IMO they once again completely neutered a soviet unit that didnt need it. The t34/85 was a meh callin to begin with. An anti tank tank that can't come close to going toe to toe with the big cats (hell it struggles vs p4) for about the same price is a joke. The only benefit it had is that you could get them before the big cats hit the field but that's out the window now. GG once more relic to making pointless changes to ensure continued axis superiority through all stages of the game. Well balanced indeed.
What? Guards/snipers into t3485 was extremely popular. You could get 2 t3485 (who arent bad at all) the same time as the german had a 1 p4 and not enough fuel for another. It made teching irrelevant