Andromeda - Collected Ideas & Suggestions [ Edited ]

[fudgietroll]

Hey everyone! I've noticed that among the various threads and debates, etc. there are some cool ideas we would like the writers and devs to look at and consider for future inclusion in ME:A1-whenever, or even future MW ME games. Unfortunately, there are a lot of threads and posts out there and if we want the writers and devs to keep working on ME:A they probably don't have time to go looking for the good bits. However, we as ME loyalists and boards users have a little more opportunity to find these ideas and collect them. This thread is intended to be a place to pile the best threads, posts, and ideas for the writers and devs to look at, and hopefully if we give them enough bits of gold they will make us something shiny!:eahigh_file: Also, it would be nice if the forum moderators could pin this so the writers/devs could always find it easily. Please!

NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT PUT THREADS OR POSTS WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF NEGATIVE COMMENTS AIMED AT EA, BIOWARE, WRITERS, OR DEVS HERE! WE WANT THEM TO CONSIDER OUR IDEAS NOT GO AWAY MAD. IF YOU FIND GOOD IDEAS/POSTS MIXED IN WITH A LOT OF POINTLESSNESS OR NEGATIVITY, CUT THEM OUT AND POST THEM HERE ON THEIR OWN!

I have a few threads to start with, which I tried to choose for a high ideas to pointlessness/negativity ratio. I haven't been on the boards as long as some of the rest of you, so please add ideas/posts you think are worthwhile and good threads I have missed!

ALSO, check out some of the threads and add your ideas to them as well!

Benefactor
Focus on Corporate groups as Benefactor with some alternatives
Unknown organization as Benefactor, with conduit ideas
Assorted Benefactor ideas, some unusual
Focus on the Asari Consort as Benefactor, with some alternatives
Focus on SAM and other AIs as benefactor, with some alternatives

Benefactor ideas, TIM and Geth
More assorted Benefactor ideas, some unusual
Focus on Reyes as Benefactor, with some alternatives

Jardaan enemy ID, Benefactor ideas

Benefactor ideas, focus on Geth

Romance
Additional Ryder romance suggestions/requests
NPC romance options/requests, Ryder as Yenta?
Romance options and dialogue requests, some grieving

Additional romance interactions and crew comments

Using Pathfinder's quarters, Romance

Call LI to quarters option

Reyes LI and crew interactions

More romance options/depth, some snark

Deeper/More romance, some snark

Dialogue
5th dialogue option and other alternatives, Ryder stops apologizing

How to mark availability of additional dialogue

Letting Ryder be mean

Dialogue, sillies

Nicknames/dialogue

Plot
Future storyline extrapolated from MEA

More Future Storyline

New ME game ideas and future storyline

More new ME game ideas and future storyline

Even more new ME game ideas and future storyline

New game ideas with general categories
Various MEA Conspiracy Theories and plot twists
Debate on the merits of Sloane vs Reyes with future plot ideas
Future MW power struggles/independence movements

Casualty rates and Advent/independence, plot, some snark

Andromeda Leadership

Changing Krogan Leadership

Detailed plot chain concept

Quest and discussion ideas with future effects

Crew uses and personal quests

Eos mission suggestions and open world immersion ideas

Ideas about additional SAMs and Pathfinders

Debate over the value of Krogan vs Raeka with plot ideas

Plot ideas, Batarian ark

Response to NPC actions, debate over the Genophage, and some plot ideas

Krogan vs Raeka, Genophage, reproduction plot

Alien in escape pod

Expanding outposts

Alternative Elaaden outpost, new Omega

More colonies and other plot ideas

SAM risks and future plot ideas

Knight solution and future plot ideas

Enemy vehicle uses

Children in Andromeda/Tempest

Multi-species hybridization, plot

Advent origins/goals

Pathfinder SAM rights and abilities

Remnant roots and plot ideas

MW invasive species, plot

Jardaan ID, future plot

Jardaan enemy ID, Benefactor ideas

SAM/HAL plot

Ghost Storm Plot, some snark

Shuttles/comms plot, some snark

Archon attack plot, some snark

Mining plot

Cryo bay plot, some sillies

Arming Tempest

Aya invasion plot

Training and special forces, some snark

Soft drinks and sillies

Alec survives/mission, some snark

More Alec Survives, snark

Quarians and danger, plot

Architect purpose

Scourge/Scourge makers, plot

Arena combat zones, other plot

Nexus training ground, armament

Assorted ideas: plot, gameplay, desires, dialogue, romance, etc.

