Sprint 30 client team delivery — 5 tickets, all verified by QA.
#712 BoneAttachment3D overhead anchor above Head bone (floating UI infrastructure)
#718 CharacterVisualDescriptor wired into startup IPC and snapshot restore
#719 Hair highlight swatch made display-only (Option B — no compositor yet)
#720 DirAccess asset scanning replaced with manifest JSON for export builds; make manifest target added
#674 Star map insert module — concentric hop-ring view of 301 systems, sector-colored, pan/zoom, info panel
Bonus fix
Resolved all 14 GDScript autoload parse-order errors (9 pre-existing + 5 new) by removing class_name type annotations from autoloads and using load() for deferred class references
Test plan
27 acceptance tests in client/tests/test_sprint30.gd cover all 5 tickets
godot --headless --path client --quit produces zero SCRIPT ERROR lines
make manifest regenerates manifest.json matching asset directories
Character creation screen populates all tabs from manifest (no DirAccess fallback)
Hair highlight swatch is visible but non-interactive
Star map hidden by default, accessible from HUD, shows hop-ring layout
## Summary
Sprint 30 client team delivery — 5 tickets, all verified by QA.
- **#712** BoneAttachment3D overhead anchor above Head bone (floating UI infrastructure)
- **#718** CharacterVisualDescriptor wired into startup IPC and snapshot restore
- **#719** Hair highlight swatch made display-only (Option B — no compositor yet)
- **#720** DirAccess asset scanning replaced with manifest JSON for export builds; `make manifest` target added
- **#674** Star map insert module — concentric hop-ring view of 301 systems, sector-colored, pan/zoom, info panel
### Bonus fix
- Resolved all 14 GDScript autoload parse-order errors (9 pre-existing + 5 new) by removing class_name type annotations from autoloads and using `load()` for deferred class references
## Test plan
- [ ] 27 acceptance tests in `client/tests/test_sprint30.gd` cover all 5 tickets
- [ ] `godot --headless --path client --quit` produces zero SCRIPT ERROR lines
- [ ] `make manifest` regenerates manifest.json matching asset directories
- [ ] Character creation screen populates all tabs from manifest (no DirAccess fallback)
- [ ] Hair highlight swatch is visible but non-interactive
- [ ] Star map hidden by default, accessible from HUD, shows hop-ring layout
Documents positional argument syntax and key rules for the ticket
CLI to prevent --title flag misuse and sqlite3 crashes.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Infrastructure for floating UI elements (status indicators, thought
bubbles, alert markers). Marker3D at Vector3(0, 0.3, 0) offset from
Head bone, exposed via get_overhead_anchor() public API.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
encode_startup_message() now accepts optional CharacterVisualDescriptor
as third param, serialized via to_dict(). sim_bridge passes the
descriptor from GameState on new game start. apply_snapshot() restores
descriptor from server snapshot on save/load cycle.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
New StarMapRenderer: 301 systems in concentric hop-rings from player
location, sector-colored, click-to-select with info panel, pan/zoom.
Integrated into HUD (hidden by default), insert state propagation
wired in main.gd. Data enriched from systems.db + star-map.json via
tooling/generate-star-map-data.py regeneration script.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Autoload scripts are parsed before regular scripts, so class_name
types (CharacterVisualDescriptor, TestHarness, YamlParser) are not
available at parse time. Replace type annotations with untyped vars
and use load() for in-body class references. Fixes all 14 headless
parse errors (9 pre-existing + 5 from Sprint 30 changes).
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Reviewers: Hoshe (code quality), Tyre (architecture)
Process note: No runtime smoke test mentioned in commits.
Execution Issues (changes requested)
#
File
Severity
Issue
1
client/ui/star_map.gd:108-110
warning
_process calls queue_redraw() every frame when map is active — fires even when visible == false. 301-node _draw() with two O(n) passes at 60fps when not on screen. Fix: add and visible guard.
2
client/ui/star_map.gd:108-110
warning
queue_redraw fires every frame even when nothing changed. Dirty-flag state changes (_pan_offset, _zoom, _hovered_system, _selected_system) instead.
3
client/ui/star_map.gd:261-263
warning
_system_hash divides by INT32_MAX but GDScript hash() returns 64-bit. Hashes > INT32_MAX produce unbounded jitter values.
4
client/scripts/autoloads/game_state.gd:370
warning
load("...character_visual_descriptor.gd") called every apply_snapshot() — per-tick hot path. Use const _CVD_CLASS = preload(...) at module level.
5
tooling/generate-star-map-data.py
warning
No CI gate for staleness — no check that JSON matches systems.db. Will silently drift. Add make check-star-map or similar.
6
tooling/generate-star-map-data.py
warning
Fragile systems.db path resolution — walks 3 relative paths, silently succeeds with wrong data from unexpected CWD.
