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EBB Saw

Summary

Removed the lollipop weapon entirely from emoji-ball-battles, then implemented the saw weapon — a melee weapon that deals rapid small hits while in contact with the enemy ball, with hit rate increasing per hit landed.

Lollipop Weapon Removal:

Saw Weapon — Design Decisions:

Saw Weapon — Implementation Steps:

  1. Added an\image 'saw', 'assets/saw.png' (user provided the asset, angle matches bow)
  2. Added saw ball init block: melee class, weapon_rotation_offset = -3*math.pi/4 - math.pi/16 (user adjusted after testing), base_angular_velocity = 1.5*math.pi, max_angular_velocity = 3*math.pi, weapon_weight = 2.0 (resists parries), reduced hit_stop_multiplier = 0.3, hit_particle_multiplier = 0.5, camera_shake_multiplier = 0.4
  3. Changed player default weapon to 'saw' for testing (headless_player_weapon = args.player_weapon or 'saw')
  4. Added saw draw block (same pattern as dagger: weapons\push/image/pop)
  5. Added continue if attacker.weapon_type == 'saw' in sensor_begin melee handler to skip regular melee damage path
  6. Added per-frame saw contact detection loop iterating over [@player_ball, @enemy_ball]

Saw Contact Damage Loop (in arena update):

Hit Interval Tuning (multiple iterations):

HIT INTERVAL UI Display:

Angular Velocity Slowdown Iterations:

Red Damage Numbers for Repeated Hits:

Errors and Fixes:

Weapon UI Updates:

Saw Hit Sounds:


Hi, let's continue with Emoji Ball Battles. First, let's remove all code related to the lollipop weapon, since I didn't like how it turned out.

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Grep (lollipop)

26-brown = color 195, 105, 77
27-bowstring = color 217, 158, 130
28:lollipop_colors = {color(255, 204, 77), color(244, 144, 72), color(221, 46, 68)}
29-debug_draw_enabled = false
30-wall_color = fg\clone!\mix yellow, 0.1
--
87-an\image 'bow', 'assets/bow.png'
88-an\image 'arrow', 'assets/arrow.png'
89:an\image 'lollipop', 'assets/lollipop.png'
90--- Plant images
91-an\image 'seedling', 'assets/seedling.png'
--
172---   wing_impact_5 (Wing_Impact_5): -18.7 dB → 0.26
173---   s6_impact_1_v2 (S6_Impact_1_v2): -17.6 dB → 0.21
174:--   lollipop_shoot_1 (RPG3_PlasmaMagicBeam_Shoot01): -20.7 dB → 0.34
175:--   lollipop_shoot_2 (RPG3_PlasmaMagicBeam_Shoot02): -21.9 dB → 0.39
176:--   lollipop_shoot_3 (RPG3_PlasmaMagicBeam_Shoot03): -21.6 dB → 0.38
177-an\sound 'ball_ball', 'assets/ball_wall.ogg'
178-an\sound 'ball_wall', 'assets/ball_wall.ogg'
--
202-an\sound 'dagger_swing_4', 'assets/dagger_swing_9.ogg'
203-an\sound 'dagger_swing_5', 'assets/dagger_swing_10.ogg'
204:an\sound 'lollipop_shoot_1', 'assets/lollipop_shoot_1.ogg'
205:an\sound 'lollipop_shoot_2', 'assets/lollipop_shoot_2.ogg'
206:an\sound 'lollipop_shoot_3', 'assets/lollipop_shoot_3.ogg'
207-an\sound 'bow_draw_1', 'assets/bow_string_drawing_fast_2.ogg'
208-an\sound 'bow_draw_2', 'assets/drawing_bow_backwards_6.ogg'
--
547-        direction: b.angle
548-        team: b.team
... [132 more lines]

Let me get the line numbers for all the key sections to understand the scope.

Grep (lollipop)

28:lollipop_colors = {color(255, 204, 77), color(244, 144, 72), color(221, 46, 68)}
89:an\image 'lollipop', 'assets/lollipop.png'
174:--   lollipop_shoot_1 (RPG3_PlasmaMagicBeam_Shoot01): -20.7 dB → 0.34
175:--   lollipop_shoot_2 (RPG3_PlasmaMagicBeam_Shoot02): -21.9 dB → 0.39
176:--   lollipop_shoot_3 (RPG3_PlasmaMagicBeam_Shoot03): -21.6 dB → 0.38
204:an\sound 'lollipop_shoot_1', 'assets/lollipop_shoot_1.ogg'
205:an\sound 'lollipop_shoot_2', 'assets/lollipop_shoot_2.ogg'
206:an\sound 'lollipop_shoot_3', 'assets/lollipop_shoot_3.ogg'
549:        spiral_color: lollipop_colors[1]
757:      -- Reset lollipop rotation accumulator on weapon hit
758:      if ball_a.weapon_type == 'lollipop'
759:        ball_a.lollipop_rotation_accumulator = 0
760:        ball_a.lollipop_reset_angle = ball_a.angle
761:      if ball_b.weapon_type == 'lollipop'
762:        ball_b.lollipop_rotation_accumulator = 0
763:        ball_b.lollipop_reset_angle = ball_b.angle
885:      -- Reset lollipop rotation accumulator on projectile parry
886:      if ball_object.weapon_type == 'lollipop'
887:        ball_object.lollipop_rotation_accumulator = 0
888:        ball_object.lollipop_reset_angle = ball_object.angle
937:      -- Lollipop scaling: +rotation speed per hit
938:      if owner.weapon_type == 'lollipop'
1408:    elseif @weapon_type == 'lollipop'
1410:      @weapon_image = an.images.lollipop
1426:      @lollipop_cooldown = 3.0
1427:      @lollipop_color_index = 0
1523:    elseif @weapon_type == 'lollipop'
1524:      @lollipop_ready = false
1525:      @lollipop_rotation_accumulator = 0
1526:      @lollipop_reset_angle = 0
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Now let me read all the relevant sections to understand the full context before making edits.

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24→red = color 223, 37, 64
    25→purple = color 172, 144, 216
    26→brown = color 195, 105, 77
    27→bowstring = color 217, 158, 130
    28→lollipop_colors = {color(255, 204, 77), color(244, 144, 72), color(221, 46, 68)}
    29→debug_draw_enabled = false
    30→wall_color = fg\clone!\mix yellow, 0.1
    31→
    32→-- Sky colors (subtle blue gradient)
    33→sky_top = color 135, 206, 235     -- light sky blue

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85→an\image 'star', 'assets/star.png'
    86→an\image 'dash', 'assets/dash.png'
    87→an\image 'bow', 'assets/bow.png'
    88→an\image 'arrow', 'assets/arrow.png'
    89→an\image 'lollipop', 'assets/lollipop.png'
    90→-- Plant images
    91→an\image 'seedling', 'assets/seedling.png'
    92→an\image 'sheaf', 'assets/sheaf.png'
    93→an\image 'tulip', 'assets/tulip.png'
    94→an\image 'blossom', 'assets/blossom.png'

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170→--   wind_small_impact_1 (Wind_Small_Impact_1): -19.4 dB → 0.30
   171→--   wind_small_impact_2 (Wind_Small_Impact_2): -18.0 dB → 0.22
   172→--   wing_impact_5 (Wing_Impact_5): -18.7 dB → 0.26
   173→--   s6_impact_1_v2 (S6_Impact_1_v2): -17.6 dB → 0.21
   174→--   lollipop_shoot_1 (RPG3_PlasmaMagicBeam_Shoot01): -20.7 dB → 0.34
   175→--   lollipop_shoot_2 (RPG3_PlasmaMagicBeam_Shoot02): -21.9 dB → 0.39
   176→--   lollipop_shoot_3 (RPG3_PlasmaMagicBeam_Shoot03): -21.6 dB → 0.38
   177→an\sound 'ball_ball', 'assets/ball_wall.ogg'
   178→an\sound 'ball_wall', 'assets/ball_wall.ogg'
   179→-- an\sound 'dagger_dagger', 'assets/dagger_dagger.ogg'
   180→an\sound 'dagger_wall', 'assets/dagger_wall.ogg'
   181→an\sound 'dagger_ball', 'assets/dagger_ball.ogg'

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200→an\sound 'dagger_swing_2', 'assets/dagger_swing_2.ogg'
   201→an\sound 'dagger_swing_3', 'assets/dagger_swing_8.ogg'
   202→an\sound 'dagger_swing_4', 'assets/dagger_swing_9.ogg'
   203→an\sound 'dagger_swing_5', 'assets/dagger_swing_10.ogg'
   204→an\sound 'lollipop_shoot_1', 'assets/lollipop_shoot_1.ogg'
   205→an\sound 'lollipop_shoot_2', 'assets/lollipop_shoot_2.ogg'
   206→an\sound 'lollipop_shoot_3', 'assets/lollipop_shoot_3.ogg'
   207→an\sound 'bow_draw_1', 'assets/bow_string_drawing_fast_2.ogg'
   208→an\sound 'bow_draw_2', 'assets/drawing_bow_backwards_6.ogg'
   209→an\sound 'bow_draw_3', 'assets/drawing_bow_backwards_9.ogg'

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544→      spawn_y = b.y + b.weapon_hitbox_offset*math.sin(b.angle)
   545→      @projectiles\add projectile spawn_x, spawn_y,
   546→        projectile_type: 'spiral'
   547→        direction: b.angle
   548→        team: b.team
   549→        spiral_color: lollipop_colors[1]
   550→        flash_on_spawn: true
   551→
   552→    for event in *an\collision_begin_events 'ball', 'ball'
   553→      ball_a, ball_b = event.a, event.b

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750→      ball_a.spring\pull 'weapon', 0.35, 3, 0.5
   751→      ball_b.spring\pull 'weapon', 0.35, 3, 0.5
   752→
   753→      -- Reset swing sound timer for melee weapons
   754→      ball_a.can_swing_sound_time = 0 if ball_a.weapon_class == 'melee'
   755→      ball_b.can_swing_sound_time = 0 if ball_b.weapon_class == 'melee'
   756→
   757→      -- Reset lollipop rotation accumulator on weapon hit
   758→      if ball_a.weapon_type == 'lollipop'
   759→        ball_a.lollipop_rotation_accumulator = 0
   760→        ball_a.lollipop_reset_angle = ball_a.angle
   761→      if ball_b.weapon_type == 'lollipop'
   762→        ball_b.lollipop_rotation_accumulator = 0
   763→        ball_b.lollipop_reset_angle = ball_b.angle
   764→
   765→      -- Sound
   766→      an\sound_play 'dagger_wall', 0.54, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
   767→
   768→      hit_multiplier = math.max(ball_a.hit_particle_multiplier, ball_b.hit_particle_multiplier)
   769→      @\hit_effect event.point_x, event.point_y, hit_multiplier

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880→      change = av - ball_object.last_angular_velocity
   881→      scaled_change = change / ball_object.weapon_weight^2
   882→      av = ball_object.last_angular_velocity + scaled_change
   883→      ball_object.collider\set_angular_velocity av
   884→
   885→      -- Reset lollipop rotation accumulator on projectile parry
   886→      if ball_object.weapon_type == 'lollipop'
   887→        ball_object.lollipop_rotation_accumulator = 0
   888→        ball_object.lollipop_reset_angle = ball_object.angle
   889→
   890→      -- Flip projectile team to reflector's team (can now hit original shooter)
   891→      projectile_object.team = ball_object.team
   892→
   893→      -- Boost arrow velocity on parry and enable gravity
   894→      if projectile_object.projectile_type == 'arrow'

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932→
   933→      -- Bow scaling: +1 arrow per hit
   934→      if owner.weapon_type == 'bow'
   935→        owner.arrows_per_shot += 1
   936→
   937→      -- Lollipop scaling: +rotation speed per hit
   938→      if owner.weapon_type == 'lollipop'
   939→        owner.base_angular_velocity += 0.5*owner.base_angular_velocity_increase_per_hit
   940→        owner.max_angular_velocity = owner.base_angular_velocity*2
   941→
   942→      -- Spawn star particles at hit location
   943→      x = (projectile_object.x + ball_object.x)/2

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1400→      @weapon_rotation_offset = -3*math.pi/4  -- dagger rotation to point outward
  1401→      @base_angular_velocity = 1.5*math.pi
  1402→      @max_angular_velocity = 3*math.pi
  1403→      @weapon_weight = 1.0
  1404→      @hit_stop_multiplier = 1.0
  1405→      @hit_particle_multiplier = 1.0
  1406→      @camera_shake_multiplier = 1.0
  1407→
  1408→    elseif @weapon_type == 'lollipop'
  1409→      @weapon_class = 'ranged'
  1410→      @weapon_image = an.images.lollipop
  1411→      @weapon_visual_offset = 26
  1412→      @weapon_perpendicular_offset = 0
  1413→      @weapon_hitbox_offset = 30
  1414→      @weapon_hitbox_length = 18
  1415→      @weapon_hitbox_width = 18
  1416→      @weapon_scale = -20/512
  1417→      @weapon_scale_y = 20/512
  1418→      @weapon_rotation_offset = math.pi/4
  1419→      @base_angular_velocity = 1.5*math.pi
  1420→      @max_angular_velocity = 3*math.pi
  1421→      @weapon_weight = 0.8
  1422→      @hit_stop_multiplier = 1.0
  1423→      @hit_particle_multiplier = 1.0
  1424→      @camera_shake_multiplier = 1.0
  1425→      @spirals_per_spawn = 1
  1426→      @lollipop_cooldown = 3.0
  1427→      @lollipop_color_index = 0
  1428→
  1429→    @\add collider 'ball', 'dynamic', 'circle', @radius
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1515→      @timer\after @thrust_cooldown, 'thrust_cooldown', -> @thrust_ready = true
  1516→      @timer\when (-> @thrust_ready and @\sword_is_aligned!), 'sword_thrust', (-> @\sword_thrust!)
  1517→      @cooldown_bar\activate @thrust_cooldown
  1518→    elseif @weapon_type == 'bow'
  1519→      @bow_ready = false
  1520→      @timer\after @bow_cooldown, 'bow_cooldown', -> @bow_ready = true
  1521→      @timer\when (-> @bow_ready and @\bow_is_aligned!), 'bow_fire', (-> @\bow_fire!)
  1522→      @cooldown_bar\activate @bow_cooldown
  1523→    elseif @weapon_type == 'lollipop'
  1524→      @lollipop_ready = false
  1525→      @lollipop_rotation_accumulator = 0
  1526→      @lollipop_reset_angle = 0
  1527→  update: (dt) =>
  1528→    -- When paused, use dt = 0 so physics logic doesn't run
  1529→    dt = 0 if @parent.paused

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1658→            @swing_sound_count += 1
  1659→            an\sound_play "dagger_swing_#{an.random\int(1, 5)}", 0.7, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
  1660→      else
  1661→        @fast_spinning = false
  1662→        @rotation_accumulator = 0
  1663→        @swing_sound_count = 0
  1664→
  1665→    elseif @weapon_type == 'lollipop'
  1666→      if not @lollipop_ready
  1667→        @lollipop_rotation_accumulator += angular_speed*dt
  1668→        if @lollipop_rotation_accumulator >= 2*math.pi
  1669→          @lollipop_ready = true
  1670→      elseif @\lollipop_can_fire!
  1671→        @\lollipop_fire!
  1672→
  1673→    -- Low floor detection: if vertical velocity stays low while near the floor, give it a hop
  1674→    vx, vy = @collider\get_velocity!
  1675→    near_floor = @y + @radius > @parent.y + @parent.h - 20
  1676→    if near_floor
  1677→      @low_vy_time += dt

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1798→        weapons\image an.images.arrow, 0, 0, nil, @weapon_flashing and white!
  1799→        weapons\pop!
  1800→
  1801→    elseif @weapon_type == 'dagger'
  1802→      weapons\push weapon_x, weapon_y, @angle + @weapon_rotation_offset + @weapon_recoil, @weapon_scale*weapon_spring, @weapon_scale_y*weapon_spring
  1803→      weapons\image @weapon_image, 0, 0, nil, @weapon_flashing and white!
  1804→      weapons\pop!
  1805→
  1806→    elseif @weapon_type == 'lollipop'
  1807→      weapons\push weapon_x, weapon_y, @angle + @weapon_rotation_offset + @weapon_recoil, @weapon_scale*weapon_spring, @weapon_scale_y*weapon_spring
  1808→      weapons\image @weapon_image, 0, 0, nil, @weapon_flashing and white!
  1809→      weapons\pop!
  1810→
  1811→    -- Debug draw weapon hitbox
  1812→    hitbox_x = @x + @weapon_hitbox_offset*math.cos(@angle)
  1813→    hitbox_y = @y + @weapon_hitbox_offset*math.sin(@angle)
  1814→    if debug_draw_enabled
  1815→      debug_draw\push hitbox_x, hitbox_y, @angle
  1816→      debug_draw\rectangle -@weapon_hitbox_length/2, -@weapon_hitbox_width/2, @weapon_hitbox_length, @weapon_hitbox_width, red!
  1817→      debug_draw\pop!
  1818→
  1819→    if debug_draw_enabled and @weapon_type == 'lollipop'
  1820→      len = 30
  1821→      debug_draw\line @x, @y, @x + len*math.cos(@lollipop_reset_angle), @y + len*math.sin(@lollipop_reset_angle), 2, red!
  1822→
  1823→    -- Indicator layout system (dead code — kept for future status effect stack system above ball)
  1824→    indicator_y = 18
  1825→    indicator_gap = 5
  1826→    for child in *@children
  1827→      if child\is('indicator') and child.visible

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2083→    @bow_arrow_alpha = 1
  2084→    @timer\tween duration, @, {bow_pull_amount: 8}, math.quad_out, nil, 'bow_release'
  2085→    @timer\tween duration, @, {bow_sy: 0.9}, math.quad_out, nil, 'bow_sy_release'
  2086→
  2087→  lollipop_can_fire: =>
  2088→    spawn_x = @x + @weapon_hitbox_offset*math.cos(@angle)
  2089→    spawn_y = @y + @weapon_hitbox_offset*math.sin(@angle)
  2090→    margin = 30
  2091→    arena = @parent
  2092→    spawn_x > arena.x + margin and spawn_x < arena.x + arena.w - margin and
  2093→    spawn_y > arena.y + margin and spawn_y < arena.y + arena.h - margin
  2094→
  2095→  lollipop_fire: =>
  2096→    @lollipop_ready = false
  2097→    @lollipop_rotation_accumulator = 0
  2098→    @lollipop_reset_angle = @angle
  2099→    @lollipop_color_index = (@lollipop_color_index % 3) + 1
  2100→    spawn_x = @x + @weapon_hitbox_offset*math.cos(@angle)
  2101→    spawn_y = @y + @weapon_hitbox_offset*math.sin(@angle)
  2102→    c = lollipop_colors[@lollipop_color_index]
  2103→    an\sound_play "lollipop_shoot_#{an.random\int(1, 3)}", 0.46, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
  2104→    @weapon_ui\lollipop_shoot_effect c if @weapon_ui
  2105→    @spring\pull 'weapon', 0.5, 3, 0.7
  2106→    @spring\pull 'hit', 0.2, 3, 0.5
  2107→    for i = 1, an.random\int 2, 4
  2108→      @parent.effects\add hit_particle spawn_x, spawn_y,
  2109→        velocity: an.random\float(100, 150)
  2110→        direction: an.random\angle!
  2111→        duration: an.random\float(0.4, 0.6)
  2112→        color: c
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2310→    @emoji_scale *= 1.1 if emoji_image == an.images.cowboy
  2311→    @showing_hit = false
  2312→    @emoji_oy = 0
  2313→
  2314→    -- Weapon properties
  2315→    @weapon_x = if @team == 'player' then 91 else 389
  2316→    @weapon_y = 60
  2317→    @weapon_image = if weapon_type == 'gun' then an.images.gun elseif weapon_type == 'sword' then an.images.sword elseif weapon_type == 'bow' then an.images.bow elseif weapon_type == 'lollipop' then an.images.lollipop else an.images.dagger
  2318→    @weapon_scale = 20/512
  2319→    @weapon_flip_x = if @team == 'player' then -1 else 1
  2320→
  2321→    -- Board properties

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2435→      effects\text "THRUST DMG", 'lana', left_x, 0, white!
  2436→      value1 = string.format("%d", my_ball.thrust_damage)
  2437→      effects\text value1, 'lana', right_x - an.fonts.lana\text_width(value1), 0, white!
  2438→    elseif @weapon_type == 'bow'
  2439→      effects\text "ARROWS/SHOT", 'lana', left_x, 0, white!
  2440→      value1 = string.format("%d", my_ball.arrows_per_shot)
  2441→      effects\text value1, 'lana', right_x - an.fonts.lana\text_width(value1), 0, white!
  2442→    elseif @weapon_type == 'lollipop'
  2443→      rotations_per_second = my_ball.base_angular_velocity/(2*math.pi)
  2444→      effects\text "ROTATIONS/S", 'lana', left_x, 0, white!
  2445→      value1 = string.format("%.2f", rotations_per_second)
  2446→      effects\text value1, 'lana', right_x - an.fonts.lana\text_width(value1), 0, white!
  2447→    else  -- dagger
  2448→      rotations_per_second = my_ball.base_angular_velocity/(2*math.pi)
  2449→      effects\text "ROTATIONS/S", 'lana', left_x, 0, white!
  2450→      value1 = string.format("%.2f", rotations_per_second)
  2451→      effects\text value1, 'lana', right_x - an.fonts.lana\text_width(value1), 0, white!
  2452→    effects\pop!
  2453→
  2454→  hit: =>

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2485→        direction: an.random\float(dir_base, dir_base + math.pi/4)
  2486→        scale: an.random\float(1.4, 1.6)
  2487→        duration: an.random\float(0.3, 0.5)
  2488→        flash_on_spawn: 0.25
  2489→        gravity: an.random\float(128, 156)
  2490→        rotation_speed: an.random\float(2*math.pi, 4*math.pi)
  2491→
  2492→  lollipop_shoot_effect: (c) =>
  2493→    my_arena = @parent.parent
  2494→    for i = 1, an.random\int 2, 4
  2495→      my_arena.effects\add hit_particle @weapon_x, @weapon_y,
  2496→        velocity: an.random\float(100, 150)
  2497→        direction: an.random\angle!
  2498→        duration: an.random\float(0.4, 0.6)
  2499→        color: c
  2500→        gravity: 64
  2501→        flash_on_spawn: true
  2502→
  2503→  reflect: =>
  2504→    -- Spawn hit effect and wobble rotation
  2505→    my_arena = @parent.parent
  2506→    my_arena.effects\add hit_effect @weapon_x - an.random\float(0, 12), @weapon_y + an.random\float(0, 12), {scale: an.random\float(1.0, 1.25)}
  2507→    @spring\pull 'weapon_rotation', an.random\float(-0.6, 0.6), 3, 0.5
  2508→
  2509→  landed_hit: =>
  2510→    -- Text bounce when landing a hit
  2511→    @text_oy = -3
  2512→    @timer\tween 0.5, @, {text_oy: 0}, math.cubic_out, nil, 'text_oy'
  2513→    @spring\pull 'text_scale', 0.15, 3, 0.4
  2514→    @spring\pull 'text_rotation', an.random\float(-0.1, 0.1), 3, 0.5

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3008→      @collider\apply_impulse @velocity*math.cos(@direction), @velocity*math.sin(@direction)
  3009→      @collider\set_density 0.1
  3010→    elseif @projectile_type == 'spiral'
  3011→      @w = 15
  3012→      @h = 8
  3013→      @spiral_turn_rate = args.spiral_turn_rate or 12
  3014→      @spiral_turn_decrease_rate = 2
  3015→      @spiral_color = args.spiral_color or lollipop_colors[1]
  3016→      @spiral_angle = args.direction or 0
  3017→      @spiral_speed = 0
  3018→      @spiral_target_speed = args.velocity or 200
  3019→      @spiral_time = 0
  3020→      @\add collider 'spiral_projectile', 'dynamic', 'box', @w, @h
  3021→      @collider\set_position @x, @y
  3022→      @collider\set_restitution 0

Let me also check the context around line 549 to understand what's spawning that spiral.

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535→    if an\key_is_pressed('r')
   536→      @player_ball.collider\set_angle @player_ball.collider\get_angle! + math.pi/8
   537→    if an\key_is_pressed('f1')
   538→      debug_draw_enabled = not debug_draw_enabled
   539→    if an\key_is_pressed('k') and @enemy_ball and @enemy_ball.parent
   540→      @enemy_ball\kill!
   541→    if an\key_is_pressed('t')
   542→      b = @player_ball
   543→      spawn_x = b.x + b.weapon_hitbox_offset*math.cos(b.angle)
   544→      spawn_y = b.y + b.weapon_hitbox_offset*math.sin(b.angle)
   545→      @projectiles\add projectile spawn_x, spawn_y,
   546→        projectile_type: 'spiral'
   547→        direction: b.angle
   548→        team: b.team
   549→        spiral_color: lollipop_colors[1]
   550→        flash_on_spawn: true
   551→
   552→    for event in *an\collision_begin_events 'ball', 'ball'
   553→      ball_a, ball_b = event.a, event.b
   554→      vx_a, vy_a = ball_a.collider\get_velocity!

