Updated architecture so WeaponComponent uses an exported array to store

weapon resources.

scripts/movement_component.gd

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func tick(delta: float):
   if player == null: return
 
   # Shorten variable for accessing weapon_component for clarity
-  var weapon_system = weapon_component.data
+  var weapon_system = weapon_component.weapon_data
 
   # Calculate ship to bullet displacement
   player.ship_displacement = player.position.y - player.previous_position.y

scripts/shoot_component.gd

@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 class_name ShootComponent extends Node
 
-@export var stagger_offset: float = 0.5  # Time delay per projectile index (seconds)
-@export var horizontal_offset: float = 1.0  # Horizontal distance per projectile index
-
 @onready var weapon_component: Node = %WeaponComponent
 @onready var player = $".."
 
 func shoot():
-    var weapon_data = weapon_component.data  # WeaponShot resource configuration
+    var weapon_data = weapon_component.weapon_data
     var current_time = Time.get_ticks_msec() / 1000.0
     var total_projectiles = weapon_data.projectiles
 
@@ -18,15 +15,14 @@ func shoot():
 
         if total_projectiles > 0:
             for b in range(total_projectiles):
-                var bullet_scene = weapon_data.bullet_scene
-                var bullet := bullet_scene.instantiate() as Area2D
+                var bullet := weapon_data.bullet_scene.instantiate() as Area2D
                 get_tree().root.add_child(bullet)
 
                 # Calculate index relative to center (0 = center, -1/+1 = first from center)
                 var index_from_center: float = b - center_index
 
                 # Calculate timing offset for staggered firing
-                var time_offset: float = index_from_center * stagger_offset
+                var time_offset: float = index_from_center * weapon_data.stagger_offset
 
                 # Calculate horizontal offset for this bullet (symmetrical: left=-ve, right=+ve)
                 var bullet_horizontal_offset: float = index_from_center * weapon_data.horizontal_offset
@@ -42,7 +38,7 @@ func shoot():
                 bullet.time_offset = time_offset
                 bullet.fire_time = current_time + time_offset
 
-                # Set the bullet data (this is what was missing)
+                # Set the bullet data
                 bullet.set_weapon_data(weapon_data.bullet_scene, weapon_data)
 
             # Subtract projectile spacing from current Player travel for next shot

scripts/weapon_component.gd

@@ -1,34 +1,20 @@
 class_name WeaponComponent extends Node
 
-enum WeaponType {
-    STOCK,
-    NONE,
-}
+@export var weapon_data: WeaponShot = null
+@export var available_weapons: Array[WeaponShot] = []
 
-@export_enum("STOCK", "NONE") var loaded_weapon: int = WeaponType.STOCK
-
-var data: WeaponShot = load("res://resources/player_weapon_resources/weapon_shot_stock.tres")
+var _current_weapon_index: int = 0
 
 func get_bullet_scene() -> PackedScene:
-    if loaded_weapon == WeaponType.STOCK:
-        return preload("res://scenes/player_weapons/weapon_stock.tscn")
-    else:
-        return null
+    return weapon_data.bullet_scene if weapon_data else null
 
 func get_weapon_resource() -> Resource:
-    var weapon_resource_path: String
+    return weapon_data
 
-    if loaded_weapon == WeaponType.STOCK:
-        weapon_resource_path = "res://resources/player_weapon_resources/weapon_shot_stock.tres"
-        data = load(weapon_resource_path)
-        return data
-    else:
-        return null
+func cycle_weapon() -> void:
+    if available_weapons.is_empty():
+        return
 
-
-#var data : WeaponShot = load("res://resources/player_weapon_resources/weapon_shot_stock.tres")
-
-
-
-#func get_bullet_scene() -> PackedScene:
-    #return data.weapon_shot  # Reference to the Shot scene from the resource
+    _current_weapon_index = (_current_weapon_index + 1) % available_weapons.size()
+    weapon_data = available_weapons[_current_weapon_index]
+    print("Switched to: ", weapon_data.shot_name)