Ahh, seeing it like that makes a lot more sense. Its actually noticeable in the picture i was talking about too, the lid markings have separated from the lid. I actually saw it there in the 'known issue' section of the patch notes: Gladius canopy becomes offset from cockpit during open animation.
However i thought it meant the whole thing came off the body or something, and i knew the line markings were there above me so assumed it wasnt that.
So is it the canopy failing to come down in the right position, which is resulting in it going through the players head? cos surely its not been built faulty.
I guess it got to Friday, they spotted an issue, and released it anyway due to the sale, and it'll get fixed in a minor patch midweek.
I need to see the Retaliator in the hangar, but i think this is perhaps my favourite ship right now. Its got the styling i like from the Retaliator, but in a small tidy package, love the military green paint job they've given them (Retaliator, Gladius & Gladiator), looks really smart.
I suspect i might end up buying the Retaliator outright, and when it becomes possible, i'll melt the Retaliator, and buy the CCUs from the Gladius to Retaliator to move the LTI over, then CCU my Aurora package to the Gladius again.
Depends how much the ship prices increase by the time the CCU is available i guess.