masterchirox580

Good thing they added the BZP twitter to the homepage.

Is there a way to freeze myself for a few hours and still be alive?

I like the new ta "insert name here", it very much reminds of Ta koro from MOL. On a different note I wonder if the new villages will be called something like Ta koto.

Thanks for clearing that up Lyichir. On a more on topic note I noticed that the animation in the trailer seems to resemble that of Ninjago and Chima, certainly makes me wonder if this is going to be a trailer for an animated series.

Being an active user on TFW2005, I can tell you the majority of users hate the "features" other than the transformation itself. Plus all the kiddie TF's stacking up on the shelves, it looks like kid's aren't interested anymore either. Okay but do the users of TFW2005 represent the majority of buyers of Transformers? I'd be willing to bet that, like LEGO, Hasbro is more concerned with the kids who make up a larger portion of their market than the adults who whine if a Transformer is a monkey instead of a truck. Point is, kids like play features. They love little firing missiles and light-up lights and sound effects. It's the market that pushed those features, not constraction. Hasbro is catering to the kids and it's failing big time because shelf-warmers (also, some Hasbro report from this summer). Their decision to market towards children and making a bunch of gimmick figures with no resell value killed the entire Age of Extinction toyline, with it ending in half a year, compared to the other movies' that lasted over a year. Most brick Lego sets don't have gimmicks either (besides those that are actually built by the buyer). ...are you sure it's not failing because the movie was garbage? OR because the movies are being marketed (poorly) towards adults, unlike the toys, which have ALWAYS been marketed towards children, because, you know, they're TOYS? Brick LEGO sets have plenty of gimmicks, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Just look at the Fairground Mixer, which spins when you turn a gear, has functioning Test Your Strength and Dunk Tank games, and is designed to pack up like a real carnival. the Prisoner Transporter and Police Station have walls that are designed to come loose when you yank on them. Chima sets are chock full of play features, from walking legs to launchers to special CHI Power modes. Yes, all of those are "built buy the buyer" because that's kind of the POINT of LEGO (though some like the new missile launchers aren't; they only have two pieces that function independently) but nonetheless System sets have play features because that's what kids like. Not all sets have them, mostly lacking in things like City sets where something like a missile launcher would be out of place, but there are definitely enough to show that there's some appeal for all of them, even the hopefully obsolescent flickfire missiles. If you stopped judging children's toys from the perspective of someone outside of the target audience, maybe you could see that what you define as a good toy and what children define as a good toy don't always line up, and toy companies are definitely more worried about the latter than the former. I always assumed bootleggers did something really stupid like cast their own molds around parts they bought from a store because it seems ludicrous to me that they would be able to obtain a mold of just about every piece in production. unless you mean actually obtaining LEGO bricks to put in sets, which is also ludicrous. For starters, if bootlegs actually used pieces stolen directly from LEGO, not only would they be much easier to shut down, nobody would complain about plastic quality in bootleg sets. Well I always heard that bootlegers(such as decool)just repackaged already existing lego sets, and considering how closely they resemble said sets I found it very easy to believe, guess I was wrong.

