Added grouped shots as sub resources, as well as the abilit to mirror

pairs.

resources/player_weapon_resources/patterns/fwd.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="WeaponProjectileGroup" format=3 uid="uid://tdmd8jq8cm4y"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://d0ios82vubijg" path="res://scripts/weapon_projectile_group.gd" id="1_mhej7"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1_mhej7")
+bullet_count = 5
+group_delay = 5.0
+stagger_offset = 2.0

resources/player_weapon_resources/patterns/phallanx.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="WeaponProjectileGroup" format=3 uid="uid://ch8qch6lx1mdx"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://d0ios82vubijg" path="res://scripts/weapon_projectile_group.gd" id="1_m23g4"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1_m23g4")
+spread_angle = 3.0
+angle_offset = 8.0
+horizontal_offset = 20.0
+group_delay = 0.25
+stagger_offset = 0.5

resources/player_weapon_resources/vanguard+.tres

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="WeaponShot" format=3 uid="uid://c41aoyka7nfr8"]
+
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ddpclu2vdy2ve" path="res://scenes/player_weapons/weapon_stock.tscn" id="1_lqlv8"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://d0ios82vubijg" path="res://scripts/weapon_projectile_group.gd" id="2_qeb4b"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://7n1itonn35fm" path="res://scripts/weapon_shot.gd" id="3_fh2eq"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://ch8qch6lx1mdx" path="res://resources/player_weapon_resources/patterns/phallanx.tres" id="3_qeb4b"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("3_fh2eq")
+shot_name = "vanguard+"
+bullet_scene = ExtResource("1_lqlv8")
+damage = 5
+speed = 500
+projectiles = 5
+spacing = 30.0
+origin = -15
+horizontal_offset = 8.25
+stagger_offset = 0.5
+stagger_animation = true
+follow_angle = true
+groups = Array[ExtResource("2_qeb4b")]([ExtResource("3_qeb4b")])
+metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://7n1itonn35fm"

scenes/player.tscn

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://cck3gmnhu5agc" path="res://resources/player_weapon_resources/tri.tres" id="11_3v2ag"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://65d3hbrpm21x" path="res://scripts/effects/effects_component.gd" id="12_effcomp"]
 [ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://ds53sryglmf27" path="res://resources/player_weapon_resources/spread.tres" id="13_f1ej7"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://c41aoyka7nfr8" path="res://resources/player_weapon_resources/vanguard+.tres" id="14_oprun"]
 
 [sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_tuyoq"]
 atlas = ExtResource("5_qlg0r")
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ script = ExtResource("6_y4r1p")
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 script = ExtResource("7_d2wvv")
 weapon_data = ExtResource("8_stock")
-available_weapons = Array[ExtResource("10_d2wvv")]([ExtResource("8_stock"), ExtResource("11_3v2ag"), ExtResource("9_ur7pv"), ExtResource("13_f1ej7")])
+available_weapons = Array[ExtResource("10_d2wvv")]([ExtResource("8_stock"), ExtResource("11_3v2ag"), ExtResource("9_ur7pv"), ExtResource("13_f1ej7"), ExtResource("14_oprun")])
 weapon_change_flash = SubResource("Resource_jej6c")
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://ylmao2ndp22y"
 

scripts/shoot_component.gd

@@ -6,11 +6,18 @@ class_name ShootComponent extends Node
 func shoot():
     var weapon_data = weapon_component.weapon_data
     var current_time = Time.get_ticks_msec() / 1000.0
-    var total_projectiles = weapon_data.projectiles
 
     if player.travel > weapon_data.spacing:
+        _shoot_standard(weapon_data, current_time)
+        _shoot_grouped(weapon_data, current_time)
 
-        # Calculate center index for symmetrical staggering
+        # Reset travel after firing to prevent multiple bursts per tap
+        player.travel = 0.0
+
+
+# Standard projectile logic (backward compatible)
+func _shoot_standard(weapon_data: WeaponShot, current_time: float):
+    var total_projectiles = weapon_data.projectiles
     var center_index = (total_projectiles - 1) / 2.0
 
     if total_projectiles > 0:
@@ -51,5 +58,62 @@ func shoot():
             if weapon_data.stagger_animation:
                 bullet.set_animation_offset(index_from_center * weapon_data.stagger_offset)
 
