It's something I've always picked at even during the original Mass Effect. The story, and Shepard's interactions, seem to essentially play along as if you're just another grunt whose sole skill is with weapons. A charismatic grunt for sure, but none of Shepard's potential biotic or tech abilities ever come to mention. It was the most notable with your conversations with Kaiden as he drones on and on about his rough education (this scene would greatly prosper from a renegade action notice) with biotics and the L2 implants, while I'm there as an Adept wondering ''where the fuck was I?'' What sort of implants does Shepard have?'' ect.

I would never have expected Shepard to be completely transformed as a character with the addition of tech and/or biotic skills, but some dialogue at least would have been appreciated. The Mass Effect series' most common repercussion from your choices is through some extra snippets of dialogue after all, so it's a surprise as to why Shepard's specific skills didn't bring about any.

I have also felt this way, but I can respect that every new factor that they include vastly increases the script size and amount of voice acting that they need.

It would be cool to have some dialogue like in ME1 with Kaiden, but I would also love some more background things making it in the game

Dragon Age did a similar thing with the player's class didn't it? I can't remember much but it was a nice touch when it worked so it'll be nice to see something like that in ME3.

It was especially annoying in Lair Of The Shadow Broker where you saw Liara and the other biotic Asari going nuts with their powers in a cutscene flying outta windows and such. Then you see Shepard bumbling away falling down out the window etc while im supposed to feel that my Shepard was an out-and-out biotic badass, borderline untouchable.  
So yeah class specific interactions in ME3 would really help.

" Dragon Age did a similar thing with the player's class didn't it? I can't remember much but it was a nice touch when it worked so it'll be nice to see something like that in ME3. "

On the tech side of things as well, if Shepard's going to be an Engineer then let me have the ability to overload the never ending stream of hacks! Or have some kind of benefit, or just something.

Alpha Protocol did this with the Recruit and Veteran classes. It was pretty cool.

Not really, because that stuff may have had a bit of an impact in the first game, but by the third game, Shepard is so famous (or infamous) across the galaxy that I don't think his particular brand of ass-kicking would really factor into much. 

" Not really, because that stuff may have had a bit of an impact in the first game, but by the third game, Shepard is so famous (or infamous) across the galaxy that I don't think his particular brand of ass-kicking would really factor into much.  "

" It was especially annoying in Lair Of The Shadow Broker where you saw Liara and the other biotic Asari going nuts with their powers in a cutscene flying outta windows and such. Then you see Shepard bumbling away falling down out the window etc while im supposed to feel that my Shepard was an out-and-out biotic badass, borderline untouchable.  So yeah class specific interactions in ME3 would really help. "

" It was especially annoying in Lair Of The Shadow Broker where you saw Liara and the other biotic Asari going nuts with their powers in a cutscene flying outta windows and such. Then you see Shepard bumbling away falling down out the window etc "

I feel like the background of Shepard is way more important than his/her class, but I can see some branching dialogue based on your class.

@MooseyMcMan said:

" @Abyssfull: Yeah, that totally makes sense, but I'm looking at it from the point of view of someone who always played soldier (aside from when I S-Ranked ME1 and had to create a couple more characters), so I was thinking of it more as me not wanting to miss out on something because I chose guns over Biotics. But I do agree that there are lots of little things like that which could be done to improve the overall experience. Also, things like having squadmates react more on missions that aren't their specific loyalty ones, but we can't get everything, right? I mean, they only have so much time to put into a game, so obviously they can't have thought of everything, or had the time to implement everything. "

Did you only play through once, or least only as a male? If so then there would have been a lot you inevitably missed out on with those other variables alone, never mind if your class could determine anything into the game.

And yeah, I know, there has to be cuts somewhere, but still, I would have figured that Shepard's class alternating some dialogue sequences would have ranked up there pretty high. They even recommend playing through again as another class for ''an entirely different experience'' during the loading screens. Obviously that's solely meant for the class specific ability, but still sold it a little more than it deserved.