48 hours until NYCC.48 hours until we finally learn more about Bionicle's return. And 48 hours until the forums become so busy that the majority won't be able to get on them for hours on end. Now is the perfect time to bring back the randomized silly Server Busy messages And the Bubble wrap game, don't forget the bubble wrap game. IT SHALL RISE AGAIN! Why would they? They almost never use Chinese-made parts for constraction sets.Furthermore, a lot of the times they DO use Chinese-made parts in regular LEGO sets, it's hardly noticeable at all. well I beg to differ, for example look at wonder woman's legs, the flesh tone appears to be darker then on her arms and the white parts of her boots look like stickers.Print color not matching plastic color perfectly is not strictly a Chinese problem. It's something that occurs with lots of printed parts from all over the world. Besides that, I'm not talking about print quality, I'm talking about plastic quality, which is what you brought up in the first place.Well you could argue that but again I find scratches much more often on Chinese pieces, and regarding the plastic quality I've had a number of times where the Chinese pieces have cracked on me. The best example I can give is the ninjago skeleton arms, I believe(correct me if I'm wrong)that all the skeleton arms were produced in China, as of today nearly all of my skeleton arms have cracks in them. Compare that to the lego Castle skeletons, I've had them since 2008 and their arms and legs are fine(although that is assuming they were produced in Europe). Maybe I have just had bad experiences with these certain pieces and maybe they are fine as long as you treat them right, but I'm still afraid of what might happen if lego introduce Chinese elements into the new bionicle(and whatever comes after that).I'm fairly certain only the skeleton arms in the actual spinner sets were produced in China. In any case, I've had plenty of battle droid arms break from long before Chinese production was a thing, so again I don't think it makes sense to treat this as a problem with made-in-China parts. Clip pieces like that can be finicky — there's a reason the LEGO Group has redesigned their basic clip pieces so many times, and it's not just that they can't decide on what look they like best.Well I guess that's fair enough, but I'm still not comfortable with lego pieces being made in China, maybe it's because I'm afraid of lego moving away from Europe, or maybe it's because I don't like the Chinese government and don't want them having influence over other countries.I watched this documentary called Inside: Lego on Netflix recently and the plans for a Chinese factory were mentioned, and they said that they mainly wanted a factory there so that they could distribute parts in Asia easier and quicker, and not for the cheaper labour. So personally I'm not too worried. Well I know they're not gonna switch to China anytime soon, also I'm pretty sure that new factory is gonna benefit bootlegers(as now they will be able to obtain lego pieces easier).

I know how that feels, I believe what we just saw there was likely the first few seconds of the comic con trailer, what I believe we'll see after the zoom in on the podium is the mask of creation, then I believe it will show a villain trying to grab it. Then I believe it will show a Toa(or whatever they're called now)fight the villain to protect it, then maybe followed up by some other clips. You can see people walking around in the background. I think it's just a sneak peak at the display that will be shown probably. I'd also like to point out that said shadow almost looked like spider legs?

I know how that feels, I believe what we just saw there was likely the first few seconds of the comic con trailer, what I believe we'll see after the zoom in on the podium is the mask of creation, then I believe it will show a villain trying to grab it. Then I believe it will show a Toa(or whatever they're called now)fight the villain to protect it, then maybe followed up by some other clips.

Why would they? They almost never use Chinese-made parts for constraction sets. Furthermore, a lot of the times they DO use Chinese-made parts in regular LEGO sets, it's hardly noticeable at all. well I beg to differ, for example look at wonder woman's legs, the flesh tone appears to be darker then on her arms and the white parts of her boots look like stickers. Print color not matching plastic color perfectly is not strictly a Chinese problem. It's something that occurs with lots of printed parts from all over the world. Besides that, I'm not talking about print quality, I'm talking about plastic quality, which is what you brought up in the first place. Well you could argue that but again I find scratches much more often on Chinese pieces, and regarding the plastic quality I've had a number of times where the Chinese pieces have cracked on me. The best example I can give is the ninjago skeleton arms, I believe(correct me if I'm wrong)that all the skeleton arms were produced in China, as of today nearly all of my skeleton arms have cracks in them. Compare that to the lego Castle skeletons, I've had them since 2008 and their arms and legs are fine(although that is assuming they were produced in Europe). Maybe I have just had bad experiences with these certain pieces and maybe they are fine as long as you treat them right, but I'm still afraid of what might happen if lego introduce Chinese elements into the new bionicle(and whatever comes after that). I'm fairly certain only the skeleton arms in the actual spinner sets were produced in China. In any case, I've had plenty of battle droid arms break from long before Chinese production was a thing, so again I don't think it makes sense to treat this as a problem with made-in-China parts. Clip pieces like that can be finicky — there's a reason the LEGO Group has redesigned their basic clip pieces so many times, and it's not just that they can't decide on what look they like best. Well I guess that's fair enough, but I'm still not comfortable with lego pieces being made in China, maybe it's because I'm afraid of lego moving away from Europe, or maybe it's because I don't like the Chinese government and don't want them having influence over other countries.

