your suggestions are a mixed bag imo... giving it more anti medium potential means allied heavy TDs would be punished more severely which would prevent them from countering panthers... which would then allow panthers to run amok killing infantry and tanks with machineguns and 75mm rounds....
I am starting to feel that you are arguing for the point of arguing to be honest, since you are contradicting yourself.
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its not meant to hard counter allied TDs.... its meant to scare them away...
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and making cheaper will not change its performance vs allied TDs. Actually my suggestion would make it less attractive than a JP4 that can fight all enemy armor from mediums to Super heavies as you propose.
As for your scenario of building both JP4 and Panther I sincerely doubt that unless trolling in 4vs4. The picture of Panther "running amok killing infantry and tanks with machineguns and 75mm rounds" is probably from another game...
One could argue about the Tiger/JP4 combo but I am not sure how problematic that might since one can already use a Pershing M36 combo.
giving it more anti heavy potential seems more sensible as it widens the utility of this niche unit without oppressing the sole allied counter to pantherspam
Again an exaggeration as allied TDs are NOT the "sole" counter to Panthers, the same things that counter JP4 can also counter Panther like ATGs and AT infatry especially one with elite bazookas.
Panther "spam" is not really an option unless again in 4vs4.
the issue is turning it to a dedicated heavy TD would make it even worse than it was before...especially since the allies mostly field mediums over heavies and superheavies... id like it alot less than its current model or the newly proposed model...
We might be playing a different game since in the game I play I see allot mote Pershings, IS-2, Churhcills, Comets than I do Sherman, T-34/76 or Cromwell.
the panther is a premium medium... and is widely considered a premium medium by alot of people...
The Panther is not a premium medium tank, it Role is that of countering heavy tanks and thus it has an AT main gun. You can call it a hybrid if you like but it is not a main battle tank.
we are in agreement here then
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I have clearly presented my point of view, back it up with stat and have little to add. You are entitled to your opinion. Lets agree to disagree (not sure on what we disagree on) and lets pls move on.