I think it is meant to refer to escort missions that are exceptions to the rule that escort missions are horrible.
Whose bright idea was to categorize examples based on how they supposedly annoy players? Tropes Are Tools, folks! Tropes Are Tools!
Yeah, that is a weird split pattern. Might want to bring it up in the Trope Repair Shop.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Roguelike Dungeon Minder can be a good example of well designed escort mission. The whole game is an escort mission, yet not so disappointing even despite too-dumb-to-live target.
Why did someone delete the non-video-game examples without any explanation or justification? What reason is there for assuming that this can only be a game trope?
Kendra Kirai
I'd still love to have that sign X-Play made to accompany their 'We HATE Escort Missions' catchphrase at least once...it's yellow, with a black crossed-circle with two people figures in it, one holding an umbrella over the other's head.
...Wait, what the hell does exceptions mean? The stuff in that category still fits the definition of "Escort Mission".
Hide / Show Replies