Mass Effect 2

[Tiffany]

Okay! Just beat the game!

Not by frigging choice though... I had no idea that if you go to land somewhere after getting the Reaper IFF that it'd automatically bring you to the end of the game. FFS! I hadn't even done Legion's loyalty quest! I decided to wing it, and I'd tie up the loose ends that I missed this playthrough on my next one. Here's how it played out:

• Sent Legion in the tubes. He was my only casualty. Got smoked by a missile once we got through the doors.

• Had Miranda lead the first squad.

• Had Garrus lead the 2nd squad.

• Had Jack escort the crew survivors back to the ship.

• Had Samara do the biotic barrier.

Not sure if I'm missing anything. My team was Grunt and Thane. Although its strange, my BF was further ahead of me with having stuff completed... and he had such a different (worse) outcome than I did.

He sent Garrus into the tube, Garrus died.

He had Miranda lead the first squad.

He had Grunt lead the second squad, Grunt died.

He also had Jacob escort the crew survivors back to the Normandy.

Then during a cutscene it showed Mordin laying on the ground... but we aren't sure why. Anyone know?

[Rocky]

Damn, actually only losing Legion isn't too bad at all to be honest, nice job!

I'm going to attempt to beat it tonight probably. After about 60 or so reloads, I got past the IFF mission intact. As for me trying to keep everyone alive, that's going to be one big LOL. I've already spiked my controller on the ground a few times from the Insanity difficulty, so as long as I can get that achievement, I'll be alright. I'm trying get all the achievements so I'll obviously have to replay the game at least one more time to get them all.

Seriously, this game seems a lot more glitchy then the first mass effect. I've gotten stuck in the ceiling a couple of times, which has caused me to reload the game a couple of times now. It seems like the AI is really glitchy as well. I've died a couple of times due to Grunt being stuck in a certain place not shooting anything. Frustrating as hell , especially on Tali's loyalty mission, where grunt stood back and watched me die to the shotgun-wielding geth about a dozen times. It was worth it though, the renegade dialogue choice at the trial was probably one of the coolest Shepard scenes in the game. Besides punching the female reporter in the eye. that had me on the ground laughing.

Also, unlike the first game where everyone had their specific traits that made them useful, my party really hasn't varied too much in game. Grunt has been my supertank, and the only one that I can trust not to die in more than three seconds. Miranda is my support as well, the Heavy Pistol weapon lets her pack a decent punch, but I really like her passive ability that gives extra health to Shepard/Grunt, it's saved the team many times. Plus, her Biotic abilites put down the geth/machines veery quickly, even in insanity mode. Everyone else seems really limited in their usefulness, (Jacob), too squishy (Jack, Tali,), or just can't cut it compared to Grunt/Miranda (virtually everyone else).

And who else besides Grunt should use shotguns?! There's a reason he has 600 health people. I dont even Jack has that much in her barrier/health put together lol.

EDIT: I heard that exact same thing about Mordin as well. I think the game got glitchy at that part too, but he ends up dying sometimes or surviving sometimes, though what triggers it is unknown at the time. =/ People are still trying to figure out what works and what doesnt during that part as of right now, so only time will tell.

EDIT2: After doing some looking up on some websites, some guy was able to keep everyone alive using the following combo.

Legion went to the vents.

Garrus was the 2nd team leader.

Samara in the bubble.

Thane was the escort.

Jacob was on the second #2 team.

He also kept Mordin in the party, which kept him alive. I will probably try this combination tonight and see what kind of results I get. (he had everyone loyal on his team too btw)

[Sean]

Okay! Just beat the game!

Not by frigging choice though... I had no idea that if you go to land somewhere after getting the Reaper IFF that it'd automatically bring you to the end of the game. FFS! I hadn't even done Legion's loyalty quest! I decided to wing it, and I'd tie up the loose ends that I missed this playthrough on my next one. Here's how it played out:

• Sent Legion in the tubes. He was my only casualty. Got smoked by a missile once we got through the doors.

• Had Miranda lead the first squad.

• Had Garrus lead the 2nd squad.

• Had Jack escort the crew survivors back to the ship.

• Had Samara do the biotic barrier.

I had Legion (Loyal) in the tubes, he lived.

I had Jacob (Loyal) lead the first squad, no deaths.

I had Grunt (Loyal) lead the second squad, he died.

I had Jack (Not loyal) escort, she died.

I had Samara (Loyal) do the biotic barrier, no problems.

The only team I remember using was my final one against the final boss, used Thane and Garrus, but the fight was over quick since I just nuked the ****ing thing.

I have a save just before I did Legion's loyalty mission, I might go back and redo it and fix Jack's loyalty with Paragon points then try again.