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[Konrad]

How do you know?

[toa destro]

How do you know?

A picture of mata-nui will be in the magazine. A map is technically a picture of the MU. Since the map is not going in the magazine . Then he can't be the MU.
---Destro

[Cade]

Wait, when is the poster of mata nui coming out?

[toa destro]

I think in the October November brickmaster.
---Destro

[Tarth]

Would you mind answering a few questions?

I recall somewhere you mentioning that Takanuva would have a part in the 2009 storyline. Is this true
ANSWER: No, I never said any such thing. That is just BZP speculation.

Is it a way to show some sense of nostalgia in a new universe?
ANSWER: See answer above.

Will we be seeing other characters from the past that we've either seen sets of or not?
ANSWER: In 2009? I cannot discuss 2009.

Is defeating the Makuta and helping Mata Nui awaken the way for Helryx to complete her destiny and become a Turaga?
ANSWER: No. Awakening Mata Nui is the destiny of the Toa Nuva, not hers.

Is Nektann larger than other Skakdi?
ANSWER: Larger than some, not as large as others.

Why doesn't Vultraz have wings?
ANSWER: Because he was not mutated to have them.

Will Mazeka make in appearance in the universe core?
ANSWER: Yes

Did Helryx design the Swamp Strider specifically for matoran?
ANSWER: No

Just as there are Skakdis of fire and ice could there also be a Skakdi of, say, gravity or such?
ANSWER: Yes

Did Helryx and Krakua start out as Matoran?
ANSWER: Krakua did, Helryx did not

Could Tren Krom bring beings back to life?
ANSWER: No

About how many matoran live in the Tren Krom Peninsula?
ANSWER: Probably a few hundred

About how many OoMN agents exist?
ANSWER: Can't answer it

About how many Great Beings are there?
ANSWER: Can't answer it

Are any of the other T- vehicles able to become super charged with energy like Jetrax?
ANSWER: If the same thing happened to them that happens to Jetrax, yes


See answers above,
Greg

[Xander004]

1. About when did Jerbraz turn invisible?

2. When did the Order recruit Ancient?

3. Did Krakua give his message to Vakama yet? If not, when will he?

4. How much time has elapsed since the Mahri returned to Metru Nui and now?

1) Some times ago
2) After the DH was formed
3) No, he did not
4) Couple days

Just some things.

[Takuna]

How do you know?

A picture of mata-nui will be in the magazine. A map is technically a picture of the MU. Since the map is not going in the magazine . Then he can't be the MU.
---Destro

Actually, they don't have to be the same thing. The picture of Mata Nui would be of the outside of the MU, while the map would be a diagram of the inside. If you saw a picture of a battleship, it wouldn't be the same as seeing a blueprint of its rooms and corridors.

We might be getting our "battleship picture" of Mata Nui in the magazine, but getting the "interior blueprints" as the MU map in the Polish guidebook.

[plue nuva]

Hey Greg! I have a few questions mainly regarding characters in the currents SS's, so here they are:

1. We recently saw Jerbraz in a new serial. Do you have plans to sneak Tobduk and Johmak into the story too?

2. Of the two order agents flanking Helryx in Dwellers in Darkness, one was Botar's replacement, correct?

3. Will the four armed giant and Botar's replacement ever be named?

Thanks in advance!

1, 3) Don't know yet
2) Yes

Interesting! This could mean we have a slight chance of Tobduk and Johmak being in the story, and Helryx's men!

[GreshLordoftheJu...]

Mata-nui is not the MU

QUOTE
Hey Greg, Hope you are doing fine.


1. Is the matoran universe a living thing.
2 will they map of the matoran universe be published in the magazine.

---Destro

1) I don't follow you
2) No, only in the Polish guidebook.

Greg didnt say no to 1 he said he didnt understand, and a map and picture are very different things

[Freeze]

Mata-nui is not the MU

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Hey Greg, Hope you are doing fine.


1. Is the matoran universe a living thing.
2 will they map of the matoran universe be published in the magazine.

---Destro

1) I don't follow you
2) No, only in the Polish guidebook.

That is incorrect!

