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Who knows what the ultimate objectives of the Iniative would have been, at least from an organizational standpoint, we probably will never get to find out because of its 'reception' and all.  Oh well maybe one day.  

On an individualistic standpoint?  It was well established that basically everyone had their own reasons for wanting to go to Andromeda.  

For something this small, I wouldn't bet on those sorts of details being added. I'm guessing that aside from any minor tweaks here and there to how this thing works, the actual content is going to remain as is. 

Anyway, am I missing something or am I not supposed to be able to get my Shep's custom name in there? I haven't made much time to really play around with this thing, but I notice that it's just John and Jane available for me. 

This is a great sign.

I had some personal information that this was going to be a thing (and no, not just me guessing that since DA did it, ME will) but then the news of it went dark so I supposed it'd stay dark.

But that they bothered to go through with it in later 2017 is a good sign. Enough that I'm again considering some tightlipped work on a MEA2 (or whatever) is happening and we'll have at least a minimal update or announcement in 2018, 2019 latest.


It is also a pretty site.


EDIT: Seems people are not so positive about this. Well, I am. I don't expect a game before Anthem and even DA4 of course, but this is a point towards intentions to continue Mass Effect after, albeit with many adjustments to what it'll be and how it'll be made.

I'd prefer not to.

If there are no delays for Anthem, it will be released most likely Nov 2018. The next DA game will likely be announced sometime in 2018, likely E3 2018. If no delays, I can see it being released Nov 2019, 5 years after DAI was released. I would say any news about ME, as far as another game, would likely happen in 2020. Possibly E3 2020

Maybe there is hope for the future of ME... My day just got brighter.

So basically:
2018: Anthem released and DA4 revealed
2019: DA4 released and maybe next Mass Effect game revealed
2020: Next Mass Effect game revealed if not in 2019 and maybe released
2021: Next Mass Effect game released if not in 2020

Ideal yes.

But ideal for MEA had it releasing 2015-2016 and we got 2017. And ideal for DAI/DA3 had it releasing 2013 and we got 2014.

So the list you have there, consider adjustments to 2022, even 2023, or even Mass Effect still not happening ('Dead Spaced', etc, as many commentators say).


Personally I hope it is indeed the sooner (2020-2021) rather than later and just refines and perfects the hell out of any existing MEA process. I don't need something that'a giant and costly leap forward, I want something that shows that they 'get' the series again. (Something some found in question during ME2-ME3 but had tons skeptical about during MEA.) I even mean this in the internal narrative; build up what exists in much more intriguing ways - you don't need a ME5 in yet another new galaxy or all about time travel or with deep space battle mechanics ahahaha. Just bring back the faith. That shouldn't take more than 2-3 years, as was the expected case for MEA before the (reported) off-railing of the development...

My personal preference for just the next game is:
-Essentially Andromeda 2 in many ways, focus on Andromeda galaxy, includes some Heleus Cluster (especially built Nexus and whatever feature of other old like Aya and Eos updates and new planets), but more/most emphasis of the world beyond Heleus as best as the narrative and production can support
-Ryder, or mixed Twin story depending on how people took that smaller part of MEA, or Ryder maintaining as an important character but no longer protagonist
-Dips into a prequel history and perhaps surprising relevance, perhaps enough to elaborate enough details to encourage a legit prequel game (like revelations of spec ops better tech than usual Alliance, etc)
-No reboot, at least in any direct sense
-Potentially return to Milky Way, but not as focus, unless they do a focus in DLC narrative
-Be very intelligent, provoking, but acceptable about how to treat ME3 and its ending, but address it nonetheless. IMO MEA has dealt with generalities of ME1-ME2+, so its time to at least generally deal with the fact that ME3 happened and you can't 'just' run away from it.
-No 'Canon Destroy'. However I'm okay with a 'Bioware Path Merging' that makes a 'Mostly Destroy' sort of result for Milky Way to happen.
-Don't be afraid of more Shepard. Do not have Shepard as protagonist or just 'got better'.


Basicalllyyyy, I want a MEA that's much more compelling to me. The 'set up in Heleus' stuff and how they did it... was often pretty bland, and made worse with design choices towards my completionism (the zones, sidequests).

Yeah we should be more prepared for 2022-2023 Mass Effect even if it just might end up better.

Not sure about 2020 DA4 because a studio can and does work on two games at the same time and Bioware hasn't just been twiddling their thumbs and conceptualizing a game over these years. Maybe, but like, that's not how it always works.

DA has been in Pre-Prod for a while now, but hadn't ramped up in any real way until after MEA wrapped up. The DA Writer's Pit only started coming together in Jan. this year.

Add to that the Montreal studio's no longer there for support, and the resources tied up with Anthem right now, I wouldn't expect DA4 until 2020 or so either.