Quarian Ark DLC speculation

First of all, I fundamentally disagree with the notion that future ME titles couldn't take place in the OT because of the ME3 ending. Casey was more than receptive to future ME titles, specifically ones within the MW. He repeatedly made notions about how cool and interesting it could be to just tell a story on the Citadel, post ME3. It was the Andromeda team that chose to go to a new galaxy, they weren't forced to. If they wanted a game post-ME3 they could've just chose an ending, obviously Destroy would make the most sense, and continue from there. This would not have pissed off fans anymore than going to a new galaxy did, hell most people chose Destroy any way.


But, I digress. The whole point of going to a new galaxy is to tell a new story with new characters and new conflicts. If the best they can do is reintroduce old species and conflicts from the OT then they have failed and should have just stayed in the MW. I don't care about the Quarians anymore, I got enough of them in the trilogy. I don't even need them at all in the Andromeda galaxy, why does every single MW race have to make the journey over. I thought the point of Andromeda, was once again, to go somewhere new and see new things. Not, to rehash the same races we encountered in the MW. Quarians aren't interesting anymore, they're old news. If Andromeda ever got a DLC I would hope it would introduce us to something new. Give us a new race, a new planet, maybe give us some insight into Kett society, whatever. Just make sure it's something new, unique to Andromeda and not once again banking off of the OT.

Ok first off you just have been napping during the outrage from day zero (MEA announced) till launch. It was a constant "They better include *insert MW race here* or else!" Second when did Casey say that as I see nada. He knows better than anyone that it going back to the MW is not feasible. It would require canonization of an ending, something they said they would not do. It would receive more ire than Andromeda.

I, neither, have ever seen Casey promote the idea of post-trilogy games. Musing about stories that could be told in the setting is a different thing. [Edit: I'll check those links when I have time. Thanks!] Mass Effect was always supposed to be a trilogy. (I've seen people argue this of late; but I knew this at the time of release in 2007.) Casey spent the better part of a decade bringing this story to life. It was clear that ME3 was to be its end. EA naturally wanted to continue making money off of a successful IP, and many of us were likewise eager for more Mass Effect. That's why we got a new game. Casey himself was ready to do other things. He first moved to a different project, and then left BioWare altogether.

BioWare gathered a lot of feedback on what fans would like to see in a future game. Prequels, concurrent stories and post-trilogy possibilities were all discussed. Fans overwhelmingly wanted a post-trilogy game. BioWare decided that they didn't want to canonize any decisions, so they latched onto the idea to move the setting to Andromeda. I personally would've preferred to keep the MW backdrop, since it's just as important to me as any other features of the setting. I couldn't care less which ending was canonized, as long as it was well handled. I know others felt/feel differently, though; and BioWare wisely tried to please the majority while also holding your their own conceits.

We've already lost the near-future Milky Way backdrop. I'd not want to see the familiar species likewise lost. I'm not particularly a fan of the quarians, but they have a place in the setting. It's also important that they're inclusion makes every bit as much sense as any other species. It makes perfect sense to handle all of this type of stuff in the introductory Andromeda game. With the familiar peoples in place, we can move forward with the introduction of new peoples and stories in Andromeda.

It's not as if MEA didn't introduce new material. Finding the MW arks and saving the future of our familiar species was a big part of the story. The central focus, though, was on the Angara-Kett-Remnant drama, which then led to the Jardaan-Opposition story. This game did a solid job of blending both. A DLC that finishes the process of bringing over our other MW species is logical and fitting. It's not as if no new or existing Andromeda stories can't be woven into such a narrative. I'm not sure we'll ever see such a thing, at this point, but it would've been nice.

He never once said continuing post ME3. He mused about side stories that could be explored but it was just that. Musings. Casey himself said that ME3 was the end of the main story. Whoever pitched the idea is besides the point. I will contend that the new galaxy should mean new races and it did. The majority however believes that these races define ME. If they continue with Andromeda (they damn well better) you'll never get your wish.

Yeah same. Now a Jardaan AI worming it's way into the ship...

I'd go for that.

Agree to disagree.