The T-34/76's strength is not initial timing, but cost effectiveness.
no reason for it to come soo late regardless
You can get the second one before or at the same time as Ostheer can get their second P4, you can throw one away and trade well against any vehicle bigger than a StuG.
with ram? the ability you just nerfed?
You can get about 3 for 2 P4s.
3 T-34s cost alot more than 2 P4s and will lose to 2 P4s in a long range shootout and bleed more than 2 P4s
After big tank engagements with multiple losses for both sides, it's the Soviets who can replace their armor the fastest.
correct but this isnt thanks to the T-34 at all but rather the zis3/katy which eliminate AT guns with ease... thus having an AT edge
youre misattributing that to the T-34 when the unit has no AT capacity outside of ram whatsoever...
It's easier to achieve critical mass with it than any other vehicle. And with ZiS guns as support,
mostly thanks to the zis not the T-34... the zis which you just nerfed
it does about as well at fighting infantry and tanks as a P4 for a much lower price.
P4 actually has more long to medium anti infantry despite the high hull mg damage... the P4s gun fires faster has slightly better scatter and it can get pintle...
That is what makes the T-34/76 unique, and it generally synergises really well with Soviets' attrition based late game strength.
which you just nerfed
Messing around with the timings would likely cause a snowball effect (fast first tank leads to fast second tank, etc.) which would probably then lead to nerfs (like a higher unit cost) and turn it into just another medium tank.
maybe timings dont matter that much in your 4v4 paradise but timings are INCREDIBLY important in 1v1/2v2... this is something you can never understand as an exclusive teamgame player...