Have you considered... I don't know.... NOT using tanks to counter tank destroyers and instead using... I don't know.... puppchens and shrecks?
And good luck believing 230 armor tank should cost the same as 180 armor tank with all other stats being same. I can't even tell anymore if you're so naive or so biased to even suggest that laughable change.
Have you considered... I don't know.... PLAYING the game?
I generally dont use tanks vs tank destroyers... But when they have tank destroyers id rather have a tank that can eat 6 hits rather than 4 and can shoot back from 10 meters closer.
It doesnt cost the same. 125 OKW fuel is nearly as expensive as an ostheer panther in terms of mapcontrol/income rates.
WHICH IS WHY the OKW panther costs 175 fuel. Despite it coming sooner and having 5 levels of vet. And why the OKW p4 is overpriced and is a no brainer unless your enemy is going to spam something like T34's or normal shermans.
Because its as powerful as USF and Sov T4, which results in it being as expensive as these.
Just FYI, (and i know you dont play the game so i dont blame you for not knowing) BUT...
SU85 and Jackson hard/soft-counter EVERYTHING in Ostheer T3 due to range advantage.
Would be more accurate to say Ostheer T3 is better than Sov T3 but under Sov T4. Its abit of an "inbetweener", and yes it should be more expensive than Sov T3 BUT not at the current price, its still too much.