Artorias Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 So, we all know that in each generation of Bionicle, there has been different website designs, with different games and features.But which was your favourite?My favourite was the early Barraki website.I first discovered it when I was about 8 or something. I was roaming around the Lego website when I noticed it. Curious, I went in on it. Not sure how I got there, but IIRC, it was hidden or something.Cue my 8-year-old self being scared to heck by the old mini-game where you shine around a flashlight underwater as Barraki fly at your face and screech. I remember how much it made me jump. No-one else here ever seems to mention it, though, which is weird. Quote "The sun is a wondrous body, like a magnificent father! If only I could be so grossly incandescent!" My PBZP: http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=4267I hadn't even known it was posted until much later... Oops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protodite Karzahni Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Well, I think this topic is best suited for over in the Digital Discussion forumBut, I would have to agree with the Barraki website. The colours and scenery were gorgeous and set the tone for the first half of 2007 (Which was effectively ruined by the Toa and their huge cannons), and I still remember leaping back from the screen when the Barraki would lunge out. Is there an archive of that site out there anywhere? Quote I wrote stories once. They were okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artorias Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Well, I think this topic is best suited for over in the Digital Discussion forumBut, I would have to agree with the Barraki website. The colours and scenery were gorgeous and set the tone for the first half of 2007 (Which was effectively ruined by the Toa and their huge cannons), and I still remember leaping back from the screen when the Barraki would lunge out. Is there an archive of that site out there anywhere?There probably is, somewhere.As for the thing about being moved, it would be nice if a passing moderator could shuffle it over...?Sorry for my obvious mistake, I haven't been here in a while. Quote "The sun is a wondrous body, like a magnificent father! If only I could be so grossly incandescent!" My PBZP: http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=4267I hadn't even known it was posted until much later... Oops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protodite Karzahni Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Sorry for my obvious mistake, I haven't been here in a while.Nothing to fret over, worse mistakes've been made.Usually by me. Quote I wrote stories once. They were okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatanui Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) I greatly enjoyed the Phantoka design with the calm grey and the elegant, discreet but fitting accents of reds. I also liked the clouds passing by on the navigation. The Bara Magna site with the extensive storyline section was very nice, too, especially in 2010 when it featured the Mata Nui vs Makuta background and the Mata Nui Saga.Then there is also BIONICLEstory.com from 2008, if that counts. Awesome design and even a decent amount of content before it was more or less forgotten in 2009.~Gata. Edited March 26, 2012 by Gatanui Quote - Gata Please don't use my avatar or signature without permission, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elrond of Rivendell Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Bara Magna. I loved the news headlines scrolling across at the bottom:p-BANE Quote Gentlemen, it's time to spread the word. And the word is: Panic life is not a question of how long we live, but what we do with the life we haveBZRPG profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 The 2001 version. Quote [my blog] [custom emotes] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Six Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Moving to Digital Discussion... Quote Bio of a BZP Admin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makuta_of_Oz Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Definitely the mid-late 2003 setup. It told everything about every character we had been introduced to at that point (except Mata Nui, who was meant to be mysterious anyway), it had the old online animations, and it had some of the most fun games ever, like both Mata Nui Online games! Quote If you use correct grammar in your posts (or try hard to), place this in your signature. Join Myst's campaign for correct grammar usage on BZPower! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 The best Bionicle web design was the 2007 Bioniclestory.com design. Toa Terrain Crawler and all...very eye-popping, although it took forever to load. As for actual content and stuff, I have to say that the 2006 website had the most cool stuff and it was easy to find what you wanted...but it was kinda ugly. Quote Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULiK Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 2006, because that was before the old games got deleted, and they had a nice backround, the kanoka club, the 06 interactive animations, MNOLG I and II,and just had a lot of content. Quote Visit www.BZPRPG.com to view my project of archiving BZPower's RPGs, and also access the BZPower Roleplaying Wiki BZPRPG Profiles - Ghosts Of Bara Magna Profiles Exo-Force RPG Profiles - Six Kingdoms: Apocalypse (Knichou, Berys, Arnex, The Taku, Exuze) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector1 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 The 2005 and 2006 one was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuna Toa of Sonics Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I remember the awesome 2006 one. Quote Does anyone want to play the Master Chief Collection with me? I'm trying to get a team going for ranked. PM for GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rarity Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I liked the 2005 design. Quote >Not reading the first greentext story on BZP >2013 Be a cool kid and vote for mighty morphin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I actually liked the 2006 Piraka website. While it was mostly non-canon, it was also HILARIOUS. The videos for each Piraka somewhat remind me of the Team Fortress 2 "Meet the _____" videos. Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector1 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 The videos for each Piraka somewhat remind me of the Team Fortress 2 "Meet the _____" videos.I never thought of it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cederak Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 2006 was probably the best website, just because of all the effort put into the Piraka animations and the Inika / free the band stuff as well.-Ced Quote Cederak's Library l Blog: Fair Enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopekemaster Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I loved the Toa Hordika one (was that 2006?). Quote My Writing Blog (more writing coming soon!) My Bionicle/LEGO Blog (defunct) Hyfudiar on Spotify (noise/drone/experimental music) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatanui Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 2006 was probably the best website, just because of all the effort put into the Piraka animations and the Inika / free the band stuff as well.