The Banzai

[Mr. Guberman]

Scud, KKR...

The Banzai attack. Terrifying into the leadup as the troops gathered and the officers blathered their political horsecrap. At the line of departure, Banzai attacks were murdered.

In China, where the legend began, Japanese forces "assaulted" the hell out of the school boy armies of Chiang Kai-Shek and Chiang Hseuh-Liang (Mao's cats laid out). The "banzai" attacks of the "pacific war" were murder. Nothing less. I believe the documentation describes it well enough.

The Banzai attack, in CS...is rot. It never occurred the way it is portrayed in this simulation. I go out of my way to leave Japanese leaders out so that it cannot be attempted (unless risking the leader of the entire force, as I have been talked into including some).

This discussion has gone on long enough. If the facts cannot speak for themselves...then I do not know what else to say...except, possibly...

"...enemy troops firing at Japanese units making a Banzai charge have their kill effects doubled". Possibly, it should be instituted as a mandatory effect upon the Japanese commander, when he is surely hosed (cats "involuntarily" banzaing...as that was the true state of affairs). Possibly that might be realistic...but enemy fire will still be doubled as the "Knights of Bushido" hurl themselves upon the enemies fire.

Not a single "Banzai attack" was any more than that. Pure and simple.

The new ability of some Japanese units to force march faster in jungle and the morale of 8...suffices to make the real "banzai" effect felt. Thanks to Jason...and all of the mod men for making that happening.

Just my oppinion.

Cheers
Curt