From 29b125f5af3acec67f532b5a1a96dfd74a8bc082 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: OddlyTimbot <timbot@oddlystudios.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 13:56:57 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] bullet stashing

---
 scripts/game.gd          |  2 ++
 scripts/scene_manager.gd | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++---
 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/game.gd b/scripts/game.gd
index 539a0f0..0d2813c 100644
--- a/scripts/game.gd
+++ b/scripts/game.gd
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ func crateTotal(howmany):
 func bulletDamage(body, _bullet)->void:
 	if body.is_in_group("shootable"):
 		destroySignal.emit(body)
+		destroySignal.emit(_bullet)
+		
 func rocketDamage(body, rocket)->void:
 	if body.is_in_group("shootable"):
 		print("Rocket strikes target!")
diff --git a/scripts/scene_manager.gd b/scripts/scene_manager.gd
index cd111c1..881ed5c 100644
--- a/scripts/scene_manager.gd
+++ b/scripts/scene_manager.gd
@@ -47,10 +47,26 @@ func updateCrates()->void:
 func pushTarget(body,pushDirection)->void:
 	if body is RigidBody2D:
 		body.apply_central_impulse(pushDirection)
+
+#Stashes bullets off-screen instead of destroying them
+func stash(bullet:Bullet)->void:
+	var stashPosition:Vector2 = Vector2(-100,-100)
+	bullet.position = stashPosition
+	bullet.setSpeed(0)
+	bullet.set_process(false)
+	
 func destroy(body)->void:
-	if body is Rocket:
-		print("removing rocket")
-	body.queue_free()
+	match body:
+		var bod when bod is Rocket:
+			print("removing rocket")
+		var bod when bod is Crate:
+			body.queue_free()
+		var bod when bod is Bullet:
+			print("stash a bullet")
+			stash(body)
+		_:
+			body.queue_free()
+	
 func teleportTarget(body)->void:
 	if body is Crate:
 		var viewport_size = get_viewport().get_visible_rect().size
@@ -77,6 +93,7 @@ func makeBullet(spawnPosition, speed)->void:
 	var myBullet:Bullet = bulletFactory()
 	myBullet.transform = spawnPosition
 	myBullet.setSpeed(speed)
+	myBullet.set_process(true)
 
 func rocketFactory()->Rocket:
 	var myRocket:Rocket