I have seen a few threads where people have claimed that it is unlikely
or nearly impossible to account for all of the variations possible with
the suicide mission in Mass Effect 2, that it would be a logistical
nightmare.
Not only is it not impossible, it's not such a daunting task as some people would make it.
Basically, whether or not a squad mate could return is binary - 0 or 1. Either 0 they did not survive or 1 they did survive.
Here is a clear way how deceased squad mates could be handled in Mass Effect 3. These possibilties are not mutually exclusive.
a)
Another NPC assumes their position. An example of this would be Urdnot
Wreav, who is the head of the Urdnot Clan if Wrex was killed. This NPC
would
not be a squad mate.Quests involved with this NPC may be altered
slightly or significantly due to the squad mate associated being
deceased.
Some or all quests associated with the squad mate would either be
altered or unavailable. An example of this would be in Mass Effect 2 -
you cannot do the loyalty mission of the squad mate that was killed.
c)
The changes are minor or nonexistent so it almost appears as they had
never died. An example in Mass Effect 2 would be the news story of the
posthumous awards and dedications to the squad mate who died on Virmire.
d)
Not all squad mates would have to return. Zaeed, Kasumi, Samara and
other squad mates for example could very realistically have other
things to do.
Some
people have noted because any squad mate can die in the suicide
mission, those who did survive could not conceivably or realistically
return or have large roles. This is very false. Take for example Ashley
or Kaidan both of which can die, yet were said by Bioware as having a
large role in Mass Effect 3, in addition to being squad mates. It is a
fair point that Ashley or Kaidan have been interchangeable in their
roles so far, as one or the other appears on Horizon. However, what I
have said goes to show that potentially deceased characters can have
large roles.
Bioware has created the high quality games of Mass
Effect 1 and Mass Effect 2, both of which required ample amounts of
effort and talent. It is not beyond their ability to have fan favorites
return in ways that are satisfying to the fans.
In addition, as
we have seen in Mass Effect 2, we have squad mates that can have
important roles in the game or suicide mission yet do not exclude the
possbility of having a satisfactory ending if they are not recruited.
Also
take into account that the fans clearly want squad mates to return. And
as Christina Norman has shown with her comments on additional RPG
features in Mass Effect 3, Bioware listens to its fans.
social.bioware.com/892908/polls/2652/
This
poll has almost 50% of respondents saying outright that they would not
purchase Mass Effect 3 if the squad mates did not return. 8% do not
know whether or not they buy the game. Clearly these characters make
Mass Effect what it is.
social.bioware.com/892908/polls/1974/
This poll has over 80% of voters saying that Mass Effect 3 MUST have squad mates return in more significant ways than cameos.
Would like to hear your feedback on the subject matter.
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