Add "are you sure?" dialogue when selecting escort rewards

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anathema
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Add "are you sure?" dialogue when selecting escort rewards

#1 Post by anathema »

Maybe this is just because of the way i play, but i often select the wrong escort rewards by accident. What happens is, one way or the other, i lose track of the escort guy's position, usually because he moved away from my line of sight, and is rapidly moving towards his portal; so when i click around the area to try and find him, suddenly the dialogue pops up, and my archmage is granted exotic weapons mastery.

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Re: Add "are you sure?" dialogue when selecting escort rewar

#2 Post by Zonk »

In addition to that, I'm not sure what's the point of letting us refuse escorts(rather than simply betraying them or starting the quest then letting them die)...Just like refusing to do the Cursed village quest, it's a bit of a 'trap'...
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Re: Add "are you sure?" dialogue when selecting escort rewar

#3 Post by Crim, The Red Thunder »

On a related issue, is it possible to move the 'escape/betray' option to when they REACH the portal, instead of at the start of level? Let us say we'll help, and make the decision about betraying them to zigur, or helping them escape when they actually reach the portal. This would provide a means for someone playing to discuss reward options in chat to get advice on which would best suit a character.

Beyond that, sometimes they put you through such hell, you just want to watch them die to zigur, reason or not.

If you're 'betraying' them at the last second, then shouldn't that decision at least be made at the last second?
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Re: Add "are you sure?" dialogue when selecting escort rewar

#4 Post by Doctornull »

Crim, The Red Thunder wrote:Beyond that, sometimes they put you through such hell, you just want to watch them die to zigur, reason or not.
TEMPORAL EXPLORER, WILL YOU PLEASE STOP ZAPPING ME AND MY GOLEM, WE ARE TRYING TO HELP YOU GOD-CORPSE DAMN IT.

I, uh, might be able to relate to this.
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Re: Add "are you sure?" dialogue when selecting escort rewar

#5 Post by Crim, The Red Thunder »

Can't we all? Burb Lulls said it best: Escorting
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Re: Add "are you sure?" dialogue when selecting escort rewar

#6 Post by HousePet »

I do find it mildly irritating when I need to decide if I want to betray or not, and I can't check my talents screen at the time.
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Re: Add "are you sure?" dialogue when selecting escort rewar

#7 Post by Hachem_Muche »

To make an informed decision, wouldn't you need to be able to see both possible sets of rewards before completing the quest?

"If I help you, what do I get?"
"Well...I can teach you these things...."
"Or, if you trick me, I can teach you these other things..."

Seems kinda weird to me.
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Re: Add "are you sure?" dialogue when selecting escort rewar

#8 Post by Doctornull »

HousePet wrote:I do find it mildly irritating when I need to decide if I want to betray or not, and I can't check my talents screen at the time.
Very much agree... particularly when I'm playing a new class with which I'm not totally familiar.
Hachem_Muche wrote:To make an informed decision, wouldn't you need to be able to see both possible sets of rewards before completing the quest?
(...)
Seems kinda weird to me.
Is it more immersion-breaking than going to check the Wiki?
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