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Bioware companion tier list. Lets rank them!
- Thread starter Loanshark
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He's pretty boring, and if you decide to romance him he cheats on you.
Also, pretty saddened by the general lack of Jade Empire and Baldur's Gate in this thread.
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Im really curious about your general rankings, Sof. You dont have to list all of them.
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Who cares about fairness, its all about hyperbole. I wanna see the stars and the trash.
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Ok let's fucking go:
S - Viconia, Edwin,Wilson, Bastila Shan, Canderous Ordo, HK-47, Jolee Bindo, Silk Fox, Javik, Mordin, Wrex, Miranda Lawson, Varric
A - Jaheira; Jan Jansen, Seravok, Kang the Mad, Legion, Zaeed, Morrigan, Vivienne
B - Minsc (and Boo), Mazzy Fentan, Mission Vao, Dawn Star, Segacious Zu, Ashley, Garrus, Grunt, Dog, Bethany, Isabela, Cassandra
C - Imoen, Aerie, Korgan Bloodaxe, Nalia de'Arnise, Zaalbar, Black Whirlwind, Henpecked Hou, Tali, Jack, Alistair, Leliana, Aveline, Sebastian, Solas
D - Haer Dalis, Carth Ornasi, Juhani, Samara, Tali, Kasumi, Morith, Sten, Carver, Sera, Dorian, Iron Bull, Thane
E - T3-M4, Liara, EDI, Anders, Fenris, Merrill, Cole
F - Kaiden, Jacob, James Vega, Blackwall
Forgetable or I'm not gonna bother to menton themTier: Those not mentioned
Andromeda tier: All those from Andromeda, except one
Below Andromeda Tier: PeeBee
S - Viconia, Edwin,
A - Jaheira; Jan Jansen, Seravok, Kang the Mad, Legion, Zaeed, Morrigan, Vivienne
B - Minsc (and Boo), Mazzy Fentan, Mission Vao, Dawn Star, Segacious Zu, Ashley, Garrus, Grunt, Dog, Bethany, Isabela, Cassandra
C - Imoen, Aerie, Korgan Bloodaxe, Nalia de'Arnise, Zaalbar, Black Whirlwind, Henpecked Hou, Tali, Jack, Alistair, Leliana, Aveline, Sebastian, Solas
D - Haer Dalis, Carth Ornasi, Juhani, Samara, Tali, Kasumi, Morith, Sten, Carver, Sera, Dorian, Iron Bull, Thane
E - T3-M4, Liara, EDI, Anders, Fenris, Merrill, Cole
F - Kaiden, Jacob, James Vega, Blackwall
Forgetable or I'm not gonna bother to menton themTier: Those not mentioned
Andromeda tier: All those from Andromeda, except one
Below Andromeda Tier: PeeBee
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I used EDI the most out of any companion in ME3. That part obviously comes down to what class you're playing, since you're going to want two squad mates that compliment your Shepard, but I used EDI's overload, incinerate and decoy pretty much constantly.
Nah, I think his arc works a lot better when becomes a Grey Warden. Templar Carver just feels like he's punished for something.
Vetra is okay, but like all Andromeda characters she's disappointing as she's the most milquetoast, safe version her character could possibly be.
If Dorian isnt on everyone's S or A tier, reevaluate, please.
I really loved what Bioware did with Dragon Age 2 companion meters. Instead of being everyone's best friend because there is always some bonus or side quest tied to maxing the like meter, you could piss them off and still maintain a rivalry without them just auto leaving the group if you chose the right dialog. Being negative had its own bonuses too so it wasn't a loss. It was a refreshing change I wish could come back. DA2 was fairly unambitious except for it's party members systems and side quests
I really loved what Bioware did with Dragon Age 2 companion meters. Instead of being everyone's best friend because there is always some bonus or side quest tied to maxing the like meter, you could piss them off and still maintain a rivalry without them just auto leaving the group if you chose the right dialog. Being negative had its own bonuses too so it wasn't a loss. It was a refreshing change I wish could come back. DA2 was fairly unambitious except for it's party members systems and side quests
Legion single handedly deepens the lore and choice implications of ME2, which was already pivoting away from smart scifi and more towards fun action romp.
Giving a perspective on the Geth from within, and especially being able to take him to freak out the fleet (and making it missable was bold and confident) made ME2 a lot better.
Legion is A, if not S, tier.
Giving a perspective on the Geth from within, and especially being able to take him to freak out the fleet (and making it missable was bold and confident) made ME2 a lot better.
Legion is A, if not S, tier.
BG companions and party banter is the best, though DA wasn't too bad in parts, and I even like some of the NWN henchmen, lol. ME had okay companions but no one really memorable other than Wrex IMO. HK-47 rocked.
Yeah naw, there's plenty of BioWare Edmonton characters below Andromeda's better ones.
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Thats a good list. Man, never used Viconia back when I played BG2. She keeps popping up in peoples top tiers, maybe i missed something there. Your Liara ranking will not sit well with many. She could be kind of stiff, but I feel she was well realised.
Bastilla Shan would be higher for me had they not essentially ripped her from their previous game, NWN. She is basically the SW version of Aribeth, as far as I can remember.
Me neither. He was my wingman in ME2. Seemed like the only companion who wasn't a freak, although some of the freaks were great.
Personally, I find it makes her more believable. She's a character that represents what would likely be the point of view of the majority of humanity should first contact happen as horribly as it does in the Mass Effect canon, she nonetheless can grow organically to trust other alien races. She also feels much more fleshed out than the average Bioware character, from her distrust of alien, to her family backstory, to her love of poetry and her faith, she's just an interesting character all around. I don't think she's defined by her xenophobia, and her growing out of it is a genuine arc in a series where I feel characters are too often a bit static.
only for mass effect
Tali>>>>>everyone else except>>>>>Zaeed
edit: also Boo is good for not being in a mass effect game
Tali>>>>>everyone else except>>>>>Zaeed
edit: also Boo is good for not being in a mass effect game
Here we go, I debated putting Miranda in S-tier but they dropped her importance in ME3. I feel S-Tiers have to have importance in more than one game. And yes, all of Andromeda's cast either falls into Useless, Infuriating, or Boring.
Here we go, I debated putting Miranda in S-tier but they dropped her importance in ME3. I feel S-Tiers have to have importance in more than one game. And yes, all of Andromeda's cast either falls into Useless, Infuriating, or Boring.
Cries in Jade Empire.
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Ah yes, another person in the "James is not so bad" camp. Welcome. Only thing thats offensive to me here is Viviennes low ranking, The remainder of the list gets a passing grade.Here we go, I debated putting Miranda in S-tier but they dropped her importance in ME3. I feel S-Tiers have to have importance in more than one game. And yes, all of Andromeda's cast either falls into Useless, Infuriating, or Boring.
Oh shit, forgot to include Isabella myself. She is B or maybe C tier for me.
Humanity is still new on the block, and her family history helps explain her adversity towards aliens at the beginning. At the same time, depending on how you play the game, her feelings can change quite a bit. She grows as a character.
I can get Hk-47 as a companion?! dude was so funny even though he was so obviously evil lol but I havent had much interest in the game since landing on this planet holding me pseudo-prisoner
