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If I'm remembering correctly, the MU inhabitants in the Old!Bionicle were stated by Greg to be 85% mechanical and 15% organic, while the inhabitants of Bara Magna were the reverse. This had a lot of implications for how BM inhabitants could eat, sleep, drink, et cetera. The latest videos for New!Bionicle, however, have me thinking that the Protectors and villagers on Okoto might be more toward the BM side of things than the MU side. Other than the stuff that could be chalked up to '01-era weirdness (fishing, "clothing," etc), Baby Fire Villager is explicitly called "Son" by "Not-Vakama." This might be a figure of speech, granted, but it's still a term that was to my knowledge never used before in the old storyline. Same thing with the term "ancestors" when referring to the Protectors who found Ekimu originally. Might this indicate that families, relatives, etc. do exist on Okoto, and by extension, the Okoto inhabitants are much more organic than their MU counterparts? I doubt we'll get a definitive answer anytime soon, but it's fun to think about at least! Lewa0111 Nuva
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flickr | deviantART My favorite of the new BIONICLE 2015 sets! The drawing is sloppy, but I was more focused on trying to enjoy drawing again than on agonizing over my craft. I'm still happy with the final drawing, and pleased to have drawn something decent for the first time in months. If you want to see the set I based this on in detail, I've written a review right here on The New Elementary! This is easily my favorite version of Gali to date!
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I've been using the HF system to build for a while now, and I thought: "Hey, maybe I can put some ideas up here for some people who are practicing, or just for some fun. And maybe, I'll ask some people to put stuff up here so I can learn it too." So ask away or put up some ideas you've found whilst building with either the old system or the new one. Enjoy!
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I want to know what your ideal Bionicle reboot games for the different systems? I want to know the didfferent kinds for the different systems. I want you to come up with games for the different system. They are arranged like this: Handhelds (PS Vita and 3DS) Wii U home consoles (Playstation 4) and Xbox One) I want you to pick a genre, how the game works, and how they use the types of hardware. You can list the character or characters you can play as, if it has online, all that stuff. I will post my complete ideas later. -
I would like to find the highest score of anyone on the Mask or Creation Game. Just send a link to a screenshot of your score and see how your fair. I will edit the top scores for each toa and the top three scores. PLEASE DELETE IF IT BREAKS RULES. 1st: 20,195,511 with Onua ComboBreaker 2nd: 11, 423, 862 with Lewa, Toa Malachives 3rd: 11 million with Tahu, Nidhiki of Shadows (may be more than second though unconfirmed) Lewa: 11, 423, 862 Tahu: 11 million Gali: Onua: 20,195,511 Pohatu: Kopaka: For instance my top score, when I used Lewa: https://sites.google.com/site/malachivesbzpowerphotos/
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With Bionicle 2015 growing closer every day, we grow more impatient for the new parts that will define the new line. Toa weapons, masks, the new shell attachment, recolors of older parts and even some technic parts are all very new, either being released this year or being introduced next year. My question is- which parts are you the most excited about? Think about it from lots of perspectives- MOCing, rarity, awesomeness looking, etc. Discuss! (The parts that I am hyped for the most are the three length technic pin/axle combos and the mata-torso-esque shell armor.)- 28 replies
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What do you think? Masks, which were a huge part of G1, are back. Will Protodermis have a place in the new story too? As a power source, or a catalyst for transformation, or a possible third magical use? Or is there another thing that will/currently does fill the role Protodermis played in G1? Considering they've brought back so many other things that are explicitly BIONICLE, like the terms Toa (and the Mata names), Mask of Power, and the Makuta, not to mention the Island location, it would make sense for Protodermis to become an integral part to the new story, much like how Chi is to Chima. What do you think?
