Will SoW be boring and superficial?

[Feathered_IV]

Originally Posted by csThor

I've said before that I favor the "Red Baron II" style for a campaign. I don't really want "roleplaying" in the sense of the word, but I want to play the role of a pilot in WW2 - I get assigned to a unit, I get my mission orders, I fly, I try to stay alive and I rise though the ranks.

What happens if you rise in rank? Will you just get a warm fuzzy feeling and fly at the front of the group? Would a rise in rank from Staffel Kaptain up to Kommodore be completely meaningless in your SoW? How should such a promotion effect your game? How would it effect, "the role of a pilot in WW2"?