IS THERE SOMEONE YOU CAN ROMANCE IN ALL MASS EFFECT 1-3?

[Kreacher829]

IS THERE SOMEONE YOU CAN ROMANCE IN EACH MASS EFFECT 1-3?

[Kurosu]

Liara

For me Ashley and Kaidan do not count since ME2 dialoge is hardly "romance" ( cant say more without spoilers, but trust me on this) . Liara is different assuming you have the DLC .

Those 3 are the only ME 1 romances so there are no other candicates

[Kreacher829]

I have played and beaten 1-3 so I don't mind spoilers and thanks

[Kurosu]

Originally posted by T.S.T Senpai:

I have played and beaten 1-3 so I don't mind spoilers and thanks

Oh ok then. Well basically the only encounter with Ash and Kaidan in ME 2 is when you run into them in one mission ( assuming they have survived ME 1 ). Thats it . You only re-kindle the romance in ME 3

Liara however has romance dialogues in the ME 2 DLC with the Shadowbroker . It doesnt count as a romance achievement howver ( if you want that )

The only other ME 1 characters that can be romanced are Garrus and Tali but they are romanceable in ME 2 and ME 3 only

[Mysti_Fogg]

As Kurosu says, Liara.

You can interact with Kaiden/Ashley in ME2, but it's definitely not romantic. Meanwhile Liara isn't terribly romantic without the Shadow Broker DLC, but at least she's not outright hostile. And if you get the DLC, you get a romance scene as well.

Then in 3, you're fine.

Depending on how you feel about their story arcs, Garrus and Tali could maybe also count. Or at least I'd count Garrus as having a relationship arc with Shep. In ME 1, he's effectively her apprentice (He's also 4 years younger than her). He's one of the most impacted by her death. Then in ME 2, they kind of restart their relationship on equal footing. The age gap is less apparent because he's done some growing while she was busy being dead. By ME3 he's sort of fully realized as an equal partner in both love and war. And if you don't romance him, he's sort of your platonic life partner.

I'm less familiar with Tali's story arc (sorry, I've never gotten her appeal as a romance option. She's just not for me). But I'd say there's a relationship arc over all 3 games as with Garrus. You just don't get a romantic scene in all three games.

[Kurosu]

Originally posted by Mysti_Fogg:

Depending on how you feel about their story arcs, Garrus and Tali could maybe also count. Or at least I'd count Garrus as having a relationship arc with Shep. In ME 1, he's effectively her apprentice (He's also 4 years younger than her). He's one of the most impacted by her death.

To be honest I think Liara was the most affected by the "death" There are a few comics showing how she was trying to recover the body from the Shadow broker in order for him not to give it to the collectors . She also lost her composure and rushed things the moment she saw the body . And eventually she let Cerberus have it for the chance they can bring him back .

Unless ofc I forgot something about Garrus. Time to replay the trilogy I guess

[Xyion]

Originally posted by Kurosu:

Originally posted by Mysti_Fogg:

Depending on how you feel about their story arcs, Garrus and Tali could maybe also count. Or at least I'd count Garrus as having a relationship arc with Shep. In ME 1, he's effectively her apprentice (He's also 4 years younger than her). He's one of the most impacted by her death.

To be honest I think Liara was the most affected by the "death" There are a few comics showing how she was trying to recover the body from the Shadow broker in order for him not to give it to the collectors . She also lost her composure and rushed things the moment she saw the body . And eventually she let Cerberus have it for the chance they can bring him back .

Unless ofc I forgot something about Garrus. Time to replay the trilogy I guess

Although the comics follow their own path, I like to believe Garrus's reaction to seeing Shep carries into the games. Garrus accepting death and then seeing Shepard coming through with the mercs.

[Dethlane]

Originally posted by Mysti_Fogg:

I'm less familiar with Tali's story arc (sorry, I've never gotten her appeal as a romance option. She's just not for me). But I'd say there's a relationship arc over all 3 games as with Garrus. You just don't get a romantic scene in all three games.

