Ryder Confirmed to be Brother/Sister

Maybe.
Guess we will know(or not) the story setting after N7day...

The Andromeda avatar doesn't mean much in my case. I'm not sure that I'll buy MEA, expecially on release. I have doubts on how they'll execute the galaxy switch, as well as the balance between open world and the story. So It's not about me being convinced about the game (i think in either case it's too early), but me waiting to know more. I just think that the premise of a contingency plan isn't that far fetched, or ridicolous. It's fine if we disagree though.
I didn't even know the Andromeda idea was Mac's idea, so I wasn't trying to defend him either.

I don't see how MEA graphics are worse then ME2. But I never had a good opinion on ME's graphics for the start, at least on console.  Or did you mean that because of DAI you don't have faith on MEA's graphics?
We know from Citadel that the Council did actually believe Shepard, and given Sovereign's overwhelming powers It's not far fetched that they would think of something. The problem is the execution, since it's a project that might be too big And too advanced tombe realized in that time frame. Even If I'm open minded about it, it's likely I won't enjoy the solution for The vojage.

I think that's more of a stylisation issue than a straight-up graphics issue.

I have a theory about the Project. It's not the best but it could work and it's heavily based on the Black Ark Theory:

I think initially The ARKON could have been a human project to expanse human colonization IN the Milky Way.
Originally could have been a project made by scientific corporations (such as we found in Noveria).
They start recruiting people, essentially human, then individually other species.
Then, ME2-ME3 or another point in the trilogy (maybe at the end of ME3), the Council takes over the Project and makes it a contingency to escape. That's a desperate plan because they have to change the original plan of go to another point of the Milky Way to another freaking Galaxy. The Council starts to send civilians, scientists, refugees etc. to the Arks.

The problem is: why we see an Earth not being attacked in the trailer? Maybe they took it away from the trailer in order to keep the suspense (or in order to make last moment changes)
And the millenial question: where the technology comes from?

Another theory: It would be interesting if the technology is send to us somehow as a lure.
Maybe the Khet or the baddies in Andromeda tend to repopulate their Galaxy with more slaves by luring alien especies to Andromeda. Maybe the humans found the bait decades ago, they were investigating it but in desperate times you make desperate decisions.

So at first we got to Andromeda and we start to build colonies. Then, after a couple of hours of gameplay the Khet appear and they ask for people as tributes or something like that.

Anyway, I agree Milkywayers should be treated as equals in this scenario. We are in the same boat.

So the Khet are kind of trojan horsing us...like the aliens from V?

Here's a theory hahaha

Dad and kids are actually undercover Cerberus operatives. hahaha . They have been for years, but dad spent all his time with the Alliance secretly passing information to TIM. Once the project to go to Andromeda was started, TIM suggested to dad to volunteer to go. Dad, decided it would be a good idea since his wife and the mother of his children died recently of an illness. The kids liked the idea and were onboard. TIM also mentioned that he had a few other undercover operative that will be going to Andromeda as well. Once there, they will build up Cerberus. They will spread the word that humanity is best. They will also hamper any alien trying to get to the top.

By the end of the game, Cerberus has a foothold in Andromeda. hahaha. This calls for the big guy

Ah, so will this be Borebus or Inconsisbus?

I like your theory seems like a cool premise. The reason why we see an earth not being attacked could be because we're leaving earth in a shuttle going to the place where the Arcs are being constructed and the Reapers haven't hit earth yet.

You seemingly don't know shit about graphic engines. Open worlds have nothing to do with it. That's about streaming. And it doesn't apply to main objects or characters, which are always loaded in memory. When a game of the same engine looks different or worse, it's just the resources/art.

What is it with the internet that gives people a false sense of grandios and thinking themselves experts at everything.

lol

So how about them Ryder siblings, eh?

Do you think we'll get a certain look if we pick a certain preset, kind of like they did with DA2? I would hope we could tweak the sibling even if we do.

Also, I'm kind of wondering how the sibling dynamic will be. I would love for them to be on our team, but it seems that won't be the case with their comment.