Mushy the Mushroom Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) Do you find greater fulfillment from instructed set building, or MOCing? (I personally enjoy MOCing more. I have a terrible habit of losing interest in instructed builds halfway through.) Edited March 19, 2021 by Mushy the Mushroom 2 Quote Member-Made Emote Topic Original Mush art thanks to @Bambi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Inika Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 They both have their ups and downs. MOCing makes you think creatively, official building makes you think spatially and objectively. 2 Quote "You are an absolute in these uncertain times. Your past is forgotten, and your future is an empty book. You must find your own destiny, my brave adventurer." -- Turaga Nokama Click here to visit my library! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Matoran with a Vahi Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 For myself, I'm terrible at MoCing! I've not really tried it seriously since I was a kid, granted, but I just find that, even when I have something in mind that I want to build, I have trouble translating the idea in my head into something that actually can work... even though my mind works visually, I don't really think in Lego Bricks xD I guess I just find it hard to get started in general, when I don't have instructions to follow, since I'm not really familiar with all the useful parts or how to use them to best effect, so my efforts tend to end in frustration very quickly! I'd say I find building from instructions more enjoyable, since that way I'm learning new pieces and new techniques that are already proven, which I find far more interesting than trying to come up with them on my own. Plus, I like knowing how a model is going to look from the outside, and then watching it slowly come together and discovering how it was achieved; I find that immensely satisfying ^^ 1 Quote "New legends awake, but old lessons must be remembered. For that is the way of the BIONICLE." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unreliable Narrator Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 When I was young I loved MOCing. The joy of a pile of bricks and axels and the time to figure out what could be made out of them was wonderful. As I've gotten older I find time is more limited, and that has led me to enjoy building sets a little bit more. This is was a cool question to think about, thanks! 1 Quote Happy chat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Turing Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 MOCing for sure. I think it's partly because it feels more fulfilling to create something on my own than to follow instructions. Of course, getting new sets is exciting, but I find that most of the excitement is the anticipation of the new set, seeing the finished product, and knowing that when I'm ready to take it apart I'll have all those new pieces for MOCing, rather than from the building process itself. 1 Quote I really need a better signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny7092 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Using instructions. My mom has a thing against combining sets, so she wouldn’t want me to make MOC’s. I’m fine that way. 1 Quote I like Lego, Bionicle, and Hero Factory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valendale Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 For me, I think I would say MoCing brings me more joy. It's very fulfilling to actually create something. I enjoy instructed building a lot too, but that's more something to relax without having to sit in front of a screen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bioniclefan7782 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Loved both as a child 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nektann Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 It all depends on size, repetitivity, and part selection for me. I just love it when a build looks great, is fun to play with and Isn't repetitive to the point of being boring. Unfortunately for my collection, it just seems that I usually like to follow instructions more, but I have a goal of eventually getting to a point where I make MOCs. Over the next few months I'll be on and off building a shadowbox with a cover to house my krana collection. (Why have a cover? to protect from UV radiation and keep the krana as fresh as possible for as many years as possible, since rubber breaks down over time.) Most of the MOCing I'll be doing before my collection is expanded and sorted enough will be building displays and making my collection beautiful and orderly. 1 Quote Bazinga! I've been a Bionicle Fan since early 2015 and have been aware of it since 2008. Was a bit late to the party due to my age, but that doesn't matter now. Looking for krana and sealed G1 sets at below market value if possible, (otherwise it'll be a few years before I care to collect sets I don't care as much about) Bohrok Kal and Krana Kal Mask Pack sets are ones I am particularly looking for atm. I go by Nektann or Marcato usually online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confused piraka Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 prefer mocing because you can recycle sets 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axelford Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 On 3/19/2021 at 4:11 PM, Mushy the Mushroom said: greater fulfillment from instructed set building, or MOCing? That is an interesting question, depends on my mood and headspace. I collect vintage sets and those can be very therapeutic to build, simple techniques (and sometimes ahead of their time builds too), along with unforgiving instructions that force you to focus, but I love it, many good memories of building a set on a "hiking" trip or a rainy day at home. Also getting sets I "missed out on" in the 2000s is nice, for example 'Sonic Boom' a Creator Jet, it even has functions and the process leading up to those has so many "aha" moments. But on the flip side, I have fond memories of times where all my old sets were pulled apart, and I built a town with the shops and houses I wanted. Over high school and tertiary it's been hard maintaining my "creative" identity and I've doubted if I still have "got it." So, sitting down and building has been one way to stretch creative muscles. I couldn't build what I do if I hadn't learnt techniques from building sets. So, I think I enjoy a mixture and I hope to continue doing more Mocs as many of my sets don't get enough attention to warrant staying built up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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