Profile of Looney

I see the Pershing as a sort of fast KT. It deflects Shrecks consistantly, which is all I need as USF really.

It might be overpriced, but not for USF, USF still has the strongest early AND mid game.

The pacing is off though, you can't tech captain + stuart then go major + sherman and still expect to call in a pershing at 13 (14?) CP. Which is fine, I actually think Relic nailed it.

Though it might be more of a teambased commander, I just had a game were I had 1 sherman, a jackson and a pershing. My jackson up front could easily survive 5 volk squads + shrecks volleys, they had to retreat before they could finish it off. My opponent couldn't do anything even with his panther + jP. Though skill level wise it was not really balanced.

Not to mention that USF still has the decrew pop cap abuse ability, which is "intended". You can always outnumber your enemy tanks with your tanks if you manage to keep them alive.

USF is probadly the strongest faction from early/mid and arguably late game, though of course a pak 43 and/or other strategic play counters this commander.

Edit: When thinking about it, this doctrine is really kinda bland and doesn't at all change your whole strategy up. It's not like all other doctrines USF has that really changes your stock army up, like M10s, WC51s, Aiborne company. It's like a low budget commander, paired with Rangers without any abilities which you can use to support other troops is against USF design. USF is designed as giant support army, this commander is not with that in mind.

It's simple, make it more resistant to small arms fire, even if a price increase calls for it.

For 60 muni or is m20 side skirt 70 muni?

It might be a shocker for you, but volks already have self heal as vet for the past 18 months.

this made me laugh

Volks are fine.

I'm concerned the pershing will make players shoot themselves in the foot by saving for it instead of investing in early/mid game pressure. I'm also concerned usf has too much bleed to afford more than 1, max 2 rangers squads and that if you lose one to mine/rng/nade it may well be gg. Also consider that getting rangers likely means not enough manpower for a .50 cal, pak Howie, safety at gun, or whatever else you want to get at around the 3 CP mark

Exactly my thoughts, USF is not a faction that can "stall" for a heavy tank, Brits and such are almost designed too stall for there tanks. I'm really curious how it'll then out. Probadly the only thing that will really change for USF is 4vs4 winrates.

USF is one of the best faction, sure it might have a bit of trouble dislodging squads out of buildings early game but it's one of the best imo.

M20 is amazing still, don't overextend with it, AAHT is a glass cannon, don't make it if you overextend with it.

Just never lose squads with it and think about what you do, what CommAsh said, watch some replays.