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  1. GreenBioGuy
    Hey guys! Well, apparently I received both of these entries sometime late last night. 72 hours is a bit tight, huh duelists?
    Anyhoo, We shall now begin with the round two voting...
     
    Here is the original challenge:
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    Your MoC may not contain:
     
    ~ Any ball sockets what-so-ever
     
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    With that said, I suppose that I shall reveal the entries. Draco Cyanopterus, I changed my mind, and I have decided to include the names of the builders in the voting, for several reasons.
     
    DV sent his entry in first this time, so he gets to go first.
    Duelist name: Darth Vader
    Description: "cargo carrying sort of flying thing for Matoran" - DV
    Entry Pic:
     

     
    Other views:
    From the front
    Rear
    Just the ship
     
    A quote from DV:

    Ah yes, and that is part of the whole challenge of this contest!
     
    Now it's Roa's turn...
    Duelist name: Roa McToa
    Entry name: Guroggen the Ice Troll
    Entry pic:
     

     
    Other views:
    The back
    Hmmm...
    Lever action jaw! Closed, and open
    Graaaaawwwwrrrr!
     
    A quote from Roa:

     
    There ya go!
     
    It is now time to begin the voting. Please choose one of the above MoCists that you wish to vote for, and say who you are voting for in a comment in this blog entry.
     
    When voting, please keep these things in mind (in this order):
    - Does the MoC portray the challenge well?
    - Is the MoC creatively built and original?
    - Does it look cool/sleek/amazing?
     
    The voting time begins now (Tuesday, June 24th) and shall end Friday (June 27th). At which time, the third challenge shall be posted and round #3 shall begin. That is, unless Roa wins the duel.
     
    Current scores:
    DV: 10
    Roa: 5
    (Updated: 6/27/08,11:13 AM CST)
     
    You guys are now free to vote for the MoCist of your choice!
     
    ~GBG~
     
    New to the BZP MoCist Duels Contest? Check out the main blog entry here.
  2. GreenBioGuy
    Well guys, the last round seemed... um... rather unanimous in who the winner was, so I decided to move on to round two before the deadline (which was Monday). But before I do so, please join me in a round of applause for the winner of round one!
     

    Roa McToa!!! *Round of applause*
    Congrats Roa!
     
    If any of you (especially our duelists) would rather us finish the voting, then please say so. I also think that it would be good to start the round just before the weekend, so that you guys can have more time to MoC. Sound good? Very well then, let us begin!
     
    You guys should know the routine by now, everything is the same as the first round...
     
    Challenge number two:
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    Your MoC may not contain:
     
    ~ Any ball sockets what-so-ever
     
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    Now... get at it!
     
    The two of you have 72 hours to build your MoCs and PM them to me. In other words, until Monday evening.
     
    Just as a reminder DV, because Roa has one the first round, if she wins the second one, then she shall win the duel. So, you had better do well.
     
    If you have any questions, please feel free to comment them in this blog entry. I look forward to your MoCs!
     
    ~GBG~
  3. GreenBioGuy
    Greetings BZPower members! I am happy to say that I have received both of the entries for the BZP MoCist Duels contest* round one, built by our two Duelists: Roa McToa and Darth Vader.
     
    As a reminder, the original challenge was this:
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    Your MoC must contain:
     
    ~ Green (any shade), black (only black, no gray), and silver pieces.
    ~ Only the above listed colors are allowed. If your MoC contains any other colors than these, it shall be instantly disqualified. This color rule applies to axles, pegs, and bushings as well. Thus, no blue half and half pegs or red #2 axles are allowed.
     
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    So without further ado, I would like to show you their creations!
     
    Because she sent her MoC in before DV, I am going to present Roa's MoC first.
    Duelist name: Roa McToa
    Entry name: Haraka
    Description: "Le-Kavan tree cat" - Roa
    Conforms to challenge Criteria? - Yes
    Entry Pic:
     

     
    Other views:
    From the front (my favorite )
    Standing on its hind legs
    From the side
    From the rear
     
    A quote from Roa:

     
    Moving on to DV's entry...
    Duelist name: Darth Vader
    Entry name: none given (DV, if you come up with one, just tell me and I will update this )
    Conforms to challenge Criteria? - Yes
    Entry Pic:
     

     
    Other views:
    More from the side
     
    A quote from DV:

     
    So there you go! The first two entries of the first round of the first BZP MoCist Duels Contest!
     
