ORIGINAL: freeboy
Dont see it as a matter of being balanced. Simple reality. Japan production is modeled as such because:
Ok forget I ever ased about production and then answer ? again..
If i'm understanding you correctly your asking if two equally skilled players meet in PBEM, will the game be balanced?
Hard to say given that none of us have been able to get that far into the game. At a guess, i'd say that it would require more deft handling on the part of the Japanese player to hold his own vs that of the Allied player based simply on the law of economics. The Allied player can afford to make mistakes.....the Japanese player cannot. The Japanese player will face an increasingly uphill battle as time goes by and more assets and better equipment become available to the Allied player.
As i have just experienced....its also quite a challenge to be the Japanese player for the beginning of the war as well. There are numerous offensive actions that must be conducted and then must be supported by logistical and support moves.