Couch Tomato
First Tomato Emperor
Since the other WWII topic is pretty much completely about the European theater, this is about something that really bugs about the Pacific side. I haven't gotten to playing it much yet so I haven't found much else, but the problem I have right now is about China.
First of all, the leader of China's name is "Chairman Zedong." Zedong being Mao's given name, or "first name" (In Chinese, the family name is always written first) that's like calling Washington "President George." However, this shouldn't even be an issue in the first place, if it weren't for the second problem
My biggest gripe is what China is. In this game, it's the People's Republic of China, with the PRC communist flag, and Mao Zedong as its leader. Sure, complain about Hitler being in the game, or Nazi flags bearing the Weimar flag. However, this is much worse, historically. During World War II, country was the Republic of China, led by Chiang Kai-shek of the Kuomintang (and if you look up the Big Four, you'll see Chiang, not Mao with Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin). It wasn't until after Japan's surrender that the KMT and Communists finished up their civil war, the communists took control of the mainland, and Chiang escaped to Taiwan.
This shouldn't even be a sensitive issue either, like Hitler being leader. Even the PRC recognizes the Republic of China as the predecessor and government in control during that era in history. So then why isn't the flag the white sun, blue sky flag of the RoC, and their leader "Generalissimo Chiang" instead of "Chairman Zedong"?
First of all, the leader of China's name is "Chairman Zedong." Zedong being Mao's given name, or "first name" (In Chinese, the family name is always written first) that's like calling Washington "President George." However, this shouldn't even be an issue in the first place, if it weren't for the second problem
My biggest gripe is what China is. In this game, it's the People's Republic of China, with the PRC communist flag, and Mao Zedong as its leader. Sure, complain about Hitler being in the game, or Nazi flags bearing the Weimar flag. However, this is much worse, historically. During World War II, country was the Republic of China, led by Chiang Kai-shek of the Kuomintang (and if you look up the Big Four, you'll see Chiang, not Mao with Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin). It wasn't until after Japan's surrender that the KMT and Communists finished up their civil war, the communists took control of the mainland, and Chiang escaped to Taiwan.
This shouldn't even be a sensitive issue either, like Hitler being leader. Even the PRC recognizes the Republic of China as the predecessor and government in control during that era in history. So then why isn't the flag the white sun, blue sky flag of the RoC, and their leader "Generalissimo Chiang" instead of "Chairman Zedong"?