[Seth]

I like your idea. Like a Commandos style of character strengths, but you are thinking in a first person perspective?
I think the game sounds like it would fit perfectly with a linear single player part of the game that creates backgrounds for the characters. Assuming each character is a specific personality and not, like in game one, user creatable.

I would like to see this game remove itself from special ops flavours, so it carries an aesthetic far different than the standard. I'm thinking more special agent collab instead of swat team or special forces. More of a Bondsy feel.
meh