diff --git a/chameleonic.p8 b/chameleonic.p8
index b4cdb0c..0cd441e 100644
--- a/chameleonic.p8
+++ b/chameleonic.p8
@@ -1232,16 +1232,6 @@ function _linedist(x0,v,x1)
  return 100 * (sum_distance(x0,v,x1)-distance(x0,x1))/distance(x0,x1)
 end
 
-function _vec_ang_diff(x0,y0,x1,y1)
- local ang0=atan2(x0,y0)
- local ang1=atan2(x1,y1)
- return _ang_diff(ang0,ang1)
-end
-
-function _ang_diff(ang0,ang1)
- return abs((ang1-ang0+0.5)%1-0.5)
-end
-
 function sum_distance(x,y,z)
  return distance(x,y) + distance(y,z)
 end
@@ -1514,8 +1504,6 @@ function rope:_tug(hypothetically)
    (dmx!=0 and sgn0(pull_dx)!=dmx) or
    (dmy!=0 and sgn0(pull_dy)!=dmy) or
 
-   _vec_ang_diff(pull_anc.x\8-mx0,pull_anc.y\8-my0,dmx,dmy) >= 0.135 or
-
    sgn0(mx0-mxa)!=
    sgn0(mx0+dmx-mxa) or
    
@@ -1547,11 +1535,6 @@ function rope:_calc_push(
 )
  local ops={}
  if (an==nil) return ops
- local pull_ang=atan2(
-  a0.x\8-an.x\8,
-  a0.y\8-an.y\8
- )
- local needs_good_pull=af==nil 
 
  if a0.x==a1.x then
   -- no far side applying pressure?
@@ -1564,16 +1547,10 @@ function rope:_calc_push(
   
   local mx,dmx
   if a0.x%8==0 and a0.x>an.x+7 then
-   needs_good_pull=needs_good_pull or af.x>=a1.x
-   if (needs_good_pull and _ang_diff(pull_ang,0.0)>=0.165) return {}
-
    -- push left
    mx=(a0.x-1)\8
    dmx=-1
   elseif a0.x%8==7 and a0.x<an.x-7 then
-   needs_good_pull=needs_good_pull or af.x<=a1.x
-   if (needs_good_pull and _ang_diff(pull_ang,0.5)>=0.165) return {}
-
    -- push right
    mx=(a0.x+1)\8
    dmx=1
@@ -1596,17 +1573,11 @@ function rope:_calc_push(
   
   local my,dmy
   if a0.y%8==0 and a0.y>an.y+6 then
-   needs_good_pull=needs_good_pull or af.y>=a1.y
-   if (needs_good_pull and _ang_diff(pull_ang,0.75)>=0.135) return {}
-
    -- push up
    my=(a0.y-1)\8
    dmy=-1
    
   elseif a0.y%8==7 and a0.y<an.y-6 then
-   needs_good_pull=needs_good_pull or af.y<=a1.y
-   if (needs_good_pull and _ang_diff(pull_ang,0.25)>=0.135) return {}
-
    -- push down
    my=(a0.y+1)\8
    dmy=1