Why the Andromeda gameplay trailer worries me

Based o9n what we've seen of |MEA I thin they've learnt from some of them I think. Hair is definitely looking better in this game for one based on Sara and the latest trailer. Whether they've changed all the righ tareas only time will tell but they've done enough to peak my interest that's for sure. I'm no tsure what option there aer bu tbased on Sara's initial look I'm hopeful this is definitely better.

I said landing on the dot, not landing on the enemy, read more carefully please...

Bioware said you don't have to craft. That's just one way to get the weapon/armor/etc upgrades. 

Let's say I have a strange premonition that it's either crafting or advanced difficulty content/grind. I really preferred not paying attention to gear save for quick research projects in ME2, when I just added in everything,'cause why not. I am just not that much into detailed, character oriented gearing. I kinda like everything to level up on it's own with the character, no inventory, no storages, and one number telling me how good it is vs how good it could be. I am afraid that it will be a big boring time sink.

From the hitmarks...
And of course the fact that we don't see projectiles adds another concern.

This is the first time we are watching Bioware's gunplay with the frostbite engine, DA:I didn't had any guns, so I watch closely trying to figure out how it will play.
I know that the game is not finished, I just point out what I think I see in the trailers.


Look, I love the Mass Effect series, we all do that's why we're here.
I really want and hope for this new start to be as good as possible for both BW and the fans.
All the criticism comes from the love that I have for the franchise and the anticipation for a new amazing gaming experience.

I don't get the complaints about crafting.

It has never been required in any BioWare game, and it's there for people to have additional OPTIONS in what they equip.

I personally enjoy crafting for its aesthetic value more than its functional one.

In fact if you prefer a challenge you should avoid it because min/maxing can trivialize any game since combat is balanced without them in mind.

You just described the problems that crafting aims to solve. 

It's one way, yes.  But not a way some prefer.

Others may want to be able to simply purchase gear they like.  Or win it in a fixed drop from certain enemies.

This is actually something I'm not too concerned about.  But I get the concern that crafting may be "required" to do an end run around the RNG gods.

I'm trying to rationalize my concerns. I mean, ME1 did have a lot of these systems, including the emphasis on health bars on enemies, but it's more in the manner by which huge enemies seem to drop all over the place in this gameplay demo and just the sheer pacing of the combat, not to mention it looks like a very constant thing, that I'm a bit worried it'll be too much of a mindless shooter where you're constantly bumping into enemies that take 20 hits from a shotgun before they die.

I don't want this to be Destiny but it looks slightly like it. I also don't want it to feel like DA:I where it's always, always combat and the dialogue segments are almsot exclusively used to build companion relationships or talk about opinions and where choices are always focused on which way to go rather than, say, solving a confrontation with an enemy by talking them out of it. Whatever happened to that anyway? ME1 was excellent at this and ME2 had stuff like it too. It's just been completely absent as of late. Probably because EA focus-test everything to shit.

I'm in a similar position (congratulations btw). My baby girl will arrive earlier than mass effect tho

Thanks, May 8th for me. Find out what it is in a week!

Oh, grats! Maybe it will be the may the force baby 😀