Why are you people determined to disprove the theory? I mean, you guys come up with these quotes saying 'OMG I'VE FOUND THE ANSWER MATA NUI ISN'T THE MU!'
But you only come up with a quote where Greg answers 'I don't understand you'.
It's perhaps the best theory on Bzpower and It has a 99% chance of being right! I mean, look at the evidence!

-Freeze

This post has been edited by Freeze: Aug 31 2008, 11:16 AM

[Tacku]

Nothing really new here, but some things were cleared up!

Hello Greg, thank you so much for taking the time.

1) Do the Bahrag control the Krana (and therefore, Bohrok) like we can control our arms and legs, or do they control them more like we control a computer? (Giving them instructions and let them carry it out on their own.)

2) Does Makuta control the Kraata in a similar way?

3) How long does it take for a Matoran Pod to weaken you and erase your memory?

4) When the Turaga awoke the Matoran, did the Matoran remember their names, friends, how to read, etc.?

5) Were there other Matoran than the traditional six types on Voya-Nui?

6) Where did Nuju's eyepiece go when he became a Turaga?

7) If the Toa Nuva were to sacrifice their power, would they still be able to wear adaptive armor?

Thanks a bundle, sir.

P.S. Love your sig.

1) The latter
2) Yes
3) Not that long
4) Yes, but over time, their memories of Metru Nui faded.
5) Not that I am aware of
6) He had it removed from his mask. It was just an add-on.
7) Yes, the armor is just armor, it's not tied to Toa power.

[Zokau]

Mata-nui is not the MU

QUOTE
Hey Greg, Hope you are doing fine.


1. Is the matoran universe a living thing.
2 will they map of the matoran universe be published in the magazine.

---Destro

1) I don't follow you
2) No, only in the Polish guidebook.

1) He didn't know what you meant.
2) Map could be his insides, picture could be his outsides.
That proved nothing.

~B~

[~Riku~]

Mata-nui is not the MU

QUOTE
Hey Greg, Hope you are doing fine.


1. Is the matoran universe a living thing.
2 will they map of the matoran universe be published in the magazine.

---Destro

1) I don't follow you
2) No, only in the Polish guidebook.

That is incorrect!

Why are you people determined to disprove the theory? I mean, you guys come up with these quotes saying 'OMG I'VE FOUND THE ANSWER MATA NUI ISN'T THE MU!'
But you only come up with a quote where Greg answers 'I don't understand you'.
It's perhaps the best theory on Bzpower and It has a 99% chance of being right! I mean, look at the evidence!

-Freeze

Well, every theory is going to be attempted to be disproved, that's why they call it a theory. And maybe he was confused (Although, to be perfectly honest, Greg seemed crystal clear). Besides, even I don't think that Mata Nui is the MU, it just doesn't make sense in so many places. But everyone has their opinions.

Destro, you are wrong. That quote proves nothing.

[Avohkahs' Sparks]

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Quick Q,


Since the Toa Nuva can set time blasts of power, would the be able to make something with their elemental go on idefinately?

Ex: Their is a cave that is filled with ice, and Tahu needs to melt it, but also has another mission to do, so would he make the cave heat up and leave and go on his mission, but still have the cave be heated with it sapping a little bit of his fire power while he's on his mission.


Why not just shoot a bolt of fire and melt it? There's no need to do it over time, he can do it in two seconds.


Sorry, I don't think you got my point. That was the example, and as you pointed out is wasn't a very good one, what I was trying to say is that is it possible for one of the Toa Nuva to pull something like that.
And your right, I should have thought of a better example.



Also, do you get upset when people look at leaked images of new sets?


I get upset when anyone wastes their time. Leaked images are often of poor quality or prototypes, and people jump to conclusions about the quality of the sets based on them.


You forgot to answer my main question. If you do have time, would you please?


I would say no. To do what Tahu Nuva does this year, you expend a set amount of power and just time its release. To do what you are suggesting, you need to constantly maintain the power so it can keep going on, and so you can't just time that and walk away.