Good. Now I have a complete picture. Let me make all the edits. I'll work through them top to bottom.

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Now let me verify no lollipop references remain (excluding any that might be in comments we intentionally kept or asset files):

Grep (lollipop)

No matches found

All lollipop references are gone. Here's a summary of what was removed:

Two places that referenced lollipop_colors[1] as a color value had it replaced with the inline color(255, 204, 77): the debug t-key spiral spawn and the spiral projectile's default spiral_color.

@emoji-ball-battles\docs\ATTACK_REFERENCE.md I believe contains a few designs, we'll do the saw next. Get acquainted with the codebase and come up with a plan for your first few tasks. Do not enter plan mode, though.

Let me get acquainted with the codebase - I'll read the relevant files in parallel.

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1→global *
     2→
     3→require('anchor')
     4→  width: 480
     5→  height: 270
     6→  scale: 3
     7→
     8→-- Game dimensions
     9→gw, gh = an.width, an.height
    10→
    11→
    12→-- Twitter emoji color palette
    13→white = color 255, 255, 255
    14→black = color 0, 0, 0
    15→gray = color 128, 128, 128
    16→bg_color = color 48, 49, 50
    17→fg = color 231, 232, 233
    18→fg_dark = color 201, 202, 203
    19→yellow = color 253, 205, 86
    20→star_yellow = color 255, 172, 51
    21→orange = color 244, 146, 0
    22→blue = color 83, 175, 239
    23→green = color 122, 179, 87
    24→red = color 223, 37, 64
    25→purple = color 172, 144, 216
    26→brown = color 195, 105, 77
    27→bowstring = color 217, 158, 130
    28→debug_draw_enabled = false
    29→wall_color = fg\clone!\mix yellow, 0.1
    30→
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E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/reference\super-emoji-invaders\steam\SteamPipeGUI.exe
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E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/reference\emojunky-one\res\fog.png
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1→# Weapon Design
     2→
     3→Emoji candidates for weapons.
     4→
     5→---
     6→
     7→## Gameplay Mechanics
     8→
     9→Status effects and systems that weapons/items can interact with.
    10→
    11→### Poison (P)
    12→- **Mechanic:** Intensity (Independent)
    13→- **Tick rate:** 0.5s
    14→- **Damage per tick:** 1 per stack
    15→- **Duration:** 2 seconds per stack (each expires independently)
    16→- **Display:** P [stacks]
    17→- 1 stack = 4 ticks = 4 damage over 2s
    18→- At steady state 1 hit/s ≈ 2 stacks active = 4 DPS
    19→- Synergizes with fast-hitting weapons
    20→
    21→### Bleed (B)
    22→- **Mechanic:** Counter (Wall Triggers)
    23→- **Trigger:** Target hits a wall
    24→- **Damage per trigger:** 1, consumes 1 stack
    25→- **Display:** B [stacks]
    26→- Converts wall bounces into damage
    27→- Synergizes with knockback (more bounces = more damage)
    28→
    29→### Burn (B)
    30→- **Mechanic:** Intensity (Refreshing)
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1→# Phase 2: Weapon Implementation
     2→
     3→## Overview
     4→
     5→Implement 19 weapons covering all major tags and playstyles. Dagger and Gun already exist as reference implementations.
     6→
     7→**Reference**: `WEAPON_DESIGN.md` for full weapon specs and tag definitions.
     8→
     9→---
    10→
    11→## Weapons to Implement
    12→
    13→### Rotation Weapons (contact damage through spinning)
    14→
    15→| Weapon | Description | Tags | Scaling |
    16→|--------|-------------|------|---------|
    17→| 🗡️ Sword | Basic melee, baseline for damage | Physical, Rotation | +1 damage per hit |
    18→| 🔪 Kitchen Knife | Applies bleed on hit | Physical, Rotation, Bleed | +bleed chance per hit |
    19→| 🔨 Hammer | Heavy, rotation never stops/slows | Physical, Rotation, Heavy, Stun | +stun chance per hit |
    20→
    21→**Implementation notes:**
    22→- Sword is simplest — use as template for other rotation weapons
    23→- Hammer needs Heavy tag behavior: high angular momentum, resistant to speed changes
    24→- Kitchen Knife introduces Bleed status effect (see Gameplay Mechanics in WEAPON_DESIGN.md)
    25→
    26→---
    27→
    28→### Projectile Weapons (ranged attacks)
    29→
    30→| Weapon | Description | Tags | Scaling |
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Now let me read the key sections of main.yue to understand the contact damage architecture and the dagger as reference.

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680→      ball_b.time_above_base = 0
   681→      ball_b.time_below_base = 0
   682→
   683→      -- Apply energy boost to compensate for collision energy loss
   684→      vx_a, vy_a = ball_a.collider\get_velocity!
   685→      vx_b, vy_b = ball_b.collider\get_velocity!
   686→      vx_a = vx_a*@weapon_energy_boost
   687→      vy_a = vy_a*@weapon_energy_boost
   688→      vx_b = vx_b*@weapon_energy_boost
   689→      vy_b = vy_b*@weapon_energy_boost
   690→
   691→      -- Apply weapon weight: heavier weapons move slower after collisions
   692→      vx_a = vx_a / ball_a.weapon_weight
   693→      vy_a = vy_a / ball_a.weapon_weight
   694→      vx_b = vx_b / ball_b.weapon_weight
   695→      vy_b = vy_b / ball_b.weapon_weight
   696→
   697→      -- Cap speed at @max_ball_speed
   698→      speed_a = math.length(vx_a, vy_a)
   699→      if speed_a > @max_ball_speed
   700→        scale = @max_ball_speed/speed_a
   701→        vx_a = vx_a*scale
   702→        vy_a = vy_a*scale
   703→
   704→      speed_b = math.length(vx_b, vy_b)
   705→      if speed_b > @max_ball_speed
   706→        scale = @max_ball_speed/speed_b
   707→        vx_b = vx_b*scale
   708→        vy_b = vy_b*scale
   709→
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900→
   901→      damage = projectile_object.damage or 1
   902→      ball_object\take_damage damage
   903→
   904→      -- Track hit for projectile owner
   905→      owner = if projectile_object.team == 'player' then @player_ball else @enemy_ball
   906→      owner.hits_landed += 1
   907→      owner.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if owner.weapon_ui
   908→
   909→      -- headless: log projectile hit
   910→      @headless_events[] = {step: @headless_step_count, type: 'hit', attacker: owner.team, defender: ball_object.team, damage: damage, weapon: owner.weapon_type, hit_type: 'projectile'}
   911→
   912→      -- Bow scaling: +1 arrow per hit
   913→      if owner.weapon_type == 'bow'
   914→        owner.arrows_per_shot += 1
   915→
   916→      -- Spawn star particles at hit location
   917→      x = (projectile_object.x + ball_object.x)/2
   918→      y = (projectile_object.y + ball_object.y)/2
   919→      for i = 1, an.random\int 1, 3
   920→        @effects\add star_particle x, y,
   921→          flash_on_spawn: true
   922→
   923→    -- Spiral projectile-wall collision: kill on contact with effects
   924→    for event in *an\collision_begin_events 'spiral_projectile', 'wall'
   925→      projectile_object = event.a
   926→      projectile_object\hit 1, 'wall', event.normal_x, event.normal_y
   927→
   928→      an\sound_play "concrete_#{an.random\int(1, 3)}", 0.7, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
   929→      normal_angle = math.angle event.normal_x, event.normal_y
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975→    -- Weapon-ball sensor: deal damage (melee only)
   976→    for event in *an\sensor_begin_events 'weapon_hitbox', 'ball'
   977→      attacker = event.a  -- weapon_hitbox tag (ball that owns the weapon)
   978→      defender = event.b  -- ball tag (ball that got hit)
   979→
   980→      -- Skip self-hit, same team, and ranged weapons
   981→      continue if attacker == defender
   982→      continue if attacker.team == defender.team
   983→      continue if attacker.weapon_class != 'melee'
   984→
   985→      -- Apply damage (thrust hits use thrust_damage)
   986→      damage = if attacker.thrusting then attacker.thrust_damage else attacker.base_damage
   987→      attacker\flash_weapon!
   988→      defender\take_damage damage, attacker
   989→      if attacker.thrusting
   990→        an\sound_play 'sword_impact_dirt', 0.78, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
   991→      attacker.hits_landed += 1
   992→      attacker.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if attacker.weapon_ui
   993→
   994→      -- headless: log melee hit
   995→      @headless_events[] = {step: @headless_step_count, type: 'hit', attacker: attacker.team, defender: defender.team, damage: damage, weapon: attacker.weapon_type, hit_type: 'melee'}
   996→
   997→      -- Weapon-specific scaling on hit
   998→      if attacker.weapon_type == 'dagger'
   999→        attacker.base_angular_velocity += attacker.base_angular_velocity_increase_per_hit
  1000→        attacker.max_angular_velocity = attacker.base_angular_velocity*2
  1001→      elseif attacker.weapon_type == 'sword' and attacker.thrusting and not attacker.thrust_hit_this_thrust
  1002→        attacker.thrust_hit_this_thrust = true
  1003→        attacker.thrust_damage += 1
  1004→        @effects\add emoji_text attacker.x, attacker.y - 10, "+1 dmg"
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1350→      @weapon_weight = 1.0
  1351→      @hit_stop_multiplier = 1.0
  1352→      @hit_particle_multiplier = 1.0
  1353→      @camera_shake_multiplier = 1.0
  1354→      @arrows_per_shot = 1
  1355→      @bow_cooldown = 2.2
  1356→      @bow_pull_amount = 0
  1357→      @bow_sy = 1
  1358→      @bow_shot_id = 0
  1359→      @bow_last_scaled_shot_id = 0
  1360→      @bow_pulling = false
  1361→      @bow_barraging = false
  1362→      @bow_arrow_alpha = 0
  1363→
  1364→    elseif @weapon_type == 'dagger'
  1365→      @weapon_class = 'melee'
  1366→      @weapon_image = an.images.dagger
  1367→      @weapon_visual_offset = 24
  1368→      @weapon_perpendicular_offset = 0
  1369→      @weapon_hitbox_offset = 24
  1370→      @weapon_hitbox_length = 28
  1371→      @weapon_hitbox_width = 8
  1372→      @weapon_scale = 18/512  -- dagger.png is 512x512
  1373→      @weapon_scale_y = 18/512
  1374→      @weapon_rotation_offset = -3*math.pi/4  -- dagger rotation to point outward
  1375→      @base_angular_velocity = 1.5*math.pi
  1376→      @max_angular_velocity = 3*math.pi
  1377→      @weapon_weight = 1.0
  1378→      @hit_stop_multiplier = 1.0
  1379→      @hit_particle_multiplier = 1.0
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1590→        @timer\tween 0.2, @, {bow_pull_amount: 0}, math.elastic_out, nil, 'bow_release'
  1591→        @timer\tween 0.08, @, {bow_sy: 1}, math.cubic_in_out, nil, 'bow_sy_release'
  1592→    elseif @weapon_type == 'dagger'
  1593→      -- Swing sound: first at 0.07 rotation, then every full rotation, max 5 times
  1594→      -- Fixed threshold based on original base (1.5π * 3.5 = 5.25π)
  1595→      -- Disabled when base velocity reaches 6.5π (~25 hits)
  1596→      -- Only plays within 1.33 seconds of a weapon-weapon or projectile-weapon hit
  1597→      @can_swing_sound_time += dt
  1598→      if @base_angular_velocity < 6.5*math.pi and angular_speed > 4.75*math.pi and @can_swing_sound_time <= 1.33
  1599→        if not @fast_spinning
  1600→          @fast_spinning = true
  1601→          @rotation_accumulator = 0
  1602→          @swing_sound_count = 0
  1603→        elseif @swing_sound_count < 5
  1604→          @rotation_accumulator += angular_speed * dt
  1605→          threshold = if @swing_sound_count == 0 then 0.07*2*math.pi else 2*math.pi
  1606→          if @rotation_accumulator >= threshold
  1607→            @rotation_accumulator -= threshold
  1608→            @swing_sound_count += 1
  1609→            an\sound_play "dagger_swing_#{an.random\int(1, 5)}", 0.7, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
  1610→      else
  1611→        @fast_spinning = false
  1612→        @rotation_accumulator = 0
  1613→        @swing_sound_count = 0
  1614→
  1615→    -- Low floor detection: if vertical velocity stays low while near the floor, give it a hop
  1616→    vx, vy = @collider\get_velocity!
  1617→    near_floor = @y + @radius > @parent.y + @parent.h - 20
  1618→    if near_floor
  1619→      @low_vy_time += dt
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420→        -- Check distance from all existing points
   421→        valid = true
   422→        for existing in *cloud_positions
   423→          if math.distance(new_x, new_y, existing.x, existing.y) < cloud_min_spacing
   424→            valid = false
   425→            break
   426→
   427→        if valid
   428→          new_point = {x: new_x, y: new_y}
   429→          cloud_positions[] = new_point
   430→          active[] = new_point
   431→          found = true
   432→          break
   433→
   434→      -- Remove from active if no valid neighbor found
   435→      unless found
   436→        table.remove(active, index)
   437→
   438→    -- Create cloud objects from generated positions
   439→    for position in *cloud_positions
   440→      cloud = object!
   441→      cloud\set {
   442→        x: position.x
   443→        y: position.y
   444→        scale: cloud_base_scale * an.random\float(0.8, 1.2)
   445→        flip: an.random\sign!
   446→        speed: cloud_speed
   447→        draw_color: color(255, 255, 255, cloud_alpha)
   448→        arena_left: cloud_area_x
   449→        arena_right: @x + @w + 30
... [50 more lines]

Let me check if there are continuous sensor events available in the framework.

Grep (sensor_events|collision_events)

No matches found

Grep (sensor_events|collision_events)

No matches found

Grep (sensor|collision)

187:physics_get_collision_begin(tag_a, tag_b) -> [{body_a, body_b, shape_a, shape_b, point_x, point_y, normal_x, normal_y}, ...]
188:physics_get_collision_end(tag_a, tag_b) -> [{body_a, body_b, shape_a, shape_b}, ...]
190:physics_get_sensor_begin(tag_a, tag_b) -> [{sensor_body, visitor_body, sensor_shape, visitor_shape}, ...]
191:physics_get_sensor_end(tag_a, tag_b) -> [{sensor_body, visitor_body, sensor_shape, visitor_shape}, ...]

Let me check the take_damage method and see how sensor_end_events looks in the framework.

Grep (take_damage)

902:      ball_object\take_damage damage
988:      defender\take_damage damage, attacker
1767:  take_damage: (amount, source) =>

Grep (sensor_end_events)

No matches found

Read (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

1767→  take_damage: (amount, source) =>
  1768→    return unless @parent  -- Guard against events before fully added
  1769→    @hp -= amount
  1770→
  1771→    @spring\pull 'hit', 0.3, 3, 0.7
  1772→    @\flash_ball!
  1773→
  1774→    -- Sound
  1775→    an\sound_play 'dagger_ball', 0.88, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
  1776→
  1777→    -- Spawn damage number above
  1778→    @parent\add damage_number @x, @y - @radius - 10, amount, {duration_multiplier: 0.5}
  1779→
  1780→    -- Show HP bar
  1781→    @hp_bar\activate!
  1782→
  1783→    -- Update HP UI
  1784→    @hp_ui\refresh @hp
  1785→
  1786→    -- Update emoji display
  1787→    @weapon_ui\hit!
  1788→
  1789→    -- Camera shake when player takes damage
  1790→    if @team == 'player'
  1791→      an.camera.shake\shake 4, 0.15
  1792→
  1793→    if @hp <= 0
  1794→      an\sound_play 'player_death', 0.44, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
  1795→      -- headless: log battle end
  1796→      if @parent and @parent.headless_events
... [20 more lines]

Read (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

1410→    @above_base_grace_period = 0.5  -- seconds before decaying fast spin
  1411→    @below_base_grace_period = 0.25  -- seconds before recovering slow spin
  1412→    @last_angular_velocity = 0  -- for calculating rotation change from hits
  1413→
  1414→    -- Dagger swing sound tracking (for melee weapons)
  1415→    @rotation_accumulator = 0
  1416→    @fast_spinning = false
  1417→    @swing_sound_count = 0
  1418→    @can_swing_sound_time = 1.33  -- starts expired, reset on weapon hits
  1419→
  1420→    -- Springs for visual feedback
  1421→    @\add spring!
  1422→    @spring\add 'hit', 1
  1423→    @spring\add 'weapon', 1
  1424→    @spring\add 'squash_x', 1
  1425→    @spring\add 'squash_y', 1
  1426→
  1427→    -- Flash state for weapon
  1428→    @weapon_flashing = false
  1429→    @thrusting = false  -- sword thrust state
  1430→    @weapon_recoil = 0  -- rotation offset for gun recoil animation
  1431→    @weapon_recoil_offset = 0  -- position offset for gun recoil (moves toward ball)
  1432→
  1433→    -- HP
  1434→    @max_hp = 50
  1435→    @hp = @max_hp
  1436→    @\add hp_bar!
  1437→    @\add cooldown_bar!
  1438→
  1439→    -- Weapon effect tracking
... [10 more lines]

Grep (hit_effect|hit_stop)

753:      @\hit_effect event.point_x, event.point_y, hit_multiplier
754:      @\hit_stop 0.1 * math.max(ball_a.hit_stop_multiplier, ball_b.hit_stop_multiplier)
884:      @\hit_effect event.point_x, event.point_y
973:      @\hit_effect projectile_object.x, projectile_object.y
1012:      @\hit_effect effect_x, effect_y, attacker.hit_particle_multiplier
1013:      @\hit_stop 0.15*attacker.hit_stop_multiplier
1080:  get_hit_stop_probability: =>
1087:  hit_effect: (x, y, multiplier=1.0) =>
1088:    probability = @\get_hit_stop_probability!
1089:    hit_effect_chance = 35 + 65*probability  -- 35% at rapid hits, 100% at fresh hit
1091:    if an.random\bool hit_effect_chance
1092:      @effects\add hit_effect x, y, {scale: 1.35*multiplier}
1099:  hit_stop: (duration=0.1) =>
1100:    probability = @\get_hit_stop_probability!
1102:      an\hit_stop duration
1310:      @hit_stop_multiplier = 1.0
1328:      @hit_stop_multiplier = 1.4 -- longer hit stops
1351:      @hit_stop_multiplier = 1.0
1378:      @hit_stop_multiplier = 1.0
1904:    an\hit_stop 0.2

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Let me check what assets exist.

Bash (ls E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/*.png | grep -i "saw|dagger|sword" | he...)

E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/dagger.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/sword.png

Now I have a complete picture. Here's the plan:


Saw design (from WEAPON_DESIGN.md): rapid small hits while in contact, +hit rate per hit. Melee/rotation weapon.

Key design decision — contact detection:

The existing sensor_begin_events 'weapon_hitbox', 'ball' fires once per contact initiation, which is fine for dagger/sword (one hit, balls separate). The saw needs continuous damage while in proximity. Rather than tracking sensor begin/end events (unreliable for a spinning tip that enters/exits repeatedly per rotation), I'll use a geometric proximity check in the ball's update each frame: if distance(saw_center, enemy_center) < weapon_hitbox_offset + enemy_radius, the saw's rotating tip is passing through the enemy — deal damage on a timer.

This cleanly models the saw's circular sweep: any enemy within the saw's radius gets shredded continuously.


Implementation tasks in order:

  1. Asset — Need saw.png. The weapon won't be selectable until this exists. Do you have one, or should I use the dagger sprite as a placeholder to start?

  2. Ball init block — Add elseif @weapon_type == 'saw' with melee class, slightly higher base angular velocity than dagger (~2π rad/s), lighter weapon weight, and saw-specific fields: saw_hit_interval = 0.25, saw_min_hit_interval = 0.05, saw_interval_decrease_per_hit = 0.015, saw_hit_timer = 0.

  3. Skip sensor damage for saw — In the sensor_begin_events 'weapon_hitbox', 'ball' block, add continue if attacker.weapon_type == 'saw' so it doesn't deal a one-shot hit.

  4. Damage tick in ball update — In the elseif @weapon_type == 'saw' update section: check proximity each frame, tick the timer, deal 1 damage + small flash + @parent\hit_effect when timer fires, then scale saw_hit_interval down per hit.

  5. Draw block — Standard weapons\push/image/pop like dagger.

  6. Weapon UI — Show HITS/S (= 1/interval, rounded) in the stat display.


The first question is whether you have a saw.png asset, or want me to proceed with a placeholder.

No, let's use the physics for hit detection. We'll just need to use sensor begin/end pairs, such that while the saw is in the ball it hits according to its hit rate on a timer until the pairing end event comes. Importantly, when contact starts, the timer for the hit rate starts, so by default it behaves just like other melee weapons, except it can trigger multiple times later. It should also have a lower rotation speed by default such that the saw stays inside the enemy ball for longer. Similarly, it should react less to parries.

Good clarification. Let me verify the sensor end API exists in the framework before committing to the approach.

Grep (sensor_end|collision_end)

82:an\collision_end_events(tag_a, tag_b) -> [{a, b}, ...]
84:an\sensor_end_events(tag_a, tag_b) -> [{a, b}, ...]

Bash (ls E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/*.png | sort)

E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/0.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/1.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/2.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/3.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/4.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/5.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/6.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/7.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/8.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/9.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/a.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/arrow.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/b.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/blossom.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/blue_board.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/boom.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/bow.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/c.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/cloud.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/cowboy.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/cowboy_hit.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/d.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/dagger.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/dash.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/e.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/f.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/flute.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/four_leaf_clover.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/g.png
E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/gun.png
... [34 more lines]

Good — an\sensor_end_events exists. No saw.png yet, so I'll use dagger.png as placeholder for now. Let me read the remaining sections I need before coding.

Read (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

1485→    angular_velocity = @collider\get_angular_velocity!
  1486→    angular_speed = math.abs(angular_velocity)
  1487→    angular_sign = math.sign(angular_velocity)
  1488→
  1489→    if not @thrusting
  1490→      if angular_speed > @base_angular_velocity
  1491→        @time_above_base += dt
  1492→        @time_below_base = 0
  1493→        if @time_above_base > @above_base_grace_period
  1494→          -- Decay toward base (90% of distance in 1 second)
  1495→          new_speed = math.lerp_dt(0.9, 1, dt, angular_speed, @base_angular_velocity)
  1496→          @collider\set_angular_velocity angular_sign*new_speed
  1497→      elseif angular_speed < @base_angular_velocity
  1498→        @time_below_base += dt
  1499→        @time_above_base = 0
  1500→        if @time_below_base > @below_base_grace_period
  1501→          -- Increase toward base (90% of distance in 0.5 seconds)
  1502→          new_speed = math.lerp_dt(0.9, 0.5, dt, angular_speed, @base_angular_velocity)
  1503→          @collider\set_angular_velocity angular_sign*new_speed
  1504→      else
  1505→        @time_above_base = 0
  1506→        @time_below_base = 0
  1507→
  1508→    -- Weapon-specific update logic
  1509→    if @weapon_type == 'sword'
  1510→      -- Swing sound: first at 0.07 rotation, then every full rotation, max 5 times
  1511→      -- Fixed threshold based on original base (1.5π * 3.5 = 5.25π)
  1512→      -- Disabled when base velocity reaches 6.5π (~25 hits)
  1513→      -- Only plays within 1.33 seconds of a weapon-weapon or projectile-weapon hit
  1514→      @can_swing_sound_time += dt
... [15 more lines]

Read (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

1038→      -- Sound
  1039→      an\sound_play "grass_land_#{an.random\int(1, 3)}", 0.75, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
  1040→
  1041→    -- Projectile passing through plant: apply moving force
  1042→    for event in *an\sensor_begin_events 'projectile_sensor', 'plant_ghost'
  1043→      projectile_object = event.a
  1044→      plant_object = event.b
  1045→      vx, vy = projectile_object.collider\get_velocity!
  1046→      plant_object\apply_moving_force math.sign(vx), math.abs(vx)
  1047→      -- Sound
  1048→      an\sound_play "grass_land_#{an.random\int(1, 3)}", 0.75, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
  1049→
  1050→  update: (dt) =>
  1051→    @time_since_last_hit += dt
  1052→
  1053→    -- headless: step counter and battle-end detection
  1054→    @headless_step_count += 1
  1055→    unless @headless_battle_over
  1056→      if @player_ball.dead or (@player_ball.hp and @player_ball.hp <= 0)
  1057→        @headless_battle_over = true
  1058→        @headless_winner = 'enemy'
  1059→        @headless_winner_hp = math.max 0, @enemy_ball.hp
  1060→      if @enemy_ball.dead or (@enemy_ball.hp and @enemy_ball.hp <= 0)
  1061→        @headless_battle_over = true
  1062→        @headless_winner = 'player'
  1063→        @headless_winner_hp = math.max 0, @player_ball.hp
  1064→      -- headless: timeout (36000 steps = 5 min at 120Hz)
  1065→      if @headless_step_count >= 36000 and not @headless_battle_over
  1066→        @headless_battle_over = true
  1067→        if @player_ball.hp > @enemy_ball.hp

Read (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

2270→      facing = if @team == 'player' then 0 else math.pi
  2271→      base_angle = weapon_t.rotation + @spring.weapon_rotation.x + facing
  2272→      cos_a = math.cos(base_angle)
  2273→      sin_a = math.sin(base_angle)
  2274→      -- Scale ratio: in-game bow is 26/512, UI weapons are 20/512
  2275→      sr = @weapon_scale/(26/512)
  2276→      -- Draw bowstring (behind bow)
  2277→      string_scale = bow_stretch*weapon_spring
  2278→      st_top_x, st_top_y = -0.5*sr, -10.5*sr*string_scale
  2279→      st_bot_x, st_bot_y = -0.5*sr, 10.5*sr*string_scale
  2280→      top_wx = wx + st_top_x*cos_a - st_top_y*sin_a
  2281→      top_wy = wy + st_top_x*sin_a + st_top_y*cos_a
  2282→      bot_wx = wx + st_bot_x*cos_a - st_bot_y*sin_a
  2283→      bot_wy = wy + st_bot_x*sin_a + st_bot_y*cos_a
  2284→      string_color = if weapon_flashing then white else bowstring
  2285→      pull = (my_ball.bow_pull_amount or 0)*sr
  2286→      if pull > 0.1
  2287→        mid_wx = (top_wx + bot_wx)/2 - pull*cos_a
  2288→        mid_wy = (top_wy + bot_wy)/2 - pull*sin_a
  2289→        weapons\line top_wx, top_wy, mid_wx, mid_wy, 1, string_color!
  2290→        weapons\line mid_wx, mid_wy, bot_wx, bot_wy, 1, string_color!
  2291→      else
  2292→        weapons\line top_wx, top_wy, bot_wx, bot_wy, 1, string_color!
  2293→      -- Draw bow image (use negative x-scale like in-game)
  2294→      weapons\push wx, wy, base_angle + weapon_recoil, 1, bow_stretch
  2295→      weapons\push 0, 0, my_ball.weapon_rotation_offset, -@weapon_scale*weapon_spring, @weapon_scale*weapon_spring
  2296→      weapons\image @weapon_image, 0, 0, nil, weapon_flashing and white!
  2297→      weapons\pop!
  2298→      weapons\pop!
  2299→      -- Draw arrow on top of string and bow
... [25 more lines]

Let me also see the full in-game weapon draw section and the start_moving init for ranged/bow to know the exact indentation pattern.

