I believe where as the T-34 version we have is a model of the most abundantly produced version of it's kind, the Sherman Firefly is an example of a specialty version that has undergone the test of combat and was improved in lite of that experience.
The Firefly is unlike the most abundantly mass-produced variant of the M4 Tank it is meant to represent, (The original M4 Sherman was a tank fit for mass production and rather close in it's original design requirments to the T-34 it outclasses so badly within this Sim.)
If my memory serves me correct from the years 1944 to 1945, an up gunned version of the T-34 was introduced, as well as a tank destroyer version,... one having a more effective gun with more armour, and a version that had been givin a larger gun with the addition of a more gradual transmission and power upgrade (a 5th gear, and/or the ability to accelerate more rapidly, and climb steeper hills at a higher speed).
For parity id like the up gunned version of the T-34, (or the "Stalin" Tank) added to the line up.
If the above seem's unreasonable id like the orginal short barreld 75mm version of the Sherman introduced, as it would have been a more appropriate version to introduce as its obviouse that the T-34 is so undergunned in AcesHigh.
The T-34 lacks punch, instead of mere inferiority howevere,I believe it is the period of introduction within this simulator that is lacking to fullfill the liniege of an otherwise outstanding machine.
P.S.,Tanks are an effective way of killing towns, other GV's, and of defending teritory,but its obviouse that the T-34 is Out-classed in every way but speed by the very tanks available here, though it showed parity if not superiority to the tanks we drive within the time of its introduction,( primarily by my account the panzer mark IV,M4 Sherman, and Churchhill Tanks, though the later has yet to have been added.)
I realise if we vote on G.V's the T34 will probnbly stay as-is, but I hope not.
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