hey game programmers here's a tip for how to make escort quests in your game;
DON'T
Nitpicking, feel free to ignore, it's not important
@Nine I'm like 90% sure that's the job of a designer, not a programmer
re: Nitpicking, feel free to ignore, it's not important
@socks prolly actually yeah. hm
@Nine the only time it was done right was Bioshock Infinite
@PsyChuan yeah but that's because you didn't have to do all the work and she just stayed the hell out the way for the most part and occasionally threw you stuff like ammo or opened portals to do useful things with
(this toot brought to you by various spirits requiring what is 100% an escort quest in all the worst possible ways in Sky: Children of the Light, especially in areas with enemies that can and will kick your ass immediately, and OH it JUST SO HAPPENS that said escort quest goes RIGHT THROUGH AREAS THEY PATROL and you are on a timelimit so you can't just wait it out)