Read (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

1740→        weapons\image an.images.arrow, 0, 0, nil, @weapon_flashing and white!
  1741→        weapons\pop!
  1742→
  1743→    elseif @weapon_type == 'dagger'
  1744→      weapons\push weapon_x, weapon_y, @angle + @weapon_rotation_offset + @weapon_recoil, @weapon_scale*weapon_spring, @weapon_scale_y*weapon_spring
  1745→      weapons\image @weapon_image, 0, 0, nil, @weapon_flashing and white!
  1746→      weapons\pop!
  1747→
  1748→    -- Debug draw weapon hitbox
  1749→    hitbox_x = @x + @weapon_hitbox_offset*math.cos(@angle)
  1750→    hitbox_y = @y + @weapon_hitbox_offset*math.sin(@angle)
  1751→    if debug_draw_enabled
  1752→      debug_draw\push hitbox_x, hitbox_y, @angle
  1753→      debug_draw\rectangle -@weapon_hitbox_length/2, -@weapon_hitbox_width/2, @weapon_hitbox_length, @weapon_hitbox_width, red!
  1754→      debug_draw\pop!
  1755→
  1756→    -- Indicator layout system (dead code — kept for future status effect stack system above ball)
  1757→    indicator_y = 18
  1758→    indicator_gap = 5
  1759→    for child in *@children
  1760→      if child\is('indicator') and child.visible
  1761→        child.target_y = indicator_y
  1762→        indicator_y += child.h + indicator_gap
  1763→
  1764→    -- Track angular velocity for weight-based collision handling
  1765→    @last_angular_velocity = @collider\get_angular_velocity!
  1766→
  1767→  take_damage: (amount, source) =>
  1768→    return unless @parent  -- Guard against events before fully added
  1769→    @hp -= amount
... [15 more lines]

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1455→    @\add weapon_ui @team, @weapon_type, @image, @image_hit
  1456→
  1457→    -- Ball starts with no gravity until game starts
  1458→    @\add timer!
  1459→    @collider\set_gravity_scale 0
  1460→
  1461→    -- Weapon auto-attack setup (requires timer initialized above)
  1462→    if @weapon_type == 'gun'
  1463→      @gun_ready = false
  1464→      @timer\after @base_cooldown, 'gun_cooldown', -> @gun_ready = true
  1465→      @timer\when (-> @gun_ready and @\gun_is_aligned!), 'gun_fire', (-> @\gun_fire!)
  1466→      @cooldown_bar\activate @base_cooldown
  1467→    elseif @weapon_type == 'sword'
  1468→      @thrust_ready = false
  1469→      @timer\after @thrust_cooldown, 'thrust_cooldown', -> @thrust_ready = true
  1470→      @timer\when (-> @thrust_ready and @\sword_is_aligned!), 'sword_thrust', (-> @\sword_thrust!)
  1471→      @cooldown_bar\activate @thrust_cooldown
  1472→    elseif @weapon_type == 'bow'
  1473→      @bow_ready = false
  1474→      @timer\after @bow_cooldown, 'bow_cooldown', -> @bow_ready = true
  1475→      @timer\when (-> @bow_ready and @\bow_is_aligned!), 'bow_fire', (-> @\bow_fire!)
  1476→      @cooldown_bar\activate @bow_cooldown
  1477→  update: (dt) =>
  1478→    -- When paused, use dt = 0 so physics logic doesn't run
  1479→    dt = 0 if @parent.paused
  1480→
  1481→    -- Read angle from physics
  1482→    @angle = @collider\get_angle!
  1483→
  1484→    -- Angular velocity guardrails (skip during thrust)

Now I have everything I need. Let me read the exact sensor_begin_events block to know what to add there.

Read (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

975→    -- Weapon-ball sensor: deal damage (melee only)
   976→    for event in *an\sensor_begin_events 'weapon_hitbox', 'ball'
   977→      attacker = event.a  -- weapon_hitbox tag (ball that owns the weapon)
   978→      defender = event.b  -- ball tag (ball that got hit)
   979→
   980→      -- Skip self-hit, same team, and ranged weapons
   981→      continue if attacker == defender
   982→      continue if attacker.team == defender.team
   983→      continue if attacker.weapon_class != 'melee'
   984→
   985→      -- Apply damage (thrust hits use thrust_damage)
   986→      damage = if attacker.thrusting then attacker.thrust_damage else attacker.base_damage
   987→      attacker\flash_weapon!
   988→      defender\take_damage damage, attacker
   989→      if attacker.thrusting
   990→        an\sound_play 'sword_impact_dirt', 0.78, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
   991→      attacker.hits_landed += 1
   992→      attacker.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if attacker.weapon_ui
   993→
   994→      -- headless: log melee hit
   995→      @headless_events[] = {step: @headless_step_count, type: 'hit', attacker: attacker.team, defender: defender.team, damage: damage, weapon: attacker.weapon_type, hit_type: 'melee'}
   996→
   997→      -- Weapon-specific scaling on hit
   998→      if attacker.weapon_type == 'dagger'
   999→        attacker.base_angular_velocity += attacker.base_angular_velocity_increase_per_hit
  1000→        attacker.max_angular_velocity = attacker.base_angular_velocity*2
  1001→      elseif attacker.weapon_type == 'sword' and attacker.thrusting and not attacker.thrust_hit_this_thrust
  1002→        attacker.thrust_hit_this_thrust = true
  1003→        attacker.thrust_damage += 1
  1004→        @effects\add emoji_text attacker.x, attacker.y - 10, "+1 dmg"
... [25 more lines]

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2390→
  2391→  landed_hit: =>
  2392→    -- Text bounce when landing a hit
  2393→    @text_oy = -3
  2394→    @timer\tween 0.5, @, {text_oy: 0}, math.cubic_out, nil, 'text_oy'
  2395→    @spring\pull 'text_scale', 0.15, 3, 0.4
  2396→    @spring\pull 'text_rotation', an.random\float(-0.1, 0.1), 3, 0.5
  2397→
  2398→
  2399→-- Star particle: spawns on collisions, shoots outward, spins, shrinks
  2400→class star_particle extends object
  2401→  new: (@x, @y, args={}) =>
  2402→    super!
  2403→    multiplier = args.multiplier or 1
  2404→    @velocity = multiplier*(args.velocity or an.random\float 75, 150)
  2405→    @direction = args.direction or an.random\angle!
  2406→    @rotation = an.random\angle!
  2407→    @rotation_speed = multiplier*(an.random\float -2*math.pi, 2*math.pi)
  2408→    @duration = multiplier*(args.duration or an.random\float 0.4, 0.6)
  2409→    @sx, @sy = multiplier*14/512, multiplier*14/512  -- star.png is 512x512, scale to ~14 pixels
  2410→
  2411→    @\add timer!
  2412→    @timer\tween @duration, @, {velocity: 0, sx: 0, sy: 0}, math.linear, -> @\kill!
  2413→
  2414→  update: (dt) =>
  2415→    @x += @velocity*math.cos(@direction)*dt
  2416→    @y += @velocity*math.sin(@direction)*dt
  2417→    @rotation += @rotation_speed*dt
  2418→
  2419→    effects\push @x, @y, @rotation, @sx, @sy

Now I have everything I need. Let me make all the changes.

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Do not do everything at once, one step at a time. saw.png is now available, its angle is the same as the bow.

Let me check the bow's rotation offset before starting.

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1305→      @weapon_scale_y = -18/512 -- y flipped
  1306→      @weapon_rotation_offset = math.pi -- gun points left, rotate to point outward
  1307→      @base_angular_velocity = 1.5*math.pi
  1308→      @max_angular_velocity = 3*math.pi
  1309→      @weapon_weight = 1.0
  1310→      @hit_stop_multiplier = 1.0
  1311→      @hit_particle_multiplier = 1.0
  1312→      @camera_shake_multiplier = 1.0
  1313→
  1314→    elseif @weapon_type == 'sword'
  1315→      @weapon_class = 'melee'
  1316→      @weapon_image = an.images.sword
  1317→      @weapon_visual_offset = 34
  1318→      @weapon_perpendicular_offset = 0
  1319→      @weapon_hitbox_offset = 38
  1320→      @weapon_hitbox_length = 32
  1321→      @weapon_hitbox_width = 10
  1322→      @weapon_scale = 32/512 -- sword.png is 512x512
  1323→      @weapon_scale_y = 32/512
  1324→      @weapon_rotation_offset = math.pi/4 -- sword angled up-right, rotate to point outward
  1325→      @base_angular_velocity = 1.5*math.pi
  1326→      @max_angular_velocity = 3*math.pi
  1327→      @weapon_weight = 1.5 -- heavier, less affected by collisions
  1328→      @hit_stop_multiplier = 1.4 -- longer hit stops
  1329→      @hit_particle_multiplier = 1.2 -- bigger particles
  1330→      @camera_shake_multiplier = 1.5  -- stronger camera shake
  1331→      @thrust_damage = 1  -- increases by 1 per successful thrust hit
  1332→      @thrust_speed = 200  -- added to current speed during thrust
  1333→      @thrust_duration = 0.5  -- how long thrust lasts
  1334→      @thrust_cooldown = 5  -- seconds between thrusts
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Bow uses weapon_rotation_offset = math.pi/4. Step 1 — load the image asset.

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Done. The image is loaded. Next step whenever you're ready: the ball init block.

Next.

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1364→
  1365→    elseif @weapon_type == 'dagger'
  1366→      @weapon_class = 'melee'
  1367→      @weapon_image = an.images.dagger
  1368→      @weapon_visual_offset = 24
  1369→      @weapon_perpendicular_offset = 0
  1370→      @weapon_hitbox_offset = 24
  1371→      @weapon_hitbox_length = 28
  1372→      @weapon_hitbox_width = 8
  1373→      @weapon_scale = 18/512  -- dagger.png is 512x512
  1374→      @weapon_scale_y = 18/512
  1375→      @weapon_rotation_offset = -3*math.pi/4  -- dagger rotation to point outward
  1376→      @base_angular_velocity = 1.5*math.pi
  1377→      @max_angular_velocity = 3*math.pi
  1378→      @weapon_weight = 1.0
  1379→      @hit_stop_multiplier = 1.0
  1380→      @hit_particle_multiplier = 1.0
  1381→      @camera_shake_multiplier = 1.0
  1382→
  1383→
  1384→    @\add collider 'ball', 'dynamic', 'circle', @radius
  1385→    @collider\set_position @x, @y
  1386→    @collider\set_restitution 1
  1387→    @collider\set_friction 0
  1388→    @collider\set_linear_damping 0

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Done. Next step: the sensor begin/end event handling in the arena update. Ready when you are.

Make the player the saw.

Grep (player_ball|weapon_type.*player)

346:    @player_ball = ball @x + @w*0.25, @y + @h/2, 'player', headless_player_weapon
348:    @\add @player_ball
460:    @player_ball\start_moving!
529:      @player_ball.collider\set_angle @player_ball.collider\get_angle! + math.pi/8
535:      b = @player_ball
856:      headless_projectile_owner = if projectile_object.team == 'player' then @player_ball else @enemy_ball
906:      owner = if projectile_object.team == 'player' then @player_ball else @enemy_ball
1057:      if @player_ball.dead or (@player_ball.hp and @player_ball.hp <= 0)
1064:        @headless_winner_hp = math.max 0, @player_ball.hp
1068:        if @player_ball.hp > @enemy_ball.hp
1070:          @headless_winner_hp = math.max 0, @player_ball.hp
1071:        elseif @enemy_ball.hp > @player_ball.hp
1076:          @headless_winner_hp = math.max 0, @player_ball.hp
1077:        @headless_events[] = {step: @headless_step_count, type: 'battle_end', winner: @headless_winner, player_hp: math.max(0, @player_ball.hp), enemy_hp: math.max(0, @enemy_ball.hp), reason: 'timeout'}
1822:        headless_winner_ball = if @team == 'player' then @parent.enemy_ball else @parent.player_ball

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340→    @\add wall @x - wall_thickness/2, @y + @h/2 + wall_thickness/2, wall_thickness, @h + wall_thickness
   341→    @\add wall @x + wall_thickness/2 + @w, @y + @h/2 + wall_thickness/2, wall_thickness, @h + wall_thickness
   342→
   343→    -- Create balls
   344→    headless_player_weapon = args.player_weapon or 'dagger'
   345→    headless_enemy_weapon = args.enemy_weapon or 'bow'
   346→    @player_ball = ball @x + @w*0.25, @y + @h/2, 'player', headless_player_weapon
   347→    @enemy_ball = ball @x + @w*0.75, @y + @h/2, 'enemy', headless_enemy_weapon
   348→    @\add @player_ball
   349→    @\add @enemy_ball
   350→
   351→    -- Create plants container and spawn plant groups

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Done. Player now spawns with the saw.

Oh, it has to be drawn too.

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Done.

Angle is incorrect like this.

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The weapon is at angle ≈ 0 (pointing right) but the math.pi/4 offset is tilting it 45° unnecessarily. Let me try 0 as the rotation offset.

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Try that — if the tip is still off, let me know what direction it's pointing vs. what it should be.

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Does this look correct now, or is the blade still facing the wrong way?

OK, I fixed it. What's next?

Next is the sensor begin/end event handling — the core of the saw's repeated damage. In the sensor_begin_events 'weapon_hitbox', 'ball' block I'll add saw contact tracking after the initial hit fires (so the first hit is immediate, same as other melee), and add a new sensor_end_events block to clear it.

Shall I proceed?

Yes.

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997→
   998→      -- Weapon-specific scaling on hit
   999→      if attacker.weapon_type == 'dagger'
  1000→        attacker.base_angular_velocity += attacker.base_angular_velocity_increase_per_hit
  1001→        attacker.max_angular_velocity = attacker.base_angular_velocity*2
  1002→      elseif attacker.weapon_type == 'sword' and attacker.thrusting and not attacker.thrust_hit_this_thrust
  1003→        attacker.thrust_hit_this_thrust = true
  1004→        attacker.thrust_damage += 1
  1005→        @effects\add emoji_text attacker.x, attacker.y - 10, "+1 dmg"
  1006→      -- Hit effect on defender's edge, facing the weapon
  1007→      weapon_x = attacker.x + attacker.weapon_visual_offset*math.cos(attacker.angle)
  1008→      weapon_y = attacker.y + attacker.weapon_visual_offset*math.sin(attacker.angle)
  1009→      hit_angle = math.angle_to_point(defender.x, defender.y, weapon_x, weapon_y)
  1010→      effect_x = defender.x + 1.25*defender.radius*math.cos(hit_angle)
  1011→      effect_y = defender.y + 1.25*defender.radius*math.sin(hit_angle)
  1012→
  1013→      @\hit_effect effect_x, effect_y, attacker.hit_particle_multiplier
  1014→      @\hit_stop 0.15*attacker.hit_stop_multiplier
  1015→      an.camera.shake\shake 4*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier, 0.12*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier
  1016→      if attacker.thrusting
  1017→        for i = 1, an.random\int 4, 7
  1018→          @effects\add star_particle effect_x, effect_y, {multiplier: 1.3, flash_on_spawn: true}
  1019→
  1020→    -- Ball passing through plant: apply moving force
  1021→    for event in *an\sensor_begin_events 'plant_ghost', 'ball'

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Done. Next is the damage tick in the ball's update — the loop that fires while contact is held. Ready?

Doesn't need to be in update, you can just start an every timer when hit starts, and cancel it when it ends.

Good point. Let me check the timer every syntax first.

Grep (every)

29:### Engine State (Dynamic - updated every frame)
376:timer\every(interval, name_or_callback, callback?, times?) -> timer
377:timer\every_step(name_or_callback, callback?) -> timer

Grep (timer\cancel|timer\stop)

400:timer\cancel(name)

Good call. Let me check the exact current state of those handlers.

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1012→
  1013→      @\hit_effect effect_x, effect_y, attacker.hit_particle_multiplier
  1014→      @\hit_stop 0.15*attacker.hit_stop_multiplier
  1015→      an.camera.shake\shake 4*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier, 0.12*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier
  1016→      if attacker.thrusting
  1017→        for i = 1, an.random\int 4, 7
  1018→          @effects\add star_particle effect_x, effect_y, {multiplier: 1.3, flash_on_spawn: true}
  1019→
  1020→      -- Saw: begin contact tracking (first hit already dealt above)
  1021→      if attacker.weapon_type == 'saw'
  1022→        attacker.saw_in_contact_with = defender
  1023→        attacker.saw_hit_timer = 0
  1024→
  1025→    -- Saw: end contact
  1026→    for event in *an\sensor_end_events 'weapon_hitbox', 'ball'
  1027→      attacker = event.a
  1028→      continue if attacker.weapon_type != 'saw'
  1029→      attacker.saw_in_contact_with = nil
  1030→      attacker.saw_hit_timer = 0
  1031→
  1032→    -- Ball passing through plant: apply moving force
  1033→    for event in *an\sensor_begin_events 'plant_ghost', 'ball'
  1034→      plant_object = event.a
  1035→      ball_object = event.b
  1036→      vx, vy = ball_object.collider\get_velocity!

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Done. The first hit fires immediately from the existing melee handler, then the every timer ticks repeated hits at saw_hit_interval, scaling down each time. The cancel on end cleans it up. Ready to test.

Why return unless d.parent?

It's redundant. take_damage already has return unless @parent at the top, and the sensor_end event should cancel the timer when the defender's body is removed anyway. I'll drop it.

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Done.

Let's do the HITS/S UI part, and then let's make hits landed only increase on the first hit, not on subsequent ones.

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2430→    for i = 1, an.random\int 1, 2
  2431→      my_arena.effects\add emoji_particle @weapon_x + ox, @weapon_y - 4, an.images.boom,
  2432→        velocity: an.random\float(75, 125)
  2433→        direction: an.random\float(dir_base, dir_base + math.pi/4)
  2434→        scale: an.random\float(1.4, 1.6)
  2435→        duration: an.random\float(0.3, 0.5)
  2436→        flash_on_spawn: 0.25
  2437→        gravity: an.random\float(128, 156)
  2438→        rotation_speed: an.random\float(2*math.pi, 4*math.pi)
  2439→
  2440→  reflect: =>
  2441→    -- Spawn hit effect and wobble rotation
  2442→    my_arena = @parent.parent
  2443→    my_arena.effects\add hit_effect @weapon_x - an.random\float(0, 12), @weapon_y + an.random\float(0, 12), {scale: an.random\float(1.0, 1.25)}
  2444→    @spring\pull 'weapon_rotation', an.random\float(-0.6, 0.6), 3, 0.5
  2445→
  2446→  landed_hit: =>
  2447→    -- Text bounce when landing a hit
  2448→    @text_oy = -3
  2449→    @timer\tween 0.5, @, {text_oy: 0}, math.cubic_out, nil, 'text_oy'
  2450→    @spring\pull 'text_scale', 0.15, 3, 0.4
  2451→    @spring\pull 'text_rotation', an.random\float(-0.1, 0.1), 3, 0.5
  2452→
  2453→
  2454→-- Star particle: spawns on collisions, shoots outward, spins, shrinks
  2455→class star_particle extends object
  2456→  new: (@x, @y, args={}) =>
  2457→    super!
  2458→    multiplier = args.multiplier or 1
  2459→    @velocity = multiplier*(args.velocity or an.random\float 75, 150)

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1364:    elseif @weapon_type == 'bow'
1522:    elseif @weapon_type == 'bow'
1621:    elseif @weapon_type == 'bow'
1757:    elseif @weapon_type == 'bow'
1867:    elseif @weapon_type == 'bow'
2391:    elseif @weapon_type == 'bow'

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2388→      effects\text "THRUST DMG", 'lana', left_x, 0, white!
  2389→      value1 = string.format("%d", my_ball.thrust_damage)
  2390→      effects\text value1, 'lana', right_x - an.fonts.lana\text_width(value1), 0, white!
  2391→    elseif @weapon_type == 'bow'
  2392→      effects\text "ARROWS/SHOT", 'lana', left_x, 0, white!
  2393→      value1 = string.format("%d", my_ball.arrows_per_shot)
  2394→      effects\text value1, 'lana', right_x - an.fonts.lana\text_width(value1), 0, white!
  2395→    else  -- dagger
  2396→      rotations_per_second = my_ball.base_angular_velocity/(2*math.pi)
  2397→      effects\text "ROTATIONS/S", 'lana', left_x, 0, white!
  2398→      value1 = string.format("%.2f", rotations_per_second)
  2399→      effects\text value1, 'lana', right_x - an.fonts.lana\text_width(value1), 0, white!
  2400→    effects\pop!
  2401→
  2402→  hit: =>
  2403→    -- Show hit emoji temporarily
  2404→    @showing_hit = true
  2405→    @timer\after 0.25, 'hit_image', -> @showing_hit = false
  2406→
  2407→    -- Bounce and rotation
  2408→    @emoji_oy = -3
  2409→    @timer\tween 0.5, @, {emoji_oy: 0}, math.cubic_out, nil, 'emoji_oy'
  2410→    @spring\pull 'emoji_scale', 0.3, 3, 0.7
  2411→    @spring\pull 'emoji_rotation', an.random\float(-0.3, 0.3), 3, 0.5
  2412→

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Now remove hits_landed and landed_hit from the timer callback, keeping them only in the sensor_begin initial hit:

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Done. hits_landed and landed_hit only trigger on the first contact (from the existing melee handler), and subsequent ticks just deal damage and scale the interval.

Nevermind, it should go back to how it was before. Also, the hits/s value goes up very slowly and often doesn't go up at all. Is there a better way we can represent this information such that the value is more eaisly seen as increasing?

Reverting hits_landed first:

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1033→          arena\hit_effect effect_x, effect_y, a.hit_particle_multiplier
  1034→          arena\hit_stop 0.15*a.hit_stop_multiplier
  1035→          an.camera.shake\shake 4*a.camera_shake_multiplier, 0.12*a.camera_shake_multiplier
  1036→
  1037→    -- Saw: cancel repeating timer on contact end
  1038→    for event in *an\sensor_end_events 'weapon_hitbox', 'ball'
  1039→      attacker = event.a
  1040→      continue if attacker.weapon_type != 'saw'
  1041→      attacker.saw_in_contact_with = nil
  1042→      attacker.timer\cancel 'saw_contact'
  1043→
  1044→    -- Ball passing through plant: apply moving force
  1045→    for event in *an\sensor_begin_events 'plant_ghost', 'ball'
  1046→      plant_object = event.a
  1047→      ball_object = event.b

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1020→      -- Saw: start repeating damage timer on contact
  1021→      if attacker.weapon_type == 'saw'
  1022→        attacker.saw_in_contact_with = defender
  1023→        a, d, arena = attacker, defender, @
  1024→        attacker.timer\every attacker.saw_hit_interval, 'saw_contact', ->
  1025→          d\take_damage 1, a
  1026→          a\flash_weapon!
  1027→          a.saw_hit_interval = math.max(a.saw_min_hit_interval, a.saw_hit_interval - a.saw_interval_decrease_per_hit)
  1028→          weapon_x = a.x + a.weapon_visual_offset*math.cos(a.angle)
  1029→          weapon_y = a.y + a.weapon_visual_offset*math.sin(a.angle)
  1030→          hit_angle = math.angle_to_point(d.x, d.y, weapon_x, weapon_y)
  1031→          effect_x = d.x + 1.25*d.radius*math.cos(hit_angle)
  1032→          effect_y = d.y + 1.25*d.radius*math.sin(hit_angle)
  1033→          arena\hit_effect effect_x, effect_y, a.hit_particle_multiplier
  1034→          arena\hit_stop 0.15*a.hit_stop_multiplier

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Reverted.

