For those who aren't getting how it works in a combat simulator, please check these videos to see what we're talking about before bashing.
They're from the most advanced combat simulator released to date (only till October

), and almost all the players use clickable cockpits:
I understand it's a matter of taste, but most (actually, all) of those against clickable cockpits in combat sims never ever tried it. I'd recommend actually trying before saying it's useless or anything

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Those interested check other videos in the same channel, most show how do clickable cockpits fit perfectly into a high fidelity combat simulator