Does Playing Tier 8 Lights Suck... or Is This Just Bad Luck?

DomoSapien: From my experience, Tier VIII Lights are less consistent nowadays due to the possibility of getting matched with tier IX and X wheeled vehicles.

The EBR 105 in particular has a lot of damage potential on its HE rounds, and the mobility to get away with some crazy dives to proxy spot light tanks that are bushed up. So, as a result I think your early game spotting potential is diminshed to an extent, and surviving until mid-to-late game is more critical than before.

You will have more opportunities to shine as a passive and active scout later on in the battle once the enemy ranks have been thinned out a little bit, and your team can rely on you to light up the remaining targets.