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[Jester8862]

So here's a question for everyone: What are the most interesting squad member combinations if any, that you've experienced in regards to their reaction to each other and the story in various missions. For example, since Jack and Miranda basically hate each other, I noticed that if you bring Jack along on Miranda's mission, not surprisingly she'll make a couple rude comments towards or about Miranda. Conversely on Tali's mission, it doesn't seem to matter who you else you bring, they never say a word. I do know the Quarians will basically go nuts if you bring Legion, but otherwise, doesn't really matter.

 

So, any team combos you've done that you found a bit more interesting just based on how they responded? Either throughout the campaign, or just on specific missions? I've played the game through many times, and at this point I'm just looking for little things that might make it a bit different. Thanks in advance.

 

 

[spockjedi]

Most well-known cases are Legion during Tali's Recruitment and Loyalty missions, and Javik during Priority: Thessia and Ardat-Yakshi monastery.

[Alonsochirinos7]

Most well-known cases are Legion during Tali's Recruitment and Loyalty missions, and Javik during Priority: Thessia and Ardat-Yakshi monastery.

 Can you recruit Legion before Tali tho?

[Vazgen]

Garrus has some unique dialogue during Citadel Coup. 

Wrex and Garrus argue about Krogan Rebellions near the krogan memorial in ME1 if you pick the relevant option when talking to Avina.

It's trickier in ME2, I can't recall any other instances aside from what you've already mentioned. Garrus has unique dialogue if you bring Legion to his recruitment mission. Alien squadmates are affected by the plague during Mordin's recruitment dialogue and get additional dialogue. Grunt will argue with Mordin and Tali on Tuchanka "Talk to squadmate" instances. 

[RedCaesar97]

 Can you recruit Legion before Tali tho?

 

Yes you can. You just have to hold off recruiting Tali until after the Derelict Reaper (Reaper IFF) mission.

 

The Disabled Collector Ship mission (which will unlock the Derelict Reaper mission after you complete it) unlocks after your recruit 8 squadmates and complete any 5 missions after Horizon.

 

So by Horizon, you can have 5 squadmates: Jacob, Miranda, Garrus, Grunt, and Jack. So to unlock the Disabled Collector Ship you only need to recruit any three of Tali, Samara, Thane, Zaeed (DLC),and Kasumi (DLC).

[themikefest]

 Can you recruit Legion before Tali tho?

Yes. 

 

Just don't recruit her till after the IFF mission. Activate Legion and go recruit Tali. Depending on if you have done all loyalty missions, its possible to take Legion on Tali's loyalty mission before the Normandy is invaded. If not, do not put Legion or Tali in a spot that will lead to their death during the suicide mission. After the suicide mission, take Tali on Legions loyalty mission and take Legion on Tali's loyalty mission

 

 

The two squadmates I took was Zaeed and Miranda. They seemed to have some good dialogue on missions. The other squadmates have interesting dialogue depending on what mission the player takes them on

[cap and gown]

For the most part, as others have noted, most of the time you do not get squad mate interactions on ME2 missions. Their dialogue is set up in a way that each can say whatever they were going to say and it still fits in with what the other squad mate says.

 

That being said, I just took Mordin and Garrus on the Jack recruitment mission (video now uploaded) and when Garrus said "Shows you just what kind of people these prisoners are," Mordin replied "Guard may have abused prisoners. Could be retaliation." First time I have taken this combo on the mission, so it was the first time I heard that line from Mordin which seems to be clearly addressed to Garrus.

 

You get more squad mate specific interactions in ME3.

 

Added: I like taking Kasumi on the Samara recruitment mission (need to pick her first). She has some amusing lines when meeting the Biotic God.

[paramitch]

First off, a belated hello -- I'm a baby ME gamer and poster. I've only played the trilogy through twice so far, but have been completely in love with the series and will replay it many times to come.

One of my favorite aspects on my first replay of all 3 games was mixing up squadmates not just to test powerful combinations in combat, but even more importantly to simply see how certain combinations played out (and because I'm a sucker for dialogue and relationship development). 

