What happens if you lie in cold war ending?

CoD: Cold War bad ending
If you lie during the 'Identity Crisis' scene and lead the team to the Duga radio installation, you've triggered either the bad or evil ending.
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What happens if I lie on CoD cold war?

If players choose to lie to Adler, the game's final mission, "Final Countdown," changes to "Ashes to Ashes." Again, what happens at the end of this mission depends on the choices that the players make. That's all that can be said without ruining the game for anyone who hasn't played it yet.
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Should I lie or tell the truth Cold War?

To achieve the 'good' ending, you need to tell the truth about Solovetsky when Adler asks you where Perseus is. From here, you'll be tasked with invading the monastery where Perseus is going to broadcast the nuclear detonation signal from.
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What is the very bad ending in Cold War?

Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War – Bad Ending

At Duga, Adler will become suspicious of your actions and information. You'll be able to exchange some dialog with him if you'd like, but if you'd prefer, you can just choose to initiate an ambush on Adler and the rest of the team.
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What happens if you disobey Adler in Cold War?

Adler will tell you to go to the right once you reach the ruins, so disobey him and go left instead. You'll find more enemies, so take them out and continue to the bridge once again. Unfortunately, both pathways across the bridge have been blocked, so you'll have to take the zipline to the canyon floor.
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What Happens if You LIE To Adler? (DARKEST ENDING in Black Ops Cold War)



Is it better to lie to Adler?

Given the gravity of this news, the game gives you a choice, do you tell Adler where Perseus is actually hiding, or lie and mislead him as payback for what he did to you? If you decide to tell Adler the truth, you automatically get the good ending after doing one last mission: The Final Countdown.
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Is Adler a good guy CoD?

Russell Adler is intitially a major character, but turns into the secondary antagonist after season 3 in the 1984 Call of Duty: Warzone storyline, but has returned as a supporting character at the start of season six.
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Which ending is better in Cold War?

The best ending you can achieve in the game is one that doesn't stray from what you'd expect in Black Ops canon. The US – as you'd expect – comes out on top, and the nukes nestled away in every major European city are disarmed.
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Is there a secret ending in Cold War?

If the player chooses to tell the truth during the Cold War mission called Interrogation, and reveal Perseus' location, then they will play the good ending, titled the Final Countdown.
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What cold war ending is canon?

Since the events in the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War bad ending contradict Black Ops 2, which chronologically takes place after this game, then it's safe to say that the good ending is also the canon one.
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Why does Adler shoot Bell in the good ending?

The game's "worst ending" involves Adler killing Bell — something the man intended on doing from the get-go because he knows that Bell's been brainwashed and just can't bring himself to trust him.
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Who should I save in Cold War park or Lazar?

Unfortunately, the game seems to have deemed Lazar surviving as non-canon. With the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War multiplayer story taking place after the main campaign, and Park being a selectable Operator, the consensus seems to be that Bell choosing to save Park is the official ending.
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How do you betray Adler?

Adler will believe you and help you to your feet. You're then given the instruction to inform Perseus of the plan using a radio, so you can betray Adler and the rest of the CIA.
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How many endings does Cold War have?

In CoD: Black Ops Cold War's campaign, there are three very different endings that players can achieve, and our guide will ensure that you get to see all three of them.
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What happens if you betray Adler?

You'll arrive at Duga and everyone will soon realize there's no one there and turn on you. If you didn't get to the radio then Adler will understand you've betrayed him and shoot you on the spot. You'll get the bad ending in terms of Europe being nuked but die in the process and see nothing else.
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What happens if you lie in identity crisis?

If you lie during the 'Identity Crisis' scene and lead the team to the Duga radio installation, you've triggered either the bad or evil ending.
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Did Adler survive?

The fate of Bell remains unknown, but Adler managed to survive the encounter and return to the CIA.
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Why did Adler betray in Cold War?

In the case of the good scenario, Adler decides to shoot Bell because it was his very intention to kill Bell once he had provided Adler with everything that he needed. Adler could never trust Bell after all the things that the CIA has done to brainwash him.
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Is Bell alive Cold War?

On March 15, at Duga, Bell revealed to Adler they lied and remained loyal to Perseus. Angry, Adler executed Bell leaving their body for Perseus to find as the team left the facility with disappointment.
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Does the nuke in Cold War end the match?

After the nuke goes off, it will conclude the match.
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Is Adler a spy?

Solomon Adler (August 6, 1909 – August 4, 1994) worked as U.S. Treasury representative in China during World War II. He was identified by Whittaker Chambers and Elizabeth Bentley as a Soviet spy and resigned from the Treasury Department in 1950.
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Who kidnapped Adler?

Villain Stitch kidnapped Adler and has him holed up somewhere. Perhaps we're playing a flashback of this rescue mission, in the same way we played a flashback of the Vietnam mission in Black Ops Cold War.
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Is Adler a good guy in Cold War?

After all, while Adler ultimately had good intentions, the path he took included one of the worst experiments of the Cold War. In turn, having it turned against him seems fair, and if it results in his death, the parallels between him and Bell will be even clearer.
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What happens if you don't follow Adler's orders?

Ignoring Adler's orders leads to some strange changes in the environment. After three attempts to access Bell's memories, strange devices and machinery will appear on the map. Follow the left path and cross the bridge — you'll find a massive statue of Adler's head!
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