Func_Breakable

[Wanderer]

I don't know if there are any other reasons for not including func_breakables more regularly, but I know they exist and function.

No fun with breakable things if they just dissapears - because of no "breaking" sound for particular materials as well as no particles (exploding glass window, crashing wood barrel, etc).

Is this the only reason for non-inclusion, or is it assumed the entities will need more attributes later (so you can get these sounds and particles), so it would be double the work if we started including them now?

[Mattn]

particles are working - and sounds too - we just don't have both of them

[Wanderer]

Okay, did some research in historical threads.  In regards to the func_breakables, are they still 'transparent' for purposes of LoS and lighting?  IE: Only use them for windows?  Or has this been altered.

If that has been fixed, should I also set the 'window' flag in surface to allow for LoS?

[Mattn]

you can use func_breakables for everything you like - but i've only used them for windows up to now.