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Title: Whats in a name
Post by: Spud Nick on January 11, 2014, 10:39:10 am

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

Title: Re: Whats in a name
Post by: Serenum on January 11, 2014, 10:46:09 am

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

Title: Re: Whats in a name
Post by: Dresdom on January 11, 2014, 11:06:45 am

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!

Title: Re: Whats in a name
Post by: Skrimskraw on January 11, 2014, 03:48:27 pm

inventors create it

engineers understands it and can optimize it

mechanics repairs it

good question

Title: Re: Whats in a name
Post by: Letus on January 12, 2014, 05:24:47 pm

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

engineers understands it and can optimize it



good question

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?

Title: Re: Whats in a name
Post by: Oliver Colt on January 12, 2014, 07:48:28 pm

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

inventors create it

engineers understands it and can optimize it

mechanics repairs it

good question

I think an engineer can easily do those 3 tasks. Trust me, I'm an engineer.

No but at least how I see it, "inventor" is a side title kinda thing, you can be an engineer who creates things, so you're also an inventor. You can even be a mechanic who is also an inventor, or a cashier and inventor I don't know.

A "mechanic" I guess is more of the profession of fixing broken things people bring to you. The in-game engineer on the other hand can fix, play firefighter, rebuild and fire guns or piloting the ship if needed. My point is that this guys seriously know their shi- and multitask their way to death like a boss so that's why they aren't called mechanics...

... I think.

Title: Re: Whats in a name
Post by: Skrimskraw on January 12, 2014, 07:52:32 pm

yea an engineer usually would have the mechanic training, inventor isnt an education, its just the person who created it.

Title: Re: Whats in a name
Post by: The Sky Wolf on January 17, 2014, 11:01:39 pm

When you dock your ship then you have mechanics look at it so your engineers can go have a beer

Title: Re: Whats in a name
Post by: Mod Josie on January 18, 2014, 01:30:33 am

Quote from: Grey-Wolf Jack on January 17, 2014, 11:01:39 pm

When you dock your ship then you have mechanics look at it so your engineers can go have a beer

Yep yep yep that's the solution for me everyone! Problem solved now nothing to see here :P.

Title: Re: Whats in a name
Post by: Chmielewski on January 18, 2014, 05:53:27 am

It just sounds way too cooler!

Seriously, engineer is a better graduated mechanic ;)