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Found this on eBay, should I get it to do a review on, long wait till it come out in the US??? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121559115563?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
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Hello everyone! Today I'm showing my self MOC, which is very first time that this my MOC appears to internet! Introducing, Toa Boltrax, Toa of Lighting! As you're going to see, he is Toa of Lighting, well, the colors are incorrect, I know that the colors should have been blue and white. And he is male in alternate universe. I also did a bio for him Name: Boltrax Gender: Male Element: Lighting Weapon(s)/Tool(s): Lighting Katana, 2x Volt SMGs (Before)/Spinable Tetra Machine, 4x Lighting Katanas, 2x Volt SMGs, 2x Shock Mines (After) Mask: Kanohi Ilikari, Mask of Impacts Group: Iron Saber Resistance Team (ISRT) Status: Alive Occupation: Guardian (Vo-Matoran), Toa Species: Vo-Matoran Location: Metru Nui (Toa Empire Alternate Universe) Title: The Flash, Toa of Lighting MOC status: Assembled Biography: Boltrax was once a guardian, now he is known as a Toa of Lighting. During in his universe, there was a civil war, a war against a group of peripheral Vo-Matoran and Toa who didn't accept any other Matoran to come there. During at civil war, Boltrax became a Toa at the last moments of his people dying in war. Boltrax carried Lighting Katana and two Volt SMGs for a combat. Seeing a battle for the first time, he released that killing is terrifying, but there were none of the other choices than fight against them. At one battle, the wormhole appeared from nowhere and sucked him to another alternate dimension called Dark Mirror. When he fell from the sky from the wormhole, damaging his spine caused almost a death for him. Fortunately three mysterious figures appeared and took him to their hideout, far from the core of Metru Nui. Boltrax was repaired, but they implanted their own engine to his back. He is their possible warrior to fight and end empire madness. Boltrax is one of the members of Iron Saber Resistance Team. Personality: "It doesn't matter what or how you're making mistakes, we can always learn from the mistakes. And most important, anything is possible if you believe yourself." -Toa Boltrax Boltrax is silence most of a time, but sometimes he is talkative person when asking from him something. Most of a time he works with the others but sometimes he works alone when he feels it. Boltrax's most comfortable friends are Alarha and Olarokh, but not so cooperative with Hre'zrak and Vahlrog. Powers & Weapon(s)/Tool(s) Boltrax used in civil war two Volt SMGs and one Lighting Katana. After the event where he flew from wormhole and fell from the sky. Causing a serious damages to his spine, ISRT members repaired him and implanted a Spinable Tetra Machine to his back. Boltrax wields three extra workable Lighting Katanas swords and Shock mines. He can absorb, control and even create lighting. He can also perform "Thunder Run" when he absorbs enough lighting, he can use absorbed lighting for supernatural run. Strength: 14/20 Agility: 16.5/20 Endurance: 15/20 Intelligence: 14/20 More pics: www.flickr.com/photos/11494632… Video review: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehrrk1… -
I came across this post showing a picture of the new Gali comic. http://kallernuva.tumblr.com/post/107936376707/humans-are-canon-in-the-comics That sunken statue is clearly depicting a human, so humans must have been on Okoto at some point. But what do you think happened to them? Did they die out before the Prortectors arrived on the island? Or did they rebuild themselves into mechanical bodies and become the Protectors? Greg had previously said that humans would never be in Bionicle so this is a shocking development.
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Click for high res Video! Instructions! The new launchers that come with the Protectors are, without a doubt, the most versatile launchers that we've ever seen in Bionicle. There is almost no limit to the amount of creative things that can be made with them! Here you have an 18-barrel, fully functional weapon, capable of firing off every bullet within a second. I tried to make it as compact and simple as possible, using only commonplace pieces.
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So the first sets have rolled out and little bits of what the next line of sets will be has leaked out via, well leaks. so it is time to theorize on what's going down roughly 4 1/2 months from now! Personally I think that the summer story will be about the Lord Of Skull Spiders getting his dirty, umm, Mandibles? on the mask of creation and using it to rebuild himself and his army into stronger forms in order to find, collect and use the mask of ultimate power to take over Okoto. You guys can theorize on what happens to!
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I recently received a Bricklink order of Bionicle and Hero Factory parts. Among them I ordered black gears to replace the yellow gears on most of the Toa sets I own. (I own all six, but Gali's yellow gears make sense to me) I also ordered pieces to give lower arms to Protectors of Fire and Ice. Did you guys do these things? What little changes did you guys make, if any?
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A shorter pastel experiment. My not have gotten every little detail but had a good time making it anyway!
