TheWoWDBWe have had escort quests where the npc crawls at a snail's pace and aggroes everything near or not; we have had escort quests where the npc got stuck on poorly designed terrains and despawn half way through, and now, lo and behold, finally we have an escort quest where the npc would not even follow you but goes on their own path.
I must say, Blizzard, I admire how you could keep inventing newer ways of screwing with players on a single issue, over and over again. This is truly game design at its finest.
Quest
Walk A Mile In Their Shoes
A World of Warcraft quest in Tol Barad Peninsula. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Judging by the way the prisoner meanders all over the place, running off to completely wrong places, attacking everything in sight, it could possibly be Blizz intentionally taking a dig at their own escort quests.
Easily the most poorly designed daily in Tol Barad. Do yourself a favor and skip it.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 35
Quest ID28065
The client quest POI data records no map location for this quest, so no map is shown.
Check whether you have already completed this quest
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Requirements
RepeatsDaily
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
Description
We have sent at least 3 different recon groups to investigate Farson Hold in the last few weeks. Sadly, not one of them has returned back with any info. At this point, all we can hope is that they are being held alive as prisoners. I need you to infiltrate the keep and help get our soldiers back. This won't be easy {name}, but if anyone can help us, it's you.
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Reward details
Reputation: Baradin's Wardens +250
Once led by Duke Reginald Baradin II, this fierce army has historic ties to the island stronghold of Tol Barad. They have joined the forces of the Alliance in an effort to repeal the Horde invaders and gain control of this strategic island.
Reputation group: Cataclysm.
Other quests in Tol Barad Peninsula that reward Baradin's Wardens reputation: Thinning the Brood (+250), A Sticky Task (+250), The Forgotten (+250), Salvaging the Remains (+250), First Lieutenant Connor (+250), Captain P. Harris (+250).
Currency: Tol Barad Commendation
Awarded for brave deeds performed on Tol Barad.
Item facts are the current retail client’s (ItemSparse); the specialisations for a pick-one item are the ones the Blizzard quest API lists; faction and currency text is the client’s own. Lowest listed price = the US commodity auction house now.
Where this quest fits
Other daily quests in Tol Barad Peninsula
- Watch Out For Splinters!
- Thinning the Brood
- A Sticky Task
- The Forgotten
- Salvaging the Remains
- First Lieutenant Connor
- Captain P. Harris
- Rattling Their Cages
Steps, storylines and map placement from the client’s QuestLine, prerequisite and QuestPOI data; neighbouring quest text is Blizzard’s own (quest API), shortened to its opening sentences.