Recently, future Japanese tech tree is not a good: its too short and lacks lots of necessary part of Japanese weapons. Therefore, I made suggestion of new tree for Japanese.
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Rifle
Type 44 Carbine
四四年式騎銃/44th Year Type Carbine
A standard Japanese carbine used during WW2.
It was adopted in 1911 to replace carbines used by cavalry.
Different to Type 38 carbine, it has foldable spike bayonet.
It was used by not only cavalry but also engineers, artillery, logistics, military polices and army paratroopers. (navy paratroopers used Type 38 carbine)
Type 99 Short rifle (Early)
九九式短小銃(前期型)
Early version of Type 99 short rifle had good reliability and accuracy.
note: in-game “Type 99 rifle” is Type 99 Short rifle.
Type Hei Rifle (Long) (10rounds)
試製自動小銃丙 / Experimental Automatic Rifle Hei
Japanese Semi-Auto rifle projects which are contain Ko, Otsu & Hei (lit. “A”, “B”, “C”) had long-version to replace infantry rifle and short-version to replace carbine rifle. In-game one is short version.
Also, Otsu and Hei could use not only 5-rounds magazine but also 10-rounds magazine.
Type Otsu Rifle (Long) (10rounds)
試製自動小銃乙 / Experimental Automatic Rifle Hei
same as above
**Experimental 7.7mm semi-automatic rifle"
Since the start of Pacific war, Japanese army restarted semi-auto rifle project basis on former semi-auto rifle projects.
Manufactured by Kokura arsenal.
Experimental Ultra Light machine gun model I
試製超軽機関銃I型
Experimental light weight machine gun based upon “Type Hei rifle”.
It had very high RoF (720rpm) and weight was only 5.6kg. (And it’s a reason why it was not adopted)
Experimental Ultra Light machine gun model II
試製超軽機関銃II型
Experimental light weight machine gun based upon “Type Hei rifle”.
Weight was decreased to 5.4kg.
Rifle with attachments
Type 99 sniper rifle
九九式狙撃銃
Sniper version of Type 99 rifle. Compare to Type 99 short sniper rifle it had long barrel and high velocity.
note: in-game “Type 99 sniper rifle” is Type 99 Short sniper rifle.
**Type 99 short rifle with grenade launcher"
Type 99 short rifle can equip Type 2 grenade discharger (use 30mm/40mm HEAT) or Type 100 grenade discharger (use ordinary HE)
Type Hei sniper rifle
Late prototypes of Type Ko and Hei can equip sniper scopes on side because it was designed for sniper rifle.
Submachine gun
Type 4 double-barrel hand shotgun
四式二連装霞弾拳銃
Double-barrel sawed-off shotgun developed by Japanese navy.
It used standard 12-gauge and purpose was substitute of submachine guns.
Type 100 SMG (Late)
一〇〇式機関短銃/Type 100 machine pistol
Major production variant of Type 100 SMG. To make it cheaper, fire rate was increased to 750rpm.
Type 3 Ko SMG
試製三型機関短銃改修甲/Experimental Model 3 machine pistol modification Ko
Prototype of Type 100 SMG. It had very long bayonet lag to make it as long as a rifle.
Fire rate was 755 rpm and it had 30 rounds magazine.
Type 3 Otsu SMG
試製三型機関短銃改修甲/Experimental Model 3 machine pistol modification Ko
Prototype of Type 100 SMG. Bayonet lag get shorter.
Fire rate was 755 rpm and it had 30 rounds magazine.
Tokyo Arsenal M1927
試製自動短銃/Experimental Machine Pistol
Japanese first prototype of submachine gun.
It had very high rate of fire and large magazine. (1,200 rpm / 50 rounds magazine) but it was not attractive for Japanese army.
Therefore, modified version had small 18 rounds magazine and RoF decreased to 500rpm.
Machine gun
Type 91 LMG
九一式車載軽機関銃/Type 91 vehicle-mounted light machine gun
Tank gun variant of Type 11 LMG. It had large 45-rounds hopper (9-clips) which is able to exchange as ordinary magazines.
It can equip scope, too.
Type Chi 7.9mm LMG
*チ式七粍九軽機関銃/Czech 7.9mm light machine gun"
It was captured Chinese ZB-26 machine gun. Japanese captured lots of guns and factory to manufacture it, so it was adopted as formal weapon.
Type 99 LMG
九九式軽機関銃/Type 99 light machine gun
A standard Japanese light machine gun during WW2.
It use 7.7mm ammunition, so when the unit replace rifle to Type 99 short, they also replace LMG to Type 99 too.
Type 1 LMG mod III
試製一式軽機関銃III型/Experimental Type 1 light machine gun model III
It was a prototype of future LMG.