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Deep within the lore of Okoto exists legends and rumor of a mystical being. Summoned only by the combined unity of six elders, it is a creature that wields every aspect of nature itself at its fingertips. This being is Cathasaq, the Protector Nui. After building the Protector Kaita, I decided it would be a fun project to convert them into something bigger. And this is what I got. Behold Cathasaq, the Protector Nui! I hope you guys enjoy! The only parts not from the Protectors are several friction joints and a Metru thigh for connection. Pose Back Right Left Front Top Justice
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(Click the images for high res) "Yeti" is a reminder that villagers come in all shapes and sizes. Due to his hulking frame, he has armed himself and assumed the role of a warrior. Although he is not a Protector, "Yeti" is respected among the villagers, and strives to provide safety in the Region of Ice. "Yeti's" Back. I built this guy in an attempt to add a gearbox to a Protector-sized MoC, and to familiarize myself with CCBS. He's built using parts from Kopaka and the Protector of Ice, and a few parts from the Protector of Stone. I didn't want to come up with a unique name for him, hence the nickname "Yeti." Thanks for stopping by, lots of MoCs incoming!
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LEGO Elves is one of the few brand new themes coming out in 2015, based off of the minidoll figures first seen in the LEGO Friends line. While ostensibly the sets are marketed at young girls, we all know that LEGO is LEGO and you can buy what you like. The teaser site suggests there will be some story and possibly a TV show, and the sets we've seen in the 2015 catalog have a distinct fantasy feel with lots of new and recolored pieces. Are you interested in this theme? What aspects are you most excited about? Or are there things you're not really a big fan of that turn you off to it? Share your thoughts and let us know!
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So! My Bionicle 2015 sets arrived today and I've decided to review each of them. I was going to review Lewa first but there's still one important picture of him that I need to take, so Pohatu gets the honor of being the first 2015 set I review instead! Also, I realize this won't really match up to the official BZPower review, but... well, I enjoyed reviewing the NinjaCopter back in October, so here we go! SET REVIEW: 70785 Pohatu: Master of Stone PRESENTATION Sorry, I didn't actually take any pictures of the box or instruction manual on their own; I'll try to remember to do so for future reviews. That said, I think by now we've all seen the packaging, and it's... odd. Odd in a good way - it's visually appealing, and I like that the desert background is unique to Pohatu and the Protector of Stone. The hexagonal shape allows Pohatu himself to be front and center, while the legal information such as piece count, recommended age, and other miscellaneous information that I don't really care for take up space out of immediate view. I will note that the box is rather flimsy; despite being padded with little airbags, several of the boxes for my sets had been partially crushed in transit. I wish they were a little more durable. BUILDING Out of the sets that I have built so far, Pohatu was by far the most simplistic - coming in at an absolutely underwhelming 66 pieces (a lower piece count than half of the Protectors, although admittedly they are all composed of tiny pieces), Pohatu is probably the fastest and easiest of the Toa to build. That said, it was still loads of fun; the gearbox especially was entertaining to put together. There it is in all of its completed glory... from the view that doesn't really allow you to see how it is constructed. I do apologize for that. The gearbox is definitely the most complex part of this set, but that's not to say that the rest of the set isn't fun to build as well. Of note here is that the gearbox is only designed to swing Pohatu's right arm; his left arm remains stationary like the arms of most sets since 2006. Here we have Pohatu almost finished, lacking only his mask, weapons, and torso armor. The burnt orange and trans-lime green (or whatever it's called, I know somebody will correct me) work surprisingly well together, although I do wish that it was trans-yellow instead (even if that might not be as bright). The over-abundance of silver also works - and thanks to the asymmetry of his arms, I am now operating under the headcanon that Pohatu lost his left arm in some mysterious accident, and has replaced it with a robotic arm. Because robotic arms are cool. SET DESIGN Here is the obligatory "interesting pieces" picture: As you might notice, I forgot to include the gearbox, the headpiece, the eyes, and a few other pieces. Oh