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If we sum up the key features of the new Galactic Assault mode:
- Classes
- Team based objective mode
- Vehicles
- Heroes
So where is the proper squad system? All those features listed above are simply meaningless if there's no interaction between players.
If I'm on a map with 19 other players in my team, I want to truly play with them, not run like a dumb person on the battlefield.
(now please look at Battlefield, Rainbow Six Siege, Ghost Recon Wildlands, GTA Online, etc. Those are games that were a massive hit mainly because they were either promoting or allowing players interactions).
I'll conclude by saying that I'm confident that if this feature isn't implemented quickly, the game is likely to lose a substantial amount of its playerbase in the first months of its lifetime. Do not take this subject likely. (Do not let the lootbox controversy prevent you from seeing missing feature in your game.)
I'd agree that some sort of team communication would be nice.
As far as not being able to play with friends... well I watch the streamers do it all the time.
Even if the don't spawn together they are working on the same objectives and eventually meet up.
I actually like the squad system in place. I prefer it much over the system the last game had where you constantly got spawn killed or you'd randomly have enemies spawn on top of you.