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Ultimately both traps will serve you well. However, there are some key differences that are worth noting.
 
Ultimately both traps will serve you well. However, there are some key differences that are worth noting.
  
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The short answer is that most people prefer the force field, but read on to get the facts and draw your own conclusions.
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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.
  
 
==Stats==
 
==Stats==
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  ! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
  ! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
  |-
 
  |-
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  ! align=left | [[Force Field]]
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  ! align=left | [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]]
 
  | 2671 || Physical || 12% || 10% || 12 || Very Fresh  
 
  | 2671 || Physical || 12% || 10% || 12 || Very Fresh  
 
  |-
 
  |-
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  ! align=left | [[Death Bot]]
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  ! align=left | [[Mouse DeathBot]]
 
  | 2800 || Physical || 15% || 10% || 2 || Fresh  
 
  | 2800 || Physical || 15% || 10% || 2 || Fresh  
 
  |}
 
  |}
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  ! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
  ! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
  |-
 
  |-
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  ! align=left | [[Force Field]]
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  ! align=left | [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]]
 
  | 2716 || Physical || 12% || 30% || 12 || No Effect
 
  | 2716 || Physical || 12% || 30% || 12 || No Effect
 
  |-
 
  |-
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  ! align=left | [[Death Bot]]
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  ! align=left | [[Mouse DeathBot]]
 
  | 2846 || Physical || 15% || 30% || 2 || Stale  
 
  | 2846 || Physical || 15% || 30% || 2 || Stale  
 
  |}
 
  |}
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  ! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
  ! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
  |-
 
  |-
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  ! align=left | [[Force Field]]
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  ! align=left | [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]]
 
  | 3050 || Physical || 22% || 10% || 12 || Fresh
 
  | 3050 || Physical || 22% || 10% || 12 || Fresh
 
  |-
 
  |-
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  ! align=left | [[Death Bot]]
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  ! align=left | [[Mouse DeathBot]]
 
  | 3188 || Physical || 25% || 10% || 2 || No Effect  
 
  | 3188 || Physical || 25% || 10% || 2 || No Effect  
 
  |}
 
  |}
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  ! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
  ! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
  |-
 
  |-
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  ! align=left | [[Force Field]]
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  ! align=left | [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]]
 
  | 3101 || Physical || 17% || 15% || 12 || Stale  
 
  | 3101 || Physical || 17% || 15% || 12 || Stale  
 
  |-
 
  |-
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  ! align=left | [[Death Bot]]
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  ! align=left | [[Mouse DeathBot]]
 
  | 3240 || Physical || 20% || 15% || 2 || Very Stale
 
  | 3240 || Physical || 20% || 15% || 2 || Very Stale
 
  |}   
 
  |}   
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  ! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
  ! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
  |-
 
  |-
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  ! align=left | [[Force Field]]
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  ! align=left | [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]]
 
  | 2884 || Physical || 12% || 15% || 16 || Insanely Fresh  
 
  | 2884 || Physical || 12% || 15% || 16 || Insanely Fresh  
 
  |-
 
  |-
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  ! align=left | [[Death Bot]]
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  ! align=left | [[Mouse DeathBot]]
 
  | 3019 || Physical || 15% || 15% || 6 || Extremely Fresh  
 
  | 3019 || Physical || 15% || 15% || 6 || Extremely Fresh  
 
  |}
 
  |}
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  ! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
  ! valign="bottom" | Cheese Effect
 
  |-
 
  |-
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  ! align=left | [[Force Field]]
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  ! align=left | [[NVMRC Forcefield Trap]]
 
  | 3111 || Physical || 22% || 10% || 16 || Insanely Fresh  
 
  | 3111 || Physical || 22% || 10% || 16 || Insanely Fresh  
 
  |-
 
  |-
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  ! align=left | [[Death Bot]]
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  ! align=left | [[Mouse DeathBot]]
 
  | 3250 || Physical || 25% || 10% || 6 || Extremely Fresh  
 
  | 3250 || Physical || 25% || 10% || 6 || Extremely Fresh  
 
  |}
 
  |}
  
 
==Closer Examination==
 
==Closer Examination==
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Well, it's a pretty simple thing, really. The Deathbot is always going to outdo the Force Field in damage (sometimes by quite a significant amount), but the Force Field has a MUCH higher luck total. So which do you want? Damage or luck?
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Well, it's a pretty simple thing, really. The Mouse DeathBot is always going to outdo the NVMRC Forcefield Trap in damage (sometimes by quite a significant amount), but the NVMRC Forcefield Trap has a MUCH higher luck total. So which do you want? Damage or luck?
  
