Mate.397 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 There were some good creations, though I have noticed quite a few old MOCs from years back posted here (which honestly I consider a too easy and a bit lazy way), not to mention the way too many Makuta MOCs. I'm not saying don't build them, but please take a second to think of an idea before you go "Let me do an obvious thing only I thought of out of the X people who are on this site". I have feeling that 607 submission quite quickly dropped to 50 and from then on got harder to decide. Don't get me wrong here, I'm sure everyone did their best with their entries, but too many people chose quantity over quality in my opinion. Personally I would've had a rule about the amount of submissions per person, but it doesn't matter now, we just have to wait and see who are the semi-finals then after that the finals.I agree that it seems a bit lazy to enter old MoCs, but I wouldn't hold it against someone if they wanted to enter what they may consider their crowning achievement. They did still put the effort to build it at some point. That some people put quantity over quality certainly isn't in doubt and a limit on the number of entries may have encouraged them to do a bit better. As it is a contest to build the ultimate villian, I'm not surprised that a bunch of Makuta MoCs were built. What other villian has been so stinking awesome in the BIONICLE (or imho ANY) universe? And while there are quite a few Makuta MoCs that are fairly generic, black/red/bat wings, Makuta are shape shifters, so there's room for an infinite variety of possible MoCs that could be called "Makuta". I think that there are some that pulled that off wonderfully. I exclude myself from the previous statement of course because including myself would be exceptionally arrogant. I leave it to others to judge how well I built my MoC. And yes, my entry is a Makuta, but that's only because I put my effort into the build and was admittedly somewhat lazy with the back story True the old MOCs had effort put into them, but always posting your old creation instead of actually trying to challenge yourself to build something new and different will result in the decay of the building skills as the poster will rely on its past work instead of a current. I've been relying on my past work for contests to some degree for the whole year (I make a point of saving all good MOCs for contests), and my building skills haven't suffered. One year is not that long of a time, I meant an at least more than a year kind of absence from building new things and using the past glory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Six Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 The top 3 MOCs from each site have been selected! We cannot reveal them until LEGO receives some information and a release form from each one. BZPower's winners have been contacted via both email and Private Message, so make sure you check to see if you've won! As soon as LEGO receives the information from all eighteen winners, there will be an official announcement made. In the meantime, I can reveal the final prizes the the top three from each site will receive:The first place winner on each site will get a full set of the 6 Masters and Protectors signed by the designersThe second place winner will get a set of 3 Masters and Protectors (LEGO's choice) signed by the designersThe third place winner will get the Lord of Skull Spiders signed by the designerThanks again everyone who entered! This has been the biggest contest in the history of Bionicle! 12 Quote Bio of a BZP Admin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pohatu: Uniter of Stone Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Aww... now I'm really bummed I didn't enter a good MOC. Anyways, wasn't the Platinum Ahvohkii contest bigger? Or the golden Hau contest?Or do you mean biggest as in entries, not prizes? Quote I HATE SCORPIOS ~Pohatu Master of Stone, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Six Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Aww... now I'm really bummed I didn't enter a good MOC. Anyways, wasn't the Platinum Ahvohkii contest bigger? Or the golden Hau contest? Or do you mean biggest as in entries, not prizes?Yes, I mean biggest in terms of participation. Quote Bio of a BZP Admin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...The Chosen One... Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 BZPower's winners have been contacted via both email and Private Message, so make sure you check to see if you've won!Cool, but what about other sites? Does notification also come to winners from another sites or it's only BZP winners gonna know they win? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Rahkmaninoff Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Have the 4th and 5th place contestants been notified as well? I'm certain many entrants who did not receive PMs are hoping not. *cough*me*cough* 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nescent Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Have the 4th and 5th place contestants been notified as well? I'm certain many entrants who did not receive PMs are hoping not. *cough*me*cough* I definitely hope we get to know who all the semifinalists were, but that would be one disappointing email... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Rahkmaninoff Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Have the 4th and 5th place contestants been notified as well? I'm certain many entrants who did not receive PMs are hoping not. *cough*me*cough* I definitely hope we get to know who all the semifinalists were, but that would be one disappointing email... I would in no way be dissappointed to hear that my MOC was fourth- or fifth-best out of over six hundred on BZPower, even if I didn't get anything for it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nescent Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Have the 4th and 5th place contestants been notified as well? I'm certain many entrants who did not receive PMs are hoping not. *cough*me*cough*I definitely hope we get to know who all the semifinalists were, but that would be one disappointing email...I would in no way be disappointed to hear that my MOC was fourth- or fifth-best out of over six hundred on BZPower, even if I didn't get anything for it. You're right, every one who is mentioned should feel honored. Either way, I'm glad I got to be a part of the biggest contest in Bionicle history. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tora Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 God, the wait is killing me. I hope that -tahu_nuva- will tell us anything in the next few hours. