ijkdenem Posted March 18 Report Posted March 18 (edited) i hope at some point we can get some grappling hook to help ascend/descend cliffs and other such things. i can see it being used like the sling. 2 2xsided metal hooks attached to a large coil of rope. you just aim like you do with the sling a yeet it at the thing you want to climb. then it works like the rope ladder. plus it is reusable. this is my slightly shoddy looking recipe. this is not a powered one. it is thrown like a lasso as if you were a cowboy. DO NOT MAKE IT ONLY IRON PLEASE. tier 4 is the first tier it can be made so a tin-bronze will do fine. the design for the hooks is so the 2 slot into each other to make something like those fishhooks with the 4 prongs or an anchor. the hooks can be molded or hammered out on anvil i don't care either way is fine. Edited March 18 by ijkdenem added stuff 5
ijkdenem Posted March 18 Author Report Posted March 18 yeah i know it looks crap. i can't draw ok. i got tremors in my hands.
Shoom Posted March 20 Report Posted March 20 I like it, would also be very useful for building if you could use tools/place blocks while it's in use.
Heegrim Posted March 20 Report Posted March 20 This would be awesome for rappelling down caves! There is already rope physics on the fishing rod so we are halfway there. Maybe you just need a stack of rope in your inventory and can only extend/throw it that many blocks.
Tj Pepler - Critcher Posted March 20 Report Posted March 20 (edited) Here you go I will be packaging and pushing this one along with a bunch of others after they finalize the official release. But you throw it, it requires you make lengths of knotted climbing ropes you cast them from copper or bronze in their clay molds, they have normal tool durability, my model is a little off right now and there's a coupe little tweaks and issues but it totally works and I'm playing with it regular use already. Always looking for comments and suggestions Talk about it on Discord Edited March 21 by Tj Pepler - Critcher 5 1
coolAlias Posted March 20 Report Posted March 20 42 minutes ago, Tj Pepler - Critcher said: Here you go I will be packaging and pushing this one along with a bunch of others after they finalize the official release. But you throw it, it requires you make lengths of knotted climbing ropes you cast them from copper or bronze in their clay molds, they have normal tool durability, my model is a little off right now and there's a coupe little tweaks and issues but it totally works and I'm playing with it regular use already. Always looking for comments and suggestions This looks great. My only suggestion would be to angle the grapple handle down so it rests against the top edge of the block.
ijkdenem Posted March 20 Author Report Posted March 20 6 hours ago, Heegrim said: This would be awesome for rappelling down caves! There is already rope physics on the fishing rod so we are halfway there. Maybe you just need a stack of rope in your inventory and can only extend/throw it that many blocks. i agree. i never thought of that but yes having it run off your inventory would be good for reaching WAY farther spots. nice addition to the recipe. i think if they DO add this then it should be a feature.
ijkdenem Posted March 20 Author Report Posted March 20 1 hour ago, Tj Pepler - Critcher said: Here you go I will be packaging and pushing this one along with a bunch of others after they finalize the official release. But you throw it, it requires you make lengths of knotted climbing ropes you cast them from copper or bronze in their clay molds, they have normal tool durability, my model is a little off right now and there's a coupe little tweaks and issues but it totally works and I'm playing with it regular use already. Always looking for comments and suggestions i like it.
ijkdenem Posted March 20 Author Report Posted March 20 1 hour ago, Tj Pepler - Critcher said: Here you go I will be packaging and pushing this one along with a bunch of others after they finalize the official release. But you throw it, it requires you make lengths of knotted climbing ropes you cast them from copper or bronze in their clay molds, they have normal tool durability, my model is a little off right now and there's a coupe little tweaks and issues but it totally works and I'm playing with it regular use already. Always looking for comments and suggestions are you a modder or a game dev for vintage story?
Tj Pepler - Critcher Posted March 21 Report Posted March 21 (edited) Oh sorry yes, I'm a modder for Vintage Story, you can find me on the mod db just look up Critcher or you can visit critchersmods but I haven't updated the website in a week or two This is like I said fully functional and will be available for download and play soon after the official 1.22 release hits the shelves But then it will get a bit more polish... Sorry this ran a bit long around 4 minutes but take a look if you want to Edited March 21 by Tj Pepler - Critcher 2
coolAlias Posted March 21 Report Posted March 21 Watched the video, looks good. I do have two more suggestions, if you don't mind: 1. Picking up the grapple with a right click instead of "breaking" it with left-click would be a nice QoL / immersion improvement 2. If possible, make the grapple hook a thrown projectile so we can see it fly through the air before it attaches to a block. - Might give it a maximum Y distance it can travel, and/or a parabolic arc - Would also be cool if we could "miss" and it falls back toward us Cheers! 1
ijkdenem Posted March 21 Author Report Posted March 21 14 hours ago, Tj Pepler - Critcher said: Oh sorry yes, I'm a modder for Vintage Story, you can find me on the mod db just look up Critcher or you can visit critchersmods but I haven't updated the website in a week or two This is like I said fully functional and will be available for download and play soon after the official 1.22 release hits the shelves But then it will get a bit more polish... Sorry this ran a bit long around 4 minutes but take a look if you want to dang it. i thought a thing i suggested was being added be a game dev. oh well i will still try the mod. thanks for putting in the effort for making this. i know things like these are not easy to make.
