Just a few thoughts on needed updates...

Lert: Re: Smoke: Who said anything about local performance? Smoke would add a significant level of additional spotting checks for the server, a task that's already taking up 60%+ of server load. Secondly, and now we are talking about local performance, not everyone is running a great computer. Even non-volumetric smoke would add additional load, even if it is relatively minor compared to volumetric.   Re: Bogging down: Because getting your ability to influence the game taken away for having the sheer audacity to drive somewhere that isn't clearly marked by easily recognizable features like cliffs, water etc is just terrible for a competitive PvP game.   Re: Unreliable tanks: Yeah, because getting your tank knocked out because of RNG completely out of your control when nobody is even shooting at you is 'fun'   Re: Scouting: Then don't play scout tanks. Most you can skip. You want to do combat vs other tanks? Play combat tanks. Scouting is an integral part of the game, at higher levels of play, vision control alone is 80% of winning or losing.   Re: Patronizing: Is that why you singled out my reply and ignored everyone else's? Awwww, you're such a speshul snowflake aren't you, that you get so worked up about a very mildly snarky comment by a total stranger on a public internet forum that you single him out and ignore everyone else's reply who all just happen to agree with me. Why do they agree with me? Because they know the game. Because they were there when these exact same things were brought up again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again. Excuse me if I don't go like "Wow! So novel!".   Look, you're new, so I'm going easy on you. Learn the game first. Then start making suggestions. Yeah the few starter maps are small, higher up in tiers larger maps are opened up to you.   There's a link in my sig which leads to my guides, that I've written especially for newer players like yourself.