I dunno.

And with the new aliens races, the prospect of dozens of new forms of obsessive xenophilia.

Bioware is already doing that by ditching the galaxy for good their pretending the trilogy never happened.

I don't really see the need for a Mass Effect keep if they're going to Andromeda so that they don't have to acknowledge any of the choices of the original trilogy.

I actually think it's a good idea to wipe the slate clean every once in a while so that you don't feel obligated to get caught up trying to acknowledge all those previous choices, especially given how drastic some of them are.

My personal opinion is that savegame transfer shouldn't be more than an atmospheric gimmick. The way it was hyped for Mass Effect (and to a lesser degree Dragon Age) made people believe different savegames would result in vastly different gameplay experiences and they mostly ended up being disappointed because they hyped themselves so up the game couldn't deliver all the fantasies and speculations they've been spinning all the time prior to the game releases.

I'd rather prefer having a set, thoroughly planned story that's executed properly, than a lot of variables that if you want to account for them leaves the writers with either an unsurmountable workload, or the realistic alternative, depressingly little definitive material to work with.

Compare it to figures: I rather half a beautifully crafted, rigid one-piece statue, than a version that you can twist, turn and match however you like, but which also comes with all those obvious joints and tack-on holes.

What was that supposed to be?

I up with a decent, lore-friendly way to get us to Andromeda, other than "with the power of SCIENCE!"

I was hoping for a wormhole. Dang.

I want a reaper squadmate. Hmmmmm

Harbinger: HUMAN.

Player: Just looking for your thoughts on the mission.

Harbinger: YOU CANNOT COMPREHEND MY THOUGHTS.

Player: (Sarcastically) Maybe it would help if you talk slowly.

Harbinger: YOU DARE MOCK A BEING INFINITELY YOUR GREATER?

Player: Jeez, lighten up. If we're going to work together we have to learn to trust one another.

Harbinger: TRUST IS IRRELEVANT. THERE IS ONLY THE MISSION.

Player: Don't you have any friends? Amongst the Reapers, I mean.

Harbinger: EACH OF US IS A NATION. THERE IS NO NEED FOR FRIENDSHIP.

Player: Sounds lonely.

Harbinger: IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOUR KIND TO UNDERSTAND.

Player: I'd like to try.

Harbinger: WHY ARE YOU SO INTERESTED IN ME?

Player: Because you fascinate me, Harbie. I've never met a man quite like you.

Harbinger: YOU FASCINATE ME TOO, HUMAN. A REAPER SHOULD NOT THINK THAT WAY, BUT I CANNOT HELP MYSELF.

Player: Maybe we could get a... drink some time.

Harbinger: I WOULD LIKE THAT. BUT I NEED SOME TIME TO PROCESS MY THOUGHTS.

Player: Talk to you later.

(close dialog wheel)