Amen.

too true. maybe a lifeblade instead, looks better.

I could argue for Toa Ignika that it was perhaps the ideal weapon, given that it matched the motif on his shoulder spikes stylistically. Maxilos and Spinax used it creatively, and since it was during the year of its release it wasn't that bad (given the number of Mahri blades available, it's arguable that the Aqua Warblades there look no more like Aqua Warblades than an Electro-Blade on account of their creative use). Mutran's the only set I've seen use an Aqua Warblade where it was not needed-- in my eyes he should have had two of those ownage staves.

Anyway, it's not like Takanuva's staff didn't get equal or worse abuse.

Amen.

Hallelujah. The Bunda is wise.

Crazy set designers...

-Tor

Amen.

 

Hallelujah. The Bunda is wise.

The Bunda is wise.

I'd prefer Solek's blades, myself. Sleeker.

Really? I thought that the upper + thing (Whatever the actualy term is) was somewhat of an eyesore.

Well the blade was great when it first came out but know it's used all the time.

Amen.

 

Hallelujah. The Bunda is wise.

 

The Bunda is wise.

To Lego's credit, it's an awesome piece. I just don't like the fact that it has a new name every time it's released (can't something just be a sword for once?).

Really? I thought that the upper + thing (Whatever the actualy term is) was somewhat of an eyesore.

Stupid oil prices... I have a rant, but I won't get into it. It involves our president. My views on him. Oil prices, and froogles.

For the record, there are no fewer new pieces this year than most years of BIONICLE. Take note of that before you blame oil prices for a non-existant flaw in recent sets.

If you want an exact or near-exact count, there are fifty-six new parts this year (unless I am missing some). Compare that to fifty-one in 2007 (not counting the nine that debuted in playsets), fifty-four in 2006 (again, not counting playset parts, of which this year had a whopping twenty-seven), forty in 2005 (plus twenty in playsets), forty-two in 2004, forty-two in 2003, forty-three in 2002, and thirty-nine in 2001. These numbers may be slightly inaccurate, but so far they demonstrate an upward trend in the number of new molds each year. So a lack of a new weapon piece on each set cannot be attributed to less new parts over the course of the year for whatever reason (Admittedly, this does not at all justify the lack of a creatively constructed weapon on some sets, such as Mutran and Vican where making a second staff rather than a sword should have been simple, but it's preposterous to attribute this to oil prices). And if it's not oil prices, I think I'm safe to say our president has no considerable impact on what goes on over in Denmark, whatever problems you attribute to him at home.

On here, the part that goes:

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On here, the part that goes:

 

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Aqua WarBLADE

Shadow BLADE

LifeBLADE

Twin-BLADEd Back Fire Sword

XD

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Awesomesword is awesome.

~Lih

Don't go forgetting Lewa's Katanas...

Did every set ever have one of those?

Stupid oil prices... I have a rant, but I won't get into it. It involves our president. My views on him. Oil prices, and froogles.

For the record, there are no fewer new pieces this year than most years of BIONICLE. Take note of that before you blame oil prices for a non-existant flaw in recent sets.

 

If you want an exact or near-exact count, there are fifty-six new parts this year (unless I am missing some). Compare that to fifty-one in 2007 (not counting the nine that debuted in playsets), fifty-four in 2006 (again, not counting playset parts, of which this year had a whopping twenty-seven), forty in 2005 (plus twenty in playsets), forty-two in 2004, forty-two in 2003, forty-three in 2002, and thirty-nine in 2001. These numbers may be slightly inaccurate, but so far they demonstrate an upward trend in the number of new molds each year. So a lack of a new weapon piece on each set cannot be attributed to less new parts over the course of the year for whatever reason (Admittedly, this does not at all justify the lack of a creatively constructed weapon on some sets, such as Mutran and Vican where making a second staff rather than a sword should have been simple, but it's preposterous to attribute this to oil prices). And if it's not oil prices, I think I'm safe to say our president has no considerable impact on what goes on over in Denmark, whatever problems you attribute to him at home.

However, if playsets are counted (I don't see why not), there are less pieces this year than in the past two. I'm actually hoping for less new pieces; we get so many already, and less new pieces might reduce the cost of canister sets.

And what's wrong with consistently reusing an awesome piece?

THe katanas were used a lot too (but at least they came in different colors).

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They did? I thought they just came in, wait for it, silver?

OH. The brown ones with the Gukko bird. I suppose they count...

I suppose?

Think that over,DV.

Yeah,the overuse of them IS annoying.....