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by DangerousPie 3199 days ago
Shot tower != drop tower tough. I'm not familiar with shot towers, but based on the wiki page they just seem to be tall towers that are used to produce ammunition.

Drop towers are used to conduct scientific experiments and require a lot of precise engineering to work properly. So for example they need to have a double-wall to keep the inner tube still, and have vacuum pumps to remove air from the inside.