Hi comm_ash,
I guess they have different roles:
Pathfinders - "recon squad with excellent sight range and long range firepower" = scout/spoter or/and "fire support" for rifles and/or paras with snipe shots.
JLI - "disrupting enemy supply lines and ambush tactics, ideal for harassing enemy supply lines and flanking attacks" = deployed from ambient building then kill support weapon crew nearby deployment then dismantle support weapon then run away and/or decap point booby trap it and run away.
To your comparison (and set aside cost(10mp), 1CP difference):
Pathfinders:
-2 scoped rifles that crit soldiers below 40% HP + 2 M1A1 carbines
- they do more DPS than JLI from 0 range up to 19 range (
www.coh2-stats.com), they snipe better than JLI.
-Cloak in cover
-Lay Beacons
-High Sightrange
-Can equip 2 more weapons if you float muni
JLI:
-3 Kar98k rifles + 1 scoped G43 rifle with crit on units below 70% HP
- they do more DPS than Pathfinders from 20 range up to 35 range (
www.coh2-stats.com), they snipe worse than Pathfinders.
-Cloak in cover with Vet
-Booby Trap Point
-Spawn in ambient buildings - they need this for the role which Lelic gave them
-Sprint
-High Sightrange
-Infiltration Nades - comes from doctrine/commander this occupied one commander ability slot and is shared with all other infantry (except support weapons)
-Scavenge - comes from doctrine/commander this occupied one commander ability slot and is shared with all other infantry (except support weapons and (not sure) Obers)
Conclusion: Half of JLI abilities come from doctrine and are shared this is why they are better than Pathfinders.
List of bias topics connected to this:
- OKW shouldn't share doctrinal nades/scavenge
- USF shouldn't share weapon racks
- Abilitie (pick some mentioned above) is OP
- Doctrine is OP
- ...
Let's rage begin