[Cosmic Tortoise]

@Trombowen

The grapple is a core feature as I understand of TTT. The Jump Pack however, is not. Once a player decides to keep playing on the server ( assuming they aren't going to be banned soon for their potential actions ), the Jump Pack becomes required to purchase to be on almost-even ground with veteran players.

It is taken as the first major purchase. It is required to survive short falls, make it over gaps that aren't normally obtainable (Terrortown rooftops normally out of range). It also gives away your position at times from the puff of smoke, warning players of your approach.

As to the basis of your thread, the grapple is exploited, but only in conjunction with the Jump Pack allowing it. The item itself is exploited far more often, allowing players to Speed Hop, Glide across a large, impossible distances, and in some cases fly across an entire map. Just because someone finds a glitch in the coding of the item, doesn't mean it was meant to function as such, or should. That would be exploiting an unintended function.

Some glitches we have on the maps are bad ones like RDM Turret being selective of targets ( doesn't register all damage as threats, but is a physic turret, who knew who planted C4 ). A couple guns refuse to reload or accept ammo. The Jet Pack however, is the reverse, allowing things to happen that shouldn't, letting players do things they shouldn't be able to.