Things got out of hand earlier this week, however, when one player demonstrated a little too much commitment to realism. The rollout of the Challenger 2 tank in 2019, for instance, sparked this thread, 319 pages long and still growing. There's a fair commitment to accuracy in the game: The 'Simulator Battle' mode goes all-out on realistic vehicle and weapon physics, and players partake in spirited, granular discussions about its hardware in the War Thunder forums.
