It took 2 IS-2 to kill 1 KT AT BESTTT. If you flanked it, shocked it over and over again, The KT is still a really strong tank. Remember the reduced the damage of the jackson and up its pen which makes the game more fair as the tank wont bounce Jackson rounds to the rear 60% of the time. The is2 is not that great of a tank, its really bad at hitting infantry and really weak if you can get a pak on its flank. It doesn't get blitz and it can get killed by a panther due to its low pen and speed. play more allies and you will see its not always as easy as it seems.
The KT is obviously still a strong tank, but it's always been the slowest heavy (not counting the TD's) with the fastest being the KV1 and the IS2. The IS2's speed means that is easier for it to flank enemy tanks since it can accelerate faster and get away from situations without the use of blitz.
The IS2 has never had a problem penetrating a KT, Panther, or Tiger anyway. From the rear it's for sure and from the front it's always over 40% in the case of a KT. As far as killing infantry goes the IS2 is less accurate but when it hit's it will do a shitload of damage thanks to it's great AoE profile.
In the case of the reduced damage, it really doesn't mean anything. It will just penetrate much more often (and in the case of the new AP shells almost always). The only change is it takes one more shot to kill a PIV, when that 1 shot can be done by a zook or a AT gun. It still kills the Panther in 8 hits.
A USF blob is pure AI and costs a fuckton
Okay that's great but it's still a blob and stupid unfair. If OKW can't blob, then USF should not be allowed to blob either.