Re: Gamplay "mechanics" you don't like?

On Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:40:17 +0200, Anssi Saari
<anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> wrote:

Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> writes:
>

My biggest pet peeve:
>
ESCORT QUESTS. Omg escort quests. Keep this dumb bastard alive. Then
he/she/they charge out into enemy fire, with the worst AI and pathfinding
ever, and it becomes a chore just to manage all the aggro they're
drawing, let alone protect them. Maybe keep a low profile and _follow_,
not lead dumbass. Maybe don't get stuck jogging against that rock like
you're running a no-log macro.

>
I remember one game which did it right but can't remember the name. Kind
of a stab at a PC version of the Amiga classic "Warhead" but with
horrendous live action video and the game seemed unfinished. Oh,
wikipedia tells me it was "XF5700 Mantis Experimental Fighter". The
escort missions went like this: mission starts, you engage autopilot,
mission ends. Best escort missions ever :)

Heh. Finally somebody else familiar with XF5700 Mantis. Truly a
horrific game. Even after thirty years, it remains my top pick for
worst voice acting in a game.

(The gameplay wasn't much better either. But the intro was pretty
neat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIdUhRNZXRQ )