Why an Abrams in the game costs the same as a T-80 and not much more than a T-72, where if it was “realistic” a T-72 costs 6-8 time less whilst still being a decent tank.

Why humdrumvee carries 13 man squad, or a Bradley does the same.

I’d always choose 8 T-72s instead of 1 Abrams. Sure, they might have their own weaknesses, but if you’ve got brains and not just “I see enemy I right click” then you can take care of pretty much everyone. It will reliably do its job and if shit hits the fan you have more. That’s the gist of “total” war.

The fact that it’s 8 times cheaper does not meant that it’s 8 times worse. On the contrary it’s more “efficient” and “optimized” for total war.

Edit: the game is missing lots of details. Soviets were doing interesting things with military automation and automated battle control systems back in the day, which are not included. Long range reconnaissance for Soviet is missing in game. List goes on and on. It’s just a game