diff -r e8ca212a2739 -r e95b1602d836 src/Rope.cc
--- a/src/Rope.cc	Sun Dec 07 00:46:04 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/Rope.cc	Sun Dec 07 01:18:59 2008 +0000
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
     
     // enable the physics object
     enable();
+
+    // inform network
+    player.handleRopeState(state);
 }
 
 void Rope::onCollision() {
@@ -42,6 +45,9 @@
 
     // set player's pivot
     player.setPivot(this);
+    
+    // inform network
+    player.handleRopeState(state);
 }
 
 void Rope::release (void) {
@@ -54,18 +60,58 @@
     
     // player doesn't have a pivot anymore
     player.setPivot(NULL);
+    
+    // inform network
+    player.handleRopeState(state);
 }
 
 void Rope::changeLength (float delta) {
+    // change length
     length += delta;
-
+    
+    // minimum length
     if (length < 0)
         length = 0;
+
+    // inform network
+    player.handleRopeLength(length);
 }
 
 RopeState Rope::getState (void) {
     return state;
 }
+        
+float Rope::getLength (void) {
+    return length;
+}
+
+void Rope::updateState (RopeState new_state, Vector position, Vector velocity, float new_length) {
+    // update physics enabled/disabled state
+    if (new_state == ROPE_FOLDED || new_state == ROPE_FIXED)
+        disable();
+
+    else // new_state == ROPE_FLYING
+        enable();
+    
+    // update player.pivot
+    if (new_state == ROPE_FIXED)
+        player.setPivot(this);
+
+    else if (this->state == ROPE_FIXED)
+        player.setPivot(NULL);
+
+    // update position stuff
+    updatePhysics(position, velocity, true, false, 0);
+
+    // update vars
+    this->state = new_state;
+    this->length = new_length;
+}
+
+void Rope::updateLength (float length) {
+    // update length
+    this->length = length;
+}
 
 float Rope::getPivotForce (PhysicsObject *bob) {
     if ((position - player.getPosition()).length() >= length)