On the display: the problem is that 1/0.3 = 3.31/0.29 = 3.4 — each hit moves the number by only ~0.1, so it barely visibly changes. A few options:

  1. Show the interval in ms as an integer300290 → ... → 50. Decreasing, but each hit is a clean -10 which is very readable. Label it INTERVAL.
  2. Show hits landed — a plain integer counter, same as the bow shows arrows. Simple, always goes up by 1. But doesn't communicate what's actually scaling.
  3. Show a speed multiplier — base interval / current interval, so 1.0x1.03x → ... → 6.0x at max. Communicates "the saw is N times faster than when it started."

I'd lean toward option 1 (interval in ms) — it's the most concrete and the motion of a number going from 300 down to 50 over the course of a game reads clearly as "speeding up." What do you think?

Yes, name it HIT INTERVAL instead.

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Done. Shows 300ms counting down to 50ms as hits land.

The value is not decreasing.

The contact window per rotation is shorter than 0.3s — the weapon tip sweeps through the enemy ball briefly and the sensor_end fires before the timer ever gets a chance to tick. So the timer always gets cancelled before firing even once, meaning saw_hit_interval never decreases.

The fix is to drop the initial interval. If a contact lasts ~0.1s, the interval needs to be below that to fire. I'd suggest starting at 0.15s (down from 0.3s) and keeping saw_interval_decrease_per_hit at 0.005 (half of current, since the range is now 0.15 → 0.05). Want me to make that change?

The timer every function has an "immediate" argument or version of it which ensures the timer always run once immediately, read the docs.

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50-## Root Object (an)
51-
52-The global `an` object is the entry point for all framework functionality. It manages resources, physics, input, and the object tree.
53-
54-### Engine State Properties
55-
56:These properties provide access to engine state. Some are static (set once at init), others update every frame.
57-
58-#### Static Properties (set at initialization)
59-
60-| Property | Type | Description |
61-|----------|------|-------------|
62-| `an.width` | int | Game resolution width |
63-| `an.height` | int | Game resolution height |
64-| `an.dt` | number | Fixed delta time (1/120 for 120Hz physics) |
65-| `an.platform` | string | Platform: "web" or "windows" |
66-
67:#### Dynamic Properties (updated every frame)
68-
69-| Property | Type | Description |
70-|----------|------|-------------|
71-| `an.frame` | int | Current render frame number |
72-| `an.step` | int | Current physics step count |
73-| `an.time` | number | Elapsed game time in seconds |
--
624-```
625-
626----
627-
628-### Global Actions
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1447-### Timer Control
1448-
1449-```yuescript
1450-@timer\cancel 'spawn'           -- cancel specific timer
1451:@timer\trigger 'spawn'          -- trigger immediately
1452-@timer\set_multiplier 0.5       -- slow down all timers
1453-time = @timer\get_time_left 'spawn'
1454-```
1455-

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timer\trigger fires a named timer immediately. So I can start the every timer then immediately trigger it — that fires the callback right away on contact, then every interval thereafter. This also means the initial hit should come from the timer, not the existing melee handler, so I need to skip the saw there to avoid a double hit. Let me make both changes.

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980→
   981→      -- Skip self-hit, same team, and ranged weapons
   982→      continue if attacker == defender
   983→      continue if attacker.team == defender.team
   984→      continue if attacker.weapon_class != 'melee'
   985→
   986→      -- Apply damage (thrust hits use thrust_damage)
   987→      damage = if attacker.thrusting then attacker.thrust_damage else attacker.base_damage
   988→      attacker\flash_weapon!
   989→      defender\take_damage damage, attacker
   990→      if attacker.thrusting
   991→        an\sound_play 'sword_impact_dirt', 0.78, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
   992→      attacker.hits_landed += 1
   993→      attacker.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if attacker.weapon_ui
   994→
   995→      -- headless: log melee hit
   996→      @headless_events[] = {step: @headless_step_count, type: 'hit', attacker: attacker.team, defender: defender.team, damage: damage, weapon: attacker.weapon_type, hit_type: 'melee'}
   997→
   998→      -- Weapon-specific scaling on hit
   999→      if attacker.weapon_type == 'dagger'
  1000→        attacker.base_angular_velocity += attacker.base_angular_velocity_increase_per_hit
  1001→        attacker.max_angular_velocity = attacker.base_angular_velocity*2
  1002→      elseif attacker.weapon_type == 'sword' and attacker.thrusting and not attacker.thrust_hit_this_thrust
  1003→        attacker.thrust_hit_this_thrust = true
  1004→        attacker.thrust_damage += 1
  1005→        @effects\add emoji_text attacker.x, attacker.y - 10, "+1 dmg"
  1006→      -- Hit effect on defender's edge, facing the weapon
  1007→      weapon_x = attacker.x + attacker.weapon_visual_offset*math.cos(attacker.angle)
  1008→      weapon_y = attacker.y + attacker.weapon_visual_offset*math.sin(attacker.angle)
  1009→      hit_angle = math.angle_to_point(defender.x, defender.y, weapon_x, weapon_y)
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[Request interrupted by user]

No, there should be an immediate version of the every function, let me check.,

Sure, take your time.

Ah, nevermind, that's how we redesign it, with trigger in mind. Go ahead. Just make sure that you're not doing 2 hits at once. The initial hit should be the one that's in the timer, right? We don't want the initial hit to be doubled.

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Done. The saw now:

ERROR: main.lua:991: attempt to call a nil value (method 'take_damage') stack traceback: main.lua:991: in field 'callback' anchor/timer.lua:486: in method 'update' anchor/object.lua:401: in method '_update' anchor/init.lua:1515: in function 'update'

When a second hit triggers.

When the enemy dies mid-contact, the object gets destroyed and its methods become inaccessible before the sensor_end event can cancel the timer. Need to guard before calling take_damage. The earlier return unless d.parent removal was wrong — it's needed here precisely because the engine may destroy the object before the timer clears.

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  1022→        attacker.max_angular_velocity = attacker.base_angular_velocity*2
  1023→      elseif attacker.weapon_type == 'sword' and attacker.thrusting and not attacker.thrust_hit_this_thrust
  1024→        attacker.thrust_hit_this_thrust = true
  1025→        attacker.thrust_damage += 1
  1026→        @effects\add emoji_text attacker.x, attacker.y - 10, "+1 dmg"
  1027→      -- Hit effect on defender's edge, facing the weapon
  1028→      weapon_x = attacker.x + attacker.weapon_visual_offset*math.cos(attacker.angle)
  1029→      weapon_y = attacker.y + attacker.weapon_visual_offset*math.sin(attacker.angle)
  1030→      hit_angle = math.angle_to_point(defender.x, defender.y, weapon_x, weapon_y)
  1031→      effect_x = defender.x + 1.25*defender.radius*math.cos(hit_angle)

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   990→        attacker.timer\every attacker.saw_hit_interval, 'saw_contact', ->
   991→          d\take_damage 1, a
   992→          a\flash_weapon!
   993→          a.hits_landed += 1
   994→          a.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if a.weapon_ui
   995→          a.saw_hit_interval = math.max(a.saw_min_hit_interval, a.saw_hit_interval - a.saw_interval_decrease_per_hit)
   996→          weapon_x = a.x + a.weapon_visual_offset*math.cos(a.angle)
   997→          weapon_y = a.y + a.weapon_visual_offset*math.sin(a.angle)
   998→          hit_angle = math.angle_to_point(d.x, d.y, weapon_x, weapon_y)
   999→          effect_x = d.x + 1.25*d.radius*math.cos(hit_angle)
  1000→          effect_y = d.y + 1.25*d.radius*math.sin(hit_angle)
  1001→          arena\hit_effect effect_x, effect_y, a.hit_particle_multiplier
  1002→          arena\hit_stop 0.15*a.hit_stop_multiplier
  1003→          an.camera.shake\shake 4*a.camera_shake_multiplier, 0.12*a.camera_shake_multiplier
  1004→        attacker.timer\trigger 'saw_contact'

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Done. d.parent is a plain field on the instance table so it's safe to read even on a destroyed object — if it's nil, the ball is gone and we bail out before touching any methods.

But the ball isn't gone...

d.parent isn't nil but d.take_damage is — which means d is some valid object that has a parent but isn't a ball. The guard is checking the wrong thing. Since take_damage is unique to ball objects, let's guard on that directly:

return unless d.take_damage

Does that make sense, or do you have insight into what d actually is at that point?

Let's try changing d, a to use the defender and attacker variables in the above scope.

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   986→      -- Saw: start repeating damage timer, trigger immediately as first hit
   987→      if attacker.weapon_type == 'saw'
   988→        attacker.saw_in_contact_with = defender
   989→        a, d, arena = attacker, defender, @
   990→        attacker.timer\every attacker.saw_hit_interval, 'saw_contact', ->
   991→          d\take_damage 1, a
   992→          a\flash_weapon!
   993→          a.hits_landed += 1
   994→          a.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if a.weapon_ui
   995→          a.saw_hit_interval = math.max(a.saw_min_hit_interval, a.saw_hit_interval - a.saw_interval_decrease_per_hit)
   996→          weapon_x = a.x + a.weapon_visual_offset*math.cos(a.angle)
   997→          weapon_y = a.y + a.weapon_visual_offset*math.sin(a.angle)
   998→          hit_angle = math.angle_to_point(d.x, d.y, weapon_x, weapon_y)
   999→          effect_x = d.x + 1.25*d.radius*math.cos(hit_angle)
  1000→          effect_y = d.y + 1.25*d.radius*math.sin(hit_angle)
  1001→          arena\hit_effect effect_x, effect_y, a.hit_particle_multiplier
  1002→          arena\hit_stop 0.15*a.hit_stop_multiplier
  1003→          an.camera.shake\shake 4*a.camera_shake_multiplier, 0.12*a.camera_shake_multiplier
  1004→        attacker.timer\trigger 'saw_contact'
  1005→        continue
  1006→
  1007→      -- Apply damage (thrust hits use thrust_damage)

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Done. Also kept return unless defender.parent since if attacker and defender were globals being overwritten each frame, they could end up pointing to any object — including ones without take_damage. The guard is a safety net for that case.

The hit interval is rounding down to xx9 instead of being 0 at the end. Let's start the hit internval such that by the end, once it reaches 50 hits, it's at 0.05s.

Two things to fix: the starting value and the display rounding. To reach 0.05 at exactly 50 hits starting from 0.3: decrease = (0.3 - 0.05) / 50 = 0.005. And the display rounding issue is floating point — 0.3 - 0.005*n produces values like 0.2949999..., so floor * 1000 gives 294 instead of 295. Need to round instead of floor.

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  1425→      @weapon_weight = 3.0  -- resists parry rotation changes strongly
  1426→      @hit_stop_multiplier = 0.3
  1427→      @hit_particle_multiplier = 0.5
  1428→      @camera_shake_multiplier = 0.4
  1429→      @saw_hit_interval = 0.3  -- seconds between repeated hits while in contact
  1430→      @saw_min_hit_interval = 0.05
  1431→      @saw_interval_decrease_per_hit = 0.01
  1432→      @saw_hit_timer = 0
  1433→      @saw_in_contact_with = nil
  1434→

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Now fix the display rounding:

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  2467→    @direction = args.direction or an.random\angle!
  2468→    @rotation = an.random\angle!
  2469→    @rotation_speed = multiplier*(an.random\float -2*math.pi, 2*math.pi)
  2470→    @duration = multiplier*(args.duration or an.random\float 0.4, 0.6)
  2471→    @sx, @sy = multiplier*14/512, multiplier*14/512  -- star.png is 512x512, scale to ~14 pixels
  2472→

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2399:      effects\text "HIT INTERVAL", 'lana', left_x, 0, white!

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  2398→    elseif @weapon_type == 'saw'
  2399→      effects\text "HIT INTERVAL", 'lana', left_x, 0, white!
  2400→      value1 = string.format("%dms", math.floor(my_ball.saw_hit_interval*1000))
  2401→      effects\text value1, 'lana', right_x - an.fonts.lana\text_width(value1), 0, white!

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Done. The interval now decreases 0.005s per hit — exactly 0.3 → 0.05 over 50 hits — and the display rounds to the nearest ms instead of flooring.

Let's make the rotation speed for the saw normal, actually perhaps even higher than normal, higher than the sword but lower than the dagger by default. And then let's make it so that the rotation speed is halved by like 5 when hit starts, and then when hit ends it goes back what it was before.

Let me check the current angular velocity values for sword and dagger to calibrate.

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  1314→    super!
  1315→    @\tag 'ball'
  1316→    @image = @team == 'player' and an.images.no_mouth or an.images.no_mouth
  1317→    @image_hit = @team == 'player' and an.images.no_mouth_hit or an.images.no_mouth_hit
  1318→    @radius = 10
  1319→    @scale = 2*@radius/@image.width
  1320→    @scale = 1.125*@scale if @image == an.images.cowboy -- cowboy is visually larger
  1321→
  1322→    -- Weapon-specific code uses explicit switches with repeated code per weapon rather than
  1323→    -- shared abstractions. For this codebase, locality matters more than code reuse — having
  1324→    -- all behavior for each weapon visible in one place is clearer than factoring out shared
  1325→    -- patterns across weapons.
  1326→    if @weapon_type == 'gun'
  1327→      @weapon_class = 'ranged'
  1328→      @weapon_image = an.images.gun
  1329→      @weapon_visual_offset = 21
  1330→      @weapon_perpendicular_offset = 2
  1331→      @weapon_hitbox_offset = 21
  1332→      @weapon_hitbox_length = 20
  1333→      @weapon_hitbox_width = 12
  1334→      @weapon_scale = 18/512 -- gun.png is 512x512
  1335→      @weapon_scale_y = -18/512 -- y flipped
  1336→      @weapon_rotation_offset = math.pi -- gun points left, rotate to point outward
  1337→      @base_angular_velocity = 1.5*math.pi
  1338→      @max_angular_velocity = 3*math.pi
  1339→      @weapon_weight = 1.0
  1340→      @hit_stop_multiplier = 1.0
  1341→      @hit_particle_multiplier = 1.0
  1342→      @camera_shake_multiplier = 1.0
  1343→
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Both sword and dagger are actually the same at 1.5π. I'll set the saw to (noticeably faster) with max . Now for the slowdown — I also need to temporarily lower base_angular_velocity alongside the actual angular velocity, otherwise the guardrail system will immediately fight the slowdown.

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  1415→      @weapon_visual_offset = 28
  1416→      @weapon_perpendicular_offset = 0
  1417→      @weapon_hitbox_offset = 36
  1418→      @weapon_hitbox_length = 28
  1419→      @weapon_hitbox_width = 12
  1420→      @weapon_scale = 32/512
  1421→      @weapon_scale_y = -32/512
  1422→      @weapon_rotation_offset = -3*math.pi/4 - math.pi/16
  1423→      @base_angular_velocity = 0.5*math.pi  -- slower so tip dwells inside enemy longer
  1424→      @max_angular_velocity = 1.5*math.pi
  1425→      @weapon_weight = 3.0  -- resists parry rotation changes strongly
  1426→      @hit_stop_multiplier = 0.3
  1427→      @hit_particle_multiplier = 0.5
  1428→      @camera_shake_multiplier = 0.4
  1429→      @saw_hit_interval = 0.3  -- seconds between repeated hits while in contact
  1430→      @saw_min_hit_interval = 0.05
  1431→      @saw_interval_decrease_per_hit = 0.005  -- reaches 0.05 at 50 hits
  1432→      @saw_hit_timer = 0
  1433→      @saw_in_contact_with = nil
  1434→
  1435→
  1436→    @\add collider 'ball', 'dynamic', 'circle', @radius

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Now the sensor_begin and sensor_end handlers:

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   986→      -- Saw: start repeating damage timer, trigger immediately as first hit
   987→      if attacker.weapon_type == 'saw'
   988→        attacker.saw_in_contact_with = defender
   989→        arena = @
   990→        attacker.timer\every attacker.saw_hit_interval, 'saw_contact', ->
   991→          return unless defender.parent
   992→          defender\take_damage 1, attacker
   993→          attacker\flash_weapon!
   994→          attacker.hits_landed += 1
   995→          attacker.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if attacker.weapon_ui
   996→          attacker.saw_hit_interval = math.max(attacker.saw_min_hit_interval, attacker.saw_hit_interval - attacker.saw_interval_decrease_per_hit)
   997→          weapon_x = attacker.x + attacker.weapon_visual_offset*math.cos(attacker.angle)
   998→          weapon_y = attacker.y + attacker.weapon_visual_offset*math.sin(attacker.angle)
   999→          hit_angle = math.angle_to_point(defender.x, defender.y, weapon_x, weapon_y)
  1000→          effect_x = defender.x + 1.25*defender.radius*math.cos(hit_angle)
  1001→          effect_y = defender.y + 1.25*defender.radius*math.sin(hit_angle)
  1002→          arena\hit_effect effect_x, effect_y, attacker.hit_particle_multiplier
  1003→          arena\hit_stop 0.15*attacker.hit_stop_multiplier
  1004→          an.camera.shake\shake 4*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier, 0.12*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier
  1005→        attacker.timer\trigger 'saw_contact'
  1006→        continue
  1007→
  1008→      -- Apply damage (thrust hits use thrust_damage)
  1009→      damage = if attacker.thrusting then attacker.thrust_damage else attacker.base_damage
  1010→      attacker\flash_weapon!

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Now the sensor_end restore:

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  1050→      attacker.saw_in_contact_with = nil
  1051→      attacker.timer\cancel 'saw_contact'
  1052→
  1053→    -- Ball passing through plant: apply moving force
  1054→    for event in *an\sensor_begin_events 'plant_ghost', 'ball'
  1055→      plant_object = event.a
  1056→      ball_object = event.b
  1057→      vx, vy = ball_object.collider\get_velocity!
  1058→      -- Apply moving force based on ball's horizontal velocity
  1059→      plant_object\apply_moving_force math.sign(vx), 0.3*math.abs(vx)

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Done. On contact start: saves base_angular_velocity, divides both it and the actual angular velocity by 5. On contact end: restores base_angular_velocity and multiplies the actual velocity back up by 5. The guardrail will then enforce the restored base speed.

Let's try a more aggressive decrease, by like 50, I can't see if it's actually happening.

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   990→        attacker.saw_pre_contact_base_av = attacker.base_angular_velocity
   991→        attacker.base_angular_velocity /= 5
   992→        av = attacker.collider\get_angular_velocity!
   993→        attacker.collider\set_angular_velocity av/5
   994→        attacker.timer\every attacker.saw_hit_interval, 'saw_contact', ->
   995→          return unless defender.parent

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Also need to update the restore multiplier:

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  1052→      attacker.base_angular_velocity = attacker.saw_pre_contact_base_av
  1053→      av = attacker.collider\get_angular_velocity!
  1054→      attacker.collider\set_angular_velocity av*5
  1055→
  1056→    -- Ball passing through plant: apply moving force
  1057→    for event in *an\sensor_begin_events 'plant_ghost', 'ball'

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Done.

Let's set it to 0 isntead and then return it to its original value.

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   990→        attacker.saw_pre_contact_base_av = attacker.base_angular_velocity
   991→        attacker.base_angular_velocity /= 50
   992→        av = attacker.collider\get_angular_velocity!
   993→        attacker.collider\set_angular_velocity av/50
   994→        attacker.timer\every attacker.saw_hit_interval, 'saw_contact', ->
   995→          return unless defender.parent

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  1052→      attacker.base_angular_velocity = attacker.saw_pre_contact_base_av
  1053→      av = attacker.collider\get_angular_velocity!
  1054→      attacker.collider\set_angular_velocity av*50
  1055→
  1056→    -- Ball passing through plant: apply moving force

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Done. On contact: saves both base_angular_velocity and the actual angular velocity, sets both to 0. On contact end: restores both to their saved values exactly.

OK, let's start with higher values for the hit interval and also decrease by values such that by 50 hits it goes to 0.1s instead.

Starting at 0.5s, reaching 0.1s at 50 hits: decrease = (0.5 - 0.1) / 50 = 0.008.

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  1429→      @base_angular_velocity = 1.5*math.pi
  1430→      @max_angular_velocity = 3*math.pi
  1431→      @weapon_weight = 3.0  -- resists parry rotation changes strongly
  1432→      @hit_stop_multiplier = 0.3
  1433→      @hit_particle_multiplier = 0.5

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1435:      @saw_hit_interval = 0.3  -- seconds between repeated hits while in contact

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  1435→      @saw_hit_interval = 0.3  -- seconds between repeated hits while in contact
  1436→      @saw_min_hit_interval = 0.05
  1437→      @saw_interval_decrease_per_hit = 0.005  -- reaches 0.05 at 50 hits
  1438→      @saw_hit_timer = 0

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Done. Also update the display rounding — since the min is now 0.1s = 100ms, the +0.5 rounding is fine as-is.

Let's try with the initial value as 400ms.

(0.4 - 0.1) / 50 = 0.006.

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  1435→      @saw_hit_interval = 0.5  -- seconds between repeated hits while in contact
  1436→      @saw_min_hit_interval = 0.1
  1437→      @saw_interval_decrease_per_hit = 0.008  -- reaches 0.1 at 50 hits

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Done.

Let's go back to dividing the angular velocity by 5 instead of setting it to 0.

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   990→        attacker.saw_pre_contact_base_av = attacker.base_angular_velocity
   991→        attacker.saw_pre_contact_av = attacker.collider\get_angular_velocity!
   992→        attacker.base_angular_velocity = 0
   993→        attacker.collider\set_angular_velocity 0
   994→        attacker.timer\every attacker.saw_hit_interval, 'saw_contact', ->
   995→          return unless defender.parent

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Done. The restore on end already uses saw_pre_contact_av directly, so that side is unchanged.

Let's go back to the initial interval being 500ms.

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  1435→      @saw_hit_interval = 0.4  -- seconds between repeated hits while in contact
  1436→      @saw_min_hit_interval = 0.1
  1437→      @saw_interval_decrease_per_hit = 0.006  -- reaches 0.1 at 50 hits

(0.5 - 0.1) / 50 = 0.008.

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Done.

OK, now let's make the UI work for the saw.

Let me check what the weapon UI currently has for the saw.

I need to check the weapon UI's image lookup and draw section.

This session is being continued from a previous conversation that ran out of context. The summary below covers the earlier portion of the conversation.

Analysis: Let me chronologically analyze the conversation to build a comprehensive summary.

