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[Vicen]

So which companions do you think will be back for ME3? I have a few guesses and ideas of my own who will be back...Ill start with ME1 chars then go to ME2...(If you guys know some confirms and what not by all means post them or whatever...I have not kept up with all the latest news)

Long Post Incoming!

ME1 Companions

Ashley / Kaidan - Maybe - That you could stick with your romance with them if you choose nobody new gives a decent chance for them both to be companions in ME3...or at the very least have a bigger role then ME2...

Garrus - Yes - I highly doubt they will get rid of Garrus as a companion for ME3...especially since you could romance him in ME2...and that he was also in ME1...

Wrex - Doubtful - Depending on whether you killed him or not will obviously have a big role...but even if you did not I highly doubt he is going to leave his clan and what not to help you out

Tali - Yes - Yet again Bioware would be quite stupid to keep Tali out as one of your companions for ME3...

Liara - Maybe - There is a slight chance you could get her I am sure...but I would put more money on her not being a companion then being one...

ME2 Companions

Jack - Maybe - Personally I would not like to see Jack in ME3...but I am sure there are some fans out there for her...and she might have a decent shot to make it in

Grunt - Maybe - Grunt can go either way...he could continue to tag along with Shepard...or he could go back with the other krogans in their homeworld...

Jacob - Maybe - Yet again another companion I think we could do without (and I am sure most would agree here as well!) But for those who did a romance with him would feel shafted if he did not appear in ME3...

Kasumi - Doubtful - I actually thought Kasumi was quite decent for DLC companion...and it did not hurt that she was quite a good battle companion as well(At least for me on Hardcore diff) though being a DLC companion I doubt she will return...though if were lucky perhaps...

Legion - Maybe - You do not get to spend much time with Legion as you get him near the end of the game (if you are playing to save the crew at least and what not) With that being said...because of that I think there is a chance you could see him a lot more in ME3 if they choose to keep him...though he could swing either way and just go back to his people...

Miranda Lawson - Yes - I highly doubt Miranda would be left out of ME3...Shes just too iconic to get rid of. Also all the people romancing her (myself included for my paragon shep) would be quite angry if shes not in ME3 as a companion...

Mordin - Yes - I am saying Yes to Mordin...but not in the way you may think...I think he will be in ME3 but as a companion / ally...meaning I do not think you will be able to take him to battle with you...but I think instead of that random computer thing that you had to go to for upgrades...I think they may perhaps just have him take over that and stay on the Normandy 24/7.

Mornith / Samara - Maybe - I am saying maybe to her...but a very WEAK maybe...Since you can kill Samara and get Mornith as your companion I doubt they will choose her over other previous companions...however if you have Samara her being a justicar gives her a somewhat decent chance to appear as a companion...

Thane - Maybe - I like Thane a lot...but his illness may limit or take him out of ME3...hopefully he appears in someway shape or form in ME3...

Zaeed - Dobutful - Of all the people to reappear as a companion...I think Zaeed has the lowest chance to be a companion in ME3...I highly doubt will see him in any shape or form in ME3...though if we do...I am 99.9 percent sure it will not be as a companion...(Perhaps Ill eat my words one day...but I doubt it!)

Anyways thats the list to my knowledge...I imagine that ME3 will at least 3-6 new companions...and will bring back at least 2-5 companions from previous games...It remains to be seen who...(at least to me at this moment) but there you go!

Feel free to add your own insight and what not...or comment on my own and tell me how right or wrong you think I am on everyone

Edited by Tempest, 13 April 2011 - 03:27 PM.

[Jarno Mikkola]

ME2 Companions

And what if they are all dead ?
The ME 1's companions are far more likely to be in ME3 than any of the ME2's. If we include Tali, Garrus and Wrex.
So it's either Ashley or Kaidan, Liara. And Oriana Lawson. A Grogan, a Salarian, and a Turian, + 3 others. Easy.
Grunt is far the most likely ME2 companion to stay alive. Legion as well.
Zaeed, if he is alive, will most likely be an associated with the Blue Suns.

Edited by Jarno Mikkola, 24 March 2011 - 12:10 AM.

[the bigg]

Observed behavior would lead to assume that they won't spend time on NPCs that are likely dead. That said, I'd like to recruit:
Blasto
the Volus Biotic God
an Elcor
a Rachni
a non-Heretic Collector (AKA Prothean)
a non-Heretic Baatarian

You do not get to spend much time with Legion as you get him near the end of the game

Because of the consolitis, yes.

[-JR-]

an Elcor

We can only hope.

[the bigg]

According to Gameinformer via the Mass Effect Wiki:

Confirmed squad members are:
Ashley (depending on Virmire)
Kaidan (depending on Virmire)
Liara (not mentioned if depending on LOTSB or not)
Garrus (depending on Suicide Mission)
James Sanders (an experienced Alliance soldier, but unfamiliar with the political machinations of the Galaxy)

Returning characters:
Anderson
Udina
EDI
Tim
Joker
Legion (depending on Suicide Mission)
Mordin (depending on Suicide Mission)
Wrex (depending on Virmire)

[cmorgan]

Darn it. I was really hoping for Blasto.

The by-play lines would just crack me up.

And it seems wrong of me, but I wouldn't mind twisting Miranda to the Cause of the Just, for one more game. With a little attitude adjustment and slightly less clothing, that is.

[the bigg]

They'll most likely list more characters in the coming months. They did claim that cheating on your ME1 love interest during ME2 will have consequences in ME3, so Miranda's return is more or less a given (moreover, the fact that she's almost impossible to kill during the Suicide Mission points to her having a role in ME3); frankly, I'd rather suffer her superiority complex than having it retconned away.

