I noticed that people often play extremes of the two moraity alignments, but rarely see people trying to mix up the morality and personality of their Shepards. I don't play to one extreme of the morality alignments, it makes just makes Shepard seem predictable and already more one-dimensional than he/she is. That's why I play with Pargade (a mostly Paragon with a fair amount of Renegade points) or a Renegon (A Renegade with a fair of Paragon points), because it allows Shepard to be morally ambiguous and develop a real personality. 
 
And I know what you're thinking, "But Paragon is good and Renegade is evil". That's not true, because Paragon represents Idealism a.k.a. the Socrates school of philosophy and Renegade represents Pragmatism a.k.a. the Machiavellian "Ends Justify The Means" type of guy. If you're entirely Paragon, it means that you're virtuous and compassionate, but also incredibly naive and short-sighted. If you're entirely Renegade, you're ruthless and maintain a realistic view of the galaxy, but ultimately callous and a complete douchebag. It's why nearly all of my Sheps are Paragades and Renegons, as they can be heroic when it's needed and ruthless when it's necessary. For example, I always save the colonists on Feros and I always agree with Mordin that the genophage was a necessary evil during his loyalty mission.

So, do you create Paragade and Renegon Shepards?

Good argument for not min-maxing, but I go almost all Paragon every time. I'm a boy scout. Can't help it.

Yeah I always go extremes. Paragon male Shepard and renegade FemShep.

Since I've played both games like four times each I've basically played all styles: paragon, renegade, neutral (BORING) and a hybrid (which really fucks up your game in the second one).

FULL RENEGADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, NEVER go male Shepard for full Paragon. That shit is just disturbing.

My first Shep was a Renegade-Paragon mix. It fucked me over though, since I couldn't save Wrex, so I scrapped the whole Hybrid-Shepard thing.

FULL RENEGADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, NEVER go male Shepard for full Paragon. That shit is just disturbing.

@greenygrey said:

@elsuperdonut said:

FULL RENEGADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, NEVER go male Shepard for full Paragon. That shit is just disturbing.

So killing the Colonist on Feros, recruiting a sociopathic Asari, killing the Shiala execution style, leaving the severely injured Salarian and sick Batarian to die isn't disturbing? I don't even want to know how you were raised as a child.

LOL. I was referring to the cosmetics of creepy ass male shepard in full paragon.

My first Shep was a Renegade-Paragon mix. It fucked me over though, since I couldn't save Wrex, so I scrapped the whole Hybrid-Shepard thing.

@greenygrey said:

@elsuperdonut said:

FULL RENEGADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, NEVER go male Shepard for full Paragon. That shit is just disturbing.

So killing the Colonist on Feros, recruiting a sociopathic Asari, killing the Shiala execution style, leaving the severely injured Salarian and sick Batarian to die isn't disturbing? I don't even want to know how you were raised as a child.

LOL. I was referring to the cosmetics of creepy ass male shepard in full paragon.

Nah it's usually all the way paragon for me as it will be in ME3.

Nah it's usually all the way paragon for me as it will be in ME3.

Good post; anyway, paragade. I usually try to use paragon unless it just seems silly to do so.

Good post; anyway, paragade. I usually try to use paragon unless it just seems silly to do so.

@greenygrey In real life? Yes. In mass effect? Yes.

I try not to look too hard at the colors in the dialogue wheel. I just pick what I like best but always end up with full paragon and half renegade.

I usually play paragon but I'll toss in a few renegade decisions as the story warrants them such as when that Krogan was being mouthy.  Mama don't take no back-talk.

I try not to look too hard at the colors in the dialogue wheel. I just pick what I like best but always end up with full paragon and half renegade.

The worst part is that if you don't go for just one, you miss out on stuff.

Which is why I cheat to get full bars for both and can always choose the dialogue option I want, without being limited by a worthless score.

Why the hell would Shepard need to have been acting like an asshole earlier just to be able to pull a gun on somebody later in the game? I hate that...

@greenygrey said:

@CoinMatze said:

I try not to look too hard at the colors in the dialogue wheel. I just pick what I like best but always end up with full paragon and half renegade.

in other words, you're a Paragade. :P

No, I'm a Miranda.

