Talk:Recent Updates/@comment-1820055-20140422112954/@comment-137.132.3.8-20140423022518

They don't have to change any existing maps, all they're doing is just to show that they can utilise stats in branching rules, just like how 5-4 was to do the same for items (drums, in 5-4's case). Maybe it'll be AA from fighters during Midway. Maybe it'll be total level or total evasion for a later map or something (I'm just spouting rubbish examples here, but you get my point).

As to bonus damage from recon planes, they need them to be worth it enough for us to bother with recon planes, so it doesn't become just a gimmick. If the added damage from the recon plane is less than the added damage from a 15.5cm, for example, you might as well stick with the 15.5 instead.

And you'll likely also need air superiority/supremacy for the effect to even take place; if that's the case and you're not intending to get air superiority/supremacy (eg. some 4-4 setups lack a CV), recon planes would be completely useless there.