Im a German player only, and I dont think SU85 is OP or broken.
Any decent player can safely deal with this tank using ATguns, Shrecks, Pfausts, P4s and so on...
The thing is slow....can be flanked...and does jackshit to infantry.
ATguns demolish it....Shrecked Pgrens also.
I personnally love to circle strafe it with a P4....grab a doctrine with Tank smoke...bring a single Gren squad..PanzerFaust it...and just run around it.
The only thing an SU85 requires to be beaten...is smart play.
Get smart.
Thank you for saying this. I think the su-85 really needs to be as effective as it is, just because there is nothing else that covers it's role.
The SU-85 seems to be op for those who play against it because it is the direct counter to what is German meta of using tanks as their main strike force. It isn't like it doesn't have counters. Shrecked Pgrens, PAKs, Ferdinand, the buildable Pak. Are all great at destroying them.
That said they could be more expensive, but that would leave a huge gap for players who go for tier 4.
If I would suggest anything it would be to make the SU-85 20 or so more expensive fuel wise, and buff SU-76's penetration so it can effectively damage PZ4s and be a good stopgap unit.