Session Start: - User initiated an emoji-ball-battles session - First task: remove all lollipop weapon code

Lollipop Removal: - Grepped for all lollipop references in main.yue - Removed: lollipop_colors global, an\image 'lollipop', sound comments and loads, all collision handler blocks, weapon init block, start_moving init, update logic, draw block, debug draw, lollipop_can_fire/lollipop_fire methods, weapon UI image lookup branch, weapon UI stat display branch, lollipop_shoot_effect method - Replaced two lollipop_colors[1] references with color(255, 204, 77) inline

Saw Weapon Implementation: - User pointed to WEAPON_DESIGN.md: "🪚 Saw — deals rapid small hits while in contact with enemy, +hit rate per hit" - User corrected geometric proximity approach → use sensor begin/end physics events - Key design: first hit immediate (timer\trigger), repeated hits via timer\every, cancel on end

Step-by-step implementation: 1. Added an\image 'saw', 'assets/saw.png' 2. Added saw ball init block with melee class, weapon properties, saw-specific fields 3. Changed player default weapon from 'dagger' to 'saw' 4. Added saw draw block (same as dagger pattern) 5. Angle correction: changed weapon_rotation_offset from math.pi/4 to 0 (user fixed it themselves after) 6. Added sensor_begin/end handling - evolved through several iterations 7. Added HIT INTERVAL display in weapon UI stat section 8. Added timer\every + timer\trigger approach for damage

Sensor/Timer Architecture: - Saw block at top of sensor_begin_events 'weapon_hitbox', 'ball' loop, before regular melee handler - Uses continue to skip regular melee damage - attacker.timer\every attacker.saw_hit_interval, 'saw_contact', callback - attacker.timer\trigger 'saw_contact' fires first hit immediately - sensor_end_events 'weapon_hitbox', 'ball' cancels timer, restores angular velocity

Errors: 1. attempt to call a nil value (method 'take_damage') on second hit - caused by using a, d intermediate variables (likely global scope issue). Fixed by using attacker/defender directly from loop scope. Added return unless defender.parent guard. 2. User noted ball wasn't gone - kept guard anyway for safety

Variable capture issue: - Initially used a, d, arena = attacker, defender, @ - With global * at top of file, a and d may be treated as globals, getting overwritten - Fix: use attacker and defender directly in closure, only capture arena = @

hits_landed changes: - Initially removed from timer callback (only on first contact), user reverted this back

HIT INTERVAL display: - Shows milliseconds, rounds with +0.5 to avoid floating point floor issues - Format: string.format("%dms", math.floor(my_ball.saw_hit_interval*1000 + 0.5))

Angular velocity slowdown on contact: - Evolved: ÷5 → ÷50 → set to 0 → back to ÷5 - Final: save saw_pre_contact_base_av and saw_pre_contact_av, divide both base_angular_velocity and actual av by 5 on contact, restore both on contact end

Rotation speed: - Changed from 0.75*math.pi0.5*math.pi (user adjusted) → now 2*math.pi (faster than sword/dagger's 1.5π) - max: 4*math.pi

Hit interval values: - Went through several iterations: 0.3/0.05/0.01 → 0.5/0.05/0.005 → 0.4/0.1/0.006 → 0.5/0.1/0.008 → 0.4/0.1/0.006 → back to 0.5/0.1/0.008 - Final: start=0.5, min=0.1, decrease=0.008 (reaches 0.1 at 50 hits)

Current state - weapon UI task: - User said "OK, now let's make the UI work for the saw" - Was in the process of checking the weapon UI image lookup (line ~2317 area) - Found the line: @weapon_image = if weapon_type == 'gun' then an.images.gun elseif weapon_type == 'sword' then an.images.sword elseif weapon_type == 'bow' then an.images.bow else an.images.dagger - Need to add saw branch to this ternary - Also need to check the weapon UI draw section for saw-specific handling

Summary: 1. Primary Request and Intent: - Remove all lollipop weapon code from emoji-ball-battles - Implement the 🪚 Saw weapon: rapid small hits while in contact with enemy, +hit rate per hit (from WEAPON_DESIGN.md) - Use physics sensor begin/end events for hit detection (not geometric proximity) - First hit fires immediately on contact (via timer\trigger), repeated hits via timer\every, cancelled on contact end - Saw slows rotation significantly on contact (÷5), restores on end - HIT INTERVAL UI stat display (in ms, counting down as hits land) - Make the weapon UI work for the saw (in progress)

  1. Key Technical Concepts:

    • YueScript/Lua game engine (Anchor framework)
    • Physics sensor events: an\sensor_begin_events, an\sensor_end_events
    • Timer system: timer\every, timer\trigger, timer\cancel
    • global * scoping — variables assigned inside loops may be treated as globals, causing closure capture bugs
    • Angular velocity guardrail system: base_angular_velocity enforced over time; must lower it alongside actual av to prevent fighting
    • Weapon class system: weapon_class = 'melee', sensor tag 'weapon_hitbox'
    • Ball init blocks: explicit per-weapon switches with repeated code (locality over abstraction, per codebase comment)
  2. Files and Code Sections:

    • E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue — sole file modified throughout
      • Image load (line ~88): an\image 'saw', 'assets/saw.png'
      • Player default weapon (line ~344): headless_player_weapon = args.player_weapon or 'saw'
      • Saw ball init block (after dagger block, before @\add collider): yuescript elseif @weapon_type == 'saw' @weapon_class = 'melee' @weapon_image = an.images.saw @weapon_visual_offset = 28 @weapon_perpendicular_offset = 0 @weapon_hitbox_offset = 36 @weapon_hitbox_length = 28 @weapon_hitbox_width = 12 @weapon_scale = 32/512 @weapon_scale_y = -32/512 @weapon_rotation_offset = -3*math.pi/4 - math.pi/16 -- user adjusted @base_angular_velocity = 2*math.pi @max_angular_velocity = 4*math.pi @weapon_weight = 3.0 @hit_stop_multiplier = 0.3 @hit_particle_multiplier = 0.5 @camera_shake_multiplier = 0.4 @saw_hit_interval = 0.5 @saw_min_hit_interval = 0.1 @saw_interval_decrease_per_hit = 0.008 -- reaches 0.1 at 50 hits @saw_hit_timer = 0 @saw_in_contact_with = nil @saw_pre_contact_base_av = 0
      • Sensor begin handler (inside for event in *an\sensor_begin_events 'weapon_hitbox', 'ball'): yuescript -- Saw: start repeating damage timer, trigger immediately as first hit if attacker.weapon_type == 'saw' attacker.saw_in_contact_with = defender arena = @ attacker.saw_pre_contact_base_av = attacker.base_angular_velocity attacker.saw_pre_contact_av = attacker.collider\get_angular_velocity! attacker.base_angular_velocity /= 5 attacker.collider\set_angular_velocity attacker.saw_pre_contact_av/5 attacker.timer\every attacker.saw_hit_interval, 'saw_contact', -> return unless defender.parent defender\take_damage 1, attacker attacker\flash_weapon! attacker.hits_landed += 1 attacker.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if attacker.weapon_ui attacker.saw_hit_interval = math.max(attacker.saw_min_hit_interval, attacker.saw_hit_interval - attacker.saw_interval_decrease_per_hit) weapon_x = attacker.x + attacker.weapon_visual_offset*math.cos(attacker.angle) weapon_y = attacker.y + attacker.weapon_visual_offset*math.sin(attacker.angle) hit_angle = math.angle_to_point(defender.x, defender.y, weapon_x, weapon_y) effect_x = defender.x + 1.25*defender.radius*math.cos(hit_angle) effect_y = defender.y + 1.25*defender.radius*math.sin(hit_angle) arena\hit_effect effect_x, effect_y, attacker.hit_particle_multiplier arena\hit_stop 0.15*attacker.hit_stop_multiplier an.camera.shake\shake 4*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier, 0.12*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier attacker.timer\trigger 'saw_contact' continue
      • Sensor end handler (new block after sensor_begin loop): yuescript -- Saw: cancel repeating timer on contact end for event in *an\sensor_end_events 'weapon_hitbox', 'ball' attacker = event.a continue if attacker.weapon_type != 'saw' attacker.saw_in_contact_with = nil attacker.timer\cancel 'saw_contact' attacker.base_angular_velocity = attacker.saw_pre_contact_base_av attacker.collider\set_angular_velocity attacker.saw_pre_contact_av
      • Saw draw block (after dagger draw block): yuescript elseif @weapon_type == 'saw' weapons\push weapon_x, weapon_y, @angle + @weapon_rotation_offset + @weapon_recoil, @weapon_scale*weapon_spring, @weapon_scale_y*weapon_spring weapons\image @weapon_image, 0, 0, nil, @weapon_flashing and white! weapons\pop!
      • Weapon UI stat display (before else -- dagger): yuescript elseif @weapon_type == 'saw' effects\text "HIT INTERVAL", 'lana', left_x, 0, white! value1 = string.format("%dms", math.floor(my_ball.saw_hit_interval*1000 + 0.5)) effects\text value1, 'lana', right_x - an.fonts.lana\text_width(value1), 0, white!
      • Weapon UI image lookup (line ~2317, not yet updated for saw): yuescript @weapon_image = if weapon_type == 'gun' then an.images.gun elseif weapon_type == 'sword' then an.images.sword elseif weapon_type == 'bow' then an.images.bow else an.images.dagger
  3. Errors and fixes:

    • attempt to call a nil value (method 'take_damage') on second timer tick:
      • Initial implementation used a, d, arena = attacker, defender, @ as intermediate variables. With global * at top of file, a and d are likely globals, getting overwritten by subsequent loop iterations or events. When the timer fires later, d points to a wrong object without take_damage.
      • Fix: removed a, d aliases entirely; used attacker and defender directly from the loop scope in the closure. Kept arena = @ since @ doesn't work inside -> lambdas. Added return unless defender.parent guard.
      • User noted "the ball isn't gone" when the error occurred, confirming it wasn't a death issue but a stale/wrong reference.
    • saw_hit_interval not decreasing (display stuck):
      • Root cause: contact window per rotation was shorter than the 0.3s timer interval, so timer\every never fired before sensor_end cancelled it.
      • Fix: User pointed out timer\trigger fires the callback immediately — restructured so timer\trigger 'saw_contact' fires first hit immediately, then timer\every handles subsequent hits. This ensures the first hit always fires even during brief contacts.
    • HIT INTERVAL display showing xx9 instead of round numbers:
      • Floating point subtraction (e.g. 0.3 - 0.005*n) produces values like 0.2949999..., causing math.floor(x*1000) to give 294 instead of 295.
      • Fix: changed to math.floor(my_ball.saw_hit_interval*1000 + 0.5) to round to nearest ms.
    • Angle incorrect on first test (math.pi/4 offset):
      • Initial weapon_rotation_offset = math.pi/4 caused wrong orientation.
      • Changed to 0, then user adjusted further themselves.
    • Double hit on contact start:
      • Original approach had the saw in the regular melee damage handler AND a separate timer setup, causing two hits on contact.
      • Fix: moved saw handling to the TOP of the sensor_begin loop with continue to skip regular melee path. timer\trigger provides the first hit through the timer callback.
  4. Problem Solving:

    • Established that timer\trigger 'name' fires a named timer's callback immediately — this was the key insight for making the first hit instant while subsequent hits use timer\every
    • Angular velocity slowdown on contact: must lower both base_angular_velocity AND actual angular velocity simultaneously, otherwise the guardrail system fights the slowdown. Save both pre-contact values and restore on end.
    • Closure variable capture with global *: avoid intermediate variable aliases; use the loop-scope variables directly.
  5. All user messages:

    • "Hi, let's continue with Emoji Ball Battles. First, let's remove all code related to the lollipop weapon, since I didn't like how it turned out."
    • "@emoji-ball-battles\docs\ATTACK_REFERENCE.md I believe contains a few designs, we'll do the saw next. Get acquainted with the codebase and come up with a plan for your first few tasks. Do not enter plan mode, though."
    • "No, let's use the physics for hit detection. We'll just need to use sensor begin/end pairs, such that while the saw is in the ball it hits according to its hit rate on a timer until the pairing end event comes. Importantly, when contact starts, the timer for the hit rate starts, so by default it behaves just like other melee weapons, except it can trigger multiple times later. It should also have a lower rotation speed by default such that the saw stays inside the enemy ball for longer. Similarly, it should react less to parries."
    • "Do not do everything at once, one step at a time. saw.png is now available, its angle is the same as the bow."
    • "Next."
    • "Oh, it has to be drawn too."
    • "Angle is incorrect like this." [screenshot showing wrong angle]
    • [screenshot showing result after rotation offset change]
    • "OK, I fixed it. What's next?"
    • "Yes."
    • "Why return unless d.parent?"
    • "Nevermind, it should go back to how it was before. Also, the hits/s value goes up very slowly and often doesn't go up at all. Is there a better way we can represent this information such that the value is more easily seen as increasing?"
    • "Yes, name it HIT INTERVAL instead."
    • "The value is not decreasing."
    • "No, there should be an immediate version of the every function, let me check."
    • "Ah, nevermind, that's how we redesign it, with trigger in mind. Go ahead. Just make sure that you're not doing 2 hits at once. The initial hit should be the one that's in the timer, right? We don't want the initial hit to be doubled."
    • "ERROR: main.lua:991: attempt to call a nil value (method 'take_damage') stack traceback: main.lua:991: in field 'callback' anchor/timer.lua:486: in method 'update' anchor/object.lua:401: in method '_update' anchor/init.lua:1515: in function 'update' When a second hit triggers."
    • "But the ball isn't gone..."
    • "Let's try changing d, a to use the defender and attacker variables in the above scope."
    • "Let's do the HITS/S UI part, and then let's make hits landed only increase on the first hit, not on subsequent ones."
    • "Nevermind, it should go back to how it was before. Also, the hits/s value goes up very slowly and often doesn't go up at all. Is there a better way we can represent this information such that the value is more easily seen as increasing?" [duplicate earlier]
    • "Yes, name it HIT INTERVAL instead." [confirmed option 1]
    • "The value is not decreasing." [about HIT INTERVAL not updating]
    • "The timer every function has an 'immediate' argument or version of it which ensures the timer always run once immediately, read the docs."
    • "No, there should be an immediate version of the every function, let me check."
    • "Ah, nevermind, that's how we redesign it, with trigger in mind. Go ahead. Just make sure that you're not doing 2 hits at once."
    • "ERROR: [take_damage nil]"
    • "But the ball isn't gone..."
    • "Let's try changing d, a to use the defender and attacker variables in the above scope."
    • "Let's do the HITS/S UI part, and then let's make hits landed only increase on the first hit, not on subsequent ones."
    • "Nevermind, it should go back to how it was before."
    • "Let's make the rotation speed for the saw normal, actually perhaps even higher than normal, higher than the sword but lower than the dagger by default. And then let's make it so that the rotation speed is halved by like 5 when hit starts, and then when hit ends it goes back what it was before."
    • "Let's try a more aggressive decrease, by like 50, I can't see if it's actually happening."
    • "Let's set it to 0 instead and then return it to its original value."
    • "OK, let's start with higher values for the hit interval and also decrease by values such that by 50 hits it goes to 0.1s instead."
    • "Let's try with the initial value as 400ms."
    • "Let's go back to dividing the angular velocity by 5 instead of setting it to 0."
    • "Let's go back to the initial interval being 500ms."
    • "OK, now let's make the UI work for the saw."
  6. Pending Tasks:

    • Complete weapon UI for the saw: add an.images.saw to the weapon_image lookup ternary in the weapon_ui class, and verify the UI draw section handles the saw correctly
  7. Current Work: The user said "OK, now let's make the UI work for the saw." I had just grepped for all saw references and then started reading the weapon UI section. I found the weapon UI image lookup line (~2317): yuescript @weapon_image = if weapon_type == 'gun' then an.images.gun elseif weapon_type == 'sword' then an.images.sword elseif weapon_type == 'bow' then an.images.bow else an.images.dagger This needs a elseif weapon_type == 'saw' then an.images.saw branch. I also started reading the UI draw section to understand what else may need saw-specific handling, but was interrupted by the summary request before completing this.

  8. Optional Next Step: The user's most recent request: "OK, now let's make the UI work for the saw."

    The immediate next action is to add an.images.saw to the weapon UI image lookup ternary in the weapon_ui class (line ~2317), then check whether the generic weapon draw fallback (else branch) handles the saw correctly or if a saw-specific draw block is needed in the UI class.

If you need specific details from before compaction (like exact code snippets, error messages, or content you generated), read the full transcript at: C:\Users\adn.claude\projects\E--a327ex\11d1c8b8-346d-4fd3-8a0e-5d526eb22664.jsonl Please continue the conversation from where we left off without asking the user any further questions. Continue with the last task that you were asked to work on.

Grep (weapon_image.gun.sword.*bow)

2278-    @weapon_x = if @team == 'player' then 91 else 389
2279-    @weapon_y = 60
2280:    @weapon_image = if weapon_type == 'gun' then an.images.gun elseif weapon_type == 'sword' then an.images.sword elseif weapon_type == 'bow' then an.images.bow else an.images.dagger
2281-    @weapon_scale = 20/512
2282-    @weapon_flip_x = if @team == 'player' then -1 else 1

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  2275→    @emoji_oy = 0
  2276→
  2277→    -- Weapon properties
  2278→    @weapon_x = if @team == 'player' then 91 else 389
  2279→    @weapon_y = 60
  2280→    @weapon_image = if weapon_type == 'gun' then an.images.gun elseif weapon_type == 'sword' then an.images.sword elseif weapon_type == 'bow' then an.images.bow else an.images.dagger
  2281→    @weapon_scale = 20/512
  2282→    @weapon_flip_x = if @team == 'player' then -1 else 1
  2283→
  2284→    -- Board properties

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Now let me check the weapon UI draw section to see if the saw needs any specific handling there.

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  2285→    -- @board_y = 102
  2286→    -- @board_scale = 102/512
  2287→
  2288→    -- Text properties
  2289→    @text_x = if @team == 'player' then 65 else 400
  2290→    @text_y = 92
  2291→    @text_oy = 0
  2292→
  2293→    -- Three separate handcam effects
  2294→    @\add shake 'emoji_shake'
  2295→    @emoji_shake\handcam true, {x: an.random\float(0, 3), y: an.random\float(0, 3), rotation: an.random\float(0.2, 0.3)}, an.random\float(0.4, 0.8)
  2296→
  2297→    @\add shake 'weapon_shake'
  2298→    @weapon_shake\handcam true, {x: an.random\float(0, 2), y: an.random\float(0, 2), rotation: an.random\float(0.1, 0.2)}, an.random\float(0.5, 1.0)
  2299→
  2300→    @\add shake 'board_shake'
  2301→    @board_shake\handcam true, {x: an.random\float(0, 2), y: an.random\float(0, 2), rotation: an.random\float(0.05, 0.2)}, an.random\float(0.5, 1.0)
  2302→
  2303→    -- Springs
  2304→    @\add spring!
  2305→    @spring\add 'emoji_scale', 1
  2306→    @spring\add 'emoji_rotation', 0
  2307→    @spring\add 'weapon_rotation', 0
  2308→    @spring\add 'text_scale', 1
  2309→    @spring\add 'text_rotation', 0
  2310→
  2311→    @\add timer!
  2312→
  2313→  update: (dt) =>
  2314→    my_ball = @parent
... [90 more lines]

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  2404→      effects\text value1, 'lana', right_x - an.fonts.lana\text_width(value1), 0, white!
  2405→    elseif @weapon_type == 'saw'
  2406→      effects\text "HIT INTERVAL", 'lana', left_x, 0, white!
  2407→      value1 = string.format("%dms", math.floor(my_ball.saw_hit_interval*1000 + 0.5))
  2408→      effects\text value1, 'lana', right_x - an.fonts.lana\text_width(value1), 0, white!
  2409→    else  -- dagger
  2410→      rotations_per_second = my_ball.base_angular_velocity/(2*math.pi)
  2411→      effects\text "ROTATIONS/S", 'lana', left_x, 0, white!
  2412→      value1 = string.format("%.2f", rotations_per_second)
  2413→      effects\text value1, 'lana', right_x - an.fonts.lana\text_width(value1), 0, white!
  2414→    effects\pop!
  2415→
  2416→  hit: =>
  2417→    -- Show hit emoji temporarily
  2418→    @showing_hit = true
  2419→    @timer\after 0.25, 'hit_image', -> @showing_hit = false
  2420→
  2421→    -- Bounce and rotation
  2422→    @emoji_oy = -3
  2423→    @timer\tween 0.5, @, {emoji_oy: 0}, math.cubic_out, nil, 'emoji_oy'
  2424→    @spring\pull 'emoji_scale', 0.3, 3, 0.7
  2425→    @spring\pull 'emoji_rotation', an.random\float(-0.3, 0.3), 3, 0.5
  2426→
  2427→    -- Spawn star emoji particles
  2428→    my_arena = @parent.parent
  2429→    for i = 1, an.random\int 1, 2
  2430→      my_arena.effects\add emoji_particle @emoji_x, @emoji_y, an.images.star,
  2431→        velocity: an.random\float(75, 125)
  2432→        direction: an.random\float(-math.pi/4, 5*math.pi/4)
  2433→        scale: 1

The stat text section already has the saw handled (lines 2405-2408 from the previous session). The else branch for the weapon draw (line 2372) handles drawing a generic weapon image — this will work fine for the saw since it just needs to render the image with scale/rotation, same as dagger.

The only thing that was missing was the @weapon_image assignment at line 2280, which I've now fixed. The UI should be complete — the saw image will display correctly in the weapon UI panel.

The weapon UI is done. The saw image is now in the lookup at line 2280, and the HIT INTERVAL stat text was already in place from the previous session (lines 2405-2408). The generic weapon draw path at line 2372 handles the saw just fine.

The saw's scale there should be quite a lot bigger, matching how much bigger its size is in the constructor compared to other weapons.

Grep (weapon_scale\s=\s\d)

1339-      @weapon_hitbox_width = 12
1340:      @weapon_scale = 18/512 -- gun.png is 512x512
1341-      @weapon_scale_y = -18/512 -- y flipped
--
1357-      @weapon_hitbox_width = 10
1358:      @weapon_scale = 32/512 -- sword.png is 512x512
1359-      @weapon_scale_y = 32/512
--
1407-      @weapon_hitbox_width = 8
1408:      @weapon_scale = 18/512  -- dagger.png is 512x512
1409-      @weapon_scale_y = 18/512
--
1425-      @weapon_hitbox_width = 12
1426:      @weapon_scale = 32/512
1427-      @weapon_scale_y = -32/512
--
2280-    @weapon_image = if weapon_type == 'gun' then an.images.gun elseif weapon_type == 'sword' then an.images.sword elseif weapon_type == 'bow' then an.images.bow elseif weapon_type == 'saw' then an.images.saw else an.images.dagger
2281:    @weapon_scale = 20/512
2282-    @weapon_flip_x = if @team == 'player' then -1 else 1

Saw is 32/512 in-game, dagger is 18/512. UI default is 20/512. The ratio is 32/18, so the saw's UI scale should be 20/512 * 32/18.

I'll add a saw branch in the weapon draw section before the generic else:

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  2370→        weapons\pop!
  2371→    else
  2372→      weapons\push @weapon_x + weapon_t.x, @weapon_y + weapon_t.y, weapon_t.rotation + weapon_recoil + @spring.weapon_rotation.x, @weapon_flip_x*@weapon_scale*weapon_spring, @weapon_scale*weapon_spring
  2373→      weapons\image @weapon_image, 0, 0, nil, weapon_flashing and white!
  2374→      weapons\pop!
  2375→
  2376→    -- Draw stat board
  2377→    -- front\push @center_x + board_t.x, @board_y + board_t.y, board_t.rotation, @board_scale, @board_scale

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The saw UI now uses @weapon_scale * 32/18 — matching the in-game scale ratio (saw at 32/512 vs dagger reference at 18/512). Same as the weapon_scale_y is negated (-32/512) in the constructor, but the UI doesn't need to mirror that since the UI weapon draw just scales uniformly.

Saw UI should also have an offset, slightly to the right (away from the emoji) and up. This should be mirrored in case it's on the right side of the screen to (enemy).

Let me check the weapon UI layout to understand the coordinate system and where the emoji sits relative to the weapon.

Grep (emoji_x)

2267-    -- Emoji properties
2268:    @emoji_x = if @team == 'player' then 59 else 421
2269-    @emoji_y = 60
--
2322-    current_emoji = if @showing_hit then @emoji_hit_image else @emoji_image
2323:    weapons\push @emoji_x + emoji_t.x, @emoji_y + @emoji_oy + emoji_t.y, emoji_t.rotation + @spring.emoji_rotation.x, @emoji_scale*@spring.emoji_scale.x, @emoji_scale*@spring.emoji_scale.x
2324-    weapons\image current_emoji, 0, 0
--
2434-    for i = 1, an.random\int 1, 2
2435:      my_arena.effects\add emoji_particle @emoji_x, @emoji_y, an.images.star,
2436-        velocity: an.random\float(75, 125)

Player: emoji at x=59, weapon at x=91 — weapon is right of emoji, so "away" = more rightward (+x). Enemy: emoji at x=421, weapon at x=389 — "away" = more leftward (-x). So the direction is -@weapon_flip_x (since weapon_flip_x is -1 for player, +1 for enemy).

Here's the updated saw branch:

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  2371→    elseif @weapon_type == 'saw'
  2372→      saw_ui_scale = @weapon_scale*24/18
  2373→      weapons\push @weapon_x + weapon_t.x, @weapon_y + weapon_t.y, weapon_t.rotation + weapon_recoil + @spring.weapon_rotation.x, @weapon_flip_x*saw_ui_scale*weapon_spring, saw_ui_scale*weapon_spring
  2374→      weapons\image @weapon_image, 0, 0, nil, weapon_flashing and white!
  2375→      weapons\pop!
  2376→    else
  2377→      weapons\push @weapon_x + weapon_t.x, @weapon_y + weapon_t.y, weapon_t.rotation + weapon_recoil + @spring.weapon_rotation.x, @weapon_flip_x*@weapon_scale*weapon_spring, @weapon_scale*weapon_spring

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saw_ox = -@weapon_flip_x * 8 gives +8 for player (rightward, away from emoji) and -8 for enemy (leftward, away from emoji). saw_oy = -6 shifts it up on both sides. Adjust the values as needed after testing.

OK, now, damage numbers should be red when happening after the first hit on a single contact with the saw.

Let me find how damage numbers are displayed and how the saw's hit callback is structured.

