trap parts/ mechanic II

[Eckenwiler]

Taking the Mechanic II PrE is supposed to help yield more parts per trap, according to the wiki. Exactly how does that work?

Is it just due to the +2 Disable Device that comes with the PrE? Or is there some other mechanism at work?

[Wraithkin]

From my experience, something else is at work.

There are small living constructs at work inside traps, not actually trap parts. A master Mechanic is aware of these tiny leaving creatures that appear to be gears until activated with the proper Somatic and Verbal components. When a Master Mechanic, a virtuoso of his craft, opens the hatch where the trap is housed, his nimble fingers and crooning voice as he rocks back and forth disarming the trap awakens these tiny creatures. They are promised a life of joy and happiness, not unlike that promises of the Pied Piper and so willingly leap into the Huge Ingredients Bag to be later laid out and reassembled in a manner that would make the Constructicons jealous of the ability to seamlessly integrate in a synergistic manner. This allows a true trapmonkey to harvest more of these "trap parts" as you so crudely refer to them as opposed to the offish manner an assassin or acrobat would from the same trap.

Yes, you *actually* get more trap parts for being a master mechanic.

[Eckenwiler]

lol. Thanks Wraithkin. Do you know the formula used? How does the game figure out how many more to give you?

[Wraithkin]

I don't know the exact formula used, but I know on a trap that I'm lucky to pull 5 on my assassin or acrobat, I'm pulling 11 on my mechanic.

[Eckenwiler]

did you notice a significant difference when you took mechanic II? IE: more parts after taking Mechanic II than before?

[Wraithkin]

Haven't gotten to II yet, he's 9. I figured get my stick to 20 before working on my mechanic.