Dwanny Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 So, guys, wich set(s) could have been done/made/designed better?I would definetly say Pohau, both mata and nuva (though the nuva is even worse).Seriously, i have nothing against Pohatu. I found him a fun character, "the simpathetic one" within the toa team.But still, the set could have done better.The kicking function was a fun idea, but (let's admit it,) it makes him look fat.Also, his head was rather far up front; understandible when it comes to a toa of stone, but i liked his MoL build better.The arms. The arms just went too far. I can live with the rest, but the short stubby arms just kinda ticked me off.And the weapons were also kinda lame. First, a rock, then pathetic claw thingies, then propellors?!Ugh....Abd then i havent mentioned Pohatu Phantoka (but i wouldn't even call that orange piece of plastic pohatu anymore).-Dwanny Quote Find me over here! http://danielvangele.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eeko Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Axonn.He's one of my favorite sets, but I still to this day wish he had some sort of functionality like the gears of old.Then he would be the greatest set ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takanuinuva Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 All the 2008 Toa Nuva. They should have at least resembled there 2003 form in an Inika style. Quote I am Takanui Nuva. The Toa Nuva of Light I also go by Baron Von Brickenstein AFOL, Gamer and overall nice person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatanui Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) Basically all sets that feel boring, jumbled or out of character could have been done better, especially after 2006 when sets stopped being clones within a wave. An example would be Nuparu Mahri, his design was boring and his silver mask seemed off. Not to mention Hewkii Mahri, obviously. -Gata Edited April 18, 2012 by Gatanui Quote - Gata Please don't use my avatar or signature without permission, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Kalmah. Chest armor would've done wonders for his set. Also, the Inika's masks could've been made to fit onto Metru heads. That would've made them really awesome. Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherDragon Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Hmm...Gali or Onua Mistika. I mean, they were awesome but...they needed more 'BIONICLE-like' weapons. Quote "Remember the Heart of NINJAGO."I might eat you if you get too close >:3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axilus Prime Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Toa Mata Nui. More originality.Also, Gali Mistika. Could have done with a better weapon. Mask needs the hexagon thing removed, though to be honest I can live with ALL the 2008 sets. Onua should have gotten Vahki legs like Pohatu, though, and a hunch. Pohatu would be fine if he had his feet changed to Hordika feet and his torso flipped. All Matoran aside from Voyatoran.There are more, but those are the main ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plague Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Can't really think of anything bad that someone HASN'T already said, except for the Mctoran. Pathetic. Quote http://www.mocpages.com/home.php/67904 < My Mocpages! My first (and currently ONLY) MOC on BZP! > http://www.bzpower.c...?showtopic=5426 PLAGUEAvatar pic taken [and edited] by me. DON"T STEAL IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLaSouth Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Tahu Mistika.Too thin. Needs much more bulking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toatitan Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Toa Mata Nui. More originality.Also, Gali Mistika. Could have done with a better weapon. Mask needs the hexagon thing removed, though to be honest I can live with ALL the 2008 sets.Onua should have gotten Vahki legs like Pohatu, though, and a hunch. Pohatu would be fine if he had his feet changed to Hordika feet and his torso flipped.All Matoran aside from Voyatoran.There are more, but those are the main ones.I agree about Onua and Gali, but I think that Toa Mata Nui was a very original set. And giving Pohatu hordika feet wouldn't have made the set better, it would limit its poseability.One set that could have been better was Matoro Mahri, his design made him look very weak, and his claws were disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ids5621 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 2008 nuva, specifically the mistika ones. The phantoka ones were tolerable. WHY was onua the tallest nuva AND the skinniest?? WHY was gali hunched back and one of the most burly?? (tbh i wouldn't be surprised if gali's and onua's set were switched last minute). Oh and Tahu-there was so much wrong with that set. From the depressed looking mask (LACKING THE TRADEMARK TAHU MOUTH!!!) the awful armour choices (which gave him anorexic thighs and biceps making the rest of the limbs fat) to the hollow chest. So much was wrong with that set, sooo much. Actually ruined an iconic character.Oh and hewkii and matoro mahri were god awful too and screwed up their fantastic inika apperances. I wish they recoloured kongu mahri and made him hewkii- it would have been tolerable. Quote The Misadventures of Onipex and Pals! Go watch it now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopekemaster Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Any of the post-2007 Matoran, basically. Way too small. I do, however like the McToran, in spite of their smallness. It seemed to fit for them, but not for the later Matoran. I didn't particularly like the Stars, either. 