The Escort Mission is the bane of all gamers; having to lead an NPC who seems hell-bent on finding their demise. Every so often, however, you'll get an NPC you need to lead to a destination who actually seems capable of taking care of themselves. Unfortunately, this usually means that you are the squishy bullet magnet in need of protection. There are a few reasons to use this trope: The most obvious is to highlight how badass the NPC is, in particular if it's a single character, or a small group against an army of enemies.
Conversely, it can also highlight how weak the player character is against enemies you can't fight off alone. Finally, having other characters escort you can give a break in the action, or change the gameplay up. Sometimes, the reason you are being escorted is not one of weakness, but because the character could not find the destination without help. This is especially common in cases where a new path opens only if you have the proper escort with you. Inverse of Escort Mission. Community Showcase More.
Follow TV Tropes. You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account. Action Adventure. She isn't really necessaryβunless you lose all sense of direction. However, she stops and waits for you if you get sidetracked. The car is invincible and can be used as a shield against the Bonne Family's tanks and turrets, and ultimately smashes open the gate for you to access the first Sub-Gate.
Enjoy it: it's the only vehicle mission in the game where said vehicle isn't made of tin foil. In order to approach the Divine Beast Vah Naboris in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild without getting struck by its lightning , Link has to stay within the circle of protection that Riju projects with the Thunder Helm as they're towed along on shield by Sand Seals.
This means having to keep pace with Riju and steering with care, while getting in range to shoot bomb arrows at the feet of the Humongous Mecha. Action Game. A very early prologue chapter mission of Gatling Gears has a huge helicopter gunship of The Empire you're working for escort you, and it makes pretty short work of the durable enemy Freemen turrets, but halfway through it becomes an averted escort mission once it's forced to pick up and carry a power generator but is also invulnerable to enemy fire.
