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[NinjaSpartanII]

Not sure if it counts, but i would say my Custom Hero Recon. But for a real set, it is Bulk 3.0.

[Killer_Myr]

Witch Doctor. I got about forty of the red ball components, which I have long since used in a MOC.

[Sumiki]

Though I haven't gotten him (yet), Thornraxx is one heck of a cool set - plus, that aqua-teal color is want.

[Liopleurodon]

I think a tie between Corroder, Waspix, Raw-Jaw, and Thornraxx.

[Starparu]

Core Hunter. Mask is creepy, build is perfect, and the color scheme seems so....evil. He is a great set, and IMO the best villain set from the HF Line (Witch Doctor wants a word about that though )

-Star

[Toa of the Nova Corps]

Breez (Breakout), Meltdown or Von Nebula.

[Bambi]

Speeda Demon looks completely boss. Dat name, colourscheme, bike etc

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I'm gonna have to go with this, even though I don't own him.

Edited by Makaru, Aug 30 2012 - 04:07 PM.

[Cirkit8]

From the most recent wave, I find Core Hunter to be aesthetically appealing. The colour scheme is great and well layered, the mask looks creepy but suits the character, there are a number of useful parts for Moc-Making(dat torso, man), and his character is one I thoroughly enjoy

Voltix's wild colour scheme I didn't like at first, but the more I looked, the more it grew on me, excited me. That, and purple lilac torso, man!!

The Heroes and Villains get better and better each wave, but my favorite sets- The Furno Bike and Rotor- both come from when Hero Factory was just getting started. They were fun, they both had their own play features- Furno the bike and Rotor the propellor- which made for great creativity. Sadly I did not get my hands on Rotor, but I really really liked him.

And.. boy it's tough to choose favorites, isn't it?

[Hurricane iBrow]

It's hard to choose just one favourite; I loved Nex 2.0, Stringer 3.0, Evo 2012, and really like the looks of Stringer 2010 though I don't own him.
As for villains, Rotor is easily the best, although Toxic Reapa is pretty sweet too.

-ibrow

[Meta Nuva]

Core Hunter is, hands down, the best villain. Cirkit8 already explained, perfectly, my reason why.

As for heroes, I really like the first Furno, Nex and Evo 2.0, and Stormer XL. They're awesome.

~MN~

[NatureDruid]

Witch doctor. Seriously, that guy was more complex than a lot of bionicle titans.

Edited by NatureDruid, Oct 08 2012 - 03:56 PM.

[Cirkit8]

Core Hunter is, hands down, the best villain. Cirkit8 already explained, perfectly, my reason why.

Yaaay I was helpful in something
The more and more I think about it, the more I think I should have picked up a Witch Doctor while I still could. Complex build, loads of white parts(which I need), lots of great parts, and skulls. Got to love dem skulls.

[Manterax Prime]

Being a Metroid I have to go with the Breakout version of Evo.

[toaoftechnology]

I think my favorite is the Furno-Jawblade combiner set.
If combiners aren't allowed, then Splitface. His claw seems to fit together very well.

[LewaLew]

I've never bought a Hero Factory set, but if I did, I'd want Witch Doctor. Aesthetically, he looks amazing, and his skull helmet is bound to be useful.

[27sean]

Preston 1.0. I don't really like hero factory, but of the new designs, my girlfriend and I picked up Rocka and Core Hunter, and Rocka is my favorite! The new dark green head and shield are legit!

[ShadowWolfHount]

I have you say my favorite is Bulk 3.0 and Toxic Reapa they look awesome, like Bulk with the wolf mask and Toxic Reapa with the color and the green fire.

[CeeCee]

I actually really like Rocka 4.0, simply because of his awesome cross bow. Kind of reminds me of Daryl from the Walking dead. Also has an awesome colour scheme

[Elemental Ussal]

I like Evo 4.0 for his helmet and weapon design. The 4.0 group is my favorite.

[Pikiru]

My personal favourite would actually be Scorpio.

He has some really nice pieces, a very interesting build and he looks so much like the Rahi of old.

[Xetra]

Normally, I would say one of the huge sets, like Witch Doctor, due to the complexity of their builds, but in Hero Factory, I would give this title to a much smaller set.

Evo.

Breakout Evo and his unbelievably epic Tank Arm, of course.

​I find it simply amazing that such a wondrous design could exist in such a small, well scaled model.

I personally believe that Evo's Tank Arm is the greatest weapon Lego has ever produced for a small set, especially when compared to the 3.0 weapons donned by Stormer and Stringer, which I believe would have been better if placed on the higher arm joint (much like Nex's) and of course the many shields implemented over the years which could have been so much better in a similar position to the above.

If Evo did not have the Tank Arm however, I would have to crown Speeda Demon and his amazing bike.


~Xetra

[Aanchir: Rachira of Time]

Normally, I would say one of the huge sets, like Witch Doctor, due to the complexity of their builds, but in Hero Factory, I would give this title to a much smaller set.

Evo.

Breakout Evo and his unbelievably epic Tank Arm, of course.

​I find it simply amazing that such a wondrous design could exist in such a small, well scaled model.

I personally believe that Evo's Tank Arm is the greatest weapon Lego has ever produced for a small set, especially when compared to the 3.0 weapons donned by Stormer and Stringer, which I believe would have been better if placed on the higher arm joint (much like Nex's) and of course the many shields implemented over the years which could have been so much better in a similar position to the above.

If Evo did not have the Tank Arm however, I would have to crown Speeda Demon and his amazing bike.