Grep (damage_number|damage_text|take_damage)

No matches found

Grep (take_damage)

900-      projectile_object\hit intensity, 'ball'
901-
902-      damage = projectile_object.damage or 1
903:      ball_object\take_damage damage
904-
905-      -- Track hit for projectile owner
906-      owner = if projectile_object.team == 'player' then @player_ball else @enemy_ball
--
993-        attacker.collider\set_angular_velocity attacker.saw_pre_contact_av/5
994-        attacker.timer\every attacker.saw_hit_interval, 'saw_contact', ->
995-          return unless defender.parent
996:          defender\take_damage 1, attacker
997-          attacker\flash_weapon!
998-          attacker.hits_landed += 1
999-          attacker.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if attacker.weapon_ui
--
1012-      -- Apply damage (thrust hits use thrust_damage)
1013-      damage = if attacker.thrusting then attacker.thrust_damage else attacker.base_damage
1014-      attacker\flash_weapon!
1015:      defender\take_damage damage, attacker
1016-      if attacker.thrusting
1017-        an\sound_play 'sword_impact_dirt', 0.78, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
1018-      attacker.hits_landed += 1
--
1829-    -- Track angular velocity for weight-based collision handling
1830-    @last_angular_velocity = @collider\get_angular_velocity!
1831-
1832:  take_damage: (amount, source) =>
1833-    return unless @parent  -- Guard against events before fully added
1834-    @hp -= amount
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  1832→  take_damage: (amount, source) =>
  1833→    return unless @parent  -- Guard against events before fully added
  1834→    @hp -= amount
  1835→
  1836→    @spring\pull 'hit', 0.3, 3, 0.7
  1837→    @\flash_ball!
  1838→
  1839→    -- Sound
  1840→    an\sound_play 'dagger_ball', 0.88, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
  1841→
  1842→    -- Spawn damage number above
  1843→    @parent\add damage_number @x, @y - @radius - 10, amount, {duration_multiplier: 0.5}
  1844→
  1845→    -- Show HP bar
  1846→    @hp_bar\activate!
  1847→
  1848→    -- Update HP UI
  1849→    @hp_ui\refresh @hp
  1850→
  1851→    -- Update emoji display
  1852→    @weapon_ui\hit!
  1853→
  1854→    -- Camera shake when player takes damage
  1855→    if @team == 'player'
  1856→      an.camera.shake\shake 4, 0.15
  1857→
  1858→    if @hp <= 0
  1859→      an\sound_play 'player_death', 0.44, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
  1860→      -- headless: log battle end
  1861→      if @parent and @parent.headless_events

Grep (damage_number)

1840-    an\sound_play 'dagger_ball', 0.88, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
1841-
1842-    -- Spawn damage number above
1843:    @parent\add damage_number @x, @y - @radius - 10, amount, {duration_multiplier: 0.5}
1844-
1845-    -- Show HP bar
1846-    @hp_bar\activate!
--
3076-
3077-
3078--- Damage number: emoji digits that float upward and fade
3079:class damage_number extends object
3080-  new: (@x, @y, amount, args={}) =>
3081-    super!
3082-    @vy = args.vy or -24

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  3078→-- Damage number: emoji digits that float upward and fade
  3079→class damage_number extends object
  3080→  new: (@x, @y, amount, args={}) =>
  3081→    super!
  3082→    @vy = args.vy or -24
  3083→    @duration_multiplier = args.duration_multiplier or 1
  3084→    @scale = 12/512
  3085→    @\add spring!
  3086→    @spring\pull 'main', 0.5, 3, 0.7
  3087→
  3088→    -- Create character data for each digit
  3089→    @characters = {}
  3090→    text = tostring amount
  3091→    for i = 1, #text
  3092→      digit = text\sub i, i
  3093→      @characters[] = {
  3094→        image: an.images[digit]
  3095→        rotation: an.random\float -math.pi/16, math.pi/16
  3096→        angular_speed: an.random\float -math.pi/4, math.pi/4
  3097→        offset_y: 0
  3098→      }
  3099→
  3100→    @\add timer!
  3101→    @timer\after 0.25*@duration_multiplier, ->
  3102→      @timer\tween 0.75*@duration_multiplier, @, {scale: 0}, math.cubic_in_out, -> @\kill!
  3103→
  3104→  update: (dt) =>
  3105→    -- Update character wobble
  3106→    for i, character in ipairs @characters
  3107→      character.rotation += character.angular_speed*dt
... [10 more lines]

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  3118→      recolor_blue\push character_x, character_y, character.rotation, @scale*@spring.main.x, @scale*@spring.main.x
  3119→      recolor_blue\image character.image, 0, 0
  3120→      recolor_blue\pop!
  3121→
  3122→
  3123→-- Status text: font-based text with per-character shake and progress fill
  3124→class status_text extends object
  3125→  new: (name, @x, @y, text, args={}) =>
  3126→    super name
  3127→    @font = args.font or 'lana'
  3128→    @layer = args.layer or effects
  3129→    @progress = 0
  3130→    @mode = args.mode or 'channeling'  -- 'channeling' (left to right) or 'using' (right to left)
  3131→    @base_color = args.base_color or white
  3132→    @fill_color = args.fill_color or yellow

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Grep (recolor)

55:recolor_blue = an\layer 'recolor_blue'
56:recolor_yellow = an\layer 'recolor_yellow'
72:an\shader 'recolor', 'assets/recolor.frag'
257:  recolor_blue\render!
258:  recolor_yellow\render!
263:  shader_set_vec4_immediate an.shaders.recolor, "u_target_color", 0.231, 0.533, 0.765, 1
264:  effects\draw_from recolor_blue, an.shaders.recolor
267:  shader_set_vec4_immediate an.shaders.recolor, "u_target_color", 223/255, 37/255, 64/255, 1
268:  effects\draw_from recolor_yellow, an.shaders.recolor
3118:      recolor_blue\push character_x, character_y, character.rotation, @scale*@spring.main.x, @scale*@spring.main.x

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recolor_yellow renders as red (223, 37, 64 via the shader). So I need to:

  1. Add args.layer to damage_number, defaulting to recolor_blue
  2. Thread it through take_damage via a third args param
  3. Track saw_contact_hit_count on the saw, pass recolor_yellow after first hit

Let me find all the pieces to edit:

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   980→
   981→      -- Skip self-hit, same team, and ranged weapons
   982→      continue if attacker == defender
   983→      continue if attacker.team == defender.team
   984→      continue if attacker.weapon_class != 'melee'
   985→
   986→      -- Saw: start repeating damage timer, trigger immediately as first hit
   987→      if attacker.weapon_type == 'saw'
   988→        attacker.saw_in_contact_with = defender
   989→        arena = @
   990→        attacker.saw_pre_contact_base_av = attacker.base_angular_velocity
   991→        attacker.saw_pre_contact_av = attacker.collider\get_angular_velocity!
   992→        attacker.base_angular_velocity /= 5
   993→        attacker.collider\set_angular_velocity attacker.saw_pre_contact_av/5
   994→        attacker.timer\every attacker.saw_hit_interval, 'saw_contact', ->
   995→          return unless defender.parent
   996→          defender\take_damage 1, attacker
   997→          attacker\flash_weapon!
   998→          attacker.hits_landed += 1
   999→          attacker.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if attacker.weapon_ui
  1000→          attacker.saw_hit_interval = math.max(attacker.saw_min_hit_interval, attacker.saw_hit_interval - attacker.saw_interval_decrease_per_hit)
  1001→          weapon_x = attacker.x + attacker.weapon_visual_offset*math.cos(attacker.angle)
  1002→          weapon_y = attacker.y + attacker.weapon_visual_offset*math.sin(attacker.angle)
  1003→          hit_angle = math.angle_to_point(defender.x, defender.y, weapon_x, weapon_y)
  1004→          effect_x = defender.x + 1.25*defender.radius*math.cos(hit_angle)
  1005→          effect_y = defender.y + 1.25*defender.radius*math.sin(hit_angle)
  1006→          arena\hit_effect effect_x, effect_y, attacker.hit_particle_multiplier
  1007→          arena\hit_stop 0.15*attacker.hit_stop_multiplier
  1008→          an.camera.shake\shake 4*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier, 0.12*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier
  1009→        attacker.timer\trigger 'saw_contact'
... [10 more lines]

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Grep (saw_pre_contact_base_av)

989-        arena = @
990:        attacker.saw_pre_contact_base_av = attacker.base_angular_velocity
991-        attacker.saw_pre_contact_av = attacker.collider\get_angular_velocity!
--
1051-      attacker.timer\cancel 'saw_contact'
1052:      attacker.base_angular_velocity = attacker.saw_pre_contact_base_av
1053-      attacker.collider\set_angular_velocity attacker.saw_pre_contact_av
--
1439-      @saw_in_contact_with = nil
1440:      @saw_pre_contact_base_av = 0
1441-

Now I have all the pieces. Four edits needed:

1. Add saw_contact_hit_count to saw init:

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  1436→      @saw_min_hit_interval = 0.1
  1437→      @saw_interval_decrease_per_hit = 0.008  -- reaches 0.1 at 50 hits
  1438→      @saw_hit_timer = 0
  1439→      @saw_in_contact_with = nil
  1440→      @saw_pre_contact_base_av = 0
  1441→
  1442→
  1443→    @\add collider 'ball', 'dynamic', 'circle', @radius

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2. Reset count and track it in the sensor_begin block, then use it to color the damage number:

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3. Add args param to take_damage and pass layer to damage_number:

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4. Add args.layer support to damage_number:

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5. Use @draw_layer in the draw call:

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Done. First hit in any contact shows blue (normal), all subsequent hits in the same contact show red (recolor_yellow → rendered as 223, 37, 64). The count resets to 0 each time contact begins, so the first hit of every new contact is blue again.

They're still being rendered as blue.

Let me check the current state of the saw callback and take_damage to verify the edits are correct.

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   986→      -- Saw: start repeating damage timer, trigger immediately as first hit
   987→      if attacker.weapon_type == 'saw'
   988→        attacker.saw_in_contact_with = defender
   989→        arena = @
   990→        attacker.saw_pre_contact_base_av = attacker.base_angular_velocity
   991→        attacker.saw_pre_contact_av = attacker.collider\get_angular_velocity!
   992→        attacker.base_angular_velocity /= 5
   993→        attacker.collider\set_angular_velocity attacker.saw_pre_contact_av/5
   994→        attacker.saw_contact_hit_count = 0
   995→        attacker.timer\every attacker.saw_hit_interval, 'saw_contact', ->
   996→          return unless defender.parent
   997→          dmg_layer = if attacker.saw_contact_hit_count > 0 then recolor_yellow else recolor_blue
   998→          attacker.saw_contact_hit_count += 1
   999→          defender\take_damage 1, attacker, {layer: dmg_layer}
  1000→          attacker\flash_weapon!
  1001→          attacker.hits_landed += 1
  1002→          attacker.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if attacker.weapon_ui
  1003→          attacker.saw_hit_interval = math.max(attacker.saw_min_hit_interval, attacker.saw_hit_interval - attacker.saw_interval_decrease_per_hit)
  1004→          weapon_x = attacker.x + attacker.weapon_visual_offset*math.cos(attacker.angle)
  1005→          weapon_y = attacker.y + attacker.weapon_visual_offset*math.sin(attacker.angle)
  1006→          hit_angle = math.angle_to_point(defender.x, defender.y, weapon_x, weapon_y)
  1007→          effect_x = defender.x + 1.25*defender.radius*math.cos(hit_angle)
  1008→          effect_y = defender.y + 1.25*defender.radius*math.sin(hit_angle)
  1009→          arena\hit_effect effect_x, effect_y, attacker.hit_particle_multiplier
  1010→          arena\hit_stop 0.15*attacker.hit_stop_multiplier
  1011→          an.camera.shake\shake 4*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier, 0.12*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier
  1012→        attacker.timer\trigger 'saw_contact'
  1013→        continue
  1014→
  1015→      -- Apply damage (thrust hits use thrust_damage)

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  1838→    @hp -= amount
  1839→
  1840→    @spring\pull 'hit', 0.3, 3, 0.7
  1841→    @\flash_ball!
  1842→
  1843→    -- Sound
  1844→    an\sound_play 'dagger_ball', 0.88, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
  1845→
  1846→    -- Spawn damage number above
  1847→    @parent\add damage_number @x, @y - @radius - 10, amount, {duration_multiplier: 0.5, layer: args.layer}
  1848→
  1849→    -- Show HP bar

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  3083→class damage_number extends object
  3084→  new: (@x, @y, amount, args={}) =>
  3085→    super!
  3086→    @vy = args.vy or -24
  3087→    @duration_multiplier = args.duration_multiplier or 1
  3088→    @scale = 12/512
  3089→    @draw_layer = args.layer or recolor_blue
  3090→    @\add spring!
  3091→    @spring\pull 'main', 0.5, 3, 0.7
  3092→
  3093→    -- Create character data for each digit
  3094→    @characters = {}
  3095→    text = tostring amount
  3096→    for i = 1, #text
  3097→      digit = text\sub i, i

The code looks correct to me. Let me check the full rendering pipeline to understand how recolor_yellow is being drawn.

Read (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

   250→  back\render!
   251→  game\render!
   252→  front\render!
   253→  cover\render!
   254→  weapons\render!
   255→  outline_only\render!
   256→  effects\render!
   257→  recolor_blue\render!
   258→  recolor_yellow\render!
   259→  ui\render!
   260→  debug_draw\render!
   261→
   262→  -- Recolor blue sprites and composite into effects
   263→  shader_set_vec4_immediate an.shaders.recolor, "u_target_color", 0.231, 0.533, 0.765, 1
   264→  effects\draw_from recolor_blue, an.shaders.recolor
   265→
   266→  -- Recolor yellow sprites and composite into effects (using red)
   267→  shader_set_vec4_immediate an.shaders.recolor, "u_target_color", 223/255, 37/255, 64/255, 1
   268→  effects\draw_from recolor_yellow, an.shaders.recolor
   269→
   270→  shadow\clear!
   271→  shadow\draw_from back, an.shaders.shadow
   272→  shadow\draw_from game, an.shaders.shadow
   273→  shadow\draw_from front, an.shaders.shadow
   274→  shadow\draw_from weapons, an.shaders.shadow

Let me look more carefully at whether the args is actually making it through to damage_number. Let me check how damage_number is constructed — specifically whether args={} default parameter syntax works in YueScript method definitions here, or if it needs to be guarded.

Read (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

  1834→    @last_angular_velocity = @collider\get_angular_velocity!
  1835→
  1836→  take_damage: (amount, source, args={}) =>
  1837→    return unless @parent  -- Guard against events before fully added
  1838→    @hp -= amount

Let me re-read the damage_number update to confirm the edit was saved:

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  3108→
  3109→  update: (dt) =>
  3110→    -- Update character wobble
  3111→    for i, character in ipairs @characters
  3112→      character.rotation += character.angular_speed*dt
  3113→      character.offset_y = 4*math.sin(an.time + i)
  3114→
  3115→    @y += @vy*dt
  3116→
  3117→    -- Draw characters
  3118→    total_w = #@characters*12
  3119→    start_x = @x - total_w/2
  3120→    for i, character in ipairs @characters
  3121→      character_x = start_x + (i - 1)*12 + 5
  3122→      character_y = @y + character.offset_y
  3123→      @draw_layer\push character_x, character_y, character.rotation, @scale*@spring.main.x, @scale*@spring.main.x
  3124→      @draw_layer\image character.image, 0, 0
  3125→      @draw_layer\pop!
  3126→
  3127→

The code looks syntactically right, but something is breaking the chain — likely {layer: dmg_layer} creating {layer = nil} in Lua when dmg_layer happens to be nil for some reason, which would silently lose the key.

The cleanest fix is to avoid threading it through args entirely and instead check source directly inside take_damage — it already receives the attacker:

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   994→        attacker.saw_contact_hit_count = 0
   995→        attacker.timer\every attacker.saw_hit_interval, 'saw_contact', ->
   996→          return unless defender.parent
   997→          dmg_layer = if attacker.saw_contact_hit_count > 0 then recolor_yellow else recolor_blue
   998→          attacker.saw_contact_hit_count += 1
   999→          defender\take_damage 1, attacker, {layer: dmg_layer}
  1000→          attacker\flash_weapon!
  1001→          attacker.hits_landed += 1

Simplify the saw callback — just increment count, call normal take_damage:

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Now determine the color inside take_damage by inspecting source directly — no args needed:

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The logic: after the first hit, count is incremented to 1 (not > 1 → blue). After the second hit, count is 2 (> 1 → red). So first contact hit is blue, all subsequent ones within the same contact are red.

Some hits are appearing as red now, but definitely not after the first. Can you print hit count for me so I can see on the console?

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   994→        attacker.saw_contact_hit_count = 0
   995→        attacker.timer\every attacker.saw_hit_interval, 'saw_contact', ->
   996→          return unless defender.parent
   997→          attacker.saw_contact_hit_count += 1
   998→          defender\take_damage 1, attacker
   999→          attacker\flash_weapon!
  1000→          attacker.hits_landed += 1
  1001→          attacker.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if attacker.weapon_ui

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It seems like even on highly repeated hits it's always printing the hit count as one. Can you check the logic more thoroughly? Remember that the timer every call is an anonymous function that has the attacker and defender scoped in each call. Are you setting the hit count right? I can see you're doing attacker.saw_contact_hit_count, but couldn't that somehow be reset? I'm not sure, but it's probably something here that's the problem.

The rotating hitbox is almost certainly the culprit. As the saw spins, the hitbox enters and re-enters the enemy ball's collision shape multiple times per rotation, firing sensor_begin repeatedly. Each begin event resets saw_contact_hit_count = 0 and replaces the timer — so the count never accumulates past 1.

The fix: guard the setup behind if not attacker.saw_in_contact_with, so only the first genuine begin sets up the timer and resets the count. Repeated begins from the rotating hitbox get ignored.

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   986→      -- Saw: start repeating damage timer, trigger immediately as first hit
   987→      if attacker.weapon_type == 'saw'
   988→        attacker.saw_in_contact_with = defender
   989→        arena = @
   990→        attacker.saw_pre_contact_base_av = attacker.base_angular_velocity
   991→        attacker.saw_pre_contact_av = attacker.collider\get_angular_velocity!
   992→        attacker.base_angular_velocity /= 5
   993→        attacker.collider\set_angular_velocity attacker.saw_pre_contact_av/5
   994→        attacker.saw_contact_hit_count = 0
   995→        attacker.timer\every attacker.saw_hit_interval, 'saw_contact', ->
   996→          return unless defender.parent
   997→          attacker.saw_contact_hit_count += 1
   998→          print "saw hit count: #{attacker.saw_contact_hit_count}"
   999→          defender\take_damage 1, attacker
  1000→          attacker\flash_weapon!
  1001→          attacker.hits_landed += 1
  1002→          attacker.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if attacker.weapon_ui
  1003→          attacker.saw_hit_interval = math.max(attacker.saw_min_hit_interval, attacker.saw_hit_interval - attacker.saw_interval_decrease_per_hit)
  1004→          weapon_x = attacker.x + attacker.weapon_visual_offset*math.cos(attacker.angle)
  1005→          weapon_y = attacker.y + attacker.weapon_visual_offset*math.sin(attacker.angle)
  1006→          hit_angle = math.angle_to_point(defender.x, defender.y, weapon_x, weapon_y)
  1007→          effect_x = defender.x + 1.25*defender.radius*math.cos(hit_angle)
  1008→          effect_y = defender.y + 1.25*defender.radius*math.sin(hit_angle)
  1009→          arena\hit_effect effect_x, effect_y, attacker.hit_particle_multiplier
  1010→          arena\hit_stop 0.15*attacker.hit_stop_multiplier
  1011→          an.camera.shake\shake 4*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier, 0.12*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier
  1012→        attacker.timer\trigger 'saw_contact'
  1013→        continue

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Now the rest of the saw begin block (the effects, trigger, and continue) need to be inside the if not guard too. Let me read ahead:

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  1010→          effect_y = defender.y + 1.25*defender.radius*math.sin(hit_angle)
  1011→          arena\hit_effect effect_x, effect_y, attacker.hit_particle_multiplier
  1012→          arena\hit_stop 0.15*attacker.hit_stop_multiplier
  1013→          an.camera.shake\shake 4*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier, 0.12*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier
  1014→        attacker.timer\trigger 'saw_contact'
  1015→        continue
  1016→
  1017→      -- Apply damage (thrust hits use thrust_damage)
  1018→      damage = if attacker.thrusting then attacker.thrust_damage else attacker.base_damage
  1019→      attacker\flash_weapon!

timer\trigger and continue are outside the if not — they need to stay outside it so that repeated begins still continue past the regular melee handler. That's actually correct as-is: the if not wraps only the setup, the continue runs for every saw begin event regardless.

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timer\trigger is now inside the if not guard (only fires on first begin, not repeated ones). continue stays outside so every saw begin event skips the regular melee handler. The print is still in there — check if the count now climbs past 1.

Perhaps the enter/exit logic is not the right thing to do then. Maybe we should instead do it by checking the weapon shape against the ball every frame and firing damage events on that basis instead of relying on the sensor events. Research how to do this using the Box2D area query functions, which I believe we added to the engine.

Task (Find Box2D area query functions in engine)

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The framework has an\query_box(x, y, w, h, angle, tags) which is perfect — it returns parent game objects directly, and since we know the saw's hitbox dimensions (weapon_hitbox_offset, weapon_hitbox_length, weapon_hitbox_width, angle), we can check contact accurately every frame.

The plan:

  1. Remove the saw-specific blocks from sensor_begin_events and sensor_end_events
  2. Add a per-frame saw contact check in the arena's update — query the box shape each frame, compare against the enemy ball, and drive contact state from there:
    • Newly in contact this frame → slow rotation, reset count, set up timer\every, timer\trigger
    • Still in contact → do nothing (timer keeps running)
    • Contact lost this frame → cancel timer, restore rotation
  3. Use local for other_ball inside the loop to avoid the global * capture issue — the for-loop variable itself (ball) is a Lua local, but any assignment inside the loop body (like other = ...) would be global

One thing I want to verify before writing code: where exactly the right place in the arena update is to add this loop. Let me check the structure around the existing sensor_begin/end blocks.

Grep (sensor_begin_events|sensor_end_events)

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Grep (sensor_begin|sensor_end)

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Grep (saw_contact|weapon_hitbox)

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Grep (query_box|sensor|hitbox)

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Grep (saw_in_contact)

987-      if attacker.weapon_type == 'saw'
988-        -- Guard: rotating hitbox fires begin events repeatedly, only set up on first
989:        if not attacker.saw_in_contact_with
990:          attacker.saw_in_contact_with = defender
991-          arena = @
992-          attacker.saw_pre_contact_base_av = attacker.base_angular_velocity
--
1053-      attacker = event.a
1054-      continue if attacker.weapon_type != 'saw'
1055:      attacker.saw_in_contact_with = nil
1056-      attacker.timer\cancel 'saw_contact'
1057-      attacker.base_angular_velocity = attacker.saw_pre_contact_base_av
--
1442-      @saw_interval_decrease_per_hit = 0.008  -- reaches 0.1 at 50 hits
1443-      @saw_hit_timer = 0
1444:      @saw_in_contact_with = nil
1445-      @saw_pre_contact_base_av = 0
1446-      @saw_contact_hit_count = 0

Grep (sensor_begin_events|begin_events|collision_events)

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Grep (an\sensor|an\collision|sensor_begin|event.a\b)

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Grep (attacker = event)

973-      projectile_object\hit 0.5, 'weapon'
974-      @\hit_effect projectile_object.x, projectile_object.y
975-
976-    -- Weapon-ball sensor: deal damage (melee only)
977-    for event in *an\sensor_begin_events 'weapon_hitbox', 'ball'
978:      attacker = event.a  -- weapon_hitbox tag (ball that owns the weapon)
979-      defender = event.b  -- ball tag (ball that got hit)
980-
981-      -- Skip self-hit, same team, and ranged weapons
982-      continue if attacker == defender
983-      continue if attacker.team == defender.team
--
1048-        for i = 1, an.random\int 4, 7
1049-          @effects\add star_particle effect_x, effect_y, {multiplier: 1.3, flash_on_spawn: true}
1050-
1051-    -- Saw: cancel repeating timer on contact end
1052-    for event in *an\sensor_end_events 'weapon_hitbox', 'ball'
1053:      attacker = event.a
1054-      continue if attacker.weapon_type != 'saw'
1055-      attacker.saw_in_contact_with = nil
1056-      attacker.timer\cancel 'saw_contact'
1057-      attacker.base_angular_velocity = attacker.saw_pre_contact_base_av
1058-      attacker.collider\set_angular_velocity attacker.saw_pre_contact_av

Good. Now let me read the full saw blocks in both sensor loops to understand exactly what to remove, and see what comes after sensor_end:

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   976→    -- Weapon-ball sensor: deal damage (melee only)
   977→    for event in *an\sensor_begin_events 'weapon_hitbox', 'ball'
   978→      attacker = event.a  -- weapon_hitbox tag (ball that owns the weapon)
   979→      defender = event.b  -- ball tag (ball that got hit)
   980→
   981→      -- Skip self-hit, same team, and ranged weapons
   982→      continue if attacker == defender
   983→      continue if attacker.team == defender.team
   984→      continue if attacker.weapon_class != 'melee'
   985→
   986→      -- Saw: start repeating damage timer, trigger immediately as first hit
   987→      if attacker.weapon_type == 'saw'
   988→        -- Guard: rotating hitbox fires begin events repeatedly, only set up on first
   989→        if not attacker.saw_in_contact_with
   990→          attacker.saw_in_contact_with = defender
   991→          arena = @
   992→          attacker.saw_pre_contact_base_av = attacker.base_angular_velocity
   993→          attacker.saw_pre_contact_av = attacker.collider\get_angular_velocity!
   994→          attacker.base_angular_velocity /= 5
   995→          attacker.collider\set_angular_velocity attacker.saw_pre_contact_av/5
   996→          attacker.saw_contact_hit_count = 0
   997→          attacker.timer\every attacker.saw_hit_interval, 'saw_contact', ->
   998→            return unless defender.parent
   999→            attacker.saw_contact_hit_count += 1
  1000→            print "saw hit count: #{attacker.saw_contact_hit_count}"
  1001→            defender\take_damage 1, attacker
  1002→          attacker\flash_weapon!
  1003→          attacker.hits_landed += 1
  1004→          attacker.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if attacker.weapon_ui
  1005→          attacker.saw_hit_interval = math.max(attacker.saw_min_hit_interval, attacker.saw_hit_interval - attacker.saw_interval_decrease_per_hit)
... [60 more lines]

Good. Now let me verify the exact query_box signature from the framework API:

Grep (query_box|query_circle|query_capsule)

No matches found

Grep (query)

88-### Spatial Queries
89-```
90:an\query_point(x, y, tags) -> [object, ...]
91:an\query_circle(x, y, radius, tags) -> [object, ...]
92:an\query_aabb(x, y, w, h, tags) -> [object, ...]
93:an\query_box(x, y, w, h, angle, tags) -> [object, ...]
94:an\query_capsule(x1, y1, x2, y2, radius, tags) -> [object, ...]
95:an\query_polygon(x, y, vertices, tags) -> [object, ...]
96-an\raycast(x1, y1, x2, y2, tags) -> {object, shape, point_x, point_y, normal_x, normal_y, fraction} | nil
97-an\raycast_all(x1, y1, x2, y2, tags) -> [{object, ...}, ...]

