royceclemens wrote...
Firstly, I am almost willing to bet money that the VirSur isn't getting a DLC, and if they do, it won't be the next one. If they tie up the romantic loose ends in a DLC, then come ME3, they'll have absolutely nothing to talk about. I hate having to say this, as it sounds a hell of a lot harsher than I mean it to, but the most interesting thing about the VirSur relationship is the funk they're in. At least with Liara there was a way to tie her into bigger things (and they succeeded beautifully). If there's a way to do it with the VS, it'll be a couple of DLCs down the road so their role can be integrated into the plot more.
As for Tali? Yeah, there's stuff they could to with her, but none of it sounds very fun. I don't think you could get a whole lot of shooter gameplay out of delegating mock UN with the Quarians and the Geth.
But Jack? There's a clear and tangible goal with her mom (or at least a clear goal that isn't curing infertility or lung disease), any number of arbitrary ways to make it shooty (just add Cerberus or a gang Jack almost wiped out kidnapping her) and a way to reintroduce a character the developers liked but the fans didn't by developing her further and building some awesome levels around her.
I like this idea, but there is a fly in the lotion; think of all the numpties that have killed off Jack. Or Jacob. Or Tali. Or Grunt. Or whoever. BioWare are only gonna put the time and effort into DLC that will fly off the shelves. Everyone has favorites and pet hates, so DLC that revolves around specific characters is not going to have a broad enough appeal to be a good moneymaker. Also, I don't think any DLC will be made that hinges on being played before the Suicide Mission now; post Omega 4, people might not be there, so why make DLC for someone AWOL? It's not the biggest of flies, but it's a fly nonetheless.
I think playing UN with the geth and quarians will be something pivotal for the next game, as with the VirSur, but Ash/Kaidan might return in a DLC yet. I'd not count it out as completely impossible at least. Liara was an easy pitch as she has potential appeal to both male and female Shepards both as a friend and as a significant other... a male Shep with Kaidan surviving is gonna be getting no more than the U-rated Bro-Fist
, no potential romance to rekindle/conclude in this example, and the same runs on the distaff side with Ash. Liara has the broader appeal of gelling with any Shepard, which is why I think the VirSur is less likely to show up in DLC - just to explain my reasoning there.
I think there are possibilities for all the squadmates stories to be expanded, however. I'm not sure how they'd do it, maybe doing it along the way in
ME3 would be the best bet, because not every backstory has the depth for it. Ignoring Miranda's infertility, there is another prospect for her that would tie up some loose ends and have the potential for some genuine conflict and questions about Shepard crossing lines: what if Miranda finds a story on the extranet about her father - one that has a photograph of his "daughter" in it... what if Miri wanted Shepard to help her contact her genetic sibling and show her what their father was really like? No crimes have been comitted here, and what happens if Miri tries to coerce or even force her new sister to run? Shepard becoming an accessory to kidnapping? Hmmm... might make for a very good story to highlight the moral grey of Spectres and Shepard in general. That's off the top of my head, mind you, so who knows how workable it is.
All I'm trying to say is that DLC or not, there is scope for the squadmembers various backstories to be explored and expanded... a Jack-hunts-for-mommy one might have more of a sedate feel, akin to Samara's loyalty mission I'd think, but would have the bonus of emotional weight. The potential is there for everyone to get a little more, though I'm not sure if DLCs are likely due to the potentially uneaven returns for BioWare's investments.
Could very well have been the devs themselves. They like to play with the names a bit, given them a hidden meaning. Like my fav Japanese chic, Kasumi Goto. 'Kasumi' means 'mist' in Japanese (or 'dimness of sight'), refering to her primary Shadow Strike attack; and her sirname is very close to 'goutou' (pronounced with two long o's), which means 'burglar.'
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I just did a playthrough with someone that ditched her for Tali, and there's some unique dialogue too. Tomorrow I'll close it off with my one Mirimance and see what's said there.
