As I said, increase your skill levels and practice always. Coordinate with your team mates, as the real tankers to. You almost never see one tank operatiing alone, but 2 or 3 in mutual support.A minor difference in equipment means nothing
As for cheating, here's a few I have seen. Scotch tape on the receiver mirror prism. "Accidental" paint overspray on the receiver behind the fins. Flat clear coat on the receiver behind the fins. Mirror prism turned 45 degrees from stock. Mirror prism removed. Talcum powder dusted on the inside of the receiver. Tanks sent thru speed inspection with the speed gain on the radio pulled all the way down to pass the speed test, then set to centre for actualt competition, ergo giving higher speed for the tank than allowed, and the coresponding higher speed after hits. Tanks registered as "heavy", to wit, 9 second shot interval, and then reset to "medium" for the competition, giving a 5 second interval when there opponent is mentally timing for 9 second. Masking tape residue "accidently" left on the receiver after painting. Modified turret rotation systems giving a lightening speed or same. Main tube elevation changed to over 45 degrees of elevation. And so on. Cheating is usually, but not always, an effort to make up for a lack of skill. Hence inspections before competitions.