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Spud Nick:
Why are engineers in guns of Icarus called engineers and not mechanics?

Serenum:
That is... a really good question!  :o

Dresdom:
I think it's a kind of a steampunk convention. Steampunk heroes are not just mechanics, they create wonderful machines and make unbelievable repairs. Theyre engineers!

Skrimskraw:
inventors create it

engineers understands it and can optimize it

mechanics repairs it

good question

Letus:

--- Quote from: Skrimskraw on January 11, 2014, 03:48:27 pm ---

engineers understands it and can optimize it



good question

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With that...wouldn't you have to understand it well enough to repair it in rapid time, let alone buff it to it's fullest abilities all while being shot at with nothing but air between you and death?

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