Student + Mentor

[vulgarstrike]

Yes I have a few ideas.

How about an NPC, lets call him 'Boff the Prof'.

First Half
If you want to be a mentor you go to the npc, and select a 'Become a mentor' option.
or, If you want to enroll as a student, you click 'Sign me up!'

Boff will then match you to a student based on level and class. Boff will be more likley to match you to a student of the same class. Boff will also be more likley to match a lower lvl student, to a lower level Mentor. (ie - Level 10 to lvl 35, Level 5 to Level 30).
or,
Boff will then match you to a Mentor based on level and class. Boff will be more likley to match you to a Mentor of the same class.

If no match is available right away, then you are simply added to the database and will recieve a notification when a match comes up.

Second Half
On top of the NPC idea above, there could also be an option in your avatar window to turn on/off a ' Press here to be my student/mentor' option.

These ideas combined would leave no reason for people to spam chat with 'i wunt a mentur plz'.
Of course some still will, but the NPC addition would greatly reduce it.

where would hybrid mentors stand? would they get matched with hybrids?

[Dizko]

Nah I don't think being a hybrid would matter.

A Bow bear still has to use bear skills, and will still know more about the bear class than a player who only plays Avian.

[vulgarstrike]

but would the bow bear be a bear tutor or a archery tutor? that's my question, is the tutor class specific or weapon type specific

[King Richie]

but would the bow bear be a bear tutor or a archery tutor? that's my question, is the tutor class specific or weapon type specific

Class specific would make sense not weapon specific !