World of Tanks Update 9.12 introduced another 28 HD vehicles models in the game. Of these vehicles, 27 of them were reworked in HD quality, and one was the replacement of the FV4202 at tier X, the Centurion Action X.

Why Does Armor Change When Vehicles Are Made HD?

Reworking existing vehicles in HD greatly enhances realistic detail, and adds to the atmosphere of smoke, fire and steel that armored vehicles convey in World of Tanks. But in addition to aesthetic changes, HD reworking also lets us revisit a vehicle's armor values. This happens for at least a couple of reasons:.

Over time, we obtain more accurate historical data (i.e., updated information on schematic drawings)

Remodeling parts of the hull, turret, etc. naturally creates new angles in the model geometry, altering where a tank can be penetrated

Vehicle models in World of Tanks come in two forms: visual and collision.