Phil725 wrote...
RiptideX1090 wrote...
Phil725 wrote...
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Invoking metagaming knowledge though, would Bioware really make it impossible to convince the admirals without Tali? We would most likely just get a persuasion check or something.
Shepard should have enough weight at this point to convince the admirals of whatever. They may be outsiders, but they are very familiar to the quarians for outsiders. If they could provide a way for the quarians to reclaim their homeworld, I can't see them denying it because Shep isn't a quarian.
I agree that Tali would make the process go smoother, but I can't see its success hanging on whether she's there or not.
I think you should be able to do it either way, but if you want to get the full emotional impact, Tali would have to be there. If she's alive, she can express her gratitude for you helping get her world back, if you're in a relationship with her, maybe you can offer to build a house on her homeworld for both of you. If she's dead, you miss out on all of that. Similar to how you miss out on certain things by never activating Legion, you never discover why he has your armor, you never see him fight with Tali, and you can't take him to the Flotilla. Missed Emotional impact.
Agreed. If ME2 made one thing clear, it was that major character decisions change the emotional impact and general awesomeness of the game. Not the actual plot line itself. Reclaiming the homeworld without Tali is an emotionless errand. With her, its 
Which is why I totally think most, if not all, team mates from 2 will return in 3. In 2, despite it being all about the squadmates, you never actually NEED any particular one for any other mission. You don't need Legion to recruit Tali, but it changes things if you bring him. Going with that, Bioware has set them selves up well for the next game.