16 pieces doesn't count as a Toa. Quote My Writing Blog (more writing coming soon!) My Bionicle/LEGO Blog (defunct) Hyfudiar on Spotify (noise/drone/experimental music) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daiker Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I'll leave it at most titans that aren't vehicles, 2006 onward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuna Toa of Sonics Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 The 2008-era Toa Nuva. Most of the team members didn't resemble their past selves much at all. Quote Does anyone want to play the Master Chief Collection with me? I'm trying to get a team going for ranked. PM for GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewa97 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Hahli Mahri. Her claw could've at least had some posability. That would have been EPIC. Quote [center][size=8][color=#000080]ACTIVATE AWESOMENESS!!!!!!!![/color][/size][/center] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cederak Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Umbra. Keeping him up was always a pain, and maybe if his feet were designed more like those skate shoes for kids (I think they're called Heelys?) that wouldn't have been an issue.-Ced Quote Cederak's Library l Blog: Fair Enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ektris Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 The Exo-Toa could have benefitted greatly from some extra articulation points. The same goes for Makuta's legs.The Hordika needed better left arms.Umbra's wheel feet do get annoying.Nuparu Mahri is a disappointing stick with gigantic feet.~|ET|~ Quote E-T... Phone home. "He walks among us, but he is not one of us." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwanny Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 Axonn.He's one of my favorite sets, but I still to this day wish he had some sort of functionality like the gears of old.Then he would be the greatest set ever. Axonn was a great set and character, and he looked exactly how he should have. But moving functions and gears would indeed make him THE set.His burliness does indeed require some poseability, and i have been wanting to make a "geared" version of him. But meh, i'm too lazy. Quote Find me over here! http://danielvangele.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Zaz Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 2008 nuva, specifically the mistika ones. The phantoka ones were tolerable. WHY was onua the tallest nuva AND the skinniest?? WHY was gali hunched back and one of the most burly?? (tbh i wouldn't be surprised if gali's and onua's set were switched last minute). Oh and Tahu-there was so much wrong with that set. From the depressed looking mask (LACKING THE TRADEMARK TAHU MOUTH!!!) the awful armour choices (which gave him anorexic thighs and biceps making the rest of the limbs fat) to the hollow chest. So much was wrong with that set, sooo much. Actually ruined an iconic character.Oh and hewkii and matoro mahri were god awful too and screwed up their fantastic inika apperances. I wish they recoloured kongu mahri and made him hewkii- it would have been tolerable.I believe Tahu and Gali Mistika were switched at the last minute, actually. Some video showed a red Gali and a blue Tahu as prototypes. Quote Thank you, BZPower staff. In the past, I wish I showed more appreciation for all that you do. From one Bionicle fan to another, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahkshi Guurahk Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 2008 nuva, specifically the mistika ones. The phantoka ones were tolerable. WHY was onua the tallest nuva AND the skinniest?? WHY was gali hunched back and one of the most burly?? (tbh i wouldn't be surprised if gali's and onua's set were switched last minute). Oh and Tahu-there was so much wrong with that set. From the depressed looking mask (LACKING THE TRADEMARK TAHU MOUTH!!!) the awful armour choices (which gave him anorexic thighs and biceps making the rest of the limbs fat) to the hollow chest. So much was wrong with that set, sooo much. Actually ruined an iconic character.Oh and hewkii and matoro mahri were god awful too and screwed up their fantastic inika apperances. I wish they recoloured kongu mahri and made him hewkii- it would have been tolerable.I believe Tahu and Gali Mistika were switched at the last minute, actually. Some video showed a red Gali and a blue Tahu as prototypes.do you happen to remember where? Quote -Rahkshi GuurahkGENERATION 3: The first time you see this, copy it into your sig on any forum and add 1 to the