Your commander will be communicating with you using text, voice, and waypoints. Understand though that even an experienced commander can be hard pressed to keep up with the individual demands of his squad while still managing the big picture. Getting more health, more ammo, or a new weapon may seem like life or death to you, but there will be many times your commander has more important things on his mind – like another battle happening on the far side of the map, with its own soldiers, with their own needs. A commander may be managing three battles and construction of a forward base all at the same time. He can see the big picture. You can't.

There is a certain kind of shell shock that can afflict commanders in combat – especially sprawling conflicts with multiple objectives. Commander shell-shock is a sure-fire squad killer. Ironically, the squad is often responsible for this condition. Repeated requests for health and ammo, irate demands, or even critical comments can fill the command console with a clamor of voices and lights. Tempers fray, and poor decisions are made. Not getting a medkit may put your life in danger, but yelling at your commander moves your entire squad closer to defeat.