Would you like to see a Paragon/Renegade system added to MEA?

I didn't vote for the simple reason of how the "NO" is worded. Renegade shouldn't be considered "evil" but a harder way of doing things instead being this goody too shoes unrealistic pansy...I digress.

I like the current system but would prefer if there was more difference in the tones of what you are going to say. If I want to tell someone off I should be able to.

I liked the abbilty to either be good or evil. I wish there was more of a: "I love you," "Your ok," " I hate you" list of possibilities. Needing a bar to say what way you decide to play, isn't necessary. The special red/blue options isn't necessary to add to the effect of being good or evil, just the abbilty to feel like you aren't either flirting or neutral on most of the dialogue.

No.



This actually highlights one of the worst parts of the P/R system to me. Renegade so often amounts to just being a thug or a pure prick for no reason other than you can, and this particular response is completely counter-productive to your purpose. You're supposed to be opening diplomatic relations with the Quarians, punching one of their leaders like a petty child throwing a tantrum should have ended that right there. But nah, they're cool with it

Don't get me wrong, Han Gerrel was an ass and I didn't agree with what he did. I really, really wanted an option for a nasty response but I didn't want to hit him like a schoolyard bully.

Same with punching the Khalisa. Possibly the worst moment in the trilogy. That didn't involve Kai Leng.

I pictured Shepard as a disciplined, professional military man or woman. Many of the Renegade options don't represent that at all, and I doubt Shepard ever would have risen to the rank of Commander if he went around being a dick to everyone and punching whoever he felt like.

On the same note, and to swing my ramblings back around to MEA, I feel like Renegade options would be counter-productive to what Ryder is trying to do. In essence, he has to be nice to people. Would it have made any sense for the Angara to ally with the AI if Ryder had punched Evfra for being an ass? Or would it have started a war and likely gotten Ryder killed on the spot?

Similarly, Ryder has people he/she answers to. Maybe others feel different but I don't get the impression that Ryder has the same authority and autonomy that Shepard has as a Spectre. Pathfinders have a lot of leeway, but the Nexus leaders keeps a constant eye on them. I could easily see Ryder being replaced for blowing relations with the Angara or, heaven forbid, punching Addison.

That's my $0.02 anyway.