Well, folks, as you are aware, there are significant imbalances in the battles taking place within this tier range.
The Allied side has access to 1950s-era French medium tanks—featuring 4-second reload times, rapid aiming, and highly effective ammunition—as well as reasonably balanced T-44-100 variants, British medium tanks equipped with 1948-pattern ammunition capable of 381mm of penetration, and a selection of fairly well-balanced American medium tanks.
In the heavy tank category, they field vehicles like the IS-2 M4 (late model), the Super Pershing series, and the Caernarvon—all of which boast excellent armor and highly capable ammunition. Some of these models even enjoy the advantage of an incredibly fast reload rate.
As for tank destroyers, they have access to units like the British Tortoise and the T28.
Now, let’s look at the German tech tree:
While they do have the Tiger II (H) and certain tank destroyer models that can, to some extent, hold their own against this opposition…
…the German tech tree completely lacks medium tanks.
On the Allies’ side, there are vehicles from 1950 and later—machines that are much more agile and equipped with superior ammunition—whereas the German tech tree is limited to the F and G series.
Even though the Allies have counterparts to the German vehicles, they have also been given machines with significantly better performance for this specific combat tier.
The Axis side, meanwhile, is stuck playing with heavy, sluggish vehicles based on WWII-era design concepts.
Before we can even reach the first objective, the enemy’s fast vehicles have already seized key positions, picking us off like sitting ducks.
The root of the problem is that we are forced to face post-WWII vehicles—designed with 1950s-era concepts—while using equipment designed for WWII. We are essentially being slaughtered.
Why, when there are clear WWII-era counterparts to the Tiger II, Panther F/G, and various tank destroyers, are we stubbornly forced to contend with much higher-performing vehicles produced after 1950?
Are we supposed to be here just to feed your egos?
In the past, attempts were made to balance this by introducing vehicles like the Panther II, the 10.5cm Tiger, and similar models—none of which are currently present in the tech tree.
But later on, these vehicles were removed from the tech tree using nonsensical excuses.
And if these vehicles are classified as “paper vehicles” (theoretical/blueprint-only designs), why do you add others—like those from the “Stalingrad” or “Sevastopol” series—to the tech tree?
Why the hypocrisy and the double standards?
Essentially, there are two ways to resolve this:
- Bring back the removed vehicles.
- Reorganize the simulation battle mode by introducing a new combat tier that includes the aforementioned French AMX models, the T-44-100, the Centurion, the Caernarvon, and their variants.
One of these steps must be taken. I’m sorry, but I refuse to continue playing in a Tiger II (H) against 1950s-era vehicles, effectively serving as “free kills” for other players.
