IMHO, those with weak PCs and just lucky old people will be able to understand me before the dawn of 2016.
Without a real story, before the second rebalance of the game (namely, the introduction of Matchmaking), it was a blast to play, do tasks in less than an hour, play with your favorite tank build in any mode with gradual leveling up. Even gain experience in pro battles according to your own rules.
Now the game is trying to make it suitable for decent modern multiplayer, and for the sake of a variety of tank combinations you will have to pay.
But there is a way out for freeloaders, and this is pumping into one assembly, namely the hunter striker. This assembly is universal and, with an “all-wheel drive” keyboard (not a laptop or phone), will allow you to bend even a juggernaut in capable hands. Even without purchasing devices, you can play for fun with a decent U/P, unless of course you are a cyborg, AI or other creature obsessed with immortality. That is, admit mistakes and your strengths.
Since 2017, I would still be bending over on this assembly if it weren’t for life’s circumstances.
In general, those who want to play this way with a competent skill and develop steadily, try it, maybe it’s for you, maybe not.
P.S. I also heard about a strong Shaft/Ricochet titanium build, but a striker and a hunter were enough for me.