I feel like there are two discussions going on here:
- Some people saying it needs to be removed/nerfed
- Some people saying is overpowered
Lol... that sounds like its doing what its should be to me.
I will be the first to admit that getting rammed by someone who knows what they are doing sucks, but I absolutely don't think it should be changed. "Ram" is absolutely fitting for all Soviet commanders (making it doctrinal would be silly). Changing the T-34 to behave more like Shermans (with Radio Net) is boring. Removing "Ram" will only make dealing with German armor even more difficult for allies. It's a high risk, high reward solution which the Soviets are well known for. And there are very easy ways to counter players that are "RAM happy" (ie. don't lump all your assets into a single expensive unit like a dummy!). Absolutely does NOT need change.
And for those who think Ram is actually bad... T-34 ram + Penals + Satchel Charges = Dead Heavy Tank. Just try it. If your T-34 is lucky, they might even survive.
People will always find things to complain about and deem overpowered/underpowered. When all logical and sensical options are spent the "It's cheese 2 click easy no skill combo" argument will appear, at which point you know you've won the argument. This is the 2nd thread about RAM ability. Even though at around 100 rank in 3v3 I seldom see it used....and plenty of standard custom games were RAM-less, it's still deemed like it's this one combo that wipes everything (it doesn't, even a well executed won't kill a heavy tank 100%). And to top all that, it's doctrinal. While I agree that commanders that have heavy tanks should not have offmap bomb (stuka or arty), anything about RAM ability being OP/UP is nonsensical to say the least.