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Windshields aren't just glass

Open Golfavel opened this issue 2 years ago • 2 comments

Summary

Balance "Common windshields are made of tempered glass"

Purpose of change

Fixes #62998

Describe the solution

Changed standard windshields construction to use tempered glass sheets instead of standard glass sheets Increased standard and reinforced windshields by 5x based on various sources (1, 2, 3) Introduced makeshift windshield vehicle part that acts just like windshields before the changes

Describe alternatives you've considered

Only changing the construction cost and increasing the durability to not hit string freeze. Only changing the construction cost. Dedicating more time to investigate bulletproof glass to more accurately adjust the reinforced windshields

Testing

Vehicles spawn with normal, tempered glass windshields, installing said windshields requires tempered glass sheets, and standard glass sheets can be used instead for makeshift windshields. New windshields require significantly more damage

Additional context

Needs more discussion with regards to durability changes. More research shows that they aren't always tempered glass, and that instead they have an internal layer made of some form of plastic that actually prevents it from shattering.

Golfavel avatar Feb 08 '23 00:02 Golfavel

If you want to get really technical, all car windows except the windshield are tempered glass. Tempering makes the glass brittle, that's why they break into little tiny bits instead of shards. Windshields are made of laminated glass, two layers pressed together on a layer of plastic. This is why the windshield doesn't collapse when a big rock hits it and maintains its shape even when it has a hole.

In my opinion your solution has the same in game effect of making the windshield more complex to build and more durable. If you wanted to go full realism, there already is laminated glass in the game and could be used instead.

Boonlike avatar Mar 02 '23 18:03 Boonlike

Yeah, as I researched more I realized there was more to this than I had anticipated. I'll try looking at laminated glass when I get back to this.

Golfavel avatar Mar 02 '23 19:03 Golfavel