It would be good if there was a visual AI cover system for the squad leads to utilize, something that’s related to Company of Heroes 2’s infantry cover system. My suggestion is that there could be a command where you hold down the X button and drag an arrow towards the area the enemy is at and the AI will automatically take cover on the opposite side where the arrow is pointing. The AI will show where they will take cover at and show individual AI path routes.
As there is a recent announcement that there will be the ability to individually place units to hold positions at one by one, this would be good for players who can’t micromanage their infantry during the heat of combat.
A visualized example:
Press and Hold X
Drag towards the enemy, Infantry will take cover opposite to the Arrow
Release X
**Color indicators show green spots which are “Hard Cover” such as sandbags or stone walls, yellow for “Concealment” which are wooden fences or bushes, and red for “Unprotected” which is out in the open
Giving AI bots a tiny damage resistance buff (Not even 2%-3% dmg resist buff) when being hit from the front of the bot’s body while flanking around the bot’s cover will force the bot to take full damage from behind. Headshots and other critical damage hits would negate any type of resistance buffs. This would help the bots survive a tiny bit longer than they do atm.
