diff --git a/graphics/stock.png b/graphics/stock.png
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diff --git a/graphics/stock.png.import b/graphics/stock.png.import
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f7e7f0..0000000
--- a/graphics/stock.png.import
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-[remap]
-
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-type="CompressedTexture2D"
-uid="uid://dtggedl0127vk"
-path="res://.godot/imported/stock.png-0cb798b4967b33f195d444f0ce113e61.ctex"
-metadata={
-"vram_texture": false
-}
-
-[deps]
-
-source_file="res://graphics/stock.png"
-dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/stock.png-0cb798b4967b33f195d444f0ce113e61.ctex"]
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diff --git a/graphics/tri.png b/graphics/tri.png
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diff --git a/graphics/tri.png.import b/graphics/tri.png.import
deleted file mode 100644
index 75a75d6..0000000
--- a/graphics/tri.png.import
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-[remap]
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-uid="uid://cne450xyao5xl"
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-source_file="res://graphics/tri.png"
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diff --git a/graphics/vanguard.png b/graphics/vanguard.png
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diff --git a/graphics/vanguard.png.import b/graphics/vanguard.png.import
deleted file mode 100644
index ec417bb..0000000
--- a/graphics/vanguard.png.import
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-[remap]
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diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 2402a23..8a275f5 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ run/main_scene="uid://bj4fytc3sy482"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.7", "Forward Plus")
 config/icon="res://icon.svg"
 
-[autoload]
-
-EventBus="*uid://bv56i5pud2p3x"
-
 [display]
 
 window/size/viewport_width=208
diff --git a/resources/player_weapon_resources/stock.tres b/resources/player_weapon_resources/stock.tres
index e8b91cb..0d2906f 100644
--- a/resources/player_weapon_resources/stock.tres
+++ b/resources/player_weapon_resources/stock.tres
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ bullet_scene = ExtResource("1_lcw6o")
 damage = 2
 speed = 500
 spacing = 25.0
-origin = -15
+origin = -12
 horizontal_offset = 10.0
 stagger_offset = 0.35
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://7n1itonn35fm"
diff --git a/scenes/notification_display.tscn b/scenes/notification_display.tscn
deleted file mode 100644
index 982c58f..0000000
--- a/scenes/notification_display.tscn
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-[gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://c3scm07fgpkcp"]
-
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://3a0cypjsx5cq" path="res://scripts/notification_display.gd" id="1"]
-[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dtggedl0127vk" path="res://graphics/stock.png" id="2_nqp5d"]
-
-[node name="NotificationDisplay" type="Control" unique_id=1 node_paths=PackedStringArray("icon", "label")]
-layout_mode = 3
-anchors_preset = 0
-script = ExtResource("1")
-icon = NodePath("HBoxContainer/Icon")
-label = NodePath("HBoxContainer/Label")
-
-[node name="HBoxContainer" type="HBoxContainer" parent="." unique_id=228546504]
-layout_mode = 0
-
-[node name="Icon" type="TextureRect" parent="HBoxContainer" unique_id=3]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(16, 16)
-custom_maximum_size = Vector2(16, 16)
-propagate_maximum_size = true
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 0
-texture = ExtResource("2_nqp5d")
-stretch_mode = 1
-
-[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="HBoxContainer" unique_id=4]
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 0
-text = "Weapon name"
-vertical_alignment = 1
-uppercase = true
-
-[node name="Background" type="ColorRect" parent="." unique_id=2]
-z_index = -1
-layout_mode = 0
-anchor_right = 1.0
-anchor_bottom = 1.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
-color = Color(0.4117647, 0.4117647, 0.41568628, 1)
diff --git a/scenes/world.tscn b/scenes/world.tscn
index 616c55d..9148110 100644
--- a/scenes/world.tscn
+++ b/scenes/world.tscn
@@ -1,21 +1,15 @@
 [gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://bj4fytc3sy482"]
 
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://14fhj8834pkq" path="res://scenes/ui.tscn" id="1_nnsk1"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://boce4kgerpff2" path="res://scripts/notification_manager.gd" id="2_k0juu"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://b3dqvd23nbmrm" path="res://graphics/cloud layers.png" id="3_4wyf3"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://c3scm07fgpkcp" path="res://scenes/notification_display.tscn" id="3_71j4m"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://6wq3ynesnsha" path="res://scenes/player.tscn" id="3_k0juu"]
 
 [node name="World" type="Node2D" unique_id=1317852169]
 
-[node name="UI" parent="." unique_id=480295610 instance=ExtResource("1_nnsk1")]
-
-[node name="NotificationManager" type="Node" parent="UI" unique_id=1222543367]
-script = ExtResource("2_k0juu")
-notification_scene = ExtResource("3_71j4m")
-
 [node name="Level" type="Node2D" parent="." unique_id=934289771]
 
