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When it comes to debates over specific details, people crave to get the facts straight or at least put their own two cents into the argument. You find these arguments bloating comment sections of social media posts for a variety of topics. But what happens when an online debate turns into treason? Well, there is one game that makes a lot of military experts spill the beans to prove a point.

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The Hungarian based game company, Gaijin Entertainment, released a game in 2012 called War Thunder, a war combat game with as accurate as possible vehicles used to do military assaults. The selection of vehicles is categorized into aviation, ground, and navy covering vehicles produced by a variety of countries spanning from the World Wars, the Vietnam War, and the Cold War. This game’s multiplayer nature makes its forums and discussion boards active spots for military conversation.

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In these online spaces, many people have proved their arguments with facts, albeit these vehicle specks were restricted to military personnel operating, servicing, and repairing these vehicles.

The leaks of documents started around 2021 and have continued to this day. While much of the information leaked wasn’t pivotal to national security, as the information was in manuals for a variety of people to operate and repair these tanks.

Some leaked documents involved British and French tanks, the one that sparked controversy the most was the leaked documents containing information about a Chinese tank. The documents pertained to the armor thickness and materials which in the right hands can be used by opposing forces.

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The latter mentioned tank specs have been removed from the forum and the user banned, that hasn’t stopped military enthusiasts from winning a heated online argument. This time around, Eurofighter Typhoon plane’s radar system and another dealing with a M3A3 Bradley tank with a document that was supposedly over 2000 pages long leaked by a hacker Urkarian group that is supported by Russia.

Just how far people are willing to win a point is hard to say, but these leaked documents show that proving a point and finding accuracy within the game is crucial to many. This sentiment to prove to others that you’re right seems to radiate beyond this specific niche and is seen in countless situations and discussions across social media. The best solution in the heat of things? Step away from the keyboard!