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.

resources/shot_stock.tres

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 [resource]
 script = ExtResource("1_dpne1")
 shot_name = "Stock"
+damage = 3
 speed = -350
+projectiles = 1
 cooldown = 0.0
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://ccdohs4gduee5"

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/stock_weapon.tscn

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://ti1uy42vnnhw" path="res://graphics/shot.png" id="3_mvdrj"]
 
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_mvdrj"]
-size = Vector2(12, 8)
+size = Vector2(6, 14)
 
 [node name="StockWeapon" type="Area2D" unique_id=1832200900]
 script = ExtResource("1_hsma2")
@@ -13,10 +13,13 @@ shot_data = ExtResource("2_ckjv1")
 
 [node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="." unique_id=2134507225]
 texture = ExtResource("3_mvdrj")
+region_enabled = true
+region_rect = Rect2(7, 6, 4, 12)
 
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="." unique_id=1890946059]
 shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_mvdrj")
 
 [node name="VisibleOnScreenNotifier2D" type="VisibleOnScreenNotifier2D" parent="." unique_id=985862716]
+rect = Rect2(-3, -7, 6, 14)
 
 [connection signal="screen_exited" from="VisibleOnScreenNotifier2D" to="." method="_on_visible_on_screen_notifier_2d_screen_exited"]

scenes/stock_weapon_single_old.tscn

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+[gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://b2ltmeb14nc17"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://d1rwqotmrag1r" path="res://scripts/stock_weapon.gd" id="1_kx6bj"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://cels8t3hqjtsu" path="res://resources/shot_stock.tres" id="2_hefae"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://ti1uy42vnnhw" path="res://graphics/shot.png" id="3_58qml"]
+
+[sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_mvdrj"]
+size = Vector2(12, 8)
+
+[node name="StockWeapon" type="Area2D" unique_id=1832200900]
+script = ExtResource("1_kx6bj")
+shot_data = ExtResource("2_hefae")
+
+[node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="." unique_id=2134507225]
+texture = ExtResource("3_58qml")
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="." unique_id=1890946059]
+shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_mvdrj")
+
+[node name="VisibleOnScreenNotifier2D" type="VisibleOnScreenNotifier2D" parent="." unique_id=985862716]
+
+[connection signal="screen_exited" from="VisibleOnScreenNotifier2D" to="." method="_on_visible_on_screen_notifier_2d_screen_exited"]

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

@@ -87,17 +87,20 @@ func _on_weapon_cooldown_timeout() -> void:
 
 
 func shoot():
-  # Instantiate the bullet
-  var bullet = weapon_current.instantiate()
-  get_tree().root.add_child(bullet)
-  bullet.position = position + Vector2(0,-23)
+  var projectiles: int = 2
+  for b in projectiles:
   
-  # Get weapon speed and spacing for equidistant calculations
-  weapon_rate = bullet.shot_data.rate
-  weapon_spacing = bullet.shot_data.spacing
-  bullet_speed = abs(bullet.shot_data.speed)
-  
-  # Print which weapon is firing
-  prints(bullet.shot_data.shot_name, "weapon fired") 
+    # Instantiate the bullets
+    var bullet = weapon_current.instantiate()
+    get_tree().root.add_child(bullet)
+    bullet.position = position + Vector2((b * 10) - (projectiles * projectiles),-23)
+    
+    # Get weapon speed and spacing for equidistant calculations
+    weapon_rate = bullet.shot_data.rate
+    weapon_spacing = bullet.shot_data.spacing
+    bullet_speed = abs(bullet.shot_data.speed)
+    
+    # Print which weapon is firing
+    prints(bullet.shot_data.shot_name, "weapon fired") 
    
   

scripts/player_shot.gd

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ extends Resource
 @export var shot_name: String
 @export var damage: int = 1
 @export var speed: int = 135
+@export var projectiles: int = 2
 @export var rate: float = 0.1
 @export var cooldown: float = 0.25
 @export var sprite: Texture2D = preload("res://graphics/shot.png")

scripts/stock_weapon.gd

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ extends Area2D
 @onready var bullet = load("res://scenes/stock_weapon.tscn")
 
 @export var shot_data: PlayerShot
-@onready var player = get_node("../Player")
 
 
 func _process(delta):