Active abilities in ME:A (Updated)

A timeline error was already caught. The N7 Piranha was created for the Reaper War, according to its description. Yet, there it is in Ryder's hands in Andromeda. (I believe that's actually the grenade launcher you saw. Check the paintjob.)  Vortex13 noticed this and shared it in another discussion.

It's one small error, so far, but is it the first pebble in an avalanche of nonsense? They have time to clean this up before release, I'd think, by stripping out a few weapons. There is probably a glut, anyway.

I saw that, too, hammerstorm. It looked like a kett particle rifle, no? I checked the silhouette immediately to make sure Javik's weapon hadn't made it to Andromeda.

It's intentional. It's not that the wheel can have only 8 spots, its designed for having only weapons and ammo because they designed the game for not using powers when on pause.

That is possible, but I think it is more likely a remnant weapon. I don't really get a clear view, but it don't look like it have this "organic" look that the other does, it looks more "sterile" (if that makes sense) and have sharp forms.

But as I said, I don't get a clear view of it.

Their reasoning is likely based on unifying SP and MP.
I don't get that either. 

I think they're hoping to bring in more of the shooter crowd, and I don't mean that cynically.

Think about things long-term. Some may not love the adjustments to gameplay, though many will. Either way, as long as they keep the "BioWare elements" strong -- the great characters and fun stories-- they won't lose core ME fans. The improved shooter mechanics are more likely bring in and keep new players, though.

I'm sure they're hoping MP will draw them in, and the unity of mechanics will maybe entice them into playing SP, also. Conversely, they're hoping more of us will now play MP, with the mechanics being unified. We all know MP keeps a game relevant for the non-cult audience, and it offers microtansactions. $$$

That looked like a suicide, though, so I'm not too worried, yet. It all depends upon how often and easily the autokills happen. They're only bad if they happen too often and under stupid circumstances. (The last bit is admittedly unavoidable, now and then.)

Spot on. I can't understand why they would take away the power wheel tho. Even if they have a gameplay reason for limiting power slots (other than alignment with MP), the wheel allows for an optional pause for those who want to play more tactically. You don't have to use it, but it gives you a choice about how you want to play.

I get the desire to refine; I just don't get this concept of railroading players to play SP like they're playing MP.

I do wonder if there will be dissatisfaction and outcry loud enough that the power wheel will return in the theoretical next game?

Most of the people who are following the game closely enough to have even noticed the coming change are gathered in forums like this one. The reception in this forum has been a barely tepid, "I'll give it a shot", at best.

I'm very confident that the game will be fun, but that doesn't mean that I think these changes are all good decisions. "I'll give them a shot."

TBH I'm still excited about what I've seen so far of MEA and I'll probably love it (feels very Mass Effecty), but I suspect it will be in spite of these changes and not because of them.

It kinda seems like each time BW makes a new entry in a series, they play a little game with each other to see how many RPG aspects they can streamline without alienating their older fan base. That might be a bit bit cynical but they supposedly acknowledged people's concerns about keeping SP and MP separate after ME3, yet now they are openly admitting to modelling MEA SP combat on ME3 MP.

I didn't say it did...