[Engine related] Glass and transparency

[Laraul]

Have you ever had a slight irritation when walking through town or say, Gridania's own Carline Canopy and having not been able to see through the windows and wondered why? I do.
I feel when looking at that old tech-demo that having that see-through glass made it so much more attractive, and perhaps some over looked that small detail that certainly, in my eyes, added a lot for so little.

You take a look at that tech demo and notice that all the glass is used for structural purposes (i.e. walls, ceilings) not ordinary glass windows (which could be done easily by just using an empty hole that links two areas). For all practical purposes, glass should be used in areas where's called for. Not just thrown about. The engine can certainly do distortion effects like refraction and such. But glass won't add anything to the existing areas.

[Rydin]

You take a look at that tech demo and notice that all the glass is used for structural purposes (i.e. walls, ceilings) not ordinary glass windows (which could be done easily by just using an empty hole that links two areas). For all practical purposes, glass should be used in areas where's called for. Not just thrown about. The engine can certainly do distortion effects like refraction and such. But glass won't add anything to the existing areas.

I want smart glass.... that changes opacity at the push of a button....