Player Development - What say you?

[MrSokoy]

Often enough you are asked the ubiquitous question, "Can you help me level?". Eagerly you acknowledge the call and immediately dive into a dungeon with the guild mate and rush through defeating the boss with a quickness; a bliss of memory quickly "forgotten" (failed pun). Could providing this type of assistance sometimes be a disservice? Take a step back and reminisce on that moment when your main toon entered the world of PL for the very first time. At inception to a vast world comprising the unlimited possibilities of the Alterra MMO, what was going through your mind? What form of influence factored in the next rational decision of which direction to take your gameplay? Pretty lonesome feeling right? But to the shamrocks, some were fortunate to acquire help from the perfect stranger, and some were fortunate enough to get it from their real life friends. Regardless of the source, we will be forever grateful to those willing helpful hands, and become determined to echo this same action to the rest of the community. I believe these characteristics of help and guidance given to you are key factors that set the foundation of your "up-bringing" as a player. If you are on the same sea blaster boat, please post your approach on player development and describe how effective it was for the player(s). How does the noob status now compare with their current status as a player?

DISCLAIMER: Discussion is meant for constructive criticism about player development, and by no means an offensive target on anyone.