 

One of my favorite and most surprising combinations in ME2 was taking along Thane and Kasumi. Thane's rather gloomy outlook and dry humor was perfectly offset by Kasumi's light, witty humor and together they were incredibly fun. They ended up being so much fun that I started taking them with me on all my missions, whether suitable to the situation or not, just to hear what they might say. To go recruit Samara and the two of them start bantering with the cops about how many times a day my Shep endangers their lives, for instance, was just adorable, especially as at that point in the game it's already established that my Femshep is someone Thane loves -- and that Kasumi is aware of that. The funny thing is, I played this scene through with other squadmates whose scripts are nearly identical but they aren't nearly as funny. The delivery is everything.

 

(And of course nothing beats Thane/Kasumi when you meet the Biotic God. Thane's quietly witty, "Sleep well, and may you dream of bulbous women" is not only a delightful Princess Bride homage, it's just really really funny and keeps his character surprising and not the monkish stick in the mud he could so easily become.)

My favorite thing was unlikely combos, but at the same time, this also resulted in some real surprises. My first runthrough, I had Thane as a rather rushed LI for my Femshep, but I didn't really pay attention to his strengths as a squadmate. I just wanted him to run through missions with my Femshep and say things in that Thanelike way. (I know. Sorry.) I do remember that I got very offended when he would yell at my Shep for shooting at him (I was, like, "What! You love me!").

But anyway, in the rerun, especially running through to the SM, all I can say is dayam. Thane is a fantastic squadmate, provided you pair him with the right people and powers. My first runthrough of the SM, I didn't lose anyone but with Garrus and Zaeed as squadmates (yes, I just picked who I thought would be best in a wartime situation), I struggled with each wave of the battle.

My second runthrough, I again picked Kasumi and Thane (the two 'weaker' characters I was most attached to, since I had an all-loyal squad and wanted everyone to live) -- and then the freaking collectors and possessed-uber-collector-guy just melted away when I used Kasumi on tech/initial defenses, then biotic combos on them all with Thane (my character was an Adept). Then I basically let Thane snipe the remainders with assists from Kasumi and boom, done. It was insane how much easier that run was. The first run, it took me minutes at times to pick off the possessed collectors. This next time -- with "weak" squadmates it took me seconds--warpwarpboom, ashes. The evil collector guy didn't even get to finish his blah-blah-blah-reaper-fear-me dialogue. It really illustrated to me how much we can learn on each playthrough, too.

My first time playing, I couldn't imagine playing on insanity. Now I'm already planning an Insanity run in my head for the future.

I also loved trying to match backstories with situations. I was often unexpectedly touched by squadmate observations in this way -- for instance, I'd sometimes just take Mordin and Grunt for an opposites-attract run, or Tali and Liara, just to bring the old ME1 girls' group back together (and the voice actresses really played that sense of teamwork beautifully). Tali/Garrus is also fun back on the Citadel, as are Tali/Garrus and Ashley.

For me, I care most about character, then plot, then combat strategy (so I'll never ever be super-uber at this, and if I do ever do MP, you have been warned). I want to feel like these are real characters, so when you pair Thane and Samara places (another interesting combo, although Samara is so somber she makes Thane seem actually outgoing), you're not just pairing potential combatants, they're two sides of the same coin -- the warrior monk/warrior nun, etc. Or taking Samara on Jack's mission and seeing her quiet horror at what she views.(The only time this didn't work for me was Miranda/Jacob, who were surprisingly dull as teammates -- a shame because I love Miranda and was interested to see what we'd learn about Jacob (answer: nothing).)

Those kinds of character combos are so rich to me because they help to add texture to the universe my character lives in. I've played two femsheps so far -- one Paragon, one Paragade, and it was incredibly fun, but the second run-through was more fun because I paid attention to the supporting characters and their observations, a great mixture of joyful and sad and funny and grim. I know many don't love ME2, but for me it remains the richest and most rewarding ME thus far, because I grow to love the squadmates so much.

[cap and gown]

I think the most fun I had on a mission was taking Legion on Tali's recruitment. It was probably also my easiest time since his hacking worked wonders.

 

 

Also, there is some unique dialogue you can get regarding Legion on Tali's loyalty mission if you do not use persuade options with the Admirals during the initial hearing.