well - we shall cover those in another review, I suppose. What we do have is a silver brain attack torso (which gives the impression that Pohatu has some serious abs), a printed burnt orange chest piece, burnt orange armor, two versions of Pohatu's mask (gold and, you guessed it, burnt orange), the boomerang piece, the Rahkshi staff, the dark blue Skull Spider head/body/whatever thing, and the trans-lime-green-pieces-that-have-a-different-name limbs. Personally, I am a fan of the burnt orange that is being used; the old browns were always rather dark or boring in the old Bionicle (except for Avak, who looked like a delicious piece of chocolate), and it matches well with the shades of red, blue and green used by some of the other Toa. Pohatu's new mask does bear some resemblance to his masks of old; specifically his original Kakama and his 2008 mask... or if one wants the mask that it appears to be almost directly based upon, just look at Photok below. Yes. PLAYABILITY I'm going to be honest; I probably won't be doing much playing with any of my 2015 sets. Mostly just displaying them and admiring how beautiful they are because they are like perfection itself. But if I DID play with them, well, I do have a few thoughts. The first is that I am annoyed when trying to move Pohatu's head, because I have always gripped the front of the mask and then the back of the eyes; but I cannot do that anymore since the eyes pop the mask off. So I am slowly adjusting. I also don't really get the dual-purpose of Pohatu's weapons; I kind of wish they functioned like the Piraka's weapons in that regard, where it was a very simple switch. Although those weapons were hard to use when building creations, so at the end of the day I think we're alright. Plus, Lego made boomerangs look cool as weapons. Of course, the set does come with a Skull Spider (like all of the 2015 sets so far) - and this one has a stinger, since it is hardcore and lives in the desert. You can have it follow Pohatu around as a pet, or maybe it will jump up and eat his face! Really, you can decide. I rather like the Skull Spiders and wish Lego had more sets include something like them. And of course, Pohatu can discover his golden mask, which grants him... something. I don't really know. Pohatu goes on an adventure! Pohatu finds his golden mask! Pohatu has his face eaten by a Skull Spider! Oh dear. FINAL THOUGHTS Pros Burnt Orange!Skull Spider is coolROBOT ARMMakes boomerangs coolComes with three masks, three weapons, and three charactersdarnitCons 66 pieces makes me feel ripped off even though I know the Protectors have tiny baby piecesNot enough burnt orangeROBOT ARM is probably not really a ROBOT ARMI have to learn a new way to move heads and it's weird and why am I even complaining about this maybe it's because there's really not much to complain aboutSo what are my final thoughts? I say go for it. You know you want all six Toa. You know it. In fact, you want doubles of each one, because you want to build Wairuha and Akamai too. In all seriousness, Pohatu is probably my least favorite of the Toa - but when I'd say this whole lineup is pretty darn close to perfect, that's not really that bad. So buy him! Just buy him last. Coming 2015 - Pohatu: The Winter Soldier
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We don't know if Kaita are canon or not for Gen 2, but I don't see why we can't build them anyway! Behold, Ngaire, Protector of Stone, Fire, and Earth and Mere, Protector of Water, Ice, and Jungle. They were made from all 2015 Protector parts, with the exception of one socket, and a few red axles. Also, the picture quality should be better than that of my other MOCs, since I'm using a different camera. Ngaire: Pose Left weapon Back Right weapon Front Mere: Pose Left weapon Back Right weapon Front Together: Chillin' v.s. LOSS Best Buds
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Review for Beware the Skull Spiders. Epic
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More photos, video, and even a digital download are available from the MOC topic! Source: 2015 Nui Rama
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Anyone have any theories about what might happen in the next few years? Because I do. So here we go: The Vahi was showing up a lot in the animations they released, and the Toa Metru, who were Turaga when the Toa Mata showed up, had the Vahi (I'm probably getting this whole thing wrong), and the Toa Mata Okoto are here with the Protectors, which are like Turaga, and the Protectors knew all this stuff about the Toa, is it possible that the Protectors are the Toa Metru? It makes a little sense seeing as how they go to the 'Temple of Time' and receive a prophecy about the Toa, and the Temple of Time, I'm guessing, is like the new Great Temple, and then the Toa show up with no real memory of who they are? Any suggestions?
