--- a/nagslang/constants.py	Fri Sep 06 21:37:00 2013 +0200
+++ b/nagslang/constants.py	Fri Sep 06 21:56:57 2013 +0200
@@ -60,5 +60,4 @@
 ACID_SPEED = 300
 
 CMD_TOGGLE_FORM = 'toggle_form'
-CMD_ATTACK = 'attack'
 CMD_ACTION = 'action'

--- a/nagslang/game_object.py	Fri Sep 06 21:37:00 2013 +0200
+++ b/nagslang/game_object.py	Fri Sep 06 21:56:57 2013 +0200
@@ -126,6 +126,19 @@
         if interactible is not None:
             self.interactible.set_game_object(self)
         self.remove = False  # If true, will be removed from drawables
+        self._timers = {}
+        self._active_timers = {}
+
+    def add_timer(self, name, secs):
+        self._timers[name] = secs
+
+    def start_timer(self, name, secs=None):
+        if secs is None:
+            secs = self._timers[name]
+        self._active_timers[name] = secs
+
+    def check_timer(self, name):
+        return name in self._active_timers
 
     def set_stored_state_dict(self, stored_state):
         """Override this to set up whatever state storage you want.
@@ -159,6 +172,10 @@
 
     def update(self, dt):
         self.lifetime += dt
+        for timer in self._active_timers.keys():
+            self._active_timers[timer] -= dt
+            if self._active_timers[timer] <= 0:
+                self._active_timers.pop(timer)
         self.renderer.update(dt)
 
     def hit(self, weapon):

--- a/nagslang/protagonist.py	Fri Sep 06 21:37:00 2013 +0200
+++ b/nagslang/protagonist.py	Fri Sep 06 21:56:57 2013 +0200
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     COLLISION_TYPE_PLAYER, ZORDER_MID, WEREWOLF_SOAK_FACTOR,
     PROTAGONIST_HEALTH_MIN_LEVEL, PROTAGONIST_HEALTH_MAX_LEVEL,
     NON_GAME_OBJECT_COLLIDERS, BULLET_DAMAGE, BULLET_SPEED, CLAW_DAMAGE,
-    CMD_TOGGLE_FORM, CMD_ATTACK, CMD_ACTION)
+    CMD_TOGGLE_FORM, CMD_ACTION)
 from nagslang.events import FireEvent, ClawEvent
 from nagslang.game_object import GameObject, Physicser, make_body
 from nagslang.mutators import FLIP_H
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@
         self.angle = 0
         self.is_moving = False
         self.changing_sequence = []
-        self.change_delay = 0
+        self.add_timer('attack_cooldown', 0.2)
+        self.add_timer('change_delay', 0.1)
 
         self.go_human()
 
@@ -187,16 +188,19 @@
         # TODO: Update from saved state.
         return obj
 
+    def handle_attack_key_down(self):
+        if self.changing_sequence or self.check_timer('attack_cooldown'):
+            return
+        self.start_timer('attack_cooldown')
+        self.world.attacks += 1
+        self.attack()
+
     def handle_keypress(self, key_command):
         if self.changing_sequence:
-            print "Changing, can't act."
             return
         if key_command == CMD_TOGGLE_FORM:
             self.world.transformations += 1
             self.toggle_form()
-        if key_command == CMD_ATTACK:
-            self.world.attacks += 1
-            self.attack()
         if key_command == CMD_ACTION:
             self.perform_action()
 
@@ -255,7 +259,7 @@
         self.inventory = old_protagonist.inventory
 
     def toggle_form(self):
-        if self.change_delay:
+        if self.check_timer('change_delay'):
             return
         self.changing_sequence.extend(self.CHANGING_SEQUENCE[self.form])
 
@@ -352,9 +356,13 @@
         if self.health_level > PROTAGONIST_HEALTH_MAX_LEVEL:
             self.health_level = PROTAGONIST_HEALTH_MAX_LEVEL
 
+    def _decrement_timer(self, timer, dt):
+        if self._timers[timer] > 0:
+            self._timers[timer] -= dt
+        if self._timers[timer] < 0:
+            self._timers[timer] = 0
+
     def update(self, dt):
-        if self.change_delay > 0:
-            self.change_delay -= 1
         if self.changing_sequence:
             self._go_to_next_form()
         if int(self.lifetime + dt) > int(self.lifetime):
@@ -365,4 +373,4 @@
     def force_wolf_form(self):
         if self.in_human_form() and not self.changing_sequence:
             self.toggle_form()
-        self.change_delay = 2
+        self.start_timer('change_delay')

--- a/nagslang/screens/area.py	Fri Sep 06 21:37:00 2013 +0200
+++ b/nagslang/screens/area.py	Fri Sep 06 21:56:57 2013 +0200
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from nagslang.constants import (
     COLLISION_TYPE_WALL, COLLISION_TYPE_PLAYER, CALLBACK_COLLIDERS,
     COLLISION_TYPE_FURNITURE, COLLISION_TYPE_WEREWOLF_ATTACK,
-    CMD_TOGGLE_FORM, CMD_ATTACK, CMD_ACTION)
+    CMD_TOGGLE_FORM, CMD_ACTION)
 from nagslang.enemies import DeadEnemy
 from nagslang.events import (
     ScreenChange, DoorEvent, FireEvent, EnemyDeathEvent, ClawEvent)
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
         (1, 0): set([pygame.locals.K_RIGHT, pygame.locals.K_d]),
     }
 
+    attack_keys = set([pygame.locals.K_z, pygame.locals.K_LCTRL])
+
     command_keys = {
         pygame.locals.K_c: CMD_TOGGLE_FORM,
-        pygame.locals.K_z: CMD_ATTACK,
-        pygame.locals.K_LCTRL: CMD_ATTACK,
         pygame.locals.K_SPACE: CMD_ACTION,
     }
 
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
                 dy += ty
         return (dx, dy)
 
+    def is_attacking(self):
+        return bool(self.keys_down & self.attack_keys)
+
     def get_command_key(self, key):
         return self.command_keys.get(key, None)
 
@@ -233,6 +236,8 @@
     def tick_protagonist(self):
         dx, dy = self.keys.get_direction()
         self.protagonist.set_direction(dx, dy)
+        if self.keys.is_attacking():
+            self.protagonist.handle_attack_key_down()
 
     def tick(self, seconds):
         super(AreaScreen, self).tick(seconds)