no one builds t3 anymore. u wont be fighting p4's u will be fighting panthers and above, not to mention a vet 2 p4 will consistently bounce zooks. That's my main issue with usf.
if shreks rape ur shermans, ( as wher could call a heavy or tech for panther) u cant tech and call in a heavy or wait for a call in. if obers rape ur rifles, u have no non doc elite infantry to fight them. its like playing as wehr with super grens that don't scale well and p4's
once the panther hits vet. zooks have become a waste.
and for the shreks. the shr3ks wont kill the Sherman. a panther, pak, or anything else will make short work of it
except that rifles scale better than lmg grens thanks to the fact you can buy 2 bars or 2 lmgs on them (dont say 'oh it costs more' yeah no shit but it still means they scale better). hell, vet 3 rifles with 2 bars can literally charge over open ground, and consistently kill vet 3 lmg grens in green cover. imo shermans are the best medium armor since it can come out pretty fast, costs 110 fuel, and has the highest squad wipe potential with HE rounds as well as having the best mounted MG.
as usf you just want to bully the shit out of the enemy player in the early game.
the problem for me is WHEN to tech bars. i havent experimented enough, but i THINK the best time is probably after major, but i think theres viability in getting bars after your first light vehicle to really bully volks and grens.