added a cap to the collision angle factor so the ball doesn't bounce at very shallow angles

Ball/ball.gd

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ var bounced_velocity : Vector3
 var just_collided = false
 
 var total_bounce_duration = 0.5
-var gravity = Vector3(0, -10, 0)
 
 
 func _physics_process(delta):
@@ -35,22 +34,31 @@ func _get_collision(delta):
 		# Get the dot product between the surface normal and the ball direction on hit
 		collision_angle_factor = collision_normal.dot(captured_velocity.normalized() * -1)
 		
-		# Set the duration of the timer based on the collision angle
-		$TimerCollision.wait_time = total_bounce_duration * collision_angle_factor
-		$TimerCollision.start()
+		# Cap the factor for collision angles that are too shallow
+		if collision_angle_factor < 0.25:
+			collision_angle_factor = 0
 		
-		# Send the signal after getting the data to avoid having zeroed values
-		just_collided = true
-		emit_signal("ball_collision_started")
-		
-		# Completely stop the ball in place
-		linear_velocity = Vector3.ZERO
-		freeze = true
-		
-		# Move the ball again after the timer runs out
-		# The if check prevents the timeout function from trying to connect every frame
-		if not $TimerCollision.timeout.is_connected(_after_collision):
-			$TimerCollision.timeout.connect(_after_collision)
+		# Bounce back immediately if factor is 0
+		if collision_angle_factor == 0:
+			_after_collision()
+		# Do the sticky behaviour otherwise
+		else:
+			# Set the duration of the timer based on the collision angle
+			$TimerCollision.wait_time = total_bounce_duration * collision_angle_factor
+			$TimerCollision.start()
+			
+			# Send the signal after getting the data to avoid having zeroed values
+			just_collided = true
+			emit_signal("ball_collision_started")
+			
+			# Completely stop the ball in place
+			linear_velocity = Vector3.ZERO
+			freeze = true
+			
+			# Move the ball again after the timer runs out
+			# The if check prevents the timeout function from trying to connect every frame
+			if not $TimerCollision.timeout.is_connected(_after_collision):
+				$TimerCollision.timeout.connect(_after_collision)
 
 
 func _after_collision():

Ball/ball.tscn

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ radius = 0.3
 
 [node name="Ball" type="RigidBody3D"]
 collision_layer = 4
+custom_integrator = true
 max_contacts_reported = 1
 contact_monitor = true
 can_sleep = false