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Six Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 BZPower's winners have been contacted via both email and Private Message, so make sure you check to see if you've won!Cool, but what about other sites? Does notification also come to winners from another sites or it's only BZP winners gonna know they win? The hosts on the other sites will be contacting their winners. I do not know how or when but I imagine it will be soon. Have the 4th and 5th place contestants been notified as well? I'm certain many entrants who did not receive PMs are hoping not. *cough*me*cough*No. As of this time there are no plans to officially release all of the finalists. Maybe once everything is wrapped up I will post my personal favorites that were eventually whittled down to the finalists. 4 Quote Bio of a BZP Admin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...The Chosen One... Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 BZPower's winners have been contacted via both email and Private Message, so make sure you check to see if you've won!Cool, but what about other sites? Does notification also come to winners from another sites or it's only BZP winners gonna know they win? The hosts on the other sites will be contacting their winners. I do not know how or when but I imagine it will be soon. Okay, thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tora Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Okay, thank you! I think I'll just sit in a dark corner and wait for HL3. -TN- is well-known for his sloth. =( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...The Chosen One... Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Okay, thank you! I think I'll just sit in a dark corner and wait for HL3. -TN- is well-known for his sloth. =(Haha, let's hope for the best. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regitnui Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Well, guess my Kuataibo didn't make it. I'm torn between being disappointed and relieved... Now I'm looking forward to seeing what did make the cut. Black Six, I also look forward to seeing your "Honourable Mentions". Quote Elemental Rahi in Gen2, anyone? A write-up for an initial video for a G2 plot I really wish everyone would stop trying to play join the dots with Gen 1 and Gen 2 though,it seems there's a couple new threads everyday and often they're duplicates of already existing conversations! Or simply parallel them with a slightly new 'twist'! Gen 2 is NEW, it is NOT Gen 1 and it is NOT a continuation. Outside of the characters we already have I personally don't want to see ANY old characters return. I think it will cheapen the whole experience to those of us familiar with the original line... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Well, I guess Zigben just wasn't good enough... But NEXT TIME, I won't just make a mega-titan with a custom torso, torso structure, and custom foot design... I'll make a SUPER-MEGA-TITAN with custom everything + gear functions + overly detailed greebling + Power Functions motors!!! I WILL RETURN... 2 Quote The artist formerly known as ŜﮞρЄЯ־GЄNіﮞŜ־CЯЄ▲Ŧ۞Я BBC#69 Entry: Roodaka - Master of Manipulation BFTGM entries: Zigben · Ventox · Deflecto “Hail Denmark.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohrokman Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 who won?I would like to see their model Quote Here came the bride all dressed in white I wish it was red then you all be dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Six Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 who won? I would like to see their model The top 3 MOCs from each site have been selected! We cannot reveal them until LEGO receives some information and a release form from each one. BZPower's winners have been contacted via both email and Private Message, so make sure you check to see if you've won! As soon as LEGO receives the information from all eighteen winners, there will be an official announcement made. In the meantime, I can reveal the final prizes the the top three from each site will receive:The first place winner on each site will get a full set of the 6 Masters and Protectors signed by the designersThe second place winner will get a set of 3 Masters and Protectors (LEGO's choice) signed by the designersThe third place winner will get the Lord of Skull Spiders signed by the designerThanks again everyone who entered! This has been the biggest contest in the history of Bionicle! Quote Bio of a BZP Admin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djokson Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Even though I've won nothing the anticipation is killing me :0 1 Quote Flickr DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seltz Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 spoiler alert i'm the winner everyone go home Quote CIS SCUM BOYS (MUSIC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myst33ry Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 spoiler alert i'm the winner everyone go homeYeah. Definitely. Anyone else wondering why B6's post has only quotes as of right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makaru Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 (edited) Anyone else wondering why B6's post has only quotes as of right now?Because it's a quote of him having answered the question. Edited December 16, 2014 by Makaru 2 Quote Spoiler Alert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicleFanatic Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Well, that's me out of the running [] [] T'was a pleasure to pit my poorly-honed MOCing skills against yours, my friends [] [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Well, that's me out of the running [ ] [] T'was a pleasure to pit my poorly-honed MOCing skills against yours, my friends [] []Same. I've learned a lot from building entries for this competition. I hope my building skills (as well as parts selection) will increase so that next time I can build something that is twice as good as what I built here. 1 Quote The artist formerly known as ŜﮞρЄЯ־GЄNіﮞŜ־CЯЄ▲Ŧ۞Я BBC#69 Entry: Roodaka - Master of Manipulation BFTGM entries: Zigben · Ventox · Deflecto “Hail Denmark.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-14 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Sad to see that my MOCing skills weren't contest-worthy, but hey, I'm glad to have participated. It was fun getting back into the building groove, and I hope to build a lot more now that more BIONICLE sets will be coming out (and improve my MOCs, too, hehe) Congratulations to the winners, though, I can't wait until the MOCs are revealed! And thanks to TLG and BZPower for coordinating on this contest, as well as all of the other sites, and thanks to the staff members who ran the contest, too. Without you all we couldn't have the opportunity Quote BZPRPG: Akamu, Toa of Ice Talk to me about Destiny! Ask me about stuttering and speech impediments!