-CedI found the 2006 website more than sloppy. Ads for the products section were misplaced, the navigation squares were often without image and without links, the website built up suspension to change its background to an awesome white version in early 2006 only to mysteriously revert to an unfitting 2005 background a few days later, you had to dig around the website to find certain content (the downloads were somehow split up between 2005 and 2006), the community button on the top never changed beyond a preview, the Kanoka club was highly neglected in 2006 and worst of all, the story content was next to none. Add onto that the fact that the Spinner Challenge game came in 2006 for some reason and that VNOG came almost A YEAR too late. The website was alright in 2005 but was badly neglected in 2006. The animations, all the games (even VNOG ) and the Free the Band content were good, though.~Gata. Quote - Gata Please don't use my avatar or signature without permission, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Spirit DM Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Definitely the mid-late 2003 setup. It told everything about every character we had been introduced to at that point (except Mata Nui, who was meant to be mysterious anyway), it had the old online animations, and it had some of the most fun games ever, like both Mata Nui Online games!You beat me to it. I will always remember the black background with the Nuva Cube in the background. To me, the site contributed to the mystical tone of 2001-2003. Quote Conflux: BIONICLE Tabletop Combat System Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axilus Prime Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 2008. One because it was my favorite year of Bionicle, two for the games (I liked how winning the Phantoka games contributed to some sort of worldwide score system), three for the ease of navigation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFlash Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 The Bara Magna version. The Mata Nui Saga was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flameman Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 does bzp counts too ? :Pnah, my favourite bionicle web is the 2007 bioniclestory, the one set inside the terrain crawler,really like that one Quote Brickshelf | Flickr | MOCpages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makuta Matata Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 All of them. I never disliked the Bionicle website until about 2009 actually. Quote Three on Three - Memoirs of the Dead - Winner!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Marshal Rakmon Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Hmm.. 2005, 2007, Or the Bioniclestory of 2007. 2007's first half was one of the awesomest things I've ever seen, I loved that. Quote Signature Guidelines: Signature may not exceed the 800x300 limit. For more reference use the box located in your signature editor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballom Nom Nom Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I really liked the old BionicleStory version that was up in 2007, of the inside of the Toa Terrain Crawler. It was pretty well-designed and effective.~B~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambion Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I'm partial to the Hero Factory website myself.But out of all the Bionicle website redesigns, I loved the 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 ones. Bionicle.com was the majority of my online life during those years. Although the ENORMOUS delay on all the promised games in 2006 annoyed me to no end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Auron- Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 The 2003 site, before they started removing stuff for 2004 and beyond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Swimming Beard Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Mine was certainly 2007. It looked all cool and underwater. Quote "I pitea the fool!" (quote by Chro) 98.7% OF BZPOWER MEMBERS HAVEN'T SEEN MY BUCKET IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE 1.3% THAT HAS SEEN MY BUCKET, COPY THIS AND PASTE IT INTO YOUR SIGNATURE I MISS MY BUCKET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwanny Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Barraki, fo' shizzle. Quote Find me over here! http://danielvangele.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zestanor Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 2006: I liked this because all the old story content came back after years of exile. Specifically, the MNOG. I also liked how the story years were at the top.early 2007: The atmosphere was awesome. I also liked the little story tidbits on Ehlek's blog thing. Unfortunately, they hid most of the earlier years' story.late 2008: Takanuva blog! Quote Has following the story become too complex? Look no further:How to Follow BIONICLEA Simple, chronological checklistUPDATE May 22 2013: Every is now color coded!Contains every bit of content, organized by story year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ids5621 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 2006. Animations and designs were fantastic that year as was the whole look of the site. PLUS all the old story arcs and games were archived on the the site itself Quote The Misadventures of Onipex and Pals! Go watch it now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I really liked Bioniclestory.com in 07, with it being inside the Terrain Crawler. I also liked how it looked 08 with the Karda Nui theme. Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherDragon Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I liked the 2007 ones, the first ones I saw since becoming a BIONICLE fan. I LOVED the Toa Terrain Crawler and the underwater theme, the mystery and extensiveness of the site felt epic. The 2007 sites also helped get me hooked on BIONICLE. Quote "Remember the Heart of NINJAGO."I might eat you if you get too close >:3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach 00 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 07 and 08 were pretty good, honestly. 2009 was also interesting with its website theme. Quote On the day the wall came down / They threw the locks onto the ground And with glasses high / We raised a cry / For freedom had arrived On the day the wall came down / The ship of fools had finally run aground Promises lit up the night / Like paper doves in flight I dreamed you had left my side / No warmth, not even pride remained And even though you needed me / It was clear that I could not do a thing for you Now life devalues day by day / As friends and neighbors turn away And there's a change that even with regret / Cannot be undone Now frontiers shift like desert sands / While nations wash their bloodied hands Of loyalty, of history / In shades of grey I woke to the sound of drums / The music played, the morning sun streamed in I turned and I looked at you / And all but the bitter residues slipped away slipped away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexann Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 I honestly liked all of them. They were all you unique in there only way. I can't choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WORT WORT WORT Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Mahri. Totally Mahri. Quote . ...<--- kfghdjkfhdgmn; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trijhak Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 My favourite editions of the BIONICLE website were:The 2006 website, but my favouring of this is purely out of nostalgia.The 2010 website, mainly for the background and the Mata Nui Saga. I also liked the very early 2007 website (the one previewing the Barraki).Bioniclestory.com was also great in 2007. I loved the interactivity of it. Quote On Bota Magna, everything is about to fall apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christo1096 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 very like piraka and inika design, and features Quote Flickr l BShelf l Latest MOC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSkeletonMan939 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 The 2007 bioniclestory.com, definitely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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