My Only Gripe!

I don't necessarily mind that they're not squadmates, but I will be severely disappointed if they're not important to the story in some way besides them dying and being a motivator for the plot.

Like, seriously, I want to see them frequently. I want actual interactions. I want a whole subplot focusing on family, which Bioware claims is a big theme in Andromeda.

If they end up being another Carver/Bethany, I swear, my hype level for this game is going to plummet. I want Mass Effect to try some new dynamics. I already get tired of referring to Dragon Age as "Fantasy Mass Effect". Bioware's games are far too similar.

It's certainly possible and I've kind of got that feeling that might happen as well but we'll find out in time I guess.

Oooh, I really like this idea!
is SAM linked to your sibling too? maybe SAM can give you updates on their status at various points throughout the story too?

Similar feeling.
Or you have to choose later in the game whether to follow your father (should he show up alive) or go a different path.
Whatever you choose you sibling chooses the opposite.
Could lead to some sad results.

Exactly what I don't want (screw this family story stuff - sorry, but I've got my fill of that in Fallout 3 and 4 (basically twist rehashes of one another - you look for the father in one and for the son in the other -.-))...I have a family (parents and sister) in RL, so I don't need one in a game (kind of not conductive for immersion IMHO!)

Still, yeah - I'd love to play as the sibling for a few missions (important ones that require two teams, so the sibling has his/her own team and you switch POV at certain checkpoints in the mission!)

Also: I prefer my men as more level headed (men as hot head hardliners who just want to shoot shit and play the gung-ho hero has been done to death! Give me a man who's into science, art etc. (while also being a soldier), so a gentleman/poet/philosopher soldier (just what an officer was supposed to be in times long gone, where officers in the military were also influencial in society etc.)) as well, while I love firecracker women (not stupid women who charge in and blow shit up just because - no, tempered passion, rational but more likely to fight than to talk (especially if the enemy shot first))

As for Carver and Bethany? I liked her (sadly: Never had her for long - I almost exclusively play MAGES in Dragon Age!) and I hated him ("Are you fucking kidding me Carver? A templar? Want to deliver me to your fucked up crazy commander (Meredith)?" - That's what I wanted to ask Carver when he showed up in that uniform...fucking asshole!)

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I don't think so? I think the video said that the pathfinder squad was all linked to SAM. Could be wrong though.

I thought they said that we would not be fighting our sibling or father (for which I am very grateful for). At any rate, I am also disappointed that we can't have our sibling on our squad too. I've tried playing DA2 multiple times, but when Carver leaves after Act 1, I can't seem to care about moving forward.

It's too bad we can't have them along. Maybe in the next game, if the Ryders carry forward, it'll be an option. I think it would be a lot of fun to have a sibling around.

more than ready my Ryder will do whatever it takes to get the job done.