Simple question that I couldn't find an answer too... 
 
I'm thinking of doing a playthrough of Mass Effect 2 on insanity, however I'm also aware that I may lose interest half way and leave it unfinished. 
 
My question is: if I start the game using my finished Mass Effect 2 save - will it be deleted or does it remain? Basically I want to know I can still import it into ME3, even if don't finish the insanity run. 

you should be able to have multiple save slots to import from.
 
but i can't confirm that.

It saves each time you finish the game. So if you use one character to play through twice, you'll have two slots to import. That's how it worked with ME1 imports. It will not overwrite your first playthrough.
 
Also, in ME1 I played one character all the way through. Then I played that same character a bit to max out the levels, but never actually finished the game on the second playthrough. When I imported into ME2, it only allowed me to import the first playthrough, the only one I actually finished.

" It saves each time you finish the game. So if you use one character to play through twice, you'll have two slots to import. That's how it worked with ME1 imports. It will not overwrite your first playthrough.  Also, in ME1 I played one character all the way through. Then I played that same character a bit to max out the levels, but never actually finished the game on the second playthrough. When I imported into ME2, it only allowed me to import the first playthrough, the only one I actually finished. "

" It saves each time you finish the game. So if you use one character to play through twice, you'll have two slots to import. That's how it worked with ME1 imports. It will not overwrite your first playthrough.  Also, in ME1 I played one character all the way through. Then I played that same character a bit to max out the levels, but never actually finished the game on the second playthrough. When I imported into ME2, it only allowed me to import the first playthrough, the only one I actually finished. "

" @Scapegoat: Yeah, BioWare is cool like that. I believe they also do this for Dragon Age. I think they break it down for both series as "Characters" and then "Careers", with each Career representing a separate playthrough on that same character. "

" @Scapegoat: Don't do a new game+ it's way harder. "

" @Skytylz said:

" @Scapegoat: Don't do a new game+ it's way harder. "

Huh? Why is that? "

" @Scapegoat said:

" @Skytylz said:

" @Scapegoat: Don't do a new game+ it's way harder. "

Huh? Why is that? "

It scales, so at the beginning you have bad equipment and are fighting mid to late game level stuff. "

" @haggis said:

" It saves each time you finish the game. So if you use one character to play through twice, you'll have two slots to import. That's how it worked with ME1 imports. It will not overwrite your first playthrough.  Also, in ME1 I played one character all the way through. Then I played that same character a bit to max out the levels, but never actually finished the game on the second playthrough. When I imported into ME2, it only allowed me to import the first playthrough, the only one I actually finished. "

Heh, yeah. I had roungly 6-10 playthoughs of like 5 different characters. I only have 4 now but still...  Well, considering they knew coming into ME2 they were going to have DLC, I would hope that if you completed the game and any dlc completed after will also be carried over. "

" @Dany said:

" @haggis said:

" It saves each time you finish the game. So if you use one character to play through twice, you'll have two slots to import. That's how it worked with ME1 imports. It will not overwrite your first playthrough.  Also, in ME1 I played one character all the way through. Then I played that same character a bit to max out the levels, but never actually finished the game on the second playthrough. When I imported into ME2, it only allowed me to import the first playthrough, the only one I actually finished. "

Heh, yeah. I had roungly 6-10 playthoughs of like 5 different characters. I only have 4 now but still...  Well, considering they knew coming into ME2 they were going to have DLC, I would hope that if you completed the game and any dlc completed after will also be carried over. "

On that note, has anyone heard anything about how save importing will work in ME3?  I beat the game, then loaded a post-Omega 3 save to play Shadow Broker, based on what BioWare had said about the Shadow Broker dialogue being weighted towards assuming that your character had already beaten the Collectors.  I'd hate to lose that progress, especially my relationship status with Liara, going into ME3 if they make you take a fixed "end-game" save in, or whatever. "

" @Gooddoggy said:

" @Dany said:

" @haggis said:

" It saves each time you finish the game. So if you use one character to play through twice, you'll have two slots to import. That's how it worked with ME1 imports. It will not overwrite your first playthrough.  Also, in ME1 I played one character all the way through. Then I played that same character a bit to max out the levels, but never actually finished the game on the second playthrough. When I imported into ME2, it only allowed me to import the first playthrough, the only one I actually finished. "

Heh, yeah. I had roungly 6-10 playthoughs of like 5 different characters. I only have 4 now but still...  Well, considering they knew coming into ME2 they were going to have DLC, I would hope that if you completed the game and any dlc completed after will also be carried over. "

On that note, has anyone heard anything about how save importing will work in ME3?  I beat the game, then loaded a post-Omega 3 save to play Shadow Broker, based on what BioWare had said about the Shadow Broker dialogue being weighted towards assuming that your character had already beaten the Collectors.  I'd hate to lose that progress, especially my relationship status with Liara, going into ME3 if they make you take a fixed "end-game" save in, or whatever. "

If choices from the DLC do in fact carry over then I'm sure you will be fine. Playing the DLC after completing the game will be a situation countless people are in (which will increase given there is still more DLC to come) so I'm sure they will make sure you're covered. "