Additional resource tweaks.

resources/player_weapon_resources/tri.tres

@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ spacing = 30.0
 origin = -15
 horizontal_offset = 8.5
 stagger_offset = 0.2
+stagger_animation = true
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://7n1itonn35fm"

resources/player_weapon_resources/vanguard.tres

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="WeaponShot" format=3 uid="uid://bhc6aja38vyr"]
 
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://clpyd8qfwthk2" path="res://scenes/player_weapons/weapon_spreadshot.tscn" id="1_hm46f"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ddpclu2vdy2ve" path="res://scenes/player_weapons/weapon_stock.tscn" id="1_hm46f"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://7n1itonn35fm" path="res://scripts/weapon_shot.gd" id="2_w7xlm"]
 
 [resource]
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ spacing = 30.0
 origin = -15
 horizontal_offset = 8.25
 stagger_offset = 0.5
+stagger_animation = true
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://7n1itonn35fm"

scenes/player_weapons/weapon_stock.gd

@@ -41,3 +41,21 @@ func _on_visible_on_screen_notifier_2d_screen_exited():
 func set_weapon_data(bullet_scene_param: PackedScene, shot_data_param: WeaponShot):
     bullet_scene = bullet_scene_param
     shot_data = shot_data_param
+
+# Function to offset animation playback for staggered visual effect
+func set_animation_offset(offset: float) -> void:
+    var sprite = $AnimatedSprite2D
+    if sprite:
+        var frames = sprite.sprite_frames
+        if frames:
+            var animation = sprite.animation
+            var frame_count = frames.get_frame_count(animation)
+            if frame_count > 0:
+                # Calculate average frame duration from actual frame timings
+                var total_duration = 0.0
+                for i in range(frame_count):
+                    total_duration += frames.get_frame_duration(animation, i)
+                var avg_frame_duration = total_duration / frame_count
+                # Convert time offset to frame offset, wrap within animation length
+                var frame_offset = fposmod(offset / avg_frame_duration, float(frame_count))
+                sprite.frame = int(frame_offset)

scripts/shoot_component.gd

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ func shoot():
 
                 # Calculate horizontal offset for this bullet (symmetrical: left=-ve, right=+ve)
                 var bullet_horizontal_offset: float = index_from_center * weapon_data.horizontal_offset
-                print("horizontal_offset: ", weapon_data.horizontal_offset, " index: ", index_from_center, " result: ", bullet_horizontal_offset)
 
                 # Calculate vertical offset from center point (symmetrical vertical spread)
                 var distance_from_center: float = abs(index_from_center)
@@ -42,5 +41,9 @@ func shoot():
                 # 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)
+
             # Subtract projectile spacing from current Player travel for next shot
             player.travel -= weapon_data.spacing

scripts/weapon_shot.gd

@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 class_name WeaponShot
 extends Resource
 
-@export_category("Info")
+@export_category("Parameters")
 @export var shot_name: String
 @export var bullet_scene: PackedScene = null
-
-@export_category("Shot Data")
 @export var damage: int = 1
 @export var speed: int = 135
 @export var projectiles: int = 2
+# Vertical spacing between projectiles
 @export var spacing: float = 35
+# Origin offset from center of player
 @export var origin: int = -23
 
 @export_category("Spread")
-@export var horizontal_offset: float = 6.5  # Horizontal distance between projectiles
+# Horizontal distance between projectiles
-@export var stagger_offset: float = 0.25  # Time delay per projectile index
+@export var horizontal_offset: float = 6.5
+# Time delay per projectile index
+@export var stagger_offset: float = 0.25
+
+@export_category("Effects")
+# Offset animation playback per projectile index
+@export var stagger_animation: bool = false