fix: a lot of network sync fixes

characters/procedural_ragdoll.gd

@@ -9,18 +9,18 @@ func build_ragdoll(color: Color) -> void:
 	mat.roughness = 0.8
 	
 	# Create bodies
-	torso_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.4, 0.7, 0.25), mat, Vector3(0, 1.15, 0), 20.0)
+	torso_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.4, 0.7, 0.25), mat, Vector3(0, 1.15, 0), 20.0, "Torso")
-	var head_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.25, 0.25, 0.25), mat, Vector3(0, 1.65, 0), 5.0)
+	var head_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.25, 0.25, 0.25), mat, Vector3(0, 1.65, 0), 5.0, "Head")
 	
-	var upper_arm_l_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.12, 0.35, 0.12), mat, Vector3(-0.28, 1.275, 0), 3.0)
+	var upper_arm_l_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.12, 0.35, 0.12), mat, Vector3(-0.28, 1.275, 0), 3.0, "UpperArmL")
-	var lower_arm_l_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.1, 0.35, 0.1), mat, Vector3(-0.28, 0.925, 0), 2.0)
+	var lower_arm_l_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.1, 0.35, 0.1), mat, Vector3(-0.28, 0.925, 0), 2.0, "LowerArmL")
-	var upper_arm_r_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.12, 0.35, 0.12), mat, Vector3(0.28, 1.275, 0), 3.0)
+	var upper_arm_r_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.12, 0.35, 0.12), mat, Vector3(0.28, 1.275, 0), 3.0, "UpperArmR")
-	var lower_arm_r_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.1, 0.35, 0.1), mat, Vector3(0.28, 0.925, 0), 2.0)
+	var lower_arm_r_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.1, 0.35, 0.1), mat, Vector3(0.28, 0.925, 0), 2.0, "LowerArmR")
 	
-	var thigh_l_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.15, 0.45, 0.15), mat, Vector3(-0.12, 0.625, 0), 5.0)
+	var thigh_l_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.15, 0.45, 0.15), mat, Vector3(-0.12, 0.625, 0), 5.0, "ThighL")
-	var calf_l_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.13, 0.45, 0.13), mat, Vector3(-0.12, 0.175, 0), 3.0)
+	var calf_l_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.13, 0.45, 0.13), mat, Vector3(-0.12, 0.175, 0), 3.0, "CalfL")
-	var thigh_r_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.15, 0.45, 0.15), mat, Vector3(0.12, 0.625, 0), 5.0)
+	var thigh_r_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.15, 0.45, 0.15), mat, Vector3(0.12, 0.625, 0), 5.0, "ThighR")
-	var calf_r_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.13, 0.45, 0.13), mat, Vector3(0.12, 0.175, 0), 3.0)
+	var calf_r_body = _create_body(Vector3(0.13, 0.45, 0.13), mat, Vector3(0.12, 0.175, 0), 3.0, "CalfR")
 	
 	add_child(torso_body)
 	add_child(head_body)
@@ -33,6 +33,21 @@ func build_ragdoll(color: Color) -> void:
 	add_child(thigh_r_body)
 	add_child(calf_r_body)
 	
+	var is_server = not multiplayer.has_multiplayer_peer() or multiplayer.is_server()
+	var rep = SceneReplicationConfig.new()
+	for child in get_children():
+		if child is RigidBody3D:
+			rep.add_property(NodePath(str(child.name) + ":position"))
+			rep.add_property(NodePath(str(child.name) + ":rotation"))
+			if not is_server:
+				child.freeze = true
+				child.freeze_mode = RigidBody3D.FREEZE_MODE_KINEMATIC
+				
+	var sync = MultiplayerSynchronizer.new()
+	sync.name = "RagdollSync"
+	sync.replication_config = rep
+	add_child(sync)
+	
 	# Need to wait a frame for paths to be valid before creating joints
 	call_deferred("_setup_joints", head_body, 
 		upper_arm_l_body, lower_arm_l_body, 
@@ -76,8 +91,9 @@ func apply_initial_velocities(linear_vel: Vector3, impulse: Vector3) -> void:
 	if is_instance_valid(torso_body):
 		torso_body.apply_central_impulse(impulse * 2.0)
 
