Stealth Interesting stuff those missions are

OPEN BATTLES! EXPLOSIONS! DEATH! GUNS! GLORY!

I dunno what the definition of "laid out" would be. I don't want the massive battles to stop, because the way war is showcased here is pretty damn great, but something that would touch base with readers (more than physical conflict) would be nice as well. An example of this is what you mentioned about [REDACTED] and how he [REDACTED] to [REDACTED]. Still gonna carry the bleak theme of what the story's held so far, but in a different way.

DEATH DEATH DEATH DEATH DEATH DEATH DEATH