From 86ece55d14893e85194febe28cee22e6e4c5c0d5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Haze Weathers <hazel.lsnider@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 21:49:43 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] tell them they can chomp

---
 objects/player/player.gd   |  5 ++++
 objects/player/player.tscn | 51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/objects/player/player.gd b/objects/player/player.gd
index 2c75eb1..dc6ee6a 100644
--- a/objects/player/player.gd
+++ b/objects/player/player.gd
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ var first_land = true
 
 var can_shield = true
 
+var chomp_text_shown = false
+
 
 # NODE REFERENCES #
 onready var state_chart: StateChart = $StateChart
@@ -118,6 +120,9 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	var can_shoot = Game.stars >= 5
 #	var can_shoot = Game.arrows > 0 and get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("player_arrow").size() == 0
 	state_chart.set_guard_property("can_shoot", can_shoot)
+	if can_shoot and not chomp_text_shown:
+		$Label/TextAnimation.play("blink")
+		chomp_text_shown = true
 	
 	# check for and propagate input events
 	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("shoot"): # shooting
diff --git a/objects/player/player.tscn b/objects/player/player.tscn
index c659edc..6b17e23 100644
--- a/objects/player/player.tscn
+++ b/objects/player/player.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=53 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=56 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://objects/player/player.gd" type="Script" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://graphics/player/sg_zap.png" type="Texture" id=2]
@@ -16,9 +16,41 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://graphics/player/sg.png" type="Texture" id=14]
 [ext_resource path="res://scripts/randomize_particle_start.gd" type="Script" id=15]
 [ext_resource path="res://graphics/particles/shine.png" type="Texture" id=16]
+[ext_resource path="res://ui/2ndpuberty_scholar_outline.fnt" type="BitmapFont" id=17]
 [ext_resource path="res://graphics/particles/dust.png" type="Texture" id=18]
 [ext_resource path="res://ui/2ndpuberty_outline.tres" type="Material" id=25]
 
+[sub_resource type="Animation" id=36]
+length = 0.001
+tracks/0/type = "value"
+tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:visible")
+tracks/0/interp = 1
+tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/0/imported = false
+tracks/0/enabled = true
+tracks/0/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1 ),
+"update": 1,
+"values": [ false ]
+}
+
+[sub_resource type="Animation" id=37]
+resource_name = "blink"
+length = 4.0
+tracks/0/type = "value"
+tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:visible")
+tracks/0/interp = 0
+tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/0/imported = false
+tracks/0/enabled = true
+tracks/0/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0, 0.6, 4 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1, 1, 1 ),
+"update": 1,
+"values": [ true, true, false ]
+}
+
 [sub_resource type="ShaderMaterial" id=1]
 shader = ExtResource( 3 )
 shader_param/border_color = Color( 0, 0, 0, 1 )
@@ -890,6 +922,21 @@ double_jump_force = 124.0
 dash_ascension = 124.0
 dash_speed = 124.0
 
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="."]
+visible = false
+margin_left = -28.0
+margin_top = -49.0
+margin_right = 28.0
+margin_bottom = -26.0
+custom_fonts/font = ExtResource( 17 )
+text = "press x
+to chomp"
+align = 1
+
+[node name="TextAnimation" type="AnimationPlayer" parent="Label"]
+anims/RESET = SubResource( 36 )
+anims/blink = SubResource( 37 )
+
 [node name="Graphics" type="Node2D" parent="."]
 
 [node name="Sprite" type="Sprite" parent="Graphics"]
@@ -1597,8 +1644,8 @@ one_shot = true
 [connection signal="state_entered" from="StateChart/Root/Movement/Grounded/Shooting" to="." method="_on_Shooting_state_entered"]
 [connection signal="state_entered" from="StateChart/Root/Movement/Grounded/Pushing" to="." method="_on_Pushing_state_entered"]
 [connection signal="state_physics_processing" from="StateChart/Root/Movement/Grounded/Pushing" to="." method="_process_pushing"]
-[connection signal="state_entered" from="StateChart/Root/Movement/Airborne" to="." method="reset_fall_speed"]
 [connection signal="state_entered" from="StateChart/Root/Movement/Airborne" to="." method="_on_Airborne_state_entered"]
+[connection signal="state_entered" from="StateChart/Root/Movement/Airborne" to="." method="reset_fall_speed"]
 [connection signal="state_physics_processing" from="StateChart/Root/Movement/Airborne" to="." method="_process_gravity"]
 [connection signal="state_physics_processing" from="StateChart/Root/Movement/Airborne/Jump" to="." method="_process_horizontal_movement"]
 [connection signal="state_physics_processing" from="StateChart/Root/Movement/Airborne/Jump" to="." method="_process_jump"]