I didn´t say weak, but weaker than most patches before. Remember the last patch where nobody built Panthers? That was corrected in this patch. now we can expect nerfs again?I am honestly not sure if Panther should be nerfed regarding 1v1s, there are other problems in the equations that need to be fixed first (Call-in meta, Schreck blobs). But Panthers, KT and JT make team games ridiculously lopsided in the late game.
IS2 is the only tank that Axis can't reliably penetrate, and just look at the uproar that simple fact causes on these forums for that.
Allies have to live with that EVERY SINGLE MATCH. Your experience with IS2 is the same as Allied experience when facing anything stronger than a P4.
And we are talking about Axis, which has access to Panthers, mothergardening Jagdtigers, Panzerschrecks, Pak43, Elefants, and a lot of other antitank goodies Allies can only dream of.
Note that all this is not a defence of IS2. All units should be balanced in regards to timing, cost- and popcap- effectivity.