Mon, 20 May 2013 02:07:12 +0000 forum@bzpower.com (BZPower Forums) IP.Blog 60  
Remember, we're all BIONICLE fans - can't we come together as a community and try and help understand each other, not tear each other down? If somebody says something that isn't right, there isn't a need to yell at them or say how terrible they are - explain what is wrong about it, and why it offends you personally. Understanding never hurt anyone, and that's all I am going to say.
 
-TN05]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 02:57:00 +0000
 
PYONGYANG, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA - Kim Jong-un, the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has announced with much fanfare that the mighty People's Navy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (PNDPRK) will invade the United States. The boat, manned by skilled Korean soldiers, will be launched today and is scheduled to land in America some time in the next 24 months; in a show of support, Supreme Seader Kim Jong-un will ride with the soldiers on their quest to destroy America. Surely the Americans will be unable to defeat PNDPRK with the aid of Dear Leader.
 
In a statement Dear Leader stated that, while launching nuclear missiles was considered, such an attack would be unfair to the Americans due to the overwhelming power of the People's Army of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (PADPRK). Instead, the glorious power of the Koreans will be demonstrated by attacking on the sea. "America has no chance to defeat the Navy of the People," Dear Leader Kim Jong-un reiterated. "We urge the American capitalists to surrender immediately or face destruction".
 
Under the leadership of Eternal President Kim Il-sung and Supreme Leader Kim Jong-il, the DPRK has emerged as the world's leading power in sports, military, and economics. They have won the last 15 FIFA World Cups and established themselves as the world leaders in baseball, basketball, hockey, and handball. The citizens of DPRK also enjoy much greater lives than those of global capitalists; the rice ration was doubled from 1 kg a year to 2 kgs a year, a far higher rice ration than any other country on Earth. Under the leadership of Kim Jong-un DPRK is ready to destroy South Korea reunify with South Korea and then expand communism globally.
 
-TN05]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:42:00 +0000
Words can not describe how amazing this is.]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 02:32:30 +0000 very good gameplay card, so I'm debating what to do with it. I've also finally settled on a team name, the 'FightingSheldns' (bonus points if you get the reference).
 
-TN05]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:27:00 +0000 *I've reluctantly replaced my 99, two-star Kurt Warner with a 99, one-star Russel Wilson. Kurt is one of my favorite players of all-time, but this card fumbles way too much and tends to have weak deep accuracy. I now have three 99 overall QBs, with Kurt being the number-two and a 99, two star John Elway being third-string.
*At WR I've kept Jerry Rice at number-one, but added a 95 overall Steve Smith (one of my favorite players) and a 90 Victor Cruz
*I've beefed up my offensive line. I now have a 93 overall Jordan Gross (another personal favorite) at LT, 99 two-star Gene Upshaw at LG, and a 95 overall Josh Sitton at RG.
*I'm starting a 94 Chris Long at LE; he's no Howie Long but he is a very, very good player in this game. I've also boosted DT with a 92 overall Ndamukong Suh.
*I have a 92 James Harrison starting at LOLB and a 99, one-star Luke Kuechly (yet another favorite) at ROLB. I also have a 99, two-star Ronnie Lott at FS and a 99 overall Eric Weddle at SS.
*I've increased at punter with a 92 overall Sam Koch, and I've put Percy Harvin (99) at backup KR and PR.
 
So overall, a lot of changes. I still need to solidify my offensive line and get some better linebackers, but aside from that my team has a good shot against any team.
 
-TN05]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:29:00 +0000  
In addition to those, I bought some other cards off auction - Marshall Faulk (reviving the Greatest Show on Turf, perhaps?), 97 overall Eric Weddle, Josh Scobee, Thomas Morstead, and Mike Tolbert. All of this boosts my team overall up to a 93, quite a ways away from my pitiful 80 overall just a few days ago. My offense is looking to be a juggernaut, but I still need to improve my linebacking corp as well as offensive line. Additionally, my naming contest is still up and running - we've got The Springfield Mascots so far, and I'd be glad to take more.
 
