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Ropes (was: cave update)

You should add ropes to Minecraft. It could be crafted by surrounding one leather by eight string, this would give you 4 rope. Rope would act like ladders except they don't need to be place on walls. This would be a feature I think a lot of people would probably like to see. Along with the rope you should change the mineshaft, it needs to be more creative and not repeats of the same room. You could add rooms with chests of random ores and blocks you would mine. Thank you for your time.

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    Phrotonz commented
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    G’day, this is an idea I thought would be great in MC ;D The one thing would be that the rope has to be connected to something or else it would break. Floating ropes don’t make sense ;)

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    vasile9999 commented
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    This is cool and all but I don’t see why it is more useful than ladders.You are more than likely going to have a wall to put your ladder in your shaft.

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    ClayGoddessSari commented
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    You should separate out your ropes and mineshafts suggestions into two.  They're different things.  One is even an item suggestion and the other a structures suggestion.

    I like the idea of a kind of ladder that doesn't need a backing.  It would be useful for caving where you have a ledge that you want to get up to, but there aren't any walls you can place a ladder on.  It would make it less useful, but it would also make sense if you had to have the floating ropes attached to something above them, rather than allowing you to build up from the bottom.  They're ropes, so it makes sense that they would be able to dangle from above, but not support themselves.  So they would have a mechanic like vines where they break if they aren't attached to a block or supported from above.

    It might also make sense for these to be in the form of a rope ladder, rather than a single rope strand.  We don't seem to be very adept at climbing, after all.

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    Bilbo Baggins commented
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    It should have to be connected to a block above it, or another rope.  I like the idea though.

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    JurscBeaver commented
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    I definitely like the rope ladder idea, and agree it should be like vines, requiring that it be attached at the top, but floating otherwise would be a very nice addition. I don't know about the interaction mechanics, though, between being able to walk through it versus climb up it. Probably still act solid, and not be able to walk through like you can with string.

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    CardBread128859 commented
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    I read it all on your post and i want this so so so badly into the game !!! I made a mockup of this ( but simpler ) about 2 or 3 years ago with pictures but just with rope but this is so much more and better !!!

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    William360XBOX commented
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    Here is an in-depth suggestion on Reddit that can link with this one. It may help the devs consider the feature.

    > https://www.reddit.com/r/minecraftsuggestions/comments/b0e8rw/ropes_chains_new_multipurpose_utility_blocks/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app

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    Nova "inkycatz" Barlow commented
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    Hey William360XBOX -

    Not everyone can access reddit (it may be blocked for some of our audience), could you also add a little summary of what this idea is instead of just a link?

    Thanks a bunch.

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    mathnerdwithadd commented
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    You should be able to dispense ropes up to a stack and then pull it back up when you activate the dispenser again.

    Now we have cross bows you should be able to attache a rope to a arrow and shoot across gaps. And use a lead to glide across.You should be able to attache a rope to a normal fence as an anchor.

    What is we put a the rope+arrow item in a dispencer. It would shoot out, then grapple any mob or player in it's path and pull that mob to the dispencer.

    how about rope fences. A fence that the player can climb over but live stock can't. Made with the fence recipe but instead of sticks, rope. Rope fences would be great for parkour.

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    FanciestMedal17 commented
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    Although I think this idea is a very useful one, I think it should be another property of a lead. Ladders take up space on the walls and be broken way too easily. With ropes, they wouldn't be broken. I dunno if anything I'm saying makes since, but thank you for my time. You have my vote.

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    NebTheNeutral commented
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    would the rope be like vines? because you can climb them even if they aren't on a wall

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    VIDgital commented
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    I propose to add to Minecraft sush a simple, but wonderful and useful thing as a rope. The rope can be used as a decorative element, craft material for new instrument(?) and fortifications for scaffolding, allowing you to put them up to 7 blocks without support. (+3 blocks) The rope can be placed like scaffollding, but only from top to bottom. On the ropes you can climb and descend as if on ladder. You can make a rope ladder from a rope and bamboo, with can be placed in the same way as a rope. The dispenser will throw out the rope ladder when the redstone signal is activated and collect it if the redstone signal is absent.

     

    Thanks, Google translate...

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    Godzilla2006445 commented
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    Or you can call it a grappling hook, but its just a rope, kinda like in The Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker.

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    Joseph Striker commented
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    This is a great idea and could easily be added in any update

     

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    eilgorbed eilgorbed commented
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    This could replace water elevators: same function but realistic!

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    MissSusannah059 commented
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    Made with string and vines, too!

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    scubadog2000 commented
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    This, along with chains would be such a welcome addition for building floating islands or treehouses!

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    Starkiller1940 commented
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    I like this idea it also reminds me of terraria an alternative for rope will be chains 

     

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    RileyZero97 commented
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    I was thinking on the rope topic it could be apart of abandoned mining camps that could randomly spawn in caves or at cave entrances in specific biomes, adding to this ,improved abandoned mine shafts, or trap rooms that contain a decent amount of treasure, or new items ,like ‘Miners rope’ so it could be used to make ladders, but with rope, and probably more mining equipment, like a new cart, one of those hand-push carts ,or a miners lantern (either hand held or a headlamp) etc.

    Its probably best to look into mining equipment , for good suggestions of items you can have in the cave, if people are adding further to the rope post.

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    NobileSted commented
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    Taking inspiration from Spelunky. You should craft bundles of rope. And have to attach them to the top of the cave ceiling and from there the rope unbundles five rope "blocks" to climb

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    SlimyTucz commented
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    This would make for a useful tool and great for decorations in builds