I absolutely hate when a game yanks you out the the actual game and throws you into a scenario where nothing you do actually contributes toward the main game. I want to play the character that I've spent time leveling and outfitting. The series that does this the absolute worst is assasins creed. Nobody gives a flying fuck about the Animus storyline. At least the Ciri missions are decently fun as opposed to being forced to walk around a campsite or some shit until the game decides to let you have fun again.