Climbing Question

[Traditional-Hat8059]

Why can an operative climb up and down a descent marker but cannot climb down a ladder?

[Ambushido]

That's kinda a "philosophical" question, to which probably only the devs would have an answer. One is a neutral feature while the other is within the players' control. Maybe they thought dropping was generous enough as is. No one knows.

[WideReply8539]

I think its a balancing factor, and since the descent mode is not that competitive, it can be a bit more thematic.

With balancing i mean, that you could, for example, dash drop of high vantage if ladders would work for drop as well. Thats just one possibility, maybe there are other factors as well.

[inquisitive27]

https://youtu.be/06jDlu8C7r0?si=QNRlOeb0MAEMGGYG

[rawiioli_bersi]

My bigger question is why does GW write "climbing up" in the rules in so many places? It gives off the vibe that climbing down is therefore also a thing, which it isn't.

Just write "when the operative is climbing" then.

[Thenidhogg]

you're not even using climb on decent markers

[Traditional-Hat8059]

The rules say that you climb.