Hmm I do like the idea that soldiers are more likely to break off and run if they are in a tricky situation (but with modifiers so they are more brave when surrounded with friends), and you could get big army-wide retreats. However, how would surrendering work? It's a pretty slow calm mechanic, and could be very hard to balance. I like the idea of finding out enemy intelligence, but it being something passive that only works if the enemy does the right thing doesn't sit right with me.

What if you are able to find this information through other methods, such as sneaking up into an enemy base and hacking some sort of laptop to give enemy comms truck location, attack orders, etc, or if you manage to kill an enemy commander (who would be hiding behind the front lines so it needs some special attention to achieve), and pick up a package which includes all the information?

If soldiers in the non frontline bases had conversations that you could overhear sometimes that would work.

When AI troops are patrolling, they could be discussing orders.

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It's never gonna pass, is it

This.

Had an idea how interrogation could work. If an enemy AI has a vest and is downed, if you attempt to heal him, you will instead interrogate him and take him prisoner. He will also drop his protective vest after the interrogation, in case you do not have one. He will reveal comms truck location, with a random chance of correctness. He will stay kneeling like the surrendered enemies do at the end of a match, and you can shoot him if you want.

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