From 342c08685207e66b1dd3b111bbb4c7d3140aa687 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Berger Lena <lena.berger@edu.fh-joanneum.at>
Date: Thu, 7 May 2026 21:12:48 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feature: ECTS basic mechanic

- add ECTS class to track balance and generation rate
- add ECTS and beer constants to settings
---
 src/ects.py     | 12 ++++++++++++
 src/settings.py | 10 +++++++++-
 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 src/ects.py

diff --git a/src/ects.py b/src/ects.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9dce47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ects.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import pygame
+
+from src.settings import START_ECTS_VALUE, ECTS_UPDATE_INTERVAL
+
+class ECTS:
+    def __init__(self):
+        # total amount of ECTS the player has at the beginning
+        self.ects_balance = 0
+        # start amount of ECTS player gains ber interval at the beginning
+        self.ects_per_second = START_ECTS_VALUE
+        # timer when last ECTS was given to player
+        self.last_update_time = pygame.time.get_ticks()
diff --git a/src/settings.py b/src/settings.py
index edece49..138b39e 100644
--- a/src/settings.py
+++ b/src/settings.py
@@ -11,4 +11,12 @@ DOOR_BORDER_WIDTH = 3
 COLOR_DOOR_BEIGE = (245, 245, 220)
 COLOR_DOOR_BORDER = (100, 90, 80)
 COLOR_HP_BAR_GREEN = (0, 255, 0)
-COLOR_HP_BAR_BG = (50, 50, 50)
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+COLOR_HP_BAR_BG = (50, 50, 50)
+
+
+# --- ECTS ---
+START_ECTS_VALUE = 1        # how many ECTS are generated at the beginning
+ECTS_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 1000 # time in ms = 1 sec
+
+BEER_BOTTLE_ECTS_VALUE = 2
+BEER_COST = 50
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