Comprehensive Review & Refactor of Weapons and Upgrades

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Perform a holistic review of all weapons and upgrades in Deadline Dread to ensure balance, design quality, and extensibility.

Scope:

• Inventory all current weapons and upgrades, documenting their stats, mechanics, and upgrade paths.
• Review and refactor code for consistency (constructor parameters, stat definitions, special behaviors).
• Assess weapon and upgrade balance (damage, cooldowns, synergies, progression).
• Identify missing or underrepresented upgrade types (e.g., elemental, utility, defensive, etc.).
• Recommend new weapon/upgrade ideas to fill gaps or enhance gameplay variety.
• Ensure code is modular and ready for future expansion.

Checklist:

• List and document all weapons and upgrades (name, stats, mechanics, upgrade path)
• Review and refactor constructors and properties for consistency
• Assess and balance weapon and upgrade stats
• Identify and recommend missing upgrade types
• Suggest new weapon/upgrade ideas
• Ensure code is modular and extensible

See chat for detailed review process and template.

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APP-61 Comprehensive Review & Refactor of Weapons and Upgrades