New Multiplayer Mode - Multiple players controlling same faction

[MarcosV2020]

I know it sounds a bit weird, but i was thinking to myself, why not?

How the mode would work?
Well, basically it would be separated into 3 different types of player control.

1 class of players controls the same faction, the other controls super weapons, general powers, drop crates, which have a set refresh time and the other team class controls the other faction.

Being one faction vs another faction + "playable" spectator.

Why would it be interesting?
Because it is a different game mechanic than what we are used to and it would be a lot of fun, especially for streamers or a call between friends on Discord.
A somewhat unusual competition, I agree, but it would be a new mode similar to "casino".
It is just an idea, but I would like to hear your opinion and even other ideas similar to this one.

[JohnNtirintis]

I think it would be better if we didn't set a strict line to what a player can do and can't do. In example, you mentioned super weapons and general powers, one thing they have in common is a cooldown timer, what can the player do to entertain themselves and contribute to their faction during the cooldown timer? We need something more to keep it interesting, else, nobody will want to play as that class of player.

My suggestion would be that, you give all players of the faction full control over their faction, then you let players decide how they could delegate/split responsibilities in their faction. For example, player x takes care of the building, player y takes care of the army/fighting.

This is a similar approach to have HOI4 has implemented with country sharing. Usually players delegate the responsibilities, one can take over the navy and the other can take care of the army/air.

But I wonder how that can be implemented in CnC. I also wonder, were a mechanic like this be implemented, would it cause more mismatches? I suspect having 2 players controlling the same faction would make networking even trickier, no?

[MarcosV2020]

It is a crazy idea, i agree, but we already have something similar to it. I ve seen a modded map which players can hide themselves as a random unit of the game, and a spectator player tries to find it in a cooldown. Well it would be something new. About mismatches, now we have the source code, it can easily be fixed.

[isnotgreat]

It would be way simpler and practical if everyone could control everything other than the one that someone else is controlling at that moment.

[kABUSE1]

It would be way simpler and practical if everyone could control everything other than the one that someone else is controlling at that moment.

This.

You were able to do this in "Cossacks". If players chose the same color, they were literally the same player. It worked great.

This also would be a ridiculously "easy" way to make all the campaigns maps work in multiplayer.

[FireRainV]

what about simply adding an option to allow controlling your allies armies? Just like in the newest release of Warcraft III?