After having tons of times where Hearthlings dig strait down and then are stuck until someone builds a ladder - I had a thought. What if Hearthlings could build a ‘Rope Ladder’ which can be placed on the ground anywhere, and if the terrain is dug up next to it, the ladder automatically unrolls itse…

botchiball: By default these ladders should be a height of 4… 5 actually, remember that when digging down, you have to remove another layer of “ground blocks”, which makes the mining tool 4x4x5. I also think that there needs to be something done to this part of mining. The fact that Hearthl…

botchiball: After having tons of times where Hearthlings dig strait down and then are stuck until someone builds a ladder Ähem [image] How to dig yourself out of a hole Fan Media Hi, it is still a problem for many that hearthlings get stuck in a hole they dug thems…

[image] groms: Maybe the rope ladder must be crafted by tailor? Or made by hearthlings themselves from fiber/wool just like they do with ladders. It could help on maps that lack timber. And yes, rope ladders can behave differently, like automatically expanding downwards if there is enough mat…

[image] Raffo: 5 actually, remember that when digging down, you have to remove another layer of “ground blocks”, which makes the mining tool 4x4x5 Ah yes, you are correct. I don’t do crazy mathstuffs like counting : }. [image] groms: Ähem That is awesome - thank you so much! But the…

botchiball: The only issue with this would be: where would you build the rope ladder if it wasn’t crafted by a profession. I think you would have to have it crafted by someone, could also put one in the starting menu for 10 gold or so, just to help out at the beginning. It can be made place…

Ah, you’re saying make it a default thing which is buildable? Hmm… true, it could work that way, but at that point it might start encroaching on the general ladder’s job - and could be confusing as to why this thing only goes down, its just complicated enough that it needs just a sentence of explan…

I think what would be easier than a rope ladder would be to allow us to be able to place item in our hearthlings backpacks Sp they can build their own ladders out. Though this would take up a slot in the backpacks it would be an easier work around. And to add on to that allow say a stack of 5 wood b…

@Simica_Na True, but you would still have to remember to go back and create the ladder for them. I’m looking for a way to tell them to go mine something & have a way out from the beginning. If hearthlings carried enough wood for ladders on them, and then if they found they were stuck they could de…

Really like the idea! :slight_smile: One way to simplify it would be to just have ropes. That way it might be considered simple enough for a regular worker to craft it from fiber or thread on the spot. If not, it could be crafted by the weaver and used as a resource to make other things as well. Th…

[image] Agon: The same method could actually be used for ladders. “This is where the ladder should be. Don’t mine this unless there is a piece of wood lying on it.” That… might actually be enough to replace the need of rope.A more advanced use of the same method could be “This is where the autom…

Suggestion for Rope Ladder - for Mining Down and Not Getting Stuck!

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groms April 20, 2016, 11:14am 3

Ähem

Just a few questions:
how to get up a cliff that is 10 blocks high if your ladder is only 4(5) high ?
custom buildings with ladders could be a problem?

The idea with the rope ladder is good but why should the old ladder system get destroyed?
Maybe the rope ladder must be crafted by tailor?

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