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Aurelius Protocol: Genre Shooter NEVER List

• NEVER use _process() for hit detection; strictly use _physics_process() to maintain frame-rate independent accuracy (aiming/firing are physics events).
• NEVER apply recoil solely to the weapon model transform; strictly apply it to Camera Rotation (kick) and Weapon Bloom (spread).
• NEVER use Area3D overlap for high-speed hit detection; strictly use PhysicsDirectSpaceState3D.intersect_ray() for 100x better performance.
• NEVER trust the client for hit registration in multiplayer; strictly use Server-Authoritative validation using lag compensation (rewinding).
• NEVER synchronize every bullet over the network; strictly use Client-Side Prediction for visual tracers and only send the initial "Fire" event.
• NEVER forget to exclude the player's own RID from hitscan raycasts; strictly use add_exception() to prevent shots colliding with the weapon barrel.
• NEVER use exact floating-point equality (==) for bullet damage or health; strictly use is_equal_approx() to mitigate precision loss.
• NEVER hardcode weapon statistics (Damage, Recoil) inside logic; strictly use Resource-based WeaponData for rapid balancing.
• NEVER use a single AudioStreamPlayer for gunfire; strictly use Layered Audio (Mechanical + Shot + Reverb Tail) for punchy feedback.
• NEVER instantiate and free() hundreds of projectile nodes; strictly use Object Pooling or the PhysicsServer3D API for stability.
• NEVER use Sprite3D for bullet impacts on surfaces; strictly use the Decal node for conforming, perspective-correct projection.
• NEVER use absolute pixel positioning for crosshairs; strictly rely on Anchors & RectCenter to ensure accuracy across resolutions.
• NEVER scale CollisionShape3D non-uniformly; strictly scale the Internal Shape Resource to maintain valid physics calculations.
• NEVER use TCP for multiplayer shooter synchronization; strictly use ENet (UDP) with unreliable transfer modes to avoid latency spikes.