locked preloading to rank 2 and 3

Systems/DeckManager.gd

@@ -58,13 +58,14 @@ func initializeStartingBank():
 func shuffleDeck():
     deck.shuffle()
 
-func drawStartingHand():
+func drawStartingHand(skip_preload: bool = false):
-    for id in preloaded_hand_cards:
+    if !skip_preload:
-        var matchCard = func matchCardId(card):
+        for id in preloaded_hand_cards:
-            return "id" in card and card.id == id
+            var matchCard = func matchCardId(card):
-        var cardIndex = deck.find_custom(matchCard.bind())
+                return "id" in card and card.id == id
-        if cardIndex != -1:
+            var cardIndex = deck.find_custom(matchCard.bind())
-            hand.append(deck.pop_at(cardIndex))
+            if cardIndex != -1:
+                hand.append(deck.pop_at(cardIndex))
 
     for i in range(min(hand_size, deck.size())):
         drawCard()

Systems/Game/ChessGame.gd

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ var cpuElo = 1500
 var is_initialized: bool = false
 var currentNode = null;
 var has_opponent = true;
+var mode: String = "vanilla"
 
 # Node references
 @onready var turnIndicator: ColorRect = $TurnIndicator
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ func _on_new_game_requested(options = {}):
     print("ChessGame DIMENSIONS ", get_board_dimensions(currentFen))
     if is_initialized:
         resetBoard()
-        initializeDeckSystem()
+        initializeDeckSystem(mode == "vanilla")
         initializeBoard()
         initializeTiles()
         if cardDisplay:
@@ -158,19 +159,19 @@ func _on_new_game_requested(options = {}):
             stateMachine.enable()
             stateMachine.transitionToNextState(Constants.WHITE_TURN)
     else:
-        initialize_game_system()
+        initialize_game_system(mode == "vanilla")
     if currentFen:
         stockfishController.start_board(cpuElo, get_board_dimensions(currentFen))
     else:
         stockfishController.start_board(cpuElo, "8x8")
     resetHighlights()
-func initialize_game_system():
+func initialize_game_system(skip_preload: bool = false):
     print("Initializing game system")
     # Set up basic styles first
     setupStyles()
     
     # Initialize the game components
-    initializeGame()
+    initializeGame(skip_preload)
     initializeTiles()
     
     # Initialize Stockfish controller
@@ -201,10 +202,10 @@ func _exit_tree():
         stockfishController.disconnect_engine()
 
 
-func initializeGame() -> void:
+func initializeGame(skip_preload: bool = false) -> void:
     # Initialize all game components in the correct order
     setupStyles()
-    initializeDeckSystem()
+    initializeDeckSystem(skip_preload)
     initializeCardPreview()
     initializeBoard()
     setupCameraController() 
@@ -256,9 +257,9 @@ func initializeCardPreview() -> void:
     cardPreview = CardPreview.new()
     add_child(cardPreview)
 
-func initializeDeckSystem() -> void:
+func initializeDeckSystem(skip_preload: bool = false) -> void:
     deckManager.shuffleDeck()
-    deckManager.drawStartingHand()
+    deckManager.drawStartingHand(skip_preload)
     # Initialize the deck manager and card display
     if cardDisplay == null:
         cardDisplay = CardDisplay.new()

Systems/Game/Menu/MenuContainer.gd

@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ func _on_vanilla_selected():
     print("Vanilla mode selected")
     if gameMenuScreen:
         gameMenuScreen.visible = true
+    game.mode = "vanilla"
     _on_map_open_requested({"mode": "vanilla", "hand_size": 2, })
     # emit_signal("vanilla_mode_selected")
 
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ func _on_deeper_selected():
     print("Deeper mode selected")
     if gameMenuScreen:
         gameMenuScreen.visible = true
+    game.mode = "deeper"
     _on_map_open_requested({"mode": "deeper", "hand_size": game.player.hand_size,})
 
 func _on_lobby_shop_open_requested(options):