--i am feeling so friendly right now 
local cv_friendshiprings = CV_RegisterVar({
    name = "friendshiprings",
    defaultvalue = "On",
    flags = CV_NETVAR,
    PossibleValue = CV_OnOff
})

-- NetVar to store our rings
local ghostLines = {}
addHook("NetVars", function(net)
    ghostLines = net($)
end)

-- Function to spawn one "ring" at a specific point
local function spawnGhost(x, y, z)
    if cv_friendshiprings.value then
        local a = P_SpawnMobj(x, y, z, MT_GHOST)
        a.sprite = SPR_RING
        a.frame = A 
        a.tics = 1
        return a
    end
    return nil
end

-- Function to check if a player is valid
local function isPlayerValid(player)
    return player and player.valid and player.mo and player.mo.valid
end

-- Function to create/update the line of rings
local function updateGhostLineBetweenPlayers(player1, player2, index)
    local mo1, mo2 = player1.mo, player2.mo
    local startX, startY, startZ = mo1.x, mo1.y, mo1.z + mo1.height/2
    local endX, endY, endZ = mo2.x, mo2.y, mo2.z + mo2.height/2
    
    -- Calculate step sizes for 5 segments (6 points including start and end)
    local stepX = (endX - startX) / 5
    local stepY = (endY - startY) / 5
    local stepZ = (endZ - startZ) / 5
    
    -- Create or update 5 ghosts along the line
    if not ghostLines[index] then
        ghostLines[index] = {}
    end
    
    for i = 1, 5 do
        local ghostX = startX + stepX * i
        local ghostY = startY + stepY * i
        local ghostZ = startZ + stepZ * i
        
        if cv_friendshiprings.value then
            if not ghostLines[index][i] or not ghostLines[index][i].valid then
                ghostLines[index][i] = spawnGhost(ghostX, ghostY, ghostZ)
            else
                P_MoveOrigin(ghostLines[index][i], ghostX, ghostY, ghostZ)
            end
        else
            -- Remove ghosts if friendshiprings is off
            if ghostLines[index][i] and ghostLines[index][i].valid then
                P_RemoveMobj(ghostLines[index][i])
                ghostLines[index][i] = nil
            end
        end
    end
end

-- Main function to update ghost lines between player pairs
local function updateGhostLinesBetweenPlayers()
    for i = 0, 30, 2 do
        local player1 = players[i]
        local player2 = players[i + 1]
        
        if isPlayerValid(player1) and isPlayerValid(player2) then
            updateGhostLineBetweenPlayers(player1, player2, i/2 + 1)
        else
            -- Remove ghosts if players are not valid
            if ghostLines[i/2 + 1] then
                for _, ghost in ipairs(ghostLines[i/2 + 1]) do
                    if ghost and ghost.valid then
                        P_RemoveMobj(ghost)
                    end
                end
                ghostLines[i/2 + 1] = nil
            end
        end
    end
end


addHook("ThinkFrame", function()
    updateGhostLinesBetweenPlayers()
end)
--wat the sigma