Tj Pepler - Critcher Posted March 21 Report Posted March 21 ***The LESS UGLY update*** Been spending many hours moving cubes around and I'm pretty satisfied with the results. Would love any feedback and suggestions on tweaks and stuff 5
ijkdenem Posted March 21 Author Report Posted March 21 On 3/19/2026 at 8:13 PM, Shoom said: I like it, would also be very useful for building if you could use tools/place blocks while it's in use. yeah if it attaches to a harness to leave hands free.
Tj Pepler - Critcher Posted March 21 Report Posted March 21 (edited) Oh no worries folks, you can stop anywhere while climbing up and down and build and use tools and everything while your on the rope, you can place blocks as well. Talk about it on Discord Edited March 21 by Tj Pepler - Critcher 1
Bruno Willis Posted March 21 Report Posted March 21 1 hour ago, Tj Pepler - Critcher said: ***The LESS UGLY update*** Been spending many hours moving cubes around and I'm pretty satisfied with the results. Would love any feedback and suggestions on tweaks and stuff This looks sick! On 3/19/2026 at 8:29 AM, ijkdenem said: yeah i know it looks crap. i can't draw ok. i got tremors in my hands. I don't know if you are drawing with a mouse, but if you are, that's the hardest way to draw. Good on you.
ijkdenem Posted March 22 Author Report Posted March 22 9 hours ago, Bruno Willis said: This looks sick! I don't know if you are drawing with a mouse, but if you are, that's the hardest way to draw. Good on you. yes a mouse.
ijkdenem Posted March 22 Author Report Posted March 22 10 hours ago, Tj Pepler - Critcher said: ***The LESS UGLY update*** Been spending many hours moving cubes around and I'm pretty satisfied with the results. Would love any feedback and suggestions on tweaks and stuff maybe a smaller shaft with a loop for the rope to attach to the bottom might be better looking. just a thought like eye of a needle.
Tj Pepler - Critcher Posted March 24 Report Posted March 24 Take it for a test spin : Only for players currently testing the 1.22.0-rc.x releases https://mods.vintagestory.at/show/mod/44977 Please let me know if you have any issues or suggestions @ijkdenem This is your request buddy so this is your chance to get it just how you imagined it, let me know if this is it, or if you would like to see any changes
ijkdenem Posted March 25 Author Report Posted March 25 8 hours ago, Tj Pepler - Critcher said: Take it for a test spin : Only for players currently testing the 1.22.0-rc.x releases https://mods.vintagestory.at/show/mod/44977 Please let me know if you have any issues or suggestions @ijkdenem This is your request buddy so this is your chance to get it just how you imagined it, let me know if this is it, or if you would like to see any changes i am currently using the 1.21.6 stable version so i don't think i can use the mod as of right now. so right now i am putting it in my follows. i will see about trying it soon if i get the chance.
ijkdenem Posted March 25 Author Report Posted March 25 also yes from the pic you posted i do think it does look better with the rope in the loop on the bottom.
ijkdenem Posted March 25 Author Report Posted March 25 i watched the video and it looks really good. i can't wait to try it out later.
ijkdenem Posted Saturday at 04:08 PM Author Report Posted Saturday at 04:08 PM On 3/20/2026 at 9:22 PM, coolAlias said: Watched the video, looks good. I do have two more suggestions, if you don't mind: 1. Picking up the grapple with a right click instead of "breaking" it with left-click would be a nice QoL / immersion improvement 2. If possible, make the grapple hook a thrown projectile so we can see it fly through the air before it attaches to a block. - Might give it a maximum Y distance it can travel, and/or a parabolic arc - Would also be cool if we could "miss" and it falls back toward us Cheers! that is kinda what i had wanted when i suggested this in the first place. you would throw it using the same set of motions as the Malefator SLING weapon. that or you get a different motion set like its a LASSO then let it fly out to the targeted block/branch/whatever you aim at. hell we could use a LASSO too for wrangling critters.
ijkdenem Posted Saturday at 04:10 PM Author Report Posted Saturday at 04:10 PM i tried to use it but my pc can't handle the unstable builds properly so WE BOTH will need to wait until the update if you wanna hear my actual in person info on how i thought the mod handled. sorry. my pc is just too poo to handle the unstable builds.
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