Mac Walters answers 101 questions about Mass Effect Andromeda

Is Andromeda gonna be one of those RPG’s for dummies?
No. But, that said, dummies might like it.

When you choose a Ryder twin is the other twin eaten in the womb?
We considered that.

Can I customize the way my dad and twin look?
Yes.

Can they be of different ethnicities?
Yes.

Can they be elcor?
Not in this game.

Can you get married in this game?
No, not traditionally.

Is there a new game plus?
Yes there is.

This game is going to be more [BLANK] than fans’d expect.
More bigger.

Natively in 4k?
No.

30fps?
On some platforms.

What does that mean?
Faster PC mean more framerate

PS4 pro?
To be decided.

Is this Shepard canon? [shows picture of abomination]
That’s Shanon[?], that’s shanon[?] .Lets go with that.

What your favorite store on--I don’t want to ask this.So remember that time when you guys announced a Mass Effect movie in 2010?
I do remember that time.

Ever call up Casey Hudson for a nice chat?
I do actually. Yeah.

Has that Mass Effect 3 piano song ever made you cry?
Oh, yeah. Yeah, for sure.

Are there going to be moments in Andromeda that make us cry?
Already are. Especially in development.

Is Andromeda harder to make than Mass Effect 1?
Both the same, actually.

Is there background music on your ship?
Uh, I can’t remember.

Is the galaxy map music back?
There is galaxy music.

Is the galaxy map back?
We have a galaxy map, but it is very different.

Does Andromeda contain the line “We’ve got company?”
If it doesn’t I’d be surprised.

Are there gonna be those random grab bag card things in multiplayer?
Yes .

What is the best fourth thing?
The fourth quad, I guess.

Is this based on a true story?
Yes.

Can you buy fish for your room and if you do, do they die instantly?
No and no. Because they’re alien fish.

What does the N stand for in N7?
I don’t know if we ever said.

Is Saren’s theme going to play when you die?
No, probably in your head. But, no.

Other than Andromeda, what’s your favorite Mass Effect?
Probably 2.

Will your save from Andromeda carry forward?
To be determined.

So then would it be called: Mass Effect: Andromeda 2?
To be determined.

What was Ashley’s problem?
She just wasn’t a nice person sometimes.

How is everything going up here?
It’s busy, you know, but it’s going great.

Are you ever scared to Google Image Search Mass Effect characters?
Not scared.

Remember that time Donald Trump tweeted the Mass Effect 2 trailer?
Yes, unfortunately. Sadly.

Bio-?
-Vations

What’s Garrus up to?
Ah, he’s just calibrating.

What is the last word of Andromeda’s script?
Period?

“FemRyd--?”
“--Er?”

Do you consider this the start of a new trilogy?
Uh, no.

What percentage of people save Kaidan? 2?
Poor Kaidan.

If the universe is infinite does that mean that somewhere out there’s a planet with a species that looks like salarians and they’re playing a game with a Shepard that looks like a salarian and the other aliens are all weird and stuff.
If it doesn’t work like that I’m very disappointed in the universe.

You do realize that alot of players are going to make their Ryder look like their Shepard and that’s just really going to muck up your lore?
Ah, you know People can pick like the hell they want to look like.

Will there be Renegade and Paragon dialogue choices?
Not called Renegade and Paragon, but there will be choices that might feel Paragon or Renegade.

What about those trigger things?
Yes, the interrupts? Yes, there will be those.

How nice is it to not have to worry about save importing or branching storylines just right out of the gate?
It’s a huge relief. Like, just got years back of my life.

Is there mineral scanning?
It’s different than what we’ve seen before, but yes.

Are their any original crewmembers in the game?
No.

Do you guys regret naming her “Chakwas?”
No. I stand firm.

Does any character sing at any point?
Yes, I think so.

Can I use the jetpack inside the Tempest?
No, unless it’s a bug.

Can I play the campaign offline?
Uh, yes.

Will there be downloadable characters?
To be determined.

Who is the best love interest from the trilogy?
Garrus, it has to be Garrus.

Which 3 ending is canon?
[Laughs] Never answering that.

When were these folks sent to Andromeda?
Right after ME2, but before ME3.

Is anyone homesick?
Oh, I think they get homesick for sure.

Did they volunteer for this mission?
Yes. Except that one guy.

How many years after Mass Effect 3 does Andromeda take place?
Well, they arrive 600 years after they left.

Is Shepard dead?
Well, 600 years. I’m gonna say yes.

Is every character from the original trilogy dead?
No, I would assume some could survive 600 hundred years. Long lifespans.

So they did it once, so why not just keep cloning Shepards’?
Maybe they are.

But, the reapers are gone right?
There are no reapers in Andromeda.

Do you guys ever take cosplay into account when designing those weirdo aliens?
No, but we are curious to see what happens.

Do we have to fuel up the tempest?
No.

Is there anyway of communicating with the Milky Way Galaxy?
Not in this game.

Is there a Council I can hang up on?
There are people like the Council that you will want to hang up on.

Is omnigel still a thing?
They didn’t really bring it with them. They didn’t have room.

Can crew members die in this game?
Crewmembers, no.

Companions?
Companions, no.





[The iconic ME dialogue wheel appears!]
Is this an open world game?
Anybody that’s sexually attracted to Garrus is weird right?
What’s scarier Banshees or Buzz Aldrin’s acting?
[Is this an open world game? is chosen.]
It is a game with open world elements.

Would you consider this a mako or breako moment for the series?
It’s definitely a mako moment.

Is the new mako gonna suck?
Ah, no the nomad is awesome.

Are you sick of these yet?
We’re getting close.

Why can’t you just bring everyone into combat?
Cause some people suck at combat.

Does this galaxy contain that strain I’ve heard so much about?
That Andromeda Strain?

Is there a bar on the Tempest?
On the Tempest, no.

Is there a pre-cursor race?
No, wouldn’t call it that.

Are you flirting with me, Walters?
Yes.

Has Ryder seen Battlestar Galactica?
Which Ryder?

Female?
Maybe.

Can you stab people with holograms in this one?
Yeah, you can.

How many classes are there?
There are seven, technically.

What’s the best class?
Uh--

Vanguard?
I actually like Infiltrator.

Is Ryder Revan?
No.

Which Mass Effect alien race smells the best and which one smells the worst?
Do you mean which one has the best smelling capabilities?

No.
Vorcha and asari. You pick.

Excluding Bioware games what is the best RPG ever made?
Bard’s Tale the original.

Think a co-op campaign could ever work in a Mass Effect game?
I do.

With the power of Frostbite 3 how kickass of a Sonic RPG could Bioware make now?
Probably the best.

Do you remember what my Origin password is?
No.

When’s this game coming out?
Springish next year.

Feeling confident on that?
Oh, I’m feeling confident . Yeah.

Coughdrop? [Offers coughdrops in blue, green, and red variety]
[Laughs] I prefer all three.

Is animating a sex scene, sexy?
No, it’s actually uncomfortable to animate it. But, just fun to watch.

How come all the aliens still kinda look like people?
That’s a good question. [Pause] Don’t know.

Wouldn’t it be kinda funny if you brought back the aiming system from Mass Effect 1 for Andromeda?
Oh, yeah that’d,that’d be a hoot?

Can you tell me another story about the Shepard?
One day. One day.

Isn’t Mass Effect just the best thing?
I like to think so.

Walters.
Yes? Joe.
Walters.
Joe.


*Joe Juba is always first speaker in new paragraph.
Mac Walters is the second.