BioWare Trims Mass Effect 3 Squad to Focus on Deeper Relationships
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Mass Effect 2 didn't have that many and the only reason everything felt a bit odd with companions there is because Bioware cut out a lot of "conflict" encounters on the ship, e.g Grunt and Mordin having a big old arguement about the genophage.
I'm hoping for 8 at least, 6 felt like too little especially when one (or two) end up dieing in the story... You're down to 4 at the end. I'm all for squad mates dieing during very awesome story related stuff but not when 2 out of 6 can have that happen to them, no more than 10 no fewer than 8 please Bioware! And as long as everyone who survived get a big ol' LotSB type mission then i'll be good.
Whenever I see an ME3 article now I cringe in terror.
But I have to say that loosing some party may be good, both Kasumi and Zaead were more tokens in the game then truly fleshed out character.
Not to say they were bad just that they were merely shells compared to anyone else on the crew.
I felt I knew the mess Sargent better simply because he had a dialogue tree.
But I can also see this is a method of covering for changing all the characters who didn't sell.
From everyone I've talked to (so this is all subjective, nothing definitive) Jack was one of their least favourite characters.
So this reshuffle is a great way to completely rewrite her to be something that sells.
I also feel that while ME2's party had two unneeded grey splots on the roster the size of it meant I could take those party members with me that actually fitted my own tastes.
This ability to choose the characters you see the most of is a selling point and opens the game to more people.
A smaller party removes variety and so other characters are going to have to fill those now vacated roles.
I lost a lot of optimism for this game the moment I heard its old release date, and the decline has only steepened each time a quote from EA appears.
You want global appeal, good for you.
You want a classic which will sell for years to come and be as memorable and enjoyable on its fifth play through as it was the first, let Bioware do their thing unmolested.
But I have to say that loosing some party may be good, both Kasumi and Zaead were more tokens in the game then truly fleshed out character.
Not to say they were bad just that they were merely shells compared to anyone else on the crew.
I felt I knew the mess Sargent better simply because he had a dialogue tree.
But I can also see this is a method of covering for changing all the characters who didn't sell.
From everyone I've talked to (so this is all subjective, nothing definitive) Jack was one of their least favourite characters.
So this reshuffle is a great way to completely rewrite her to be something that sells.
I also feel that while ME2's party had two unneeded grey splots on the roster the size of it meant I could take those party members with me that actually fitted my own tastes.
This ability to choose the characters you see the most of is a selling point and opens the game to more people.
A smaller party removes variety and so other characters are going to have to fill those now vacated roles.
I lost a lot of optimism for this game the moment I heard its old release date, and the decline has only steepened each time a quote from EA appears.
You want global appeal, good for you.
You want a classic which will sell for years to come and be as memorable and enjoyable on its fifth play through as it was the first, let Bioware do their thing unmolested.
I hope they keep Mordin. Along with Legion, he's one of the most interesting characters in the entire series. I don't care much for the rest.
I agree with you completely, especially when you consider the already gastronomous task they have lining up who is alive/dead in each saved game.WanderingFool said:
Buuuut... if we're living in a dreamworld where resources and time are mysteriously infinite... well, in that case, YES, I would want a bajillion party members.
The nice bit of having so many squadmates in ME2 is they now have the freedom to give them all meaningful deaths or just leave the party to go do other things and report back to Shepard on it.
Kind of like Liara in ME2. She's there the whole time doing her own thing, even if she's not directly working with you. Make them quest givers or assignable to some military campaigns or something. There are a variety of ways they could be effecitvely used even if they're not in the party directly. Joker, Kelly, Chakwas... all good examples of NPCs closely working with Shepard.
Also, love the thick skin clip. Hahahahah!
As long as I get to continue what I started with Tali, I am all for this (/me is a big Tali fan). Deeper relations are more fun. I mean.....how to put this....Hey Garrus! Why don't you take over this conversation for me?
"Can it wait for a bit? I'm in the middle of some calibrations."
....Oh yeah, THAT'S why deeper relations are more fun. We get to NOT have that pop up every freakin time!
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"Can it wait for a bit? I'm in the middle of some calibrations."
....Oh yeah, THAT'S why deeper relations are more fun. We get to NOT have that pop up every freakin time!
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....Proof. Show me PROOF! I refuse to get my hopes up until I have proof!Khallios said:This is all good news... As long as they still have Tali.
What's that? She's been confirmed? Excellent.
Well if there are still plenty of characters I can interact with, I'll get over this.
I liked the wide selection and I tried to change up my team depending on what I thought I'd need.
As long as there are lots of crew members I can talk to, I'll be fine with this.
I liked the wide selection and I tried to change up my team depending on what I thought I'd need.
As long as there are lots of crew members I can talk to, I'll be fine with this.
Still kinda punk. There is no middle ground to punk. There are subgenres, but there is no middle ground.Logan Westbrook said:
OT: Dear Bioware, I don't give a fuck about the squad choices as long as I can an all female squad. But what I do care about are RPG elements, and you sell yourself as an RPG so how about you tend to those instead of directing the conversation to "Combat" or "Squad mates", huh, how about that. Aight, talk to you in the morning love.
so it's more space boobs and less characters
calibrating calibrations got a little old, I must admit. It's not like I used jack, jacob or tali for anything anyway.
calibrating calibrations got a little old, I must admit. It's not like I used jack, jacob or tali for anything anyway.