//Feel free to talk about Dungeons and Dragons with me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seltz Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 spoiler alert i'm the winner everyone go homeYeah. Definitely. you'll see you ALL will see Quote CIS SCUM BOYS (MUSIC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Toa of Smashing Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 There were some good creations, though I have noticed quite a few old MOCs from years back posted here (which honestly I consider a too easy and a bit lazy way), not to mention the way too many Makuta MOCs. I'm not saying don't build them, but please take a second to think of an idea before you go "Let me do an obvious thing only I thought of out of the X people who are on this site". I have feeling that 607 submission quite quickly dropped to 50 and from then on got harder to decide. Don't get me wrong here, I'm sure everyone did their best with their entries, but too many people chose quantity over quality in my opinion. Personally I would've had a rule about the amount of submissions per person, but it doesn't matter now, we just have to wait and see who are the semi-finals then after that the finals.Yeah, Makuta mocs are really unoriginal. Whoever entered one of those is a total idiot. Heh heh. Yeeeeeeeeeeaaah. Hey! I made a Makuta! D= Quote >tfw you have no idea what to put here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roa McToa Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 There were some good creations, though I have noticed quite a few old MOCs from years back posted here (which honestly I consider a too easy and a bit lazy way), not to mention the way too many Makuta MOCs. I'm not saying don't build them, but please take a second to think of an idea before you go "Let me do an obvious thing only I thought of out of the X people who are on this site". I have feeling that 607 submission quite quickly dropped to 50 and from then on got harder to decide. Don't get me wrong here, I'm sure everyone did their best with their entries, but too many people chose quantity over quality in my opinion. Personally I would've had a rule about the amount of submissions per person, but it doesn't matter now, we just have to wait and see who are the semi-finals then after that the finals.Yeah, Makuta mocs are really unoriginal. Whoever entered one of those is a total idiot. Heh heh. Yeeeeeeeeeeaaah. Hey! I made a Makuta! D= So did I. I think that was a very insensitive comment that person made to those who built a Makuta for their entry, as there were a lot of really cool Makutas built for this contest. I particularly like Shadrahks 1 Quote ^^ Clicky the Linky! ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regitnui Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I just think there were an awful lot of Makutas, showing just how good a decision it was for them to bring back Makuta in Gen2. Quote Elemental Rahi in Gen2, anyone? A write-up for an initial video for a G2 plot I really wish everyone would stop trying to play join the dots with Gen 1 and Gen 2 though,it seems there's a couple new threads everyday and often they're duplicates of already existing conversations! Or simply parallel them with a slightly new 'twist'! Gen 2 is NEW, it is NOT Gen 1 and it is NOT a continuation. Outside of the characters we already have I personally don't want to see ANY old characters return. I think it will cheapen the whole experience to those of us familiar with the original line... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chro Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 (edited) For the record, Callan was joking based on the fact that he himself entered a Makuta MOC. Edited December 17, 2014 by Chro 1 Quote save not only their lives but their spirits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallow Toa of Smashing Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 For the record, Callan was joking based on the fact that he himself entered a Makuta MOC. I was thinking that myself, I just haven't seen his entry, and I couldn't tell if it was sarcasm or not. It's just text after all. I do really like Callan's mocs btw. Quote >tfw you have no idea what to put here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roa McToa Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Lol.... i guess im awful at reading sarcasm. I didnt realize callan also built a makuta lolol. Quote ^^ Clicky the Linky! ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa of Gallifrey Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 The last 3 words gave it away for me. xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahkshi Lalonde Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Well, i dunno about you guys, but i had fun entering early on and being completely clobbered by 500 or so better entries. :U 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makaru Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 I had a pretty good time walking in late with a fish. 3 Quote Spoiler Alert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallior Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 TOP 3 ON THE HOMEPAGE! Good job, Roa McToa and others! Quote "Remember when the comics forum had a lot of good stuff? Let's make that a thing again." -Kazi the Matoran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidhiki of the Shadows Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 This is MoC history. The prizes sound great and congrats to the winners! -NotS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bioniclepluslotr Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Whys it say "Girls can build Bionicles too"? Like they're not supposed to or huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pomegranate Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Whys it say "Girls can build Bionicles too"? Like they're not supposed to or huh?Well it's not wrong, why get bent out of shape about it? I'd focus more on congratulating the winner. Quote . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roa McToa Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 (edited) Its cause Im a gal, and not as many girls are into bionicle as boys as a general rule. Edited December 20, 2014 by Roa McToa 1 Quote ^^ Clicky the Linky! ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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