diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/EVerticalQuality.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/EVerticalQuality.java
index b28156fd7..4be9c462c 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/EVerticalQuality.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/EVerticalQuality.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ package com.seibel.lod.api.enums.config;
  */
 public enum EVerticalQuality
 {
-	HEIGHT_MAP(new int[] { 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 }),
+//	HEIGHT_MAP(new int[] { 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 }), // commented out for now since it causes issues with transparency, may be re-added if the transparency issue is fixed
 	LOW(new int[] { 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 }),
 	MEDIUM(new int[] { 6, 4, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 }),
 	HIGH(new int[] { 8, 6, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 }),
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/rendering/ETransparency.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/rendering/ETransparency.java
index 942f8c10a..3096cb144 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/rendering/ETransparency.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/rendering/ETransparency.java
@@ -40,13 +40,8 @@ public enum ETransparency
 	// when removing items up the API major version
 	
 	
-	/**  */
 	DISABLED(false, false),
-
-	/**  */
 	FAKE(true, true),
-	
-	/**  */
 	COMPLETE(true, false);
 
 	public final boolean tranparencyEnabled;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/render/renderer/LodRenderer.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/render/renderer/LodRenderer.java
index 76876bbb4..38f6354b7 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/render/renderer/LodRenderer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/render/renderer/LodRenderer.java
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ public class LodRenderer
 
 	public static final boolean ENABLE_IBO = true;
 
+	// TODO make these private, the LOD Builder can get these variables from the config itself
 	public static boolean transparencyEnabled = true;
 	public static boolean fakeOceanFloor = true;