LOL if any tank takes less micro it is the panther. Especially with things in docts giving it forgive me smoke, and backwards super blitz. I cannot think of ANY tank in the game that is more forgiving than the panther as far as not paying for mistakes. Too much hp, armor, speed it literally has 9 lives and the command panther has 14 lives.
Also i probably literally have THOUSANDS more games than you in 2v2, You see the elephant or jagd in about half of all 2v2s i play. Maybe a little less now that fusilers and tiger doct is used a lot but not that much. They also gave fusilers with jagdtiger shrek options which was about the dumbest thing in the world when they already gave jagd AI shells and never decreased its range like the elephant so it can counter the 17 pdr which is retarded as well as nuke infantry.
Yes because I cannot afford to equip all my infantry with zooks, that is about the dumbest thing ive heard that way I have 0 AI maybe axis infantry an mg will let me just walk past them. For usf to be able to fight okw infantry especially rifles they have to have double bars.
That being said with out the jackson in its current state USF or a team with USF would get screwed almost every 2v2. Brumbar would also screw USF and it already does that well with current jackson in 2v2.
The reason you see panther spam in late game sometimes is because it can be more effective rushing allied TDs with if done right.
And just so you know in 2v2 whats more hilarious is usually if me and my partner manage to take out a jagd or elephant. Another one pops right out and your back to square one. Ive also seen ost many times able to field an elephant and a panther at the same time.
1.yes because u have to go in and risk somethng. With 60 range TD and any inf that gives sight. you just have to go little bit back and fourth... very micro intensive
2.your opinion
3. Yes there are 2 Buttons one for "equip all Inf with zooks" and one for "equip all inf with Bars"
4.

the Brumbar... yes i know i hurts when u blobb and a brum smashes noob moves.( stop blobbing ;-))
maybe u go also for paks and mines or .. zooks but i know US has only 1 AT option and that is the jackson.
5. Nope the reason is that all mediums get buttfuc... by the jacksons. Panther is the only stock Tank that have a fair chance.
6.Oh no 2 Tanks ...at the same Time ! HOLD ON ! why we allow that!
so i think ur one of thoose who just want an A blobb move tactic style.
average US player : " i want the best inf and the best Tanks... tactics and combiend arms are for loosers1!1!1!!!"
maybe u just play some ost and okw ... it helps maybe