-            # Reset travel after firing to prevent multiple bursts per tap
-            player.travel = 0.0
+
+# Grouped projectile logic (new functionality)
+func _shoot_grouped(weapon_data: WeaponShot, current_time: float):
+    for group: WeaponProjectileGroup in weapon_data.groups.filter(func(g): return g != null):
+        for b in range(group.bullet_count):
+            var bullet := weapon_data.bullet_scene.instantiate() as Area2D
+            get_tree().root.add_child(bullet)
+
+            _fire_grouped_bullet(bullet, group, b, current_time, weapon_data, false)
+
+            # If mirroring is enabled, fire a mirrored copy
+            if group.mirror:
+                var mirror_bullet := weapon_data.bullet_scene.instantiate() as Area2D
+                get_tree().root.add_child(mirror_bullet)
+                _fire_grouped_bullet(mirror_bullet, group, b, current_time, weapon_data, true)
+
+
+# Fire a single grouped bullet (original or mirrored)
+func _fire_grouped_bullet(bullet: Area2D, group: WeaponProjectileGroup, b: int,
+                         current_time: float, weapon_data: WeaponShot, mirror: bool):
+    # Calculate index relative to this group's center
+    var center_index: float = (group.bullet_count - 1) / 2.0
+    var index_from_center: float = b - center_index
+
+    # Horizontal offset: group offset + within-group spread
+    # Mirror: negate the horizontal offset contribution
+    var bullet_horizontal_offset: float = group.horizontal_offset + index_from_center * group.horizontal_spacing
+    if mirror:
+        bullet_horizontal_offset = -bullet_horizontal_offset
+
+    # Base angle for the group, plus within-group spread
+    # Mirror: negate the angle and the spread contribution
+    var bullet_angle: float = group.angle_offset
+    if mirror:
+        bullet_angle = -group.angle_offset
+    if group.bullet_count >= 3:
+        var spread_contribution = (index_from_center / center_index) * (group.spread_angle / 2.0)
+        if mirror:
+            bullet_angle -= spread_contribution
+        else:
+            bullet_angle += spread_contribution
+
+    # Position: apply horizontal offset and vertical origin from weapon data
+    bullet.position = player.position + Vector2(bullet_horizontal_offset, weapon_data.origin)
+
+    # Timing: group delay + within-group stagger
+    var time_offset: float = group.group_delay + abs(index_from_center) * group.stagger_offset
+
+    # Set timing properties on the bullet
+    bullet.time_offset = time_offset
+    bullet.fire_time = current_time + time_offset
+    bullet.angle = bullet_angle
+
+    # Set the bullet data
+    bullet.set_weapon_data(weapon_data.bullet_scene, weapon_data)
+
+    # Offset animation playback per projectile if enabled
+    if weapon_data.stagger_animation:
+        bullet.set_animation_offset(index_from_center * weapon_data.stagger_offset)

scripts/weapon_projectile_group.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+class_name WeaponProjectileGroup
+extends Resource
+
+@export_category("Group Settings")
+@export var bullet_count: int = 3
+# Horizontal distance between bullets in this group
+@export var horizontal_spacing: float = 6.5
+# Total spread angle for bullets in this group (in degrees)
+@export var spread_angle: float = 0.0
+# Angle of the entire group from the shot origin (positive = right/up, negative = left)
+@export var angle_offset: float = 0.0
+# Horizontal offset from the center line (positive = right, negative = left)
+@export var horizontal_offset: float = 0.0
+@export_category("Timing")
+# Time delay for this group's first bullet (relative to shot start)
+@export var group_delay: float = 0.0
+# Stagger delay between bullets within this group
+@export var stagger_offset: float = 0.25
+@export_category("Mirroring")
+# If true, duplicate this group's bullets mirrored across the ship's vertical axis
+@export var mirror: bool = false

scripts/weapon_projectile_group.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://d0ios82vubijg

scripts/weapon_shot.gd

@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@ extends Resource
 @export var stagger_animation: bool = false
 # Rotate projectiles to point along their travel direction (requires >2 projectiles and spread_angle > 0)
 @export var follow_angle: bool = false
+
+@export_category("Grouped Projectiles")
+@export var groups: Array[WeaponProjectileGroup] = []