If you want to help fix the maps with me, I will be streaming on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/striker_xm

The problem is that, the combat role for LT that you've described is basically already taken by mediums, on top of them already having access to CVS and LNE as well, making them basically tankier (pun intended) LT with guns that's not only merely workable, but legitimately usable

I'm not LT player, I'm more of TD player, but sometimes even I feel like taking over LT role due to how integral spotting is in the game

Before the engine update way in the past, moving was a struggle. Tanks were exposed for a long time just trying to get to a new position. It affected both sides, so it was perfectly fine. You could just expose yourself with your vulnerable tank because there arent already 6 tanks just waiting for something to light up - they were still trying to get up that hill

Ideas:  1. Turn CVS into build-in mechanism at lights.  2. Create autogenerated non repetible random maps.  3. Small calibered light tanks must be capable of hitting at movement using stabilizer.

To this day I still can’t believe they added cvs to the game. I came back to the game after a while and didn’t know they added it. To me it felt like such a betrayal to one of the core fundamentals of the game.

There should be an implementation where tanks will gradually lose camo rating based on a mechanic like, the tanks exhaust fumes will gradually build up exposing it from behind/inside a bush. Forcing the tank to move so far to reduce the build up before reentering the same position

It is not just scouting, camo system is broken also.

CVS and low noise exhaust are the two pieces of equipment that directly lessen the effectiveness of the light tank class.  There are many meds that can outperform light tanks with this equipment, especially if the light tank doesn't have all its mods and a good crew.

The issue is the fact that bushes give way too much camo which then makes cvs mandatory

After CVS got introduced I basically stopped playing with light tanks because their gameplay became too boring. I always played like pocket medium tank with LT's or as universal scout that deals damage and spots at the same time, equipment 2.0 made that basically impossible because you have to choose either pure spotting or pure damage dealing setup (universal setups on LT's are kind of useless since you get outspotted by every other light when using it + damage dealing capacity isn't as good as it could be with pure firepower setup), you also get spotted way more randomly compared to pre-CVS era unless you are someone like Iyouxin who has memorized every LT's spotting distance against CVS and every bush's camo value on every map which is kind of insane knowledge required compared to other tank classes in order to perform on highest level.

Scouting is not flawed, the maps are, which is something you also keep highlighting. WG has forever been terrible at making good maps. Too stubborn and egotist to let the community make maps. Its like trying to say heavy tanks are flawed because so many maps force you into hulldown cupola sniping. As with any WoT issue the underlying problem is WG is trash.

Guess most players just want to fight head on and eyes closed sometimes lol Was in the Cdn Armoured Corps for 7 yrs way back when - started off in Recce (recon for the mericans), and the main job was to literally park in a spot, watch for and call in the baddies to HQ etc, sometimes calling in Arty when needed. Then I was in support and then Tanks - Leopard C1A1 as a driver and later loader... So I appreciate all aspects of armour, don't mind sitting in a bush etc. My mentality with Lights is  - scout first, shoot later.. and not the other way around. Yes, some maps are not conducive for Lights. But you do get missions and such where you have to scout in order to get the thingy - Campaigns and such.  

IMO I'm finding more players just want to run in and shot, no patience, or give you grief cuz you didn't go running into the fray, and sometimes if you do that, you're dead and then useless to the Team. I'm seeing more sui-scouts lately too, even at higher tiers. I guess 15 mins is TOO long to hold players' interest, everyone wants a blow out and move to the next match...

Re winrate - overrated at  times.. it's an overall metric from day 1. A good player can have a bad winrate, if they improved over time, I do have a crappy WR, but I soent time over COVID learning the game more and bettering my gameplay... does the wr reflect this? No.. because it still averages over my WHOLE time on that acct.  And you could have a good player with a 2ndary acct that showed a low wr BUT they're a better player aka wolf in sheep's clothing. I think at times WR is overrated, as I've seen "poor" players play well, while 50%-ers play dopey sometimes.  Also, my last job was hung up on metrics

I just hate that there's a maximum of 2 lt per teams and when your elc dies in the first f*** minute if the battle, it's immediately lost for you

The tiring of scouting is one of the main reasons i gave  up WOT for WT years ago. WT has its own flaws but overall its a much fairer game to wot

Everything is too fast, everything has too much viewrange as you say, everything is either double barrel, autoloader, autoreloader, or outright has 700+ alpha.

It’s true that light tanks are basically just for scouting—useless for anything else until the end of the match, which is a shame. Personally, I always try to protect the scout tank, as well as SPGs (which usually get left alone—not a great tactic). I generally play medium tanks; sure, that approach might lower my individual performance stats, but I usually pick the tactic that fits the situation :) Still, it is a team game, even if nobody realizes it ;)

i’ve started primarying CVS/Scouting builds on my medium snipers.  Every time I go damage build becuase we have lights, the lights get insta popped, and we get turbostomped.  Having a backup spotter, makes a huge difference. NGL, getting 3k dmg, but 4k spotting in an executor or charfutr is a cool feeling.

Modern map:
-Have artificial useless empty middle for lights/TDs. But Lights can only spot each other and move no further because TD's have too much bush cover too far, which only results in TD's only getting spotted once they shoot. So even if you beat the enemy light you really just can't do anything.

A big problem is that the so called "modern players" or new players wargaming wants to adress either dont want to learn the game or simply are too stupid. Thats why there are so many "go to this one corridor and cupola snipe for the whole game" maps because it is easy to just sit in one position and aim for the green spots with armor flashlight. Old maps where just so much better.

This video accurately describes all the issues in World Of Tanks today,  despite being about light tanks.
The Chaffee at tier 5 was my first 3-marked tank, and now i hardly ever play lights in randoms anymore.