    It is now time to begin the voting. Please choose one of the above MoCists that you wish to vote for, and say who you are voting for in a comment in this blog entry.
     
    When voting, please keep these things in mind (in this order):
    - Does the MoC portray the challenge well?
    - Is the MoC creatively built and original?
    - Does it look cool/sleek/amazing?
     
    The voting time begins now (Thursday, June 19th) and shall end Monday (June 23rd). At which time, the second challenge shall be posted and round #2 shall begin.
     
    Current scores:
    Roa: 15
    DV: 0
    (Updated: 6/20/08)
     
    What are you waiting for? Push that "add comment" button and vote! Er... please?
     
    Oh, and BTW Roa and DV, you are now free to post up your creations on the forums if you like.
     
    ~GBG~
     
    *New to the contest? Check out the main blog entry here
  4. GreenBioGuy
    Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to present the first round within the first BZP MoCist Duels blog contest! 
    To start things off, I present to you our two duelists... Please give a hearty round of applause to...
     
    Darth Vader and Roa McToa!
     
    *enthusiastic applause*
     
    Ok you two, here's the scoop. I shall give you a list of criteria that you must (or must not) contain in your MoC. Once this blog entry is posted, you shall then have 72 hours to complete your MoC and PM it to me. Do not post your MoC either in the forums or the blogs until I have posted them myself. This way, you shall not have a chance to see the opponent's creation until the actual voting begins. Got that? Then let the first round begin!
     
    Challenge number one:
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    Your MoC must contain:
     
    ~ Green (any shade), black (only black, no gray), and silver pieces.
    ~ Only the above listed colors are allowed. If your MoC contains any other colors than these, it shall be instantly disqualified. This color rule applies to axles, pegs, and bushings as well. Thus, no blue half and half pegs or red #2 axles are allowed.
     
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    You are free to build absolutely whatever you so desire, as long as it conforms to the above criteria.
     
    A few notes:
     
    I understand that this first challenge is not as detailed or complex, but I think that they shall increase in complexity as we continue. I am very interested in seeing what our two duelists shall build with my favorite colors... Anyway, if any of you members have any ideas as to further challenges, please feel free to PM me about them. DV and Roa however, cannot give me suggestions at this time, seeing as they are the duelists.
     
    DV and Roa, you now have 72 hours to complete your MoC. In other words, the building time begins now (Monday, June 15) and ends Thursday (June 19). I would advise that you are not late...
     
    If you have any questions, please feel free to comment them in this blog entry.
     
    The voting shall begin once I receive both of the duelist's MoCs (So if I get them both on Tuesday, then I won't wait until Thursday to start the voting).
     
    With that out of the way, then I would suggest that you two get building!
     
    ~GBG~
  5. GreenBioGuy
    Hey guys! Sorry for the poll getting closed, I just should have read the rules. I have learned my lesson.
     
    However, moving on, I shall now conduct the voting from my blog now. To vote simply leave the names of the two members that you want to compete (Just two please) in a comment. Everything else is the same (see the blog entry before this one).
     
    Our contestants are:
     
    Arpy
    Dr. Keerahk
    Darth Vader
    Bundalings the Bunny
    Roa McToa
    ToM Dracone
    What?
    55555
     
    So, go ahead and vote!
     
    I vote for What? vs. Dr. Keerahk
     
    ~GBG~
  6. GreenBioGuy
    This blog entry is for the sole use of members entering the BZP MoCist Duels Contest. Any other comments shall be deleted.
     
    Please include your display name and the name of the contest that you won, as well as what place you completed in it.
     
    REMEMBER: Only those winners which have placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in a BBC contest or have won an Official LEGO Challenge may enter.
     
    Thank you.
     
    ~GBG~
  7. GreenBioGuy
    The member selection poll for the MoCist Duels contest is now up! Our contestants are:
     
    Arpy
    Dr. Keerahk
    Darth Vader
    Bundalings the Bunny
    Roa McToa
    ToM Dracone
    What?
     
