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[GregF]

I thought that people might immediately suspect it was a joke.

 

Should I have posted today saying Bionicle wouldn't come back, so everyone would suspect the opposite?

 

I guess I'll just post an update tomorrow, so you guys can know for sure.

Greg can I ask that if this is true, would you make a return to the forums?

Certainly I will, as much as I am able. Remember, I have other commitments, but I will make a post now and then, and of course answer PMs. After all, it is partly this community that gave the line a chance at coming back. Coming here and keeping in touch with the community is something I will always try to do. Keep coming here, and I will try to do the same.

[Tenebrae Invictus]

YES! YES! YES! YES YES YES! THANK YOU BRING BACK BIONICLE GROUP FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN! YEEEEEEES!

 

If it wasn't for your constant belief that LEGO needed to bring back our childhood-defining toy, then it never would've convinced LEGO to actually bring back. Thank you Greg, and thank you LEGO and of course, the BBB Group for doing this. :'(

Ugh, don't do that, bro. If this is true, it is not down to a small group of whiney, melodramatic little kids.

But with leadership like Makuta of Oz and a LEGO CUUSOO petition, there's no way it wasn't them. Another round of applause to the BBB Group.

[Dual Matrix]

I think the way the  Forum Leaders are acting gives it all away.

Well, honestly, we've been doing pranks on April 1 for so long it's hard to know what to say when something real happens to fall on that day, so I'm not sure how else we can act. Probably the best prank of all is to just let you guys go on thinking this is just a prank until you see that it's still here tomorrow.

On any normal day I'd see your words as wise. But sorry todays not a normal day.

[Booker DeWitt]

 

YES! YES! YES! YES YES YES! THANK YOU BRING BACK BIONICLE GROUP FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN! YEEEEEEES!

 

If it wasn't for your constant belief that LEGO needed to bring back our childhood-defining toy, then it never would've convinced LEGO to actually bring back. Thank you Greg, and thank you LEGO and of course, the BBB Group for doing this. :'(

Ugh, don't do that, bro. If this is true, it is not down to a small group of whiney, melodramatic little kids.

But with leadership like Makuta of Oz and a LEGO CUUSOO petition, there's no way it wasn't them. Another round of applause to the BBB Group.

OH you're joking. MY BAD.

 

Maybe this IS a prank BUT it's genuinely being used to see the amount of interest there would be in a potential revival.

[Your Evil Friend]

 

I think the way the  Forum Leaders are acting gives it all away.

Well, honestly, we've been doing pranks on April 1 for so long it's hard to know what to say when something real happens to fall on that day, so I'm not sure how else we can act. Probably the best prank of all is to just let you guys go on thinking this is just a prank until you see that it's still here tomorrow.

On any normal day I'd see your words as wise. But sorry todays not a normal day.

That sounds like a line from an action movie trailer.

[Chro]

But with leadership like Makuta of Oz and a LEGO CUUSOO petition, there's no way it wasn't them. Another round of applause to the BBB Group.

Really? I mean, I know they had good intentions, but... :/

That's where I think you're wrong. Too good to be a prank? That means it's just a really good prank.

 If this news were to be false, it'd be a really bad and obvious prank.If this news were to be true, it'd be a really good prank, because everyone thought it was a bad and obvious prank, and therefore not true.

Touché.I still don't think this is legitimate. XD

[Zeene]

 

YES! YES! YES! YES YES YES! THANK YOU BRING BACK BIONICLE GROUP FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN! YEEEEEEES!

 

If it wasn't for your constant belief that LEGO needed to bring back our childhood-defining toy, then it never would've convinced LEGO to actually bring back. Thank you Greg, and thank you LEGO and of course, the BBB Group for doing this. :'(

Ugh, don't do that, bro. If this is true, it is not down to a small group of whiney, melodramatic little kids.

But with leadership like Makuta of Oz and a LEGO CUUSOO petition, there's no way it wasn't them. Another round of applause to the BBB Group.

 

Still, one single group could not have been entirely responsible for the return of an entire line. While they may have indeed been an important factor, there were most likely at least several other things which have inspired TLG to make this decision.

[Booker DeWitt]

HE'S JOKING.

 

They weren't important AT ALL. They were an embarassment to the entire fanbase, and none of this is down to them so let's stop crediting them just for having a massive, organised tantrum about it.

 

GOD YOU GUYS.

[Chro]

I think the way the  Forum Leaders are acting gives it all away.

