When and if Mass Effect returns, what would you like the next installment to look like? Tone, Plot,

Yes to the first one, but with respect, a big HELL NO to the second.

MEA's tone hurt the game. The premise had SO much potential for drama, intrigue, tension (like aspects of a certain trilogy), but a lot of that could not shine through a layer of campy comedy that felt out of place, especially in dramatic moments. I'll never forget the line when Ryder used the Remnant defenses against the Kett. I cant quote verbatim, however I can say that it's something similar as to what a 7th grader would say after winning a soccer match.

Some of it worked, however it was so heavy handed that I could barely enjoy the moments when it worked. I think a darker and more serious tone would work with a sequel. Experiencing the same cast with a different tone would be refreshing as well, seeing them operate in a different tonal world and how they react. There are stakes that I should have felt in this game that I didn't, so goddamnit Bioware put it in the next game lol.

I'd like something more small-scale and intimate. That doesn't have to mean stuck in one place like DA2 (which would be kind of dumb for a space game), but focused on one small ship and crew - Firefly/Serenity/A:R. They aren't part of one of the major players in a (mostly) 2-sided galaxy-wide conflict. If there is such a conflict, they're stuck in the middle. (And if there is such a conflict, the bad guys do not have to "Powerful X from somewhere outside known space that use Y technology to convert enemies to their side" ver 3.0. Twice is enough, thanks.

Eh. I picked Refuse as my ME3 canon ending. Going back to the MW invalidates every players game who made that choice in the end.

Only real difference in tone is i suppose it would be nice to see Ryder get more assertive. Whether a whole new tone oe just more options in the existing one. It's the next obvious stop in the Character arc.

It would come back in the remake of the trilogy - gotta get that good-will back before anyone would buy a new game in the series.

Yeah you start to see it toward the end and throughout the game. Ryder Becoming more respected and tann talking to them with some defence. Would be nice to see some payoff.

More intensity the next time around, since Andromeda ended on a mostly optimistic note. The Kett need to do something more bold and frightening to bring an intimidating presence. When the Kett Empire arrives in force, there needs to a be a huge punch from the beginning. (Banter between Cora and Liam shows that there's this belief that while things had a rough start, all out war hasn't started.)

There should also be more agency by giving the player something to protect. Outposts (or cities if there's a timeskip) should be put into the line of fire, and the possibility of their destruction should be a factor.

Clear character progression is a must of course. The Tempest crew including Ryder first came into Andromeda with fresh eyes. After spending a good amount of time in Heleus, the crew should mature with a heavier, less youthful tone. The other Ryder sibling should have their own crew to show that they're just as capable as the Pathfinder. (and a side story going on in the background)

I'm interested in seeing what's beyond the Heleus cluster, and maybe the construction of new Mass Effect relays.

BioWare sat down and asked themselves "what is the tone and style we want for this fresh start for the series", their answer should give us all pause.

I don't see the Montreal studio self correcting this enough, or in true BioWare fashion they will overcorrect it into ASoIaF territory

I definitely don't want that I enjoyed the lighter tone of the game

Pretty much. Since the Kett have already been set up as this massive nation, we should see how effective they are once an enemy gains their full attention. This way, certain decisions like blowing up the Kett facility or arresting the Salarian traitor can come into play. One of the best parts about BioWare games is seeing how choices reflect the next installment, and the sequel should be no different.

The idea of building a new civilization while this external force want to destroy it all, needs to expanded on with a heavier atmosphere.

Sooo, everything below was free written for about 10 minutes. It probably needs a lot of tweaking to make sure the existing facts work. Element Zero colfoley  Whatcha think?


I just want a MEA2 with a darker, larger stakes-type story. I want it to take place 8 years after MEA ends with a 30 year old Ryder who is a much more grizzled, hardened veteran. I also want it to be where Ryder's crew shortly after the events of MEA gets lost and unable to return to Heleus and we find him/her marooned on a Kett ran world after being shot down by the Kett. We find Ryder working as a splinter unit taking out Kett while the rest of the crew has been salvaging parts trying to make the tempest space capable again and ultimately figuring out a way to get back to Heleus. In turn He/she finds a new means of traversing the Andromeda Galaxy by leverage Remnant tech to incorporate with the Tempest. Ryder also learns of the other exhaulted species and their locations throughout the galaxy. Learning more about the Kett's plans to take back Meridian, Ryder and crew race back to Meridian to find a way to enlist the assistance of the remnant.

While away, in just 8 short years, humanity, the Angara, and the rest of MW species, via SAM have leverage Remnant Technology to the fullest extent to advance the development of their colonies and civilizations. But fully relying on the remnant has turned into a death trap upon Ryder's return.  Dunn Dunn Dunn!  Know one knows why either.  The remnant AI have become hostile for unknown reasons, the Vaults have begin to Teraform in destructive ways and the Hyperion Colony has become hostage to Meridian.

With only the Nexus being completely independent of the Remnant, the station, now fully functioning, is able to escape the grasps of the remnant. It is also the only safe haven for anyone including the Angara. Ryder, who consults with the new council decides to embark into uncharted space to recruit and unite the oppressed species across the galaxy (from locations acquired from the ket at the beginning) to not only find a way to stop the remnant, but to also eliminate the Kett for good.

This leads to more twists but ultimately unveils the answers to the Jaardan, the scourge, Kett, and remnant. We learn more ways to manipulate the scourge which was ultimately used as a last solution to survive. The Kett are actually the work of the Jaardan sent to take back their own worlds, infiltrate the remnant, and win back their homes. Dunn, Dunn, Dunn!  The Kett were supposed to be with good guys but there's a serious gray area here.  The Angara was originally created by the Jaardan but became the Remnant's way to repel the Kett as it saw the Kett as a threat from the Jaardan.  So really neither side is right or good.  Like most Civil Wars.  The remnant, Kett, and Angara were all creations/tools of the Jaardan, but used in Jaardan civil war.  One side leveraged the Remnant and Angara and the other leveraged the Kett.  We meet with ones who created the scourge and Kett while the other side of the Jaardan has returned and were the ones killing off the MW species and the failed angara.  With sides being blurred, it all comes down to Ryder's decision on how to save his people and make the Andromeda galaxy safe once and for all, ending the Jaardan civil war.


We also, through our travels, find a way to cure our mother.  The End.




Each world that we travel varies from large open worlds similar to MEA with more vehicles and vehicle combat to small outposts on ocean worlds to thriving cities, to post apocalyptic war zones. Our crew grows as we start out with Ryder, Cora Jaal, Suvi, and Kallo. Cora and Jaal are the beginning squad mates. The rest are the new aliens. Side quests and random events involve rescue missions, large scale battles that optional to engage, remnant vaults to raid for new abilities or tools, Destroying Kett bases, fighting in slave pitts, racing on Alien buffalo, customizing and deploying a mech suit for certain open world scenarios, engaging in alien card games, etc.

Yep. The kett know the locations of all outposts. They know the locations of the nexus and Meridian. The Initiative does not have enough forces to protect everything. The kett shows up in force, they head to this place and start firing. By the time any reinforcements show up the kett have moved on to the next target. What will Rookie Ryder do? Maybe the Rookie will command the robots to build ships to fight off the kett? How long will that take?

The Initiative were screwed the moment Archie found the location of the nexus and Hyperion, but because he was fixated with Meridian, he doomed himself. I'm sure Primus will make a better villain in the next game or dlc.