Ryder is definitely less stupid than Shepard

Well you are right about not really knowing what is going to be said.  Even in Witcher 3 which I love there were times I thought I was saying one thing yet Geralt said soemthing totally different.

However in MET choices you made really did affect things , often times not in any major way.  I will give two examples.

When first talking with the 'bad' reporter you can decide to punch her instead of going on with the interview.  That action not only causes you to get a bit of a dressing down by Admiral Hacket but the next time you meet her she has take self defense classes.  Yes very minor but your action change things in the game, NOT just your head.

In ME3 you meet Kelly who is hiding out from Cerberus but doing aid for refugees.  In essence you have the choice to tell her "to keep up the good work." OR "You better change your identity, Cerberus has a long reach."  After the Cerberus attack she is either dead or she thanks you for the advise and it saved her life. 

Yes it amounts to a hill of beans in the over all story yet you feel like you have affected the game world and not just in your head.

In MEA there is very LITTLE affect no matter how you play your character.

Well you are right about not really knowing what is going to be said.  Even in Witcher 3 which I love there were times I thought I was saying one thing yet Geralt said soemthing totally different.

However in MET choices you made really did affect things , often times not in any major way.  I will give two examples.

When first talking with the 'bad' reporter you can decide to punch her instead of going on with the interview.  That action not only causes you to get a bit of a dressing down by Admiral Hacket but the next time you meet her she has take self defense classes.  Yes very minor but your action change things in the game, NOT just your head.

In ME3 you meet Kelly who is hiding out from Cerberus but doing aid for refugees.  In essence you have the choice to tell her "to keep up the good work." OR "You better change your identity, Cerberus has a long reach."  After the Cerberus attack she is either dead or she thanks you for the advise and it saved her life. 

Yes it amounts to a hill of beans in the over all story yet you feel like you have affected the game world and not just in your head.

In MEA there is very LITTLE affect no matter how you play your character.

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Ryder is a good time Character for 12 year olds.


Shepard is fully able to kick ass if you want him too. or be diplomatic if you don't.

Ryder has one one trick and its called fetch.

Pretty much all the Renegade options are 12 year old options. They're so ridiculous most of the time I could never see a professional soldier saying them. That's why most of my characters are Paragade leaning heavy Paragon.

I'm talking about many, many immature and childish things the Renegade both says and does. As a vet, I find most of them just plain laughable.

Which ones? If anything I would have added a lot of renegade interrupts in the trilogy especially in ME3

You're a veteran SPECTRE?

They span the whole trilogy, which I've played a zillion times and I love the series - doesn't change my opinion on the matter. No offense, but I didn't feel the need to compile a list of examples.