- Sprites are bad, unless needed.
Terrain is bad, only use it if you
need to use it.
Seriously though, I don't know why most you think of sprites so negatively. Just because they can ruin work (omg terrain can, too) doesn't mean they should be advised not to be used. Instead, they should be advised to be used more creatively and sparingly.
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Yeah, but too many people overuse sprites and rely on them as a crutch, when with a bit more effort they can get it to look just as good. Not to mention, you have a 499 sprite limit, so if you go so heavily on them on a large-scale map, you're screwed.
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That doesn't you mean should avoid them like the plague.
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That doesn't you mean should avoid them like the plague.
I'm not saying you should, I mean, just look at some of the terrain I've done, I use sprites, but you should always search for a blend before resorting to sprites, not only because it often looks better, but because it might end up helping you in the end by finding that certain blend.
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I agree that you should always look for a blend before placing a sprite to cover up any blockiness, but how often do you give that advice? What I usually see is "never use sprites." Why not just give tips on how to use them properly instead of advising against them? You act as if sprites are bad things.
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I agree that you should always look for a blend before placing a sprite to cover up any blockiness, but how often do you give that advice? What I usually see is "never use sprites." Why not just give tips on how to use them properly instead of advising against them? You act as if sprites are bad things.
Please find somewhere where I ever said "never use sprites" I've always been a bit down on them, but I don't say to never use them.
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I shouldn't have said never use them, but more of "What I usually see is constant negativity, for the wrong reasons, toward them."
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