About the recent news regarding andromeda not having dlc

I like Andromeda but it was pretty obvious it wasn't getting DLC seeing how quickly EA and Bioware moved on to Anthem.

They don't wanna continue with Keet, Jaardan, Scourge or Quarian Ark ? Fine.
But people who buy MEA deserve some closure on Ryder's storyline and their companions.

It's absolutely not fair just to cut their story in the middle just like that.
Personally i feel like a fool for buying MEA as a preorder. Bah, that i buyed MEA at all.

So i will keep my promise from May - no DLC, no closure ? Never again will by any game from BW.

I'm sad, because honestly I had fun with the game and hoped for more with the characters and setting. And Bioware DLCs are usually grand old fun.

And even assuming that we get MEA2 as soon as reasonable*.... It'll be a few years, with Anthem and DA4 and whatnot. I'M NOT GETTING ANY YOUNGER, BIOWARE. PANDER TO ME. I WANT MOAR SPACE OPERA AND SPACE FRIENDS

*A pretty hefty assumption, obviously

I don't really fit any of the choices. I think it is sad, and is very disappointing for those who loved the game, and the series, especially after waiting 5 years for the games arrival. Personally I'm not too sad and I probably wouldn't have got it unless it reviewed well and was not open world in style. I have a suspicion it might have struggled for numbers to buy it, and it seems to be expensive to produce content for MEA. It sounds like there were not enough staff who built the game still working there so that makes it even more difficult.

I think the mystery around the benefactor should have been in the main game. The reasoning behind spending all those resources and going to Andromeda in the first place always seemed extremely weak to me. To hint at an actual reason behind why and possibly how, and then not finish it, was extremely frustrating. I didn't really care about the other plot points that were left hanging.

Despite all it's flaws, I still enjoyed the game. I just recently started another play through although I have very little time to play games at the moment.

There will almost certainly be another Mass Effect game in the future, unfortunately I doubt it will be for quite a while. I don't personally think it should be set in Andromeda although I acknowledge a lot of the most ardent fans think it should.

Ohhh, so salty, I am so salty

I am totally miffed.l easily could have checked boxes 3, 4, and 5. Whether this is EA or Bioware or both, it feels like a slap in the face to those who enjoyed the game. Clearly this was never intended to be a stand alone game.... so I can't help but feel cheated...

It doesn't feel like a good business decision to me. They released the game before it was ready, but patched it up. Many of us liked the game and liked it even more patched. They claimed sales were good. So now that the game is in good shape, the haters have quieted, and you have a chance to almost remarket you abandon ship? Why would I even care about a future MEA game with no DLC to tie the story together and sustain my interest.  And how can I trust either Bioware or EA, that they won't abandon other games? I am sure I am not the only fan to think twice before purchasing a bioware/ EA game in the future.

I personally did not agree with much of the criticism the game received. I don't know if the negative press influenced. If it did, I certainly wish Bioware or EA would give their game fans at least some consideration. I think those that disliked the game the most were those who wanted ME4
I do feel owed, rightly or wrongly, an honest and transparent statement as to why they made this choice and an apology for waiting so long to disappoint.

Option 1 for me.

6. I feel indignant because EA's lousy business practices go unpunished by the market. They have a long record of shafting loyal fans and showing little respect for cherished franchises. These assholes have been voted America's worst company twice yet they're still mucking through. EA needs its punishment, dammit.

It's kinda stupid to play the game and see the heavy hinting of DLC at the end now, lol.

Boy, those choices presented aren't leading at all...

3, then 4, then 5.

3 - They teased the Quarians. If this is resorted to DLC, that is not just bad, but a pathetic moment of the video game industry. This isn't the same as Isabella in DAI MP, or Collectors in ME3 MP (but the kinda Citadel DLC).

4 - Ideally, yes, at least 2-3 DLC should happen, and focus on resolving loose ends as it is a terrible precedent to leave things as they are, at least without some sorta MET thing of 'oh an ending to this trilogy is coming soon'.

5 - This whole mess has me uninterested in patronizing Bioware (otherwise than MEA DLC) in the future and I'm so far not going for Anthem, making sure to remember to not go for SWTOR purchases, and only vaguely interested in DA4. Of course this can change, but this is where I'm at this year, and it may maintain a year, two years, three years from now.



At the very least, I think Bioware kept people hanging on for what should be one DLC that proves that this game can be better and this series, and Bioware games overall, frankly, can be responsive to the audience and be worthy of their .. well not just money, but even attention. Its a big industry and I get the sense that Bioware is progressively fading away from its spotlight, even if slowly.