What I meant to say about the SU-85s advantage over a Pak/Zis was that it´s an armored unit in general. While tanks need less shots to finish off a SU-85 than an AT-gun, the SU-85 has the advantage of being armored: How many AT-guns did I lose to small arms fire? - I can´t count it. How many SU-85s did I lose to small arms fire? - One, and that was a vet 2 MG42 firing at an almost dead vehicle with special ammo from the side.
Efficient support for SU-85: One conscript-squad with the AT-nade upgrade. This will definately stop P4s and force Panthers into a 50/50 (???) situation to get their engine damaged most German players won´t risk. If you are facing Panthers you are close to a second SU-85. Alternatively an AT-gun can do.
I think Blitzkrieg should totally be reworked. That´s the problem. As of now I have no idea however how it could be fixed.
the amount of su lost to tanks is bigger than the amount of ATguns lost to tanks. AT guns even rotate faster. and curiously i loose more tanks to shreks than i loose AT guns to small arm fire.
su are weak vs shreck pgreenz wich curiously have a leeway for going in the front if you decide to go t4. what are you gona do to stop the pgreens? please dont tell me its a doctrinal unit.
panther are A-ok in regards of balance, the ones that need buffing are the soviet tanks.
right now 2 SU cant do anything vs a panther. and they need ehtier tactical restrictions(guards commander only), luck (mines), limited agresiveness (mega good positioning) the last one being a temporary death sentence, because the dama the su does just add to its vetereancy.