NVMRC Forcefield Trap or Mouse DeathBot?
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.
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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 Laboratory 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.
