Getting hit usually means you made a mistake a few seconds earlier. Maybe you pushed over a ridge too soon. Maybe you stopped in the wrong spot. Tank fights here have that slow build-up where you're constantly looking for movement on the horizon and hoping the other side hasn't spotted you first.
The tanks look great, but what sticks with you is the pacing. Some battles turn into long-range standoffs, others fall apart the moment the first shell lands. Keep playing and you'll unlock the full DLC package, bringing in more vehicles and extra scenarios to mess around with.