Climbing One Handed

[jalden]

It seems strange to me that it's very easy to climb with one hand.  I don't notice a significant difference when climbing with and without holding something.  Sometimes it's even easier to climb when you are holding something, like when the there is a little light and you are holding a torch.  I've done some amateur rock climbing(mountains not climbing walls), and I think it's more touch based than sight based.  That's not to say that light isn't important too.  I just think climbing while holding something in your hand(s) should have more influence on the difficulty.

Do you agree/disagree that it should be more difficult than it is to climb if one or more of your hands are occupied?

[mansa]

You can't hold a torch or a glow crystal in your 'Teeth' codedly, so no.

[Synthesis]

If you have something in your hands, you can't hold on to a rope, so by definition you are already worse-off at climbing than you could be.

[jalden]

You can't hold a torch or a glow crystal in your 'Teeth' codedly, so no.

Yeah. It would get rid of your ability to have a light source while climbing.  I think that's more realistic though not less realistic.  A glow crystal would make sense if you could leave it lit in your inventory/while it's on your neck instead of just while you are holding it.

If you have something in your hands, you can't hold on to a rope, so by definition you are already worse-off at climbing than you could be.

The with a rope system makes sense.  I just think it should be harder to climb without a rope while holding stuff.

[Synthesis]

There -are- light sources you can wear, you know.

[SMuz]

There -are- light sources you can wear, you know.

True. Come now, I figured that out as soon as I got those light sources.

[jalden]

Oh. I've just run into torches, glow crystals, and staffs   If you can have a light source without holding something, that would make it less of an issue to change things so that it is harder to climb while holding stuff.

[SMuz]

Ah, try wearing one of those light sources you have on your ankle or wrist

[Qzzrbl]

Oh. I've just run into torches, glow crystals, and staffs   If you can have a light source without holding something, that would make it less of an issue to change things so that it is harder to climb while holding stuff.

Or your back, even. 

[Ampere]

Oh. I've just run into torches, glow crystals, and staffs   If you can have a light source without holding something, that would make it less of an issue to change things so that it is harder to climb while holding stuff.

Wear it.

[jalden]

I will definitely be wearing my light sources in the future.

I think the reasons it should be harder are obvious, is there any reason it shouldn't be harder to climb while holding something in your hand(s)?

*edit(Other than the staff taking the time to change it I mean-- I know they have a long to do list)/edit

[AJM]

I agree for reality purposes it should be like a

you must have two hands free to do that. (in exception to rope)

but I think we can chalk one handed climbing to one of those zalanthan super powers like psionics, rapid healing, instantaneous flower drying etc...

[Agent_137]

whatever. strappable light sources are not reason enough to eliminate 1 handed climbing. UNLESS you can make them with a strip of salvaged leather, instead of 400 sid and a special order from your friendly merchant.

[X-D]

Which, if you look at the item in question, you should be able to do.

[Majikal]

Which, if you look at the item in question, you should be able to do.

Ass -v is a great command.

Also, leather-strapped glow crystals should be shop items imo.

or craftable from glow crystal plus length of leather/scrap of leather, I'll idea that later.

[hyzhenhok]

 I'd be fine with needing two hands to climb if my characters could tell up from down without a light source.

But in Zalanthas, darkness interferes with the proper functioning of gravity. Until you slip.

[Gagula]

I'd be fine with needing two hands to climb if my characters could tell up from down without a light source.

But in Zalanthas, darkness interferes with the proper functioning of gravity. Until you slip.

Code Select Expand


You slip and start to float in the air.

Think: What the Feck?!?!

>time

It is before dawn.

Think: Great....another ten minutes to live.....time to work out my eulagy.


[Gunnerblaster]

I just accidentally climbed up a wall while dual-wielding weapons.

After realizing what I had done, I just emoted stabbing my blades into the walls and using them to help me climb.

[FantasyWriter]

I just accidentally climbed up a wall while dual-wielding weapons.

After realizing what I had done, I just emoted stabbing my blades into the walls and using them to help me climb.

Nice.