[Nittany Nuva]

One more brief question:

2) Is the Matoran Universe above or below the seabed of the endless sea surrounding the island of Mata Nui? Can it be, say, 'de-rooted' from the Bionicle Planet, or is it physically bonded with the Planet?

Thanks,
pirakahakann

2) No, it is not physically bonded to the planet.

Don't think a comment for this would be necessary.

So no one cares about this neat little fact? Doesn't anyone find it strange that the Matoran Universe is not even physically part of the planet it resides on?

[Planetperson]

One more brief question:

2) Is the Matoran Universe above or below the seabed of the endless sea surrounding the island of Mata Nui? Can it be, say, 'de-rooted' from the Bionicle Planet, or is it physically bonded with the Planet?

Thanks,
pirakahakann

2) No, it is not physically bonded to the planet.

Don't think a comment for this would be necessary.

So no one cares about this neat little fact? Doesn't anyone find it strange that the Matoran Universe is not even physically part of the planet it resides on?

I finnd it very interesting. That might mean that the universe's existence is alien to the planet. Why would that be, I wonder?

[Aravagantos]

One more brief question:

2) Is the Matoran Universe above or below the seabed of the endless sea surrounding the island of Mata Nui? Can it be, say, 'de-rooted' from the Bionicle Planet, or is it physically bonded with the Planet?

Thanks,
pirakahakann

2) No, it is not physically bonded to the planet.

Don't think a comment for this would be necessary.

So no one cares about this neat little fact? Doesn't anyone find it strange that the Matoran Universe is not even physically part of the planet it resides on?

I finnd it very interesting. That might mean that the universe's existence is alien to the planet. Why would that be, I wonder?

Because it didn't exist until the Great Beings created it, perhaps?

[Nittany Nuva]

Yes, but usually when you dig a bunch of caves and build some cities in it, the dwellings are artificially made, but the location itself is rooted to and part of its surroundings. It sounds as though the universe itself could be separated from the planet, if it's not physically bonded to it.

[Krayce]

Yes, but it is interesting news none the less..

And yes, I did notice the info when I first saw it, but I do not update the OGD everyfive seconds waiting to get a new post...I look maybe once a day and so this is the first time I could post since I saw it.

[Captain raven575]

Jungle could just be another word for "plant life", you know.

Besides, look at my little timeline of presumed fan reactions:

2001: Woah! Cool!
2002: Hmm... new enemies? Cool! And look, the Toa transformed! Awesome!
2003: Recolors? Meh. Cool powers. And OMG Rahkshi! And Makuta!
2004: High-tech city? Oh noes, Bionicle is RUINED!
2005: OK, it was ruined. But what's this? Mutated Toa? Bionicle is RUINED!
2006: Ah, good. Back to the Nuva. Jaller & co = strange Toa? Weird grinning Piraka in a darker storyline? Bionicle is RUINED! Cool sets, though.
2007: Underwater... Bionicle jumped the shark!
2008: Ugly Nuva! Weird Makuta! Bionicle is RUINED!
2009: Oh no! More changes that we know barely anything about! Bionicle is RUINED! RUINED, I say!

As a fan who's liked almost everything in the story so far apart from the beastly Hordika, I'll just wait until we know what's actually going on with voicing my opinion. BZP seems to yell that "Bionicle is RUINED!" every time something new is introduced.
May be gross overgeneralization, but meh. You only hear from those who complain, so my view is limited.

BZP usually says that after seeing the the hero sets. Ever since the Metru saga, I never heard of BZPers complaining about villains.

They compalined about Gorast right? oh and why is 2009 ruined?? you've only read 1 PARGRAPH and you've already judged 2009 cause there's no air??..


by the way

Hey Greg! Just thought up of some questions ^^

1. Can Teridax/a Makuta Shapeshift into Mata-Nui?
2. Did Gorast Transform into Helryx in BIA chapter 1?
3. hmmm Im just guessing... If you cant answer this just tell me the usual: is Mata-Nui the old character in 2009 (since Mata-Nui was revealed since 2001)
4. How does jebraz become invisible?
5. will we ever see the oter 2 OoMN members who created the Atlas?
6. Are Great Beings Bigger than Mata-Nui?

