Why I prefer MEA to DAI

The spell-check strikes again. Should be "emphasis" probably.

Disagree. Prefer everything listed in ME:A version. By a large margin. The only thing that was memorable in DA:I for me was Dorian. Also, was cool to play a Qunari. In every other category Andromeda wins over unmodded Inquisition.

You think MEA's CC is better? Honestly? What about the limited dialogue options and the overuse of autodialogue? MEA makes DAI look damn near perfect in both those categories. 

I like both a lot, although I still prefer sci fi genre over the dragon age one. Story wise I like more Andromeda. Dragon age focused a little too much on Corypheus being a powerful villain but I never felt he was. I'm not a fan of the Archon either but there was a lot of other elements connected to the story like the remnant stuff that made things more interesting. Instead of, we have to group up to kill off Archon and that's it. Sidequest wise, I liked them more in Mass Effect as well because I had the goal of making the planets be viable and stable for my outposts. In Dragon Age they sometimes get really derailed from the main plot points.

Yes, I honestly prefer ME:A cc to DA:I unmodded for Humans. More ethnic diversity and easier to make a character you like the look of that looks real. No overly high foreheads, that shining skin sheen, plaster hair and eyelashes. yes, complexion would be nice, and stuff but overall the result is better imo, even if the process is not as complex. For me the result is more important than process. I played Qunari anyway, but when I tried to make human... yeah, ME:A is my pick. And I am not even going to start on the Elves turned into loli. Really, I thought BioWARE had standards.

Yes, I like the dialogue more, because I can get more emotional range from the Left Side vs Right Side Ryder in the first five minutes of a game than from the full 60 hour run out of the Inquisitor. His VA highlight was the "Let's go do something fun!" to Dorian with the false enthusiasm one addresses himself to a 5 yo child to play Candyland. Again. His voice was pleasant, but that's it. The text was forgettable and so was delivery. Particularly next to Dorian, whose VA was outdoing himself brightly and cheerfully going through his awesome material.

Plus, OMG, there actually IS dialogue in ME:A. Characters always banter, while DA:I went mostly in frustrated silence & nearly all communication was handled via reading notes.

Then, suddenly, in Trespasser he started cracking awkward jokes, desperately trying to be more like Hawke. Either Leliana or Cassandra commented to the extent of not being able to do without his sense of humor. I have collected my jaw off the floor.

I am not a big fan of the Autodialogue, but Inquisitor does it plenty as well, and far less successfully than the Ryder. In fact, I felt Ryder has more options than Inquisitor, even though it is likely not true. It's just she seem to participate and feel it.

Dragon Age: Inquisition, the game that was released before Mass Effect: Andromeda and that also featured an Open World take on an established custom Bioware verse.

Not really. It is very similar in every aspect, save for the backdrop and costumes. Same theatre, different play.

the inquisitor was always making awkward jokes...that Cassandra commented on.

I basically will just remember Dorian. Other Inquisition characters were so bland, and he was so bright.

Andromeda so far does not have an OMG, OMG! character in the cast, but that may be actually a good thing because I am noticing all of them. By RP reasons I always have my guide along (Jaal) save for Liam's loyalty mission (seemed like Vetra should come) and then put someone else in the party, and it makes me think who will be an appropriate companion, so I notice their character more.

Also, none of the Andro-crew inspire burning hatred, so it's awesome. Bio is getting better at that, but I swear, when a certain DA:O character showed up in Inquisition and forced herself into my Keep... only the thought that I've just paid $1,400 for my monitor prevented me from spitting and tossing things at it, and I was ready to throw a classy Internet fit demanding a refund, a personal apology from Bio and maybe even telling the world that really cares how I am so done with BioWARE, its self-proclaimed biggest fan being so let down by it, lol, lol, lol. I restrained myself to maybe only five or so outraged posts including this one, so it's an achievement. Heh.

A chariot for the next Dragon Age! 

I like it more because of guns and jet packs. XD