Pohaturon

Did the DVD cases glare at you through narrowed eyes in a suspicious manner? Did they question your logic? In all seriousness, someone brought attention to an online store listing for AU-only JTO DvDs months ago but I can't find the thread at present. I'm not sure if those were legit, but what you describe sounds a lot like a knockoff.

This is delightfully creepy. Carapar is my favorite Barraki, so naturally I love this creation. It is a tad samey all over, but fantastic nonetheless!

Wait, you want humans to be involved? Why? Part of the beauty of Bionicle is that it takes place entirely separate from anything even remotely related to humans. It's an entirely alien world whose inhabitants are only human in that they have emotions we can relate to. Also, they're humanoid. Point is, adding human-related anything to Bionicle is a bad idea. If you like it, and you wanna chalk up your own G3 fanfic based on that premise, then fine; but that's still sucking out a huge part of what makes Bionicle...well, Bionicle. It would be, upon its reveal, a more realistic way to explain where they came from. The one thing I don't get about the Great Beings in the G1 storyline is this; where did THEY come from originally? They were highly-advanced Glatorian, and I know Glatorian are MOSTLY biological and the inhabitants of Spherus Magna, but did they evolve there and then afterward cybernetically augment themselves, or did something else build them and then stick them on that planet in the Solis Magna star system? With this method of Mata Nui, Makuta, and the resulting Matoran, Rahi, and other creations of theirs being the result of a future-Earth's terraforming and colonization mission in space, it'd make a more clear-cut origin story for everyone, and would also allow the kids who play with the toys a way to feel like they have a connection to the story in a roundabout way; future humans built the ship that built Bionicle, and they're building Bionicle characters with their Lego sets. It'd possibly make it more relate-able to the target audience as well as giving a clear cut answer, when it's revealed, as to where everything in this story's universe came from. But why must their creators be human? Why can't they be another alien race entirely? Why must that race's identity be specified, thus removing any mystery or room for speculation? Clear-cut isn't necessarily better. Sometimes, ambiguity and mystery adds to the "magic." G1 didn't need to be connected to humanity, and neither do any future generations. Why must they have a creator at all? Glatorian may well have simply evolved naturally, with the hyper intelligent Great Beings being the result of mutation, augmentation, etc etc Also yeah, keep nasty humanses out of my Bionicle.

Did you happen to make any pictures of that interceptor? Sounds interesting. The reason the TIEtan's limbs don't fold up as you say is because it isn't meant to fly, and can't. I doubt from a mechanical standpoint it would be possible for it to even jump, even if the pilot does the motion, due to the weight. Funnily enough, I have played neither of the newest installments of the two, but put countless hours into the first two (well "first" in the case of Battlefront 2015, because I put even more into the OG, Pandemic developed Battlefronts). I really need to get around to playing Titanfall 2 though. Thanks!

The short answer to all of your questions is that we ain't got no clue. The reason you didn't find any info is because these details, for some reason, were never expanded upon. For all we know the Krana were made by dipping Av-Matoran brains into the magic goop, though I'd say dipping their masks may make more sense since the Krana are mask-like. I'd assume that logically the creation of Bohrok-Va would be identical to the creation of Bohrok, and that they are entirely non-sentient automatons. Why use dead Matoran instead of just making robots like in so many other cases is beyond me, but the same can be asked about the Bokrok themselves. (Also, why give them such an obvious weak-point with the Krana? Other robots in the Bionicle lore can do without such gimmicks.) Finally, I kinda doubt that the Bohrok being dead Matoran was established when the Boxors were designed and thought up to be made of dead Bohrok, but either way, it was likely a case of the designers sneaking past a bit of dark body-horror the Lego censors who wouldn't dig into the lore deep enough to make the terrifying connection that the Matoran fought dead Matoran with double dead Matoran.

I figured I would sort by shape and cram all the colors together. Makes a huge amount of more sense than sorting by color. If you know that this tub has all, I dunno, length 5 dual-ballsocket connectors, finding the color you need should not be an issue, but when the tub is a jumble of parts all in the same color, fishing out the specific part you need is a veritable trial by fire.