    I decided to go ahead and post the poll, even though the deadline is not until tonight, due to the fact that I believe that everyone has entered that wanted to, and so... yeah, I posted up the poll. If someone wants to enter last minute, then that's fine.
     
    I further descided to place What? on the list even though he did not sign up in the entry form, simply because he had said that he wanted to participate in the original proposal for the contest. He just hasn't been as active around here apparently, and thus has not gotten my last PM that I sent to him.
     
    It is a pity that ~Blue Diamond~ or ChocolateFrogs could not join us, but I understand perfectly. I know what it feels like to be busy. Perhaps next time.
     
    So anyway, those are our contestants, but only two of them shall compete in the duel. Which two? Well, you guys shall have to decide that for yourselves! Anybody is welcome to vote in this poll. The purpose of this poll is to choose the two members which shall compete in the MoCist Duel. You may vote for as many of the members as you wish, but remember that only two of them shall continue on.
     
    In the case of a tie for 1st place, the two members that tied shall be the duelists. In the case of a tie for second, I guess that I shall just have to post up another shorter poll to choose between them, but it would only last for a day (unless you guys have any other suggestions).
     
    So, get over to the polls and vote! Er, please? The poll can be found here. New voting here.
     
    ~GBG~
  8. GreenBioGuy
    Well guys, I have been having problems with majhost.com lately. The pictures would not show up in the forums and/or blogs. The funny thing about it though, is that there were a few that would. I myself have a Mac laptop. I tried it downstairs on our family Mac, and it still didn't work there. Then I tried it on the older family PC, and for somereason, it worked perfectly fine. Thus, I can safely conclude that it has something to do with Macs, or rather Maj's incompatability with them. Just thought I would let you guys know.
     
    I am about to write up the blog contest entry now...
     
    ~GBG~
  9. GreenBioGuy
    Rocks!
     
    Seriously. Don't believe me? Head over to Apple's website and check it out. The new iPhone G3 is twice as fast as its predecessor, is thinner, and on top of that, the price has been cut in half. This new edition is starting at 8 Gigabytes for $200 bucks. Wowee. Don't forget that the iPhone is a full iPod (music and movie playing gadget), a web browser (it can do e-mail too, and has full wireless technology), and (of course) it's a phone. Sweetness. I would really like to get one eventually, but we shall have to see.
     
    ~GBG~
  10. GreenBioGuy
    ... according to MoCing level, what would you say if I asked you to rate me from 1 - 5? I would have to say... 3.5.
     
    BTW, I believe that I have decided upon the rules for the blog contest, and the starter blog entry should be up earlier on in the week!
     
    ~GBG~
  11. GreenBioGuy
    Ok guys, I have gotten alot of good feedback on this contest proposal (see blog entry before this one), and thus I believe that I shall go through with it. However, there are still a few things that need to be smoothed over/decided upon:
     
    ~ The MoCing period. The options:
    a - 24 hrs
    b - 48 hrs
    c. - 72 hrs
     
    ~ Who can enter. The options:
    a - Only members that have come in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in a BBCC; or members that have won a LEGO Mag Challenge can enter
    b - Same as "a" except it would be 1st - 5th place on the BBCCs
    c - Same as "a" except it would be open to anyone who has made it into the finals of a BBCC
     
    ~ The trophy. The options:
    a - One trophy that only the current champion could posses
    b - A whole new trophy for each separate contest
     
    I also thought of a new option for the contest while vacuuming this afternoon. And that would be that instead of two MoCists going at it head-to-head, there would be teams of two MoCists per team in each duel. The members in each team would have to work together (via PM) and make their combination of MoCs be the winners. They would each get a trophy. The thing that I like about this option is that there would be no attitude of "I won the recent MoCist duel. Look at what I did." Instead, there would be a sense of teamwork, which is not found in the regular BBCCs. When it came to the polls here, the members would still present their MoCs separately, but the way that a team would win would be to add the total amount of votes that each member got for their individual MoCs, and that would be the team score. Obviously, the team with the most votes would win the round. Everything else would be the same though.
     
    So, What do you think about that?
     
    Once we get all of this stuff worked out, I shall hopefully be able to post the main blog entry for the contest as well as the first entry form (a separate blog entry) sometime earlier next week. I look forward to seeing how this will all work out! Remember, I need you guys' help as well!
     
