I feel like a total idiot, but I could not figure out how to rechalk my hands in the climb with the new touch controls. I looked in the options and saw that the grip buttons are used for rechalking, but it just didn't seem to work when I pressed the button. I would let go of the rock, press the grip button, and nothing happened. After falling a bunch of times, I gave up and figured I would just ask here.
Posted Dec 17, 2016, 6:51 AM UTC
I did the tutorial again to get to grips (haha) with Touch in the Climb.
ah, good idea
Hold the grip, shake your hands
thanks, I didn't do the shaking
Yeah grip button and shake. Similar to the panic reload maneuver in Dead and Buried.
What does rechalking actually do?
Increases the hands' stamina.
play both the basic and advanced tutorial. You will be glad you did.
as for chalking motion: hold the middle finger trigger and shake your hand vigorously. There is now a sound associated with chalking you should hear.
Once you can chalk at all (it too me some experimentation), then you can experiment with what the minimum motion needed to chalk quickly is.
The hang by one hand indefinitely mechanic illustrated in the advanced tutorial is invaluable in doing chalking experiments.
EDIT:
After falling a bunch of times, I gave up and figured I would just ask here.
Also, you have to relearn jumping touch. It is a little challenging (for me at least) but don't get discouraged. If you learn how to hang from one hand then I recommend an ape swinging through the trees motion before hitting the jump button.
One of my jumping problems with touch was landing and accidentally hitting the jump button again because my thumb was still on A.
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On a side note, I don't actually like the chalking mechanic with Touch. It's kinda awkward, and there's nothing really natural-feeling about doing it that way. I'd rather just have it mapped to a button press, or something less seizure-like at least.
It is awful, completely Wii inspired mechanic.
I agree, the chalking mechanic is very odd to me.
It'd be kinda neat if they could guarantee no occlusion behind you so you had to reach into a virtual chalk bag at the back of your waist to do it. I'll probably do it that way just to play along, or at least reach down to my sides if going round the back is a no-go.
Even just reaching down to your side and hitting the button would be better. Hell, just hitting the button and having the gamepad chalk animation run would be better. Everything would be better than "waggle wildly."