Splitting infantry

[Soldier]

I don't feel splitting squads is gamey. Not for one minute.
When advancing across open terrain, toward an unknown (hidden enemy
positions) squad leaders of all nationalities would normally order their men
to disperse. The only way that I know off to do/achieve that in CM games is
by ordering split squads, etc.

Scouting as mentioned by me already and some others, can be simulated in
these games again by splitting a squad, etc.
Advancing towards and into a suspected enemy held woods or any other cover
for that mater, is also done in dispersement. Meaning splitting squads
again. In this case one has two options. One to advance the entire group, be
it a single squad, platoon, company etc.. Or advance only with half of it,
while the other half (with MGs) does over watch. All perfectly normal
tactics. Nothing gamey about them at all.
Besides, it is not all on the plus/positive side for a split squad. To gain
the obvious advantages, a split has it's downsides also.
For one a half squad puts out roughly half the fire power of a full one.
Not to mention the ease at which they suppress and panic under fire..