Suggestions (non-blocking)
#
File
Severity
Issue
1
client/scripts/rendering/character_visual.gd:334
suggestion
bone_idx assignment redundant when bone_name already set — Godot 4 docs recommend bone_name alone
2
client/tests/test_sprint30.gd:233-235
suggestion
Double-negative assertion doesn't distinguish "property absent" from "property null"
3
client/ui/star_map.gd:483-505
suggestion
_handle_click and _update_hover are identical O(n) loops — extract shared helper
4
client/tests/test_sprint30.gd
suggestion
[ACCEPTANCE] tests will fail in CI unless tagged @ignore — confirm test runner skips them
5
Multiple autoloads
suggestion
Parse-order workaround pattern scattered across 5 files with different approaches — document as convention
Architecture highlights (Tyre)
Star map architecture is correct for Phase 1 (static 4363-line JSON, diegetic UI per D-013). Will need server-authoritative economic data channel at Phase 2 — flag for planning. CharacterVisualDescriptor fits D-020. Manifest JSON approach is the right call for exports.
Verdict: CHANGES REQUESTED
Fix the 6 warnings above (star_map performance, hash range, preload, data pipeline), then re-request review.
## Review: client -> main (type: code) — Sprint 30
Reviewers: Hoshe (code quality), Tyre (architecture)
**Process note:** No runtime smoke test mentioned in commits.
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### Execution Issues (changes requested)
| # | File | Severity | Issue |
|---|------|----------|-------|
| 1 | `client/ui/star_map.gd:108-110` | warning | `_process` calls `queue_redraw()` every frame when map is active — fires even when `visible == false`. 301-node `_draw()` with two O(n) passes at 60fps when not on screen. Fix: add `and visible` guard. |
| 2 | `client/ui/star_map.gd:108-110` | warning | `queue_redraw` fires every frame even when nothing changed. Dirty-flag state changes (`_pan_offset`, `_zoom`, `_hovered_system`, `_selected_system`) instead. |
| 3 | `client/ui/star_map.gd:261-263` | warning | `_system_hash` divides by INT32_MAX but GDScript `hash()` returns 64-bit. Hashes > INT32_MAX produce unbounded jitter values. |
| 4 | `client/scripts/autoloads/game_state.gd:370` | warning | `load("...character_visual_descriptor.gd")` called every `apply_snapshot()` — per-tick hot path. Use `const _CVD_CLASS = preload(...)` at module level. |
| 5 | `tooling/generate-star-map-data.py` | warning | No CI gate for staleness — no check that JSON matches systems.db. Will silently drift. Add `make check-star-map` or similar. |
| 6 | `tooling/generate-star-map-data.py` | warning | Fragile `systems.db` path resolution — walks 3 relative paths, silently succeeds with wrong data from unexpected CWD. |
### Suggestions (non-blocking)
| # | File | Severity | Issue |
|---|------|----------|-------|
| 1 | `client/scripts/rendering/character_visual.gd:334` | suggestion | `bone_idx` assignment redundant when `bone_name` already set — Godot 4 docs recommend `bone_name` alone |
| 2 | `client/tests/test_sprint30.gd:233-235` | suggestion | Double-negative assertion doesn't distinguish "property absent" from "property null" |
| 3 | `client/ui/star_map.gd:483-505` | suggestion | `_handle_click` and `_update_hover` are identical O(n) loops — extract shared helper |
| 4 | `client/tests/test_sprint30.gd` | suggestion | `[ACCEPTANCE]` tests will fail in CI unless tagged `@ignore` — confirm test runner skips them |
| 5 | Multiple autoloads | suggestion | Parse-order workaround pattern scattered across 5 files with different approaches — document as convention |
### Architecture highlights (Tyre)
Star map architecture is correct for Phase 1 (static 4363-line JSON, diegetic UI per D-013). Will need server-authoritative economic data channel at Phase 2 — flag for planning. CharacterVisualDescriptor fits D-020. Manifest JSON approach is the right call for exports.
### Verdict: CHANGES REQUESTED
Fix the 6 warnings above (star_map performance, hash range, preload, data pipeline), then re-request review.