Something I would hope to see! i get what your saying, but I want to say, im not sure though, maybe the difference in what a game can do or not is in the format, i.e. DVD, blu ray, download. But then again, I was expecting to see people walking up and down the stands in madden... something done really well in MLB The Show. Im Ramblin, I understand if nobody gets what Im sayning

I remember Kaidan in ME1 saying something about Shep's implants if you're a biotic user.
Can't recall what but I'm pretty sure!
 
But yes, it would be great for stuff like Shadowbroker cutscene but overall meh I wouldn't miss it.

" I remember Kaidan in ME1 saying something about Shep's implants if you're a biotic user. Can't recall what but I'm pretty sure!  But yes, it would be great for stuff like Shadowbroker cutscene but overall meh I wouldn't miss it. "

" Alpha Protocol did this with the Recruit and Veteran classes. It was pretty cool. "

" @TaliciaDragonsong said:

" I remember Kaidan in ME1 saying something about Shep's implants if you're a biotic user. Can't recall what but I'm pretty sure!  But yes, it would be great for stuff like Shadowbroker cutscene but overall meh I wouldn't miss it. "

Played through that again fairly recently, as an Adept, and I remember pretty distinctly that there was no mention of Shep's biotic implants. "

" @TaliciaDragonsong:  Huh.. well... IIII dunno. I left that selfish biotic to die on Virmire, though, so maybe it was during one of the later convos. "

" @Abyssfull said:

" @TaliciaDragonsong:  Huh.. well... IIII dunno. I left that selfish biotic to die on Virmire, though, so maybe it was during one of the later convos. "

I explored every available dialogue option in that game I think...I mean I had 26 saves to import to ME2 when I fired that up the first time. "

" @TaliciaDragonsong said:

" @Abyssfull said:

" @TaliciaDragonsong:  Huh.. well... IIII dunno. I left that selfish biotic to die on Virmire, though, so maybe it was during one of the later convos. "

I explored every available dialogue option in that game I think...I mean I had 26 saves to import to ME2 when I fired that up the first time. "

Fiiiine. Still, that's about the extent of it so my complaints still stand. U_U "

" @Abyssfull said:

" @TaliciaDragonsong:  Huh.. well... IIII dunno. I left that selfish biotic to die on Virmire, though, so maybe it was during one of the later convos. "

I explored every available dialogue option in that game I think...I mean I had 26 saves to import to ME2 when I fired that up the first time. "

I play as an infiltrator, which fits alright with the cutscenes. What I really want is for your background to play a larger role. My shepard was severely traumatized by Cerberus on Akuze,  but he just straight up ignores that through the entire game. Makes absolutely NO sense. You can't just say it's an issue of having to make dialogue for every tiny option, because it's straight up fiction-breaking for Shepard not to confront anyone about it.

It would be great if there something like this, probably along the lines of the speciality dialogue options in New Vegas. I the one case I can remember was an Adept option but I think that was only aboard the Normandy. 
 
I feel like the Cerberus thing was hand-waved after the very beginning, Shepard should still take more an issue with it, even when you select the most challenging options they seem tame.

" I play as an infiltrator, which fits alright with the cutscenes. What I really want is for your background to play a larger role. My shepard was severely traumatized by Cerberus on Akuze,  but he just straight up ignores that through the entire game. Makes absolutely NO sense. You can't just say it's an issue of having to make dialogue for every tiny option, because it's straight up fiction-breaking for Shepard not to confront anyone about it. "

I wouldn't mind some extra character interaction options. Just imagine how much of a dick you could truly be if you were a renegade biotic. I'd be trippin fools left and right.

" I wouldn't mind some extra character interaction options. Just imagine how much of a dick you could truly be if you were a renegade biotic. I'd be trippin fools left and right. "

"
Don't know if you know, but there is a part in the original Mass Effect where there is a character in it that's only in it if you have the spacer background you choose which is cool.  Not the this really has anything to do with your problems, but still.

