Objective based Control Points, think like Dawn of War control points(look it up on youtube or it wiki), is being kicked around by devs.
Currently, it is not totally known if it will replace intel/defcon system though it is very likely going to. It will have various 'power-ups' via new equipment and such being open for holding these points.
If someone can post the google-doc of the rewards for holding the points it be much obliged.
My opinion: Horribly HORRIBLE PLAN. This is an asymmetrical TDM including a race, the aliens, which does poorly at holding areas when death balls come knocking and a race, the muhreen, that can not defend multiple points, especially if they are far apart. I see it being either unbalanced to hell were to get say 4/6 or 5/6 points require marching right into the hive anyway while marines that get pushed to the FOB will be having likely 0/6 points left, or it being lopsidded and aliens only can really hold 1 point early on near the hive and the other 5 spots are hard practically impossible to hold. Doesn't even include maps like LV and prison are horribly designed, with LV being too open to hold the beach forcing aliens always into the caves to hold anything likely forcing 2 points to be in the cave and thus making it stalemate hell, and prison will be hell for aliens to control anything beyond medical because of the time locks.