Profile of Vipper

So you don't want to buff Jaeger Armor, but also want to buff Jaeger Armor? Pick one.

The MOP merge just coincidentally affects Jaeger Armor, it's primarily meant to make the other commanders that had the MOP or the Riegel more attractive by turning two decent but not outstanding abilities into one nice package. I highly doubt it would effectively make much of a difference for Jaeger Armor, because who would really use the MOP recon with constant ammo cost over the one time upgrade Spotting Scopes. We can always look for a new replacement for the AT Strafe anyway.

Camouflaged Paks would definitely be a bigger buff.

Maybe I was not clear enough. If "AT training" becomes a thing it should probably not be available to Jaeger armor and should be replaced by lower impact ability.

The should be some abilities that are weaker so that they fill slot in commander that have high pick rates.

The change so far:

Festung Armor Doctrine
Panzer Tactician
Hull down
Command p4--->Panzer IV Ausf. J
Pak 43
Railway Artillery

The commander seem to score very low in 1vs1 and bellow average in team games the change will might help in 1vs1 but will not really help in large modes.

One can consider replacing or redesigning Railway artillery.

At least the overlap with Festung Support Doctrine is reduced.

Festung Support Doctrine
Mortar HT
Stuka Smoke Bombs--->Forward Resupply Station (new)
Relief infantry
LeFH 18--->Command Panzer IV
Sector Artillery

The commander score low in 1vs1 and pick some places in large modes probably due to LeFH. Removing the Lefh will probably condemn the commander to oblivion since the repair station are not enough to carry a commander (see defensive commander) and there better commander with C.PzIV.

The change will probably do little for 1vs1 and will probably remove the commander form large mod.

German Mechanized Doctrine
Mechanized Grenadier Group-->250/1 Halftrack
Stuka Smoke Bombs
Spotting Scope
Command Panzer IV
LeFH 18--->Vehicle crew repairs

The commander is above average in pick. The 250/1/vehicle crew reapirs change might improve the commander 1vs1 but removing LeFH will probably will remove the commander completely from 2v2 and above. The commander lack off maps, heavy tanks, superiority in infantries and spotting scopes with their complete static nature are enough to carry the commander.

Jaeger Armor Doctrine
Riegel Mine--->251 Mobile Observation Post
Recon Overflight
Spotting Scope
Stuka Anti-Tank Strafe
Elefant

One of the most popular commanders received another buff with merging Riegel with 251. The commander should be nerfed not buffed. On the other hand the commander has many recon option with Spotting scopes/overrflight/Flare from 251.

I would suggest again to instead of merging MOP with riegel and have a 2 mines available in the 251 to rename the ability "AT training" and allow PG to plant riegel and Pak to get passive cloak when stationary with no bonus and make the ability available to more commanders. As for Jaeger A it could get some low impact abilities.

Storm Doctrine
Ambush Camouflage
Riegel Mine--->Jaeger Command Squad
Stuka Smoke Bombs
LeFH 18
Stuka Dive Bomb

Another very popular commander getting a buff. The commander is very popular in large modes and about to get even more popular since there will be less commanders with LeFH. The addition of Jaeger command Squad will probably even increase the popularity in 1vs1.

Can the jaeger Command Squad upgrade with "ambush camouflage" (I did not check and now I changed versions)?


Worth mentioning is that Jaeger Infantry Doctrine which is very popular also received a "sort" of buff with the change to G43 for grenadier.

Penetration!
The comet is indeed great at being a generalist, but its pretty bad compared to the panther when it comes to penetrating heavier armor, such as the panther's. Playing enough with both tanks one tends to notice the tendency of bounces.
(also, panther can do some AA too, as UKF you have to build a separate, 10 pop tank just to have any AA).

The penetration value of Comet are not "pretty bad".

Comet although a Tank has penetration value close to JPIV and has 65%, 73%, 81% chance to penetrate a Panther frontally.

Panther has higher penetration values because it is anti vehicle and thus it gun little AI.

The unit server different roles.

This is polarity (score in load out)of Ostheer across all mode:
(each commander get a score according to how popular they are in each mod the number are added and then dived by 4)

Spearhead Doctrine 20
Jaeger Armour Doctrine 19.5
Elite Troops Doctrine 18
Jaeger Infantry Doctrine 18
German Infantry Doctrine 17
Storm Doctrine 16.5
Strategic Reserves Doctrine 16.5
German Mechanized Doctrine 16
Mechanized assault Doctrine 14
Assault Support Doctrine 13
Joint Operations Doctrine 12.75
Lightning War Doctrine 11
Festung Support Doctrine 10
Blitzkrieg Doctrine 8.75
Fortified Armor Doctrine 8.75
Encirclement Doctrine 7
Defensive Doctrine 6.75
Festung Armour Doctrine 5.25
Osttruppen doctrine 4.75
Close Air Support Doctrine 3.25
Mobile Defense Doctrine 3.25
Luftwaffe Supply Doctrine 3

Smoke bombs for Lufwaffe commander seem to have different name and icon in lobby and in game.

It also different from Tiger commander although in game it seem to do the same things