The Grip Pad is a machine block with the highest friction in the game.
Settings[]
This block has no configurable settings.
Behaviour[]
In contrast to slippery blocks like the Plow, the Grip Pad has incredibly high friction and sticks to anything it touches. This can be used for stabilising legs, VTOL landing gear, and for the fingertips of crane claws.
It is not a good choice for anything involving moving parts - e.g. wheels, walker legs, tracks, clutch plates - as it is too grippy. When faced with breaking or slipping, the Grip Pad will break whatever it's attached to.
It is one of the only unbreakable blocks that does not suffer from Tick Damage.
Usage[]
As it is not particularly good as a foot or track pad, the Grip Pad sees most of its use in armour plating or in Interlocking setups (particularly for Turrets. Here, it is invaluable, as it does not break and it does not suffer tick damage. However, it can bend under extreme forces, so it's not a completely foolproof solution.
Cosmetically, it is useful as a block-efficient grille, vent, or other cage-like structure which would otherwise take many blocks to build.
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