I have completed all loyalty missions for characters on ME2 and all characters are loyal but when I get to the cutscene after you kill the human reaper one always dies no matter who I pick in my squad. Is this a bug? As I have played it through previously and everyone lived.

Thank you everyone for your time and effort in trying to help me in this. I finally did it, Legion looked like he died but actually didn't. I changed some values in the save file with the editor, but I'm not sure if this worked or if I was being a fool the other times when I rage-quitted.Things I have learned:If in doubt check your save file with the save game editor and compare against a previous playthrough (if you have one)Do an idiot check to make sure you're not being an idiot

My squad mates die even though they are all loyal

44 Replies

Schachmatt123
5 years ago
Who dies? One of the squad mates who are with you or a squadmates that was holding the line? Depending on which Squadmates are left behind to defend, it is possible that one of these Squadmates can die.
E.G. Send Grunt to accompany the crew and take Garrus and Zaeed with you as Spquadmates, you may not have a sufficient defense value as these three are the strongest Squad Members.
sweetpoison0011
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
@reidrobotThere are 3 strong defensive NPC Garrus, Grunt, and Zaeed. Never take 2 of them to final fight. You can Bring only one with you to help but the other 2 must stay and hold the line,
Read this guide https://www.rpgsite.net/feature/11118-mass-effect-2-suicide-mission-choices-how-to-make-sure-everyone-lives-to-get-the-best-ending
reidrobot
5 years ago
Initially I took Garrus and Grunt, which Tali dies. Then I tried Mordin and Jack, then Legion died. Then I tried mordin and Legion and Garrus Died
reidrobot
5 years ago
I've tried this combo also:
Tech Specialist for the Vents: Legion
2nd Fire Team Leader: Miranda
Biotic Specialist for a Shield: Samara
Distraction Fire Team Leader: Miranda
Normandy Crew Escort: Mordin
Final Boss Squad: Tali and Kasumi
Garrus died this time as well
sweetpoison0011
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
@reidrobot this is how I always play and always all survive:
Pipe work: Tali (also nice comments in ME3 about this)
Leader: Miranda / My team:Legion and Katsumi
Shield: Samara / my team: Jack and Garrus
Distraction team Miranda
Escort Thane
Final fight: Tali and Garrus

Like I said in my first reply, One strong in your team, 2 on holding possition
StarfuryMK2
5 years ago
for the pipe u can use legion or tali.
team leaders miri or garrus
shield is samara/morinth or jack
send tali or mordin back with the crew since those two can die if they´re holding the line and use the other one for the final fight
and ur save
Schachmatt123
5 years ago
I've attached a picture that explains how the calculations are done for the suicide mission. That's how it worked in Legacy, anyway, maybe it can provide some help here.
Wiz13688
5 years ago
Check the IGN guide. Only thing I can think off is that you picked the wrong person in one of the choices.
https://www.ign.com/wikis/mass-effect-2/How_the_Suicide_Mission_Works
draconiam
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
You can use Jacob as a team leader, is he loyal?
reidrobot
5 years ago
@StarfuryMK2 I tried this and still one of them died. They are all loyal also.