Affinity choices affecting gameplay

[chazzycat]

It seems to me like the affinity system is not tied at all to any choices you make in the game, other than choosing the quest options. Like, it's perfectly OK to go harmony while at the same time you are committing genocide on the aliens. Am I missing something here?

 

[TheGrumpyBuddha]

It seems to me like the affinity system is not tied at all to any choices you make in the game, other than choosing the quest options. Like, it's perfectly OK to go harmony while at the same time you are committing genocide on the aliens. Am I missing something here?

Nope. Well, quest options and, more importantly, tech.