I have everything I need. Here's the plan:

Replace the timer+sensor approach entirely with a manual per-frame countdown on the ball — no closures at all, no global capture issues. Each frame, if query_box finds the enemy ball overlapping the saw's hitbox, decrement saw_hit_timer. When it hits 0, fire the damage. Setting saw_hit_timer = 0 on first contact makes the first hit fire immediately (first frame it'll go negative → fires right away).

Here's the proposed code to go in arena update, replacing both sensor blocks:

-- Saw: per-frame contact detection and damage
for saw_ball in *[@player_ball, @enemy_ball]
  continue unless saw_ball.weapon_type == 'saw' and saw_ball.parent
  local other_ball = if saw_ball.team == 'player' then @enemy_ball else @player_ball
  continue unless other_ball and other_ball.parent
  hx = saw_ball.x + saw_ball.weapon_hitbox_offset*math.cos(saw_ball.angle)
  hy = saw_ball.y + saw_ball.weapon_hitbox_offset*math.sin(saw_ball.angle)
  hits = an\query_box hx, hy, saw_ball.weapon_hitbox_length, saw_ball.weapon_hitbox_width, saw_ball.angle, 'ball'
  in_contact = false
  for hit in *hits
    if hit == other_ball
      in_contact = true
      break
  if in_contact
    if not saw_ball.saw_in_contact_with
      saw_ball.saw_in_contact_with = other_ball
      saw_ball.saw_contact_hit_count = 0
      saw_ball.saw_hit_timer = 0
      saw_ball.saw_pre_contact_base_av = saw_ball.base_angular_velocity
      saw_ball.saw_pre_contact_av = saw_ball.collider\get_angular_velocity!
      saw_ball.base_angular_velocity /= 5
      saw_ball.collider\set_angular_velocity saw_ball.saw_pre_contact_av/5
    saw_ball.saw_hit_timer -= dt
    if saw_ball.saw_hit_timer <= 0
      saw_ball.saw_hit_timer += saw_ball.saw_hit_interval
      saw_ball.saw_contact_hit_count += 1
      print "saw hit count: #{saw_ball.saw_contact_hit_count}"
      other_ball\take_damage 1, saw_ball
      saw_ball\flash_weapon!
      saw_ball.hits_landed += 1
      saw_ball.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if saw_ball.weapon_ui
      saw_ball.saw_hit_interval = math.max(saw_ball.saw_min_hit_interval, saw_ball.saw_hit_interval - saw_ball.saw_interval_decrease_per_hit)
      weapon_x = saw_ball.x + saw_ball.weapon_visual_offset*math.cos(saw_ball.angle)
      weapon_y = saw_ball.y + saw_ball.weapon_visual_offset*math.sin(saw_ball.angle)
      hit_angle = math.angle_to_point(other_ball.x, other_ball.y, weapon_x, weapon_y)
      effect_x = other_ball.x + 1.25*other_ball.radius*math.cos(hit_angle)
      effect_y = other_ball.y + 1.25*other_ball.radius*math.sin(hit_angle)
      @\hit_effect effect_x, effect_y, saw_ball.hit_particle_multiplier
      @\hit_stop 0.15*saw_ball.hit_stop_multiplier
      an.camera.shake\shake 4*saw_ball.camera_shake_multiplier, 0.12*saw_ball.camera_shake_multiplier
  else
    if saw_ball.saw_in_contact_with
      saw_ball.saw_in_contact_with = nil
      saw_ball.base_angular_velocity = saw_ball.saw_pre_contact_base_av
      saw_ball.collider\set_angular_velocity saw_ball.saw_pre_contact_av

The local other_ball declaration avoids the global * issue entirely — it's captured as a proper Lua upvalue, but since there are no closures here at all (no -> lambdas), it's all just sequential per-frame logic. Does this look right to proceed?

Yes.

Read (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

   960→            color: projectile_object.spiral_color
   961→            gravity: 256
   962→            flash_on_spawn: true
   963→        projectile_object\kill!
   964→        continue
   965→
   966→      -- Flip team
   967→      projectile_object.team = ball_object.team
   968→
   969→      -- Reverse spiral direction based on weapon rotation
   970→      projectile_object.spiral_turn_rate = -projectile_object.spiral_turn_rate
   971→
   972→      -- Visual feedback
   973→      projectile_object\hit 0.5, 'weapon'
   974→      @\hit_effect projectile_object.x, projectile_object.y

Now I'll make the three edits. First, remove the saw block from sensor_begin and replace it with just the continue:

Edit (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

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Now remove the saw sensor_end block:

Read (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

  1018→      an.camera.shake\shake 4*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier, 0.12*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier
  1019→      if attacker.thrusting
  1020→        for i = 1, an.random\int 4, 7
  1021→          @effects\add star_particle effect_x, effect_y, {multiplier: 1.3, flash_on_spawn: true}
  1022→
  1023→    -- Saw: cancel repeating timer on contact end
  1024→    for event in *an\sensor_end_events 'weapon_hitbox', 'ball'
  1025→      attacker = event.a
  1026→      continue if attacker.weapon_type != 'saw'
  1027→      attacker.saw_in_contact_with = nil
  1028→      attacker.timer\cancel 'saw_contact'
  1029→      attacker.base_angular_velocity = attacker.saw_pre_contact_base_av
  1030→      attacker.collider\set_angular_velocity attacker.saw_pre_contact_av
  1031→
  1032→    -- Ball passing through plant: apply moving force

Edit (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

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Done. The print is still in there so you can verify the count climbs correctly. Once confirmed, we can remove it and clean up.

Still not working... Set the initial interval to 0.05s so I can test.

Grep (saw_hit_interval = 0)

1448-      @camera_shake_multiplier = 0.4
1449:      @saw_hit_interval = 0.5  -- seconds between repeated hits while in contact
1450-      @saw_min_hit_interval = 0.1

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OK, so it is working, but I guess the nature of the hits is such that they happen with new contacts often. Let's make it so that hit count instead goes up based on, if the next hits happens within 2x the hit interval from the previous hit, then it still counts as the "same hit" and thus it should go up. The hit count only goes to 0 if it passes 2x interval with no hits, makes sense?

Good idea. So the count is now purely time-based — it accumulates if hits keep coming within 2x the interval, and decays to 0 if the gap is too long. This works regardless of contact entry/exit patterns.

Changes needed:

  1. Add @saw_time_since_last_hit = math.huge to init (large so first hit always starts fresh at count 1)
  2. In the per-frame loop, always tick the timer up and reset count when it expires
  3. On hit: increment count and reset the timer
  4. Remove saw_contact_hit_count = 0 from the contact-enter block (count is no longer contact-driven)

Read (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

  1444→      @max_angular_velocity = 3*math.pi
  1445→      @weapon_weight = 2.0  -- resists parry rotation changes strongly
  1446→      @hit_stop_multiplier = 0.3
  1447→      @hit_particle_multiplier = 0.5
  1448→      @camera_shake_multiplier = 0.4
  1449→      @saw_hit_interval = 0.05  -- seconds between repeated hits while in contact

Read (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

  1449→      @saw_hit_interval = 0.05  -- seconds between repeated hits while in contact
  1450→      @saw_min_hit_interval = 0.1
  1451→      @saw_interval_decrease_per_hit = 0.008  -- reaches 0.1 at 50 hits
  1452→      @saw_hit_timer = 0
  1453→      @saw_in_contact_with = nil
  1454→      @saw_pre_contact_base_av = 0

Read (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

  1454→      @saw_pre_contact_base_av = 0
  1455→      @saw_contact_hit_count = 0
  1456→
  1457→

Edit (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

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Now update the per-frame saw loop:

Grep (Saw: per-frame contact)

973-      projectile_object\hit 0.5, 'weapon'
974-      @\hit_effect projectile_object.x, projectile_object.y
975-
976-    -- Weapon-ball sensor: deal damage (melee only)
977-    for event in *an\sensor_begin_events 'weapon_hitbox', 'ball'
978-      attacker = event.a  -- weapon_hitbox tag (ball that owns the weapon)
979-      defender = event.b  -- ball tag (ball that got hit)
980-
981-      -- Skip self-hit, same team, and ranged weapons
982-      continue if attacker == defender
983-      continue if attacker.team == defender.team
984-      continue if attacker.weapon_class != 'melee'
985-
986-      -- Saw: handled via per-frame query below
987-      continue if attacker.weapon_type == 'saw'
988-
989-      -- Apply damage (thrust hits use thrust_damage)
990-      damage = if attacker.thrusting then attacker.thrust_damage else attacker.base_damage
991-      attacker\flash_weapon!
992-      defender\take_damage damage, attacker
993-      if attacker.thrusting
994-        an\sound_play 'sword_impact_dirt', 0.78, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
995-      attacker.hits_landed += 1
996-      attacker.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if attacker.weapon_ui
997-
998-      -- headless: log melee hit
999-      @headless_events[] = {step: @headless_step_count, type: 'hit', attacker: attacker.team, defender: defender.team, damage: damage, weapon: attacker.weapon_type, hit_type: 'melee'}
1000-
1001-      -- Weapon-specific scaling on hit
1002-      if attacker.weapon_type == 'dagger'
... [71 more lines]

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The count now accumulates purely on hit timing — it resets to 0 only when more than 2 * saw_hit_interval passes without a hit, regardless of contact enter/exit events.

Seems to work well, let's go back to 500ms initial.

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OK, now let's make it so that red hits always spawn the hit circle + hit particles instead of the hit effect, and also make them red and with gravity.

Let me look at the hit effect system to understand what's available.

Grep (hit_effect|hit_circle|hit_particle|star_particle|emoji_particle)

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Grep (hit_effect|hit_circle|hit_particle)

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Grep (hit_effect)

752-
753-      hit_multiplier = math.max(ball_a.hit_particle_multiplier, ball_b.hit_particle_multiplier)
754:      @\hit_effect event.point_x, event.point_y, hit_multiplier
755-      @\hit_stop 0.1 * math.max(ball_a.hit_stop_multiplier, ball_b.hit_stop_multiplier)
756-      shake_multiplier = math.max(ball_a.camera_shake_multiplier, ball_b.camera_shake_multiplier)
--
883-      an\sound_play "weapon_projectile_#{an.random\int(1, 2)}", 1.0, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
884-
885:      @\hit_effect event.point_x, event.point_y
886-      ball_object.weapon_ui\reflect! if ball_object.weapon_ui
887-      ball_object.can_swing_sound_time = 0
--
972-      -- Visual feedback
973-      projectile_object\hit 0.5, 'weapon'
974:      @\hit_effect projectile_object.x, projectile_object.y
975-
976-    -- Weapon-ball sensor: deal damage (melee only)
--
1014-      effect_y = defender.y + 1.25*defender.radius*math.sin(hit_angle)
1015-
1016:      @\hit_effect effect_x, effect_y, attacker.hit_particle_multiplier
1017-      @\hit_stop 0.15*attacker.hit_stop_multiplier
1018-      an.camera.shake\shake 4*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier, 0.12*attacker.camera_shake_multiplier
--
1062-          effect_x = other_ball.x + 1.25*other_ball.radius*math.cos(hit_angle)
1063-          effect_y = other_ball.y + 1.25*other_ball.radius*math.sin(hit_angle)
1064:          @\hit_effect effect_x, effect_y, saw_ball.hit_particle_multiplier
1065-          @\hit_stop 0.15*saw_ball.hit_stop_multiplier
1066-          an.camera.shake\shake 4*saw_ball.camera_shake_multiplier, 0.12*saw_ball.camera_shake_multiplier
--
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  1141→  hit_effect: (x, y, multiplier=1.0) =>
  1142→    probability = @\get_hit_stop_probability!
  1143→    hit_effect_chance = 35 + 65*probability  -- 35% at rapid hits, 100% at fresh hit
  1144→
  1145→    if an.random\bool hit_effect_chance
  1146→      @effects\add hit_effect x, y, {scale: 1.35*multiplier}
  1147→    else
  1148→      @effects\add hit_circle x, y, {radius: 9*multiplier}
  1149→      particle_count = math.floor(an.random\int(2, 4)*multiplier)
  1150→      for i = 1, particle_count
  1151→        @effects\add hit_particle x, y, {velocity: multiplier*an.random\float(100, 250), duration: multiplier*an.random\float(0.3, 0.5)}
  1152→
  1153→  hit_stop: (duration=0.1) =>
  1154→    probability = @\get_hit_stop_probability!
  1155→    if an.random\bool 100*probability
  1156→      an\hit_stop duration
  1157→    @time_since_last_hit = 0
  1158→
  1159→  -- Validated plant configurations: {image, size, offset}
  1160→  -- offset: positive = sinks into ground, negative = sticks out more

Grep (class hit_circle|class hit_particle)

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Grep (hit_circle)

811-      -- Spawn hit effects (not for arrows)
812-      if projectile_object.projectile_type != 'arrow'
813-        normal_angle = math.angle event.normal_x, event.normal_y
814:        @effects\add hit_circle event.point_x, event.point_y, {radius: 6 + 4*intensity, duration: an.random\float(0.15, 0.3), color: yellow, flash_on_spawn: true}
815-        for i = 1, an.random\int 1, 3
816-          @effects\add hit_particle event.point_x, event.point_y,
817-            velocity: intensity*an.random\float(100, 200)
--
928-
929-      an\sound_play "concrete_#{an.random\int(1, 3)}", 0.7, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
930-      normal_angle = math.angle event.normal_x, event.normal_y
931:      @effects\add hit_circle event.point_x, event.point_y, {radius: 10, duration: an.random\float(0.15, 0.3), color: projectile_object.spiral_color, flash_on_spawn: true}
932-      for i = 1, an.random\int 1, 3
933-        @effects\add hit_particle event.point_x, event.point_y,
934-          velocity: an.random\float(100, 200)
--
951-        ball_object\flash_weapon!
952-        ball_object.spring\pull 'weapon', 0.35, 3, 0.5
953-        an\sound_play "weapon_projectile_#{an.random\int(1, 2)}", 0.85, an.random\float(0.85, 0.9)
954:        @effects\add hit_circle projectile_object.x, projectile_object.y, {radius: 10, duration: an.random\float(0.15, 0.3), color: projectile_object.spiral_color, flash_on_spawn: true}
955-        for i = 1, an.random\int 1, 3
956-          @effects\add hit_particle projectile_object.x, projectile_object.y,
957-            velocity: an.random\float(100, 200)
--
1145-    if an.random\bool hit_effect_chance
1146-      @effects\add hit_effect x, y, {scale: 1.35*multiplier}
1147-    else
1148:      @effects\add hit_circle x, y, {radius: 9*multiplier}
1149-      particle_count = math.floor(an.random\int(2, 4)*multiplier)
1150-      for i = 1, particle_count
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  2572→-- Hit circle: expanding/shrinking circle at impact point
  2573→class hit_circle extends object
  2574→  new: (@x, @y, args={}) =>
  2575→    super!
  2576→    @radius = args.radius or 12
  2577→    @color = args.color or white\clone!
  2578→    @duration = args.duration or 0.2
  2579→    @flashing = false
  2580→
  2581→    @\add timer!
  2582→    @timer\tween @duration, @, {radius: 0}, math.cubic_in_out, -> @\kill!
  2583→
  2584→    if args.flash_on_spawn
  2585→      @flashing = true
  2586→      @timer\after 0.1, -> @flashing = false
  2587→
  2588→  update: (dt) =>
  2589→    effects\circle @x, @y, @radius, if @flashing then white! else @color!
  2590→
  2591→
  2592→-- Boom particle: muzzle flash effect that scales down quickly
  2593→class boom_particle extends object
  2594→  new: (@x, @y, args={}) =>
  2595→    super!
  2596→    @image = an.images.boom
  2597→    @rotation = an.random\angle!
  2598→    @scale = (args.size or 24) / @image.width
  2599→
  2600→    @\add timer!
  2601→    duration = an.random\float 0.1, 0.15
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Grep (class hit_particle)

2813-        t = i/@segments
2814-        -- At tip (t=1), use shared wobble; otherwise use edge-specific
2815-        combined_rx = @wind_rx + @direct_rx
2816-        segment_offset = @segment_offsets[i + 1] or 0
2817-        if i == @segments
2818-          wobble = tip_wobble
2819-          force_offset = combined_rx + ambient_sway + segment_offset
2820-          table.insert left_points, {x: tip_x + wobble + force_offset, y: tip_y}
2821-          table.insert right_points, {x: tip_x + wobble + force_offset, y: tip_y}
2822-        else
2823-          left_wobble = t*@wobble_amplitude*math.sin(@wobble_speed*an.time + @left_phases[i + 1])
2824-          right_wobble = t*@wobble_amplitude*math.sin(@wobble_speed*an.time + @right_phases[i + 1])
2825-          -- Use t^3 for curved bending (base stays put, top bends more aggressively)
2826-          bend = t*t*t
2827-          force_offset = bend*(combined_rx + ambient_sway) + segment_offset
2828-          table.insert left_points, {x: left_x + t*(tip_x - left_x) + left_wobble + force_offset, y: left_y + t*(tip_y - left_y)}
2829-          table.insert right_points, {x: right_x + t*(tip_x - right_x) + right_wobble + force_offset, y: right_y + t*(tip_y - right_y)}
2830-
2831-      -- Draw quads connecting adjacent points (4 vertices each)
2832-      for i = 1, @segments
2833-        l1 = left_points[i]
2834-        l2 = left_points[i + 1]
2835-        r1 = right_points[i]
2836-        r2 = right_points[i + 1]
2837-        vertices = {l1.x, l1.y, l2.x, l2.y, r2.x, r2.y, r1.x, r1.y}
2838-        weapons\polygon vertices, white!
2839-
2840-
2841-
2842--- Hit particle: rectangle that shoots outward and shrinks
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  2873→
  2874→    effects\push @x, @y, math.angle(vx, vy), @sx, @sy
  2875→    effects\rounded_rectangle -@w/2, -@h/2, @w, @h, math.min(@w, @h)/2, if @flashing then white! else @color!
  2876→    effects\pop!
  2877→
  2878→
  2879→
  2880→-- Afterimage: fading ghost of a sprite at a captured transform
  2881→class afterimage extends object
  2882→  new: (@x, @y, args={}) =>
  2883→    super!
  2884→    @layer = args.layer or game
  2885→    @image = args.image
  2886→    @duration = args.duration or 0.15
  2887→    @pushes = args.pushes or {}

Good — hit_circle takes {radius, color, duration, flash_on_spawn} and hit_particle takes {velocity, gravity, direction, color, duration, flash_on_spawn}. Let me check what color values/functions are defined:

Grep (^red\s=|^yellow\s=|^white\s=|^bowstring\s=)

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Grep (color\b)

11-
12:-- Twitter emoji color palette
13:white = color 255, 255, 255
14:black = color 0, 0, 0
15:gray = color 128, 128, 128
16:bg_color = color 48, 49, 50
17:fg = color 231, 232, 233
18:fg_dark = color 201, 202, 203
19:yellow = color 253, 205, 86
20:star_yellow = color 255, 172, 51
21:orange = color 244, 146, 0
22:blue = color 83, 175, 239
23:green = color 122, 179, 87
24:red = color 223, 37, 64
25:purple = color 172, 144, 216

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red = color 223, 37, 64 is defined at the top. Now I'll update the saw hit section to branch on saw_contact_hit_count > 1 — red hits get circle + particles with gravity, first hit gets the normal hit_effect:

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  1055→          saw_ball\flash_weapon!
  1056→          saw_ball.hits_landed += 1
  1057→          saw_ball.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if saw_ball.weapon_ui
  1058→          saw_ball.saw_hit_interval = math.max(saw_ball.saw_min_hit_interval, saw_ball.saw_hit_interval - saw_ball.saw_interval_decrease_per_hit)
  1059→          weapon_x = saw_ball.x + saw_ball.weapon_visual_offset*math.cos(saw_ball.angle)
  1060→          weapon_y = saw_ball.y + saw_ball.weapon_visual_offset*math.sin(saw_ball.angle)
  1061→          hit_angle = math.angle_to_point(other_ball.x, other_ball.y, weapon_x, weapon_y)
  1062→          effect_x = other_ball.x + 1.25*other_ball.radius*math.cos(hit_angle)
  1063→          effect_y = other_ball.y + 1.25*other_ball.radius*math.sin(hit_angle)
  1064→          @\hit_effect effect_x, effect_y, saw_ball.hit_particle_multiplier
  1065→          @\hit_stop 0.15*saw_ball.hit_stop_multiplier
  1066→          an.camera.shake\shake 4*saw_ball.camera_shake_multiplier, 0.12*saw_ball.camera_shake_multiplier
  1067→      else
  1068→        if saw_ball.saw_in_contact_with
  1069→          saw_ball.saw_in_contact_with = nil

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The file E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue has been updated successfully.

Red hits now get a red expanding circle and red gravity-affected particles. The first hit of each burst still uses the normal hit_effect. Adjust the gravity value (currently 300) if the arc feels too steep or too shallow.

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OK, now let's fix weapon UI for both sword and saw. The hit effects spawn along the dagger correctly, because its flipped downwards, so they're along its blade. But they need to be spawned along the blade of the saw and sword the other way since they're flipped differently.

Let me look at how the weapon UI spawns hit effects on landed hits, and the weapon orientations.

Grep (landed_hit|hit_effect|weapon_ui)

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Grep (landed_hit)

905-      -- Track hit for projectile owner
906-      owner = if projectile_object.team == 'player' then @player_ball else @enemy_ball
907-      owner.hits_landed += 1
908:      owner.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if owner.weapon_ui
909-
910-      -- headless: log projectile hit
911-      @headless_events[] = {step: @headless_step_count, type: 'hit', attacker: owner.team, defender: ball_object.team, damage: damage, weapon: owner.weapon_type, hit_type: 'projectile'}
--
993-      if attacker.thrusting
994-        an\sound_play 'sword_impact_dirt', 0.78, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
995-      attacker.hits_landed += 1
996:      attacker.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if attacker.weapon_ui
997-
998-      -- headless: log melee hit
999-      @headless_events[] = {step: @headless_step_count, type: 'hit', attacker: attacker.team, defender: defender.team, damage: damage, weapon: attacker.weapon_type, hit_type: 'melee'}
--
1053-          other_ball\take_damage 1, saw_ball
1054-          saw_ball\flash_weapon!
1055-          saw_ball.hits_landed += 1
1056:          saw_ball.weapon_ui\landed_hit! if saw_ball.weapon_ui
1057-          saw_ball.saw_hit_interval = math.max(saw_ball.saw_min_hit_interval, saw_ball.saw_hit_interval - saw_ball.saw_interval_decrease_per_hit)
1058-          weapon_x = saw_ball.x + saw_ball.weapon_visual_offset*math.cos(saw_ball.angle)
1059-          weapon_y = saw_ball.y + saw_ball.weapon_visual_offset*math.sin(saw_ball.angle)
--
2489-    my_arena.effects\add hit_effect @weapon_x - an.random\float(0, 12), @weapon_y + an.random\float(0, 12), {scale: an.random\float(1.0, 1.25)}
2490-    @spring\pull 'weapon_rotation', an.random\float(-0.6, 0.6), 3, 0.5
2491-
2492:  landed_hit: =>
2493-    -- Text bounce when landing a hit
2494-    @text_oy = -3
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  2479→        direction: an.random\float(dir_base, dir_base + math.pi/4)
  2480→        scale: an.random\float(1.4, 1.6)
  2481→        duration: an.random\float(0.3, 0.5)
  2482→        flash_on_spawn: 0.25
  2483→        gravity: an.random\float(128, 156)
  2484→        rotation_speed: an.random\float(2*math.pi, 4*math.pi)
  2485→
  2486→  reflect: =>
  2487→    -- Spawn hit effect and wobble rotation
  2488→    my_arena = @parent.parent
  2489→    my_arena.effects\add hit_effect @weapon_x - an.random\float(0, 12), @weapon_y + an.random\float(0, 12), {scale: an.random\float(1.0, 1.25)}
  2490→    @spring\pull 'weapon_rotation', an.random\float(-0.6, 0.6), 3, 0.5
  2491→
  2492→  landed_hit: =>
  2493→    -- Text bounce when landing a hit
  2494→    @text_oy = -3
  2495→    @timer\tween 0.5, @, {text_oy: 0}, math.cubic_out, nil, 'text_oy'
  2496→    @spring\pull 'text_scale', 0.15, 3, 0.4
  2497→    @spring\pull 'text_rotation', an.random\float(-0.1, 0.1), 3, 0.5
  2498→
  2499→
  2500→-- Star particle: spawns on collisions, shoots outward, spins, shrinks
  2501→class star_particle extends object
  2502→  new: (@x, @y, args={}) =>
  2503→    super!

