pretty happy with ladder movement right now

scripts/LevelManager.gd

@@ -210,14 +210,17 @@ func pickup_spawn(randomized):
 				4:
 					i_weight = 1.0 - clamp(float(player.ammo_reserve[str(i)]) / float(expected_ammo["rocket"]),0,1)
 			if i_weight > ammo_weight:
-				ammo_weight = i_weight  + drop_chance_minimum
+				ammo_weight = i_weight
 			ammo_type_weight[i] = i_weight + drop_chance_minimum
 		
 		pickup_type = HelperFuncs.weighted_random({"0" : ammo_weight, "1" : stamina_weight,"2" : health_weight,"3" : money_weight})
 		
 		match pickup_type:
 			"0":
-				ammo_type = int(HelperFuncs.weighted_random(ammo_type_weight))
+				if ammo_type_weight.size() > 0:
+					ammo_type = int(HelperFuncs.weighted_random(ammo_type_weight))
+				else:
+					ammo_type = randi_range(0,4)
 				value = randi_range(1,20)
 			"1":
 				value = randi_range(int(player.MAX_STAMINA * .25),player.MAX_STAMINA)

scripts/gun.gd

@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ func reload_finished():
 		player.ammo_reserve[str(ammo_type)] -= player.ammo_reserve[str(ammo_type)]
 
 func shoot(delta):
-	print("GUN AMMO: ",player.gun_ammo)
-	print("RESERVE AMMO: ",player.ammo_reserve)
 	if player.gun_ammo[gun_name] > 0 and cycle_count > 0:
 		if !anim_player.is_playing():
 			player.gun_ammo[gun_name] -= 1

scripts/item_pickup_v2.gd

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ extends RigidBody3D
 var despawning = false
 var despawn_time_s = 10
 
+var mesh_activated = false
 var value
 @export_enum("Ammo", "Stamina", "Health", "Money","Weapon") var pickup_type: int
 var ammo_type
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ var ammo_type
 @onready var money: Node3D = $Meshes/money
 
 
-var magnetable = true #false
+var magnetable = false
 var pickupable = false
 var pick_up = false
 var rand_amt
@@ -32,41 +33,21 @@ var player
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready():
-	add_to_group("spawned")
-	add_to_group("persist")
-	
-	#Enable mesh
-	match pickup_type:
-		0:
-			match ammo_type:
-				0:
-					light_ammo.visible = true
-				1:
-					medium_ammo.visible = true #medium
-				2:
-					heavy_ammo.visible = true #heavy
-				3:
-					shotgun_ammo.visible = true #shotgun
-				4:
-					rocket.visible = true #rocket
-		1:
-			stamina.visible = true
-		2:
-			health.visible = true
-		3:
-			money.visible = true
-	
 	
 	if despawning == true:
 		timer.wait_time = despawn_time_s
 		timer.start()
 
 func _physics_process(delta):
+	if !mesh_activated:
+		activate_mesh()
+		
 	if player_follow != null:
 		if !pick_up:
-			despawning = false
-			angular_velocity = lerp(angular_velocity, Vector3(0,0,0), delta)
-			position = lerp(position, player.item_holder.global_position, 25 * delta)
+			if magnetable:
+				despawning = false
+				angular_velocity = lerp(angular_velocity, Vector3(0,0,0), delta)
+				position = lerp(position, player.item_holder.global_position, 25 * delta)
 		
 		if abs(position - player.item_holder.global_position) < Vector3(.5,.5,.5):
 			await get_tree().create_timer(1).timeout
@@ -91,12 +72,36 @@ func save():
 		"rot_x" : rotation.x,
 		"rot_y" : rotation.y,
 		"rot_z" : rotation.z,
+		"linear_velocity" : linear_velocity,
+		"angular_velocity" : angular_velocity,
 		"pickup_type" : pickup_type,
 		"ammo_type" : ammo_type,
 		"value" : value
 	}
 	return save_dict
 
+func activate_mesh():
+	match pickup_type:
+		0:
+			match ammo_type:
+				0:
+					light_ammo.visible = true
+				1:
+					medium_ammo.visible = true #medium
+				2:
+					heavy_ammo.visible = true #heavy
+				3:
+					shotgun_ammo.visible = true #shotgun
+				4:
+					rocket.visible = true #rocket
+		1:
+			stamina.visible = true
+		2:
+			health.visible = true
+		3:
+			money.visible = true
+	
+	mesh_activated = true
 
 func _on_magnet_timer_timeout() -> void:
 	magnetable = true

scripts/ladder.gd

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 extends Area3D
 
+@onready var collision_midpoint: Node3D = $CollisionMidpoint
+
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready():
 	pass
@@ -11,9 +13,8 @@ func _process(delta):
 
 func _on_body_entered(body):
 	if body.is_in_group("player"):
-		body.velocity = Vector3(0,0,0)
 		body.is_climbing = true
-		if body.global_position.y < global_position.y:
+		if body.global_position.y < collision_midpoint.global_position.y:
 			body.global_position.y += .2
 
 
@@ -21,4 +22,3 @@ func _on_body_exited(body):
 	if body.is_in_group("player"):
 		body.is_climbing = false
 		body.gravity = body.default_gravity
-		body.ladder_center = null