Element Lord of Milk Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Bionicle had a big impact, between playing a big part in getting Lego back on it's feet in the early 00's and paving the way for current story based themes like Ninjago, Chima, and Hero Factory. With Bionicle's recently announced return and no signs of HF continuing in 2015, I thought this would be a good time to make a topic like this. Personally, I think it will mostly be remembered for pioneering the CCBS in several ways, from the first debut of the system to the first forays into fusing technic into it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahkshi Lalonde Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 It will be remembered for Preston Stormer, who never stepped down for even one wave, and somehow managed to get arch-enemies just by existing. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banana Gunz Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 It'll just be that theme that did stuff and killed time until Bionicle came back. And made the CCBS. Hero Factory is nothing special to me. It has some interesting parts but nothing that truly deeply affected me. 1 Quote tumblr: it's a lovely place to be if you've gone madflickr: mah yummy gross pics mmmPew Pew Pew Pew Pew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 CCBS and Jimi. And Breakout game. And funny videos. And purple technic. (must have more purple technic) Quote Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Hero Factory's biggest legacy would obviously be the CCBS. Not only did it pioneer the building system, it proved its versatility time and time again over the years. Already there have been three constraction themes that used the building system to great effect, and next year BIONICLE will join them. Any mention of the CCBS would be incomplete without mentioning the redesigned ball cup, which finally eliminated the critical flaws of the ball cups that preceded it. I think these can be fairly attributed to the Hero Factory theme. I'd be hesitant about saying the same thing about the new colors Silver Metallic and Titanium Metallic, but those too appeared extensively in Hero Factory pretty much as soon as they were introduced. It was also the first theme to really get its own episodic TV series. Although it wasn't a full TV series, it was more substantial than the single 22-minute TV special that LEGO Atlantis had gotten earlier the same year. So in that respect it helped pave the way for LEGO Ninjago and LEGO Legends of Chima, even if their mythology-heavy story direction was more BIONICLE-ish. Perhaps most significantly, it proved that the constraction category had a future and that BIONICLE's inevitable decline in popularity and profitability did not signal the end of buildable action figures in general. 3 Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believe victims Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Genocide. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotcom Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 It will forever be known for dropping their best character, Nex, halfway through. Never forget. Never forgive. He will live on forever. In our hearts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomreviewerbros Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 It will just be remembered as the theme that carried constraction till BIONICLE would return in 2015 and set a pathway of new building designs which would be used for BIONICLE Quote Go check out our Youtube channel! We review BIONICLE and other LEGO related items! https://www.youtube.com/user/RandomReviewerBros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 The line that did the changes Bionicle could not. 1 Quote Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pohatu: Uniter of Stone Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 It will be remembered for CCBS, as many have already said, and it will be remembered for the Zelda-esque "problem solved" jingle from the show. C'mon, you know the one I mean. Duh-daa da da da daaa. Quote I HATE SCORPIOS ~Pohatu Master of Stone, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banana Gunz Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 The line that did the changes Bionicle could not. That's actually pretty true now that I think about it. I can't imagine some of the stuff changed to constraction/story done in Hero Factory being done in Bionicle. Then again, I can't see some stuff in Bionicle happening in HF, so it really goes both ways. 1 Quote tumblr: it's a lovely place to be if you've gone madflickr: mah yummy gross pics mmmPew Pew Pew Pew Pew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny7092 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 It will be remembered for its CCBS because it is like the best thing about Hero Factory in my opinion. It's fun and makes characters and creatures look awesome with armor. It has influenced other Lego themes, such as DC and Marvel Super Heroes and Chima, to do the same for their own characters, too. 1 Quote I like Lego, Bionicle, and Hero Factory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zidonaro Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 The CCBS, which the new Bionicle will probably be using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Green Ninja Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 