Aha. Just remember guys that allied vehicles have stock smoke (USF,UKF) while axis get it (mainly) through doctrines.
The doctrinal ability for ostheer is just an button press. The USF smoke launchers take quite some time to activate and the brit smoke shell need to be aimed.
Axis simply have quickers smoke activation than the allies, but can't decide where the smoke should go. I'd say it is a fair tradeoff, and a good example of assymetrical balance.
Blitzkrieg/Combat blitz require munitions to be used while capping is a free ability.
What, should capping a point with a vehicle require 30 munitions and last for 10 seconds? This is besides the fact that they are clearly different abilities, with the only common thing being the requirement of vet 1.
Would you rather see the T-34 get blitz for 30 munitions? Or another ability i don't know of?
T-43s get another ability - the infamous ram. Just asymmetrical balance with allies (as usual) getting more abilities and still complaining that it is too little.
Ah yes, because ram isn't a death sentence for the T-34 that does it 99% of the time. It can also be negated with mines, snares, and just good recon to see the T-34 before it can get close enough.
Whatever issues ram has is not with the ability itself, but with the synergy that comes from offmap air support. I'm not stating anything about it considering everyone knows what i am talking about.