How should they get rid of each companion for the sequel?

You sound like you have a severe...aversion...to change.  The Warden is literally a silent protagonist with zero personality.

I'm not trying to be mean, but it sounds like you kinda are.

Gil moves to Eos to care for Jill after she took a tumble off a ledge fetching water.

I wouldn't play the majority/minority game.

nevertheless, there is nothing wrong with retaining a cast SO LONG as you actually expand on them. I myself would prefer a few companions to change, but I wouldn't mind them all coming back so long as Bioware feels like they can legitimately expand on them. There's no point in changing characters out if you're just going to bring in another that won't be expanded on, plus I feel a writer is even better when he adds more to an already existing character over takin the easy road and creating an entirely different character.

Drack - Drack will die in a spectacular battle where he saves the rest of the squad by sacrificing himself. Kesh or Kesh's boyfriend/suitor will step up and find they've got a quad after all and take Drack's place. He will die at some point. It's one of the most common conversational topics for him. I know, I know. Bioware says no squadmates die in this game. But if not this one, the next.

Peebee - Will go off on her merry way, showing up now and then to continue her romance with Ryder if the player chooses to. Alternatively, she will run off with Jaal and help with his endeavors in between collecting more remnant tech.

Cora - Agree. She'll want a team of her own. Maybe an almost all-asari group of commandos. She's just not meant to be second. Of course, there will be no hard feelings and she'll return for the romance if the player chooses. She'll always have Ryder's back when needed, if only for sentimental reasons. Either that or she'll become a traitor who's been working for the Benefactor all along. Not likely, though. That would be too controversial these days. She'll have her own condo somewhere with a small rose garden on the balcony.

Liam - Agree about HUSTL, though I think he'll continue to try to speak for and unite all people, including those on Kadara and work toward getting the exiles to come back to the fold. Or at least create a good relationship between them and Nexus.

Jaal -I see him still feeling angst over what happens with his people and the kett and he ends up joining the resistance. If he and Peebee get along, they'll be together, as far as Peebee allows.

Vetra - She is the toughest one. I really like her and would love to keep her but I can see her deciding to set a safer example for Sid, and becoming Minister of Trade, or some such thing on the Nexus.


I'm sure they won't wipe the whole squad and if we lose anyone, it will be Drack. I think what's most likely is that they'll just add more people to choose from, or possibly do something like ME2 and take some away to do their thing, but make them more accessible during the game.

No matter what happens to any of them, if the player romanced any of them, I think it will be up to the player to decide whether they want to continue, or even start a romance with any of them. There won't be any surprise cheating by the loved one, though story-wise I wouldn't mind but others really take those things personally, so I doubt BW would pull that again.

Each squad member will/could be replaced by an equivalent class and sex to add even more romantic entanglements if one chooses.

Seriously? Have you actually seen this forum?
It's bloody wall to wall 'where's my shepard' or 'i want the milky way back' threads.
My two-year-old gets over things quicker than you lot.