  "

" @Abyssfull:
 I still don't understand why people pick the Soldier class. It's hands down the most boring class with the least amount of variety.  There's only one saving graces about it. That the would the option to pick the M-98 Widow sniper rifle at a cretin point (I won't spoilt it) in the game which is the best (none heavy) weapon in the game. When you combine it with the Heightened Adrenalin Rush can deal the most amount of damage for a single shot outside of the M-920 Cain. It's kinda funny because most people who play as a Soldier don't pick the sniper rifle weapon nit realizing how powerful it is but opt to go with the shotgun or assault. I played as a soldier on one play through and after 15 hours I had to give up. Boring Boring Boring.  "

" @Mordukai said:

" @Abyssfull:
 I still don't understand why people pick the Soldier class. It's hands down the most boring class with the least amount of variety.  There's only one saving graces about it. That the would the option to pick the M-98 Widow sniper rifle at a cretin point (I won't spoilt it) in the game which is the best (none heavy) weapon in the game. When you combine it with the Heightened Adrenalin Rush can deal the most amount of damage for a single shot outside of the M-920 Cain. It's kinda funny because most people who play as a Soldier don't pick the sniper rifle weapon nit realizing how powerful it is but opt to go with the shotgun or assault. I played as a soldier on one play through and after 15 hours I had to give up. Boring Boring Boring.  "

I totally agree. Just so plain and with it relying mostly on ME2's not-so-stellar shooting made my soldier playthrough pretty boring. I recall I even ignored recruiting Thane and Samara because I just wanted to get that playthrough over with. I then used that Shepard for my insanity run, just this time as a Sentinel, and that's what he's going to go with for ME3 X)  Maybe they'll improve all classes with some more passive abilities/combat skills (like soldier's could equip more heavy ammunition by default) and the like, but if the Soldier stays the same way in ME3 then it'll be getting the cold shoulder from me U.U "

Mordin > Tali > Legion > Garrus > Miranda > Wrex > Ashley > Grunt > Jack > Thane > Liara > Jacob > Kaiden > Samara

It could be awesome but with the amound of things going into each dialog already it would be crazy.

@NTM said:

"
Don't know if you know, but there is a part in the original Mass Effect where there is a character in it that's only in it if you have the spacer background you choose which is cool.  Not the this really has anything to do with your problems, but still.

Yeah, there's loads of small tid bits like that based on your origin - for the original Mass Effect at least. ME2 literally boiled it down to a couple of references in particular chats with your party, like when Miranda explains how you achieved your greatness through sheer skill and she was engineered for it blah blah PMS. "

" @Abyssfull:
 I still don't understand why people pick the Soldier class. It's hands down the most boring class with the least amount of variety.  There's only one saving graces about it. That the would the option to pick the M-98 Widow sniper rifle at a cretin point (I won't spoilt it) in the game which is the best (none heavy) weapon in the game. When you combine it with the Heightened Adrenalin Rush can deal the most amount of damage for a single shot outside of the M-920 Cain. It's kinda funny because most people who play as a Soldier don't pick the sniper rifle weapon nit realizing how powerful it is but opt to go with the shotgun or assault. I played as a soldier on one play through and after 15 hours I had to give up. Boring Boring Boring.  "

i second renagade biotic interupts. that would awesome

@UnrealDP said:

" Not really i mean maybe it's just me but locking away small gems of text because i like shooting dudes instead of throwing them into the air sounds kinda jankey. I dont it wouldnt be a big deal either way. "

What about the small gems of text that are locked away because of your origin, gender and with how many paragon/renegade points you have?.. There's already quite a few variables in there to begin with, so.

" Alpha Protocol did this with the Recruit and Veteran classes. It was pretty cool. "

Its a shame that Bioware didn't gear the dialogue and scenes to make it more class-oriented. Because I sure as hell don't think a Infiltrator would go in guns blazing. >_<

" @xyzygy said:

" Alpha Protocol did this with the Recruit and Veteran classes. It was pretty cool. "

How much is that game worth, in your opinion??  Even with some of the negative reviews, I still have this need to experience it.  What is the highest I should pay for this game? "