So in your opinion the Panther who is even more expensive than a SU-85 how much change should it have to damage a medium allied tank at range 50.
the panther is fine because it has a turret is faster is more armored and has some use vs infantry especially with the pintle... the tradeoff between the 60 range gun and the armor + turret + speed + usefulness vs infantry is very much worth its cost...
theres a reason why people prefer the panther over the jagdpanzer4 despite the fact that the JP4 can counter all stock allied armor except the churchill
Again if you can not counter PzIV with SU-85 you are probably doing something wrong. Risking a PzIV to kill a couple of conscripts models in not a great use of the unit.
and having an enemy buy an SU-85 to counter the panzer 4 that comes earlier than the SU-85 is a win for you... you forced the enemy to buy a unit that counters your one unit which bullies the opponent all the way till they get the SU-85... soo you know for sure that 1. the opponent spent more than you 2. the opponent now locked down a large portion of their CP on dedicated anti armor 3. the opponent wont be fielding anything competent against infantry anytime soon unless youre airborne...
theres a reason why i always prefer getting a T-34 first as airborne...
Does a 1vs1 duel in a vacuum make SU-76 have low DPS vs mediums?
I have provided the stat and they are crystal clear the SU-76's DPS is line if not superior for cost.
The claim that SU-76 has low DPS is simply false, pls move on.
it isnt lower in terms of raw DPS but it isnt efficient at conveying that DPS... when compared to the puma the latter can far more efficiently convey its DPS into its target