Ok, the US start with 17, once at war with Japan is the 17+30 each turn, or just 30 (not including rest of bonuses)?
Also, and I suppose this applies to all games, does a country not at war at the start of the game, in case of Pacific UK and ANZAC do they still get IPC, can purchase and move pieces?
Welcome to the forum, Stuart. :-)
Your first question:
@rulebook:
The United States begins the game neutral. It may not declare
war on Japan unless Japan first declares war on it or makes an
unprovoked declaration of war against the United Kingdom or
ANZAC. Following any such unprovoked declaration of war
by Japan, the United States will receive an immediate one-time
bonus payment of 30 IPCs, representing the total mobilization
and transfer of military assets within the continental United
States.
Those 30 are granted at the moment the scenario occurs.
@rulebook:
National Objectives and Bonus Income
30 IPCs if the United States controls Western United
…
When the United States Is at War:
States. Theme: Major shift from peacetime to wartime
economy.
…
So when at war the USA receive +30 IPCs during every US Collect Income Phase.
Your second question:
Actually UK and ANZAC “… are both at war with Japan’s allies, Germany
and Italy, on the other side of the world, so they are not completely neutral.”
(Rulebook, page eight)
When it is their turn, they act as every other power, however they have to respect some restrictions given by the rules:
@same:
When not yet at war with Japan, in addition to
the normal restrictions (see “Powers Not at War with One
Another,” page 14), neither power may move units into or
through China.
HTH :-)