Thanks for Reading and answering GregF !

1) No. It would require way too much additional mass to achieve that.
2) No
3) I can't discuss 2009
4) He became invisible as the result of experiments to enhance his powers
5) No idea
6) Can't answer it

EDIT: Im also one of those old fans way back from 2001 (I bought all the throwbots too)!! My first set was Gali! so its OK to have jungle in 2009 ^^ ... Kinda offtopic >>

My first set was Gali as well! (Or was it the Nui-Jaga?) Anyways, If that is true (about jungle), I am excited. I thought Lewa was a toa of plantlife when BIONICLE came out. I hope this is not spam...

Captain raven575

[Wrinkledlion X]

Hi.

I've heard it as both, and I just wanted clarification:
Does it go Kingdom, JoT, and DM?
Or does it go DM, JoT, and Kingdom?

I'm assuming it's the first, as he has the Power Lance in JoT and at the end the Hau tells Taka not to judge people based on appearance, which seems to lead into DM, where all the Toa are villains.

JOT, Kingdom, DM. He has the weapons in JOT because LEGO would not approve the art unless it was the current set, and because I am not worrying about continuity between the readers and the rest of the story since the readers are for 5 year olds and I am not expecting a lot of older BIONICLE fans to be reading them.

[that guy]

Mata-nui is not the MU

QUOTE
Hey Greg, Hope you are doing fine.


1. Is the matoran universe a living thing.
2 will they map of the matoran universe be published in the magazine.

---Destro

1) I don't follow you
2) No, only in the Polish guidebook.

That is incorrect!

Why are you people determined to disprove the theory? I mean, you guys come up with these quotes saying 'OMG I'VE FOUND THE ANSWER MATA NUI ISN'T THE MU!'
But you only come up with a quote where Greg answers 'I don't understand you'.
It's perhaps the best theory on Bzpower and It has a 99% chance of being right! I mean, look at the evidence!

-Freeze

He was talking about the second question and how a map of the MU will not be in the magazine, but a picture of Mata Nui will.

Personally, I would agree with destro on the opinion that Mata Nui is not the MU. In opposition to what others have said about how a map would show the inside, if Mata Nui is the MU, it would be showing the inside of him and therefore would be a picture of him. A cut away picture that shows a persons lungs is still a picture of that person, right?

[Reya]

No, it's a picture of that person's lungs.

And did Greg actually say a picture of MN would not be in the Polish guide?

Reya

This post has been edited by Reya: Aug 31 2008, 03:46 PM

[that guy]

No, it's a picture of that person's lungs.

And did Greg actually say a picture of MN would not be in the Polish guide?

Reya

I meant including the rest of the persons body, which in this case would be the rest of the MU.

[Reya]

But point still remains -- Greg said a MU map would not be in the mag, which it won't if it shows Mata Nui from the outside. He did not, however, state that the Polish map would not also be a picture of MN.

See what I'm saying?

Reya

This post has been edited by Reya: Aug 31 2008, 03:50 PM

[E-123 Omega]

You might find this little goody on Makuta substance interesting:

Alright, to my understanding, the gaseous substance dubbed "antidermis" is the physical essence of a Makuta, correct? Green, swirly gas that inhabits specially crafted armor allowing the Makuta to move.

Well, that substance can leave its main shell to travel to new ones (to my understanding). Just how far could antidermis travel before it dissipated and the Makuta died? Is it even possible for the antidermis to be taken out of a Makuta's body against their will?

By that, I mean could a foe break through the armor, allowing the substance to leak out.

Thank you,
~Javi

1) Yes, if you pierce the armor, the antidermis will leak out.
2) A Makuta can survive outside of a body for a few weeks. After that, the antidermis will dissipate and the Makuta will die.

Okay; just a follow-up: how many miles per hour could antidermis travel, and can it inhabit any body, not just robotic ones?

Basically, can any Makuta do what Teridax did in taking over living, thinking bodies such as the Voya Nui Matoran.

