T34 have only ram (stupid skill) and can kill some infantry.
You dont build T1 and T2 because you dont have enought time - second building from first tiers is obsole in mid-late game because of no AT-T1 or useless maxims,mortars vs tanks -T2) So your only option is T3 - no proper AT again or T4 - Su85.
All soviet tanks are cheap... we we have two: T34 which sux and SU85 (115fuel) -
and t70 that is more armored car than tank, and doctrinial tanks are more expensive in fuel that most german tanks and in same time worse...
T70 on T2 will be OP on T3 it have purpose and soon many hard counters.
Agree 100%. To say "Soviet doesn't need to build both T1 and T2" is relatively retarded because we essentially get the use out of our first two buildings that you do as Ostheer in T1. We have to decide whether we want Support units or Clowncar Sniper, which is incredibly fragile, fuel expensive, and relatively ineffective. I've played many games where my Clowncar sniper gets 35 infantry kills, I retain map control and still die to a relatively well timed Flamer HT to my piss poor AT against everything thats not the scout car until I have an SU-85 out.
We essentially have to decide three things that make Soviet easily counterable
Early game:
Do we want Maxim, Mortar, and AT guns that aren't shitty
OR
Do we want Clowncar, Sniper, and overly expensive Penal Squads which don't have the ability to throw AT nades and cost the same as PGrens.
Late game:
Do we want the T70 to at least stand a chance in the Anti Infantry field (but still are extremely easily to kill if you don't let the person to kite you around as you chase him), a shitty half track that we can't up our infantry in field with, and the T34 which can ram and are essentially worthless in the damage field unless you've got like 5 of them.
OR
Our only relatively decent Tank - the SU-85 (before you get two it easily gets dominated by a P4 that's not micro'd by someone with no brain stem and therefore is countered by timing and unit awareness), The SU-76 (A tank with an AT gun that does no damage to tanks), and the Katyusha (No quips about this unit, this is just an all around good unit however is a bit squishy - which is completely reasonable).
All game:
Do we want Shock troops to try and compete with Pgren spam and vet MG42 grens? Build a fucking flame half track, shock troops cost 480 MP!
OR
Do we want Guards to try and stop us from getting ran over by a well timed Flame HT (which can just rip 2 Conscript squads and a Guards Rifle squad if it's backed up anyways)? Build an MG and Pgrens, Pgrens > Guards rifles all day and maxims suppress slow as shit.