[New Feature] U-Joints and Ball Joints

That may be true, but its the next step in the evolution of functional blocks for the game.

And its definetly possible to make a ball joint/U-joint using vanilla blocks in SE1, having the grid pivot along all axis, they just get so stupidly large:

So if you can functionally already make them in SE1 using hinges and rotors, clearly theres a precedent that it should be doable in SE2 aswell

Link to blueprint using u-joint/ball joint in custom supension setup SE1

- https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3141080352

Sub Grid Controls:

(All grids connected to main act as main grid.)

• No need for sub-grid coding Thrust
• No need for sub-grid coding Wheels/Tracks/ Rocker Bogey
• No need for sub-grid coding Custom Weapon turrets

Functional Blocks:

(Made for all grid sizes, Thick & Thin, with Conveyor & Armored

• Hinge- Custom Doors, Angled Armor
• Piston-Basic Hydraulics, Need 25cm for Robotics
• Rotors- Mounting for "Bezels"/Ring shaped rotors hollow in the middle, and Pinion Gears of various ratios
• Gears- Round, flat tooth plates, and curved for Rotating Gravity rings, Elevators, water wheels for power generation (Can attach to Rotors , Hinges and Wheel suspensions)
• Power-Take-Off- A block to redirect rotor spin and torque power (A future idea for generator blocks and player made water wheels. )
• Ball Joint- U-joint/Cardan for direction of torque changes with Power-Take-Offs (PTOs)
• Tracks- Conveyor belts

AI Block:

We all want a killer mech to curb stomp enemies or as "ripley" utility loaders right?

For all those Functional blocks, a unique Custom Locomotion Controller (CLC):

(It would Slave, control and coordinate blocks to manage the the designated articulating points to a walking SE model, unique animation rigs for each type of CLC)

• Bipedal, Forward Knee & Backward Knee
• Quadruped,K9
• Hexapod, Insect
• Octopod, Arachnid
• Serpentine, Aquatic motion/fish
• Tracked or wheel with sub grid locomotor, Skid steer, Rocker Bogey
• Railroad/monorail
• Upper Extremities, can slave to an emote, (Aim/Shoot/Block/Slash/Pary/Dance)

Sad I can only put 1 thumbs up on this. It needs 1000 and maybe a few hearts and booms... At minimum the U joint would be awesome.

They all 100% have to be 25 grid size, the larger stuff is okay but we will 1000000% see most of this functionality on the small sizes. the largest grid sizes would use up so much PCU that hulking machines may be too costly. B ut I am sure there would be Leviathan sized mechs too.

Ball joint is pretty much included by default in most physics engines. A lot of times other joints like hinges and rotors are just restricted versions of a base "joint constraint".