I started playing this game when I was in my early teens way back when. Quit after about 6k battles because I found the game boring (aka I was tired of dying so much to what seemed like bullshit) fast forward to about 2 years ago and I decided to pick it back up when there was a lull in new shooters coming out and I got tired of Tarkov and instantly fell in love again. I missed how competitive this game is. Went from a 47% win rate and sub 5k WTR to what I have now, and honestly I couldn't be anymore proud. This game (even with its glaring issues) is still, quite fun and enjoyable. Just gotta use your brain.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldofTanks/comments/y03sx8/finally_improved/