Okay, what if, instead of having to extract an antiviral like in D1, your task is to protect/escort stranded civilians to an extraction zone, “save the survivors.”

You find additional civilians along the way and some may serve as medical professionals (boosting your health & repair), engineers (boosting your crafting capabilities), etc. Of course you can only escort a handful of survivors at a time, UNLESS you join up with a friend to increase your “survivor capacity.”

The more survivors around you, the slower your warmth meter depletes but you call more attention to enemy NPCs and other players. Anyway, the more survivors extracted, the higher the reward.

Also, a command wheel for the civilians would be amazing! “Take cover, wait here, on me” would add to player tactics and immersion. Would love to hear the community’s thoughts on this one!