Okay, second question first -- you are talking apples and oranges a little bit, because the antidermis used on the Voya Nui Matoran did not "take them over." It simply made them susceptible to suggestion. They would follow orders from a Toa, a Piraka, anyone -- Makuta was not in control of them.

I do not have an MPH for antidermis, but I can tell you Makuta can possess two kinds of bodies -- a robot body, or a living body that has no spirit in it.

~Javi

so when teridax was in the crystal vat did that count as being in armor or if he had stayed in the vat to long would we of died? that and everytime the piraka uysed some antidermis in the spheres, did that take from teridaxes substance, weakening him, or did it become a teridax baby, or what. i must pm greg about this.

off topic: how do you get pics for your avatar and banner?

edit: woot! first on page!

i got an awnser and asked follow ups and am waiting for those. so how do you post pms?

[Dorek]

You hit the "reply" button, copy all of the material there, and paste it in your post.

[Konrad]

6. Are Great Beings Bigger than Mata-Nui?

6) Can't answer it

Well, we know of at least two of them that couldn't have been more than 20 feet tall, so it's weird that he can't discuss it. Maybe Great Beings are all different.

[E-123 Omega]

Yes, but usually when you dig a bunch of caves and build some cities in it, the dwellings are artificially made, but the location itself is rooted to and part of its surroundings. It sounds as though the universe itself could be separated from the planet, if it's not physically bonded to it.

some one had a thery on the 2009 location possibly revealed that the matoran universe was an implant in matanui and mata nui was the planet. oh and here is what greg said on antidermis:

sry about the 2 pm's but recently you said that the makuta can survive a few weeks out of a body. well when teridax was in the crystal with the piraka, did that count as being in armor or if he had been in for too long would he die? also when the piraka took some antidermis for the spheres did it weaken teridax or was it part of teridax just seperated from his main body or where they baby teridaxes or not phase him or what?

with my regards oh great almost supirior to me being,
Redge the bat.

1) The crysal served to keep his antidermis together so it did not dissipate. And the amount taken by the Piraka was too small to matter.

and i sent him another pm asking about more details. stay tuned!

[Axcelsius]

I got a quote a few pages back, where Greg sorta kinda implied Mata Nui won't be on the map :

2. Given the sheer size of Mata Nui, would he show up on the map of the MU, like structures showing up on aerial maps, or will it be more of a geographical map?

2) It's only showing islands and continents

[E-123 Omega]

i have sent to pms to greg about the makuta. one i mentioned earlyer and the second is asking what order the known makuta are ranked in. does anyone hear know this all ready? mutran the mighty is the best and is better than me.

This post has been edited by mutran the mighty: Aug 31 8:45 PM

oh and the edit was a fake so don't go banning mutran.

[Nittany Nuva]

Erm... what exactly are you saying?

[E-123 Omega]

Erm... what exactly are you saying?

me? if you meant me i mean does anyone know how high up the known makuta are up in the brother hood. for example we know terdiax is leader, and Icrax, Antroz, and Krika are probably the 4 highest. as Icrax was substatute tyrant and
antroz lead karda nui strike, and krika because he was second in karda nui strike, and he was with teridax in DM

[Lord Rahl]

In responce to the Mata Nui = MU theory, it's not set in stone. As Greg has said, he has seen no evidence come up to prove or disprove the theories of what/where Mata Nui is. Also, we're working on limited intelligence; who says it has to be something we already know? For all we know, there's a dome that's a million feet high in the MU.

I'm just reenforcing what Greg has said: it's all how you interpret the facts.

Now, something relevant to the topic:

Hi Greg. Thank you sooo much for answering my questions. I've got just one more for right now.

1. Does Sidorak's species come in different colors?
1. If so, what color do you imagine the Trader to be?


Thank you for your time.

1) Yes, they do
1a) Primarily teal

Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho!

[Blaze-Wind Maste...]

Sweet, I love color scheme questions, it always helps you better imagine the characters.

[Iro: Espiritu de...]

In responce to the Mata Nui = MU theory, it's not set in stone. As Greg has said, he has seen no evidence come up to prove or disprove the theories of what/where Mata Nui is. Also, we're working on limited intelligence; who says it has to be something we already know? For all we know, there's a dome that's a million feet high in the MU.

