February was months ago now, but I still have a dream. I dream of an Enlisted where we have truly unique factions, beyond just different weapons/vehicles that are functionally similar anyway for balance purposes.
I propose that we can begin to create some of that uniqueness through Faction Specific Commands at the squad level. Imagine you’re playing as the Western Allies in the Pacific, your team called in smoke artillery on the enemy line and you were able to push into the objective at last! You issue your squad a “Dig In!” command, that causes them to spread out slightly and dig a shallow fighting position to sit in until given further orders. Then, through the smoke, you hear the echo of 18 (Two 9-man Rifleman Squads) Japanese soldiers yell “BANZAAAAAAAI!” and suddenly they are upon you, bayonets and Shin Guntos forward, charging your new position.
Enlisted has this potential. Obviously, balance is priority. But, if done well, we can truly have unique experiences playing each faction while also enhancing the capabilities of our AI squad members through our own control.
Let me know what you all think, and leave some ideas for Soviet and Axis commands!