 
Some people don't quite know what [[Luck]] does. Luck allows the hunter to capture a mouse, regardless of difficulty. Really strong mice, such as a [[leprechaun]] or a [[mobster]] are really only caught through luck. Without luck, you can't catch those strong mice. However, it's not reliable- luck doesn't always work and doesn't work anywhere near as often as power does.
 
Some people don't quite know what [[Luck]] does. Luck allows the hunter to capture a mouse, regardless of difficulty. Really strong mice, such as a [[leprechaun]] or a [[mobster]] are really only caught through luck. Without luck, you can't catch those strong mice. However, it's not reliable- luck doesn't always work and doesn't work anywhere near as often as power does.
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However, no luck means that if you come across a mouse that's too much for your trap to handle, you will never catch it.
 
However, no luck means that if you come across a mouse that's too much for your trap to handle, you will never catch it.
  
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Again, it's all preference. The reason that most people pick the forcefield is that given where it is used (primarily in the [[Lab]] thus far), the power is more than sufficient, while the extra luck helps to catch a certain [[Monster Mouse|difficult mouse]] that can be found in the lab.
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Again, it's all preference. The reason that most people pick the NVMRC Forcefield Trap is that given where it is used (primarily in the [[Lab]] thus far), the power is more than sufficient, while the extra luck helps to catch a certain [[Monster Mouse|difficult mouse]] that can be found in the lab.

Revision as of 14:59, 2 January 2009

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

The short answer is that most people prefer the NVMRC Forcefield Trap, but read on to get the facts and draw your own conclusions.

Stats

For the Wooden Base:

Weapon Power Power type Power bonus Attraction bonus Luck Cheese Effect
NVMRC Forcefield Trap 2671 Physical 12% 10% 12 Very Fresh
Mouse DeathBot 2800 Physical 15% 10% 2 Fresh

For the Wooden Base With Target:

Weapon Power Power type Power bonus Attraction bonus Luck Cheese Effect
NVMRC Forcefield Trap 2716 Physical 12% 30% 12 No Effect
Mouse DeathBot 2846 Physical 15% 30% 2 Stale

For the Stone Base:

Weapon Power Power type Power bonus Attraction bonus Luck Cheese Effect
NVMRC Forcefield Trap 3050 Physical 22% 10% 12 Fresh
Mouse DeathBot 3188 Physical 25% 10% 2 No Effect

For the Explosive Base:

Weapon Power Power type Power bonus Attraction bonus Luck Cheese Effect
NVMRC Forcefield Trap 3101 Physical 17% 15% 12 Stale
Mouse DeathBot 3240 Physical 20% 15% 2 Very Stale

For the Dehydration Base:

Weapon Power Power type Power bonus Attraction bonus Luck Cheese Effect
NVMRC Forcefield Trap 2884 Physical 12% 15% 16 Insanely Fresh
Mouse DeathBot 3019 Physical 15% 15% 6 Extremely Fresh

For the Polar Base:

Weapon Power Power type Power bonus Attraction bonus Luck Cheese Effect
NVMRC Forcefield Trap 3111 Physical 22% 10% 16 Insanely Fresh
Mouse DeathBot 3250 Physical 25% 10% 6 Extremely Fresh

Closer Examination

Well, it's a pretty simple thing, really. The Mouse DeathBot is always going to outdo the NVMRC Forcefield Trap in damage (sometimes by quite a significant amount), but the NVMRC Forcefield Trap has a MUCH higher luck total. So which do you want? Damage or luck?

Some people don't quite know what Luck does. Luck allows the hunter to capture a mouse, regardless of difficulty. Really strong mice, such as a leprechaun or a mobster are really only caught through luck. Without luck, you can't catch those strong mice. However, it's not reliable- luck doesn't always work and doesn't work anywhere near as often as power does.

On the other hand, if your power is high enough, you can capture mice with sheer power. It's a faithful way to get mice; there's a reason that better traps tend to have higher power. However, no luck means that if you come across a mouse that's too much for your trap to handle, you will never catch it.

Again, it's all preference. The reason that most people pick the NVMRC Forcefield Trap is that given where it is used (primarily in the Lab thus far), the power is more than sufficient, while the extra luck helps to catch a certain difficult mouse that can be found in the lab.

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