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Seeing as these two traps are of similar price, many people are torn about which trap to buy.
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Seeing as these two traps are of similar price, many hunters are torn about which trap to buy.
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Ultimately both traps will serve you well. However, there are some key differences that are worth noting.
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Both traps will serve the hunters well. However, there are some key differences that are worth noting.
  
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The short answer is that most people prefer the NVMRC Forcefield Trap, but read on to get the facts and draw your own conclusions.
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The short answer is that the [[Mouse DeathBot]] is more powerful and the [[NVMRC Forcefield]] is luckier. Read on to get the facts and draw your own conclusions.
  
 
==Stats==
 
==Stats==
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Shown in the table below are the statistics when combined with the respective [[Base]]s. Click on the sorting box beside a particular attribute to do a quick comparison.
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===For the Wooden Base:===
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{| border="1" class="sortable" cellpadding="5" style="margin:0 0 20px 20px; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;"
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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;"
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|- valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cccccc"
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! valign="bottom" | Weapon
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  ! Trap
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! valign="bottom" | Power
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  ! Base
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  ! valign="bottom" | Power type
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  ! Power
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  ! valign="bottom" | Power bonus
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  ! Luck
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  ! valign="bottom" | Attraction bonus
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  ! Cheese Effect
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  ! valign="bottom" | Luck
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  ! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
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  ! align="left" | [[Mouse DeathBot]] || [[Dehydration Base]]
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  | 3,019 || 6 || <span style="display:none;">3</span>Extremely Fresh
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  ! align=left | [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]]
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|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
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| 2671 || Physical || 12% || 10% || 12 || Very Fresh
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  ! align="left" | [[Mouse DeathBot]] || [[Explosive Base]]
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  | 3,240 || 2 || <span style="display:none;">-8</span>Very Stale
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! align=left | [[Mouse DeathBot]]
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  | 2800 || Physical || 15% || 10% || 2 || Fresh
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  ! align="left" | [[Mouse DeathBot]] || [[Stone Base]]
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|}
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  | 3,188 || 2 || <span style="display:none;">0</span>No Effect
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|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
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===For the Wooden Base With Target:===
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  ! align="left" | [[Mouse DeathBot]] || [[Wooden Base]]
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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;"
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  | 2,800 || 2 || <span style="display:none;">1</span>Fresh
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! valign="bottom" | Power
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  ! align="left" | [[Mouse DeathBot]] || [[Wooden Base with Target]]
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! valign="bottom" | Power type
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  | 2,846 || 2 || <span style="display:none;">-9</span>Stale
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  ! valign="bottom" | Power bonus
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|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
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! valign="bottom" | Attraction bonus
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  ! align="left" | [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]] || [[Dehydration Base]]
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! valign="bottom" | Luck
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  | 2,884 || 16 || <span style="display:none;">4</span>Insanely Fresh
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! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
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  ! align="left" | [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]] || [[Explosive Base]]
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! align=left | [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]]
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  | 3,101 || 12 || <span style="display:none;">-9</span>Stale
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  | 2716 || Physical || 12% || 30% || 12 || No Effect
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|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
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  ! align="left" | [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]] || [[Stone Base]]
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  ! align=left | [[Mouse DeathBot]]
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  | 3,050 || 12 || <span style="display:none;">1</span>Fresh
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  | 2846 || Physical || 15% || 30% || 2 || Stale
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  ! align="left" | [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]] || [[Wooden Base]]
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  | 2,671 || 12 || <span style="display:none;">2</span>Very Fresh
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===For the Stone Base:===
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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;"
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  ! align="left" | [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]] || [[Wooden Base with Target]]
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  | 2,716 || 12 || <span style="display:none;">0</span>No Effect
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! valign="bottom" | Power
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  ! valign="bottom" | Power type
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! valign="bottom" | Power bonus
 
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! valign="bottom" | Attraction bonus
 
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! valign="bottom" | Luck
 
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! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
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! align=left | [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]]
 
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  | 3050 || Physical || 22% || 10% || 12 || Fresh
 
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  ! align=left | [[Mouse DeathBot]]
 
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  | 3188 || Physical || 25% || 10% || 2 || No Effect
 
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===For the Explosive Base:===
 
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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;"
 
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! valign="bottom" | Weapon
 
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! valign="bottom" | Luck
 
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! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
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  ! align=left | [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]]
 
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| 3101 || Physical || 17% || 15% || 12 || Stale
 
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! align=left | [[Mouse DeathBot]]
 
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  | 3240 || Physical || 20% || 15% || 2 || Very Stale
 
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===For the Dehydration Base:===
 
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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;"
 
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! valign="bottom" | Weapon
 
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! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
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  ! align=left | [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]]
 
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| 2884 || Physical || 12% || 15% || 16 || Insanely Fresh
 
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! align=left | [[Mouse DeathBot]]
 
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  | 3019 || Physical || 15% || 15% || 6 || Extremely Fresh
 
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===For the Polar Base:===
 
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! align=left | [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]]
 
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| 3111 || Physical || 22% || 10% || 16 || Insanely Fresh
 
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! align=left | [[Mouse DeathBot]]
 
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  | 3250 || Physical || 25% || 10% || 6 || Extremely Fresh
 
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==Evaluation==
 
==Evaluation==
 
The Mouse DeathBot always outdoes the NVMRC Forcefield Trap in [[power]] (sometimes by quite a significant amount), but the NVMRC Forcefield Trap has a ''much'' higher [[luck]] total. So which is better, power or luck?
 
