This game is NOT an RPG. It is IMPOSSIBLE to rolepay

 There was, at least, one instance with Liam whom you seem to have spoken to. It's even the first conversation with him aboard the Tempest, I think. My Ryder was able to tell Liam that she went on this venture basically for the chance of science and exploration. The other option, I think, was to state the reason was family-related.  There was other times where the oppertunity presented itself with options but I can't remember whom it was with but I know it was there.

If you are looking for a Create Your Own Character type of game then yes Andromeda, or any ME game for the matter, is going to disappoint you. That isn't the kind of game BW makes.

Impossible? Git gud!

Half the autodialogue I had reflected my tendency to be snarky. It checks your most common used tone and selects that.

Yeah I was thinking about that. I chose the chance of science and discovery thing too, but I recall there being more than 2 options for that. 

Hmm I can create my own character, i can select dialogue option through most of the game, I can level up my character the way I want and pick specific skills, I can collect, craft, mod and equip the weapons, gear, and armor that I want, I can customize the colors of outfits and vehicles, I can tackle missions the way I want at pretty much any order that I want besides a few main story quests, and I can develop relationships that affects the ending the way I want.


......seems pretty RPG to me. What you seem to be complaining about is not having a Telltale Games Mass Effect.. There's a lot more to being an RPG than dialogue. I would argue that it is more to do with actual leveling and customizing gameplay mechanics. You also have to realize that if you did nothing but dialogue tree like a Bethesda game, you lose a lot of the cinematic sequences

Most computer RPGs haven't really been RPGs...

For my part, as long as a game does not prevent me from having the character experience specific thoughts, feelings, motivations or conflict with what I have in mind for the character, I'm good.

But any heavily cinematic game with a voiced protagonist is going to be more restrictive in the type of character you can play.

Didn't have the impression because my professional Ryder kept cracking horrendous jokes, but I'd like to know whether this is true as well.

Must be a you problem. I've had no problem RPing 3 distinctive Ryders thus far. Are there times immersion is broken when your character says or does something contrary to what you have in mind? Yep. Is it anymore than every other voice acted RPing game every made? Nope.

I agree.  The older Final Fantasy/SquareSoft games for example, were considered among the best rpg's of the time, but you were still pretty much pigeonholed into a certain character/story.  I've always thought of video game rpg's as a way of immersing yourself in the world while having a bit of input in terms of how your character will respond or act in a certain situation.  But TOTAL control would be difficult to pull off in terms of programming and coding.

What the OP seems to be looking for is a complete create your own story type of thing.  Maybe the SIMS?  Or possibly a Telltale title would be more to the OP's liking?

I wouldn't say Telltale's titles would be suitable: in my experiences, you are still roleplaying with a more or less set character.