Why would they? They almost never use Chinese-made parts for constraction sets. Furthermore, a lot of the times they DO use Chinese-made parts in regular LEGO sets, it's hardly noticeable at all. well I beg to differ, for example look at wonder woman's legs, the flesh tone appears to be darker then on her arms and the white parts of her boots look like stickers. Print color not matching plastic color perfectly is not strictly a Chinese problem. It's something that occurs with lots of printed parts from all over the world. Besides that, I'm not talking about print quality, I'm talking about plastic quality, which is what you brought up in the first place. Well you could argue that but again I find scratches much more often on Chinese pieces, and regarding the plastic quality I've had a number of times where the Chinese pieces have cracked on me. The best example I can give is the ninjago skeleton arms, I believe(correct me if I'm wrong)that all the skeleton arms were produced in China, as of today nearly all of my skeleton arms have cracks in them. Compare that to the lego Castle skeletons, I've had them since 2008 and their arms and legs are fine(although that is assuming they were produced in Europe). Maybe I have just had bad experiences with these certain pieces and maybe they are fine as long as you treat them right, but I'm still afraid of what might happen if lego introduce Chinese elements into the new bionicle(and whatever comes after that).

Why would they? They almost never use Chinese-made parts for constraction sets. Furthermore, a lot of the times they DO use Chinese-made parts in regular LEGO sets, it's hardly noticeable at all. well I beg to differ, for example look at wonder woman's legs, the flesh tone appears to be darker then on her arms and the white parts of her boots look like stickers.

Yeah I can't wait, although due to timezone differences I probably won't find out the information till Friday or at least late in the evening on Thursday. I must admit one thing I'm worrying about is if they use Chinese plastic, it just looks and feels poorly made.

Yes they have, but most of the voices they provide are generally for side characters. Well, the reason for that is obvious. My Little Pony Friendship is Magic has a predominantly female cast, while the BIONICLE movies had a predominantly male cast. So among the main characters there's very little potential for overlap in the voice cast. That doesn't mean there's not any, though. Tabitha St. Germain, who voiced Toa Nokama in Legends of Metru Nui and Web of Shadows, voices Rarity, one of the main characters of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic (not to mention a host of secondary characters). In any case, the point stands — lots and lots of the voice actors from the classic BIONICLE movies are still doing cartoon voiceovers to this day, so if the LEGO Group wanted they could easily bring back some of that classic voice talent for the new BIONICLE. Oh I didn't notice that, well I'm gonna wait a crossover fanfic of Nokama and Rarity.

Yes they have, but most of the voices they provide are generally for side characters.

Well if they still work for lego then yeah it's very possible, personally I want them to keep most of their MOL voices, the only one I want changed is Lewa.

I heard that something word that was almost similar in spelling to Okoto is a New Zealand city, or something. Didn't the Maori come from there It's not just Okoto, they are fighting in the "mountains of Okoto". Fighting/living in a mountain setting is Asian-y culture generally. Also the leaked set names which we can't talk about seem to suggest this as well. I wouldn't rush to assume anything at this point, though. They seem to be aiming for an Asian/anime feel, but that's only a theory, and it could be wrong. I've also noticed this, I think it's an interesting idea and I'd be willing to give a shot.

I wonder if the matoran will be renamed to something like okotians?

The island name you mention is from some apparently leaked documents. So admins will not be happy. Although most people including myself have deemed the documents fake. Go to the BZpower homepage, they've just confirmed this is the name.

So the new island is known as Okoto, I'm sure someone out there is gonna cry "blasphemy it's called Mata Nui", But to me this name is perfect, it sounds like something you would get out of the old bionicle. It also shows me that lego aren't looking to dumb things down too much, and to those out there who hate this name(and there will be someone)they could have done what they did with ninjago where they just call it bionicle island or something.

With NYCC just a few days away what do you think we're gonna find out there, I believe we'll see at least one set image and also some story details, I'm also guessing it will be announced as a reboot.

Yeah I think his hands was one of the reasons I preferred him to brutaka, I still remember buying him and being so impressed by the hands.

I remember this one time where this cat was sitting on my doorstep and it wouldn't move for at least an hour, I wonder if it got confused or maybe it was just sitting there to relax.

I intend to but them to buy them all at once, I'm going to get a lot of the money from my parents at Christmas and I have a lot of money saved in my bank account, I believe it will cost me roughly 160 pounds. You assume that you will get money? Hmmph. I usually get at least 50 pounds from each of them.

I intend to but them to buy them all at once, I'm going to get a lot of the money from my parents at Christmas and I have a lot of money saved in my bank account, I believe it will cost me roughly 160 pounds.

What would ruin it for me is if they made it too light hearted, I would hate it if they kept telling lame one liners and the villains were dumb and the characters were corny.