    ~GBG~
  12. GreenBioGuy
    Hey everyone! I have a hankering to start up a blog contest. I have actually had the idea for this type of contest for a while now, but I didn't have a blog to place it in at that time. But know, I do! So, what is this idea that I've got? Here we go:
     

    BZPower MoCist Duels!!! 
    So, what exactly would these be? Simply put, they would be a one on one building duel between two of the better MoCists here on BZPower. The contest would work alot like the BBC contests, except that they would be between two members only.
     
    How would they be conducted? Here is a little description:
     
    - I would post up the contest entry form in a blog entry. This would be the official starting blog entry for the contest. Members would enter the contest by commenting in that entry, and filling out the form.
     
    - In order to enter, you must have either: a- come in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in a BBCC before (the higher your ranking, the better chance to have of getting in the contest), or b- won an official LEGO and/or Bionicle contest from the LEGO Magazine (or Bionicle comic).
     
    - Once I have all of the contestants names together, I would start up a poll that our members would vote on the two members which they would like to see compete.
     
    - Once the two final contestants are chosen, then the first round of the duel will begin. There are three rounds. You win a round exactly like a BBC contest, you get the most votes. A contestant wins the duel by winning the most rounds (If one of the contestants wins the first two rounds (and thus the duel), then the duel is over without ever doing the third round, unless the contestants wish to do the next one for fun).
     
    One round would work like this:
     
    - The host (myself) would present a description/premise of what the members' MoC must contain. I could tell them what to do based on color, piece number, character, a re-vamp, piece type, or even height. I could tell them to build a specific thing, or I could tell them to let their imagination flow, but their MoC must contain certain elements in it (such as piece number limitations, or color) It would be different every time, and they wouldn't know what to be expecting. For example, I might tell them to build a MoC that contains only green, black and silver, and it must be a toa (I might be more detailed than that, but that is a good example).
     
    - Once I present the necessary elements that the MoC must use and/or portray, then they have 24 hours to build their MoC. As you can tell, this would force them to build quickly and on their feet.
     
    - Once they complete it, they would them PM it to me (this way, they can't see what the other member has built).
     
    - After the 24 hours are up, I would then post the two MoCs in my blog as well as in a new poll (providing that the MoCs fit the description/limitations and the rules). The members would then vote on the two MoCs over the next day, and the winner of the poll would win the round.
     
    - Now, if one of the members doesn't enter a round (for some reason or another) or their MoC doesn't fit the limitations, then the other member automatically wins the round (unless they failed to enter either, in which case I would just to the round over)
     
    - The next round would start up, and then I would present a new set of limitations.
     
    So what happens when it's over? The winner would receive a trophy (a digital one) that they could then place in their blog/sig, and they would then be recognized as the BZPower MoCist Duel Champion. The trophy image would only be allowed to be used by the current Duel champion. The champion would then hold this trophy until the next duel. At which time, he/she could either come back and defend his/her position, or give the trophy back to be passed on to the next winner. In other words, only one person at a time can posses the trophy (another option would be to have a separate trophy for each contest). I would also need someone to make a really nice trophy image, and if anyone would like to, then please say so or PM me. Any other ideas on a prize?
     
    Now, I realize that many of you guys might be complaining and saying, "But GBG, that's not fair, not many of use have won a contest and thus many of us couldn't enter". I know. That's what the BBC contests are for. I wanted to make a contest that only the really good MoCists could enter. This doesn't mean that the regular members wouldn't be involved. They would vote, and this has a very significant role in the contest. Now, I realize that popularity would play a much larger role in this type of contest than the BBC contests, but I think that that's ok.
     
    So, what do you guys think? I would love any suggestions. Oh, and I would like to get your signature if you think that it would be a good idea. Simply sign your name in the comments of this entry. I would like to get at least 10-15, but the more the better! I think that this could be really fun, but I need to know what you think. Please comment away!
     
    ~GBG~

  13. GreenBioGuy

    Maj?

    By GreenBioGuy,

    What's up with Majhost.com? I can't get on it, and none of the pics from the site are loading here on BZPower. I would like to upload my navigator images, but I can't at the moment. Does anyone know? I hope that they come up soon, seeing as my blog contest will start next week (if maj still isn't working, I probably won't start it then). Are there any other image uploading websites out there?
     
