Lyichir Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Hmm...what do I miss?I miss Alpha Team, Mars Mission, Knight's Kingdom, Ninja 1999, and Ninjago 2011.Ninjago 2011 doesn't count as a discontinued. Of course they stopped releasing 2011 sets, because 2011 ended. You can say you didn't like where Ninjago went after the first year, but that's not what this topic's about. It's about themes that actually went away; otherwise people could go on and on about how they missed 1999-2004 Star Wars or other long-lasting, ongoing themes which have changed over the years. Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach 00 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I'm amazed several people haven't already demanded BIONICLE's return in this topic. Joking aside, the only LEGO series I really enjoyed was indeed BIONICLE. I wasn't necessarily disappointed it ended, but I was disappointed with it's ending by far. 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...
Lyichir Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I'm amazed several people haven't already demanded BIONICLE's return in this topic. Joking aside, the only LEGO series I really enjoyed was indeed BIONICLE. I wasn't necessarily disappointed it ended, but I was disappointed with it's ending by far.I think there's a certain unspoken understanding that this topic excludes BIONICLE. Otherwise, it'd be in LEGO Discussion. In fact, it might technically be better there anyway, since LEGO themes have for many years encompassed more than just sets. Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protodite Karzahni Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 As I'm sure as been said a couple of times, the theme I miss most is Exo-Force. To be honest, besides Bionicle, that's really the only Lego theme I'm sad was discontinued, if only because I think that's a theme that had so much potential and could have gone so far. I miss the whole Manga style, which really suited it.As for anything else, I never cared much for any other themes. Maybe Knights Kingdom, which I never really had much interest in, besides a comedy back in the old days of BZPower. But it was nice having it around. I wrote stories once. They were okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son of the shadows Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Oh god, Spybotics. I had the Technojaw T55 but I wanted all of them.If LEGO released a new Spybotics series I would be so very happy.I have all but snaptrax, but I want it so bad D:Also the program still works on the new computers.^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phauxx Lightning Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Besides BIONICLE, which is obvious, I'd have to go with Exo-Force. I was too obsessed with BIONICLE too get that many of the Exo-Force sets though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuparu1995 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I do remember having a couple of old Alpha Team sets. Never was too enthusiastic about the line, but it was pretty cool at the time. 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...
Toa Turing Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I was sad when Exo- Force ended. I mean, obviously it couldn't have lasted too much longer, but they at least could have given it an ending instead of just stopping it randomly. I really need a better signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuparu1995 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 A couple of them would be cool. Alpha Team maybe, and maybe Exo Force, but, of course, Bionicle. 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...
Kaxix Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I was sad to see Slizers, Roboriders and Spyrius ending so soon. Well, of course Bionicle too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Zaz Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Cyberslam looked cool. 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...
Lyichir Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Cyberslam looked cool.Man, it was. Cyber Slam pioneered the use of technic in playable competitions, which was continued with the 2001 Rahi (as well as the Bahrag, Boxor, and to a lesser extent the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva). I love the new constraction lines that focus more on form than function, but one thing that seems to have been lost in the transition was the whole idea of the "imaginary" technic model. All technic sets these days only depict real-world vehicles, as opposed to in the old days where Technic included not only cars and construction vehicles, but also playable robots and sci-fi battle machines. Cyber-slam, the 2001 Rahi... we just don't see sets like those any more. Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Click Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Cyberslam looked cool.Oh, yeah! Cyberslam was a little before my time, but I've seen the sets in some older instruction booklets, and I have been wanting them for a while! Teal, purple, functions! Awesome combination. ~ Corpus Rahkshi: Fang | Hoto | Tube | Tear | Canvas | Garrotte | Reda BZPRPG: Azusai | Mitsuri The Scarabax Library | Flickr | Deviantart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millennium Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Exo-Force and Knights' Kingdom...those were good series. Their stories both ended...without actually ending at all. You were left with your imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linsanity Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Mainly Agents and Exo-Force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorahk1Panrahk2 Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I want a wooden duck! But BIONICLE is the serious one, because that's the one I was always hooked on to.The wooden duck comment made me laugh. Thank you Fallen Fortgis. :)If Wild West came back, I think I could die happy.Pretty much this. I didn't really appreciate the western theme back when it came out, but I've recently found a fascination with western books/movies/TV shows and general history, and think that an updated line has a lot of potential. The western themed collectible minifigures are my favorite. BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Exo-Force and Knights' Kingdom...those were good series. Their stories both ended...without actually ending at all. You were left with your imagination.Knights' Kingdom technically did have an ending, but the last year's story was only told in comics in the backs of the instruction booklet, without dialogue. Shame about Exo-Force, though, especially since the sets were improving as well when the theme ended. Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Exo-Force and Knights' Kingdom...those were good series. Their stories both ended...without actually ending at all. You were left with your imagination.Knights' Kingdom technically did have an ending, but the last year's story was only told in comics in the backs of the instruction booklet, without dialogue. Shame about Exo-Force, though, especially since the sets were improving as well when the theme ended.Correction: There was an illustrated children's storybook that told the last year's story. See here. When I first read this page, the blacksmith's identity came as quite a surprise!On a side note, this is the kind of thing I love about BZPower as a subset of the LEGO fan community. Most online LEGO fan communities didn't have an especially favorable perspective on themes like Knights' Kingdom, but naturally BIONICLE fans are looking at those sorts of themes from a very different perspective. Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Alpha team,Jonny Thunder,Ninjago,and Bionicle of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makuta DUSt Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 (edited) I miss Spybotics, Knights Kingdom II, Exo-Force, Life on Mars and Alien Conquest. Edited July 29, 2012 by Toa of the Nova Corps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liopleurodon Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) I miss Bionicle, Exo-Force, the Adventurers (never got any of those sets ), Atlantis, and Pharaoh's Quest. Edited July 31, 2012 by Liopleurodon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaninja64 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Mars Mission. It seemed like it had potential, but had way too short of a run. And the game was cool. I also miss Exo-Force, Orient Expedition (even though it ended not long after I got my first Bionicle set), Cyberslam (from what I saw from the back of instruction booklets). Herp Derp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobaFett2 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I just flipped through the posts. First and foremost is BIONICLE. I am of the opinion that HERO Factory is far inferior (similar to City > Jack Stone in that Jack Stone is totally oversimplified).Anyway, other than that...I would have loved more Adventurers. However, I am more than satisfied with Pharaoh's Quest which was quite fantastic. I would like some Jungle Adventurers or Arctic explorers.Alpha Team was quite cool and unfortunately I missed Agents. I think Agents was a very good theme in terms of the sets, which were well designed in the new style (whereas 2004 Alpha Team was still quite juniorized and could have been improved).Rock Raiders was interesting as well. Power Miners was pretty decent but I did not like the colors as much.I think that the main themes that people tend to miss are those that are from their childhood (I used to really miss Galidor). The Legend Lives... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fauxname Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 The only theme I really missed was Bionicle.I also really liked the Roboriders, even though I only have 2. I'm a dinosaur! Rawr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solaris Magnus Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Bionicle. It was 95 % of my Childhood. There was so many mysteries left to be uncovered and the line of sets just missed out on an upgrade in quality of pieces. It was my favorite LEGO series, and I don't think any one can ever replace it.-Star Solaris Magnus. Formerly Starparu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObfuscatedCubeEntity Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 First and foremost, I sorely miss Bionicle. I grew up with it, and while I don't mind it's successor, I think it could have lasted a bit longer. Alpha Team (The newer one.) and Exo Force were two favourites of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewaLew Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Alpha Team, The Adventurers, and the LEGO Island games were my favorites until they all ended. Then came BIONICLE for me. Now all the online games are dull, the characters flat, and the sets overly specialized. (And expensive, in comparison to past sets.) Plus, though modern LEGO games are fun, I think I liked the LEGO Island and Alpha Team games best of all. Particularly the music from Alpha Team. How well will you die? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobaFett2 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Alpha Team, The Adventurers, and the LEGO Island games were my favorites until they all ended. Then came BIONICLE for me. Now all the online games are dull, the characters flat, and the sets overly specialized. (And expensive, in comparison to past sets.) Plus, though modern LEGO games are fun, I think I liked the LEGO Island and Alpha Team games best of all. Particularly the music from Alpha Team.I agree about the characters - they really lack depth and are unexplored by comics and stories. I forgot about LEGO Island, in my opinion that was one of TLC's greatest creations (within the System and Video Game categories).As for price, the sets are more expensive, however they contain more parts. A lot more parts. They're far more detailed as well. I'd like to point out that most of the 1998-2004 (around that time) were mainly built out of large, specialized pieces which took away from the variety of creations. Nowadays we have tons of parts which are very flexible and easier to use. The Legend Lives... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Alpha Team (except for the Deep Freeze sets, those were blah), Adventurers/Orient Expedition, Bionicle (all the way up to 2006), Studios, and Lego Island. [my blog] [custom emotes] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewaLew Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 (edited) Alpha Team, The Adventurers, and the LEGO Island games were my favorites until they all ended. Then came BIONICLE for me. Now all the online games are dull, the characters flat, and the sets overly specialized. (And expensive, in comparison to past sets.) Plus, though modern LEGO games are fun, I think I liked the LEGO Island and Alpha Team games best of all. Particularly the music from Alpha Team.I agree about the characters - they really lack depth and are unexplored by comics and stories. I forgot about LEGO Island, in my opinion that was one of TLC's greatest creations (within the System and Video Game categories).As for price, the sets are more expensive, however they contain more parts. A lot more parts. They're far more detailed as well. I'd like to point out that most of the 1998-2004 (around that time) were mainly built out of large, specialized pieces which took away from the variety of creations. Nowadays we have tons of parts which are very flexible and easier to use.I don't know, there are so many special pieces with SNOT or no studs at all, lots of technic pieces, and far fewer that can be easily built with for me. Far fewer of your basic bricks. I remember the last non-Creator set I bought that had a decent amount of just plain old System bricks was an Orient expedition set. The last actual LEGO set I bought was the Flying Wing from Indiana Jones, and that was extremely disappointing, as half of it was just that giant wing piece. The last (good) MOC I built was built off of all large, bulky pieces, like Knight's Kingdom leg armor, XPOD lids and Racers motors. I had nowhere near the amount of standard 2x4, 2x8, etc. bricks I would have liked to work with. Maybe it's just are building styles.Of course, I suppose the T-1 Typhoon actually had more of the good ol' System bricks, but that set cost me $50 on sale, so that was rather expensive. Edited September 2, 2012 by LewaLew How well will you die? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinclair Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I'd quite like it if Exo-Force came back. That had some pretty nice sets. hopelessly drifting, bathing in beautiful agony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overlord Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Not necessarily disappointed, but I was a great fan of Alpha Team and was a bit sad that it ended and was more or less replaced with the inferior Dino Attack.Umm... Gatanui, Alpha Team was never replaced by Dino Attack; the two have next to nothing in common.I would like to note that although Dino Attack didn't replace Alpha Team, I did find the appearances of the Dino Attack characters suspiciously similar to the Alpha Team Agents. :PAlso, now they have the really truly vastly inferior "DINO" theme.*shot by Dino fans*~:~ "YOU'D THINK, FOR BEING A DEAD MAN, I'D BE MORE TRIUMPHANT THAN I AM." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rausaro Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I was obviously disappointed in Bionicle's end, but I wasn't happy when I discovered the end of the old "Aquanauts" line of LEGO Bricks. I really loved those sets. The Redwall RPG; closed nowUpdate: RPG has migrated to another location and merged with another. Update 3/29/14 Still Alive 8+ yearsCredit to Supernova Productions and Expired! for the Avatar.Apparently I'm now Kopaka? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatureDruid Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Not necessarily disappointed, but I was a great fan of Alpha Team and was a bit sad that it ended and was more or less replaced with the inferior Dino Attack. There were other earlier themes I greatly enjoyed as well such as Orient Expedition and Arctic, but in the case of Arctic I was still too young to follow it with dedication. But anyway, I´ve never really been as dedicated to a theme as I´ve been to BIONICLE, Ninjago or Hero Factory, and luckily two of those are still ongoing well. -Gata Sorry to burst your bubble, but Ninjago is discontinuing in 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Based Goomy Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 I loved Atlantis so much that I bought almost every set. The City of Atlantis is probably my favourite Lego. It was the first system theme I had thoroughly enjoyed in a long time...And now it's gone Looking for a Voya Gold Kraahkan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa of Ice - 1987 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 I was pretty disappointed when bionicle was ended, it was awesome, it had many great sets and a good storyline.But i can only see one logical reason why it was ended, we all remember GregF recently had a child with wife? Seeing that Greg needed a long term leave from work on big projects, lego takes a logical step to discontinue the line while it was doing well instead of letting the series suffer... That is if they had recruited a replacement head storywriter who's not so good at making a good story as Greg and the impact from a rookie inexperienced woth the bionicle lore would've had negative changes in story which in turn affects the theme and could have caused it it to undergo changes into really unrecognizable designs or our oldest characters would suddenly be given different names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velox Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Please remember that Topic Revival in the LEGO Sets forum is 30 days, as per the Rules. Topic revived; topic closed. "As a writer you ask yourself to dream while awake." ~ Aimee Bender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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