For people who completed Mass Effect 2. *Warning spoilers*

How do you keep everyone alive during the suicide mission? I had Tali and that drell guy die during my run. They were all loyal but somehow still died.

How do you keep them all alive?

make sure you use medpacks. They are key to survival. You can map the med-packs to a shoulder button or the Y button.

It depends on who you have running through the vents, and who is leading the second team(s).
Tali and Legion are good 'tech expert' choices, but will die if the leader of the second team isn't good enough.
Garrus is an excellent choice to lead the second team, as is Miranda. If it helps, Samara is an excellent choice for Biotic expert.

I had Legion run through the vents, Garrus lead the other teams when required, and Samara create the Biotic bug repellent. Thane was the escort for the survivors, but as long as that team member is loyal, it doesn't matter who it is. With the Normandy's upgraded systems, I got everyone through alive.

You need your people to be loyal to start. Next you need to pick the right people for the tunnel, squad leader, etc.

i had a couple of my teammates die in the suicide mission...i think its linked tothe level each character. I'm assuming if yougo into the last mission at level 20 or early 20's, possible only a few will survive. However if you go in at level 30, possibly everyone will survive? Just a guess.

In Ship

If you don't have something (forgot what): Jack will be killed almost right away, I believe it is always her

If you don't have shields: Explosion in engineering: Tali will die. If she was with you for the fight, Legion will die. If both were with you then I don't know.

If you don't have hull upgrades: Someone will die in crash, I think it might be one of the two fighting with you, or that is what happened to me when I wanted to see what happened.

On Mission

People who can Hack: Tali or Legion (have them loyal)

People who can lead either time: Garuss, Miranda, or Jacob (have loyal)

People who can escort: Anyone who is loyal People who can be the biotic: Samara, Morinith (SP?), or Jack

After boss fight: If you took someone with you who was not loyal that person will die

Endgame: I heard people could die depending on how long you take in the final fight, non loyal people will almost always die. Not sure how it works though.

Surviving Crew

Go after them right away: All survive

Go after after doing at least one mission: Kelly and, I think, the two engineers are dead

Go after after doing ? missions: Everyone but the doctor is dead

Other

From what I have heard and seen myself things like level, upgrades, or reasearching characters special weapons (Grunt's Shotgun, Mordins tool, or Legions rifle) have no effect on anything. Time it takes to kill the last boss (after you leave the rest of your men) might have an effect. If a character is not loyal they will almost certainly die, I have heard that it is possible for them to live though, but I never tried it. Characters people seem to have the most trouble keeping alive is Thane, Jack, and Mordin.

Legion or Tali in Vents. Garrus or Miranda lead fire teams. Anyone can escort back. Jack or one of the Asari for Bubble. For Modin to survive you either have to have him do the escort mission, or be in your party at the end.dlindenb2000

No you don't need Mordin in your party at the end. Where are people getting this information?

No you don't need Mordin in your party at the end. Where are people getting this information?

Legolas_Katarn

Not sure if its a glitch, but its been happening to people, including me. If I don't take him with me to fight the final boss or send him back to the shuttle he dies.

It depends on who you have running through the vents, and who is leading the second team(s).
Tali and Legion are good 'tech expert' choices, but will die if the leader of the second team isn't good enough.
Garrus is an excellent choice to lead the second team, as is Miranda. If it helps, Samara is an excellent choice for Biotic expert.

I had Legion run through the vents, Garrus lead the other teams when required, and Samara create the Biotic bug repellent. Thane was the escort for the survivors, but as long as that team member is loyal, it doesn't matter who it is. With the Normandy's upgraded systems, I got everyone through alive.

Doom_HellKnight

That was actually the exact same combination I used too. I also did evryones loyalty mission (although Tali wasn't loyal after the mission because of what I did), and everyone made it out of there.

It depends on who you have running through the vents, and who is leading the second team(s).
Tali and Legion are good 'tech expert' choices, but will die if the leader of the second team isn't good enough.
Garrus is an excellent choice to lead the second team, as is Miranda. If it helps, Samara is an excellent choice for Biotic expert.

I had Legion run through the vents, Garrus lead the other teams when required, and Samara create the Biotic bug repellent. Thane was the escort for the survivors, but as long as that team member is loyal, it doesn't matter who it is. With the Normandy's upgraded systems, I got everyone through alive.

Doom_HellKnight

I sent Tali through the vents, Garus was leader of the second team. I took Samara with me for the biotic shield and had Garus guard the door. I sent Mordin to take back the survivors. Then I took Jack and Miranda with me to the final boss fight. Everyone was loyal and everyone survived.

Tech character: Tali

Squad Leader: Miranda

Squad Leader 2nd time: Miranda

Biotic Specialist: Jack

Escort leader: Jacob