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[Real Time Strategy Games] Where exactly is the Player or "Commander" supposed to be?

In games like World In Conflict the player is implied to be among the men that are fighting on the map, but where exactly are they? Are they the ones leading the charge or are they just hanging back and ordering their men from a safe distance?
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It really depends on the context of the conflict and the exact circumstances/technology used by the faction in question. Most of the time, however, the "commander" is usually away from the field in a safe location so they can direct their forces without worry of an attack on their position. The various commanders of GDI and the Brotherhood of Nod throughout the decades famously use an Electronic Video Agent to communicate with their forces from far away. In another universe, the Allied and Soviet commanders speak through their assistants/lieutenants, who in turn report their results to the commander. 

On the other hand, Jim Raynor was right there with his raiders during his fights, as were Kerrigan and Artanis.