Modified ship thruster spacing when player banks left and right; added

logic to enable/disable muzzle damage hitbox upon firing.

scenes/player.tscn

@@ -76,8 +76,14 @@ animations = [{
 "speed": 15.0
 }]
 
+[sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_qlg0r"]
+size = Vector2(24, 10)
+
+[sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_tuyoq"]
+size = Vector2(24, 30)
+
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_dqkch"]
-size = Vector2(10, 11)
+size = Vector2(6, 5.75)
 
 [node name="Player" type="Area2D" unique_id=652131079]
 script = ExtResource("1_g2els")
@@ -103,9 +109,22 @@ sprite_frames = SubResource("SpriteFrames_3v2ag")
 animation = &"stock"
 autoplay = "stock"
 
-[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="." unique_id=485826453]
+[node name="MuzzleBox" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="." unique_id=1042837273]
-position = Vector2(0, -3.5)
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+position = Vector2(0, -17)
+shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_qlg0r")
+disabled = true
+debug_color = Color(1, 0.5058824, 0.21960784, 0.41960785)
+
+[node name="HelpBox" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="." unique_id=938667427]
+position = Vector2(0, 3)
+shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_tuyoq")
+debug_color = Color(0, 1, 0, 0.41960785)
+
+[node name="HitBox" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="." unique_id=485826453]
+position = Vector2(0, 2)
 shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_dqkch")
+debug_color = Color(0.9843137, 0, 0, 0.80784315)
 
 [node name="WeaponCooldown" type="Timer" parent="." unique_id=269678170]
 

scripts/player.gd

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ var weapon_timer: float = 0.0
 var weapon_spacing: float = 0.1
   
 @onready var screensize = get_viewport_rect().size
+@onready var muzzle_damage = %MuzzleBox
     
 func _process(delta):
   var input = Input.get_vector("left", "right", "up","down")
@@ -31,24 +32,32 @@ func _process(delta):
   
   # Sprite feedback based one player input
   if input.x > 0:
+    %Ship/Thrusters.position.x = $Ship.position.x+1
     %Ship.frame = 2
     %Ship/Thrusters.flip_h = true
     %Ship/Thrusters.animation = "banked"
   elif input.x < 0:
+    %Ship/Thrusters.position.x = $Ship.position.x-1
     %Ship.frame = 1
     %Ship/Thrusters.flip_h = false
     %Ship/Thrusters.animation = "banked"
   else:
     %Ship.frame = 0
+    %Ship/Thrusters.position.x = $Ship.position.x
     %Ship/Thrusters.flip_h = false
     %Ship/Thrusters.animation = "fwd"
   
+  # Get previous positon for equidistant bullet calculation
   previous_position = position      
+  
+  # Move the ship based on input within the screen bounds
   position += input * speed * delta
   position = position.clamp(Vector2(12,12), screensize - Vector2(12,12))
   
+  # Enable muzzle damage hitbox upon firing
   if Input.is_action_pressed("shoot"):
     is_shooting = true
+    muzzle_damage.set("disabled", false)
 
   else: 
     is_shooting = false
@@ -58,12 +67,14 @@ func _process(delta):
     %MuzzleFlash.show()
     %Ship/MuzzleFlash.animation = "stock"
     
+    # Adjust bullet spacing before firing
     if travel > weapon_spacing:
       shoot()
       travel -= weapon_spacing
       
   if is_shooting == false:
     %MuzzleFlash.hide()
+    muzzle_damage.set("disabled", true)
 
 func shield_set(_value: int):
   return
@@ -80,9 +91,13 @@ func shoot():
   var bullet = weapon_current.instantiate()
   get_tree().root.add_child(bullet)
   bullet.position = position + Vector2(0,-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)
-  prints(bullet.shot_data.shot_name, "weapon fired") #Print which weapon is firing
+  
+  # Print which weapon is firing
+  prints(bullet.shot_data.shot_name, "weapon fired")