Well, honestly, we've been doing pranks on April 1 for so long it's hard to know what to say when something real happens to fall on that day, so I'm not sure how else we can act.Probably the best prank of all is to just let you guys go on thinking this is just a prank until you see that it's still here tomorrow.

On any normal day I'd see your words as wise. But sorry todays not a normal day.

+1 bad### line points for Dual.And I agree with Tilius, even though that might've been a little harsh, haha.

Edited by Chro, Apr 01 2013 - 04:04 PM.

[Eljay: Toa of Mangosteen]

I am so confused right now... I have no idea what to believe anymore...

 

Greg... If it's you... Is the cake a lie? Or is it the only truth on the internet right now? ;(

 

[Zeene]

I think the way the  Forum Leaders are acting gives it all away.

Well, honestly, we've been doing pranks on April 1 for so long it's hard to know what to say when something real happens to fall on that day, so I'm not sure how else we can act. Probably the best prank of all is to just let you guys go on thinking this is just a prank until you see that it's still here tomorrow.

On any normal day I'd see your words as wise. But sorry todays not a normal day.

That sounds like a line from an action movie trailer.

For your information, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Nicolas Cage have already been hired

Edited by Zeene, Apr 01 2013 - 04:06 PM.

[Booker DeWitt]

 

 

I think the way the  Forum Leaders are acting gives it all away.

Well, honestly, we've been doing pranks on April 1 for so long it's hard to know what to say when something real happens to fall on that day, so I'm not sure how else we can act.Probably the best prank of all is to just let you guys go on thinking this is just a prank until you see that it's still here tomorrow.

 

On any normal day I'd see your words as wise. But sorry todays not a normal day.

 

+1 bad### line points for Dual.And I agree with Tilius, even though that might've been a little harsh, haha.

Don't worry, my harshness is an April fools' prank.

[Toa Nidhiki05]

Keep in mind here, guys, there is a history of BIONICLE-related April Fool's Day 'jokes' being true. Remember when Crystal Matrix retired from BS01... on April Fool's Day? In several books GregF acknowledged Crystal Matrix specifically in acknowledgement statements, so maybe Greg is taking a card from CM?-TN05

Edited by Toa Nidhiki05, Apr 01 2013 - 04:06 PM.

[Makuta Almanax]

GAK!Even I don't know what to make of this! If only Greg hadn't destroyed the olisi I could at least see what the world would be like if it were true just in case! GAAAH! My brain feels like it's about to explode! Now I know what happens to robots if you tell them paradoxes!

 

I want to believe it! I want to believe it so ###### much! But at the same time, even when it's Greg himself, I don't know! He may be the author of my childhood but at the same time he created beings like Teridax and Karzahni - and you have to have that evil to use it as a character (I should know, turning my evil into a singular being in my own stories)!Okay, okay...calm down...calm down... *ahem* 

Right, time to decide what I will do in either circumstance. hm...

 

Well, if it is true...I will be a) overjoyed, b) announce it to the world, c) buy whatever sets we get at least 10 times (if they're good) to tell LEGO to make more and d) somehow use my willpower to evolve into a biomechanical being and then mail myself to Greg personally.

 

If it's not true...I will a) get mad, b) recover from my head explosion, c) Invent a real Great Huna and learn to use it, d) find Greg and e) apply the appropriate punishment with a custom-made Mask of Torture.

 

Oh, and if this is a prank, Greg...well, let's just say I'd categorise you somewhere below 'Velika' on the 'insanely evil-o-meter'

Edited by Makuta Almanax, Apr 01 2013 - 04:09 PM.

[Kohaku]

Oh hey, I guess BZP is still relevant then.

[Tenebrae Invictus]

 

 

YES! YES! YES! YES YES YES! THANK YOU BRING BACK BIONICLE GROUP FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN! YEEEEEEES!

 

If it wasn't for your constant belief that LEGO needed to bring back our childhood-defining toy, then it never would've convinced LEGO to actually bring back. Thank you Greg, and thank you LEGO and of course, the BBB Group for doing this. :'(

Ugh, don't do that, bro. If this is true, it is not down to a small group of whiney, melodramatic little kids.

But with leadership like Makuta of Oz and a LEGO CUUSOO petition, there's no way it wasn't them. Another round of applause to the BBB Group.

