Uninspired Squad Mates?

Partly, I hope they are off the stereotypes asigned to them!

Maybe Drak is some kind of Okeer (as in: More than a Krogan who just shoots stuff) or at least like Wrex (as much as I liked Grunt - loved his loyalty and his trust "Shepard is my battlemaster, he/she has no equal!" - but in the end? He might have been the perfect Krogan (I disagree on that, I think Wrex is more perfect - why? Biotics! Grunt doesn't have any), but in the end he's just a Tank who shoots stuff and doesn't have any lofty goals or visions for the future of his race! Hell, his name alone shows that, he chose it because it's simple, uninspired etc.)

Peebee at least seems closer to Matriarch Aethyta ("Let's make our own Mass Relays, lets explore new technologies etc. etc." - Unlike most stuffy Asari, especially the Matrons and Matriarchs, who all play "The long Game"...is it any wounder I prefer Asari Maidens like Liara (who still has dreams etc.)) than most other Asari, so I will probably like her (hope she makes me laugh a lot - as long as she can be serious when needed!)

Liam? Hope he isn't Kaidan/Jacob/James 2.0 (his choice of weapon etc. seems uninspired...I kind of miss having some sniper companion or a crafty engineer like Tali )

Cora kind of reminds me of Miranda (which is not a bad thing, hell I would have no problem if she was artificially created (tailor made) like Miranda, as long as she's not suffering from "perfection syndrome" like Miranda, who's deeply insecure despite having tons of advantages compared to other humans! It would also explain why her biotics are on Jack's level or better (she can keep up with Asari Huntresses after all! Not something most humans can brag about!)), I kind of like her (ok: Her haircut could be nicer, but otherwise? Damned, I think she's hot!)

Vetra hopefully is something new (sadly: Not a biotic, would have loved to see someone similar to Nyreen - especially as a permanent squadmate!), not the stereotypical Turian soldier who loves their military etc. (That's one of the reasons I liked Garrus, because he was not a stereotypical Turian! In fact he hated their mindless acceptance of the rules etc.)

As for Jaal? Well, let's wait and see (we don't really know all that much about him, sadly!)

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ps: I agree with you OP that we could have had some more inspired squadmates...I'd have liked an other Ardat Yakshi (one that doesn't like killing, but doesn't want to be locked up either!) for example...maybe someone like Aethyta (an Asari who sees her species's flaws and wants to address them!) and I'd have loved a Salarian (female!) who isn't into politics and being the power behind the scenes ...hell, someone like Aria T'Loak would be fun, too

I don't really see your problem.

Now Jaal (+ the angarans and the cats too) on the other hand is an uninspired one. At least design-wise. Three fingers, backward broken legs, it's Javik all over again (ugly yet interesting bald squid things turned into a regular MW race, yay retcons!).  I bet they'll use the same biotic and tech animations too. I know, cheaper this way, but this is a new galaxy, these aliens should feel truly alien. 

I see 6 party members as a good thing. Less is more. This way writers aren't spread thin on the amount of characters they have to write. They can spend more time on these guys, fleshing out their characters and arc as much as possible.

we don't know them yet


i find all of them interesting, specially PB and Vetra,
female turian, just awesome
a powerful krogan must be in the squad,
a biotic, in this case, asari
Jaal, fantastic that there is a squadmate from a new species
Cora, military and vanguard at the same time, that's new, she seems effective

maybe ther will be some new squedmates through dlc, who knows


what "inspired" squadmates did you expect?
what is "more inspired" ?

Do you not see the irony in stating that you feel like we could have had more inspired squad mates and then proceeding to state that characters that are the same as previous ones would be fun?

1. have a soft reboot for the series and win back fans that were mad at the ME3 ending