Rome vs Japan

[petrinus]

am i to presume a roman never soiled his tunic and took of trembling, im sure they did, given probability and human nature, not saying the repercussions werent as sever, the stonings, whipings, all that but the last thing you wanted to be was a dishonored samurai

What makes you think a Roman legionary didn't want to feel dishonour just as much as a samurai? Why do you think the punishments were so severe?

Of course they ran and retreated, but just as much as the losing side in any battle.

Are you telling me that an average Roman legionary (career soldier) was as likely to run and soil himself as a Japanese peasant conscript?

as a PEASANT? no certainly not but i believe SAMURAI were referenced as the fleeing party? then i say yes equal odds AT THE VERY LEAST