Pershing is a huge meme.

The Pershing is basically a pre-nerf Panther that you can buy for 230 fuel which is around the same fuel cost as other heavies like Tiger and IS-2. Except it has medium levels of armour and movement so like a Panther. Unlike the Panther, its main gun is good against infantry.

I guess when the commander was being designed, someone thought having pre-nerf Jackson behind Panther level of armour would be OP and they were probably correct. After so many Jackson nerfs, Pershing doesn't really have the synergy its supposed to. Yes it can fire twice in quick succession from its skill shot but its not supposed to fight tanks 1v1 anyway. Its not great like tulip rocket effective. Yes it can benefit from combine arms but to balance over an ability that is rarely ever used is dumb. Abilities should be powerful when used to force people to retreat when they are used (like a plane loiter).

Overall, Pershing is a unit that you get when you're ahead and you want to stay ahead. It doesn't turn the tide like a Tiger or KT. I think in part due to so many changes to the faction that left Pershing behind.

... After so many Jackson nerfs, Pershing doesn't really have the synergy its supposed to. ...

Which "many Jacksons nerfs" are you referring too?