Pawn bodies split out, character select redesigned, and started the dreaded process of correcting the netcode. Players can connect to a shared room, character select, and start a match. They appear correctly differentiated with cameras and map icons that follow them independently. Jankiness with trap ownership is present as is stuff connected to animation. Unit tests for all network functionality required.

scripts/level.gd

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const camera_offset = Vector3(0, 10, 5.25)
 @onready var cameras_node : Node3D = %Cameras
 @onready var map_markers_node : Node3D = %MapMarkers
 @onready var spawn_points : Array[Node] = $PawnSpawner.get_children()
-
+@onready var multiplayer_level_setup : MultiplayerLevelSetup = %MultiplayerLevelSetup
 @export var difficulty : int = 1
 
 
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ var cameras : Dictionary[int, PawnCamera] = {}
 var map_markers : Dictionary[Object, MapMarker] = {}
 
 func _ready() -> void:
+	process_mode=Node.PROCESS_MODE_DISABLED
 	Game.level = self
 	if Game.mode == Game.Modes.STORY:
 		setup()
@@ -43,20 +44,45 @@ func setup() -> void:
 	if Multiplayer.is_host():
 		spawn_players()
 
+
+@rpc("authority")
 func spawn_players() -> void:
+	if Game.is_multiplayer():
+		spawn_players_multiplayer()
+	else:
+		spawn_players_singleplayer()
+	
+func spawn_players_singleplayer() -> void:
+		var pc : PawnController = pawn_controller.instantiate()
+		pawns[1] = pc
+		pawns_node.add_child(pc,true)
+		var position : Vector3
+		if(spawn_points == null 
+		or len(spawn_points) <= 1):
+			position = Vector3(0,0,0)
+		else:
+			position = spawn_points[0].global_position
+		pc.global_position = position
+		pc.setup(1, Game.pawns_selected[1])
+		add_pawn_camera(pc)
+		cameras[1].register_pawn(1)
+		process_mode=Node.PROCESS_MODE_INHERIT
+		
+func spawn_players_multiplayer() -> void:
 	var count = 0
+	
+	multiplayer_level_setup.set_players_unready(Multiplayer.players.values())
+	multiplayer_level_setup.set_pawns_expected.rpc(Game.pawns_selected.size())
+	
 	for key in Game.pawns_selected:
 		var pc : PawnController = pawn_controller.instantiate()
-		var pd = Game.pawns_selected[key]
+		pawns[key] = pc
 		pawns_node.add_child(pc,true)
-		var hacks : Array = []
-		for hack : HackSet in pd.starting_hacks:
-			var dict = {
-				"type":hack.type,
-				"qty":hack.qty
-			}
-			hacks.append(dict)
-		
+
+	await multiplayer_level_setup.all_players_ready
+	
+	for key in pawns:
+		var pc = pawns[key]
 		var position : Vector3
 		if(spawn_points == null 
 		or len(spawn_points) <= count):
@@ -66,10 +92,23 @@ func spawn_players() -> void:
 				position = Vector3(3,0,0)
 		else:
 			position = spawn_points[count].global_position
-		pc.setup.rpc(key,hacks,position)
-		add_pawn_camera(pc)
 		count += 1
-		
+		pc.global_position = position
+		pc.setup.rpc(key, Game.pawns_selected[key])
+	
+	multiplayer_level_setup.set_players_unready(Multiplayer.players.values())
+	multiplayer_level_setup.set_cameras_expected.rpc(Game.pawns_selected.size())
+	for pc in pawns.values():
+		add_pawn_camera(pc)
+	
+	await multiplayer_level_setup.all_players_ready
+	setup_cameras()
+	start_level.rpc()
+
+@rpc("authority", "call_local")
+func start_level() -> void:
+	process_mode=Node.PROCESS_MODE_INHERIT
+
 
 func is_square_detected(crd) -> bool:
 	return marker_layer.get_cell_item(crd + Vector3i(0,-1,0)) != GridMap.INVALID_CELL_ITEM
@@ -88,15 +127,21 @@ func detect_square(crd : Vector3i, mark : bool) -> bool:
 				hack.reveal()
 	return true
 
-@rpc("any_peer", "call_local", "reliable")
 func add_pawn_camera(pawn : PawnController) -> void:
-	if Multiplayer.is_host():
 		var camera : PawnCamera = camera_template.instantiate()
 		camera.position = pawn.global_position + camera_offset
 		cameras_node.add_child(camera,true)
-		camera.register_pawn.rpc(pawn.id)
+		cameras[pawn.id] = camera
+
 		
 
+func setup_cameras() -> void:
+	var camera_list = cameras_node.get_children()
+	var idx = 0
+	for pawn_id in pawns:
+		camera_list[idx].register_pawn.rpc(pawn_id)
+		cameras[pawn_id] = camera_list[idx]
+		idx += 1
 
 func add_hack(hack : Hack, crd : Vector3i) -> void:
 	hack.square = crd