This is from a post analyzing the NO on the thread on the Pacific 1940 board.
@SAS:
Thinking about it a little more I suppose it basically compensates Japan for removing the 1 or 2 planes from the setup (build a fighter for each of the 2 turns Japan will get the NO until the US comes in turn 3) and forces them to be further back from the front lines when they are built. At least the Japanese only will get the NO for 2 turns pretty much.
So essentially the changes keep the Japanese initially the same, just with a little less airforce available immediately, and boosts the Allies a little bit. I suppose with that explanation and the historical basis of the embargo on Japan after they began attacking I’m feeling a little more comfortable with it.
Just remember that Japan would only be getting this NO before the US is allowed to declare war on them, and unless the US player is daft they will do that as soon as they are allowed to in order to get their own NO, so Japan will only be getting this NO twice. I guess potentially 3 times really since if they don’t declare war themselves on turn 3 they would still get it since they go before the US.
A question for transferring this NO to global though, Krieg: do you know if it will be transferred as currently worded where Japan being at war with Russia does not negate this NO either? Because otherwise it’s all the more reason for Russia to declare war on Japan right away (as if they didn’t have enough reason already).