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I actually prefer if German T4 is never buffed ever again..The Germans have their mighty Tiger, and the Brummbar is better than it used to be.
the Panther has become somewhat of a 'mobile defense' unit that exploits its 50 range/high speed for sniper shots. It is no longer the offensive T4 spam unit of choice that it was for a year. All the Soviets have is their 'mobile defense' SU-85. I find that much more fair than it was before.
The key weakness of German infantry has been the four man squad for me. They get squad wiped easier by indirect fire and tank shells. Also, they are simply less useful for remanning support weapons. So basically, in order to have infantry presence on the field I have to rely on a 251. Still, I get more squad wipes than with soviet infantry.
Depends on playstyle. I have never liked the SU-85 because it doesn't suit my desire to perform flank attacks. SUs + medium tanks also pose control issues I find as they can easily get separated and become unable to concentrate their fire. One has no turret and the other does. One gets locked down to a snail's pace when 'in focus forward' mode while the mediums can rapidly disengage.
Also, SUs do not contribute much in the destruction of infantry and support weapons. SUs are especially vulnerable to engine damage and enemy flanking.
I consider the SU to be fundamentally a defensive weapon. For the same amount of MP I can get a Zis gun. While it's not as capable as the SU, i divert the fuel to more Tanks and use Zis instead of SU to support.
4 x T-34/sherman will trump 2 x tigers in taking out infantry and support weapons. T-34 can also cap. T-34s come in early on in the game. Tigers come in late game and SU-85s are only useful vs. tanks.
It's not all about AT. In any event, I don't think it's good to use only AFVs vs. AFVs unless you are using Guards motor and have marked target.
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