Next theoretical Mass Effect game

I don't know when or if we will get another Mass Effect game but when and if we do I think we can all agree it needs to have a development team commited to whatever direction they want to take it in whether it is more like ME1/MEA or ME2/ME3.  List things you would like to see in the next game, whether they be things the trilogy had or things Andromeda had or changes you would like to make.

1.  Have a clear set direction early on what you want to do with the game both in terms of story and gameplay mechanics.  The earlier you commit the more time you have to maximize the quality of what you are doing.

2.  Bring squad interactivity back to combat.  The loss of the power wheel really lessened the combat experience overall for me.  In the trilogy  I could tell when Garrus when to use his concussive shot or overload an enemy's shields.  I could also tell him when to switch to his sniper rifle or assault rifle.  I felt like a real squad leader.  In MEA I can only tell the squad where to go and that is it.  Instead of a squad they just feel like AI  fighting  by my side.

3.  Speaking of the squad and squadmates.  Bring back customization that everyone has been asking for since as far back as ME 2.  Not only did the DA team manage to do it but they throught it back to the next level.  It can be done and most people want it.  I am not saying it even has to go as far as the DA team did but it would have been nice to be able to buy new sets of Armor for Vetra or Draak or to even get some real armor for Peebee.

4.  Whether or not it is open world or linear I would say the community is pretty divided on it but either way if you are going one or the other commit to it and do a good job with it.  If you insist of going open world (and yes I know it isn't truly open world but for the sake of this we will just say open world).  Then do it right.  Make the eviornments feel real and organic.  Avoid the mmo like feel (this same advice can be given to the DA team).  Personally I feel like you should go back to a linear style as it plays to your strengths more but if done right open world can work.

5.  Ground vehicle.  This is something that MEA did improve on over the trilogy.  It was smart to bring in a developer that does racing games to design the vehicle and the vehicle physics.  I did have fun whipping around on the nomad.  Though next time having a canon like the mako would be nice.  Also I would like to see enemy vehicles.  Have vehicle on vehicle combat.  I don't want to be the only vehicle that is actually driving somewhere on planet.  In MEA we saw plenty of parked vehicles that were not going anywhere it would also make the environment feel alive and more immersive.  This is something that happened in ME 1 as well with the parked vehicles.

6.  Limit the length of the game.   This is something that the DA team could also take into account.  I felt both DAI and MEA were too big for their own good.  The games in the Shepard trilogy took me roughly 25 to 30 hours to complete on first playthroughs before DLC.  With DLC MEs 2 and 3 nearly doubled in length and took me 50 plus hours to complete respectively but those games were still only half as long as DAI/MEA were.  I would rather have a 30 to 50 hour experience that is focused and captivating than a 100 hour exprience that feels bloated at times.  Limit the game's length would allow you to focus on quality over quantity and deliver better pacing.