Ieldra2 wrote..
As for her team member status, all we have now is this (both quotes not 100% exact because reproduced from memory):
"For those asking about "permanent" squadmates, squadmates will work differently in ME3" (Christina Norman, indicating that no one may be unconditionally permanent after recruiting)
"Miranda will be in ME3. Where, when you will meet her again and how much you will see of her is a story spoiler" (Casey Hudson)
So I guess until they reveal how team members will work in general we won't get any more information. But it would be nice to hear something like "Yes, depending on your decisions you may have Miranda on the team or available for interaction in a significant portion of the game." If we don't get that, it's not for lack of trying. We keep asking.
My problem with this is that it doesn't contradict anything else they've said regarding teamates and is entirely consistent with the first thing we heard about how squadmates would work, that being that some would be full, some temp and some would just appear.
The basic thing is if we get temp squadmates then squadmates are off course working different than me1 and me2 therefore we told the truth if you get me.
I still go back to what i've been saying all along, that confirming Miranda as a full squadmate in no way shape or form spoils anything other than the fact Miranda is a full squadmate. To use the story spoiler excuse as a reason why they won't say one way or another is just BS. We've already been spoiled way more with other characters, hell Garrus and Tali could die in the sm but we're already spoled that they will return, the Vs. is now a spectre doesn't spoil any storyline or the fact that Liara who is the shadowbroker somehow will return doesn't spoil any storyline but Miri returning does.
At this stage i'm pretty damn convinced why they're saying what they're saying and i'm seriously pissed off because of it, we've had arrival turn me2 into a pointless excuse for a game and we seem to be getting shafted in regards to me2 specific characters also making me2 even more pointless.
We may get a role that works for Miranda as a temp squadmate, a role that may even make some sort of storyline sense but that still wouldn't make up for the fact that Bioware have treated the fans of me2 poorly at best and with complete disregard at worst.
I can understand some of the other me2 crew not returning in full roles, hell a lot of them have genuine story reasons why this would be the case, but in a game where cerberus are major antagonists for Shepard not to rely on Miranda's experience with cerberus, in a game where all bets are off for Miranda to have something better to do other than try to stop the reapers goes against all logic.
There is one reason and one reason only why Miranda wouldn't be a full squadmate and thats because Bioware just don't want to put the time and effort into creating that role for her. They're creating a storyline reason why she won't be rather than why she would be which to me is a slap in the face for Miranda fans and for everyone who bought me2.
Whats the point of choice when that choice has already been made and not by you.