~Xetra

I can definitely see where you're coming from. Back in BIONICLE, the most customization we ever saw for a projectile weapon that was a figure's only weapon was probably Mistika Toa Onua's Nynrah blaster, and it required a specialized piece. The Tank Arm's brilliance comes in part from the fact that it doesn't rely on any new pieces other than the blaster itself and the shoulder shell, both of which were designed for numerous applications.

In general, I have to say the Breakout series has been incredible in terms of showing real imagination in the sets for the lowest price point. All of the smaller villain sets this year have had non-traditional physiques that explore the diverse possibilities of the building system to an even greater extent than any of the larger villains from previous waves. And among the heroes, Evo has a brilliant weapon design, Nex has a design that almost mirrors Evo's (albeit not with the same brilliance with regard to building techniques), and Stringer's weapon ties in fantastically with his character. Only Surge ends up seeming fairly generic. If anything, the sets this year have shown that a set doesn't have to be big and expensive to have an imaginative design.

Edited by Aanchir: Rachira of Time, Nov 20 2012 - 07:39 AM.

[~garnira returns~]

Meltdown or Core Hunter.

 

edit: Come to think of it, I also really like Toxic Reapa and Thornraxx.

Edited by ~garnira returns~, Mar 20 2013 - 08:02 PM.

[Flaredrick: Forgotten One]

I like the new Furno XL that's coming soon. He looks like a boss

[Mylo Xyloto]

Rotor. I love orange so much

[Creep Of The Deep]

I can't really decide overall. But it's either Breez Brain Attack or Breakout, Nex Breakout or Speeda Demon himself. But as I said I don't really have an overall favourite, I have too many I love.

[Tech Warrior]

Rotor is awesome; Witch Doctor is awesome; I also like Core Hunter and Thornraxx, plux Breakout Furno and Breez... particularly.

 

Choosing just one is impossible.

 

I really do believe that the new Furno XL will change my mind, once I get my hands on it. He looks epic. They all do.

[Rooster Nui]

Witch Doctor and Core Hunter.

[Disciple]

Got Rocka for Christmas yesterday. Love his color scheme and giant bow cannon. For me, this guy takes the cake!

 

In general, I have to say the Breakout series has been incredible in terms of showing real imagination in the sets for the lowest price point. All of the smaller villain sets this year have had non-traditional physiques that explore the diverse possibilities of the building system to an even greater extent than any of the larger villains from previous waves. And among the heroes, Evo has a brilliant weapon design, Nex has a design that almost mirrors Evo's (albeit not with the same brilliance with regard to building techniques), and Stringer's weapon ties in fantastically with his character. Only Surge ends up seeming fairly generic. If anything, the sets this year have shown that a set doesn't have to be big and expensive to have an imaginative design.

 

Agreed. I hope to get a few more sets from the Breakout wave.

Edited by Disciple, Dec 26 2012 - 08:07 PM.

[Replicant]

I never really "got into" Hero Factory, but Witch Doctor, for the MOCing pieces, and Toxic Reapa, the last Lego set I purchased, as well as being good for MOCing, tie for favorite.

[Fastcar700]

I would say Stormer XL if he didn't have stickers. So I will hold on my former opinion at Breakout Breez.

Edited by Fastcar700, Dec 27 2012 - 10:44 AM.

[Tech Warrior]

Got Furno XL for Christmas. Yeah, I think he's probably one of my favorites in Hero Factory. He's got such a uniqueness to him; it's the cape that stands out the most I think.

 

I've got half of the first Brain Attack wave now, and I think that's enough to form an opinion on the wave thusfar. What's great about Brain Attack is the new incorporations and pieces, such as the new body armor, shoulder pieces, etc. I really like what they did with Bruizer, to an extent. I think it's great that they've decided to kind of "bring back" the functions that were in a lot of the Bionicle sets, but it does seem to hinder Bruizer's flexibility greatly. Other than that, he's great. However, I don't feel that villains like Bruizer are too incredibly unique. He kind of reminded me of Thunder when I first saw him. Scarox kind of looks like an XT4 - Thornraxx - Meltdown combination.

 

It seems that Brain Attack is taking on a more realistic approach, as far as color scheme and look goes. The sets are getting overpowered with gunmetal gray now, so it's not the most colorful series. But I do really like it because of how different it is from the others. But all in all, I still think Breakout is my favorite Hero Factory series, and probably will remain my favorite.

[ToaJaller77]

Furno XL. I love the overall design. Very creative and nicely done LEGO. The weapons are good and I Love the helmet. Nice work LEGO.

Edited by ToaJaller77, Jan 23 2013 - 09:53 PM.

[TNTOS]

My favorite is Furno XL. He just looks so awesome that I'm willing to ignore the few flaws he has. -TNTOS-

[Kumata]

Evo... 4.0? The one coming out this summer? Is now my favourite. Yellow/blue... yesss. Plus I like Evo anyway so

[Aanchir: Rachira of Time]

Evo... 4.0? The one coming out this summer? Is now my favourite. Yellow/blue... yesss. Plus I like Evo anyway so

If you really wanted to give him a numerical class it'd probably be 5.0 (since the year-long Breakout series was the fourth HF design style), but really they stopped using those terms after 2011's 3.0 sets, and the more recent figures are better identified with their series (Breakout/Brain Attack).

[Kumata]

I see, thanks. The packaging doesn't refer to them as anything other than their names, so I get confused as to what to call each iteration.