Do you think this will be a part of BF1?
TBH I doubt DICE will implement it. Although it will help give structure to the teams and improve general game play.
No chance… the kid’s that hijacked the bf franchise and cry about it constantly don’t have the time or patience to be involved in any of that.
I didn’t mind it in BF4 but its hard to see how the technology/options involved would transfer through to WW1. Maybe Radar or something similar could work.
It should be a mode as suggested by Battle(non)sense, much like BF2. An actual playable character used to sabotage the enemy’s defenses and technology (airships, artillery, etc.).
And perhaps make it available to only higher levels, or have a certain level of achievements to play as Commander (achievements like in Overwatch based on objectives, healing rate, participation, etc.).
I take it that you have played Battlefield 2 or 2142. The COD influence has grown too strong lately in the Battlefield franchise.
Why not just have spotting balloons move over to a certain area of the map and all enemies in that area are stopped onto the mini map. The commander can give squad leaders orders to attack certain flags or to defend certain positions. The commander can send a supply plane to drop a supply box at a certain location to help advancing squads. The commander can also speak with the squad leaders to find out if that squad needs help. If so then the commander can send another squad to go help.