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[Jooblie]

In the trilogy Shepard seems all business and no fun, he didn't really have a sense of humor or ever joke around until the Citadel DLC, I think it would be cool if you gave Ryder a sort of Captain Kirk personality, sarcastic, funny etc like from the movies. And maybe some back story cutscene about him/her depending on what backstory you choose, if you go that route again, and not just Udina/Anderson 2.0 talking about our service history like from ME1. But something to help us delve further into this new character and start a new emotional attachment like he had with Shepard.

 

People will probably disagree or say how this is a horrible idea, but its just something I would like to see, and something in my opinion would make Andromeda even better.

[Remix-General Aetius]

If the writing is crap, no amount of "personality" can save him. I keep flashing back to Male Shep/Kaidan romance interactions, and I remember face-palming a lot.

[Battlebloodmage]

Funny, sarcastic protagonist? Sound like you want Nathan Drake in space.

 

[Mcfly616]

to start with, how about Ryder doesn't have the same rank as Shepard. Let's drop the Commander.

[Panda]

It's probably too early to call protagonist commander or Ryder.

 

I did find Shepard being a bit funny protagonist myself, depending on dialogue choices, but I guess it's possible that Bioware could expand renegade/paragon system to something that would give more choices to show personality of new protagonist. Maybe use DAI's system with emotions, but I'm not sure if ME team would do that since they were quite set on renegade-neutral-paragon in ME1-3.

[Zazzerka]

"Commander Ryder" rolls off the tongue like a cinder block down a slippery dip.

[Jooblie]

I just read a post saying his/her name was Ryder and their rank is Commander. I agree completely in the idea of dropping the rank of Commander as well, it seems too cliche. If you're a pathfinder, I would think you would be some sort of independent group or something other than military. And yes, you're are spot on, if they gave the main protagonist a personality like Nathan Drake that would be amazing. Just my oppinion though.

[Undead Han]

The pathfinder thing actually might point to the protagonist having a military background. 

 

 

 

In military organizations, a pathfinder is a specialized soldier inserted or dropped into place in order to set up and operate drop zones, pickup zones, and helicopter landing sites for airborne operations, air resupply operations, or other air operations in support of the ground unit commander. Pathfinders first appeared in World War II and continue to serve an important role in today's modern military, providing commanders with the option of flexibly employing air assets.

 

During the Second World War small groups of parachute soldiers were formed into pathfinder units, to parachute ahead of the main force. Their tasks were to mark the drop zones (DZ) or landing zones (LZ), set up radio beacons as a guide for the aircraft carrying the main force and to clear and protect the area as the main force arrive.

 

Pathfinder

 

Replace drop zones with colonies, and it sounds a lot like what the protagonist of Andromeda will be doing.

[MrObnoxiousUK]

Professionals tend to work hard and play hard,arsing about during a mission will get you or someone else killed,plenty of time for that **** during downtime.

[Yaroub]

"Commander Ryder" is too much of a mouthful...I can't help but to stress the two "Rs" so very much.

[agonis]

"Pathfinder Ryder" doesn´t sound better.

[SardaukarElite]

The pathfinder thing actually might point to the protagonist having a military background. 

 

I'm expecting military but I feel pathfinder has enough a scouting origin (as opposed to direct combat) that it would make sense for say a non-military team who assess the suitability of planets for colonization. Or mixed civilian and military or whatever. 

[themikefest]

Lt. Ryder

Sgt. Ryder

maybe Dr. Ryder if not military depending on  her/his background

[Ahriman]

PC having emotions and habits is totally fine and desirable, but "-Your character is sarcastic. - Whoa, thanks" is no-no. Unless Bioware stop pretending it does RPG, then gameplay-only control over your character is typical.

The pathfinder thing actually might point to the protagonist having a military background. 

 

As do first "your hero" concepts with N7 sign.

[Undead Han]

I'd be against Ryder being a Lieutenant or a Sergeant, because he or she is probably going to be in command of a space ship. Both of those ranks would be too low for the role he/she would be in. If the protagonist is military and in command of a ship, their rank should be either Lt. Commander, Staff Commander, or Captain. 

[themikefest]

I'd be against Ryder being a Lieutenant or a Sergeant, because he or she is probably going to be in command of a space ship.

 Does Ryder have to be a commander of a spaceship? Why can't the ship have a commander who's assigning the missions to Ryder?

[Yaroub]

I am not sure, but from the N7 day trailer it sounded like Shepard was addressing the PC in the recorded message, seemed they were in charge.

[pkypereira]

Captain Ryder...hmmmmm...

[Undead Han]

 Does Ryder have to be a commander of a spaceship? Why can't the ship have a commander who's assigning the missions to Ryder?

 

I'd argue that yes, the player has to be in command of the ship. If the protagonist wasn't the ship's captain the player would have no control over where and when the ship travels, making the game a much more linear experience than the previous three games. That would also run counter to what seems to be one of Bioware's goals for this game, which is to provide the player with plenty to explore. That sense of exploration would be lost if the player character had no control over where the ship ventured.

[wyrdx]

Reverend Ryder forever in blue jeans. 

[themikefest]

I'd argue that yes, the player has to be in command of the ship. If the protagonist wasn't the ship's captain the player would have no control over where and when the ship travels, making the game a much more linear experience than the previous three games. That would also run counter to what seems to be one of Bioware's goals for this game, which is to provide the player with plenty to explore. That sense of exploration would be lost if the player character had no control over where the ship ventured.

How would that work if  Ryder isn't in the military? Would Ryder just be given a ship with a crew and put in charge?

[Undead Han]

How would that work if  Ryder isn't in the military? Would Ryder just be given a ship with a crew and put in charge?

 

I assume that if the protagonist isn't military, that Arkcon will be similar to NASA or other space agencies. Maybe the captain and crew would all have civilian science and engineering backgrounds, although some could also be former military. and promotion would work similar to how astronauts progress to be flight commanders?

 

Or maybe not. But that would be my guess.

 

Another possibility could be that Arkcon was a civilian corporate venture and not necessarily something government-sponsored, in which case the ship's captain would have progressed up the corporate ladder. Arkcon might turn out to be an ExoGeni or Baria Frontiers project, or something similar.

[themikefest]

I assume that if the protagonist isn't military, that Arkcon will be similar to NASA or other space agencies. Maybe the captain and crew would all have civilian science and engineering backgrounds, although some could also be former military. and promotion would work similar to how astronauts progress to be flight commanders?

 

Or maybe not. But that would be my guess.

Good guess. I would be curious if anyone would be against having Ryder in charge if he/she feels they have more qualifications than Ryder.

[SentinelMacDeath]

Serviceman 3rd class Ryder reporting for duty ... LOL 

 

I want to be a good, reasonable and calm leader again and after that playthrough I'll go all out on being crazy because I lost my mind in space 

[Arcian]

Titles are irrelevant for a name as stupid as Ryder.