Sandstar Support Guide

Sandstar Support Guide
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This is a guide for adding Sandstar form support for your Rivals Workshop character.
The stage appears to be unable to control character's animations, so setup is slightly finicky.

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Step 1: Draw a hurt sprite of your character in a humanoid form. You can use this sprite as an example base:
https://imgur.com/a/mvpoS5k

Place sprite into character sprites and name it sandstar_hurt_strip1 (Although the name can honestly be anything)

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Step 2: Setting code
In Init.gml, paste in sandstarred = false
The stage gives all players this variable on startup, but due to how the animation setup is, it's necessary for supported characters.

In Load.gml, set the sprite's origins. This is usually the same as the normal hurt sprite.
Eg: sprite_change_offset("sandstar_hurt", 64, 64);

In Update.gml, paste this:
if state_cat != SC_HITSTUN
sandstarred = false;

This is to set the sandstar form to normal after getting out of hitstun.

In animation.gml, paste:
if (state_cat == SC_HITSTUN) and sandstarred = true {
sprite_index = sprite_get( "sandstar_hurt" );
}
To set the change after being hit.

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Sandstar form guide:
Sandstar is a substance has different effects depending on what it touches.
If Sandstar touches something that is living or was previously living, it turns that thing into a friend. A humanoid creature with characteristics of the thing it’s based off.
For a list of friends follow this link:
https://japari-library.com/wiki/List_of_Friends


It’s recommended that you find a friend that is based off the creature your character is and use that as a design base. If your character’s species is not on the list, feel free to make up your own design.

If Sandstar falls on a non-living object, it becomes a Cellian (although this is completely subjective. There has been many exceptions).
Cellian designs are here:
https://japari-library.com/wiki/Cellien

Remember, designs are completely up to you, just have a laugh designing for such a wacky mechanic.