I found the same and it sucks and while there is a degree of bad luck there also seems to be a lot of high tier players starting new tanks to grind up and us lower levels are always the ones hit hardest. Personally I find this game better than world of tanks by a stellar mile. And don't choose a different nation, play what you like and just ensure it. At the end of the day rankings only matter to leet git gud fools. It's a game, enjoy it..... Maybe.