weapons/explosive_projectile.gd

@@ -68,3 +68,25 @@ func _explode(pos: Vector3) -> void:
 				pass
 			else:
 				col.take_damage(final_damage, target_pos, owner_player)
+				
+	# Visual Effect
+	var visual = MeshInstance3D.new()
+	var s_mesh = SphereMesh.new()
+	s_mesh.radius = explosion_radius
+	s_mesh.height = explosion_radius * 2.0
+	visual.mesh = s_mesh
+	
+	var mat = StandardMaterial3D.new()
+	mat.albedo_color = Color(1.0, 0.5, 0.0, 0.6) # Translucent orange
+	mat.transparency = BaseMaterial3D.TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA
+	mat.emission_enabled = true
+	mat.emission = Color(1.0, 0.3, 0.0)
+	visual.material_override = mat
+	
+	visual.position = pos
+	get_tree().current_scene.add_child(visual)
+	
+	var tween = visual.create_tween()
+	tween.tween_property(mat, "albedo_color:a", 0.0, 0.3)
+	tween.parallel().tween_property(visual, "scale", Vector3(1.1, 1.1, 1.1), 0.3)
+	tween.tween_callback(visual.queue_free)

weapons/homing_projectile.gd

@@ -6,20 +6,25 @@ var turn_speed: float = 5.0
 
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	if is_instance_valid(weapon_source) and weapon_source.get("homing_target_pos") != null:
-		var target: Vector3 = weapon_source.homing_target_pos
-		if target != Vector3.ZERO:
-			# Steer towards target
-			var speed = velocity.length()
-			var desired_dir = (target - global_position).normalized()
-			var current_dir = velocity.normalized()
+		var is_painting = weapon_source.get("is_targeting")
+		if is_painting != null and not is_painting:
+			# Not painting target, just fly straight
+			pass
+		else:
+			var target: Vector3 = weapon_source.homing_target_pos
+			if target != Vector3.ZERO:
+				# Steer towards target
+				var speed = velocity.length()
+				var desired_dir = (target - global_position).normalized()
+				var current_dir = velocity.normalized()
 				
-			var new_dir = current_dir.lerp(desired_dir, turn_speed * delta).normalized()
-			velocity = new_dir * speed
+				var new_dir = current_dir.lerp(desired_dir, turn_speed * delta).normalized()
+				velocity = new_dir * speed
 				
-			# Also rotate visually to match new direction
-			var up_vec = Vector3.UP
-			if abs(new_dir.dot(up_vec)) > 0.99:
-				up_vec = Vector3.RIGHT
-			transform.basis = Basis.looking_at(new_dir, up_vec)
+				# Also rotate visually to match new direction
+				var up_vec = Vector3.UP
+				if abs(new_dir.dot(up_vec)) > 0.99:
+					up_vec = Vector3.RIGHT
+				transform.basis = Basis.looking_at(new_dir, up_vec)
 	
 	super._physics_process(delta)