This is a list of Japanese equipment preferably ones that were not prototypes that have still yet to make it into the game. The idea here is to try to fill in gaps in the tech tree as well as add a few new premiums to the Japanese lineup.
Weapons
Rifles and Other infantry weapons
Type 44 Carbine - TECH TREE
- 5 Round internal magazine
- I’d place this in tier 1
Vz. 24 " Type III MO" - TECH TREE
- purchased near the beginning of world war II because Japanese weapons were proving ineffective. It was primarily used by the Japanese Navy, with a small amount used by ground forces. This would have the same stats as the German one. A definite tier 1 weapon.
Murata rifle Type 30 - TECH TREE
- Single fire bolt action Shotgun, This would make for a good tier 1, then Japan would finally get their shotgun. Many of these weapons were owned by civilians but near the end of the war Japan started taking as many weapons as they could from civilians for the war.
Type 92 Machine Gun - TECH TREE
- 47 round pan, 97 Round pan
- I propose two different versions of this weapon The 47 round pan at tier 4 and the 97 round pan at Tier 5. Similar to how we have Mag versions of the PPSH-41 and drum versions.
Type 97 81 mm Mortar - TECH TREE
- Japan would finally get there, Tier 4 mortar.
Type 95 75mm gun - ENGINEER BUILDABLE
- This would obviously be put in tier 3, 4 and 5. This Way Japan would finally have a high tier anti-tank buildable.
Vehicles
Tanks
Type 89 I-Go - TECH TREE
- Armor is 6 to 17mm
- 57mm type 90, 100 rounds total.
- Secondary armament, 2x Type 91 MG
- I feel like this could be either a good tier 1 or 2 tank, I lean towards tier 1 because of the weak armor. I back this up because of the PZ. III J which has a 50mm gun and 3 times more armor is in tier 1.
Type 95 tank - TECH TREE
- Armor 12 to 35 mm
- 70 mm tank gun and a 37 mm tank gun, 2x 6.5 mm MG
- I would personally place this in tier 2 because it would rival the Mk I Grant and MK I Lee. Despite having less armor.
Type 4 tank - TECH TREE
- 6 to 25mm armor
- Type 97 57 mm tank gun, 2x Type 97 MG
- not really sure the best place to put this, but I know it would be between tier 1 and 2.
- One of the most widely used tanks by the Japanese at the start of world war II.
Chi- Ha (Shinhōtō variant) - TECH TREE
- 8 to 25 mm armor
- Type 1 47 mm anti-tank gun
- x2 Type 97 7.7 mm MG
- This would make an excellent tier 1.
Type 2 Ho-I (not the Ho- I we have) - PREMIUM
- 10 to 50 mm armor
- 75 mm Type 99 gun, Type 97 MG
- This would make for a really good tier 2.
Type 4 Ho-Ro - TECH TREE or PREMIUM
- 12 to 25 mm armor
- 150 mm Type 38 howitzer
- I would personally place this at tier 4 because it’s weapon is only 2 mm lower then the KV2 (1940), but I could see why it’s weak armor would justify tier 3. Especially because it only has the tank gun. Six-man crew, good potential for a premium squad.
Planes
N1K-J Fighter - TECH TREE
- 4x20mm guns, 2x 250lb bombs
- speed 571 kh/h
- climb rate 19.7 m/s
- not really sure where this would go, possibly 3 or 4
Kawasaki-102 Ko Bomber - PREMIUM
- speed of 580 kh/h
- climb rate of 11.9 m/s
- 57mm HO-401 cannon, 2x250lb bomb, 12.7mm tail Gunner
- because of the 57 mm I’m wanting to place this late Tier 4 or in tier 5. This would be perfect to harass tanks.
KI-100 - TECH TREE
- speed of 580 kh/h
- x2 200 L drop tanks
- 2x 20mm, 2x 250kg bomb
- not really sure what tear this would fit in possibly Tier 3.