    ~GBG~
  14. GreenBioGuy
    I hath seen it. Doth I recommend said movie to thou? A resounding YES. Why? Read on, but thou must be warned, brave traveler, that much information is about to be disclosed to thou ears. If thou dost not wish to have said movie ruined for thyself, then read no further.
    ...
    ...
    *electric warping sound*
    ...
    ...
    *pops back into the 21st century*
    ...
    ...
    Hey guys! Well, my dad and I went to see Indy last Thursday, and I thought that I would write a little review.
     
    To start off with, the movie was a lot better than I was expecting. It was at least as good as the first Indy movie, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
     
    Why do I think this? Well, the movie has alot of great action scenes, there was a good spattering of humor in it, and it was just like classic Indy. I really liked the beginning that was in and around the Warehouse (though Indy surviving the Atomic blast was really far fetched, though funny) as well as the jungle battle/chase/duel. Those ants give you the creeps though. Mutt, I mean Henry Jones the 3rd, was one of my favorite characters. He was jumpy and nervous at the beginning, but you could really tell that he matured over the course of the movie. I especially liked his interaction with Indy, there was some good humor there. The producers also did a good job of using Ford's age to their advantage, which lead to a good bit of the humor. Oh, and one more thing, they had a really good villainess. Irina was one tough gal, she fit in perfectly, and she was so different than all of the other bad guys in the previous films.
     
    Of course, the whole alien thing was... different. And while I do not agree that aliens exist, it was good for the movie. The fascinating thing about the Indy movies is that you have the Ark of the Covenant, some pagan stones, the Holy Grail, and now an alien skull as the object of Indy's search. And in each of these movies, each of these artifacts actually contain power, in other words, the stories behind them are real and true. However, the theology behind them conflict. You have two artifacts that are from the Bible, and yet two others that are pagan/non-theistic. I just found this interesting to think about. What do you say?
     
    So in other words, the actual artifact that Indy was searching for, and the tales and powers behind it, weren't good at all. However, the movie was very, very good over all. There was a great variety of types of scenes: action, fighting (fists, swords, guns, you name it), hunting, solving riddles, spooky graveyards in the dead of night (I never can figure out why the characters in movies have to go at night to the graveyards), raging rivers, jungle chases, and of course a dimensional rift and a flying UFO. What's my final word? Go see it!
     
    ~GBG~
  16. GreenBioGuy

    Current Events

    By GreenBioGuy,

    Hey guys! I just thought that I would run down a list of current events and/or things to do around here:
     
    - Enter Bone's Blog contest (I have begun on the entry, and yessss..... I am liking the idea very much)
    - Enter S&T contest #4 (I have a few ideas bouncing around)
    - Make a navigator block for my blog (any suggestions?)
    - Finish and post my Indiana Jones film review in my blog (I went to see it, and I will tell you right now, it was alot better than I was expecting, and I would highly recommend you going to see it too)
    - I have several blog entries that I would like to post, such as an official movie entry, a book entry, etc.
    - Go to all of my friends' blogs/profiles and check up on their latest stuff (I was gone on vacation for a little over a week)
    - Go over all latest PMs and reply to those that need to be
    - Look at, review, and post on Tahkeh's PBZP of myself as well as Toa Ausar's Epic
    - Begin working on the beginnings of a new blog contest (What is it about? Hint: "BZPower Duels")
    - Tweak avatar and tidy up sig
     
    This list is more for myself than you guys, but you are free to glimpse into my to-do list for BZPower at the moment.
     
    ~GBG~
     
    P.S. Would anyone mind rating my blog? I don't care if you don't like it and give it two stars or three, but I would really like to have some sort of rating up there.
  17. GreenBioGuy
    Greetings BZPower members! I am happy to present to you my first real blog entry. I am going to use this entry to introduce myself.
     
    Well, to start off, my name is Joshua. I would give you my last name, but I have been advised not to do so. I am sure that you could figure it out if you really wanted to though. Anyway, I am 15 years old, and I shall be 16 in August (driving! yippes!). I am a rather tall (six feet and just under 3 inches) skinny boy that has a thick carpet of (short) brown hair.
     
