Profile of Klement Pikhtura

Both Stupa's and JT's barrages have scatter, since they fire multiple rounds

I've seen a JT barrage first hit wipe my entire rifle squad. Never knew why it has such a low cooldown and is on a tank with 450 frontal armour and 1000+ hp

Never lost infantry squads to it, but it killed a lot of my AT crews though. BTW such a good idea to give JT a counter to type of support weapon that counters it

Does it need JP4 in most cases? I don't think so, the Tiger penetrate everything except for IS2, ISU and Comet occasionally. And if not, you can build a less versatile but still powerful panther if you need armor or Pz4 can also be enough in most situations or at least until late game.

And I never said Spreadsheet are useless but do not reflect the game complexity. There is a situation, we do see more Tigers than IS2s, why? Does your spreadsheet bring an answer to that?

name me realistic scenario within meta, where Tiger needs its penetration, except facing a comet or a churchill. I want to hear specifics. Because if you are facing an ISU, then it is same like with IS2, you are in a wrong game mode and you probably want to have fun with a big boy tank, because you are bored of meta.
And no, JP4 is not picked by its penetration values, but because it is a 60 range TD with stealth and great veterancy.

And I never said Spreadsheet are useless but do not reflect the game complexity. There is a situation, we do see more Tigers than IS2s, why? Does your spreadsheet bring an answer to that?

because it is a poster tank that is extremely loved and cherished by axis fanboys and wehraboos as an example of wunderwaffe. Exactly the same reason why people pick sentimental cars in racing, same shit here.

The Spreadsheet allows you to see the actual potential of units, without leaning on different completely opposite anecdotal experience, not mentioning that people often remember the worst shit that happened to him, often disregarding the "lucky moments". Like the whole Donnies thread about how pak and p4 are hugely inaccurate and how OST needs more accuracy. Or 100s thread about how USF m1 AT even with Sabot rounds is the worst AT gun imaginable, or random Ullumu's claims how red units are always OP in the most dramatic fashion imaginable.

Please give specifics why Tiger is superior and why IS2 is bad. Because there are already real examples in this thread of how IS2 could be used to a great effect.

I don't think either 240 dmg will solve the problem. Now, to me, the Tiger is superior because the game design goes in a direction that make its superior in usage, the unit is less clumsy, more reactive and at the same time enough tough to give you time to micro your army around. Then the way Commanders are designed around tiger vs IS2, what each tank is supposed to fight and then what each tank has as supportive tools around it make the Tiger a vastly superior investment.

Tiger does not have a JP4 to cover it, while IS-2 could have an SU85, if it needs it of course.
Regarding commanders: 1 commander has incendiary, shox, stealth AT and kv8, another has radio intercept, t34-85, insane AI loiter and self repair.
Both commanders are far from bad.

About use cases: I suppose you ignored Storjager's comments and the replay I posted, where panther could do jack vs IS-2.

And about uselessness of spreadsheet: you have to understand where to watch and to what pay attention. Just saying it has little value, because some illusive commanders and unknown use cases does not clarify why IS2 is worse then Tiger. That sounds to me like Ulumu's comment about how Comment has better AI then KT.

If the majority of the forum really thinks that the IS-2 is anywhere near as good as the Tiger, then I guess I know where all the nabs congregate.

nice explanation. Real deep

the reasons might be that a tiger can tear up squads with it's laser cannon, causing stronger bleed
and then the armor the tiger faces is either lacking in durability, or is tanky but with a weak gun (or a comet)

Tiger's cannon has the worst AOE of all the heavies, while IS-2 AOE is really not that bad.
Blitz is far from a bad ability, but frag round is really nasty.
DShka is the best mounted MG. If you can't get in range to use it, IS-2 becomes subpar. Also is-2 has so much armor, that paks and rax have hard time penetrating it, while all you have to do vs a tiger - have 1 AT and a tank destroyer to smack the guy from 60 range.
The only thing that tiger has "substantially better" over IS-2 is vet0-1 range.

Both units are, what I call them, "micro discounts". These are strong units, that will spare your micro, but obviously do not outweigh going full combined arms. In this regard both Tiger and IS-2 imo do not bring anything great to the table. Even Pershing is in a much better spot imo, because of how fast it is. KV-2 and KT are obviously on the top of the food chain.