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I would have loved it if the cockpit windows were transparent. Being able to see the pilot would hvae been a great touch.

Its do-able, since it was done in the first StarShatter game. Only issue is modeling the cockpit and some sort of pilot figure into the mesh. Those polys add up fast even with LOD's.

It makes sense for them to be opaque from the outside; all the better to prevent the pilot being blinded by massive explosions.

I also rarely find myself close enough to other ships that I'd be able to appreciate a modeled pilot and cockpit; if I am I am almost always about to crash.

Salutations,

It can be done. I did it in the prior version of the game. It takes time an patience with a magic... plus some good models.