C'mon guys, why is everybody forgetting about the ZIS and SU-85s maphack abilities? AND THESE ARE NOT DOCTRINAL!
Germans have the spotting scope just in 2 doctrines, so at "info" and "maphack" chapters soviets are doing better than germans. 1-2 SU-85s and 1-2 ZIS and nobody can aproach whithout soviet player knowing, plus german targets can be hit out of their spotting range.
Have you seen the actual range of vision between Spotting scope on a vet2/3 222 and the vet 1 ability of the soviets?
One gives you mostly temporaly forward vision increase for you to hit with your Zis/Su, the other one gives you 24/7 vision around the whole map (shotblockers aside).
Only thing comparable is the real maphack from the gimmick Partisan commander.