let's face it; as fun as this game is, not everything works the way you want it to, and that just leaves a few objects that are efficient for most levels and puzzles etc. Although it would be cool to beat a level one way, unfortunately it just won't work, so you just need more rope.
Example: I find it extremely easy to beat many levels with just a Pterodactyl and some rope/chain. (Speaking of Pterodactyl, besides Pegasus, what other flying mounts are there in the game? I haven't found any) Also, in many cases, just to get to where you want to go, you have to type in wings or jetpack so you can get to a higher area easily.
so yeah discuss