Old species thread

NO race is abandoned as of yet.
There is a plan in place -according to Mac Walters.
Maybe they pull them into the Andromeda the same way they are the Turians, Asari, Salarins and Humans.

However more likely they will pull them in maybe in a similar way they are with the Krogan -there own personal colony ships.
For the loved/hated Quarians this is obvious with their flotilla.
Never count out the Geth -especially if Legion is the base of what they are capable on their own and free to independent thought.
For the Vorch, Batarians, Hanar, Elcor, Rachni, Drell and Volus however things as far as I see remain uncertain.

It takes resources to build races.

They had to build new Andromeda races, so some others had to go...

Important clarification. They have a plan on how to bring all old species back, not that they actually bring everyone back.

I don't think that all old species will be represented in Andromeda, because it doesn't make sense to bring all races with you on an exploration mission. If the official mission goal would be to flee before the Reapers hit, most of the races probably would've gotten an invitation. The way it is presented to us, this is not the case though, so people had to sign up as individuals.

It is also not a reboot, it's a different story in the ME universe. So unless Rachni or Geth fled/went to Andromeda on their own, you won't see any in Andromeda, because no one has any connection to them before Shepard. Some of the others might have signed up as individuals (so maybe we see a Quarian or a Batarian). I don't mind it if we aren't seeing many though, because Andromeda is about exploring the unknown, so it should be more about a strong, small core group having first contact with new species.

Nobody give this man an adorable quarian.

Well, it's not like you can't make a case for many of them (don't have to for Humans, Asari, Salarians and Turians, they have been confirmed after all):

Let's start with the Quarians:

- best technicians in the known galaxy (they copied the fucking Normandy from what ever Tali learned while on board, they didn't have plans for the ship or anything and that's just one example! They fucking live in space, so their knowledge would be invaluable to constructing the arcs (and it's not like they don't know that they will face danger soon, they are preparing to hit the Geth after all, so putting a sizealbe detachment of technicians and civilians somewhere else (not all eggs in one basket and all that!) sounds like a great idea IMHO if you are an admiral who's not in favor of war and thinks that attacking the Geht might end your specials for good!)

Next the Geth:

- they know that the Reapers are coming (the Heretics served Sovereign after all!) and they know that the Quarians will attack them eventually, so they will do what they can to survive (and becoming stowaways on an existing expedition is cheaper than putting together your own, especially if you travel as software not hardware - you can then take over mechs in the new galaxy and make off with a small ship or something, till you want to contact the other races again, if ever!)

Batarians:

- They have dissenters who fear the Hegemony and would love to leave to a place where the Hegemony can't get to them and where they can live their lives like they want to without slavery and without a caste sytem etc.

Krogan:

- (ok, they are confirmed, too but still:) They are outcasts, mercenaries and a dying race so joining the expedition gives the more intelligent Krogan hope (in a new galaxy their skills are in demand and if hostilities are bad (talking about atmospheric conditions just as much as hostile aliens!) the expedition members might lift the genophage (!) in order to have more soldiers, so their race has a good chance of making it in Andromeda (more than in the Milkyway on Tuchanka!), especially if the - in time - get their own world (!))

Vorcha:

- expendable foot-soldiers (always great to have - cheaper than mechs probably - all things considered) that can tolerate harsh conditions (only the Krogan are better at this!)

Drell:

- stealthy fighters (ok, not all of them - but assassins like Thane - would be a great addition, especially because I bet there's some Salarian STG-Members (or former members) along who will provide the targets for assassins to take out) who can live on desert worlds? (most other races don't like those worlds, so they fill niche)

Volus:

- another niche (methane high gravity worlds) and they are great bankers and traders

Elcor

- another niche - high gravity worlds (also not something most species are interested in) and they are heavy infantry (we might not have many vehicles (like tanks) at the start, but a walking tank is always something great to have in your arsenal (note: I still want to see them! ME3 cheated me out of that, damn you developers!)

Can't come up with anything for the Rachnii (sadly, I'd have loved to see them again - hell, a Rachnii squaddy would have been nice IMHO (totally different than everybody we've had so far - even compared to Legion!)) or the Hanar sadly (no, Blasto is not a reason )

greetings LAX
ps: I hope everybody that can be there is there (in sufficient numbers, don't want them to die out slowly!)...call it fanservice or whatever, I want the old races, their blundering (with ME3, especially the ending) has ruined Mass Effect enough, don't need to lose the races IMHO

The only unconfirmed species I want to be included are the Quarians. I consider them one the 'big five' alien species, and we've had one on the team since the very first Mass Effect game. Much like the other four species coming, it wouldn't feel like a Mass Effect game without them.

At this point I just want them to say if they have announced all of the MW species that will be in Andromeda or not. If the Quarians aren't in MEA then I can be disappointed and get over it before release, and if they are then I don't have to be concerned about it any more. But there's no excuse for keeping us guessing this late in the development process. I'm sick and tired of "more information coming later"- just tell us yes or no. The game comes out in a month, and it's basic information. 

If they refuse to tell us until launch and it is only the Turians, Asari, Salarians and Krogan I'll be livid. Wanting to keep it simple for the first game is fine and understandable, but there's no reason to keep it a secret. 

A little off-topic, but:

I love the fact that there's an option to block users on the forums.

Though is it at all possible to make them completely invisible? That is -- I don't want to see their posts quoted (or even mentioned, frankly) either; is there such an option?

It makes no sense for 2/3 races you mentioned to even be there. The geth are our enemies during this time, and the rachni are practically extinct with the ones left in hiding in the MW (if you let the queen live). As for quarians, I'm sure they weren't invited (lots of prejudice against them) but we could probably see a few scattered around who wanted to come for an adventure or to explore Andromeda in hopes for a new home world.  

We're in a new galaxy, so I really want to see new races. I don't want to feel like it's a re-skin of the Milky Way.

Never seeing the Geth again is no skin off my back, considering they were only possible allies during the tail end of ME3 it makes total sense we wouldn't see them

Quarians on the other hand are up in the air, most would never abandon the Flotilla or the hope of retaking their homeworld from the Geth but it all depends on how Bioware decides to write it