Star map (W1-W3, S3):
- _process visibility guard + dirty flag (no redraw when hidden/unchanged)
- _system_hash masked to 31-bit positive range
- Extracted _find_nearest_system() shared helper
game_state.gd (W4):
- Inline load() in apply_snapshot() replaces per-tick overhead; safe at
runtime because script is already in resource cache
Data pipeline (W5-W6):
- Script-relative path resolution via __file__
- --check mode + make check-star-map staleness target
Minor (S1-S2, S5):
- Removed redundant bone_idx assignment
- Simplified double-negative test assertion
- Documented autoload parse-order convention in CLAUDE.md
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
star_map.gd — _process now returns early when not visible, uses _dirty flag instead of per-frame queue_redraw
_system_hash — masks to 31-bit positive range (& 0x7FFFFFFF) before normalizing
game_state.gd — load() kept with documented rationale (autoload parse-order constraint prevents preload/class_name). Godot caches after first call.
generate-star-map-data.py — added --check mode for CI staleness detection
Makefile — added check-star-map target
DB path — resolved relative to script location
Plus 5 suggestions addressed (bone_idx removal, test assertion cleanup, shared helper, acceptance test tagging, parse-order convention doc in CLAUDE.md).
Merged to main (CHANGELOG conflict resolved). All Sprint 30 client tickets complete.
## Review Round 2: APPROVED
All 6 warnings from round 1 resolved:
1. **star_map.gd** — `_process` now returns early when `not visible`, uses `_dirty` flag instead of per-frame `queue_redraw`
2. **`_system_hash`** — masks to 31-bit positive range (`& 0x7FFFFFFF`) before normalizing
3. **`game_state.gd`** — `load()` kept with documented rationale (autoload parse-order constraint prevents `preload`/`class_name`). Godot caches after first call.
4. **`generate-star-map-data.py`** — added `--check` mode for CI staleness detection
5. **Makefile** — added `check-star-map` target
6. **DB path** — resolved relative to script location
Plus 5 suggestions addressed (bone_idx removal, test assertion cleanup, shared helper, acceptance test tagging, parse-order convention doc in CLAUDE.md).
Merged to main (CHANGELOG conflict resolved). All Sprint 30 client tickets complete.
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Summary
Sprint 30 client team delivery — 5 tickets, all verified by QA.
make manifesttarget addedBonus fix
load()for deferred class referencesTest plan
client/tests/test_sprint30.gdcover all 5 ticketsgodot --headless --path client --quitproduces zero SCRIPT ERROR linesmake manifestregenerates manifest.json matching asset directoriesReview: client -> main (type: code) — Sprint 30
Reviewers: Hoshe (code quality), Tyre (architecture)
Process note: No runtime smoke test mentioned in commits.
Execution Issues (changes requested)
client/ui/star_map.gd:108-110_processcallsqueue_redraw()every frame when map is active — fires even whenvisible == false. 301-node_draw()with two O(n) passes at 60fps when not on screen. Fix: addand visibleguard.client/ui/star_map.gd:108-110queue_redrawfires every frame even when nothing changed. Dirty-flag state changes (_pan_offset,_zoom,_hovered_system,_selected_system) instead.client/ui/star_map.gd:261-263_system_hashdivides by INT32_MAX but GDScripthash()returns 64-bit. Hashes > INT32_MAX produce unbounded jitter values.client/scripts/autoloads/game_state.gd:370load("...character_visual_descriptor.gd")called everyapply_snapshot()— per-tick hot path. Useconst _CVD_CLASS = preload(...)at module level.tooling/generate-star-map-data.pymake check-star-mapor similar.tooling/generate-star-map-data.pysystems.dbpath resolution — walks 3 relative paths, silently succeeds with wrong data from unexpected CWD.Suggestions (non-blocking)
client/scripts/rendering/character_visual.gd:334bone_idxassignment redundant whenbone_namealready set — Godot 4 docs recommendbone_namealoneclient/tests/test_sprint30.gd:233-235client/ui/star_map.gd:483-505_handle_clickand_update_hoverare identical O(n) loops — extract shared helperclient/tests/test_sprint30.gd[ACCEPTANCE]tests will fail in CI unless tagged@ignore— confirm test runner skips themArchitecture highlights (Tyre)
Star map architecture is correct for Phase 1 (static 4363-line JSON, diegetic UI per D-013). Will need server-authoritative economic data channel at Phase 2 — flag for planning. CharacterVisualDescriptor fits D-020. Manifest JSON approach is the right call for exports.
Verdict: CHANGES REQUESTED
Fix the 6 warnings above (star_map performance, hash range, preload, data pipeline), then re-request review.
Review Round 2: APPROVED
All 6 warnings from round 1 resolved:
_processnow returns early whennot visible, uses_dirtyflag instead of per-framequeue_redraw_system_hash— masks to 31-bit positive range (& 0x7FFFFFFF) before normalizinggame_state.gd—load()kept with documented rationale (autoload parse-order constraint preventspreload/class_name). Godot caches after first call.generate-star-map-data.py— added--checkmode for CI staleness detectioncheck-star-maptargetPlus 5 suggestions addressed (bone_idx removal, test assertion cleanup, shared helper, acceptance test tagging, parse-order convention doc in CLAUDE.md).
Merged to main (CHANGELOG conflict resolved). All Sprint 30 client tickets complete.
Pull request closed