Missing buddy

[shiba]

Hi guys, I'm kinda worried about something, I checked my buddies files tonight and I found out that one of them was "missing" not like "dead" but "missing".
I found out all the others guys but I forgot if I already found that missing one before or not, I just forgot a little bit. So I'm worried Is he dead or something like that ? Or do I just have to look for him and I'll find him ... ? Please tell me he's not dead ...  :'(

[spaceboy]

Where are you at in the game (% complete, North vs. South)? 

[DKM2]

I think that's what happens when you leave them behind on the subverted part of the main missions.
I've never had one come back, sulking in the land of the lost I guess, big suck....

[shiba]

I'm at around 20% still North ...
I well checked, the missing buddy is not dead, he is "missing" .. don't know what to do ...

[spaceboy]

Weird, that hasn't happened to me. 

DKM, what do you mean by leaving them behind on the subverted part? 

Shiba, do you remember what your last interaction was with this buddy?

[shiba]

Sadly I can't really remember ... I think it was the second buddy I saved or maybe the third.
It's strange. I reloaded an old save of mine when I was at only 8% of the game still north for sure (actually I didn't know there were a south part of the map, the game is really huge !!) Anyway, at 8% of the game he is already checked as "missing".
I don't really know what to do ... SO maybe ... I wonder suddenly as I write this message ... maybe that's because Mike's bar is full (I already have 4 guys inside) and so the missing buddy he wandering outside somewhere ... ?
Argh but on my save of 8% completion game I found only 3 buddies and he was already written as missing. Damn, I don't know how to deal that thing ...

[spaceboy]

Seems odd, but my suggestion is to move on and forget about him. 

Your observation is correct, the game is huge - the southern district is a whole map the same size as the one you are in.  You go South as part of the story at around 42% (you can come back North but missions will not be available - only guard posts and city mercs to kill them if you wish).

The replay value of the game is limitless, I missed finding buddies and doing their missions first time through, so don't worry, you can replay again and get to do the other stuff. 

[DKM2]

DKM, what do you mean by leaving them behind on the subverted part? 

Can't remember which mission it was, as it was the first game I played, but I was
supposed to meet up with the buddy towards the end and I just didn't bother.
Passed the mission, but got a missing buddy.

So that my belief,
but ya just forget him, it doesn't stop you from completing the game.
You just might miss a few side things you could have done.
Next game will be perfect.    ;D

[retiredgord]

I wonder if you have to bump off one of the others? Mine ,that hadn't died, all got wasted at Mike"s. As to the missions, I was able to go North and finish off 2 assassinations I had not done before my "demise". I was able to get the hard diamonds there. Also, the truth of not needing medication is true as I did the cell tower missions missed. The icons are now gone.
I'm back South and past Jackal's boot to the face and have escaped the prison.

[spaceboy]

retiredgord, you're closing in on the end.  can't wait to hear how you like the endgame.

[Roaven]

Means that you left him wounded. He's gone though.

[DKM2]

Means that you left him wounded. He's gone though.

OH yeah, that's right!  (its all coming back to me now)
In my first game, after the mission I just looked at him and didn't know what to do, and left him.