-func _create_body(size: Vector3, mat: Material, pos: Vector3, mass: float) -> RigidBody3D:
+func _create_body(size: Vector3, mat: Material, pos: Vector3, mass: float, bname: String) -> RigidBody3D:
 	var body = RigidBody3D.new()
+	body.name = bname
 	body.position = pos
 	body.mass = mass
 	

entities/combat_area.gd

@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 extends Area3D
 class_name CombatArea
 
-var time_left: float = 5.0
+var out_of_bounds_players: Dictionary = {} # body -> { time_left: 5.0 }
-var time_safe: float = 0.0
+var recovery_players: Dictionary = {} # body -> { time_safe: 0.0, time_left: float }
 
-var _player_out_of_bounds: Node3D = null
 var _ui_layer: CanvasLayer = null
 var _ui_label: Label = null
 var _ui_overlay: ColorRect = null
+var _is_local_player_out: bool = false
+var _local_player_body: Node3D = null
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	collision_layer = 0
@@ -17,50 +18,85 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	set_process(false)
 	
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
-	if _player_out_of_bounds:
+	# Process players who are actively out of bounds
-		# If the player dies while out of bounds, stop the timer and remove the UI
+	var to_kill: Array = []
-		if "is_dead" in _player_out_of_bounds and _player_out_of_bounds.is_dead:
+	for body in out_of_bounds_players.keys():
-			_player_out_of_bounds = null
+		if "is_dead" in body and body.is_dead:
-			_remove_ui()
+			out_of_bounds_players.erase(body)
-			return
+			if body == _local_player_body:
+				_remove_ui()
+			continue
 			
-		# Player is outside the combat area!
+		var data = out_of_bounds_players[body]
-		time_left -= delta
+		data.time_left -= delta
-		if time_left <= 0.0:
+		if data.time_left <= 0.0:
-			time_left = 0.0
+			data.time_left = 0.0
-			_kill_player()
+			to_kill.append(body)
 			
-		# Update UI
+		if body == _local_player_body and _is_local_player_out and _ui_label and _ui_overlay:
-		if _ui_label and _ui_overlay:
+			_ui_label.text = "WARNING: RETURN TO COMBAT AREA\n%.1f" % data.time_left
-			_ui_label.text = "WARNING: RETURN TO COMBAT AREA\n%.1f" % time_left
+			_ui_overlay.color = Color(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.8 * (1.0 - (data.time_left / 5.0)))
-			_ui_overlay.color = Color(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.8 * (1.0 - (time_left / 5.0)))
+			
-	else:
+	for body in to_kill:
-		# Player is inside the combat area, but might have a damaged timer
+		_kill_player(body)
-		if time_left < 5.0:
+		
-			time_safe += delta
+	# Process players who returned but are recovering
-			if time_safe >= 10.0:
+	var recovered: Array = []
-				time_left = 5.0
+	for body in recovery_players.keys():
-				time_safe = 0.0
+		if "is_dead" in body and body.is_dead:
-				set_process(false) # Fully recovered, sleep
+			recovered.append(body)
+			continue
+			
+		var data = recovery_players[body]
+		data.time_safe += delta
+		if data.time_safe >= 10.0:
+			recovered.append(body)
+			
+	for body in recovered:
+		recovery_players.erase(body)
+		
+	if out_of_bounds_players.is_empty() and recovery_players.is_empty():
+		set_process(false)
 
 func _on_body_exited(body: Node3D) -> void:
-	if body.name == "Player":
+	if body is CharacterBody3D and body.has_method("take_damage") and str(body.name).is_valid_int():
-		# Don't trigger if the player is already dead or the scene is tearing down
 		if "is_dead" in body and body.is_dead:
 			return
 		if body.is_queued_for_deletion() or not is_inside_tree():
 			return
 			
