added cap to number of rigidbody casings that can be in scene (or other particles)

assets/casing_2.gd

@@ -2,12 +2,18 @@ extends RigidBody3D
 
 @onready var collision_shape = $CollisionShape3D
 @onready var audio_drop = $DropSound
+@onready var level_control = get_tree().get_current_scene()
 
 var rng = RandomNumberGenerator.new()
 var random_rotation = true
+var particle_number
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready():
+	#enter the scene and assign particle number
+	level_control.particle_number += 1
+	particle_number = level_control.particle_number
+	
 	if random_rotation == true:
 		var lv_x = rng.randf_range(5.0,7.0)
 		var lv_y = rng.randf_range(0.0,3.0)
@@ -20,6 +26,11 @@ func _ready():
 		angular_velocity += transform.basis * Vector3(av_x,av_y,av_z)
 		
 
+func _process(delta):
+	#once max particles reached delete from scene
+	if level_control.particle_number >= (particle_number + level_control.MAX_PARTICLES):
+		_on_timer_timeout()
+
 func _on_timer_timeout():
 	collision_shape.disabled = true
 	await get_tree().create_timer(1).timeout

scripts/EnemyHivemind1.gd

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ var rot_amount : float
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready():
 	minions = self.get_children()
-	print(minions)
 
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.

scripts/LevelManager.gd

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ extends Node3D
 @export var player : Node
 @export var money = 250
 @export var health = 3
+@export var MAX_PARTICLES = 100
 @export var gun_1 : Resource
 @export var gun_2 : Resource
 var held_guns = []
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ var ammo_current = [0]
 var ammo_reserve = [0]
 var guns_dict = {}
 var current_gun_index
+var particle_number = 0
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready():
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ func _ready():
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
 func _process(_delta):
-	pass
+	print(particle_number)
 
 func gun_spawn(index):
 	#loop around if scrolling past available guns