Shooter runtime

Inheritance and ownership

BP_Gameplay_Item
  -> BP_Shooter_Weapon
       + MuzzleFlash
       + RecoilComponent
       + AC_WeaponView child

BP_Gameplay_Character
  -> BP_Shooter_Character
       + inherited camera, gameplay animation, and IK motion
       + AC_RecoilAnimation

BP_Shooter_Shotgun is the shotgun specialization. Use it when a firearm needs the supplied AC_ShotgunView path.

Entity	Responsibility
`/Game/KINEMATION/Common/ShooterCore/Blueprints/BP_Shooter_Character`	Shooter-ready child of `BP_Gameplay_Character`.
`Blueprints/Weapon/BP_Shooter_Weapon`	Owns `FireRate`, `ActiveFireMode`, `SupportsFullAuto`, `BurstNum`, `MaxAmmo`, `ActiveAmmo`, muzzle flash, recoil, and fire timers.
`Blueprints/Weapon/BP_Shooter_Shotgun`	Adds the shotgun-specific gameplay and view path.
`AC_WeaponView`	Owns firearm presentation: montages, animation settings, muzzle-flash data, fire sound, fire mode presentation, and recoil access.
`AC_ShotgunView`	Adds shell reload and pump presentation.

Shooter character flow

Gameplay item initialization

Weapon contracts

Interface	Functions
`BPI_Shooter_Weapon`	`Reload`, `ChangeFireMode`, `GetAimPoint`, `GetFireMode`
`BPI_Shooter_Ammo`	`GetActiveAmmo`, `GetAmmoCapacity`, `OnReloadAmmo`, `GetFireRate`, `GetMuzzleFlash`
`BPI_Shooter_Scope`	`GetAimPoint`
`BPI_WeaponView`	General weapon-view presentation contract.
`BPI_ShotgunView`	Shotgun-view presentation contract.

UI and cross-module Blueprints should read state through these interfaces. They should not write ActiveAmmo directly.

Base weapon lifecycle

BP_Shooter_Weapon supplies TryInitialize and Fire. It participates in EquipItem, UseItem, StopUsingItem, Aim, Inspect, Reload, OnReloadAmmo, ChangeFireMode, and StopFire. A child normally configures data and implements accessors such as GetWeaponView, GetFireRate, and GetAimPoint. Keep the base firing and ammunition loop unless the weapon requires distinct behavior.

Weapon view events

Event	Presentation result
`TryInitialize`	Resolves the owner, character, camera, gameplay animation component, and recoil component.
`OnEquip`	Plays equip presentation and returns its duration.
`OnReload`	Selects the reload presentation from active ammunition and returns its duration.
`OnFire` / `OnStopFiring`	Starts or stops montages, sound, recoil, and muzzle effects.
`OnAim(IsAiming)`	Applies ADS presentation.
`OnUpdateFireMode(NewFireMode)`	Refreshes presentation after a mode change.
`OnUseItem`	Implements the inherited item-view use action.

Shotgun flow

BP_Shooter_Shotgun and AC_ShotgunView extend the base lifecycle with reload start, loop, end, and pump actions. Configure presentation in the view. Configure ammunition, capacity, rate, and supported modes on the weapon.

Sci-Fi implementation

BP_SciFi_Character inherits this shooter stack. Five supplied weapons derive from BP_Shooter_Weapon; BP_TP12 derives from BP_Shooter_Shotgun. See Weapon blueprints for their concrete view components and authored assets.

Unreal Engine

Unity

Inheritance and ownership

Shooter character flow

Gameplay item initialization

Weapon contracts

Base weapon lifecycle

Weapon view events

Shotgun flow

Sci-Fi implementation

​Inheritance and ownership

​Shooter character flow

​Gameplay item initialization

​Weapon contracts

​Base weapon lifecycle

​Weapon view events

​Shotgun flow

​Sci-Fi implementation

Inheritance and ownership

Shooter character flow

Gameplay item initialization

Weapon contracts

Base weapon lifecycle

Weapon view events

Shotgun flow

Sci-Fi implementation