Bohrok-kal? I think you mean Baerok-kal! ... I'll show myself out.

Well, in this field I can only give you advice on what not to do. Little me decided it would be dandy to sort parts based on color and color alone, meaning absolutely everything Lego of a given color-family would go into a large tub. Not even separating shades, but all variants of, say, red go together. Finding anything at all is a complete nightmare and I've practically given up on rebuilding my older sets that were dismantled in the past because searching for the parts is a huge time investment. To make it worse, I do not have the space nor the time to get something else to store the parts in, re-sort and relocate them. So, due to a lack of time, I'm stuck with something time consuming because solving the problem is too time consuming. This is why it takes ~1.5 months to finish a MOC. So yeah, don't do that.

I've had this idea floating in my mind for a long time, but I finally got around to making it! The TIE/WL Walker, affectionately called the TIEtan by pilots, is a collaborative project between Sienar Fleet Systems and Kuat Drive Yards. When the Imperial Military's R&D labs approached the two contracted manufacturers with a common project seeking to merge the strengths of the TIE series of starfighters with the AT series of walkers, representatives of the two companies were hostile to the idea at first, but eventually an agreement was reached. The Walker doesn't only carry the TIE name as a nod to its design, as it is indeed powered by a dual Ion-based power core. The design brief called for a ground vehicle with the versatility of a walker, but with the maneuverability of a starfighter. Unlike any AT series vehicle, the TIE Walker was designed to be roughly humanoid in shape, featuring legs that had far greater range of motion than any AT model. One very clear and obvious advantage the TIEtan has, for example, is that it can get back up if knocked over. The design process of the vehicle was long and troubled, primarily due to constant workplace incompatibility between the Sienar and Kuat staff. The TIEtan, in spite of being the result of the concept "mix the TIE with the AT", differs from both in many aspects. It is the sole Imperial military vehicle which has a primary weapon system independent of the main vehicle itself. The large gun is held by the machine's humanoid hands instead of being integrated. It also represent the complete opposite of typical Imperial design directives - instead of a simple machine that is easy to mass produce, and is therefore expendable, the TIEtan is a highly complex feat of engineering, and each unit is extremely costly to produce, thus the retrieval of even heavily damaged units is imperative. The TIEtan's main gun also went through many design iterations. The weapon is loaded with three different kinds of ammunition, which already alludes to another major difference from typical Imperial weapons - instead of being a blaster, the WLG-108 uses projectiles. The basic loadout includes independent magazines for hybrid Anti-Material/Armor Piercing ammo, High-Explosive ammo and Incendiary ammo. Sienar and Kuat engineers argued during development extensively whether to settle with incendiary ammo or give the Walker an actual flamethrower with a back-mounted fuel tank, however eventually the danger of the fuel tank caused the incendiary ammo to be the final version. With the back-slot freed up, R&D teams explored the concept of a dedicated melee weapon, and produced a working prototype for a huge chain-sword. In the end, the weapon would have demanded significant downgrades in other areas to fit the budget, so it was scrapped. The design team's progress report about the cancellation of the melee weapon stated "The Walker can punch anything in melee range anyway". Eventually the back-slot was designated as a storage area for the WLG-108, allowing the TIEtan to use its dextrous hands for support activities, like clearing debris before less agile vehicles, like AT-STs and Sabre tanks. After the Walker was deployed, resourceful pilots also discovered that the hands can be used for climbing. Additional armaments include an auto-targeting anti-infantry "cleanup" blaster mounted on the top of the cockpit, a "small" (compared to the WLG-108) hand-held blaster sidearm should primary ammo run out (stored on a hip-holster) and a 4-missile extendable launcher bank suitable for anti-air and anti-material applications. The humanoid design of the TIEtan allowed for a considerably wide range of motion, almost equal to that of humans. Most standard vehicle control schemes limited this ability, however, so the design team had to explore alternate options. Motion-controls were considered, which saw pilots dressed in an exo-skeleton with sensors on all their joints translating their own movements to the vehicle, however this would have required far too much room, which the cockpit did not provide. The designers were forced to opt for a highly experimental and costly method instead, which they dubbed Spinal