ft (very very wip): prey impl

evolve-die-repeat/molecular/preyManager.gd

@@ -1,39 +1,27 @@
 extends Node
 
-@export var preyScene: PackedScene
+var preyScene = preload("res://molecular/nucleotide_prey.tscn")
+#var predatorScene = preload("res://Predator.tscn")
 var score
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready() -> void:
-	pass # Replace with function body.
+	for i in range(0, 100, 10):
+		spawn_creature(preyScene, Vector2(i, i))
+	spawn_random()
+	spawn_random()
+	spawn_random()
+	spawn_random()
 
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	pass
 
+func spawn_random() -> void:
+	spawn_creature(preyScene, Vector2(randfn(100, 100), randfn(100, 100)))
 
-func _on_prey_timer_timeout() -> void:
-	# Create a new instance of the Mob scene.
-	var prey = preyScene.instantiate()
-
-	# Choose a random location on Path2D.
-	var preySpawnLocation = $PreyPath/PreySpawnLocation
-	preySpawnLocation.progress_ratio = randf()
-
-	# Set the mob's position to the random location.
-	prey.position = preySpawnLocation.position
-
-	# Set the mob's direction perpendicular to the path direction.
-	var direction = preySpawnLocation.rotation + PI / 2
-
-	# Add some randomness to the direction.
-	direction += randf_range(-PI / 4, PI / 4)
-	prey.rotation = direction
-
-	# Choose the velocity for the mob.
-	var velocity = Vector2(randf_range(50.0, 100.0), 0.0)
-	prey.linear_velocity = velocity.rotated(direction)
-
-	# Spawn the mob by adding it to the Main scene.
-	add_child(prey)
+func spawn_creature(scene, position: Vector2) -> void:
+	var instance = scene.instantiate()
+	instance.position = position
+	add_child(instance)