-		_player_out_of_bounds = body
+		var start_time = 5.0
-		time_safe = 0.0 # Reset recovery timer
+		if recovery_players.has(body):
-		_create_ui()
+			start_time = recovery_players[body].time_left
+			recovery_players.erase(body)
+			
+		out_of_bounds_players[body] = { "time_left": start_time }
+		
+		var is_local = false
+		if multiplayer.has_multiplayer_peer():
+			if body.get_multiplayer_authority() == multiplayer.get_unique_id():
+				is_local = true
+				
+		if is_local:
+			_is_local_player_out = true
+			_local_player_body = body
+			_create_ui()
+			
 		set_process(true)
 
 func _on_body_entered(body: Node3D) -> void:
-	if body == _player_out_of_bounds:
+	if out_of_bounds_players.has(body):
-		_player_out_of_bounds = null
+		var time_left_val = out_of_bounds_players[body].time_left
-		_remove_ui()
+		out_of_bounds_players.erase(body)
-		# set_process(true) stays on to tick the time_safe recovery
+		
+		if time_left_val < 5.0:
+			recovery_players[body] = { "time_left": time_left_val, "time_safe": 0.0 }
+			set_process(true)
+			
+		if body == _local_player_body and _is_local_player_out:
+			_remove_ui()
+			_is_local_player_out = false
+			_local_player_body = null
 
 func _create_ui() -> void:
 	if _ui_layer: return
@@ -83,7 +119,10 @@ func _create_ui() -> void:
 	_ui_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(1, 0.2, 0.2))
 	_ui_label.add_theme_color_override("font_outline_color", Color(0, 0, 0))
 	_ui_label.add_theme_constant_override("outline_size", 8)
-	_ui_label.text = "WARNING: RETURN TO COMBAT AREA\n%.1f" % time_left
+	var display_time = 5.0
+	if out_of_bounds_players.has(_local_player_body):
+		display_time = out_of_bounds_players[_local_player_body].time_left
+	_ui_label.text = "WARNING: RETURN TO COMBAT AREA\n%.1f" % display_time
 	
 	_ui_layer.add_child(_ui_label)
 	
@@ -97,15 +136,14 @@ func _remove_ui() -> void:
 		_ui_label = null
 		_ui_overlay = null
 
-func _kill_player() -> void:
+func _kill_player(body: Node3D) -> void:
-	if _player_out_of_bounds:
+	if body:
-		# PlayerMovementController's take_damage requires (amount, source)
+		if multiplayer.is_server():
-		if _player_out_of_bounds.has_method("take_damage"):
+			if body.has_method("take_damage"):
-			_player_out_of_bounds.take_damage(9999, Vector3.ZERO)
+				body.take_damage(9999, Vector3.ZERO, null, Vector3.ZERO)
-		elif "health" in _player_out_of_bounds:
-			_player_out_of_bounds.health = 0
-			if "is_dead" in _player_out_of_bounds:
-				_player_out_of_bounds.is_dead = true
 		
-		_player_out_of_bounds = null
+		out_of_bounds_players.erase(body)
-		_remove_ui()
+		if body == _local_player_body and _is_local_player_out:
+			_remove_ui()
+			_is_local_player_out = false
+			_local_player_body = null

entities/killable_dummy.gd

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	
 	_update_label()
 
-func take_damage(amount: float, hit_position: Vector3, source: Node = null, impulse: Vector3 = Vector3.ZERO) -> void:
+func take_damage(amount: float, hit_position: Vector3, source: Node = null, _impulse: Vector3 = Vector3.ZERO) -> void:
 	if is_dead:
 		return
 		
@@ -141,14 +141,13 @@ func _die(_hit_position: Vector3, source: Node, damage_amount: float) -> void:
 			linear_vel = hit_dir * (damage_amount * 0.02)
 			impulse = hit_dir * (damage_amount * 0.5)
 			
-		get_tree().create_timer(0.01).timeout.connect(func():
+		get_tree().create_timer(0.01).timeout.connect(_apply_ragdoll_velocity.bind(ragdoll_instance, linear_vel, impulse))
-			if is_instance_valid(ragdoll_instance):
-				ragdoll_instance.apply_initial_velocities(linear_vel, impulse)
-		)
 		
-	get_tree().create_timer(3.0).timeout.connect(func():
+	get_tree().create_timer(3.0).timeout.connect(_respawn)
-		_respawn()
+
-	)
+func _apply_ragdoll_velocity(ragdoll: Node3D, l_vel: Vector3, imp: Vector3) -> void:
+	if is_instance_valid(ragdoll):
+		ragdoll.apply_initial_velocities(l_vel, imp)
 
 func _respawn() -> void:
 	if is_instance_valid(ragdoll_instance):

entities/walking_dummy.gd

@@ -185,15 +185,13 @@ func _die(_hit_position: Vector3, source: Node, damage_amount: float) -> void:
 			linear_vel = hit_dir * (damage_amount * 0.02)
 			impulse = hit_dir * (damage_amount * 0.5)
 			
