Hi there! Got an idea that's been on my mind.
Support from funding countries is hard to balance right, because someone would find a way to cheese them.
Having AI assistance would be cool, but again, would be planned around if and when they had a predictable criteria.
So, I was playing some March of the Black Queen when it hits me. This card system was a good start.
So here's my proposal:
When you complete a terror mission, you get a random consumable assistance token of some kind. Sort of an IOU that can be given to a soldier as an item, which can be used as a grenade with varying effects in mission. These would be useful in very specific situations, but would be rare and unpredictable enough to be a nice treat, rather than something to plan around. Sort of a way to bring extra things without committing in one mission.
For example:
-An Airdrop of Medkits and Smoke grenades
-4 random AI helpers (Shield/pistol or rifle)
-2 LMG units
-Demo kit (2 C4 and a rocket launcher)
-1 sniper (sniper/knife)
-Ballistic ammo cache (maybe other types could have specialized drops?)
-Capture set (Batons/Gas)
-Roman Special (Knives/Shields)
What do you guys think?