Profile of Guastolfo

Since one of the Jackson major weakness is the map itself, why not increasing the front armor and range of fire so it better survives poor design maps where it is almost impossible to flank.

With that, it starts shooting earlier if it has visibility from a scoot unit and would force Axis players to learn to flank as well if they want to take it out without losing their own tanks

That's the point! Forcing the axis to attack and flank, not just rushing forwards and then get back

From my very little experience i'll try to explain what is my problem: the problem with M36 isn't the M36 itself, it is how to support him ( well, he still prefear to suicide due to its pathing problems).
I'm facing a tiger supported with a Pak in a close map where flanking is not so easy: i can't use rifles as a meat shiel cos Tiger/king tiger will kill 3-4 mens with a shot, but i take the risk.
Now, my Jacksons shot, let's say, 6 shots: Tiger will easly revert and stay safe behind his pak+ hmg.
So, what i've archieved? Lost man power and probably mAp control due to my rifle retreating.
I can't use bazookas cos they just bounce off ( they cost 15 fuel+manpower to research, plus 60 muni: that. Means that getting 2 zookas cost the same amount of ammo i use to get 2 panzershreks plus thr manpower and fuel, but well...shreks are way better).
I can't use AT guns cos rocket artillery will rape them and tiger can easly decrew them just standing in front of them bouncing off shots while shoting to my crew, and if i try to damage his engine with rifle AT nade, he can just revert shoting to my rifle squad.
My jacksons can't trade with tiger + pak plus probably grens+pgrens.

What am I doing wrong?

I think the solution is that Jacksons really neds to SCARE german heavy tanks, without let them turtling with hmgs and paks. Give him the possibility to use better ammo at vet0 and some escape possibility would be nice!

i hope i've explained myself