 

Still, one single group could not have been entirely responsible for the return of an entire line. While they may have indeed been an important factor, there were most likely at least several other things which have inspired TLG to make this decision.

They've been around since BIONICLE's end, pushing for it to return. LEGO had to notice them along the way and note their perseverance and the fact they represented the whole fanbase.

[Chro]

They've been around since BIONICLE's end, pushing for it to return. LEGO had to notice them along the way and note their perseverance and the fact they represented the whole fanbase.

The thing is, they didn't represent the whole fanbase. They were in agreement with many people's desire for Bionicle to return, yes, but the group itself didn't represent us at all.

On any normal day I'd see your words as wise. But sorry todays not a normal day.

+1 bad### line points for Dual.And I agree with Tilius, even though that might've been a little harsh, haha.

Don't worry, my harshness is an April fools' prank.

Ah, right. ;)Anyway, I feel like no matter the outcome, after this is over, people are going to look at anyone who was commenting here and say "ha, told you so" or "well you fell for it" no matter which side you supported. Ah well.

Edited by Chro, Apr 01 2013 - 04:12 PM.

[bonesiii]

Ultimately the return is, as I've always said long before it was announced, thanks to LEGO. But all the fans also feed into that, and all potential new fans as well! =)

[Makuta Almanax]

Very true, very true...the outcomes are all 'fell for it hook line and sinker' or 'I knew I could trust this'. You can only consider this to be the cruellest prank or the happiest rejoice for all Matoran, Toa and other beings on this forum...and Makuta like me.

Edited by Makuta Almanax, Apr 01 2013 - 04:15 PM.

[Booker DeWitt]

WHAT IF some randomer has HACKED Greg's account and posted this?!!? Then it wouldn't be a prank by the staff, or a prank by Greg, but a prank by some SAD ACT who has nothing better to do than sit around hacking some guy's account to fool a load of kids.

 

IMAGINE IF SOMEONE WAS LIKE THAT. JUST IMAGINE. I doubt there's anyone who would be so intent on causing CHAOS though and deliberately winding people up. I don't know anyone on BZP who's known for being like that....

[Tenebrae Invictus]

They've been around since BIONICLE's end, pushing for it to return. LEGO had to notice them along the way and note their perseverance and the fact they represented the whole fanbase.

The thing is, they didn't represent the whole fanbase. They were in agreement with many people's desire for Bionicle to return, yes, but the group itself didn't represent us at all.

I doubt LEGO could tell the difference, especially with all this positive reception. Either way, it's back, so props to BBB Group.

[Your Evil Friend]

a prank by some SAD ACT who has nothing better to do than sit around hacking some guy's account to fool a load of kids.

Then I dont see a massive difference from if the staff did it XD

[Makaru]

Then I dont see a massive difference from if the staff did it XD

The difference is we'll give it back when it's all over

 

That is to say if we did it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which we did not

[tent163phantoka]

Ah, the internet's penchant cynicism has marred what would ordinarily be a joyous announcement.

 

Alas, where has our youth disappeared to? That wide eyed wonder with which we once viewed the world? If I might postulate, perhaps it is time for us all to join hands again and say "yes, I want to believe." Just this time, let's ignore plausibility, facts, and nasty little dates. Let's come together and bask in the glory of wanton optimism. Say to yourself "I am doing this. I am making this happen."

[color=#008000;]Amen, good sir. Amen. This is real. I feel it. I have always wanted to see the best in everything. The power of potential. My friends, I knew in my heart all along it would at least partially come back. It's not a prank.[/color]

Edited by tent163phantoka, Apr 01 2013 - 04:25 PM.

[Gatanui]

[color=#990000;]Oh. My. God. I've never been as confused about whether it's an April Fools joke in my life. I would have said it was a prank, but you write in such a convincing way that you make me unsure. Well, I guess we'll know soon. [color=#000080;]-Gata [/color][/color]

[Dual Matrix]

Then I dont see a massive difference from if the staff did it XD

The difference is we'll give it back when it's all over That is to say if we did it       Which we did not

Never trust a Makaru...

[Makaru]

Never trust a Makaru...

[Meiko]

I noticed some typos in the first post, and Greg is an editor for LEGO Club magazine.... it's questionable, and personally I'm indifferent if it's a prank or not. But if the staff did impersonate Greg, that's a disappointment, honestly. I'd like to think they have more respect than that.

[TechnicRage]

SPOILER ALERT LEAKED NEW TAHU 2015 SET:

I'd buy it.

