Ryder must Remain!

If Shep were to play chess with Ryder the wimp, Shep would always win. If Shep were to go fisticuffs with Ryder the wimp, Shep would always win. If Shep was to partake in a drinking contest with Ryder the wimp, Shep would always win.

Why? Because Shep has the renegade option.

So did Ryder.  I have counted at least 4 in my PT so far.  3 of them if they were in the trilogy would have been among the worse things Shepard could have done during a Renegade decision.

You are really comparing the stupid crap Ryder can do to the epicness of Shepard?  Tali, jumping off a cliff to her death?  Having Garrus shoot Ashley?  Letting the entire council die?  I mean... come on, Ryder can give a guy a flesh wound, and let Drack drop a scumbag, oh and get in a bar fight.  That is a joke by comparison.

And last but not least the epic renegade romances with Jack and Miranda.  Nothing like some hate banging on damaged women.

It's like letting Jeffrey Dahmer die.  No one cares but his Mom, and even she probably didn't.

I hereby want to put forward my reasons for Bioware to retain Pathfinder Ryder as protagonist for Mass Effect's next installement.

The popular reception and commercial succes of the Mass Effect trilogy has demonstrated what the benefits of a continuous protgonist for a series can be. Mass Effect mangement to accomplish a sense of attachment to the characters and the world in a way no other video game series has achieved before. The fact that relationships and decisions would carry over from installement to the next added to the commitment of players to their protagonist. The culmination of said relationships in Mass Effect 3 would not have been possible without the setup in the earlier games.

With Pathfinder Ryder we have only just begun to scratch the surface of his/her journey, moreover, we have been introduced to a great cast of new side characters that yet to reach their full potential, there's an entire galaxy full of oppertunities left to explore. Regardless of people's opinions of Mass Effect: Andromeda, we must recognize that starting over once again is a less than ideal option. A sequel outside the Andromeda galaxy would  face all the challenges that his game went and render the game inconsequential as a result. Any potential sequel that takes place in Andromeda should have Pathfinder Ryder as it's lead character, they have been our conduit  into the universe for one game allready. everything we've experienced so far has been through their eyes and through their actions.

Taking away Ryder would not just result in losing the character itself, it would also nullify all the build up relationships so far and any sense of achievement the player might have. While they may still get to see decisions carry over, it is the personal connection of het player to narrative that has gotten Mass Effect it's critical acclaim and popularity, without a continuous protagonist in place that sense of connection and commitment to the world will largely be lost.

Above all, Ryder and his companions deserve the same chance that Shepard his team got to develop, the career of the ME1 characters wasn't cut short after one game, they went on and succesfully managed to put their stamp on the world of video games. Therefore, it is in Mass Effect's best interests' that Pathfinder Ryder will remain the protagonist  for the next game of the franchise.

Lol I like how all of the examples are someone else doing things. 

If Shep were to play chess with Ryder the wimp, Shep would always win. If Shep were to go fisticuffs with Ryder the wimp, Shep would always win. If Shep was to partake in a drinking contest with Ryder the wimp, Shep would always win.

Why? Because Shep has the renegade option.


What we need is a 'Bring back Shep' post.