-		get_tree().create_timer(0.01).timeout.connect(func():
+		get_tree().create_timer(0.01).timeout.connect(_apply_ragdoll_velocity.bind(ragdoll_instance, velocity + linear_vel, impulse))
-			if is_instance_valid(ragdoll_instance):
-				# The ragdoll also inherits the current walking velocity natively
-				ragdoll_instance.apply_initial_velocities(velocity + linear_vel, impulse)
-		)
 		
-	get_tree().create_timer(3.0).timeout.connect(func():
+	get_tree().create_timer(3.0).timeout.connect(_respawn)
-		_respawn()
+
-	)
+func _apply_ragdoll_velocity(ragdoll: Node3D, l_vel: Vector3, imp: Vector3) -> void:
+	if is_instance_valid(ragdoll):
+		ragdoll.apply_initial_velocities(l_vel, imp)
 
 func _respawn() -> void:
 	if is_instance_valid(ragdoll_instance):

movement/player_movement_controller.gd

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ var health: float = 100.0
 var max_shield: float = 100.0
 var shield: float = 100.0
 var time_since_last_damage: float = 0.0
+var death_count: int = 0
 var is_dead: bool = false
 
 # UI
@@ -325,13 +326,16 @@ func _spawn_remote_projectile(origin: Vector3, fire_dir: Vector3, weapon_name: S
 	if camera:
 		var wman = camera.get_node_or_null("WeaponManager")
 		if wman:
+			var target_weapon = null
 			for w in wman.weapons.values():
 				if "weapon_name" in w and w.weapon_name == weapon_name:
-					if w.has_method("_spawn_custom_projectile"):
+					target_weapon = w
-						w._spawn_custom_projectile(origin, fire_dir)
+					break
-						return
+			if target_weapon and target_weapon.has_method("_spawn_custom_projectile"):
+				target_weapon._spawn_custom_projectile(origin, fire_dir)
+				return
 				
-	# Fallback if weapon not found (e.g. joined late and weapons didn't build yet)
+	# Generic fallback if weapon not found (e.g. joined late and weapons didn't build yet)
 	var proj = Node3D.new()
 	proj.name = "RemoteProjectile"
 	
@@ -825,17 +829,16 @@ func die(impulse: Vector3 = Vector3.ZERO) -> void:
 		col.set_deferred("disabled", true)
 		
 	# Spawn true physics ragdoll
+	death_count += 1
 	var ragdoll = load("res://characters/procedural_ragdoll.gd").new()
+	ragdoll.name = "Ragdoll_%s_%d" % [self.name, death_count]
 	ragdoll_instance = ragdoll
 	get_tree().current_scene.add_child(ragdoll)
 	ragdoll.global_transform = global_transform
 	ragdoll.build_ragdoll(Color(0.2, 0.4, 0.8)) # Blueish player color
 	
 	# Wait a frame for physics to initialize then apply velocity
-	get_tree().create_timer(0.01).timeout.connect(func():
+	get_tree().create_timer(0.01).timeout.connect(_apply_ragdoll_velocity.bind(ragdoll, velocity, impulse))
-		if is_instance_valid(ragdoll):
-			ragdoll.apply_initial_velocities(velocity, impulse)
-	)
 	
 	# Move camera to 3rd person view using SpringArm3D
 	if is_instance_valid(camera):
@@ -900,6 +903,10 @@ func die(impulse: Vector3 = Vector3.ZERO) -> void:
 		death_screen.visible = true
 		set_process_input(true)
 
+func _apply_ragdoll_velocity(ragdoll: Node3D, l_vel: Vector3, imp: Vector3) -> void:
+	if is_instance_valid(ragdoll):
+		ragdoll.apply_initial_velocities(l_vel, imp)
+
 func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	if not is_multiplayer_authority(): return
 	if is_dead and death_screen and death_screen.visible:
@@ -908,11 +915,26 @@ func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 				_on_respawn_pressed()
 
