Adjusted the shoot function to shoot as many projectiles as defined in a

local variable and ensure they are distributed evenly when firing in
front of the ship.

scenes/player.tscn

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ size = Vector2(6, 5.75)
 
 [node name="Player" type="Area2D" unique_id=652131079]
 script = ExtResource("1_g2els")
-speed = 165
+speed = 275
 weapon_current = ExtResource("2_dqkch")
 
 [node name="Ship" type="Sprite2D" parent="." unique_id=1155866924]

scenes/world.tscn

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 [node name="Player" parent="Level" unique_id=652131079 instance=ExtResource("2_rwgxs")]
 z_index = 1
 position = Vector2(97, 173)
+speed = 200
 
 [node name="Background" type="Node2D" parent="Level" unique_id=485120278]
 z_index = -1

scripts/player.gd

@@ -87,10 +87,13 @@ func _on_weapon_cooldown_timeout() -> void:
 
 
 func shoot():
-  # Instantiate the bullet
+  var projectiles: int = 2
+  for b in projectiles:
+  
+    # Instantiate the bullets
     var bullet = weapon_current.instantiate()
     get_tree().root.add_child(bullet)
-  bullet.position = position + Vector2(0,-23)
+    bullet.position = position + Vector2((b * 10) - (projectiles * projectiles),-23)
     
     # Get weapon speed and spacing for equidistant calculations
     weapon_rate = bullet.shot_data.rate