    As to my personality, I can be a real goof off, but I can also be quiet, attentive, and respectful; all depending on the situation. I tend to think more logically, and I hate to jump to quick conclusions. I love adventure and action, and you can often find me blowing the heads off of some imaginary foe down the hall. I tend to be a perfectionist (meaning that I have to have all of my ducks in a row). Often times, this can be impending and negative, and I hope to improve. I am also very organized. I have all of my LEGO pieces sorted out in plastic drawers. My room is really never a mess unless I am in the middle of a Bionicle building project. My closet is a little more disorganized, but that is probably because I can't see it. (I can't stand to see a mess). I also have the personality of a leader. Sometimes this is a good thing, and other times (ok, most times) it isn't. If I am not careful, I can be rather bossy to my sister, as well as others around me. I have this impulse to be in control, and I often times have to slap myself in the face mentally and tell my self to just let go. I am also a hard worker, and I try to be diligent (usually, I am). I generally do not mind physical work outside (providing that it isn't 87 degrees and 90% humidity), and I don't usually complain. I also enjoy learning, and thus, school. I must admit that I don't love school, but we must all remember that it is a blessing. Many children around the world can't (and would love to) read. I love helping others, and I think of myself as having a servant's attitude. I am (most times) ready to help my mother with the dishes at night or to help my dad in the yard.
     
    I live in west Tennessee (between Nashville and Memphis, see if you can guess where) with my mom, dad, and sister. Sure, we bicker at times (my sister and I that is), but generally we get along really well. Oh, and she's 12. We live on a five acre plot of land out in the country. Lot's of trees. We also have a large pond in our front yard, which is about an acre large. We also have a small row boat that we take out occasionally and ride in on the water. Well, I say that we are in the country, but more and more houses are being built out our way. But there is a very large area of forest behind our property in which I go to explore very often in the fall and winter. Being in our location, we get high humidity, poison ivy (of which I am allergic), snakes (copperheads), and mosquitoes (I hate them. period. But for some reason then seem to love me...). We also have about 20 blueberry bushes in the backyard, from which my dad says that we shall likely harvest 80 gallons or so this year. We have also built about a dozen or so raised beds in the backyard. Beds to grow produce in that is. We have just about every kind of vegetable you could name. Not to mention a ridiculous number of tomato varieties (not that that's bad, I love tomatoes). Speaking of food, I am not a very picky eater, just to let you know.
    Because we have such a large yard, It takes approximately three hours to mow. Yuck. Oh, and we have one dog and a cat. The dog is a chocolate labrador (my dad says that she is one notch above dead, she does just about nothing besides eat and sleep. She is getting old).
     
    Let me give you a little history of how I got into Bionicle. Let's see... Back in early 2003 I had an interest to start getting the LEGO Magazine, I don't remember why though, I didn't even know that a Bionicle comic came with the magazine. Interestingly, I had, for some reason, always thought of the Bionicle sets as "bad", and I would always avoid that section of the LEGO catalogue. I was ten years old at the time. Anyway, my first Bionicle comic was #11, "Who Will Stop the Bohrok-Kal?". As you can imagine, I was pretty clueless about the story, seeing as I jumped in directly at the climax for the Nuva/Kal section of the story. I recall thinking to myself, "who are these guys with the weird heads?". After I talked with my parents about it, I checked up on the rest of the story, on the web and in the books. Soon I had figured out more of the story and my first Bionicle set was Tahu Nuva. I remember putting him on his surf board and making him surf all over the house... ah, good memories. Anyway, Gali soon followed for easter, Onua came next, and then my collection exploded from there. I will let you know, that I have very few sets prior to '03.
     
    So, that is how I got into Bionicle. How did I discover BZPower? Well, my dad and I were searching for an Ultimate Dume set back in '05 (we couldn't find him anywhere), and we found BZPower in Google. I now knew that the site existed, but it wouldn't be until two years later that I would actually join. Last year I had started looking around on BZPower and it looked really neat. I asked my dad, and he let me join. Since then, I have gotten into the swing of things pretty well, and I think that it is a great site.
     
    I think that that is enough to start off with...
     
