Rising Sun thoughts

[Yossarian]

Rising Sun is my favorite CS game.

I like things the way they are. No reason to change or eliminate the Banzai option.
Any two players can agree beforehand if the Banzai is to be used or not. If you like
it, use it. If not...don't. Just like players decide to use "extreme assault" or not.

I have designed 5 Rising Sun scenarios and one of those scenarios was in the "Rising Sun
Death Before Dishonor Tournament" and I never heard anyone who played it complain about the Banzai rule. The Japanese used Banzai Attacks numerous times and for several hours in the battle for Peleliu against the U.S. Marines. Granted that most were killed but they hurt the Marines very badly. Marine losses on Peleliu were so severe that the entire 1st Marine Division was withdrawn before the island was secured and the Army 81st Division had to finish it. Usually the Banzai ended in disaster for the Japanese but don't eliminate the option to use it if so desired. Eliminating the Banzai option from RS would be like ignoring a part of history and Japanese culture.

This is just like the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. It is your right to use it or not.
Just don't tell me that I can't use it if I want to.

Not all change is good.
I said my piece and I'm done.