How would you rank the new dialogue system.

It's good but could've been more than 2 options

I bet here's going to be a lot of misunderstanding with those 'heart in a head' icons.

Took me some time to realize that those are NOT romance or flirt options, but something like 'the most emotional answer'.
(yeah, I know-I know, there was a tutorial hint at some point , but basic UI that requires studying the tutorials is kinda lame UI )

Is it possible you can add an option that says: "Haven't seen enough of it yet to decide"?

I don't feel I can decide on how I feel about the dialogue system until I've seen it play out over the whole game. This is especially given how it is supposed to affect Ryder's personality and relationships with squadmates.

Very mixed. It's slightly streamlined to allow Ryder to be a more specific character but personally I dislike that because I always thought the ME2 dialogue system was the best it ever got. It wasn't too opened up like in Dragon Age Origins or KOTOR but it wasn't completely locked down to erase the player's interpretation of their character either. Oftentimes I just find the dialogue options to feel redundant in this game, like they don't really serve a purpose other than a slight change in flavor. Choices are the way they've always been so that's fine but my grievances partly comes from how the game has yet to throw me into a proper moral conflict and it doesn't help that I feel like there's a constant lack of context for what i'm doing.

I'm actually curious if anyone is thinking about doing a PT with the dialogue indicators off... by that I mean going with a response w/out having the icons representing the emotional aspect of it displayed. I'm seriously considering it since the dialogue/responses are some of my bigger issues with the early access. That said it might slip me up in certain situations especially if I'm pursuing a romance for Ryder.

Its only 'slight improvement' to me so far until I see more effects as I play and there's more options of extreme actions and words when it seems appropriate to try them.

Will judge more in days/weeks to come.

Don't be silly. Although I will say that the way I see it this poll is currently 18pro 15not great. Probably not the results Bioware was hoping for. 

I like it because I mostly play... "good guy", let's say but I think it's gonna get not that cool if I would like to go chaotic evil or just more snarky.

That's my issue with it. Why aren't we allowed to be the bad guy? 

Paragon/renegade = two completely different ways of solving problems, of viewing the world, relating to your team, and dealing with people you don't like. I loved it!! The only time it sucked was in ME2, when it tried to make you be one or the other by blocking out choices. ME3 solved that, imo, with reputation.

From 10 hrs in this game and ~200 hrs in DAI, I really am not a fan of tonal choices. You are still ultimately handling the situation the same way...diplomatically. Just, casual diplomat versus professional diplomat versus logical diplomat versus...whatever the hell the other one is. It's not BAD...it's just a little boring imo.


Although binary, the other system had a bit more...umph! It actually felt like MORE choice to me.

*sigh* In addition to pining after the older Bioware take on defining personality, I also miss punching people (renegade interrupts in ME) and straight up murder-knifing people (DAO)!

But maybe I'll like the system more in MEA once I play it more....

EDITED to add - I feel like the story of MEA could likley have been enhanced tremendously by a renegade Ryder.  To play through as a character who would stop at nothing to find humanity home, even if it means screwing over Andromedans, lying, cheating, murdering?   I could see a renegade Shep getting the job done, no questions.  I wonder about the replay value of this game without the ability to play through as a hard ass.  But as I said before, I haven't played it thru yet, so perhaps there are big choices that really allow you more in-depth characterization later on.  Can't wait to find out!

That's still hilarious. No denying that renegade Shep in ME1 could be a total dick. 

It's.. ..alright. The writing is probably a larger issue. Nowhere near a step up though.