diff --git a/gui.cpp b/gui.cpp
index 3f7df2b..1b3337d 100644
--- a/gui.cpp
+++ b/gui.cpp
@@ -143,11 +143,17 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void FSM::ATTACKING(Event ev) {
-    fmt::println("ATTACKING! {}", $rotation);
     switch(ev) {
-      case Event::ATTACK:
-        run_systems();
-        $rotation = $rotation < 0.0f ? 0.0f : -33.0f;
+      case Event::TICK:
+        $rotation_count++;
+
+        // just do 10 ticks
+        if($rotation_count % 10 == 0) {
+          run_systems();
+          $rayview.$anim.play(true);
+          $rotation = -10.0f;
+          state(State::IDLE);
+        }
         break;
       default:
         state(State::IDLE);
@@ -162,7 +168,6 @@ namespace gui {
 
   void FSM::IDLE(Event ev) {
     using FU = Event;
-    $rotation = -10.0f;
 
     switch(ev) {
       case FU::QUIT:
@@ -193,8 +198,7 @@ namespace gui {
         state(State::MAPPING);
         break;
       case FU::ATTACK:
-        fmt::println("ATTACK IN IDLE!");
-        draw_weapon();
+        $rotation = -30.0f;
         state(State::ATTACKING);
         break;
       case FU::CLOSE:
diff --git a/gui.hpp b/gui.hpp
index 95b60b2..f1cba24 100644
--- a/gui.hpp
+++ b/gui.hpp
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ namespace gui {
 
   class FSM : public DeadSimpleFSM<State, Event> {
     public:
+      // ZED: these two will go away soon
+      int $rotation_count = 0;
       float $rotation = -10.0f;
       Point $player{0,0};
       LevelManager $levels;