User blog comment:StagedDom19/Missing the Main Problem/@comment-4085370-20120710054824/@comment-5274392-20120710063702

As I have stated, shifting your alignment is your own fault, it's something that shouldn't be done unless you want to be punished. Even if you save the queen both times, you get a minimal increase in EMS (150 I believe) so the choice still holds little consequence. Anyways, about the first paragraph, well, I was analyzing the three games from a story perspective rather than a franchise. However, I believe new players got the worst bit of luck in ME2 because of the default renegade path, which I believe is rather hurtful to a player who wants to be paragon, especially if he doesn't get ME1 or genesis.