It has an impact on the game ending.

Salazar will tell Menendez that there were supposed to be no unnecessary deaths.

Menendez will reply that it’s him who decides what’s necessary.

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It will now depend on the completion of a strike-force missions.

For more details see the end of this section, “Mission summary”.

Salazar will thank Menendez for sparing Briggs.

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Menendez will reply that if his plan succeeds, Briggs will understand why he let him live.

It will have the same effect as injuring Briggs.

Moreover, some are linked together in different combinations.

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Petraeus will say that Briggs can be proud of himself(picture above).

[FROM MISSION START TILL THE EVENTS ON THE BRIDGE]

Farid or Harper?

If Harper is dead, Admiral Briggs will be giving you this information, or nobody will.

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The dialogue will be the same in both cases.

Also, in a moment, DeFalco will terrorize the technician next to Briggs(first picture above).

If DeFalco is dead, a random soldier will do it(second picture above).

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If he didn’t survive, his place will be empty(second picture above).

Then, if the admiral survived, he’ll tell Mason to be careful.

Whatever managed to spoil Salazar can get Mason as well.

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At the end Briggs will wish Mason good luck(picture above).

When he’ll find out about Salazar’s treason he’ll not be able to believe it.

You will both go to the lower deck.

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If Harper is alive, he will reply to Salazar “Not you.”

and shoot him(pictures above).

If Harper is dead, Salazar will be overpowered by an allied soldier(pictures above).

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If Harper is alive, he’ll get on board with you.

If even one of them is not met, the ship will sink(second picture above).

This, in turn, has a crucial impact on the ending.

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It is these statements that are marked in the “Decisions, consequences, endings” in brown.

The mission summary will consist of 4 to 5 sentences.

1.Did you save Briggs playing as Menendez?

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