For reference, Legion and Mordin are listed as non-joinable, and are both easy to kill in the SM:
* Legion is a possible victim if you didn't upgrade the shields (second only to Kasumi)
* Legion might die if sent to the vents while non-loyal or with a wrong choice of second team squad leader
* Mordin will always die if sent to the vents
* Mordin is the first possible victim while holding the line.

Of course, my 'easy to kill during SM = unlikely party member' clashes with my 'LI = likely party member' theory (Jacob will die if you listen to him regarding the vents, Jack and Thane are the first possible victims if you missed upgrades, Thane is the first possible victim if you picked the wrong Biotic, and both Garrus and Tali aren't much harder to kill).

Edited by the bigg, 11 April 2011 - 05:43 AM.

[Vicen]

I assume that alliance solider who will join you is the one in the trailer right? Also good to see Miranda back in action(most likely)...it certainly is going to be awkward since I cheated on Ashley for her in ME2 haha...Was never a big fan of Liara but I guess its cool she will be around again...I would also tend to think that there would be quite the uproar if for some reason Tali does not make it in as well dont you think?

[Archmage Silver]

I wonder if BioWare will try to cut corners with the characters? I mean if most players won't see a character(s) depending on their suicide mission outcome (most common casualty factor) BioWare might just think about cutting that character's role in ME3 to a cameo, or reducing them to a side note in an email in Shepard's inbox.

That's for those who import save games anyway, as I assume that they have some sort of a "almost everyone survived" default setting for those who don't import a previous save game, just to make sure that the characters they use the most assets on will be showcased for a large enough number of people without actually forcing them on those who imported previous save games.

[the bigg]

They did say that Mordin and Legion won't be squad members, and both are rather easy to kill. Of course, they said that Ashley/Kaidan will be squad members, and they have a survival rate of 50%, so...

Also of note, they do have statistics about death rates in ME2, so that might take that into consideration when planning who they should flesh out and whom not (they didn't publish individual NPC survival rate, but they did say that, on average, the survival rate was 86%).

I hope that non-importers will get a questionnaire to set up the game state (maybe they'll be forced to pick one or two victims), like PS3 players already get; unlike ME2, they did claim that the plot will diverge significantly according to your choices in ME1 and ME2, and I don't think that Microsoft will allow a "save the Galaxy" special ending (and achievement) that requires ownership of ME1 and ME2 to actually get.

But then again, Liara is a possible squad member, so I fear we'll be in for another deluge of useless retcons and illogical plot points.

Edited by the bigg, 12 April 2011 - 01:52 AM.

[Archmage Silver]

I hope that non-importers will get a questionnaire to set up the game state (maybe they'll be forced to pick one or two victims), like PS3 players already get; unlike ME2, they did claim that the plot will diverge significantly according to your choices in ME1 and ME2, and I don't think that Microsoft will allow a "save the Galaxy" special ending (and achievement) that requires ownership of ME1 and ME2 to actually get.

That would be the best option, but personally I see them going about this the same way they did in DA II, which is to present a few different presets instead of a questionnaire.

But then again, Liara is a possible squad member, so I fear we'll be in for another deluge of useless retcons and illogical plot points.

Just another day at the office.

[princesspurpleblob]

They'll most likely list more characters in the coming months. They did claim that cheating on your ME1 love interest during ME2 will have consequences in ME3, so Miranda's return is more or less a given (moreover, the fact that she's almost impossible to kill during the Suicide Mission points to her having a role in ME3); frankly, I'd rather suffer her superiority complex than having it retconned away.

I got Miranda killed in Suicide Mission....

[the bigg]

AS: presets are fine too (although you might as well download a save in that case), as long as you have some choice about the events, rather than forcing you to face the consequences of having been a full bridge burner in a game about gathering allies. Notably, ME1 didn't come out for the PS3, so those users play through a small interactive comic to choose their past.

PPB: It's not impossible to kill Miranda in the SM, but the game never considers her for death during approach, pipes, bubble, or escort duty; you can only kill her by bringing her to the final boss while non-loyal or by leaving her to hold the line and "hope" that enough people are accounted for to give her a spot in the death list.

[Philiposophy]

I think Miranda's being difficult to kill in the Suicide Mission has more to do with BioWare needing someone to provide exposition than them planning it ahead of time.

[Zander]

Can the title be changed to "Who's In and Who's Out For ME 3" (just for the sake of being grammatically correct)?

[the bigg]

Knowing who can or can't write correct English helps build a personal scale for figuring out who is knowledgeable and who isn't.

But then again, I'm a dirty elitist, so...

[Vicen]

Can the title be changed to "Who's In and Who's Out For ME 3" (just for the sake of being grammatically correct)?

If you enlighten me O grammar god...on how to edit the topic title...Ill be more then happy to do so...

Edited by Vicen, 13 April 2011 - 03:04 PM.

[Tempest]

Can the title be changed to "Who's In and Who's Out For ME 3" (just for the sake of being grammatically correct)?

If you enlighten me O grammar god...on how to edit the topic title...Ill be more then happy to do so...

I don't know if you can do it without being a moderator or on a subforum you have admin privileges in, but edit the original post and use the full editor. Your friendly neighborhood moderator changed the title for you in any event.

And hooray for having Ashley back for ME3!

[Yovaneth]

And hooray for having Ashley back for ME3!

Beugh! Racist b*****.

-Y-

[Tempest]

And hooray for having Ashley back for ME3!

Beugh! Racist b*****.

-Y-

Please don't tell me you're actually that shallow. Ashley makes it perfectly clear that her doctrine is one of self-reliance, not racism. She even openly hopes that Tali being along in ME1 will improve the Quarians' standing in the galaxy after one of their member helped save the day.