If this mechanic(from Dragon Age)was in the Mass Effect series, which squadmates will dis/approve of your Shepard based on plot decisions or personal quests? It doesn't have to apply to these two, because it could apply to some responses that you think are important that could spark an approval or disapproval.
P.S.: Really, Wrex? You are the first krogan who wants to save the council. 
P.S.: Really, Wrex? You are the first krogan who wants to save the council.
Mass Effect 1 is a bit odd in how squadmates respond to Shepard's decisions. Rather than characters being locked into a single viewpoint based on their backstory, instead the game is set up so that there will always be one squadmate who agrees with your choice and one who disagrees. Depending on the squadmates you bring on missions this can occasionally result in characters acting out of character.
For example Kaidan and Liara are the most paragon members of your squad in Mass Effect 1, although Kaidan can be guided into a slightly more renegade viewpoint. If Kaidan's personality doesn't shift however he is the slightly more paragon member of the two. That means if you bring both on every mission you'll have Liara arguing in favor of killing the Feros colonists, annihilating the Rachni, and sacrificing the Council.
Was Wrex paired with Ashley? I believe they are two most renegade characters of the squad, though like Kaidan Shepard can influence Ashley's personality slightly in the other direction. Maybe Ashley is slightly more renegade by default, resulting in Wrex arguing in favor of saving the Feros colonists, sparing the Rachni Queen, and saving the Council?
In any case had this mechanic not been present in ME1, I think it would have broken down like this:
Saving the Feros Colonists
Kaidan
Ashley
Liara
Tali
Sacrificing the Feros Colonists
Garrus
Wrex
Saving the Rachni Queen
Kaidan
Liara
Tali
Killing the Rachni Queen
Ashley
Garrus
Wrex
Saving the Council
Kaidan
Liara
Garrus
Sacrificing the Council
Ashley
Wrex
Tali
Saving the Geth
Ashley disapproves
Kaiden disapproves
Garrus disapproves
Tali disapproves
EDI approves
James approves
Liara disapproves
Javik disapproves
Saving the Quarians
Ashley approves
Kaiden approves
Garrus approves
EDI disapproves
James approves
Liara approves
Javik disapproves
Unity between Geth and Quarians
Ashley disapproves
Kaiden disapproves
Garrus approves
EDI approves
James approves
Liara approves
Javik approves
If ME3 had DA:I's approval system I think Javik would disapprove of both siding with the Geth or arranging peace between the Quarians and Geth. He hates synthetics after all and believes they cannot be trusted, and advises throwing Legion out of the airlock. My guess is that siding with the Geth would result in 'Javik Greatly Disapproves' and managing a peaceful solution to the Quarian-Geth conflict would result in 'Javik Disapproves.' Siding with the Quarians would probably get you 'Javik Greatly Approves'....not because he likes the Quarians, but just because he thinks the Geth are a betrayal waiting to happen and that all synthetics should be annihilated.
Hmmm....
Keeping the Collector Base:
Miranda
Jacob
Zaeed
Grunt
Destroying the Collector Base:
Jack
Tali
Kasumi
Garrus
Neutral:
Thane
Samara
Mordin
Legion
Jacob and Miranda (pro-Cerberus), and Tali and Jack (anti-Cerberus) seem obvious, but I cannot figure out if I pegged the others correctly. Anyone have better ideas?
But if you pit paragons together, Liara is surprisingly more renegade than Kaidan.
But if you pit paragons together, Liara is surprisingly more renegade than Kaidan.
She's like Leliana, but less steeled.
Hmmm....
Keeping the Collector Base:
Miranda
Jacob
Zaeed
Grunt
Destroying the Collector Base:
Jack
Tali
Kasumi
Garrus
Neutral:
Thane
Samara
Mordin
Legion
Jacob and Miranda (pro-Cerberus), and Tali and Jack (anti-Cerberus) seem obvious, but I cannot figure out if I pegged the others correctly. Anyone have better ideas?
ME2's a bit confusing on the squad mates' point of view on the Collector Base. They will agree with you if you destroy it, but then some will agree with you if you save it even after they expressed they'd like it destroyed. :-/
They all disapprove about saving the base back on the ship if you talk to them after the SM. What made Miranda turn against Cerberus was not very clear. One moment, she is as Jack says a 'Cheerleader' and then suddenly without any development she can tell TiM to take a hike if Shepard destroys the base, and does not approve of saving it. I mean like what?