+[node name="UI" parent="Level" unique_id=480295610 instance=ExtResource("1_nnsk1")]
+
 [node name="Background" type="Node2D" parent="Level" unique_id=485120278]
 z_index = -1
 
diff --git a/scripts/event_bus.gd b/scripts/event_bus.gd
index fc12a05..c817135 100644
--- a/scripts/event_bus.gd
+++ b/scripts/event_bus.gd
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@ extends Node
 
 @warning_ignore_start("unused_signal") # since otherwise Godot will throw a warning that the signal is unused in current scope
 
-signal weapon_changed(weapon_name: String, player_node: Node2D, player_sprite_size: Vector2, origin_offset: float)
 
-@warning_ignore_restore("unused_signal")
+@warning_ignore_restore("unused_signal") # put any future signals you add between the two ignore annotations
diff --git a/scripts/notification_display.gd b/scripts/notification_display.gd
deleted file mode 100644
index e310866..0000000
--- a/scripts/notification_display.gd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,158 +0,0 @@
-class_name NotificationDisplay extends Control
-
-@export var icon: TextureRect
-@export var label: Label
-@onready var _container: HBoxContainer = $HBoxContainer
-
-var _player: Node2D = null
-var _sprite_size: Vector2 = Vector2.ZERO
-var _origin_offset: float = 0.0
-var _follow_player: bool = false
-
-var _connector_line: Line2D = null
-var _connector_visible: bool = false
-
-
-func show_notification(weapon_name: String, player_node: Node2D, player_sprite_size: Vector2, origin_offset: float) -> void:
-    label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 8)
-    label.text = weapon_name
-
-    # Auto-load icon from graphics folder matching the weapon name
-    var icon_path = "res://graphics/" + weapon_name.to_lower() + ".png"
-    if ResourceLoader.exists(icon_path):
-        icon.texture = load(icon_path)
-    else:
-        icon.texture = null
-
-    _player = player_node
-    _player.tree_exiting.connect(queue_free)
-    _sprite_size = player_sprite_size
-    _origin_offset = origin_offset
-    _follow_player = false # Disable movement for testing
-
-    # Wait one frame for layout to resolve shrink-to-fit widths
-    await get_tree().process_frame
-
-    # Use container's natural width, but fix height at 16px
-    size = Vector2(_container.size.x, 16.0)
-
-    # Calculate target position
-    _update_position()
-    var target_pos = position
-
-    # Start 10px above destination, fully transparent
-    position.y = target_pos.y - 10.0
-    modulate.a = 0.0
-
-    # Pause following during fade-in so the tween isn't overridden by _process
-    _follow_player = false
-
-    # Fade in and slide into position with overshoot
-    var tween = create_tween().set_parallel()
-    tween.tween_property(self, "modulate:a", 1.0, 0.3)
-    var move_tween = tween.tween_property(self, "position:y", target_pos.y, 0.3)
-    move_tween.set_trans(Tween.TRANS_ELASTIC).set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT)
-
-    # Wait for fade-in to finish, then resume following
-    await tween.finished
-    _follow_player = true
-
-    # Create connector line from notification to player origin
-    _connector_line = Line2D.new()
-    _connector_line.default_color = Color.WHITE
-    _connector_line.width = 1.0
-    add_child(_connector_line)
-    _connector_visible = true
-
-    # Stay fully visible for a moment before fading
-    await get_tree().create_timer(0.5).timeout
-
-    # Record current position as the fade-out starting point
-    await get_tree().process_frame
-    var fade_start_y = position.y
-
-    # Fade out and drift downward with steady acceleration
-    _follow_player = false
-    var fade_out = create_tween().set_parallel()
-    fade_out.tween_property(self, "modulate:a", 0.0, .35)
-    var drift = fade_out.tween_property(self, "position:y", fade_start_y + 7, .3)
-    drift.set_trans(Tween.TRANS_QUAD).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN)
-    await fade_out.finished
-    queue_free()
-
-
-func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
-    if _follow_player and _player:
-        _update_position()
-    if _connector_visible and _player:
-        _update_connector()
-
-
-func _update_position() -> void:
-    if _player == null:
-        return
-
-    var player_pos = _player.position
-
-    # Y position uses the weapon origin offset from player center
-    var notif_y = player_pos.y + _origin_offset - (size.y / 2.0)
-
-    # X position is 10px to the right of player's sprite edge
-    var right_edge = player_pos.x + (_sprite_size.x / 2.0)
-    var notif_x = right_edge + 10.0
-
-    var is_flipped = false
-
-    # Clamp to screen bounds — flip to left if it would go off-screen right
-    var viewport_size = get_viewport_rect().size
-    if notif_x + size.x > viewport_size.x:
-        is_flipped = true
