Just finished the game again this morning...

[PZ]

For those of you that have not completed the game: **SPOILER**

When I started the game I intended to kill all of my Leboa buddies to see what happens at the landing - killed them all except Josip (he got lucky that I entered the last mission before I -off'd him.

So, I came into the Landing zone and there was Frank Bidders (my best buddy in Bowa standing all alone telling me a bunch of BS (I knew what he really had in mind) so I gave him a .50 in the head.  Then I went into the zone and took the briefcase half expecting a bunch of howling buddies to come my way, but that was not the case - yep you guessed it - only Josip came my way with a bad attitide.  Taking care of the old fellow with the AS50 to the head was simple...

[retiredgord]

I'm not sure if just letting your buddies "die" helps out in the last scenario as I had all from the syrette group seeming to reappear along with good ole best from the South ( and that Nareen) whom I knew let die.
I think next time thru I'll do some character surgery

[Art Blade]

On my first through I decided to help the underground, so all buddies died at Mike's. In the landing zone, only a couple of buddies showed up (I reckon the ones that were not at Mike's in the north).

On this second through I decided to stay with the crew at Mike's (man, that was terrible... I hope I never have to be in a situation like that). Also, this time, I had freed all buddies plus the one who survived the plane crash (means six buddies met in the north). I hope they all stay alive so I can have a real party in the landing zone this time (and repay their kindness of the first through) *rubs hands* hehe

[PZ]

Man, I found all 6 northern buddies one time and it seemed like they were all at the Landing Zone - that was one heck of a brutal fight...