Bypass. TIEtan pilots have to be extensively implanted with special cybernetics, primarily in their brains and eyes, but the biggest procedure with the complete replacement of the entire spine with a cybernetic augmentation. This implant is then used to "plug-in" to the TIEtan, and the brain implants redirect electrical impulses from the brain to the vehicle. When the pilot "moves" their hand, the signal never reaches their actual hand, but is instead directed into the Walker, so it moves its hand. While in the cockpit, the pilots are temporarily paralysed. The cockpit contains basic controls, but these are only there due to the value of the vehicles themselves - should a TIEtan pilot be incapacitated, but the vehicle is still operable, non-implanted Imperial personnel can access very limited functionality, allowing them to walk the Walker back to base. Due to the much wider range of motion and higher speed compared to other walkers, during simulations veteran TIE pilots fared much better than AT pilots, thus the pool of high-performing starfighter pilots is where TIEtan pilots are transferred from and trained. Since piloting a TIEtan is a sensation equal to moving your own body, many pilots developed motorfunction quirks after spending a lot of time out in the field. As the Walker possesses no "head" and the cockpit is in the torso, the pilots never move their necks while inside. After prolonged missions, many bring this kind of motion with them to down time. When someone calls out to a TIEtan pilot, instead of glancing over, they would twist their whole torso to face the other person. This has resulted in a marked increase of personnel problems and bullying towards pilots, who tend to keep to one another for company. As a result, the HR department of the Imperial Military prescribed mandatory 3 hours per week with base counselors. TIEtans didn't see much field action during the early days of the Empire, and due to their cost they never became widespread, always remaining elite units of few number. Though extensively field tested prior, a unit consisting of 6 TIEtans were first properly deployed during the Battle of Hoth. While the standard Imperial units, consisting of AT-ATs and AT-STs lead the main assault, the Walker unit was sent to traverse the mountains and snow-dunes hiding the Rebel airfield. Though many Rebels, including all high-value targets escaped, the TIEtans performed admirably in the extreme weather conditions, broke through the defenses and shot down several smaller Rebel ships. They were later deployed across many theatres of war, and also used as intimidation in newly "liberated" regions - however, this secondary function wasn't often used, as 20 AT-STs are scarier to farmers than a single TIEtan, but they still cost less. Walkers modified for zero-g operation patrolled the outer hull of the Death Star 2, for example. Following the fall of the Empire, the remnant could no longer afford manufacturing new TIEtans, so those which remained in operation became extremely important, and their pilots became celebrated legends among the military. It is unknown whether the First Order is attempting to adapt the old TIE Walker design for their own use, but so far they have not fielded any similar vehicles. 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The definition of Rahi got needlessly fuzzy from 2004 onwards with all that Krahka/Tahtorak/Keetongu stuff. I kinda see how the Tahtorak can be considered a Rahi (kind of like how some myths and fantasy works feature sentient and intelligent dragons who are still generally referred to as animals) but when you have humanoid beings with obvious sentience and intelligence, categorizing them as Rahi seemed... silly. But based on this, to answer your question, theoretically the mind of a Rahi could possess any magnitude of complexity, as seemingly that does not factor into classification.

I guess a bulldozer would befit Pohatu well. Maybe a hybrid bulldozer/mining vehicle, kinda like Scavenger from Transformer Armada.

From a purely Lego-focused standpoint, the builds are pretty fantastic, capturing the looks of the devices well. The laptop looks particularly good. However, the messages these builds seem to send is something I take issue with, but BZP likely isn't the right place to discuss this aspect.

is this 2011?

I am continually amazed by your elaborate eloquence, though you might want to try being a bit more concise. To answer the question, however: Mask of Stone (Pohatu, 2015)

1/5 I might have known you before, but I do not recognize you after the rebranding (checking name change history would be cheating)

One of the several billion G1 Transformers character I do not know the name of.

Advert for the gritty reboot of an old beloved franchise

Springer (I think) right after savagely roasting a decepticon

Neat MNOG inspired Ko-Koro art

2/5 I may or may not have encountered you before

No, he can't count to three.[/originaljoke] So what will happen first, HL3 or Bionicle G3?

"'Cause that's what friends do." cringe