why would you need a ladder in a kitchen?

to climb to the second kitchen bro, obviously

Probably because they'd need to implement a proper climbing mechanic and interaction with the Objects. Lot easier to just have stairs we can jump up.

I had this question too

Id be happy getting flung to the second floor using the ladder like we kind of do when using vertical ladders on boats...or how we get flung across the map at light speed when using portals. Apparently my ghost viking is perfectly fine to handle g forces and I'd like a vertical ladder.

Originally posted by RequiemsRose:

Id be happy getting flung to the second floor using the ladder like we kind of do when using vertical ladders on boats...or how we get flung across the map at light speed when using portals. Apparently my ghost viking is perfectly fine to handle g forces and I'd like a vertical ladder.

I still would rather have an animation for both. Even the steep stairs the character just "hops" while running (very noticible and janky specilly when encumbered)