that's just false. I completely disagree.
What are you talking about, even without .50 cal sherman is way better
The T34 gets much better MGs on the tank and for free, compared to the Sherman.
DPS comparison at close range:
Coaxial Hull MG: 17 DPS on T34 VS. a measly 5.4 DPS for the Sherman
Vehicle Turret MG: 11.3 DPS T34 with 7 DPS Sherman
So before the .50 cal upgrade, at close range T34 absolutely cleans house versus Sherman with 28.4 DPS on the MGs alone, compared to the Sherman's 12.5 DPS. The .50 cal upgrade doesn't even remedy this, with the Sherman still being shy of the T34, only hitting 26.3 DPS.
Far DPS is less pronounced, but the T34 still has an advantage at all ranges.
As for this chart:
I must admit that this is a bit confusing for me. The chart is labeled: "Damage Dealt by Main Gun" and then the y axis is a percentage. So if I'm understanding this chart correctly, the chart is comparing how much impact the damage of the main gun has on total DPS output.
...meaning that only 10%-30% of the total damage output is determined by the main gun for the T34, which makes sense considering that its MGs are so good.
So yeah definitely it's the better AI tank if you're talking blobs, you're right. I guess that what I was trying to say was that the T34 has way more going for it in a teamgame scenario, where compared to its axis counterparts it's cheaper and is still effective, all while costing 20 fuel and 60 munitions less than the sherman.