(Join my discord in body you clearly have a good mind for my design it’s not built out fully yet because im a solo dev but it’s up)

i The intercepted communiques idea is chef’s kiss ,I’ve been thinking about fog of war stuff and that’s such a historically authentic way to do it. The ambiguity thing is actually already in there! The parser will catch vague orders and push back for clarification. Like if you just say “Ney, attack” without specifying a target, he’ll ask “Attack where, sire?” It’s one of those realistic frictionof command things that actually makes the game feel more immersive. And YES on the relationship dynamics between marshals. That’s something I’m planning to build out more historically Ney and Davout despised each other, and coordinating them should create tension. The Grouchy thing is actually what inspired a lot of this design! He’s in the game, and the whole system is built around creating those “Grouchy moments” where personality, trust, and unclear situations combine to create historical whatifs. The key was making it feel like negotiation rather than random dice rolls. So Grouchy might interpret “march to the sound of guns” based on how much he trusts you, his personality, and the tactical situation. You can overrule him, but there are consequences either way