June 2017 - last edited April 2019
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
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
Plot
Future storyline extrapolated from MEA
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
Quest and discussion ideas with future effects
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
Response to NPC actions, debate over the Genophage, and some plot ideas
Krogan vs Raeka, Genophage, reproduction plot
Alternative Elaaden outpost, new Omega
More colonies and other plot ideas
SAM risks and future plot ideas
Knight solution and future plot ideas
Multi-species hybridization, plot
Pathfinder SAM rights and abilities
Jardaan enemy ID, Benefactor ideas
Shuttles/comms plot, some snark
Archon attack plot, some snark
Training and special forces, some snark
Alec survives/mission, some snark
Arena combat zones, other plot
Nexus training ground, armament
Assorted ideas: plot, gameplay, desires, dialogue, romance, etc.
Suggestions 3, plot ideas, some snark
Suggestions 4, plot ideas, romance, some snark
Suggestions 5, plot, strong snark (sorry!)
Things we would enjoy seeing
Appearance and outfit suggestions
MW and ME individuals it would be entertaining to see/work with in Andromeda
More modifying AVP rewards pickup
Adjusting Forward Station uses
Krogan dancing and unarmed combat
Outfits for planetary conditions/companions
Customizing companion appearance/guns
SAM Notification adjustments, some snark
Even more access Tempest on planet
Additional quest system tweaks
Tempest upgrades (like ME2 Normandy)
Tempest modifications, some snark
Tempest storage and trophy wall
Return weapon inherent piercing/bonuses
June 2017
Thanks for the work. *HUG*
(All right, I don't thing the Devs will look at this forum, but however .... )
June 2017
@Rappeldrache wrote:Thanks for the work. *HUG*
(All right, I don't thing the Devs will look at this forum, but however .... )
If you don't try you will never succeed!
June 2017
@fudgietroll wrote:
@Rappeldrache wrote:Thanks for the work. *HUG*
(All right, I don't thing the Devs will look at this forum, but however .... )
If you don't try you will never succeed!
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.
June 2017
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.
June 2017
Impressive collection! O.O Shelved or not, I'm also hoping these will trigger some dev brainstorms over what looks promising and/or doable
June 2017
I just edited the OP to add a few more threads and clarify thread content
June 2017
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.
June 2017
June 2017