G'day,

I've just completed a rope tutorial and i'm wondering whether it's possible to make the rope climable like a ladder, as well as have the rope move around?

I've made one climable with the rope being stationary, so it's basically a normal functioning ladder, but instead of a 'rope climbing' sound effect when you climb it, you get a 'metal ladder' sound effect. So, can you change the sound effect of the func_ladder entity? If so, how? :).

Ta.

I did a climbable rope for a CS map years ago, all I did was make the rope dangle from the chopper and put a func_ladder round it, it worked well but didnt move.

but by making a nodraw as a parent I see no reason why it couldnt move.

an actual climbable rope was functional in the Op4 expansion pack. Haven't seen it used much since...though I don't see why it wouldn't be possible in source, or really even "classic" dod.

could try doing something like that. As for the footsounds with a func ladder...are you working in source?

yeah i'm working with dod source :). I do know of the Op4 rope ladder but i was just checking if it's possible with source. I'd like a rope ladder that could move around and you could climb it wherever has moved.

As long as it's possible then that's a good start :).

I've just realised about the footsounds with the ladder... it's up to the model/material isn't it ;).

Ta

You have to decide what you want to do here... a climbing ROPE or a ROPE LADDER? Both are different, you know! :P

You also have to take into consideration that climbing rope ladders like most people/movies do it is bad, you actually climb a rope ladder on the side to try to avoid swinging the ladder uselessly.

Originally posted by Dash
You have to decide what you want to do here... a climbing ROPE or a ROPE LADDER? Both are different, you know! :P

Yeah but if he was after a certain effect then it would be the same method applied whether it was a rope ladder or climable rope to make it move and climable!

From what I remember, ladders don't have a parent but I'm sure if you took smart edit off you may be able to hack in one, whether it works or not is another question!