It used standard 20 rounds magazine.
Type 1 LMG mod II
試製一式軽機関銃II型/Experimental Type 1 light machine gun model II
It was a prototype of future LMG.
It used standard Hotchkiss-style feed strip.
Type 1 LMG mod I
試製一式軽機関銃I型/Experimental Type 1 light machine gun model I
It was a prototype of future LMG.
It used standard 20 rounds magazine same as model III.
Fire rate was increased than Type 99 LMG.
Type 92 7.7mm MG
九二式七粍七機銃/Type 92 7.7mm machine gun
Japanese navy’s licensed production variant of Lewis gun. It was used by not only warships and aircrafts but also naval infantry.
It had large 97 rounds magazine.
Experimental Type 3 LMG
試製三式軽機関銃/Experimental Type 3 light machine gun
It was the last LMG developed by Japanese army.
It used Hotchkiss-style feed strip to make easy to keep fireing.
Type 97 7.7mm MG (modified)
九七式七粍七固定機銃/Type 97 7.7mm fixed machine gun
Field modification variant of aerial Type 97 7.7mm MG of naval aircrafts.
It had extremely high rate of fire (950rpm) and used belt feeding.
Heavy weapons
Type 97 sidecar
九七式側車付自動二輪/Type 97 motorcycle with sidecar
Popular Japanese armed sidecar succeeded Type 95 motorcycle with sidecar.
Similar to other Japanese sidecars (Harley-Davidson, Type 95 etc.) , it can equip any LMG, too.
Type 99 Small mortar
九九式小迫撃砲/Type 99 small mortar
81mm light-weight infantry mortar for paratroopers.
Weight of other 81mm mortar (Type 97 plunging-fire infantry gun) was 67kg, but weight of Type 99 small mortar was only 24.8kg so two soldiers can transport it.
Tanks
Chi-Ha (57 mm)
九七式中戦車 / Type 97 Medium Tank
Japanese standard medium tank used during WW2.
It have to be in main tree.
Chi-Ha (47 mm)
九七式中戦車改 / Type 97 Medium Tank Kai
Japanese standard medium tank used during WW2.
It equips high velocity 47 mm tank gun.
Chi-He
一式中戦車/Type 1 Medium Tank
Japanese late-war medium tank mass-produced since 1944.
Weapon is same as Chi-Ha (47 mm), but thickness of front armor was increased to 50 mm.
Ho-Ni III
三式砲戦車/Type 3 Gun Tank
Japanese SPG with 75 mm Type 3 tank gun
It cannot rotate turret but have good cannon to able to destroy M4 Sherman.
Chi-Nu
三式中戦車/Type 3 Medium Tank
Japanese late-war medium tank mass-produced since 1944.
It have decent 75 mm Type 3 tank gun.
Chi-Ha (12 cm AAG)
Chi-Ha with mighty 12 cm/45 AA gun. No Protection.
Chi-Ha (Short 12 cm)
短十二糎砲戦車/Short 12 cm Gun Tank
Japanese navy’s variant of Chi-Ha with Short 12 cm naval gun.
Chi-To
四式中戦車/Type 4 Medium Tank
It had powerful 75 mm Type 5 tank gun to be able to destroy M4 Sherman easily.
Also, it had heavy 75 mm armor on the front.
Chi-Ri
五式中戦車/Type 5 Medium Tank
Japanese last medium tank with powerful 75 mm Type 5 tank gun and subcaliber 37 mm Type 1 tank gun.
Its huge body seems not a good.
Fighters
A6M5
零式艦上戦闘機五二型/Type 0 carrier-based fighter model 52
Major production variant of legendary Zero fighter.
20 mm machine guns were improved to Type 99 Mark 2, and it can equip one 250 kg bomb to support surface units.
N1K2-Ja
紫電二一型甲 / Shiden Model 21 Ko
late model of the famous “Shiden-kai”.
It can equips four 20mm Type 99 Mk.2 and two 250kg bombs to support ground forces.
Ki-84 Hei
四式戦闘機一型丙/Type 4 Fighter Model 1 Hei
One of the best Japanese fighter used during WW2. Model 1 Hei equips two 20mm Ho-5 and two 30mm Ho-115.
In addition, it can equip two 250 kg bombs.
Bombers
D4Y3 Ko
彗星三三型甲/Suisei Model 33 Ko
Japanese high-speed dive bomber with three 250kg bombs.
It will be effective choice for Japanese bomber pilots.
Ki-64-I Otsu
四式重爆撃機一型乙/Type 4 Heavy Bomber Model I Otsu
Japanese last heavy bomber with powerful 8x100kg bombs.
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