They all disapprove about saving the base back on the ship if you talk to them after the SM. What made Miranda turn against Cerberus was not very clear. One moment, she is as Jack says a 'Cheerleader' and then suddenly without any development she can tell TiM to take a hike if Shepard destroys the base, and does not approve of saving it. I mean like what?
"Or what? You'll replace me next?" I never really understood her anger towards the Illusive Man. Somethin' we don't know, Biovare?
*Shepard chooses Destroy*
Javik: Greatly Approves
Ashley/Kaidan: Approves
Tali: Approves
Garrus: Approves
Liara: Approves
James: Approves
EDI (for a brief second) : Greatly disapproves
"Or what? You'll replace me next?" I never really understood her anger towards the Illusive Man. Somethin' we don't know, Biovare?
Hmm, maybe it's tied to all the extra-curricular activities TiM partakes in according to his SB dossier... Miranda upstaged by an Asari matriarch or a porn twin duo?
-edit- hey cool, our nifty game icons are back
Hmm, maybe it's tied to all the extra-curricular activities TiM partakes in according to his SB dossier... Miranda upstaged by an Asari matriarch or a porn twin duo?
-edit- hey cool, our nifty game icons are back
That booty didn't work itself that's fo' sho'. 
Miranda does not approve of keeping the Collector Base.
Miranda was also not nailing TIM.
ME1:
Saving Feros Colonists:
Ashley: Greatly Approves
Kaidan: Greatly Approves
Garrus: Greatly Approves
Wrex: Approves
Tali: Greatly Approves
Liara: Greatly Approves
Killing many infected Feros Colonists:
Ashley: Disapproves
Kaidan: Disapproves
Garrus: Slightly Disapproves
Wrex: Approves
Tali: Slightly Disapproves
Liara: Slightly Disapproves
Killing Wrex:
Ashley: Greatly Approves
Kaidan: Approves
Garrus: Approves
Tali: No Change
Liara: No Change
Persuaded Wrex to stand down:
Ashley: Slightly Approves
Kaidan: Slightly Approves
Wrex: Approves
Garrus: Approves
Tali: Slightly Approves
Liara: Slightly Approves
Drawing the enemies from Kirrahe:
Tali: Approves
Liara: Approves
Garrus: Approves
Wrex: Approves
ME2:
Saving the Collector Base:
Zaeed: Greatly Disapproves
Legion: No Change
Tali: Greatly Disapproves
Samara: Greatly Disapproves
Jacob: Slightly Approves
Miranda: Greatly Approves
Garrus: Approves
Grunt: Greatly Approves
Kasumi: Greatly Disapproves
Jack: Greatly Disapproves
Thane: Slightly Disapproves
Mordin: Disapproves
Destroying Collector Base:
Zaeed: Greatly Approves
Legion: Approves
Tali: Greatly Approves
Samara: Greatly Approves
Garrus: Slightly Disapproves
Jacob: Approves
Miranda: Greatly Disapproves
Thane: Approves
Mordin: Approves
Kasumi: Greatly Approves
Grunt: Disapproves
Jack: Greatly Approves
ME3:
Side with the Geth:
Tali: Will commit suicide.
Garrus: Greatly Disapproves
Liara: Greatly Disapproves
EDI: Greatly Approves(If the geth saved from the dreadnought was Legion, otherwise, EDI gives an: Approves)
Javik: Greatly Disapproves
James: Greatly Disapproves
Kaidan: Greatly Disapproves
Ashley: Greatly Disapproves
Sided with the Quarians:
Tali: Greatly Approves
Garrus: Greatly Approves
Liara: Greatly Approves
Javik: Greatly Approves
EDI: Greatly Disapproves
Kaidan: Greatly Approves
Ashley: Greatly Approves
James: Greatly Approves
Peace between the Geth & Quarians:
Tali: Greatly Approves
Garrus: Slightly Approves
Liara: Approves
EDI: Greatly Approves
Javik: Greatly Disapproves
Ashley: Disapproves
Kaidan: Approves
James: Approves
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