User blog comment:MilitaryBrat/Rough Riders vs Imperial Japanese Army/@comment-5795750-20130217035230

BG1's "The War that Time Forgot" Edges

Melee: The bowie knife is very deadly as a standalone knife but a bayonet attached to a rifle is going to give a lot better range for your attack.

EDGE: IJA

Short: The .38 Revolver has a greater muzzle velocity than the Type 26 but the latter is easier to conceal and it is lighter.

EDGE: Even

Long: After inspecting what Arisaka was used by the IJA, I can say this - the Krag is more compact than the Arisaka but power-wise, the Arisaka take this; add the bayonet to the end and it becomes very deadly

EDGE: IJA

Machine Gun: This one is a no-brainer - more people are needed to man a cannon-like machine gun which isn't that powerful to begin with; the Type 99 is portable and packs a greater punch

EDGE: IJA

X-Factors: Sure the Rough Riders work well as a team, but that won't be able to counter the relentless brutality the IJA brings. Sure the IJA lost WWII but they put up a damn good fight and they only lost thanks to the use of an unconventional weapon - which the Rough Riders don't have.

EDGE: IJA

Overall Winner: The Imperial Japanese Army take this by a longshot given their more brutal methods of fighting and determination to slay their opponents, plus they have more advanced weaponry (a lot has changed in weapons technology in 50 years, can you believe?)