The quality of the faction overall has no bearing on the "cost efficiency" of a specific vehicle. I am referring to the Puma.
but it does... if you put a bunch of cost efficient units in an already good faction it starts to become a problem for the game...
So first, the MG on the AEC is better but not even by 10% at close range though it does edge out at long range.
you wouldn't want to use the puma at close range vs infantry at all... unless you wanna eat a snare
Second, the accuracy stats are misleading as the puma has longer range. At equivalent ranges the puma will actually have higher stationary accuracy, though the AEC does have better on the move accuracy. I would also actually argue that higher speed also benefits the puma when engaging light vehicles as it makes it less likely they can get away.
really?
aec accuracy
Accuracy mid (30)
0.0375
Accuracy far (40)
0.03125
puma accuracy
Accuracy mid (30)
0.0375
Accuracy far (50)
0.025
(0.0375-0.025)/20 = 0.000625
10*0.000625+0.025 = 0.03125
puma accuracy at range 40
0.03125
therefore puma = aec stationary accuracy with higher moving accuracy for the aec.... you're objectively wrong
Unlike the AEC vs Puma, The T-34/76 is substantially less expensive then the Panzer 4. For 90 fuel the stats on the T-34/76 are fine. If there's an issue with soviet tech being too expensive, then reduce that.
but the issue is the panzer 4 cannot cost efficiently engage the panzer 4 despite being cheaper... it is simply
LESS cost efficient than the panzer 4 despite being intended to be
MORE cost efficient...
Put another way, how much penetration/performance do you think a 90 fuel generalist tank should have?
enough to cost efficiently engage the panzer 4 as it was intended to...