With this new submenu, you can outfit your settlements with custom-built ball tracks. These structures are essentially oversized novelty toys; designing and using ball tracks can be very amusing, but the resulting structures offer no unique benefits to settlements that hold them.
In its simplest form, a ball track is nothing more than a ramp[dm]drop a steel ball onto the track, watch it roll, and repeat as desired. However, these pieces can be combined with objects like traps, switches, and powered equipment to create surprisingly elaborate (if intentionally impractical) machines.
New or Expanded Subcategories:
- Structures > Ball Track > Straight
- Structures > Ball Track > Curves
- Structures > Ball Track > Miscellaneous
Structures > Ball Track > Straight
The pieces in this subcategory allow you to determine the length and slope of your ball track’s straightaways. Most straight ball track pieces also feature “supported” variants. Supports not only ground otherwise improbable creations; they also serve as potential mounting points for the conduits required by more elaborate ball tracks.
Straight Ball Tracks
| Name | Build With | Prerequisites | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Track - Ramp High | Wood (3) | [dm] | A high-slope straightway. |
| Ball Track - Ramp High - Double | Wood (3) | [dm] | A long high-slope straightway. |
| Ball Track - Ramp High - Supported | Wood (3) | [dm] | A high-slope straightway featuring supports. |
| Ball Track - Ramp Medium | Wood (3) | [dm] | A sloped straightway. |
| Ball Track - Ramp Medium Supported | Wood (3) | [dm] | A sloped straightway featuring supports. |
| Ball Track - Ramp Low | Wood (3) | [dm] | A low-slope straightway. |
| Ball Track - Ramp Low Supported | Wood (3) | [dm] | A low-slope straightway featuring supports. |
Structures > Ball Track > Curves
Every item in this submenu consists of one or more 90-degree curves. This means that every ball track[dm]no matter how elaborate[dm]follows a basic grid design. Of course, curves can be combined to create everything from a simple turn to a spiraling corkscrew.
Curved Ball Tracks
| Name | Build With | Prerequisites | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Track - Curve Left | Steel (3) | [dm] | A sloped 90-degree curve. |
| Ball Track - Curve Right | Steel (3) | [dm] | A sloped 90-degree curve. |
| Ball Track - Curve Left - 180 | Steel (3) | [dm] | A sloped 180-degree curve. |
| Ball Track - Curve Right - 180 | Steel (3) | [dm] | A sloped 180-degree curve. |
| Ball Track - Curve Left - 360 | Steel (3) | [dm] | A sloped 360-degree curve. |
| Ball Track - Curve Right - 360 | Steel (3) | [dm] | A sloped 360-degree curve. |
Structures > Ball Track > Miscellaneous
This submenu contains objects like ball drops, splits, switches, and support extensions. Most importantly, it includes the steel balls needed for any ball track to function.
Miscellaneous Ball Track Pieces
| Name | Build With | Prerequisites | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Track - Funnel - Edge | Wood (3) | [dm] | A sloped ball funnel. |
| Ball Track - Funnel - Floor | Wood (3) | [dm] | A vertical ball funnel. |
| Ball Track - Funnel - Floor | Wood (3) | [dm] | A vertical ball funnel featuring a sloped straightway. |
| Ball Track - Merge | Wood (3) | [dm] | A high-slope junction. |
| Steel Ball | Steel (5) | [dm] | A steel ball. |
| Ball Track - Ball Drop | Wood (3) | [dm] | Manually releases a ball. |
| Ball Track - Ball Drop Powered | Wood (3) | [dm] | Releases a ball when powered. |
| Ball Track - Supports | Wood (3) | [dm] | Two support pieces capable of sinking into the ground. |
| Ball Track - Split | Wood (3) | [dm] | Switches between different tracks when power is on or off. Requires power. |
| Ball Track - Switch | Wood (3) | [dm] | Turns power on or off each time it is triggered. Requires power. |
| Ball Track - Pulse | Wood (3) | [dm] | Turns power on briefly when it is triggered. Requires power. |