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How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: April 23rd, 2017, 8:04 pm
by JuanB
did they ever explain this? what is it made of? what are the mechanics? how does it contain ghost? how many can it contain? can somebody elaborate for me? :cool:

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: April 23rd, 2017, 11:38 pm
by zeta otaku
They never go into details on the mechanics. You kind of just need to go off assumptions with certain things. For instance, we can assume the traps use a similar containment system as the larger containment unit, just smaller and not suited for long term storage.

As for numbers, it depends on the continuity. In the movies (and the IDW ongoing comics), a trap can handle one or two with little problem, but things get kind of... explosive if you cram too many in there. The cartoons made the traps fit the need of the script, but couple hold way more standard ghosts than the movie versions, but there were instances of very powerful entities breaking free of the trap.

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: April 24th, 2017, 4:05 am
by Kingpin
The reboot went into a bit of detail as to how their Ghost Trap worked:
Then we add the reversible psychokinetic energy sink plus Holtzy's hollow beam to this baby, and voilá. We got a ghost in there.
-suggesting that the psychokinetic sink attracts the ghost, and the hollow beam pulls it in (with either the hollow beam, or something in the reboot Trap's casing preventing it from getting out if the lid is sealed).

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: April 24th, 2017, 11:57 am
by Demon Vice Commander
It's really just a simple matter of reversing the polarity of the neutron flow.

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: April 24th, 2017, 12:15 pm
by Troy
If only there were some sort of technical manual...

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: April 24th, 2017, 12:48 pm
by Chris Brewin
Demon Vice Commander wrote:It's really just a simple matter of reversing the polarity of the neutron flow.
Well played, sir. Well played!

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: April 24th, 2017, 7:15 pm
by mrmichaelt
I agree it's a portable and compact version of the Containment Unit. So some sort of dampening effect on the a ghost's P.K.E. that keeps them in a state of rigid stasis like removing one battery from a TV remote.
Troy wrote:If only there were some sort of technical manual...
If only the guy writing the manual wasn't blocked by NDA and could talk about it. :P

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: April 25th, 2017, 9:09 am
by Sav C
Lasers. Probably a lot like the proton stream, only straighter. That's my guess at least.

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: April 27th, 2017, 11:20 pm
by Havoc0213
I always thought it was an explosion of energy (trap open) followed by an implosion (trap close) which pulls the ghost in.

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: April 28th, 2017, 10:26 pm
by CPU64
It's all about the constant ionization rate for ectoplasmic entities.

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: April 30th, 2017, 7:59 am
by pferreira1983
The trap and proton packs are what give Ghostbusters that sci-fi element. I love that.

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: May 1st, 2017, 5:18 am
by Razorgeist
I always imagined it was a sort of powerful electromagnetic field that neutralized and pulled the ghost in. The trap was a smaller version of the containment grid.

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: May 1st, 2017, 3:28 pm
by GBfan_CH
Sci-fi pseudo particle physics, my friend. Picture this: In the GB universe, the majority of spectral phenomena are negatively charged.

A beam of protons (with adjustable strength) holds them in place like a fishing line.

A trap, one assumes, is therefore either a stronger positive charge than a proton beam, or an earthing point. Or a thing.

All we know for sure is it gets bright, so don't look directly at it.

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: May 1st, 2017, 6:53 pm
by SpaceBallz
GBfan_CH wrote:Sci-fi pseudo particle physics, my friend. Picture this: In the GB universe, the majority of spectral phenomena are negatively charged.

A beam of protons (with adjustable strength) holds them in place like a fishing line.

A trap, one assumes, is therefore either a stronger positive charge than a proton beam, or an earthing point. Or a thing.

All we know for sure is it gets bright, so don't look directly at it.
Also, don't cross the streams. It would be bad.

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: May 7th, 2017, 6:16 am
by pferreira1983
Razorgeist wrote:I always imagined it was a sort of powerful electromagnetic field that neutralized and pulled the ghost in. The trap was a smaller version of the containment grid.
The trap is like a mini world inside, I'm assuming the ghost's particles are shrunk to allow more than one ghost to fit inside the trap.

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: June 18th, 2017, 5:51 pm
by EddieSpenser
I've always imagined the trap as a slime condenser. The laser vacuums the ghost inside and melts it in its slime state until it gets stored in the ECU.

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: March 28th, 2023, 9:25 am
by The_Y33TER
None of this is correct. Watch GBNW's video on the trap.

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: March 28th, 2023, 10:30 am
by GuyX
Magnets

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: March 29th, 2023, 10:46 am
by The_Y33TER
GuyX wrote: March 28th, 2023, 10:30 amMagnets
wrong again

Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: March 29th, 2023, 2:07 pm
by GuyX
The_Y33TER wrote: March 29th, 2023, 10:46 am
GuyX wrote: March 28th, 2023, 10:30 amMagnets
wrong again
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Re: How Does A Trap Work?

Posted: April 1st, 2023, 5:40 am
by RealGhostbusterJay
Here is some insight as to how it works. There are several channels that have similar videos with some slight differences between books and videos however the Ectomobile book is authorized by Ghostcorps so if one works on the "official" aspect then that book would be the main explanation. These videos are good too however.