Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-29394996-20170312050659

Ropes would be like leads and (combined with tripwire hooks and gate gears) sticky pistons, and I have been waiting for something like this for a while.

They would be able to bind players and npcs, if you clicked four times on them on them with a rope in hand, allowing you to hang them, tye them to a pole or just leave them sitting there, as being bound would render you unable to attack,  mine,  use any items or move. You couldn't access any items other than in your hotbar (pouches would not work).

If you clicked on a player once with rope, it would quarter bind them, and they would be free until you place four more rope on them.

You would also be able to bind larger animals (as well as mumukil and ships, when they arrive), that would break free of regular leads, in time. For other planned features, they would allow horses to draw carriages and siege weapons.

attached to tripwire hooks, or some other hook-related item, they could act as pistons, double pistons or any length, as long as you have enough rope. they could attach mine carts to each other, as well as attaching animals to each other, (e.g. a long line of camels, holding all your items, as you migrate to another land) or even create a dumb waiter!

All in all, I think this is a vital part of the mod, and will help many in building, fighting, surviving and having fun! 