 

 

If this is a joke I will pull out all of my hair (not the 'leak', but the announcement).

Edited by TechnicRage, Apr 01 2013 - 04:24 PM.

[Zeene]

 

Then I dont see a massive difference from if the staff did it XD

The difference is we'll give it back when it's all over That is to say if we did it       Which we did not

 

Never trust a Makaru...

Problem being, he's from Canada.Problem being, Canada isn't real. Why? Because Finland. [/ReferencesYouProbablyWon'tGet]

[Dual Matrix]

I noticed some typos in the first post, and Greg is an editor for LEGO Club magazine.... it's questionable, and personally I'm indifferent if it's a prank or not. But if the staff did impersonate Greg, that's a disappointment, honestly. I'd like to think they have more respect than that.

Agreed

[Booker DeWitt]

I noticed some typos in the first post, and Greg is an editor for LEGO Club magazine.... it's questionable, and personally I'm indifferent if it's a prank or not. But if the staff did impersonate Greg, that's a disappointment, honestly. I'd like to think they have more respect than that.

He's not a deity.

 

Anyway, we can sum up this entire thing with this:

[Your Evil Friend]

Then I dont see a massive difference from if the staff did it XD

The difference is we'll give it back when it's all over

 

That is to say if we did it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which we did not

Im sure you didnt XD

[Gatanui]

[color=#990000;]Either way, this is awesome. If it's an April Fools prank, it's a really good one. If it's true, then that's fantastic. [color=#000080;]-Gata [/color][/color]

[Chro]

Then I dont see a massive difference from if the staff did it XD

The difference is we'll give it back when it's all over That is to say if we did it Which we did not

Your subtletyIt hurtsAnd I disagree: sometimes trust a Makaru

[Your Evil Friend]

 

Then I dont see a massive difference from if the staff did it XD

The difference is we'll give it back when it's all over That is to say if we did it Which we did not

Your subtletyIt hurtsAnd I disagree: sometimes trust a Makaru

Yeah but its always that fake trust. I feed and clean snakes as part of my job. I trust then enough to know they wont bite me all the time, but I wouldnt get into bed with one.

[tent163phantoka]

[color=#990000;]Oh. My. God. I've never been as confused about whether it's an April Fools joke in my life. I would have said it was a prank, but you write in such a convincing way that you make me unsure. Well, I guess we'll know soon. [color=#000080;]-Gata [/color][/color]

[color=#008000;]SEE?! PROOF! PROOF THIS ISN'T A JOKE! I TOLD YOU ABOUT THE REALZ, DAWG! I TOLD YOU![/color]

[Lime Paradox]

WHAT IF some randomer has HACKED Greg's account and posted this?!!? Then it wouldn't be a prank by the staff, or a prank by Greg, but a prank by some SAD ACT who has nothing better to do than sit around hacking some guy's account to fool a load of kids.

 

IMAGINE IF SOMEONE WAS LIKE THAT. JUST IMAGINE. I doubt there's anyone who would be so intent on causing CHAOS though and deliberately winding people up. I don't know anyone on BZP who's known for being like that....

 

[color=#4b0082;][font="'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;"]I actually may or may not have suggested this kind of thing to A CERTAIN HACKER a while back[/color][/font]

 

[color=#4b0082;][font="'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;"]We can rule out that possibility though because if that were the case there's no way he wouldn't have changed Greg's avatar to Kopaka's pants[/color][/font]

Edited by Lime Paradox, Apr 01 2013 - 04:39 PM.

[Chro]

WHAT IF some randomer has HACKED Greg's account and posted this?!!? Then it wouldn't be a prank by the staff, or a prank by Greg, but a prank by some SAD ACT who has nothing better to do than sit around hacking some guy's account to fool a load of kids. IMAGINE IF SOMEONE WAS LIKE THAT. JUST IMAGINE. I doubt there's anyone who would be so intent on causing CHAOS though and deliberately winding people up. I don't know anyone on BZP who's known for being like that....

[color=#4b0082;][font="'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;"]I actually may or may not have suggested this kind of thing to A CERTAIN HACKER a while back[/color][/font][color=#4b0082;][font="'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;"]We can rule out that possibility though because if that was the case there's no way he wouldn't have changed Greg's avatar to Kopaka's pants[/color][/font]

True, true.

[Shadow Flaredrick]

I knew it. LEGO finally found out how good my stories were.