ball now more consistently collides with arbitrary objects and bounces off them appropriately

balls/ball.gd

@@ -1,17 +1,43 @@
 extends CharacterBody2D
 
 @export var speed: float = 5
-const _speed_mult: float = 200
-var _direction: Vector2 = Vector2(1.0, 0.5)
+@export var strength: int = 1
+
+const _speed_mult: float = 20
+var _direction: Vector2 = Vector2(-1.0, -0.5)
+var _velocity: Vector2
+
+var deg: float
+
+func _ready():
+	_velocity.x = 200#speed * _speed_mult * _direction.x * delta
+	_velocity.y = 250#speed * _speed_mult * _direction.y * delta
+	
 
 func _physics_process(delta):
-	velocity.x = speed * _speed_mult * _direction.x
-	velocity.y = speed * _speed_mult * _direction.y
 
-	move_and_slide()
+	var collide = move_and_collide(_velocity * delta)
+	if collide:
+		deg = rad_to_deg(collide.get_angle())
+		if (deg >= 45 and deg < 135) or (deg >= 225 and deg < 315):
+			_invert_x()
+		if (deg >= 135 and deg < 225) or deg < 45 or deg >= 315:
+			_invert_y()
+		if collide.get_collider() is Block:
+			print(true)
+			collide.get_collider().take_damage(strength)
 
-func invert_x():
-	_direction.x *= -1
+func _invert_x():
+	_velocity.x *= -1
 
-func invert_y():
-	_direction.y *= -1
+func _invert_y():
+	_velocity.y *= -1
+
+func has_collided():
+	pass
+	#if $Raycasts/North.is_colliding() or $Raycasts/South.is_colliding():
+		#_invert_y()
+		#print("y")
+	#if $Raycasts/West.is_colliding() or $Raycasts/East.is_colliding():
+		#_invert_x()
+		#print("x")