I'm just reenforcing what Greg has said: it's all how you interpret the facts.

Now, something relevant to the topic:

Hi Greg. Thank you sooo much for answering my questions. I've got just one more for right now.

1. Does Sidorak's species come in different colors?
1. If so, what color do you imagine the Trader to be?


Thank you for your time.

1) Yes, they do
1a) Primarily teal

Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho!

I imagined him as blue, but teal's pretty good. I hope he shows up again.

[E-123 Omega]

In responce to the Mata Nui = MU theory, it's not set in stone. As Greg has said, he has seen no evidence come up to prove or disprove the theories of what/where Mata Nui is. Also, we're working on limited intelligence; who says it has to be something we already know? For all we know, there's a dome that's a million feet high in the MU.

I'm just reenforcing what Greg has said: it's all how you interpret the facts.

Now, something relevant to the topic:

Hi Greg. Thank you sooo much for answering my questions. I've got just one more for right now.

1. Does Sidorak's species come in different colors?
1. If so, what color do you imagine the Trader to be?


Thank you for your time.

1) Yes, they do
1a) Primarily teal

Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho!

I imagined him as blue, but teal's pretty good. I hope he shows up again.

so does that mean they are based on red, white, blue, green, black, and brown or random colors or mainly one color with a few speicimens different colors.
time for a somewhat random awsome quote: "well sidorak was no prize but we can't have people going around killing out kings now can we?" - trader from fdof and dw.
note: first in my somewhat random quote series!

This post has been edited by redge: Aug 31 2008, 09:48 PM

[Lord Rahl]

In responce to the Mata Nui = MU theory, it's not set in stone. As Greg has said, he has seen no evidence come up to prove or disprove the theories of what/where Mata Nui is. Also, we're working on limited intelligence; who says it has to be something we already know? For all we know, there's a dome that's a million feet high in the MU.

I'm just reenforcing what Greg has said: it's all how you interpret the facts.

Now, something relevant to the topic:

Hi Greg. Thank you sooo much for answering my questions. I've got just one more for right now.

1. Does Sidorak's species come in different colors?
1. If so, what color do you imagine the Trader to be?


Thank you for your time.

1) Yes, they do
1a) Primarily teal

Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho!

I imagined him as blue, but teal's pretty good. I hope he shows up again.

so does that mean they are based on red, white, blue, green, black, and brown or random colors or mainly one color with a few speicimens different colors.
time for a somewhat random awsome quote: "well sidorak was no prize but we can't have people going around killing out kings now can we?" - trader from fdof and dw.
note: first in my somewhat random quote series!

I would assume they can be random colors, the Trader's being mainly teal, and Sidorak's being mainly red.


Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho!

[Dotor Shark PhD ...]

Mata-nui is not the MU

QUOTE
Hey Greg, Hope you are doing fine.


1. Is the matoran universe a living thing.
2 will they map of the matoran universe be published in the magazine.

---Destro

1) I don't follow you
2) No, only in the Polish guidebook.

Unless the MU is Mata-Nui's internal organs-like. I can't see my hear or liver, sorry, thus it must not be part of me. ()

No, it's a picture of that person's lungs.

And did Greg actually say a picture of MN would not be in the Polish guide?

Reya

I meant including the rest of the persons body, which in this case would be the rest of the MU.

I doubt it would include the MU, cause it's inside Mata-Nui, he had the domewalls covering them.

[Toa Deserok]

Hey Greg. I just have a few questions...

One: How would you describe Trinumi?

Two: How was he recruited into the Order?

Three: Is the place that the MoMN is in supposed to be like an abondond fortress island or is it something else?

Four: I heard that there was supposed to be a battle that was supposed to take place in Metru Nui, but wouldn't it be too risky for the Brotherhood to mount an attack on the island with Turaga Vakama just waiting to destroy the MoT?

- Toa Deserok


1) There are pics of him online, he's a combo model
2) We haven't told that story, so no idea
3) I can't discuss this
4) Not sure where you heard that, TD, I haven't said it.