@greenygrey said:

@CoinMatze said:

I try not to look too hard at the colors in the dialogue wheel. I just pick what I like best but always end up with full paragon and half renegade.

in other words, you're a Paragade. :P

No, I'm a Miranda.

@greenygrey said:

@CoinMatze said:

@greenygrey said:

@CoinMatze said:

I try not to look too hard at the colors in the dialogue wheel. I just pick what I like best but always end up with full paragon and half renegade.

in other words, you're a Paragade. :P

No, I'm a Miranda.

But she's a Renegon.

Not that Miranda.

My main is about 70% paragon 30% renegade because I choose renegade only when it seems to lead to a greater good, but never just to be a dick. Then I play after that characters who are the two extremes.

My main is about 70% paragon 30% renegade though because I choose renegade only when it seems to lead to a greater good, but never just to be a dick. Then I play after that characters who are the two extremes.

Renegon you had it made till they finally found you.

Paragade. I'm a goody two-shoes until they give me the option to kick someone out a window. Also, my lady Shepard is basically an idealist, but has a low tolerance for what might be referred to as "guff".

I notice the game has definitely improved the douchiness of Renegade. ME1 Renegade is a racist, sadistic creep. ME 2 Renegade is just hardened and unwilling to tolerate bullshit.

As for Catherine Shepard, she acts as a violent bullet towards achieving her mission objectives. Picking up arms or getting in her way will only earn you a bullet in the head. She's cavalier towards laws, because she's seen how they interfere with the greater good. No quarter to enemies, of she had been around for the krogan rebellions she would've suggested orbital bombardment until they surrendered or went extinct.

I prefer to play as a Paragade. My Shepard is a nice guy to his friends and to innocents, but he doesn't give quarter to his enemies.

I notice the game has definitely improved the douchiness of Renegade. ME1 Renegade is a racist, sadistic creep. ME 2 Renegade is just hardened and unwilling to tolerate bullshit.As for Catherine Shepard, she acts as a violent bullet towards achieving her mission objectives. Picking up arms or getting in her way will only earn you a bullet in the head. She's cavalier towards laws, because she's seen how they interfere with the greater good. No quarter to enemies, of she had been around for the krogan rebellions she would've suggested orbital bombardment until they surrendered or went extinct.

Yeah I always go extremes. Paragon male Shepard and renegade FemShep.

@Droop said:

Yeah I always go extremes. Paragon male Shepard and renegade FemShep.

Pretty much the only way to play. Renegade male shepard is laughibly bad voicework.

Paragade I think. I always kick motherfuckers out of windows and punch mouthy bitches in their face, but most of the time I pick the good option, unless the recipient is a twat, then I'ma twat too.

2 Playthroughs, first full Paragon then full Renegade
 
Although I can't resist pushing the red trigger sometimes

Full Renegade, No facial scar healing.

I'm sorry but I just have to point out how fucking humorous some of the spelling in this thread is. Alright then.

I'm usually at around 70% renegade and 30% paragon. I'm nice to my crew and friends but a bitch to everyone else. Renegade FemShep all the way baby.

Came in here with the sole intent of making fun of your illiteracy. Then I found it's intentional. I leave disappointed. :(

Anyways, I play as a Paragon, but whenever I see that right trigger flash, I always pull it cause it always means that Shepard is about to do some crazy shit.

...In the first one it worked quite well with going all the way on a character (Renegade in my case) and then go New Game+ and mix it up. I don't care about the alignment per se, when the points carried over and I wasn't limited by it, and "my" Shepard goes either way depending on the situation or character your interacting with.

This did not work as well in the second game though; not only because your Par/Ren-scores didn't carry over, but mainly because of the weird quasi-percent-based weird system with the scores and requirements. I made the choices I wanted for most of the game, then towards the end I pushed a bit harder on the one that was the highest so I would be able to pass the Morinth seduction-check. In the end I had to run panicked searching for every possible point opportunity in the galaxy, and then I managed to fill up one bar to the top, while still having the other one at over half, but that was still not enough...

So bitterness over change.

EDIT: ...but generally renegon for me.

generally for the first to play throughs i do full pargon or renegade then for the third one i just do what i want to do and shoot who i want to shoot. i feel like thats a good way to play because you get alot of the experinces of playing of both sides and then see what happens if you don't this or that.