Tips how to create a long Rope Bridge that doesn't look weird?

Firestar97

Firestar97
I'm currently working on a Llama Enclosure and want to connect 2 Mountains with a Rope Bridge but I'm not able to create a good looking Rope Bridge. Does someone have a Tip how I can get a good looking Rope Bridge?
The Bridge would need to be 24m long
 

onk

onk
Good looking rope bridge for guests is ...depending on your desires... maybe impossible, as you don't get a "hanging" path...
but you can at least get near to it, by using a reduced elevated length in the path-settings. You use this setting for building the slope down and up.
Afterwards you can delete parts of them and reconnect them to a horizontal path in the middle, which might give a even gentler slope.
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But the main problem, elevated paths are thick and the rope-parts in the game are too small....
 

Firestar97

Firestar97
onk said:
Good looking rope bridge for guests is ...depending on your desires... maybe impossible, as you don't get a "hanging" path...
but you can at least get near to it, by using a reduced elevated length in the path-settings. You use this setting for building the slope down and up.
Afterwards you can delete parts of them and reconnect them to a horizontal path in the middle, which might give a even gentler slope.
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SlVD8gY.png


But the main problem, elevated paths are thick and the rope-parts in the game are too small....
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I don't want the Bridge for the Guests. It is only needed for the Llamas and Zookeepers to be able to walk on it, so I would like a Rope Bridge that looks more like a Rope Bridge. I wish we would just have some longer Ropes
 

Firestar97

Firestar97
onk said:
Ok, but where is the problem with longer ropes? You can cust copy them with CTRL-X and do any lenght you wish.
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But I don't want the Rope to be completely straight and it looks weird if you combine straight and curved Rope Pieces to create a long Bridge and it gets way too far down if you just combine the curved Ropes.

Cool Cats and Kittens said:
There is a rope bridge in the Madagascar scenario for the apes. You could get the blueprint from there
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I will look at the Bridge to see if it fits into the Enclosure Design. But I can't check it out today because there is some weird Chlorine Smell in the Room where my Computer is
 

onk

onk
Urufu1997 said:
But I don't want the Rope to be completely straight and it looks weird if you combine straight and curved Rope Pieces to create a long Bridge and it gets way too far down if you just combine the curved Ropes.
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Yes that’s right, there are no longer curved, or less curved ropes. So, don't use them in your case.
Use 2m long straight ones, place on each side ropes in a vertical orientation on connect those on the top with other ropes along the path. Yes, you have little kinks...but with the vertical ropes "hanging" there it does look quite normal.

I do have another hint...maybe it's a thing for you...maybe not.
I use the "African Disc Bunting Rope" for a different use case...but yes it's a rope which is less curved.
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Nioell

Nioell
I would probably use the shortest, straight rope and use x to slowly form a slight curve. If you're careful and make sure the ends line up you shouldn't be able to tell that there are several ropes instead of a single one. It takes some time but is possible and if you place a wall and align the first piece to that you can simply copy and rotate it for the second half of the bridge.
 

Firestar97

Firestar97
Nioell said:
I would probably use the shortest, straight rope and use x to slowly form a slight curve. If you're careful and make sure the ends line up you shouldn't be able to tell that there are several ropes instead of a single one. It takes some time but is possible and if you place a wall and align the first piece to that you can simply copy and rotate it for the second half of the bridge.
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Ok, I think I will try it once I'm able to use my Computer again. I wish there would at least be a 1m Rope. This would make it way easier. Another Idea I've had a few Hours ago, would be to just use Lianas instead of Rope because there are way longer ones but I fear that it wouldn't look as good as with a normal Rope or that there would be too many Plants in the Enclosure. There are already a lot of Plants on the first Mountain and on the Meadow that will be accessible from the second Mountain
 

Firestar97

Firestar97
Cool Cats and Kittens said:
There is a rope bridge in the Madagascar scenario for the apes. You could get the blueprint from there
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Finally I'm able to use my Computer again. It's absolutely unbelievable that it looks like that even though the straight 2m Ropes where used. It's only a few Meters to short, so I will try to make it longer and change the Design a bit. Thanks for the Tip
 

Firestar97

Firestar97
DrBurrito said:
Looks great! I would not overwrite the current version if I were you. Make a separate blueprint/save for the large hitboxes - you never know it might still get fixed despite what was said.
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I think maybe they just aren't able to use it because of the Jump Problem, so I will not change it at the Moment or if I will make any Change it would be just something small to make it easier accessible.
I wish there would be some kind of Hitbox Database where People can see how big the Hitbox of a Animal is, so that it will be easier to plan something like that
 
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