It will be remembered for Preston Stormer, who never stepped down for even one wave, and somehow managed to get arch-enemies just by existing.THIS. And the CCBS. Definitely the CCBS. Quote "We didn't lose the battle. Today, we just lost the fight." -Lloyd GarmadonAvid collector of LEGO for many, many years. Feel free to private message me, or email me at greenninjaatcp@gmail.com, and I'll be happy to help. A ninja never quits!Visit the Mixels Wiki! http://www.mixels.wikia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderscoreChronix Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 It will be remembered for Preston Stormer, who never stepped down for even one wave, and somehow managed to get arch-enemies just by existing.Breakout wave 1 and Brain Attack wave 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 It will be remembered for Preston Stormer, who never stepped down for even one wave, and somehow managed to get arch-enemies just by existing.Breakout wave 1 and Brain Attack wave 1. Considering that the story for those years was done as a whole rather than by wave, Stormer was never absent. He just wasn't released at the same time as all of his compadrés. 1 Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pohatu: Uniter of Stone Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 It will be remembered for Preston Stormer, who never stepped down for even one wave, and somehow managed to get arch-enemies just by existing.Breakout wave 1 and Brain Attack wave 1. Considering that the story for those years was done as a whole rather than by wave, Stormer was never absent. He just wasn't released at the same time as all of his compadrés. Which is why Breakout was one of the best years. That and the online games, themed heroes/villains and cool builds. 1 Quote I HATE SCORPIOS ~Pohatu Master of Stone, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny7092 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 It will be remembered for Preston Stormer, who never stepped down for even one wave, and somehow managed to get arch-enemies just by existing.Breakout wave 1 and Brain Attack wave 1.Considering that the story for those years was done as a whole rather than by wave, Stormer was never absent. He just wasn't released at the same time as all of his compadrés.Which is why Breakout was one of the best years. That and the online games, themed heroes/villains and cool builds. These and the epic Breakout episodes and the whole Alpha 1 Team together (well, in sets, of course). Quote I like Lego, Bionicle, and Hero Factory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bioniclepluslotr Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 All my respect for the Heroes and HF were lost when all the monsters died in the IFB movie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Axiom Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 The amount of time it took before they had a system worthy for the glory that is the Bionicle franchise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Destroyer Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) It will be remembered for CCBS, as many have already said, and it will be remembered for the Zelda-esque "problem solved" jingle from the show. C'mon, you know the one I mean. Duh-daa da da da daaa. I read that and heard the pink panther theme, but then again, I never watched the show. I personally don't see Hero Factory leaving much of a legacy. Yes, we know about its contributions, (check posts above) but I don't really think it will be remembered outside of the Lego community. At least no where near as much as Bionicle anyway. EDIT: I also heard that Metroid missile expansion sound. The one from Metroid Prime! Edited October 21, 2014 by Shadow Destroyer Quote Thank you to the Dark Beings Banner and Avatar Shop for the banner! Brickshelf Gallery BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 It will be remembered for CCBS, as many have already said, and it will be remembered for the Zelda-esque "problem solved" jingle from the show. C'mon, you know the one I mean. Duh-daa da da da daaa. I read that and heard the pink panther theme, but then again, I never watched the show. I personally don't see Hero Factory leaving much of a legacy. Yes, we know about its contributions, (check posts above) but I don't really think it will be remembered outside of the Lego community. At least no where near as much as Bionicle anyway. EDIT: I also heard that Metroid missile expansion sound. The one from Metroid Prime! Obviously it won't be remembered much outside the Lego community. That's not to say it won't have a legacy, both in the general Lego community and particularly in the Bionicle community. I think its main legacy will be the CCBS, the introduction of which will affect constraction sets for many years to come. Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidhiki of the Shadows Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) The legacy Hero Factory will leave behind (well, is leaving behind right now) is definitely introducing CCBS. Even now people are complaining that new Bionicle is too much like "Hero Factory", so obviously it has left behind a legacy... just not a very positive one... -NotS Edited October 22, 2014 by Nidhiki of the Shadows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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