I know Cookiez is trolling but going for Panthers against USF is pointless because;
1. It's supposed to fight heavy tanks, that's why it has low DPS but high penetration
2. It dies in the same amount of hits as a JPIV or PIV does to a Jackson
3. It means you need to go T4 as Ost (lol) and OKW can just get a JPIV for the same price (40 for the truck 135 for the tank)
Like it won't be useless but it's not a smart idea, idk why people have such an obsession with it.
Not gonna go into those points to avoid derailing the thread...
Thread is about pershing and calliope. We're talking about using the Pershing and the calliope as one potential solution to the usf's inability to crack late game turtling defences.
Pershing would bring enough bulk to soak some damage, and enough boom to fight for itself without having to draw Jackson's too far forward in support.
Calliope would provide a desperately needed support weapon busting indirect fire capability.
Both would enable USF to remain offensive and mobile in the late game. IMO they shouldn't be the only solution - USF indirect and Sherman scalability needs addressing by themselves.
Coming back to panthers - panthers are mentioned as they are one of the key stumbling blocks of the current tools USF has at the moment. To break a pak wall you need Shermans to push in an almost sacrificial manner. Say you've used smoke perfectly and are in their lines with Sherman's taking out support weapons, in comes the panther. Your Sherman's are toast, and can't be helped by your Jackson's as moving them forwards puts them at risk.
Sherman's just don't have the durability to sweep and clear in the face of enemy armour late game, negating the ability of Jackson's to back them up. Panthers can do all of this and run away too, as well as being effective at chasing down armour and securing the kill.
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