ok , first u say i take 2 p4 vs 3 t34 then u magically add a vloks squad, if u calcualte it with other untis it all goes to shit as i can say well 1 tank vs 3 tank the 1 tank win cause u have 4 at gun behind him, 3 t 34 are btter than 2 p 4 in a vacum cause that's the only way u can calculate them , if u count them in context there are too many variable
the implication was flanking with that extra T-34 is normally unfeasable in a battlefield situation unless you wanna get fausted... in a realistic setting those T-34s would come at an offset angle eventually being closed up as the P4s retreat from being flanked which is situation B
just so u know there is no side armor only rear( the tank are 50%50 rear and front armor), a t 34 has 100% chance to pen the rear armor of the p 4 and around 50 chance from the front while the p 4 has around 75% to pen the t 34/76 form the front wither u got unlucky or u didn't test while stationary(u were prob moving only the soviet tank and got the accuracy debuff)
i know how the game mechanics work... i moved the tank since its a flanking tank after all... i cant simulate a perfect engagement but the results still conclude with a decisive panzer 4 victory... the test shows that quite literally the only time the T-34 wins is if the P4 commander is too dumb to move his tank in any direction...
again u did not count the starting fuel
offset by their significantly higher starting MP... okw cutoff and deny sov fuel easier with the increased MP they have... regardless results would mostly be the same except a -15 diff between those numbers... for all intents and purposes i dont add it as the thanks to their increased starting MP... variables would mess everything up
like a said for okw it's optional to get LV they CAN skip it, while soviet are mandaory but cheaper (count cost from tier 1 to tier 3 of okw and cost of tier 1/2 to tier 4 for soviet) its the same reason why axis doesn't get optional upgrade they are mandatory but a bit cheaper with less freedom
OKW can get to LVs cheaper
sov T2 20 + T3 85
vs
okw T2 45 + 15 sws
btw Molotov are not 15 from long time, when was the last time u played soviet ?
mmkay -5 to the fuel calculations ive done then... still it doesnt change anything okw teching remains cheaper...
by ur logic usf gets 1 2 free squad with thompson out of the stock, 1 free recon , 1 fake falre, 1 of map art, 1 free bar tech, 1 free zook tech,free retreat point,
usf doesnt get a free bar anymore nor does it get a free zook... yes USF does get a free retreat point recon and arty... but that arty isnt too good mind you (unlike pathfinders) and the major should never see combat... only the retreat point and recon are good imo
which btw okw gets a free turret and AA building at that point
meanwhile eastern factions (ost and sov) usually dont get free shit (except panzerfaust but its part of balance)... but are SUPPOSED to exchange that free shit for different abilities and high efficiency... grens mg-42 mortars and snipers are REALLY GOOD... conscripts and maxims are worth a hot dumpster fire and compensate with nothing...
its all part of assymetric balance supposedly... but there is no assymetric balance when cons and maxims are complete trash
and soviet get free merge on cons, free hurra, free 6 man support weapons,
ok 2 can play at that game... free fausts free incendiary nades free (no commander needed) weapon upgrades
news flash EVERY FACTION pays in some way what they have be more teching cost, side grade, lower performance of the units, missing unit type, etc, if u want u can count unit in a vacuum when they are base but then u can't be picky for what they get after (we only count upgrades not vet, 6 man squads is a feature while axis get thing for free reeee, "well i mean the 25 pounder are shit so they don't count gough*" etc) u either count every advantage a unit has by being in the factions or none, not only what is convenient for u
meanwhile YOU CLAIMED that OKW pays for sidetechs with trucks which i disproved as complete
BULLSHIT... all ive mentioned from the beginning is that they have cons have very few advantages while having soo many...cons.... that it SIMPLY DOESNT MAKE UP FOR IT...