Escort Duty

[Abe]

Am I alone in hating this game mode?

It's the only mission I genuinely loath having to do.

[Erin the Angry]

I used to hate it too. Then I made this and now it's a lot more fun to play.
https://drg.mod.io/angry-video-game-nerd-doretta

[twoxsp]

It's probably one of my favorites if not my favorite, especially with Fatboy.

[Ittrix]

It used to be hated almost universally because of it's extreme length. Then they made all versions of it the minimum length and I'm alright with it. I hear it sucks solo, though.

[JeanneOskoure]

Originally posted by Ittrix:

Then they made all versions of it the minimum length and I'm alright with it.

Wrong. They made it the minimum length in Deep dives only. You still can find a 2-stop escort.
Also, to be fair, the mission isn't that long to complete. If there is 1 stop, you can easily and consistently do it in 15 minutes. The problem is when you have a max complexity escort and can't find oil shale. This suck. Cave gen on escort isn't really good, so the game mode is really repetitive. Add the lack of diversity in the Ommoran fight on top of that, and you have almost no difference between each run.

[Nosteru]

Still Elimination is my less liked. I dont hate any mission.

[Frisky]

Its not my favorite mission but i still enjoy it

Will take it over refinery

[Lord Of War]

Originally posted by Abe:

Am I alone in hating this game mode?

Just imagine you're on a journey of discovering Atlantis.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2659363847

[Cress]

1) Very linear gameplay
2) Extremely easy/boring swarm fights as they rush at you through a tunnel
3) Frustrating/poorly developed for solo mode

Not a fan. They could remove it from the game completely and I would not miss it.

[Nosteru]

Originally posted by Cress:

1) Very linear gameplay
2) Extremely easy/boring swarm fights as they rush at you through a tunnel
3) Frustrating/poorly developed for solo mode

Not a fan. They could remove it from the game completely and I would not miss it.

Linear?
Still random generated maps where need to search for resources. The drilldozer is often on open area when escort. I did it solo (mostly Haz4) and it not worst than any other mission.
The only thing I agree with you that you dont like it.

[Stefanonimo]

Originally posted by Frisky:

Will take it over refinery

At least refinery gives you the chance to be creative with some Pumpjacks placements

[CptnSpandex]

Used to seriously dislike this mission and then i did a few low oxygen escorts, after that for some reason it felt better to play !!!.

[Chibbity]

I enjoy it as a change of pace from other mission types, but I certainly don't want to do 2-3 in a row.

[Cress]

Originally posted by Nosteru:

Linear?
Still random generated maps where need to search for resources. The drilldozer is often on open area when escort. I did it solo (mostly Haz4) and it not worst than any other mission.
The only thing I agree with you that you dont like it.

It's linear because you can only follow a preset path as you escort the drilldozer. Yes, there are still elements of cave generation present, but there is much less freedom/sense of exploration while following the drilldozer.

If you get a bit overwhelmed on solo then it can be hard to repair and kill things at the same time, and you are often left staring at the drilldozer for extended periods. This is not well-designed gameplay, it is an oversight that they are yet to address. It's not particularly difficult, I have completed H5 solo scout w/ double mutators, it's just not FUN.

[Vali Riversong]

Refining is my least favorite. I tend to fly solo a lot on Haz 3 to just vibe by myself. Having to do all the pipes is honestly tiring, but taking Driller at least makes pathing to the wells easy enough.

[Aegix Drakan]

I actually LOVE escort missions.

It's a really different feeling mission from the others, and it really does feel like a boss fight at the end.