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  2446→    effects\pop!
  2447→
  2448→  hit: =>
  2449→    -- Show hit emoji temporarily
  2450→    @showing_hit = true
  2451→    @timer\after 0.25, 'hit_image', -> @showing_hit = false
  2452→
  2453→    -- Bounce and rotation
  2454→    @emoji_oy = -3
  2455→    @timer\tween 0.5, @, {emoji_oy: 0}, math.cubic_out, nil, 'emoji_oy'
  2456→    @spring\pull 'emoji_scale', 0.3, 3, 0.7
  2457→    @spring\pull 'emoji_rotation', an.random\float(-0.3, 0.3), 3, 0.5
  2458→
  2459→    -- Spawn star emoji particles
  2460→    my_arena = @parent.parent
  2461→    for i = 1, an.random\int 1, 2
  2462→      my_arena.effects\add emoji_particle @emoji_x, @emoji_y, an.images.star,
  2463→        velocity: an.random\float(75, 125)
  2464→        direction: an.random\float(-math.pi/4, 5*math.pi/4)
  2465→        scale: 1
  2466→        duration: an.random\float(0.4, 0.6)
  2467→        flash_on_spawn: 0.25
  2468→        gravity: 128
  2469→
  2470→
  2471→  shoot: =>
  2472→    -- Spawn boom emoji particles
  2473→    my_arena = @parent.parent
  2474→    ox = if @team == 'player' then 8 else -8
  2475→    dir_base = if @team == 'player' then -math.pi/4 else math.pi
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Let me look further up in the weapon_ui class for where hit effects are spawned along the weapon:

Read (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

  2380→        weapons\line mid_wx, mid_wy, bot_wx, bot_wy, 1, string_color!
  2381→      else
  2382→        weapons\line top_wx, top_wy, bot_wx, bot_wy, 1, string_color!
  2383→      -- Draw bow image (use negative x-scale like in-game)
  2384→      weapons\push wx, wy, base_angle + weapon_recoil, 1, bow_stretch
  2385→      weapons\push 0, 0, my_ball.weapon_rotation_offset, -@weapon_scale*weapon_spring, @weapon_scale*weapon_spring
  2386→      weapons\image @weapon_image, 0, 0, nil, weapon_flashing and white!
  2387→      weapons\pop!
  2388→      weapons\pop!
  2389→      -- Draw arrow on top of string and bow
  2390→      if my_ball.bow_arrow_alpha > 0
  2391→        arrow_x = (top_wx + bot_wx)/2 - (pull - 6.5*sr)*cos_a
  2392→        arrow_y = (top_wy + bot_wy)/2 - (pull - 6.5*sr)*sin_a
  2393→        weapons\push arrow_x, arrow_y, base_angle + 3*math.pi/4, @weapon_scale, @weapon_scale
  2394→        weapons\image an.images.arrow, 0, 0, nil, weapon_flashing and white!
  2395→        weapons\pop!
  2396→    elseif @weapon_type == 'saw'
  2397→      saw_ui_scale = @weapon_scale*24/18
  2398→      saw_ox = -@weapon_flip_x*4
  2399→      saw_oy = -2
  2400→      weapons\push @weapon_x + weapon_t.x + saw_ox, @weapon_y + weapon_t.y + saw_oy, weapon_t.rotation + weapon_recoil + @spring.weapon_rotation.x, @weapon_flip_x*saw_ui_scale*weapon_spring, saw_ui_scale*weapon_spring
  2401→      weapons\image @weapon_image, 0, 0, nil, weapon_flashing and white!
  2402→      weapons\pop!
  2403→    else
  2404→      weapons\push @weapon_x + weapon_t.x, @weapon_y + weapon_t.y, weapon_t.rotation + weapon_recoil + @spring.weapon_rotation.x, @weapon_flip_x*@weapon_scale*weapon_spring, @weapon_scale*weapon_spring
  2405→      weapons\image @weapon_image, 0, 0, nil, weapon_flashing and white!
  2406→      weapons\pop!
  2407→
  2408→    -- Draw stat board
  2409→    -- front\push @center_x + board_t.x, @board_y + board_t.y, board_t.rotation, @board_scale, @board_scale
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I don't see weapon-blade hit effects in the hit or landed_hit methods. Let me search for where hit effects spawn along the weapon position in the UI:

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  2296→    @emoji_hit_image = emoji_hit_image
  2297→    @emoji_scale = 20/512
  2298→    @emoji_scale *= 1.1 if emoji_image == an.images.cowboy
  2299→    @showing_hit = false
  2300→    @emoji_oy = 0
  2301→
  2302→    -- Weapon properties
  2303→    @weapon_x = if @team == 'player' then 91 else 389
  2304→    @weapon_y = 60
  2305→    @weapon_image = if weapon_type == 'gun' then an.images.gun elseif weapon_type == 'sword' then an.images.sword elseif weapon_type == 'bow' then an.images.bow elseif weapon_type == 'saw' then an.images.saw else an.images.dagger
  2306→    @weapon_scale = 20/512
  2307→    @weapon_flip_x = if @team == 'player' then -1 else 1
  2308→
  2309→    -- Board properties
  2310→    -- @board_y = 102
  2311→    -- @board_scale = 102/512
  2312→
  2313→    -- Text properties
  2314→    @text_x = if @team == 'player' then 65 else 400
  2315→    @text_y = 92
  2316→    @text_oy = 0
  2317→
  2318→    -- Three separate handcam effects
  2319→    @\add shake 'emoji_shake'
  2320→    @emoji_shake\handcam true, {x: an.random\float(0, 3), y: an.random\float(0, 3), rotation: an.random\float(0.2, 0.3)}, an.random\float(0.4, 0.8)
  2321→
  2322→    @\add shake 'weapon_shake'
  2323→    @weapon_shake\handcam true, {x: an.random\float(0, 2), y: an.random\float(0, 2), rotation: an.random\float(0.1, 0.2)}, an.random\float(0.5, 1.0)
  2324→
  2325→    @\add shake 'board_shake'
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Let me look at the full hit method and any other effect-spawning in weapon_ui more carefully — specifically around the weapon position:

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  2448→  hit: =>
  2449→    -- Show hit emoji temporarily
  2450→    @showing_hit = true
  2451→    @timer\after 0.25, 'hit_image', -> @showing_hit = false
  2452→
  2453→    -- Bounce and rotation
  2454→    @emoji_oy = -3
  2455→    @timer\tween 0.5, @, {emoji_oy: 0}, math.cubic_out, nil, 'emoji_oy'
  2456→    @spring\pull 'emoji_scale', 0.3, 3, 0.7
  2457→    @spring\pull 'emoji_rotation', an.random\float(-0.3, 0.3), 3, 0.5
  2458→
  2459→    -- Spawn star emoji particles
  2460→    my_arena = @parent.parent
  2461→    for i = 1, an.random\int 1, 2
  2462→      my_arena.effects\add emoji_particle @emoji_x, @emoji_y, an.images.star,
  2463→        velocity: an.random\float(75, 125)
  2464→        direction: an.random\float(-math.pi/4, 5*math.pi/4)
  2465→        scale: 1
  2466→        duration: an.random\float(0.4, 0.6)
  2467→        flash_on_spawn: 0.25
  2468→        gravity: 128
  2469→
  2470→
  2471→  shoot: =>
  2472→    -- Spawn boom emoji particles
  2473→    my_arena = @parent.parent
  2474→    ox = if @team == 'player' then 8 else -8
  2475→    dir_base = if @team == 'player' then -math.pi/4 else math.pi
  2476→    for i = 1, an.random\int 1, 2
  2477→      my_arena.effects\add emoji_particle @weapon_x + ox, @weapon_y - 4, an.images.boom,
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Let me check weapon_rotation_offset for each weapon to understand blade direction:

Grep (weapon_rotation_offset)

1362-      @weapon_scale = 18/512 -- gun.png is 512x512
1363-      @weapon_scale_y = -18/512 -- y flipped
1364:      @weapon_rotation_offset = math.pi -- gun points left, rotate to point outward
1365-      @base_angular_velocity = 1.5*math.pi
1366-      @max_angular_velocity = 3*math.pi
--
1380-      @weapon_scale = 32/512 -- sword.png is 512x512
1381-      @weapon_scale_y = 32/512
1382:      @weapon_rotation_offset = math.pi/4 -- sword angled up-right, rotate to point outward
1383-      @base_angular_velocity = 1.5*math.pi
1384-      @max_angular_velocity = 3*math.pi
--
1403-      @weapon_scale = -26/512
1404-      @weapon_scale_y = 26/512
1405:      @weapon_rotation_offset = math.pi/4
1406-      @base_angular_velocity = 1.5*math.pi
1407-      @max_angular_velocity = 3*math.pi
--
1430-      @weapon_scale = 18/512  -- dagger.png is 512x512
1431-      @weapon_scale_y = 18/512
1432:      @weapon_rotation_offset = -3*math.pi/4  -- dagger rotation to point outward
1433-      @base_angular_velocity = 1.5*math.pi
1434-      @max_angular_velocity = 3*math.pi
--
1448-      @weapon_scale = 32/512
1449-      @weapon_scale_y = -32/512
1450:      @weapon_rotation_offset = -3*math.pi/4 - math.pi/16
1451-      @base_angular_velocity = 1.5*math.pi
1452-      @max_angular_velocity = 3*math.pi
--
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Now I understand: dagger's weapon_rotation_offset = -3π/4 orients the blade downward in the UI, so the current star particles flying from the emoji position with a downward-biased direction align with it. Sword (π/4) has blade pointing upward — particles need to go from the weapon position going upward instead.

Let me check that weapon_ui stores @weapon_type:

Grep (weapon_type)

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Grep (@weapon_type)

1340-class ball extends object
1341:  new: (@x, @y, @team, @weapon_type='dagger') =>
1342-    super!
--
1353-    -- patterns across weapons.
1354:    if @weapon_type == 'gun'
1355-      @weapon_class = 'ranged'
--

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Grep (class weapon_ui|new:.*weapon_type)

No matches found

Grep (class weapon_ui)

2279-        duration: an.random\float(0.5, 0.8)
2280-        flash_on_spawn: 0.25
2281-        angle_mode: 0
2282-        gravity: -128
2283-
2284-
2285-
2286--- Weapon UI: displays emoji, weapon icon, and stat board
2287:class weapon_ui extends object
2288-  new: (@team, weapon_type, emoji_image, emoji_hit_image) =>
2289-    super 'weapon_ui'
2290-    @weapon_type = weapon_type
2291-
2292-    -- Emoji properties
2293-    @emoji_x = if @team == 'player' then 59 else 421
2294-    @emoji_y = 60
2295-    @emoji_image = emoji_image

Good — @weapon_type is stored. The fix: in the hit method, sword/saw have blade pointing upward in the UI so stars should spawn from the weapon position going upward (an.random\float(-math.pi, 0) in screen space), while dagger keeps the current behavior (emoji position, downward-biased direction):

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Stars for sword/saw now fly from the weapon position upward (with gravity arcing them back down), matching a blade that points up. Let me know how it looks — the exact direction range or spawn position offset can be tuned.

Nope, this was not it, undo it. It only pertains to the hit_effect particle that spawns in the weapon UI whenever two weapons parry each other.

Reverting the hit method change first:

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Now fix the reflect method. The current offset is -x, +y from the weapon center (leftward and downward), which aligns with the dagger's downward blade. For sword and saw (blade upward), the offset should go upward (-y) instead:

Edit (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

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Normalize saw_hit1.ogg and saw_hit2.ogg (according to the values in the sounds list at the top of the file), then use those sounds whenever we're in a red hit.

Grep (an\sound_load|sound_load)

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Grep (sound)

172---   s6_impact_1_v2 (S6_Impact_1_v2): -17.6 dB → 0.21
173:an\sound 'ball_ball', 'assets/ball_wall.ogg'
174:an\sound 'ball_wall', 'assets/ball_wall.ogg'
175:-- an\sound 'dagger_dagger', 'assets/dagger_dagger.ogg'
176:an\sound 'dagger_wall', 'assets/dagger_wall.ogg'
177:an\sound 'dagger_ball', 'assets/dagger_ball.ogg'
178:an\sound 'gun_fire_1', 'assets/revolver_shot1.ogg'
179:an\sound 'gun_fire_2', 'assets/revolver_shot2.ogg'
180:an\sound 'gun_fire_3', 'assets/revolver_shot3.ogg'
181:an\sound 'weapon_projectile_1', 'assets/metal_light_2.ogg'
182:an\sound 'weapon_projectile_2', 'assets/metal_light_4.ogg'
183:-- an\sound 'player_hit', 'assets/player_hit.ogg'
184:an\sound 'player_death', 'assets/player_death.ogg'
185:an\sound 'grass_land_1', 'assets/grass_land1.ogg'
186:an\sound 'grass_land_2', 'assets/grass_land2.ogg'
187:an\sound 'grass_land_3', 'assets/grass_land3.ogg'
188:an\sound 'grass_impact_1', 'assets/grass_impact1.ogg'
189:an\sound 'grass_impact_2', 'assets/grass_impact2.ogg'
190:an\sound 'grass_impact_3', 'assets/grass_impact3.ogg'
191:an\sound 'hop', 'assets/hop.ogg'

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   140→--   player_death: -19.9 dB → 0.35
   141→--   grass_land_1/2/3: ~-45.5 dB → 1.0
   142→--   grass_impact_1/2/3: ~-29.5 dB → 0.5
   143→--   hop: -10.3 dB → 0.12
   144→--   concrete_1 (concrete_2): -31.7 dB → 0.8
   145→--   concrete_2 (concrete_5): -26.9 dB → 0.7
   146→--   concrete_3 (concrete_8): -28.9 dB → 0.8
   147→--   dagger_swing_1: -32.8 dB → 1.0
   148→--   dagger_swing_2: -26.4 dB → 0.66
   149→--   dagger_swing_3 (swing_8): -26.4 dB → 0.66
   150→--   dagger_swing_4 (swing_9): -25.1 dB → 0.57
   151→--   dagger_swing_5 (swing_10): -29.1 dB → 0.9
   152→--   bow_string_drawing_fast_2: -38.9 dB → 1.0
   153→--   drawing_bow_backwards_6: -40.6 dB → 1.0
   154→--   drawing_bow_backwards_9: -42.3 dB → 1.0
   155→--   light_sword_swing_2: -28.3 dB → 0.73
   156→--   light_sword_swing_3: -29.7 dB → 0.86
   157→--   light_sword_swing_14: -29.7 dB → 0.86
   158→--   light_sword_swing_9: -30.0 dB → 1.0
   159→--   releasing_bow_string_1: -34.3 dB → 1.0
   160→--   releasing_bow_string_2: -35.4 dB → 1.0
   161→--   releasing_bow_string_8: -34.0 dB → 1.0
   162→--   arrow_hit_wall_1 (ARROW_Hit_Body_stereo): -23.5 dB → 0.47
   163→--   arrow_hit_wall_2 (ARROW_Hit_Wood_Shield_stereo): -27.6 dB → 0.72
   164→--   sword_impact_body_1 (Impact_Sword_To_Body_05): -19.1 dB → 0.28
   165→--   dagger_crit1: -26.2 dB → 0.64
   166→--   sword_wood_impact_1 (Impact_Sword_To_Wood_03): -21.6 dB → 0.38
   167→--   sword_wood_impact_2 (Impact_Sword_To_Wood_04): -23.4 dB → 0.47
   168→--   sword_impact_dirt (Sword_Impact_On_Dirt): -18.2 dB → 0.24
   169→--   wind_small_impact_1 (Wind_Small_Impact_1): -19.4 dB → 0.30
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   105→for c in *{'a','b','c','d','e','f','g','h','i','j','k','l','m','n','o','p','q','r','s','t','u','v','w','x','y','z'}
   106→  an\image c, "assets/#{c}.png"
   107→an\image 'plus', 'assets/plus.png'
   108→
   109→-- UI images
   110→an\image 'heart', 'assets/heart.png'
   111→an\image 'blue_board', 'assets/blue_board.png'
   112→
   113→-- Fonts
   114→an\font 'fat', 'assets/FatPixelFont.ttf', 8
   115→an\font 'lana', 'assets/LanaPixel.ttf', 11
   116→
   117→-- Spritesheets
   118→an\spritesheet 'hit1', 'assets/hit1.png', 96, 48
   119→
   120→-- Sounds
   121→--
   122→-- Volume normalization process:
   123→--   1. Convert WAV to OGG: ffmpeg -i "File Name.wav" -c:a libvorbis -q:a 10 file_name.ogg
   124→--   2. Measure mean volume: ffmpeg -i file.ogg -af volumedetect -f null /dev/null 2>&1 | grep mean_volume
   125→--   3. Calculate normalized volume: volume = 0.5 * 10^((-24 - mean_dB) / 20), capped at 1.0
   126→--      Baseline: -24 dB file plays at 0.5 volume. Quieter files get higher volume, louder files get lower.
   127→--
   128→-- Normalized volumes (baseline -24 dB, 0.5 base volume):
   129→--   ball_ball (suicchi_wo_osu): -16.7 dB → 0.22
   130→--   ball_wall: -21.2 dB → 0.36
   131→--   dagger_dagger: -16.5 dB → 0.22 (unused)
   132→--   dagger_wall: -24.1 dB → 0.5
   133→--   dagger_ball: -28.7 dB → 0.7
   134→--   gun_fire_1 (revolver_shot1): -24.7 dB → 0.54
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I need to measure the dB levels of the saw sound files first:

Bash (ffmpeg -i "E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/assets/saw_hit2.ogg" -af volumedetect -f...)

[Parsed_volumedetect_0 @ 0000021dc7e86840] mean_volume: -28.8 dB

Now add the comment entry, the sound loads, and the playback on red hits:

Read (E:/a327ex/emoji-ball-battles/main.yue)

   170→--   wind_small_impact_2 (Wind_Small_Impact_2): -18.0 dB → 0.22
   171→--   wing_impact_5 (Wing_Impact_5): -18.7 dB → 0.26
   172→--   s6_impact_1_v2 (S6_Impact_1_v2): -17.6 dB → 0.21
   173→an\sound 'ball_ball', 'assets/ball_wall.ogg'
   174→an\sound 'ball_wall', 'assets/ball_wall.ogg'
   175→-- an\sound 'dagger_dagger', 'assets/dagger_dagger.ogg'

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Now find where the other sounds are loaded and add saw_hit there:

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   194→an\sound 'concrete_1', 'assets/concrete_2.ogg'
   195→an\sound 'concrete_2', 'assets/concrete_5.ogg'
   196→an\sound 'concrete_3', 'assets/concrete_8.ogg'
   197→an\sound 'dagger_swing_1', 'assets/dagger_swing_1.ogg'
   198→an\sound 'dagger_swing_2', 'assets/dagger_swing_2.ogg'
   199→an\sound 'dagger_swing_3', 'assets/dagger_swing_8.ogg'
   200→an\sound 'dagger_swing_4', 'assets/dagger_swing_9.ogg'
   201→an\sound 'dagger_swing_5', 'assets/dagger_swing_10.ogg'
   202→an\sound 'bow_draw_1', 'assets/bow_string_drawing_fast_2.ogg'
   203→an\sound 'bow_draw_2', 'assets/drawing_bow_backwards_6.ogg'
   204→an\sound 'bow_draw_3', 'assets/drawing_bow_backwards_9.ogg'
   205→-- an\sound 'bow_release_3', 'assets/releasing_bow_string_8.ogg'
   206→an\sound 'sword_swing_1', 'assets/light_sword_swing_2.ogg'
   207→an\sound 'sword_swing_2', 'assets/light_sword_swing_3.ogg'
   208→an\sound 'sword_swing_3', 'assets/light_sword_swing_14.ogg'

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   208→an\sound 'sword_swing_3', 'assets/light_sword_swing_14.ogg'
   209→an\sound 'sword_swing_4', 'assets/light_sword_swing_9.ogg'
   210→-- an\sound 'arrow_hit_wall_1', 'assets/arrow_hit_wall_1.ogg'
   211→an\sound 'arrow_hit_wall_2', 'assets/arrow_hit_wall_2.ogg'
   212→-- an\sound 'dagger_crit1', 'assets/dagger_crit1.ogg'
   213→-- an\sound 'sword_impact_body_1', 'assets/sword_impact_body_1.ogg'
   214→-- an\sound 'sword_wood_impact_1', 'assets/sword_wood_impact_1.ogg'
   215→-- an\sound 'sword_wood_impact_2', 'assets/sword_wood_impact_2.ogg'
   216→an\sound 'sword_impact_dirt', 'assets/sword_impact_dirt.ogg'
   217→an\sound 'wind_small_impact_1', 'assets/wind_small_impact_1.ogg'

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   217→an\sound 'wind_small_impact_1', 'assets/wind_small_impact_1.ogg'
   218→-- an\sound 'wind_small_impact_2', 'assets/wind_small_impact_2.ogg'
   219→-- an\sound 'wing_impact_5', 'assets/wing_impact_5.ogg'
   220→-- an\sound 's6_impact_1_v2', 'assets/s6_impact_1_v2.ogg'
   221→an\music 'bgm', 'assets/batoru_umi_to_mamono_no_kodomo_tachi.ogg'
   222→an\music 'enbudai', 'assets/enbudai.ogg'
   223→an\music_set_volume 0.8
   224→

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Now play one randomly on red hits. Find the red hit block in the saw per-frame loop:

Grep (saw_contact_hit_count > 1)

1062-          weapon_x = saw_ball.x + saw_ball.weapon_visual_offset*math.cos(saw_ball.angle)
1063-          weapon_y = saw_ball.y + saw_ball.weapon_visual_offset*math.sin(saw_ball.angle)
1064-          hit_angle = math.angle_to_point(other_ball.x, other_ball.y, weapon_x, weapon_y)
1065-          effect_x = other_ball.x + 1.25*other_ball.radius*math.cos(hit_angle)
1066-          effect_y = other_ball.y + 1.25*other_ball.radius*math.sin(hit_angle)
1067:          if saw_ball.saw_contact_hit_count > 1
1068-            @effects\add hit_circle effect_x, effect_y, {radius: 7, color: red}
1069-            for i = 1, math.floor an.random\int(2, 4)
1070-              @effects\add hit_particle effect_x, effect_y, {velocity: an.random\float(100, 250), duration: an.random\float(0.3, 0.5), color: red, gravity: 300}
1071-          else
1072-            @\hit_effect effect_x, effect_y, saw_ball.hit_particle_multiplier
--
1866-
1867-    -- Sound
1868-    an\sound_play 'dagger_ball', 0.88, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
1869-
1870-    -- Spawn damage number above (red for repeated saw hits within a single contact)
1871:    num_layer = if source and source.weapon_type == 'saw' and source.saw_contact_hit_count > 1 then recolor_yellow else recolor_blue
1872-    @parent\add damage_number @x, @y - @radius - 10, amount, {duration_multiplier: 0.5, layer: num_layer}
1873-
1874-    -- Show HP bar
1875-    @hp_bar\activate!
1876-

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Done. The volume range (0.61, 0.87) randomly picks between the two files' normalized volumes, which naturally varies pitch between the two sounds via the pitch parameter (0.95, 1.05).

Did you remove the normal hit sound?

No — dagger_ball still plays in take_damage for every hit. Red hits now play both saw_hit and dagger_ball on top of each other. Should I suppress dagger_ball for red saw hits so only saw_hit plays?

Yes.

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  1865→    @spring\pull 'hit', 0.3, 3, 0.7
  1866→    @\flash_ball!
  1867→
  1868→    -- Sound
  1869→    an\sound_play 'dagger_ball', 0.88, an.random\float(0.95, 1.05)
  1870→

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Done.

OK, now let's go back to 500ms.

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Perfect, the saw is finished. Thank you.

Glad it came together! The saw was a tricky one — the rotating hitbox causing repeated sensor events was a non-obvious bug, and the time-based hit count ended up being a cleaner solution than contact tracking anyway. Good luck with the next weapon.