generation. Social experiment.If I actually tried putting all the stuff I like on here, the sig would burst. (This banner is created by http://www.bzpower.com/board/user/59020-onaku/ ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ids5621 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 2008 nuva, specifically the mistika ones. The phantoka ones were tolerable. WHY was onua the tallest nuva AND the skinniest?? WHY was gali hunched back and one of the most burly?? (tbh i wouldn't be surprised if gali's and onua's set were switched last minute). Oh and Tahu-there was so much wrong with that set. From the depressed looking mask (LACKING THE TRADEMARK TAHU MOUTH!!!) the awful armour choices (which gave him anorexic thighs and biceps making the rest of the limbs fat) to the hollow chest. So much was wrong with that set, sooo much. Actually ruined an iconic character.Oh and hewkii and matoro mahri were god awful too and screwed up their fantastic inika apperances. I wish they recoloured kongu mahri and made him hewkii- it would have been tolerable.I believe Tahu and Gali Mistika were switched at the last minute, actually. Some video showed a red Gali and a blue Tahu as prototypes.wow i didn't know that! Tahu may have possibly have been worse! (i prefer gali mistika as a set but its even less tahuish) Quote The Misadventures of Onipex and Pals! Go watch it now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Swimming Beard Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Definitely the Toa Hordika. Also the stars. Quote "I pitea the fool!" (quote by Chro) 98.7% OF BZPOWER MEMBERS HAVEN'T SEEN MY BUCKET IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE 1.3% THAT HAS SEEN MY BUCKET, COPY THIS AND PASTE IT INTO YOUR SIGNATURE I MISS MY BUCKET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach 00 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I think everybody can agree with me when I say Hahli Inika. :PBut I agree with others, the 2008 sets needed to be seriously revamped. I can't think of any other sets, but those were disappointing with their design. Quote On the day the wall came down / They threw the locks onto the ground And with glasses high / We raised a cry / For freedom had arrived On the day the wall came down / The ship of fools had finally run aground Promises lit up the night / Like paper doves in flight I dreamed you had left my side / No warmth, not even pride remained And even though you needed me / It was clear that I could not do a thing for you Now life devalues day by day / As friends and neighbors turn away And there's a change that even with regret / Cannot be undone Now frontiers shift like desert sands / While nations wash their bloodied hands Of loyalty, of history / In shades of grey I woke to the sound of drums / The music played, the morning sun streamed in I turned and I looked at you / And all but the bitter residues slipped away slipped away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwanny Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 I think everybody can agree with me when I say Hahli Inika. :PBut I agree with others, the 2008 sets needed to be seriously revamped. I can't think of any other sets, but those were disappointing with their design.Hahli inika was horrible, for more than obvious reasons. :P2008 deserved a revamp more than any other year. Quote Find me over here! http://danielvangele.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutYaGunsOn Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Can't really think of anything bad that someone HASN'T already said, except for the Mctoran. Pathetic.They were McDonald's Happy Meal toys. What did you expect? Actually, even though the only one I own is Nuparu (who wasn't even one of the Happy Meal guys), judging from him, I'd say they were definitely among the better Happy Meal toys in my lifetime.Anyway, I'd go with the Toa Hordika. I know they're supposed to look mutated/disfigured an all, but the Toa Mata leg/arm for a left arm was disappointing. Now that I think about it, the right arm was too. Also, I never liked Onua Nuva's tiny Bohrok arms. I guess I don't mind his hunchbacked-ness, since the original had it too, but I remember rebuilding him with Mata legs as arms, and an upright body like he had in the MoL movie, and liking that much, much better. Quote ---------------------------------------------------Links to fun stuff--------------------------------------------------- A story I wrote in 2016, My sole BZPRPG character who has existed since 2016, but has done absolutely nothing, A fun little Cantonese earworm ft. Marina Sirtis, Some real nostalgia from 2003 BZPower 僕は青空になる。。。 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa of Ice - 1987 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 All of the 2008 toa nuva need to go back to the basics and receive a major overhaul on all of them, exspecially the mistika. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPNML Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I would say Kopaka Phantoka. That was bloody ugly. First of all,they switched his telescope thingy. and he could've gotten a weapon other than his skyblaster. I could go on forever.I thought Tahu and Gali Mistika should've been switched.Onua is not onua without his shrimpiness and his hunchback.It makes him special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Inika Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Maybe Onua followed Jared's example and went on the Subway diet?I liked Axonn, except for how much he always fell down. Even when the parts aren't broken, keeping his shoulders and legs up is a pain.I'd say the Cendox V1 was pretty bad. The life counter should have been on the vehicle itself, and the blades in front are too wobbly. Quote "You are an absolute in these uncertain times. Your past is forgotten, and your future is an empty book. You must find your own destiny, my brave adventurer." -- Turaga Nokama Click here to visit my library! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherDragon Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Gali Mistika and Onua Mistika. They needed actual BIONICLE melee weapons, not blasters. Quote "Remember the Heart of NINJAGO."I might eat you if you get too close >:3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaku Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Everything after 2002 could have been better. Quote http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=8708 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protodite Karzahni Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Everytime I seem to say the Mistika. And I guess it's fair enough, because they were just so off and looked so ugly they really could have been done better.For the sake of variety, I will also add the Hordika, which I didn't like at all. The swinging arm function was pointless and simply ruined pose-ability and the heads all looked fairly ugly, especially in conjunction with the asymmetrical arms and rather lacklustre armour. Quote I wrote stories once. They were okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminus Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 2008 Takanuva. He felt just a bit too far from the original for me, as he didn't even have a similar color scheme (okay, there was white, but it would have been a much better set if it was white and gold). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Of Virtues Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 (edited) I have to say Pridak was one of my least favorite. He was hard to position, unpraportined, and things randomly sticking out of him at diferent angles. they could have done a better job at making him look like a shark. Also, the other Barraki had such a good designs it made him look worse. Edited May 29, 2012 by Toa Of Virtues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taka Nuvia Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I've never really been too fond of Tarix's design. I mean, the weapons are cool, yes, but the rest of him was a bit un-proportional. Especially the length of his arms. ><I think everybody can agree with me when I say Hahli Inika. :PBut I agree with others, the 2008 sets needed to be seriously revamped. I can't think of any other sets, but those were disappointing with their design.I disagree, I don't think the Inika were that bad. And Hahli's mask never bothered me that much... Quote My art collection topic - updated! (21/09/2021) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malakyr Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Toa Mata and Nuva should have been done better. Okay, okay, BIONICLE was just starting out. But still.I wasn't a big fan of the Toa Metru design either... Too much movement restriction in my opinion. Quote ~Malakyr~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artifox Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 The Hordika, hands down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plague Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Nuparu Mahri is a disappointing stick with gigantic feet.~|ET|~This is true, Nuparu was disappointing for an Earth Toa. The Piraka feet... *shiver* Quote http://www.mocpages.com/home.php/67904 < My Mocpages! My first (and currently ONLY) MOC on BZP! > http://www.bzpower.c...?showtopic=5426 PLAGUEAvatar pic taken [and edited] by me. DON"T STEAL IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dralcax Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Krika. He had so much potential. His design was unfortunately confined with the standardization of canister sets. If the designers had a bit more freedom, made him a larger set, he could have been the best set ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuparu1995 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Pohatu Mata could have done better, but he's still pretty cool. But Gali Mistika, Nivawk, and the Ultimate Dume combo model could have definitely been designed better. But I'm generally not a fan of the "hunchbacked" character sets, though. Quote Nuparu1995 92% of teens have moved onto rap.If you are part of the 8% that still listen to real music, copy and paste this into your signature. R.I.P. - 7/20/2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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