Organising flights in a multisquad campaign.

[csThor]

If my input is allowed. I agree with Kodiak about the menu thing. Think of it as a Squadron Leader "registering" with a certain Sector Station Ops Room to receive RADAR information. That could be easily done either by making this selection available in the menu (i.e. Select Sector -> Biggin Hill, Kenley, Tangmere etc - if you want more structure and accept a slightly higher workload for the squadron leader) or simply via a distance check for the airgroup (if it's supposed to be easier).

I do, however, suggest to take a look at how the Squad Select Series at Warbirds and the Friday Squad Ops at Aces High II operate. They appoint a CO prior to a run and he has to devise a general plan. Since we lack the numbers they can (theoretically) operate with there would, of course, be some adaptations necessary. My suggestion would be:

1.) Select one squad for CO duty prior to the run. Rotate this position within the squad pool after each run.
2.) Give the CO a number of targets he can choose from. For example a mission set in August 1940 would give the Luftwaffe CO a list of primary airfields of which he has to hit a certain number (depending on number of players, I guess no more than two for CloD) plus a list of secondary targets which may give the LW additional points. This way you create a more realistic Fog of War situation in which the RAF doesn't know which targets will be hit by the LW in advance.

For the RAF this CO duty is, of course, not that important. Later it will certainly become more important once we move to theaters which include offensive ops by both sides.