@Baron:

The simpler I got in that direction was to create a Fg Cost 7 with Attack @2 and Defense @2, which target air first.
Allowing TcB Cost 8 Attack @3 Defense @2 to target any ground units.

Fighters work very well if you start rolling planes first.
Adding TcB targeting is manageable too.
Combining both need a bit more focus when rolling dice. It slow things a little.

But now, that I read that TcBs as an Anti-Tank weapon was more a myth than reality, I would keep only Fighter as a targeting unit.
And it is within A&A game mechanisms if you look at 1914 planes.

Of all the house rules I’ve read on the different forums, this idea of a cheaper, less powerful fighter that targets air units intrigues me the most.  The TcB idea would seem to lend itself more toward naval battles with a division between fighters and dive bombers/torpedo planes, in which case targeting of naval units would make perfect sense.

Growing up playing Classic, we never purchased units in the first round.  We always considered the original setup as each country’s “purchase” for that round.  Apparently we were wrong  :-D

I don’t mind the Revised board as much as most seem to, but no question that 1942.2 is a big upgrade in that department.

I own the Revised version and to be honest was none the wiser as to the other versions that were produced since its release (obviously not a hardcore gamer here.)  Recently my nephew was given 1942 2nd edition and I was helping him learn how to play and was surprised to see how much had changed with the units, rules, etc.  The question I have is this: what impact would there be (if any) if I incorporated many of 2nd edition rules with the Revised setup and map?