Ladders

[thefwf]

How do I make ladders? Is there anyway to do it without invisible sectors?

[cccp_leha]

Use the search Luke... or just click here for a relevant topic.

[The Ultimate DooMer]

Either use a very very steep staircase or a water zone thing.

[Lexus Alyus]

Or a thing thrust that is activated when you push the wall... or use the wall...

[Shockwav3]

Either use a very very steep staircase or a water zone thing.

don't forget the transfer heights thing.

ungayst has the nicest example of a ladder i've seen so far, dunno exactly how it's done tho, i think it's made with very little steps and wind blowing at the lightest level. take a look at it if you want, the map is pretty cool also.

[Ixnatifual]

Couldn't you drown on the ladder if it was water? ^^

[Enjay]

LilWhiteMouse's ladder example (mentioned in the other thread that leha linked to) was very effective. Anyone have a link? I dunno if the file is still up anywhere.

[David Ferstat]

You could always try Cyb's Helm's Deep.

This uses ThrustThingZ to get the player moving up the ladder.

It's also great fun, if something of a resourse hog.

[Talonos]

LWM link can be found here: http://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=2583

[The Ultimate DooMer]

Either use a very very steep staircase or a water zone thing.

don't forget the transfer heights thing.

You don't actually need Transfer_Heights, the water zone on it's own is enough. (Transfer_Heights is for the surface of the water only, the actual swimmable water is provided by the thing)

Couldn't you drown on the ladder if it was water? ^^

You could, but only if you stuck around long enough. (and you don't want to do that in deathmatch maps, which are the only place I've seen them used)

[Bio Hazard]

but its still a bit unprofessional

[BetaSword]

Yeah, there's the thrust-z command, which is what I've seen used most often, there's the very steep steps, possibly deep water... But I think the thrust-z thing is the best.

And that Helm's Deep thing... Holy crap... That's friggin insane!

Edit: Oh, and it looks like the LWM Hellspawn thingy is no longer up... Sucks, cause I wanted to take a look...

[Bio Hazard]

hellspawn used PROP_FLY

[Enjay]

LWM link can be found here: http://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=2583

I didn't actually mean the full Hellspawn map. LWM put together a little example map. here you go.

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[Cutmanmike]

No offence or anything but I dislike that method. There's always gotta be a ceiling at the top. The flybob gives it away too.

Here's my version if anyone cares