-        var left_edge = player_pos.x - (_sprite_size.x / 2.0)
-        notif_x = left_edge - 10.0 - size.x
-
-    # Swap icon/label order so the icon is always closest to the player
-    if is_flipped:
-        _container.move_child(label, 0)
-        _container.move_child(icon, 1)
-    else:
-        _container.move_child(icon, 0)
-        _container.move_child(label, 1)
-
-    # Final clamp: ensure the entire notification is within screen bounds
-    notif_x = clamp(notif_x, 0, viewport_size.x - size.x)
-    notif_y = clamp(notif_y, 0, viewport_size.y - size.y)
-
-    position = Vector2(notif_x, notif_y)
-
-
-func _update_connector() -> void:
-    if _connector_line == null or _player == null:
-        return
-
-    # Icon position in the notification's local space
-    var icon_pos = _container.position + icon.position
-    var icon_mid_y = icon_pos.y + icon.size.y / 2.0
-
-    # Point 0: edge of the container closest to the icon, at icon's vertical midpoint
-    var point0: Vector2
-    var direction: float
-
-    if _container.get_child(0) == icon:
-        # Icon on the left (not flipped) — container's left edge, line goes left toward player
-        point0 = Vector2(_container.position.x, icon_mid_y)
-        direction = -1.0
-    else:
-        # Icon on the right (flipped) — container's right edge, line goes right toward player
-        point0 = Vector2(_container.position.x + _container.size.x, icon_mid_y)
-        direction = 1.0
-
-    # Point 1: 8px straight from point 0 toward the player
-    const SEGMENT_ORIGIN: float = 8.0 # length of initial segment from origin
-    var point1 = Vector2(point0.x + SEGMENT_ORIGIN * direction, icon_mid_y)
-
-    # Point 2: player's origin + ENDPOINT_OFFSET, converted to notification's local space
-    const ENDPOINT_OFFSET = Vector2(4, 7) # offset from player's origin to connector endpoint
-    var target = _player.position + Vector2(+ENDPOINT_OFFSET.x, _origin_offset + ENDPOINT_OFFSET.y)
-    var point2 = target - position
-
-    _connector_line.points = PackedVector2Array([point0, point1, point2])
diff --git a/scripts/notification_display.gd.uid b/scripts/notification_display.gd.uid
deleted file mode 100644
index 3dfcfa6..0000000
--- a/scripts/notification_display.gd.uid
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-uid://3a0cypjsx5cq
diff --git a/scripts/notification_manager.gd b/scripts/notification_manager.gd
deleted file mode 100644
index eb8028e..0000000
--- a/scripts/notification_manager.gd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-class_name NotificationManager extends Node
-
-@export var notification_scene: PackedScene
-
-var _active_notification: NotificationDisplay = null
-
-func _ready() -> void:
-    EventBus.weapon_changed.connect(_on_weapon_changed)
-
-
-func _on_weapon_changed(weapon_name: String, player_node: Node2D, player_sprite_size: Vector2, origin_offset: float) -> void:
-    if notification_scene == null:
-        return
-
-    # Free any existing notification so the new one can fade in cleanly
-    if _active_notification:
-        _active_notification.queue_free()
-        _active_notification = null
-
-    var notification = notification_scene.instantiate()
-    add_child(notification)
-    _active_notification = notification
-    notification.show_notification(weapon_name, player_node, player_sprite_size, origin_offset)
diff --git a/scripts/notification_manager.gd.uid b/scripts/notification_manager.gd.uid
deleted file mode 100644
index 9d13c9e..0000000
--- a/scripts/notification_manager.gd.uid
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-uid://boce4kgerpff2
diff --git a/scripts/weapon_component.gd b/scripts/weapon_component.gd
index 37dc306..41ecc74 100644
--- a/scripts/weapon_component.gd
+++ b/scripts/weapon_component.gd
@@ -15,13 +15,6 @@ func _ready() -> void:
                 return
 
 
-func _emit_weapon_changed() -> void:
-    var ship: Sprite2D = get_parent().get_node("Ship")
-    var sprite_size = ship.get_rect().size
-    var origin_offset = weapon_data.origin if weapon_data else 0.0
-    EventBus.weapon_changed.emit(weapon_data.shot_name, get_parent(), sprite_size, origin_offset)
-
-
 func get_bullet_scene() -> PackedScene:
     return weapon_data.bullet_scene if weapon_data else null
 
@@ -34,8 +27,6 @@ func select_weapon_by_name(name: String) -> bool:
             _current_weapon_index = i
             weapon_data = available_weapons[i]
             print("Switched to: ", name)
-
-            _emit_weapon_changed()
             return true
     return false
 
@@ -48,5 +39,3 @@ func cycle_weapon() -> void: # Used for testing weapon cycling
     _current_weapon_index = (_current_weapon_index + 1) % available_weapons.size()
     weapon_data = available_weapons[_current_weapon_index]
     print("Switched to: ", weapon_data.shot_name)
-
-    _emit_weapon_changed()