AI handled as unit out of units. a concept for discussion

In armies there is in general a hierarchy.

Imagine u have some kind following concept:
There is a meta unit.
A meta unit can consist of units or meta units.

The interface should if possible the same as for a unit.

In fact this is nothing else than a hierarchy, but for thinking about it it is a other aproach.

This could also help with automated focus fire.
F.e. there is a meta unit M consisting out of serveral meta units m which themself consist out of bots.

Now if M has a area attack command one m might chose one unit so all the units this m consist off get command to attack this special unit. While all other m may attack other units.

Some things to think of meta unit movement and spreadoutness.

If u sum up the stats of a meta unit and therefor handle it as one unit would sorians AI be able to work with it.

Special ability usage for example transport.

Repair/autorecrute not metaed units.

Saving loading meta unit concepts. Similar to buildinglayouts.

Therefor autobuild commands for factories and metaunits.

Hell u could even think about a metafactorie concept.

Re: AI handled as unit out of units. a concept for discussio

Supcom 2 automatically took orders, construction tasks, and designated them as a single unit group.

Could it be improved upon? Sure. There were some annoyances. The unit cannon was very annoying to use, for example. And I don't think you could assign factory production to assist a unit group.