From 390189e11622af58c6a3bce581e2a29960a92f8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dejvino <scoutmaster@dejvino.cz>
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2025 06:44:22 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Feature: higher flames from stage torches

---
 party-cathedral/src/scene/stage-torches.js | 14 ++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/party-cathedral/src/scene/stage-torches.js b/party-cathedral/src/scene/stage-torches.js
index 614bbdf..d6573f5 100644
--- a/party-cathedral/src/scene/stage-torches.js
+++ b/party-cathedral/src/scene/stage-torches.js
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { SceneFeature } from './SceneFeature.js';
 import sceneFeatureManager from './SceneFeatureManager.js';
 import sparkTextureUrl from '/textures/spark.png';
 
+const lightPositionBaseY = 1.2;
+
 export class StageTorches extends SceneFeature {
     constructor() {
         super();
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ export class StageTorches extends SceneFeature {
 
         // --- Point Light ---
         const pointLight = new THREE.PointLight(0xffaa44, 2.5, 8);
-        pointLight.position.y = 1.2;
+        pointLight.position.y = lightPositionBaseY;
         pointLight.castShadow = true;
         pointLight.shadow.mapSize.width = 128;
         pointLight.shadow.mapSize.height = 128;
@@ -88,29 +90,32 @@ export class StageTorches extends SceneFeature {
         this.torches.forEach(torch => {
             let measurePulse = 0;
             if (state.music) {
-                measurePulse = state.music.measurePulse * 2.0; // Make flames jump higher
+                measurePulse = state.music.measurePulse * 4.0; // Make flames jump higher
             }
 
             // --- Animate Particles ---
             const positions = torch.particles.geometry.attributes.position.array;
+            let averageY = 0;
             for (let i = 0; i < torch.particleData.length; i++) {
                 const data = torch.particleData[i];
                 data.life -= deltaTime;
-                const yVelocity = data.velocity.y + measurePulse;
-
+                const yVelocity = data.velocity.y;
                 if (data.life <= 0) {
                     // Reset particle
                     positions[i * 3] = 0;
                     positions[i * 3 + 1] = 1;
                     positions[i * 3 + 2] = 0;
                     data.life = Math.random() * 1.0;
+                    data.velocity.y = Math.random() * 1.5 + measurePulse;
                 } else {
                     // Update position
                     positions[i * 3] += data.velocity.x * deltaTime;
                     positions[i * 3 + 1] += yVelocity * deltaTime;
                     positions[i * 3 + 2] += data.velocity.z * deltaTime;
                 }
+                averageY += positions[i * 3 + 1];
             }
+            averageY = averageY / positions.length;
             torch.particles.geometry.attributes.position.needsUpdate = true;
 
             // --- Flicker Light ---
@@ -122,6 +127,7 @@ export class StageTorches extends SceneFeature {
             }
 
             torch.light.intensity = baseIntensity + flicker + beatPulse;
+            torch.light.position.y = lightPositionBaseY + averageY;
         });
     }
 }