Why didn't Allen just kill Makarov at the start of No Russian?
I have never understood this seemingly major plot hole in this mission. We know a few things:
- Allen is an undercover spy posing as Alexei Borodin, in order to figure out what Makarov is up to
- Makarov and his cohorts already planned to shoot up a Russian airport. This would've been enough in my opinion to kill Makarov -- what is there to uncover if it is already crystal clear he plans on massacring civilians?
- Perhaps Makarov is up to something much grander -- but killing off Makarov would ultimately delay or ruin those future plans, and at this point it's clear how many countries want Makarov dead.
- We know that Shephard betrayed Allen by revealing his true identity to Makarov - We know that Shephard intended on Makarov to kill Allen to spark anger between the Russians and the US, but Makarov doesn't take action UNTIL they are about to escape, as opposed to Makarov knowing that Yuri betrayed him and leaving him for dead PRIOR to the start of the mission.
Thus my question is, why didn't Allen just kill Makarov at the start of No Russian?
Best Answer
Makarov played both sides, with some help. Yes, the makarov/shepherd connection was there, but there also seems to be a link between Makarov and the Russian government. That’s why they were able to conceal the cracking of the ACS module, which they absolutely needed to A. Crack it B. The Americans to think it wasn’t cracked. Otherwise they would’ve fixed the problem. Additionally, Ramirez and the Rangers encounter Makarov’s ultranationalists in the house with the HVI disguised as Russian soldiers. The Ultranationalist Russian government also would’ve been hesitant to blame their own for the Attack, and they didn’t like Americans anyway.
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What happens if you kill Makarov in No Russian?
"No Russian" is the fourth mission of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered. Taking place in Zakhaev International Airport, the controversial mission saw the player take part in a massacre of civilians in a false flag operation.What was the point of No Russian in mw2?
If you shoot Makarov as well as your target Zakhaev, you'll unlock the Time Paradox trophy / achievement. The alleged paradox, then, comes from the fact that the events of Modern Warfare 2 and 3 would never have happened if you had shot Makarov with Price in Modern Warfare.Why didn't Lukaku work at Chelsea?
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