Suggestions 1

Suggestions 2, plot ideas

Suggestions 3, plot ideas, some snark

Suggestions 4, plot ideas, romance, some snark

Suggestions 5, plot, strong snark (sorry!)

Suggestions 6, plot

Suggestions 7, plot

Suggestions 8, plot

Suggestions 9, some snark

Things we would enjoy seeing

Strategic crafting system

Appearance and outfit suggestions

MW and ME individuals it would be entertaining to see/work with in Andromeda

Modifying AVP rewards pickup

More modifying AVP rewards pickup

Stacking AVP rewards

Adjusting Forward Station uses

Replacing Crewmates

Off-duty headgear

Krogan dancing and unarmed combat

Outfits for planetary conditions/companions

Blood Dragon Armor +

More Blood Dragon armor

Boo!

Helmet glass tinting

Voeld winter apparel for all

Customizing companion appearance/guns

Customize companion guns

Biotic tree tweaks

Combat tree tweaks

SAM Notification adjustments, some snark

Nomad Roadkill

Both Ryders M or F

Access Tempest on planet

More access Tempest on planet

Even more access Tempest on planet

Colony upgrades

Ammo power tweaks

Additional quest system tweaks

Playable non-human

Tempest upgrades (like ME2 Normandy)

Tempest modifications, some snark

Tempest storage and trophy wall

Pathfinder quarters

Return weapon inherent piercing/bonuses

Modifying/using Tempest quarters 

Taking Melee instead of guns

Deconstruct equipped gear

[Rappeldrache]

Thanks for the work.   *HUG*

(All right, I don't thing the Devs will look at this forum, but however ....  )

[fudgietroll]

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@Rappeldrache wrote:

Thanks for the work.   *HUG*

(All right, I don't thing the Devs will look at this forum, but however ....  )

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If you don't try you will never succeed!

[draqonin]

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@fudgietroll wrote:

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@Rappeldrache wrote:

Thanks for the work.   *HUG*

(All right, I don't thing the Devs will look at this forum, but however ....  )

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If you don't try you will never succeed!

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This is a great idea! Thanks for doing this!

I'd say the devs. look at these forums but mostly EA monitors and forwards issues and good suggestions/features.

I've seen responses mentioning they will forward it to devs. soo

The only thing that stands between us and them is copyright/plagiarism issues for story writing. 

[misfit_noel]

It's great seeing so much passion for the franchise, here's hoping the devs are looking and seeing some positives about their creation instead of all the negativity.

[V4rdyn]

Impressive collection! O.O Shelved or not, I'm also hoping these will trigger some dev brainstorms over what looks promising and/or doable

[fudgietroll]

I just edited the OP to add a few more threads and clarify thread content

[Rand207]

Some excellent ideas, especially about plot branching and some of our quest decisions, like the Krogan Scouts vs Raeka.  There are so many ways they can take the next installment, be it in DLC form or MEA2.  I don't have any links to post, but I do have a couple of ideas.

1- How does the relationship between the Jardaan (whom we've only heard about but never met), the Remnant they created, and the Angara that they also apparently created work out in Angaran Society and how does it affect the rest of the new colonies?  Who are the Jardaan and will they return?

2-Leveling up, specifically my companions.  So when I finished MEA (just last weekend), each of my companions had about 18 unspent level up points because there were no options left to pick.  It feels like this should be developed a bit more deeply so that all companions have more skills to choose from, both passive and active.  Maybe enough skills to choose from that we could actually have some options of how we wanted to develop them.  I know this would affect combat balancing, but I think it would be something that could be worked on and improved so that we don't have unused points left.

3-Leveling up, AVP points.  I like the concept of the system where you gain points based on your successes, but I feel the rewards should be more focused on my settlements, rather that personal gains.

4-Loot, we all love loot.  I think there should be some unique items to be found while exploring as well as some items you can only buy.  Any weapons that I found, even ultra rares, I just broke down into components, because I could make a better one in crafting.  There was very little need to search out every container as I explored, especially once I had all the augmentations and mods that I needed.

5-Keep up the good work with companions, towards the end of the game they were really starting to feel alive.  A bit more emotion, a bit more interaction with others, not just Ryder.

[EA_Barry]

@fudgietroll

Good stuff, thanks for posting!

[fudgietroll]

@EA_Barry

Thanks! Any chance you want to pin this so any passing writers/devs can find it easier?