 func _on_respawn_pressed() -> void:
-	var spawn_pos = Vector3(randf_range(-5, 5), 5, randf_range(-5, 5))
+	if multiplayer.is_server():
-	if not multiplayer.has_multiplayer_peer() or multiplayer.multiplayer_peer is OfflineMultiplayerPeer:
+		var spawn_pos = Vector3(randf_range(-5, 5), 5, randf_range(-5, 5))
-		rpc_respawn(spawn_pos)
-	else:
 		rpc_respawn.rpc(spawn_pos)
+	else:
+		rpc_request_respawn.rpc_id(1)
+
+@rpc("any_peer", "call_local", "reliable")
+func rpc_request_respawn() -> void:
+	if not multiplayer.is_server():
+		return
+	var sender_id = multiplayer.get_remote_sender_id()
+	if sender_id != 1 and sender_id != str(name).to_int():
+		return
+		
+	if is_dead:
+		var spawn_pos = Vector3(randf_range(-5, 5), 5, randf_range(-5, 5))
+		rpc_respawn.rpc(spawn_pos)
+	else:
+		# Deal 9999 damage to trigger the full death sequence locally and over the network
+		take_damage(9999, global_position, null, Vector3.ZERO)
 
 @rpc("any_peer", "call_local", "reliable")
 func rpc_respawn(spawn_pos: Vector3) -> void:

ui/pause_menu.gd

@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ func _respawn() -> void:
 			if spawner:
 				local_player = spawner.get_node_or_null(str(pid))
 		
-	if local_player and local_player.has_method("take_damage"):
+	if local_player and local_player.has_method("rpc_request_respawn"):
-		local_player.take_damage(9999, Vector3.ZERO)
+		local_player.rpc_request_respawn.rpc_id(1)
 
 func _build_ui() -> void:
 	bg = ColorRect.new()

weapons/rocket_swarm.gd

@@ -188,7 +188,16 @@ func _spawn_custom_projectile(origin: Vector3, fire_dir: Vector3) -> void:
 	if player:
 		proj.velocity += fire_dir * max(0.0, player.velocity.dot(fire_dir))
 		
-	proj.initial_aim_dir = _current_aim_dir
+	var aim_dir = _current_aim_dir
+	# If remote player, use the synced head rotation to determine forward direction
+	if player and not player.is_multiplayer_authority():
+		var head = player.get_node_or_null("HeadPivot")
+		if head:
+			aim_dir = -head.global_transform.basis.z.normalized()
+		else:
+			aim_dir = fire_dir # Fallback
+			
+	proj.initial_aim_dir = aim_dir
 	proj.cruise_speed = 65.0
 	proj.ignition_timer = randf_range(0.3, 0.6) # Staggered ignition
 	

weapons/weapon_manager.gd

@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ func _build_loadout() -> void:
 	else:
 		is_auth = is_multiplayer_authority()
 		
+	print("DEBUG [", multiplayer.get_unique_id(), "]: _build_loadout is_auth=", is_auth, " player=", str(player.name) if player else "null")
+		
 	if not is_auth:
 		return # Let the player_movement_controller's remote _process call _build_remote_loadout
 		
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ func _build_loadout() -> void:
 	weapons.clear()
 	
 	var l = LoadoutManager.get_active_loadout()
+	print("DEBUG [", multiplayer.get_unique_id(), "]: Loadout primary1=", l["primary_1"])
 	
 	if player:
 		player.synced_loadout_p1 = l["primary_1"]
@@ -112,15 +115,18 @@ func _build_remote_loadout(p1: String, p2: String, sp: String, melee: String) ->
 
 func _spawn_weapon(slot: int, weapon_id: String) -> void:
 	if weapon_id == "" or weapon_id == "none" or not LoadoutManager.weapon_db.has(weapon_id):
+		print("DEBUG [", multiplayer.get_unique_id(), "]: _spawn_weapon failed check for ", weapon_id)
 		return
 		
 	var w_data = LoadoutManager.weapon_db[weapon_id]
 	var script_path = w_data["script"]
 	if script_path == "":
+		print("DEBUG [", multiplayer.get_unique_id(), "]: _spawn_weapon failed script path for ", weapon_id)
 		return
 		
 	var script = load(script_path)
 	if script:
+		print("DEBUG [", multiplayer.get_unique_id(), "]: Successfully loaded script, adding weapon ", weapon_id)
 		var w = script.new()
 		w.name = "Weapon_" + str(slot) + "_" + weapon_id
 		# Assuming all weapons have player and camera vars