Customizing Squad Mates' Appearances

I just want them to have the same degree of armor customization as Ryder.

Not everyone is PC.  The resources for hair are already there for creating your character, and it's hardly a waste of resources when the systems are in place with a very minute add in scenery for the store, dialogue, & animations.  I think we can already add Monocles anyways as suggested by the combat video.  I respect that you want a distinct look, but why not satisfy all gamers with a basic change?

PC! Everyone take a drink.

How does hair styles and clothing change who they are? I went from being a southern fratstar Justin Bieber clone to having a man bun and beard instructing kids how to snowboard in vail to being completely clean cut in a suit everyday as a consultant in DC. My appearance didn't change my personality in the least bit. Same goes for someone with Guages and blue hair and saying their character/personality has to be a certain way.

Got it. So the amount of control of customizing our experience and role playing is where we disagree. I would rather have slightly more freedom and creativity so my squad doesn't always look the exact same for each play through . You would rather the supporting characters keep their same iconic look or at least make sure everyone is stuck with their iconic look.

Fair enough. I don't think it hurts to have options that you never use because you want a certain experience.

I like alternate outfits. Sure I've looked at character and wished something was different, but I'd rather not change them. I'm fine if the character changes something on their own. I'd rather have them be who they were created to be.

I would love for it to be like SWTOR, with multiple companion customization options. It was great to change their looks between the playthrough etc.

I for one would love to remove a monocle from Jaal...

That's exactly what I want.   

The characters have distinct personalities with looks that go with those personalities. Allowing the player to change those looks fundamentally ruin the care put in by the writers and developers to create unique individuals for us to interact with. I didn't like the fact that Jack was bald, but I wouldn't change Bioware's vision for that character. Plus it's natural to find some things less pleasing, which adds realism.

Now I would love to be able to customize their armor, as long as it's a cosmetic thing. I hate micromanaging different armor pieces for my whole squad in story games and I wouldn't enjoy my squad's armor constantly changing just because I have to upgrade to stay revelant to gameplay.

"Hey, Cora."

"What is it, Ryder?"

"I don't like your haircut. Imma take you to a barber on the Nexus, give you a nice long ponytail."

"..."

And one Charge later, Ryder's internal organs are slowly leaking through their armour onto the wall they're embedded in.

I'd like that (I'd love to remove Peebee's "eyebrows" and change Cora's haircut...other than that? I like them...ok, maybe not the primitive looking Krogan Armor with the bones (!) (give me Grunt's armor any day, loved how shiny and polished that was!))

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I honestly do not understand this kind of concern in an SP game. How could it bother you that on my PC Liam looks different than on your PC? You like to keep to the BioWare's original vision? Amen! I want to put a customization overlay over all NPCs? Why not? Only some of them? Again, no biggie.

I just don't get it how it hurts anyone, since overlays a-la SWTOR are low resource and preserve the essential facial features, so will not break the cutscenes animations. It's just a bit of recolours and haircuts switches. All provided by Bio itself.

Anyway, we are not getting this option, so it's a moot point, but boy, I'd like either the option or the knowledge of how to build a look I like as a PC, and then override in the game with the code for a companion.

I'd rather that, than pout that BioWare did not ask me personally about my preferences and make assumptions that's there is some crazy agenda because I do not get ethnicity, hair color or length that I find appealing on my LI.

Such a simple way to please if not everyone, then most of people...