Profile of Hagen67483

153. Penetrating shoots kills a tank crew only if the tank is allready heavily damaged.
154. Elite Inf with the best training and much combat experience can learn more on a new battlefield than basic trained conscripts.
155. Even 1944 on the brink of defeat the german soldiers had the funniest quotes.
156. Germans only send staff officers to the front line.
157. Guards who lost their heavy weapons never got replacements.
158. Panther at the eastern front had the same accuracy and nearly the same reload speed than an IS-2.
159. Mines only explode under the engine of a Tank
160. Snipers can only shoot every 3 seconds even if they have a semi-auto Rifle and the enemy is 5 meters away.

1. Gz Sarantini to 1000 Posts
2. After all I dont change my conclusion: If you use the mark ability often, get the Command Panther and dont care if it is the first or second tank. If you dont use it regulary just stick with the normal OKW Panther.

Lets do a short comparison:

1. The command Panther has better line of sight.

2. Gun:
2.1. It has in theory the same reload speed but his max reload speed is higher and min reload time is lower making it more rng based.
2.2. But accuray is the real difference:
2.2.1. Panter: Accuracy far: 0.035 Accuracy near: 0.055 Moving Accuracy modifier: 0.65
2.2.2. Command Panther: Accuracy far: 0.025 Accuracy near: 0.05 Moving Accuracy midifier: 0.5
That means the Command Panther is less accurate and it gets even more worse if it moves.

3. Command Panther can mark an enemy tank that is than easier to hit.

4. Veterancy:

4.1. Panther:

1.Unlocks combat blitz ability
2.+10% armour +160 HP +40% turret rotation speed
3.-30% reload +20% rotation speed +30% ac/de-celeration
4.+5 range -25% scatter
5.+16 sight range. when stationary: +53.85% accuracy

4.2. Command Panther without Aura:

1.Unlocks Combat blitz ability.
2.+10% armour +160 HP +10% turret rotation.
3. -10% reload +10% rotation speed +10% ac/de-celeration
4. and 5. nothing

4.3. Command Panther Aura:

0. +20 sight range +10% speed +10% ac/de-celeration
1. -
2. +20% accuracy
3. -20% reload
4. +5 range
5. Infantry now affected too

Conclusions:
1. Command panther is inferior in 1vs1 to a regular panther bevor Vet5 if the player dont use the mark ability very often. Because there are not enough tanks to buff to make up for his downsides compared to the regular panther. Even if a command panther Vet4 buffs another Panther they lose vs a regular Vet4 Panter + another Panther. Teamgames may favor the Command panther more to buff teammate tanks.

2. In my opinion dont get it in 1vs1 unless you really often use the mark ability.

All Data can be found on Coh2-Stats.com and Sarantini Veterancy guide in this forum.

As allways just my opinions, I hope they help.
Hagen

The problem is that many player go to far with the maxims, I currently get one conscript, 3 Maxims and then I start with Guards, shocks, maybe a mortar and/or a field gun. More then 4 maxims is a most of the time gg in the lategame.

Allways, if I cant 100% babysit a unit. Smg units may be an exception.