Changes from Revised?

Bump

@Fleetwood:

The Allied fleets must stay together……
but has anyone found Africa harder to control as the Allies in Spring 42 compared to Revised?

Not really harder, just different.  you can’t totally look to revised as a basis for what you can do here, because of the changes. 
Its not necessarily a must to keep the allied fleets together.  it all depends on how you build them and where the opposition is.

I personally like for germany to waste fighters on a vulnerable american fleet at SZ12.  when there is a stronger back up on SZ10. that means those fighters are not bothering Russia…. but like i said it depends on the positions

@Yoper:

Actually, most people consider the 1998 computer version as the 3rd Edition.

Two versions for the original MB version.  The 1991 clarification sheet is more of a FAQ than an edition.  The Nova edition is considered a “0” edition.

You beat me to the punch.

Since there were 2 MBs before 3rd edition it cannot be 1nova-2MB-3revised or even 1 nova 2,3 MB 4revised

I remember doing paratroopers on the computer version and being annoyed at losing my capitals.

I agree krieghunds 3rd edition in that list was a little confusing since it was only released in the computer game.

@St.:

I hear alot of people say that revised is more complicated than spring 1942. Now I played the classic version when I was 12. Sure it was a long time but aside from the tech and the board being diffrent I dont see to many changes from the two, and neither one really seems more complicated than the other.

So what happand in revised that was taken away that makes it more complicated than Spring 1942

Other than the Technology and the National Advantages (although the NAs were optional) the game system is essentially the same. I almost never play with Tech because it can be a game breaker.

@idk_iam_swiss:

yeah, it is smaller. but it looks sooo much better than revised.

If you compare both map area looks to be the same more or less: some territories/SZs are bigger on Revised or 1942. 1942 map looks better visually but concerning playability it is worse that Revised because of the borders. On Anniversary there’s larger territories and the borders are less harder to spot but on 1942 it gets impossible to see the borders in some areas (Europe and Atlantic SZs) specially when a territory is overstacked with pieces. And since this version is meant for new players the playability issue is even worse because they will not be accostumed to the territory connections like a veteran revised player.

Anything else important that will be in the FAQ? I’m thinking highlights or other oversights I might miss. I haven’t even read the rules fully. It all seems the same.

Let opinions be heard. Jennifer does not even open her games… they are all sealed in the plastic wrap.

Plastic bits appeal to men anyway. WE like toys.

AA42 is a game for new people and not for the hard cores.

There should be no difference in the cost or function of units in AA50 and AA42.  That way makes it easy for a player seasoned in one version to try out the other.  So far I think we’ve had five A&A theatre scale games, and five different rule sets for subs!  One can get confused sometimes.