Should Platforms Slow Falls?

I was thinking of something more like the new ropes from Terraria, that can replace the platforms in the hellevator.

I never used the grappling hook, but if it's really like that then it sounds like something I'm gonna pass...

 

In this situation, it makes me hope that they decide to incorporate actual ladders into the game.

 

YES MUST HAVE!

also the ability to slide down them for quick but safe descent.

 

I'd honestly just be happy if they made it so continuing a long drop required holding both down and jump, and the moment either key is lifted up you stop descending. That's just how I expected it to work initially and so I had to retrain myself a bit using the age old oh-i-guess-i-dont-bounce technique.

Speaking of falling, I feel like fall damage was nerfed TOO hard. I dropped down a shaft that had to be 2 screens high and barely took any damage. I die to falling more than anything else in sandbox games, and I'd like to continue the legacy.

 

Fall damage was fine before the nerf, people just need to be less shit at platforming. In its current state, its pointless to worry about taking fall damage. Later on after getting Techs, u don't even have to care.

 

I don't know, "The Player's Should Get Better" never really worked as a staple of good design.

The fact that so many people are having trouble with this makes me believe that it was an issue. I think the fall damage nerf was a major help, and honestly it was less of a nerf and more of a better damage ramp. Before it seemed to do a minimum of 70 damage no mater how far you fell, now its better moderated based on how far you fall.

 

OMG This must be seen by a dev ASAP , this would make a fantastic edition to the game rather than the clunky space+S

 

They initially balanced fall damage so it scaled better, but they nerfed it again afterwards. That's what im referring to.

 

The OP's suggestion is still the best I've seen here.

"Crossing" a platform in free fall resets the falling distance.
This becomes the new official start of your descent so can quick-drop through your ladder as quickly as you want.
KISS.

A twitch game with complicated key combos is not fun. Not in my book.