    ~GBG~
  19. GreenBioGuy
    Difficulty: Normal
    Percent of pick-ups retrieved: 100%
    Time played: 14:30
     
    *Warning: possible minor spoilers*
    Yeah, I know that "normal" isn't all that impressive, but I still beat it. I'll probably go back next summer and try it on Hypermode difficulty (which I hear is ridiculously hard). The final boss battles were ok; I liked the dark Samus fight much better than the Aurora Unit 313 battle. The AU just seemed to simple in concept (it stayed in once spot while it spit Dark Echo Samus' at you). It's attacks were fairly easy to avoid (until you got to it's second phase though); Dark Samus' fight was much more intense (it felt). The hardest part of the AU fight was simply figuring out what I was supposed to do to kill it! Ah well, I'm sure on harder difficulties the engagement level would rack up significantly.
     
    As to the final "Fixed Hypermode" I liked it how your concept of damage was reversed. You wanted to keep your "health bar" as low as possible so that you didn't get totally corrupted. This was good, but I found the absence of a save station after you land on Phaaze annoying (I never had to try again though; I made it through first try). You have to walk all the way through Phaaze's interior, fight Dark Samus, and then fight AU 313 (both forms) without taking a break. I dunno, I guess that sortof makes sense from a gaming point of view.
     
    Out of all of the Final Boss Battles in the Prime series (ignoring the Dark Samus battles), I think I liked Prime 2's the best. In the MP1, you are too confined in the hall-like tunnel to move around (although you utilize your beams well) and in MP3, the boss doesn't actually move until it's second phase. I felt that the Emperor Ing in MP2 made you utilize all of your abilities in full. That's just my take though...
     
    Overall, I loved the game, and I think that it might be my favorite out of the Prime series. However, in order to make a final judgment I need to play through the other two with the updated Wii controls... Sheesh, they're all great!
     
    Oh, also: if there is anyone out there with MP3 save data on their Wii and they have some spare Friend Vouchers, I'd love to trade them to get some Friend Credits. Just shoot me a PM if you've got any.
     
    GBG
  20. GreenBioGuy

    Like My Av?

    By GreenBioGuy,

    Do you find it amusing? Stupid? Clever? Overly-Not-Green?
    lol, it's from the movie Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium. He's the main little kid, Eric. This face is classic, and cracks me up! Not to mention that I really like that movie...
     
    Also*Gasp*POLL!!
     
    That is all.
     
    GBG
  21. GreenBioGuy
    ... for the second half of the semis and all of the finals, which will make it all the more interesting when I get back to see the results!
     
    Where will I be? Well, I'm leaving on a mission trip tomorrow morning with my youth group, and I won't be back until Friday afternoon. It's actually just to the downtown area of my city, but it's gonna be great none-the-less. We will mostly be doing manual labor stuff along the lines of repairing houses (a house actually, I think), among other things.
     
    So... yeah. Just a heads up. I would appreciate your vote in the Semis!
     
    Until Friday...
     
    GBG
  22. GreenBioGuy

    Final Stages...

    By GreenBioGuy,

    Ok, I'm about fed up with MoCing at the moment. I've used most of my good pieces and I'm running short on small technic connector pieces (specifically the (+O+) ones). Gah, I'm hitting a serious block for the arms. I think I may have something going, but we'll see. I love the rest of the MoC, but the tough part will be fitting in the arm's style with the rest of it...
     
    For those of you who do, prayers for inspiration would be wonderful.
     
    ~GBG~
  24. GreenBioGuy
    Made you look!

    jk. But on a serious note, I have some thoughts on the recent happenings around here.
    I hope to write up a good blog entry here sometime in the near future...

    Strike that. First of all, it sounds noobish.
    Secondly, I don't have the time to write a big blog entry nor to I want to get mixed up in this business.

    ~GBG~
  25. GreenBioGuy

    A Request

    By GreenBioGuy,

    In light of recent events, I would like to request that no one judge me for an honest mistake. Yes, I broke the rules, but not on purpose. I have learned the lesson, and I am taking my medicine the way I should, so please don't rub it in my face. That doesn't help. I personally still want to participate in future contests and the community here, so please do not let this incident make yourself biased against me. I want to move on and have a great time with you guys (and gals!) I apologize for causing a problem, and may the best MoC win BBCC #52!
     
    Sincerely,
     
    An optimistic ~GreenBioGuy~
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