Living

From CoCWiki

One of your four soldiers is selected to be 'you' at random. If this man is still alive at the end of the game, then you live.

Odds of Living

If none of your men lived, then you are dead.
If 1 of your men lived, then you have a 25% chance of living.
If 2 of your men lived, then you have a 50% chance of living.
If 3 of your men lived, then you have a 75% chance of living.
If all of your men lived, then you survived!

Consequences

Living through a game means you are eligible for PPs during the debriefing. Distribution of points is carried out by the highest ranking alive player on your team. You may not get any if you are deemed not to have contributed towards the game. However consistent 'hogging' of the points by a single person should not be tolerated. Dying means you lose a certain amount of PPs, depending on your rank.

Not living can also have a fairy negative effect on your Efficiency.