Adjust fade effect so monsters are unaffected while on the title screen. Add in Stone Pillar graphic and setup stone pillar monster/sprite data. Release Build 9270.

Adventures in Lestoria/Bullet.cpp

@@ -151,7 +151,10 @@ void Bullet::Draw()const{
 		game->view.DrawDecal(pos-vf2d{3,3}*shadowScale/2+vf2d{0,12*scale.y},GFX["circle.png"].Decal(),shadowScale,BLACK);
 	}
 	
-	if(game->GetPlayer()->HasIframes()||game->GetPlayer()->GetZ()>1){
+	const bool NotOnTitleScreen=GameState::STATE!=GameState::states[States::MAIN_MENU];
+
+	if(NotOnTitleScreen
+		&&(game->GetPlayer()->HasIframes()||game->GetPlayer()->GetZ()>1)){
 		blendCol.a/=1.59f; //Comes from 255 divided by 160 which is roughly what we want the alpha to be when the bullet has full transparency.
 	}
 

Adventures in Lestoria/Monster.cpp

@@ -399,7 +399,10 @@ void Monster::Draw()const{
 		game->view.DrawDecal(GetPos()-vf2d{3,3}*shadowScale/2+vf2d{0,6*GetSizeMult()},GFX["circle.png"].Decal(),shadowScale,BLACK);
 	}
 	
-	if(game->GetPlayer()->HasIframes()||OnUpperLevel()!=game->GetPlayer()->OnUpperLevel()||abs(GetZ()-game->GetPlayer()->GetZ())>1)blendCol.a=160;
+	const bool NotOnTitleScreen=GameState::STATE!=GameState::states[States::MAIN_MENU];
+
+	if(NotOnTitleScreen
+		&&(game->GetPlayer()->HasIframes()||OnUpperLevel()!=game->GetPlayer()->OnUpperLevel()||abs(GetZ()-game->GetPlayer()->GetZ())>1))blendCol.a=160;
 
 	game->view.DrawPartialRotatedDecal(GetPos()-vf2d{0,GetZ()},GetFrame().GetSourceImage()->Decal(),spriteRot,GetFrame().GetSourceRect().size/2,GetFrame().GetSourceRect().pos,GetFrame().GetSourceRect().size,vf2d(GetSizeMult()*(!HasFourWaySprites()&&GetFacingDirection()==Direction::EAST?-1:1),GetSizeMult()),blendCol);
 	if(overlaySprite.length()!=0){
@@ -1000,3 +1003,16 @@ const bool Monster::IgnoresTerrainCollision()const{
 const float Monster::TimeSpentAlive()const{
 	return timeSpentAlive;
 }
+
+const bool Monster::Immovable()const{
+	return MONSTER_DATA.at(GetName()).Immovable();
+}
+const bool Monster::Invulnerable()const{
+	return MONSTER_DATA.at(GetName()).Invulnerable();
+}
+const std::optional<float>Monster::GetLifetime()const{
+	return MONSTER_DATA.at(GetName()).GetLifetime();
+}
+const std::optional<float>Monster::GetCollisionRadius()const{
+	return MONSTER_DATA.at(GetName()).GetCollisionRadius();
+}

Adventures in Lestoria/Monster.h

@@ -164,6 +164,12 @@ public:
 	const bool HasMountedMonster()const;
 	const bool IgnoresTerrainCollision()const;
 	const float TimeSpentAlive()const;
+	const bool Immovable()const;
+	const bool Invulnerable()const;
+	//If an object has a lifetime set, returns it.
+	const std::optional<float>GetLifetime()const;
+	//If an object has a collision radius, returns it.
+	const std::optional<float>GetCollisionRadius()const;
 private:
 	std::string name;
 	vf2d pos;

Adventures in Lestoria/MonsterData.cpp

@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ void MonsterData::InitializeMonsterData(){
 			if(DATA["Monsters"][MonsterName]["Mounted Animation Offset"].GetValueCount()==2)monster.mountedAnimationOffset={DATA["Monsters"][MonsterName]["Mounted Animation Offset"].GetReal(0),DATA["Monsters"][MonsterName]["Mounted Animation Offset"].GetReal(1)};
 			else ERR(std::format("WARNING! Monster {} containing a mounted animation offset has {} for reading in a vector, when vectors are supposed to only have two values! Please check the \"Mounted Animation Offset\" configuration value for {}",MonsterName,DATA["Monsters"][MonsterName]["Mounted Animation Offset"].GetValueCount(),MonsterName));
 		}
+		if(DATA["Monsters"][MonsterName].HasProperty("Immovable"))monster.immovable=DATA["Monsters"][MonsterName]["Immovable"].GetBool();
+		if(DATA["Monsters"][MonsterName].HasProperty("Invulnerable"))monster.invulnerable=DATA["Monsters"][MonsterName]["Invulnerable"].GetBool();
+		if(DATA["Monsters"][MonsterName].HasProperty("Lifetime"))monster.lifetime=DATA["Monsters"][MonsterName]["Lifetime"].GetReal();
+		if(DATA["Monsters"][MonsterName].HasProperty("Collision Radius"))monster.collisionRadius=DATA["Monsters"][MonsterName]["Collision Radius"].GetBool();
 
