yes German Armour should be better and more expensive but the difference between the cost's of the t 34 and the P4 and the difference between there effectiveness do not match up, the t34 is only good as AI and useing ram(but only when you have another source of good AT, which you Dont get from t3) and the AI German tank I.E. the ostwind does it alot lot better than the t 34.
i think a big problem is the inability to tech both t3 and t4 for soviets, if i could get both an su 85 and a t 34 i would not mind how bad its AT was due to ram.
Should ram remain?? or should it be ditched for a much more effective tank, lower cost increased damage + penetration perhaps.
I personally don't like Ram from a pure design perspective, but even if it stays, it has a place in the game. It's true that, bang for buck, the PIV is far more efficient than the T34.