Adding squadrons, should I bother?

[TacticalOni]

Hello all (And Pat)

I've enjoyed playing PWCG for quite a long time now but the ancient modder in me is curious about how difficult it would be to add squadrons to the list? 
For instance as a P-47 pilot, I'd really like to add the 56th FG, or the 78th, even though Horsham St. Faith/Halesworth and Duxford aren't in the map area. Having looked at the architecture, my mind thought to just copy an existing FG's data and just shift the names around, but is it worth diving in and doing the adjustments, or should I just keep moving along with the squadrons already present? I remember Pat saying there's an Ecosystem at play and I don't want to mess with that.

I tried looking back a few pages and a cursory google search got me nowhere, I hope I'm not asking a question that's already been asked!

-Oni

[PatrickAWlson]

1 hour ago, TacticalOni said:

Hello all (And Pat)

I've enjoyed playing PWCG for quite a long time now but the ancient modder in me is curious about how difficult it would be to add squadrons to the list? 
For instance as a P-47 pilot, I'd really like to add the 56th FG, or the 78th, even though Horsham St. Faith/Halesworth and Duxford aren't in the map area. Having looked at the architecture, my mind thought to just copy an existing FG's data and just shift the names around, but is it worth diving in and doing the adjustments, or should I just keep moving along with the squadrons already present? I remember Pat saying there's an Ecosystem at play and I don't want to mess with that.

I tried looking back a few pages and a cursory google search got me nowhere, I hope I'm not asking a question that's already been asked!

-Oni

 

Easiest thing to do is just change the name of the squadron.  PWCG mostly cares about the squadron id, not the name.  If you want correct markings then that is  more work.  You will have to make the skins and redo the squadron skin configuration.

 

[TacticalOni]

17 hours ago, PatrickAWlson said:

 

Easiest thing to do is just change the name of the squadron.  PWCG mostly cares about the squadron id, not the name.  If you want correct markings then that is  more work.  You will have to make the skins and redo the squadron skin configuration.

 

aha! That works! For now, I've swapped out the 358th to the 56th. Perhaps if I evver want to fly the mustang I'll try changing out the 352nd for the 78th. We will see. Thanks!