 		if(hasFourWaySpriteSheet)monster.SetUsesFourWaySprites();
 
@@ -404,3 +408,16 @@ const vf2d&MonsterData::GetMountedAnimationOffset()const{
 const bool MonsterData::IgnoresTerrainCollision()const{
 	return ignoresCollision;
 }
+
+const bool MonsterData::Immovable()const{
+	return immovable;
+}
+const bool MonsterData::Invulnerable()const{
+	return invulnerable;
+}
+const std::optional<float>MonsterData::GetLifetime()const{
+	return lifetime;
+}
+const std::optional<float>MonsterData::GetCollisionRadius()const{
+	return collisionRadius;
+}

Adventures in Lestoria/MonsterData.h

@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ public:
 	const std::optional<const std::string>GetMountedAnimation()const;
 	const vf2d&GetMountedAnimationOffset()const;
 	const bool IgnoresTerrainCollision()const;
+	const bool Immovable()const;
+	const bool Invulnerable()const;
+	//If an object has a lifetime set, returns it.
+	const std::optional<float>GetLifetime()const;
+	//If an object has a collision radius, returns it.
+	const std::optional<float>GetCollisionRadius()const;
 private:
 	std::string name;
 	int hp;
@@ -118,4 +124,8 @@ private:
 	std::optional<std::string>mountedAnimName;
 	vf2d mountedAnimationOffset{};
 	bool ignoresCollision{false}; //If set to true, this monster does not run into terrain.
+	bool immovable{false};
+	bool invulnerable{false};
+	std::optional<float>lifetime{};
+	std::optional<float>collisionRadius{};
 };

Adventures in Lestoria/Version.h

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ All rights reserved.
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define VERSION_MINOR 2
 #define VERSION_PATCH 0
-#define VERSION_BUILD 9268
+#define VERSION_BUILD 9270
 
 #define stringify(a) stringify_(a)
 #define stringify_(a) #a

Adventures in Lestoria/assets/config/Monsters.txt

@@ -772,6 +772,50 @@ Monsters
 		Death Sound = Slime Dead
 		Walk Sound = Slime Walk
 
+		# Drop Item Name, Drop Percentage(0-100%), Drop Min Quantity, Drop Max Quantity
+		# DROP[0] = Ring of the Bear,100%,1,1
+	}
+	Stone Pillar
+	{
+		Health = 1
+		Attack = 52
+
+		CollisionDmg = 0
+
+		Immovable = True
+		Invulnerable = True
+
+		MoveSpd = 0%
+		# Due to the Stone Elemental's base sprite size being 36x36, 220% is actually 146.666666667% size when factoring in a 50% larger sprite.
+		Size = 100%
+		Collision Radius = 59
+		Lifetime = 5s
+
+		XP = 0
+
+		Strategy = Run Towards
+
+		#Size of each animation frame
+		SheetFrameSize = 168,528
+
+		# Setting this to true means every four rows indicates one animation, the ordering of the directions is: NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, WEST
+		4-Way Spritesheet = False
+		
+		Animations
+		{
+			# Frame Count, Frame Speed (s), Frame Cycling (Repeat,OneShot,PingPong,Reverse)
+			# Animations must be defined in the same order as they are in their sprite sheets
+			# The First Four animations must represent a standing, walking, attack, and death animation. Their names are up to the creator.
+			IDLE = 1, 0.6, Repeat
+			WALK = 1, 0.2, Repeat
+			STAND BEHIND ME = 1, 0.2, OneShot
+			DEATH = 1, 0.15, OneShot
+		}
+		
+		Hurt Sound = Monster Hurt
+		Death Sound = Slime Dead
+		Walk Sound = Slime Walk
+
 		# Drop Item Name, Drop Percentage(0-100%), Drop Min Quantity, Drop Max Quantity
 		# DROP[0] = Ring of the Bear,100%,1,1
 	}