Soviet Tanks in Berlin, Spare Parts and Progression

[GuardianofOrion]

I am fully aware that this is an Open Beta.

Playing on tanks is so much fun, but the progression is unfinished and needs a bit of work.
I am mostly a tank player, but I am not high enough in the campaigns yet. For example, on the Berlin, I still roll on the Panzer 4 J, while my crew is already fully spaced out, and I haven’t unlocked the Panther(Berlin Campaign), for example (see the images). However, I am aware that tank packages are available.

There should be either to purchase the new tanks with spare parts or the orders(which would require adding more tanks into the mix). Speaking of the mix, why do the Soviets get two T-34-85 in Berlin? It kind of sucks the fun out of them for a while. Yes, there are cosmetic differences, and the next T-34 has slightly better armor, but it is still a T-34. Germans in Berlin have it far better. You start at the Panzer 4 J(which is also a starting tank in the Reconnaissance Squad in Normandy Campaign), and then you get a Panther, which is an upgrade in every single way, followed by the SPG, which I don’t have yet).

Suggestions:
For the Berlin Campaign, start the Soviets with the T-34-76 1944(which shouldn’t be that hard to do, add the commander’s cupola to the T-34-76 mod. 1942 and adjust few numbers). First, they would fight the Panzer 4 J. Then, it would lead to the T-34-85 ZIS-S-5, which will fight the Panthers, which will be asymmetrical, but fair and for the people who enjoy Soviet Tanks, it would be a nice progression.
SPGS is good; nothing problematic there. (Yes, there is an option to buy a Lend-Lease M4A2 76W).

Germans tank progression in Berlin is good, but if we were to have two Js(one in Berlin and one in Normandy), I would switch out one for the Command Version(please see the link for the below images)

For the progression of crews, at least add a cap for the workshop upgrades part. Speaking of item parts, they should be sharable between the workshops.

Pz.Bef.Wg.IV J - War Thunder Wiki.

When I get to play more Normandy and Moscow, I will post for those as well.

[Josephs_Piano]

The 2nd T34 has 5 crew instead of 4, and IIRC the gun is a bit better too - a fait is a bit more than cosmetics.

Even in your scenario a T34-76 is “still a T34”

[Shiivex]

you also get this one down the line.

lemme break it to you. aint worth it.

and you can still buy the premium panther A

dont forget the SU-85 . its an front armor beast on latter soviet campaign

[GuardianofOrion]

I see your point, but that is probably just me. You start at the 76 and then go to the 85, if we stick to the T-34 scenario. Yes, I am aware of the small differences liek the crew count, I am just saying. Variety is a spice of life.

[Josephs_Piano]

One of the things about the Soviet arsenal is that it did not have a lot of variety compared to otehr participants - once they got something that worked they stuck with it - so T-34’s is what we get, in a small variety of flavours!

Unfortunately hte flip dside is we’re getting all sorts of exxperimental or prototype stuff that never saw action or is otherwise of dubious presence in the game… “just for variety”