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[Jedi Comedian]

I hope most of them are optional so I can have a more, say, personalized squad character-wise. Thoughts?

[The Dystopian Hound]

Maybe.

[KotorEffect3]

I always recruit everyone I can in bioware games.

[Medhia_Nox]

I hope all of them are optional. 

 

[Monster A-Go Go]

I never turn down help.

 

I might leave it on the ship for the entire game, but I never turn it down.

[Jedi Comedian]

I hope all of them are optional.

I hope that too. I'd like being able to recruit only the characters I like personality-wise (and the races and LIs I like the most).

[Cyonan]

From a purely RP point of view, it's nice to keep the companions optional.

 

Although from a story point of view, I get that some of them will likely be mandatory.

[Helios969]

Recruit none for the true solo experience.

[AlanC9]

No doubt several of them will be optional; when was the last Bio game when you couldn't do that? It's equally certain that at least some will be mandatory, just to make writing easier.

[Medhia_Nox]

I hope that too. I'd like beinf able to recruit only the characters I like personality-wise (and the races and LIs I like the most).

 

Funny thing is... I'd still recruit them all, but I'd want the option for those who would not.  

[Squish]

As long as they aren't judging my decisions from the safety of our ship--fort/castle--in real time.

[Jedi Comedian]

No doubt several of them will be optional; when was the last Bio game when you couldn't do that? It's equally certain that at least some will be mandatory, just to make writing easier.

Well, in ME1, DA2 and ME3 almost all were mandatory.

Being able to recruit/reyect most of our potential squad members is part of the RP freedom I'd like to have.

[shepskisaac]

I always recruit everyone I can in bioware games.

Because the opposite in BW games usually means "less content". Ash/Kaidan scenarios are rare (and that one was far from perfect anyway). Wish BW learnt that giving a choice between "lots of extra content thanks to additional squadmate" and "nothing" is hardly a choice worth giving. Now, if you make an entire level, or separate sidechain that deals with the impact/consequences of not recruiting someone, or give a full fledged companion of a different kind in exchange, that's a choice worth creating.

[Jedi Comedian]

Now, if you make an entire level, or separate sidechain that deals with the impact/consequences of not recruiting someone, or give a full fledged companion of a different kind in exchange, that's a choice worth creating.

Cool, I'd like that.

[iM3GTR]

Well, in ME1, DA2 and ME3 almost all were mandatory.

How do you do ME2 without recruiting some people? Isn't the whole point of the game to assemble a team. I thought you need all the squad members to unlock the main Collector missions.

[AlanC9]

Well, in ME1, DA2 and ME3 almost all were mandatory.

Depending on how many counts as "almost all," 2/3 for ME1? In ME3 the VS is optional and Tali and Garrus can be dead, although I suppose dead doesn't count if we're talking RP. They could have been made fireable if anyone had thought that scene was worth the wordcount.

[AlanC9]

How do you do ME2 without recruiting some people? Isn't the whole point of the game to assemble a team. I thought you need all the squad members to unlock the main Collector missions.

You need everyone to fire Horizon, so recruiting Jack, Garrus and Mordin is mandatory (Grunt can be left in the tank).

The Collector Cruiser mission won't fire without eight squadmates. Miranda, Jacob, Jack, Garrus and Mordin, plus any three others.

So, most but not all.

[Shechinah]

I hope all of them are optional. 

 

"This Ryder rides... alone"

 

[Squish]

"This Ryder rides... alone"

-giggles-

[Jedi Comedian]

How do you do ME2 without recruiting some people? Isn't the whole point of the game to assemble a team. I thought you need all the squad members to unlock the main Collector missions.

Yes of course you need recruiting in ME2, but you at least have some more freedom when choosing who you want to recruit.

The best example of what I want in recent Bioware games is of course DAO, only Alistair was mandatory (yes impossible to beat the game with less than 4, one of them a healer BUT you could choose which characters would fit every role in your party).

[iM3GTR]

You need everyone to fire Horizon, so recruiting Jack, Garrus and Mordin is mandatory (Grunt can be left in the tank).

The Collector Cruiser mission won't fire without eight squadmates. Miranda, Jacob, Jack, Garrus and Mordin, plus any three others.

So, most but not all.

Right, so if you get Kasumi and Zaeed you don't have to recruit two of either Thane, Tali and Samara?

[Wulfram]

Mandatory companions do allow companions to play more of a role in the plot

I'm OK with mandatory if it makes sense that they be mandatory. Like, if we're ordered to work together by superiors or something. If I'm stuck with annoying murderer guy just because, with no way to rationalise why my character tolerates them, its aggravating.

[BaaBaaBlacksheep]

I want to have an option to bring companions, I feel like I was forced to have people and I don't like that. I want to kick ass all by myself.

[Panda]

I think mandatory one's are better for overall story. Cause otherwise Bioware would need to not tie particular characters in certain storypoints as tightly or come up with replacements. But I guess it would make sense if they were mandatory at some time, but depending of your actions they could leave or you could even end up killing them.

[DarthLaxian]

I hope most of them are optional so I can have a more, say, personalized squad character-wise. Thoughts?

 

What do you gain by not taking some companions? (you don't have to take them on missions after all)

 

You only lose content (at least in ME2...I am discounting 3 here, don't like that game - much!)

 

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