-TN05]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:03:00 +0000  
Offense:
QB: Kurt Warner (96 overall), Steve Young (93 overall), Cam Newton (85 overall)
HB: Adrian Peterson (85 overall), DeAngelo Williams (84 overall)
FB: Stanley Havili (63 overall)
WR: Randy Moss (84 overall), Lance Moore (82 overall)
TE: Vernon Davis (95 overall), Jason Witten (93 overall)
LT: Joe Staley (87 overall)
LG: Justin Blalock (85 overall)
C: Scott Wells (89 overall)
RG: Brandon Moore (89 overall)
RT: Bryan Bulaga (89 overall)
 
Defense:
LE: Calais Campbell (93 overall)
RE: Osi Umenyiora (88 overall)
DT: Tommy Kelly (86 overall), Terrance Knighton (84 overall)
LOLB: James Anderson (87 overall)
MLB: Sean Lee (88 overall)
ROLB: David Hawthorne (88 overall)
CB: Leon Hall (89 overall), Patrick Peterson (84 overall)
FS: Pat Tillman (79 overall)
SS: Ronnie Lott (96 overall)
 
Special Teams:
K: Graham Gano (72 overall)
P: Donnie Jones (78 overall)
KR: Patrick Peterson (99 overall), Brandon Banks (99 overall)
PR: Patrick Peterson (99 overall), Brandon Banks (99 overall)
 
Other:
Head Coach: Vince Lombardi (99 overall)
Jerseys: Carolina Panthers
Overall rating: 89
 
As you can see, a lot of new additions. Vernon Davis was priced insanely low at about 1,500 coins, and Kurt Warner was an even more absurd 3,400 coins. I'm a big Kurt Warner fan, so I'm really glad I could get him, and Vernon Davis makes a great TE duo with Jason Witten. You may be wondering why the Adrian Peterson card is rated only an 85 - it is a 'Treat' card, much weaker than any other AP card. Regardless, he and D-Will make a good one-two punch at running back and I'm not too conerned there. My biggest holes are at FB and WR currently - I wanted to get Mike Tolbert at FB, but all fullbacks are priced insanely high. I'm not as concerned about WR, given I run a lot of two-TE sets.
 
Also, I'm going to hold a little contest here. Right now my team name is "Panthers4Life", obviously a pretty lame name. So basically I invite any and all of you to suggest a name here - I'll take the suggestions and hold a poll here to determine a new team name.
 
Update: I've managed to acquire both Lawrence Taylor and Dick "Night Train" Lane since this post.

-TN05]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:31:00 +0000  
Anyway, I just completed the NFC South Solo Challenge, and my reward was Ronnie Lott (96 overall) - in case you don't know, one of the toughest players in NFL history and one of the best to boot. I've been working on my offense more than anything but with Ronnie Lott at SS I shifted a rookie version of (the late) Pat Tillman (79 overall) to FS, with a decent cornerback tandem of Leon Hall (89 overall) and Stanford Rout (84 overall). My biggest hole is at linebacker - I don't have a single guy with a rating of over 66. On the offensive side I have Steve Young and Cam Newton at QB, DeAngelo Williams at RB, and Jason Witten at TE - aside from that, it's a pretty meh group. Right now I'm at an 80 overall  If anyone wants to play against my team just shoot me a message.
 
-TN05]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 20:26:00 +0000 Killing Lincoln.
 
-TN05]]> Sun, 03 Mar 2013 02:10:00 +0000 Surivor set with BZPower members. Yes, I know the idea is not original but nobody has done it in a long while and I think it would be fun to do. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone would be interested in being a player on it (I'd be looking for around 14-18 members to participate, split into either two or three tribes depending on size), and what gameplay elements people would be interested in seeing from such a series.
 
EDIT: I will send a PM to all interested users with requested information. Expect a request for a spritesheet as well as some character information to help create more compelling storylines, challenge results, and alliances. I'll need a decent number of interested players first, so I don't have to resort to filler characters or use my own.
 
-TN05]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:11:00 +0000