Tali has a relationship arc through all 3 games as well. Since she's too young back in ME1, there is no romantic scene in that game with her, but you can bond with her nonetheless especially if you let her take a copy of geth data for her Pilgrimage

[Kurosu]

Originally posted by Dethlane:

Originally posted by Mysti_Fogg:

I'm less familiar with Tali's story arc (sorry, I've never gotten her appeal as a romance option. She's just not for me). But I'd say there's a relationship arc over all 3 games as with Garrus. You just don't get a romantic scene in all three games.

Tali has a relationship arc through all 3 games as well. Since she's too young back in ME1, there is no romantic scene in that game with her, but you can bond with her nonetheless especially if you let her take a copy of geth data for her Pilgrimage

Thats not romantic bonding, thats comrade / friend / squad member ( take your pick ) bonding.

And she is not young, she is 22 years old (in the first game )

There is absolutely nothing romantic with Tali in ME 1.

Otherwise by that logic there is Wrex romance because you also bond if you give him his family armor ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Mysti_Fogg]

Originally posted by Kurosu:

Originally posted by Mysti_Fogg:

Depending on how you feel about their story arcs, Garrus and Tali could maybe also count. Or at least I'd count Garrus as having a relationship arc with Shep. In ME 1, he's effectively her apprentice (He's also 4 years younger than her). He's one of the most impacted by her death.

To be honest I think Liara was the most affected by the "death" There are a few comics showing how she was trying to recover the body from the Shadow broker in order for him not to give it to the collectors . She also lost her composure and rushed things the moment she saw the body . And eventually she let Cerberus have it for the chance they can bring him back .

Unless ofc I forgot something about Garrus. Time to replay the trilogy I guess

I'd say Garrus and Liara are the most affected by Shepard's death out of all squadmates (with Joker potentially being up there as well).

Taking the romance out of it for the moment, since the actions are same regardless:

As you mention, Liara went all out to save Shep's body. Then she gives it to Cerberus in the hopes of revival. Meantime she changes her entire life trajectory away from archaeology to being an information broker. Some of Liara's reactions could be tied to dealing with the trauma of her mother's death as well, but still...

Meanwhile, Garrus drops out of C-Sec/being a spectre in waiting (depending on how you left him) and runs off to Omega to take the fight to the criminals after he hears of Shep's death. He constantly pushes his team until they have three gangs teaming up to kill him and his crew. He's on his last legs when you find him in a shootout, trying to make the galaxy a better place despite the fact that it never listens to him.

They both accept Shepard's return with few questions. Garrus shoots her to verify that she's real.

There's a line from Tela Vasir in the Shadow Broker DLC: Illium is just Omega with fancy shoes.

I really like that line, because to me it draws a clear connection between the two characters who changed the most in surprising and kind of negative ways (initially). Without Shepard, they get mean because the wound runs deep. And if Shepard hadn't returned, they likely would have ended up dead in a mess of their own making (Tali, Ashley, and Kaidan would also likely be dead, but not out of digging their own holes).

[Mysti_Fogg]

Originally posted by Kurosu:

Originally posted by Dethlane:

Tali has a relationship arc through all 3 games as well. Since she's too young back in ME1, there is no romantic scene in that game with her, but you can bond with her nonetheless especially if you let her take a copy of geth data for her Pilgrimage

Thats not romantic bonding, thats comrade / friend / squad member ( take your pick ) bonding.

And she is not young, she is 22 years old (in the first game )

There is absolutely nothing romantic with Tali in ME 1.

Otherwise by that logic there is Wrex romance because you also bond if you give him his family armor ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

No one is saying that it's romantic. Just that there's an arc to the relationship.

For example, with Garrus it's apprentice to friend to friend with benefits to love. It's a complete story, you just don't get the romantic part in ME1, but the relationship you do get there is built on and leads to a richer romantic story.