What you are talking about ? infantry >> SU85, Panther >>> SU85, Flanking Panzer >>> SU85. Pak >>> SU
You dont fight Su85 head to head, most reich players just going for tank fire exchange. And dont you think that same attack vs 3 panzer will be difficult too ? its like you rech players want easy wins everytime... Relic nerfed M3, Maxim, mortars, only one good unit thats left is f... SU85. I gived up alread... good luck with finding games in few weeks.
You are joking right?
They nerfed maxims because their setup time was near non existant. It also dealt a LOT of damage. It STILL deals more damage than an Mg42 after the nerf. It is STILL more durable than an MG42.
The M3 got nerfed, yes, but not by much. Units getting hurt by exploding transports? That works for both sides. Its risk vs reward.
Shreks are a decent counter to the SU-85, IF you can get that close. Even so, its decent at best, it takes several double volleys to kill a single SU-85. A decent player won't lose it to you.
The Pak is also useless against the Pak, as it outranges it. With any small bit of support, the SU-85 can actually kill the Pak with a lucky hit. Thankfully, increased crew sizes delay this (but doesn't prevent it).
Your omrtars shoot slower, but they have more range. Give me that ANY day. Back in CoH1, the allied mortar was useless compared to the german one (similar speed-range asymmetry), the only advantage being that, if you managed to reach vet 3, it became a very fast, very powerful unit. Most of the time, it didn't.
And yes. The Axis should kill most Soviet units head on. The Germans need a very precise army composition to counter the Soviets, while the Red Army relies on maneuvering and versatility. The downside of Germans being their expensiveness.