The Mouse DeathBot always outdoes the NVMRC Forcefield Trap in [[power]] (sometimes by quite a significant amount), but the NVMRC Forcefield Trap has a ''much'' higher [[luck]] total. So which is better, power or luck?
  
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Luck allows the hunter to capture a mouse, regardless of difficulty. Really strong [[physical]] mice like the [[Monster Mouse]] are really only caught through luck, and without luck, you can't catch them. However, luck is not reliable -- it doesn't always work and doesn't work anywhere near as often as power does. Power is the more faithful way to catch mice, but it cannot catch all mice.
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Luck allows the hunter to capture a mouse, regardless of difficulty. Luck will give you a better chance to catch more challenging and difficult mice like the [[Bat Mouse]], [[Burglar Mouse]], [[Monster Mouse]], and [[Zombie Mouse]]. Luck also increases the chance for loot drops, though marginally.
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Overpoweringly strong mice like the [[Mobster Mouse]] are most often caught through luck. However, luck is not reliable -- it doesn't always work and doesn't work anywhere near as often as power does. Power is the more sure and steady way to catch the easier mice, but will not catch the more difficult mice as well.
  
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Additionally, the DeathBot can be transformed into the [[PartyBot]] if one receives a [[Party Hat]] as a [[Birthday Gift]]. The PartyBot has higher luck ''and'' power ratings than either the ordinary DeathBot or the NVMRC Forcefield Trap, and the latter cannot be enhanced through such [[crafting]] at the present time.
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Additionally, the DeathBot can be transformed into the limited edition [[PartyBot]] by hunters who received a [[Party Hat]] as a [[Birthday Gift]] or bought one from [[Ronza's Traveling Shoppe]] during [[MouseHunt's Birthday Giveaway]] in March 2009. The PartyBot has higher luck ''and'' power ratings than either the ordinary DeathBot or the NVMRC Forcefield Trap, and the latter cannot be enhanced through [[crafting]] at the present time.
  
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Historically speaking, most people picked the NVMRC Forcefield Trap because, given the environment of the [[Laboratory]] where it becomes practical for most hunters, the power is sufficient, while the extra luck helps to catch the difficult physical mice. On the other hand, certain recent developments such as the distribution of party hats, which cannot be purchased, and the utility of [[Stale Cheese]] have changed the calculations. In the end, it comes down to preference and the likelihood of obtaining a party hat. It is generally not worth buying both since many mice beyond the Lab have different [[Traps#Power Types|power types]], making all physical traps "[[Effectiveness|less effective]]" in the hunter's future.
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In the end, it comes down to preference and the likelihood of obtaining a party hat. It is generally not worth buying both traps since many mice beyond the [[Laboratory]] have different [[Mouse Group|weaknesses]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:41, 1 June 2020

Seeing as these two traps are of similar price, many hunters are torn about which trap to buy. Both traps will serve the hunters well. However, there are some key differences that are worth noting.

The short answer is that the Mouse DeathBot is more powerful and the NVMRC Forcefield is luckier. Read on to get the facts and draw your own conclusions.

Stats

Shown in the table below are the statistics when combined with the respective Bases. Click on the sorting box beside a particular attribute to do a quick comparison.

Trap Base Power Luck Cheese Effect
Mouse DeathBot Dehydration Base 3,019 6 3Extremely Fresh
Mouse DeathBot Explosive Base 3,240 2 -8Very Stale
Mouse DeathBot Stone Base 3,188 2 0No Effect
Mouse DeathBot Wooden Base 2,800 2 1Fresh
Mouse DeathBot Wooden Base with Target 2,846 2 -9Stale
NVMRC Forcefield Trap Dehydration Base 2,884 16 4Insanely Fresh
NVMRC Forcefield Trap Explosive Base 3,101 12 -9Stale
NVMRC Forcefield Trap Stone Base 3,050 12 1Fresh
NVMRC Forcefield Trap Wooden Base 2,671 12 2Very Fresh
NVMRC Forcefield Trap Wooden Base with Target 2,716 12 0No Effect


Evaluation

The Mouse DeathBot always outdoes the NVMRC Forcefield Trap in power (sometimes by quite a significant amount), but the NVMRC Forcefield Trap has a much higher luck total. So which is better, power or luck?

Luck allows the hunter to capture a mouse, regardless of difficulty. Luck will give you a better chance to catch more challenging and difficult mice like the Bat Mouse, Burglar Mouse, Monster Mouse, and Zombie Mouse. Luck also increases the chance for loot drops, though marginally. Overpoweringly strong mice like the Mobster Mouse are most often caught through luck. However, luck is not reliable -- it doesn't always work and doesn't work anywhere near as often as power does. Power is the more sure and steady way to catch the easier mice, but will not catch the more difficult mice as well.

Additionally, the DeathBot can be transformed into the limited edition PartyBot by hunters who received a Party Hat as a Birthday Gift or bought one from Ronza's Traveling Shoppe during MouseHunt's Birthday Giveaway in March 2009. The PartyBot has higher luck and power ratings than either the ordinary DeathBot or the NVMRC Forcefield Trap, and the latter cannot be enhanced through crafting at the present time.

In the end, it comes down to preference and the likelihood of obtaining a party hat. It is generally not worth buying both traps since many mice beyond the Laboratory have different weaknesses.

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