Profile of achpawel

I'd rather use the new button to first only pay for tech and "open" the tier and decide what I want to buy without getting an officer (an officer could be bought just like any other unit from the given tier with only manpower cost).

Very often I wouldn't like another infatry squad but, for example, an mg or an at gun and would like to leave some room for rangers, for example. Getting an officer means that I have two options - either build fewer infantry squads early and get overrun by OKW or have 3 rifles and than end up having, for me, too many infantry squads (almost like intended Soviet faction design with lots of infantry).

What if USF teching came with a 50 cal or ATG rather than LT or CPT? You would be forced into a support weapon to complement your rifles, rather than a rifle to complement your other rifles.

I'd just have some manpower+fuel cost to unlock the tier and than just buy what you need. It would give much more diversity to the faction.

Because now you are facing opponent who doesn't need to build tanks and has plenty of resources for indirect fire and will roll you over silly with superior infantry force, while you're spamming TDs and preparing for heavy tank that'll never come, because now there is no super tank that counters all other tanks who aren't 60 range TDs and bleeds infantry significantly over time.

Incorrect.
As USF you get infantry units for teching. Usually you can have a tank and equal number of strong infantry units on the field with lots off useful abilities. If you lost some of them you will lose the game probably because of that, not because of some imbalance, sadly very often players blame units that seal the deal for being too strong rather than realising that some units they lost 5 or 10 minutes earlier cost them the game.

Incorrect.
There is nothing that jackson counters that panther can't.
But panther isn't meant to counter tank destroyers, so your only argument you're clinging to is invalidated by principle of balance.

Incorrect. Panther doesn't counter infantry. It is a costly tank destroyer with inferior range and more armour. So, if it can't close on the jackson it will lose. If jackson has no support panther will win. In real game situations range is usually preferred as both sides have lots of support and closing on is more risky due to snares, mines, hand hel at, at guns, flankin mediums etc.

Play allies then?
It won't force you to take off that german uniform for games.

Incorrect. You should suggest that to allied players to realise how difficult it is to play against units with superior range that accelerate more quickly, back off, quickly repair and continue dealing dmg. Their effective health pool is simply higher. I play all factions and have better results as allies, especially with UK. Generally it is easier to play with allies.

I agree. The jackson is a bit better in the anti tank department due to better moving accuracy, higher range and less cost, but the panther makes up for it with much better anti infantry (pintle mount mg42) and much better durability.

The Jackson deserves a small cost increase to 150 or 155 fuel but other than that it's fine in my book.

Remove crew repairs from jackson (like pershing) and it should be fine. People forget how much field presence it provides.

I don't know exact digits, but let's imagine that it's right. What you will get in that case? German "sherman/cromwell" that have the same stats and abilities as allies, and don't have any strong sides against.
You just cutted off your own hands with that decision. Every armor combat between your and ally medium become very danger for you, you got 2 almost equal mediums. Who will win in battle if opponents have equal skills?
But if you prefer light armor to other bonuses (accuracy, abilities) why not? When USF and UKF every game will be use M10 against you, soviet su-76 with spam t-70. You maybe understand that more "old" P4 was better than new "modern".

What about two options as upgrades: Pintle mg or non doctrine scopes as alternative? To me would be really cool.