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EDIT: Tahu has been added! Somebody on the BZP FB page commented on Pohatu's cyclonic sandstorm ability resembling Spinjitzu... Naturally, I took the opportunity to do this! Move aside, Dareth. Make room for the TRUE Brown Ninja! Apparently, Pohatu has been taking lessons from Sensei Wu. And, here's Tahu: You're welcome.
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Ok, first off, I started this story back when we got the first blurry leaks, so some of my writing was based on that (and by extension, I built MOCs of the Toa and spiders to use as a model. The only reason I didn't switch to the official set designs is because I wanted the entire team to have golden armor, not just three of them. The MOCs that I used can be found here). Second, this is the first "book" of the 2015 storyline, which I made up before we got anything official, so no Okoto, no Ekimu, etc. I plan on doing two "books" for each year, for at least three years, since that's how far Lego has plans for as of what we know. I have left openings to expand out for more years, if need be. I tried to write this like an actual Bionicle novel, down to font size and page size in Microsoft Word, and reread parts of some of the novels to try to get a grip on Greg's writing (granted, as I got farther in, I stopped doing that). Of note is that I used the Protectors as something entirely different, stuck with the old Kanohi powers, and kept the Matoran. I'm going to Word of God this; the tribes are NOT split by gender. There are males and females in every tribe, you just won't see that in this particular book. One more note: the portrayal of the Toa here is the primary reason I wanted to write this. It's an idea I've had for a while, and I love it. You'll see in chapter 1 what I mean. Prologue, 9 chapters, Epilogue. I'll try to update daily, but around New Years I can't, because I'll be away without internet. Anyway, with all of these notes out of the way, enjoy, although the prologue doesn't do much, being a prologue and all: Prologue Sitting in the crystalline blue waters of a vast ocean sat a single island. The peaks of the island twisted, while a single mountain rose in the center of the island. This was no ordinary mass of rock; however, this was a temple, sitting atop a mountain. The people of the island would use this shrine as a place of peace, and a place of reflection. Lately peace and reflection have been hard to come by. “Our island was one of peace. A pristine beauty untouched by conflict and by evil, a home for the Matoran to call their own. The Matoran as a people are governed by three virtues that are meant to hold true for all time. “Unity. To stand together as friends, comrades, and family. “Duty. To aid each other in whatever pursuits we may have. “Destiny. To strive towards the future. A better future. “To hold true to these virtues, legend holds of three masks of power. A Kanohi Mask of Unity. A Kanohi Mask of Duty. A Kanohi Mask of Destiny. These masks are meant to be the embodiments of our virtues, of our way of life. “Lately, however, the way of life has been hard and trying, with dangers abound.” Hidden within the many forests and the deserts of the island were a race of spiders. Their crimson eyes, rows of fangs dripping saliva, and the bladed legs made them a thing of nightmare. Their eyes broke the darkness of night, ensuring anyone being hunted through the dark be aware of their impending fate. The island was shrouded in darkness. Where once light and peace reigned, now there was nothing more than torture, darkness, and tyranny. “Legend holds that the three Kanohi masks of legend lie here, hidden on the Island of Mata Nui. An island besieged by darkness, holding onto hope that heroes shall rise.” Review
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I personally prefer BIONICLE, but its kinda sad that Hero Factory is coming to an end now, probably to never return. While Bionicle is unique in its own manner, with the absence of ALL OTHER constraction aside from it from here on out (No Chima Ultrabuild, no Superhero Ultrabuild, No Hero Factory, etc) might impact how useful the pieces we get will be. Building organic creatures will be harder, due to the lack of themes that have them, as well as strictly mechanical beings, since BIONICLE's elements are much more specific to its own biomechanical aesthetic. As a result, we won't be getting many new parts of these types to work with in the CCBS system. Another reason I will be missing it, is the fact that more sets like Invasion From Below from here on out could have been pretty cool! Sure, it probably couldn't have co-existed with bionicle, to avoid it cannibalizing bionicle's sales. But I think with some creativity and freedom with Hero Factory being less story driven then something like BIONICLE, they could have started making sets that could continue the Kaiju VS Mecha theme of Invasion From Below. But, alas, it is gone. Oh well. Now to get all the Bionicle 2015 sets.
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