diff --git a/godot_ship/script/game/Gameplay/Ship.gd b/godot_ship/script/game/Gameplay/Ship.gd
index 8301541..e39d8d1 100644
--- a/godot_ship/script/game/Gameplay/Ship.gd
+++ b/godot_ship/script/game/Gameplay/Ship.gd
@@ -8,17 +8,19 @@ enum Orientation {X = 0, Y = 1}
 # Size of ship in board units
 var size
 # Coordinates of ship's center. Ship extends [-(size-1 >> 1), (size/2 >> 1)]
-var position
+var boardposition
 # Variable storing whether the ship is sunk, for rendering purposes
 var sunk = false
 # Orientation of the ship (see enum Orientation)
 var orientation = Orientation.Y
+# array of spots thats been hit
+var hit = []
 
 # Ship sprite metadata
 #   sprite: the texture atlas containing all ship parts
 var atlas # = TODO: figure out how to use one sprite for multiple textures
-#   texture: the offset into the texture atlas of the first part of the ship.
-var texture = 0
+#   variant: for ship 3. A is 0, B is 1
+var variant = 0
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready():
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ func getSize():
 
 #   getPosition: get the position of the ship's center, in board units
 func getPosition():
-	return position
+	return boardposition
 
 #   getOrientation: get the orientation of the ship (see enum Orientation)
 func getOrientation():
@@ -41,24 +43,43 @@ func getOrientation():
 func getSunk():
 	return sunk
 
+# returns an array of the positions that the ship occupies
 func getExtent():
 	var extent = []
 	#vertical orientation
 	if orientation == 1:
 		for i in size:
 			var pos
-			pos.x = position.x
-			pos.y = position.y - ((size - 1) / 2) + i
+			pos.x = boardposition.x
+			pos.y = boardposition.y - ((size - 1) / 2) + i
 			extent.append(pos)
 	#horizontal orientation
 	if orientation == 0:
 		for i in size:
 			var pos
-			pos.x = position.x - ((size - 1) / 2) + i
-			pos.y = position.y
+			pos.x = boardposition.x - ((size - 1) / 2) + i
+			pos.y = boardposition.y
 			extent.append(pos)
 	print(extent)
 	return extent
+	
+# generates a texture at the spot (index should start at 0)
+func texture(index):
+	var state = 0 # floating
+	if(hit[index]):
+		state = 1 # sunk
+	var textureSize = 32
+	var t = AtlasTexture.new()
+	t.atlas = load("res://assets/game/TextureAtlas.png")
+	t.region (
+		(size * textureSize) * variant + (32 * index),
+		(size - 2) * textureSize * 2 + (32 * state),
+		textureSize,
+		textureSize
+	)
+	
+	pass
+	
 #   setSunk: sink the ship
 func setSunk():
 	sunk = true
@@ -68,6 +89,6 @@ func setSunk():
 #     in_size: size of the ship, in board-units; 2 by default
 #     in_orientation: orientation of the ship (see enum Orientation); vertical by default
 func _init(in_position = Vector2(0,0), in_size = 2, in_orientation = Orientation.Y):
-	position = in_position
+	boardposition = in_position
 	size = in_size
 	orientation = in_orientation