Editing Flames of War/Tactics/Japan (section)

====Weapon Platoons/Regimental Support Platoons====
*'''Hohei Machine Gun platoon''': Your bog standard machine gun weapon platoon, can be a good way to add the extra firepower your regular Hohei platoons lack, which is good as you can more reliably pin down platoons you are assaulting or drive back infantry platoons that are assaulting you. A reliable option that will always find some use but they aren't a must-have either as you can spend the points on other means of supporting your Hohei platoons, or even just buy more Hohei platoons to tarpit the enemy with.

*'''Hohei Weapon Platoon''': Only available at late and pacific war. Similar to the machine gun platoon but it can have a AT rifle section instead of another MG section, the AT rifle is more similar to the M2 .50cal than other AT rifles as it has a higher ROF, so it can be used to complement a platoon's firepower and allowing it to tackle soft targets like armored cars and APCs without forcing the Nikuhakus to get involved. Combined with the fact that the AT rifle section is much cheaper than the MG one and it is another good option, even thought it is still isn't a auto take for similar reasons.

*'''Hohei Battalion Gun Platoon''': Very similar in early, late and pacific war, this unit is a auto take as it is incredibly cheap for artillery even with the veteran quality that can be used to pin down infantry platoons with bombardments. Can fire smoke if isn't early war and due to the V4 update upgrading its firepower to a 4+ it can even sometimes kill unlucky dug in infantry teams.

*'''Hohei Rapid-fire Gun Platoon''': Comes in 37mm light gun and 47mm medium gun both with a good ROF as their name implies. This unit's performance and role change according to the period they are used, in the early and Pacific war it can serve the purpose of actually being a AT gun platoon as it can penetrate and destroy early war tanks and M3 Stuarts reliably, so you can use it in the standard manner with standard prices. In late war it's too weak to penetrate most tanks from the front so its use depends on the opponent's list. If he has a lot of medium tanks and you are attacking it can be used as a suicide unit that ambushes a armored convoy up close and hopes to kill a few medium tanks before getting overrun and killed. Alternatively, if he has lighter vehicles like armored cars, light tanks, and APCs, you can use it to hunt those freeing up your Hohei platoons to deal with heavier threats. Choosing between the 37mm and 47mm variants mostly depends on how much mobility you want, the 37mm can come in type 94 and type 1 configurations with the type 1 being generally a little more expensive but having a better AT value and it is generally a worthy upgrade, as both are light guns allowing them to benefit from the '''envelopment''' special rule and being able to cross terrain with more ease. So if you want the gun to perform hunting duties the 37mm is the version you want. The 47mm on the other hand is both more expensive and a medium gun so it should never try to cross terrain, but since it has a better AT value compared to the 37mm it should be your suicide ambush gun of choice.

*'''Hohei Regimental Gun Platoon''': Similar to its battalion counterpart, albeit more expensive with the only real difference being that it trades the man packed mobility and the smoke bombardment for better range and a better AT value firing directly and indirectly, allowing you to maybe actually do something against a Top armor 1 tank when firing a bombardment. Overall this unit should only be included if you need a second light artillery unit after the battalion gun as the battalion version is cheaper, can fire smoke, and moves as a man packed gun allowing you to "tactically advance" away from danger faster.