Armored assault with back tech, T3485 instead of IS2

Lost some games today that were really close I kept making dumb unit choices, is what it is. Something similar happened this game, went T3 quickly to get quad but then decided I didn't want it so made T2 to get mg and At gun

Went with Assault for radio intercept, went with T1 to 2 penals when radio intercept informed of sniper. Went for clown car to kill it. We fought back and forth pretty even fighting. After a bit I noticed he was hiding his sniper so I went all in to kill it, got the kill but his scout car killed my sniper right after. About this time I am doing fairly well in engagments, I decide to go for quad to bully him and keep pressure up. However, I felt like it was going to be a waste for whatever reason, not sure just gut feeling so I made T2. 200MP and 75 fuel that could have been used earlier but oh well.
We skirmish a bit and I get out mg + AT gun, I kill his scout car but lose MG. Also during our skirmishes I blobbed his blob and he lost a gren and dropped LMG. I decide to upgrade this penal with PTRS also since you cant tell unless you pay attention to the shots. Don't need it but I know it will pay off eventually. He takes my mg gets a vice grip on map/VP, I thought I was doing good in engagements but I guess not cuz replay shows Im down 20 deaths compared to him.
We both get out tanks out around the same time, P4 for him and T3485 for me which we poke each other but nothing really happens. I am reinforcing my army and trying to figure out the best way to push him. I have gotten a few wipes so I just need to wait for my chance.
He gets a little nosy and pushes left side of map with P4 unsupported , my 2 AT guns get the kill so armor is in my favor. Little by little I push him and bleed him. I steal an mg back which helps control flanks. He eventually gets panther out which doesn't do much but keeps me from pushing. After a bit of skirmishing I get 3rd T3485 and he gets Stug, I lose 2 tanks due to agressive raming but my AT guns fail in killing panther. I do get stug and another infantry squad so it wasn't all bad. Since I still have 2 AT guns and another tank on the way I feel I am in a good position.
We keep prodding each other and I think he finally got tired of my infantry so he makes panzerwerfer. A tiny bit later he rotates his Panther and runs into my LMG Penal, upgrading it paid off and I get the satchel off. GO TIME! I rush him with my tanks kill both panther and werfer but lose 1 tank. I get another tank out and he gets a Stug. Even though he is ahead in VP game is heavily in my favor. I grind him down, catch his Stug out of position another satchel and GG.

The radio intercept helps a lot with countering especially early with off meta openings. However it has led me to overreact and lose games in the late mid game. Need to trust my gut more but back tech works pretty well since commander is so late game focused.

Vlog wheeen?

Vlog wheeen?

Don't really got time, got little kids so sneak in games wherever I can.