using character sheets for common objects

[jonthefox]

So as I've been putting together various tilesheets with gimp, I notice that there are some tiles that occur with such great frequency no matter whether I'm making tilesheets for exterior, interior, or dungeon areas....things like rocks and flowers (and all their many variations and placements), barrels, urns, etc.


And an idea just hit me--wouldn't it be better to put these common objects into character sheets, so that they could be placed (via an event) on any map?   


Not only would this free up space in one's tilesheets, but it would save time from having to transplant all of the same common types of objects every time one wants to make a new tilesheet for a new desert area, mountain area, hill area, etc. etc.


I feel like there must be some drawback to this or else surely this would've been thought of before, so what am I missing?   

 

[Iliketea]

Well, this can be very handy for various reasons like cut scenes or to place objects on other objects . BUT the more events a map has the bigger(?, greater?) the Lag is.

 

[Hudell]

Unless you're running out of space on your tilesets, it's best to leave there everything you can.

 

[JackCL]

And an idea just hit me--wouldn't it be better to put these common objects into character sheets, so that they could be placed (via an event) on any map?   


I feel like there must be some drawback to this or else surely this would've been thought of before, so what am I missing?   

I do so very often with objects that are more (higher mostly) of one tile: trees, bushes, barrels, large stones, high-backed chairs, etc. It helps create a depth image without too much fuss with parallax layer.

 

[Andar]

Events require more processing power, and if you're making them into sprites then those objects won't have the regular tileset options (like passability or special effects).

 

[TheOriginalFive]

The program can also parse tilesets as events. Provided the tiles are within the map's tile type. Maybe you can make a "common props" tile sheet and put it in the maps they appear in.

 

[Oddball]

also, i thought some were already built into events as well. none the less, if you can find a way to do this without creating lag PLEASE let me know