That is understandable tactics from both points of view. I have noticed completely different comm strategies being used, as some prefer you die while building something, and yet others get angry when you are building something and die in the process. For example, I've had some comms get upset while building a phase gate and attacking enemies in the process, while others want the focus on the phase gate so they can beacon and get everyone through it as fast as possible.

When I'm given an order to shoot the hive and nothing else, I shoot the hive and nothing else, I understand the shotgun rush strategy as I have seen it be successful in the past. I do understand the frustration when people start shooting at other things instead of the hive.

Maybe in the future, a comm could prepare the hive rushers on exactly what is going to have to happen in order to make the future objective become attainable, and that means following orders regardless of the obstacles at hand.

Also, I would like it better if a comm would let us know which is more important: the building of the structure at hand or the survival of the marines at hand to continue afterwards. I often become confused due to certain comms wanting different things, and it seems maybe I should ask more questions about the orders themselves.

Such as when a siege factory is build near a phase gate so a hive can be attacked by siege guns. Sometimes I've noticed we go there without a welder, though we have turrets, the aliens are going to attack the crap out of that fortified area as best they can to continue to survive. If there is not enough res for a welder, that makes sense too.