Rising Sun under ver. 1.03 - Not good

[Kool Kat]

Banzai attacks (as designed into CS) are absurd. Japanese "Banzai" attacks worked against the Chinese and gained quite a reputation...but they were just standard assaults, combining the excellent Japanese morale and the decrepit Chinese morale...the Japanese did, invariably, shout "Banzai" as they assaulted. They were in no way the concocted super assaults as depicted in CS. That is why I am reluctant to add leaders to the Japanese in my scens, for fear of the super Japanese contemplated here.

Well stated Curt! :)

Here is what Wikipedia stated about Banzai assaults:

"Early in World War II, Japanese banzai charges had proven effective as an offensive infantry tactic against poorly-trained Chinese soldiers armed mostly with bolt-action rifles and hand-to-hand combat weapons. Against Allied troops armed with semi-automatic rifles and machine guns, the banzai charge proved to be costly, despite having a chance of success, and its use was largely discontinued, except as a final suicidal gesture by surrounded Japanese forces."

So, I agree that the Banzai assault (CS version) is unrealistic, but playing the Japanese, I would like to have the option of utilizing the Banzai assault either in a very restricted manner (ex. 1-2 times per game) or with surrounded Japanese units + leaders. I would also reduce the chances of a "successful" Banzai assault.

IMHO, this would eliminate the unrealistic utilization of the Banzai assault as a regular offensive tactic and instead would restrict its use as "... a final suicidal gesture by surrounded Japanese forces." It would also keep the Allied troops "on guard" against a final, desparate Banzai charge by a surrounded enemy that had a chance of inflicting some casualties and a momentary setback.