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[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 107 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

My coworker is an air force vet. I just told him, with zero context, "it wasn't the war thunder forums this time". He closed his eyes, sighed, and shook his head, then went back to what he was doing.

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 week ago
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 44 points 1 week ago
[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 39 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Serious question: how does war thunder end up with the leaks they do all the time?

[–] Finadil@lemmy.world 62 points 1 week ago (1 children)

People who work on the equipment claiming it's not accurate in-game and posting (classified) proof.

[–] teagrrl@lemmy.ml 38 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Gotta win that war thunder discord argument at all costs.

[–] Thebigguy@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 week ago

The internet is a stupid place.

[–] Bldck@beehaw.org 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

People who like war thunder tend to be military folks. Some of those military folks have access to sensitive materials. Some of those people make bad choices about sharing sensitive materials

[–] Cocopanda@futurology.today 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If you’re going to share classified information on your discord server. You’re going to have a bad time.

[–] FlihpFlorp@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

At least they didn’t pizza when they should’ve French fried

[–] DogWater@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

My guess is that people are nerdy and passionate.

There's going to be a lot of overlap of people who have access to the info and want to play that same tank/jet/boat/whatever in war thunder.

And when the game isn't right or someone is telling you you're wrong the allure of playing the forbidden knowledge card gets too enticing to resist lol

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

A leak and the war thunder counter is above zero. Interesting times.

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Hahahaha yea, it's been a while

[–] Xttweaponttx@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] PiJiNWiNg@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 week ago

The War Thunder video game forums have been host to over a dozen military intelligence "leaks" https://taskandpurpose.com/news/us-military-sensitive-info-war-thunder-leak/

[–] EvolvedTurtle@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

What was the leak?

[–] AFallingAnvil@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

It brings me comfort knowing they aren't competent enough to surprise attack Canada