NPC Following Quests - Overly complex don't we think?

[LaylaTsarra]

Sure. But so is the Devs wasteing time on the eye candy. The whole NPC follow thing is a Gimmmick. So cool Let's have the gimmick without the eyecandy.

It's fun. It's less boring that talking to an npc they run off and you go meet them somewhere else. It's a lot more immersive you feel like they are part of your game.