FrozenFlash Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 We all know that some sets are cool but you'll probably regret getting it. It could be any set from any theme. For me, it's probably Mahri Hahli. Those lime green pieces break so easily . Also, I'm not sure where this goes. Lego Sets or here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takanuinuva Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I don't think any lego set is worth regretting getting. Though I kinda wish I hadn't bought extras of the Mistika and Phantoka. Cause I had gotten a couple of them for for free from my cousin who was getting rid of them. Though you can't exactly predict that stuff. Quote I am Takanui Nuva. The Toa Nuva of Light I also go by Baron Von Brickenstein AFOL, Gamer and overall nice person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mare Tranquillitatis Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 As Takanuinuva said, none of the LEGO sets should be ever made object of regret, but it can happen. For me, it happened when I bought Kongu Mahri instead of Hewkii Mahri. Hewkii was better IMO and had better parts to MOC with, but the store apparently ran out of him. :/ Same for Nuparu Inika instead of, again, Kongu. I really wanted that crossbow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumiki Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 All sets are useful, since I consider sets more for parts than anything else.I do remember accidentally getting a second Kaxium instead of the Cendox, but I was able to use its parts to convert it into an alternate model. That's the closest I've ever gotten to "regretting" getting a set. Quote avatar by Lady Kopaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeCee Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 None. I love all my Bionicles and would be very annoyed if one of them got lost. Quote Signature Guidelines: Avatar and signature total file size may not exceed 250 KB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewaLew Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Kongu Mahri, though it was more because I later found myself wantin Jaller more. Quote How well will you die? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Six Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Moving to to LEGO Sets... Quote Bio of a BZP Admin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dralcax Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Vultraz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Tec Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 hmm its hard to say a second toa Vakama instead of Whenua sure i thought he was cool at the time and forgot i had on all ready but the only way for me to make Whenua is with my parts form other sets still wish i got him to :l but on the other end i just use my Bionicles for parts i keep them around for a day or to then BAM into the parts bin ya go i all ways wonder about recreating all my sets some day well i'm geting off topic a bit so i'm going to end this post Quote one day this will contain greatness only the best. But take this with the ocean of salt then you will know what to expect from this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axilus Prime Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Gorast. Got her by a mis-shipped Takanuva '08, and they wouldn't give me a refund. So I got stuck with what is, by far, the worst canister set of 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makuta_of_Oz Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Jimi Stringer. I only got it for the helmet. I later ended up getting Black Phantom for his helmet and his weapons, making Stringer pointless. 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...
Based Goomy Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Fangz. I thought he was just awful. Quote Looking for a Voya Gold Kraahkan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 There's no sets I absolutely regret getting (any pieces can be useful), but there are ones I regret getting when I did, or ones I regret getting when I could have gotten something else. One that stands out (since I was recently discussing this in the comments of someone's blog) is the Manas. It was not one of the most interesting Rahi by any means. The remote controls were a neat gimmick for the ever-present battle function, but the unwieldy movement of the Manas made battles sluggish rather than energetic. Also, the RC motor/battery box brick wasn't useful for much else. If I had an opportunity to play with all the Rahi back before I bought them, I would have gotten the Tarakava or Muaka and Kane-Ra instead. I never ended up getting a pair of Tarakava, and it was years before I bought Muaka and Kane-Ra from a Brickfair (or was it Brickfest?) vendor. Both of those sets have brilliant, dynamic, and fun-to-use functions that put the Manas's simultaneous punching-and-driving and the little gear that flips down to disable them to shame.Other sets I regret getting? Hmmm... I have trouble thinking of specific examples. I suppose I regret getting Makuta and Takanuva instead of getting Takutanuva (who came with a promotional mask). And I regret getting the Alien Avenger when I could have gotten the Interstellar Starfighter (the UFO theme in general is one I regret some of my investments in, since so few of its parts are easy to apply elsewhere-- the Interstellar Starfighter's fiber-optics stand out as an exception). But overall there are few sets that I would consider a bad investment unless there was a better set to invest my money (or, in the case of the Alien Avenger, Christmas wish two years running) in at the same time. Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rama~Swarm Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 In retrospect, aside from BZPower, I regret Bionicle. During my time building with just Bionicle I lost all skill I had with System lego and now I feel like I have to relearn everything. Quote Is it strange to be annoyed that other people are using my color?Y'all know who you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleo Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 (edited) None. All the sets I've ever gotten (and the ones I haven't) have some really useful pieces, so even duplicates are appreciated.Wait. Scratch that. Every set is useful EXCEPT for Metru Nui Matoran. Edited October 1, 2012 by Paleo Quote Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rausaro Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I personally regret getting some of the Voya Matoran. They had little functionality or use, compared to previous matoran forms. Quote The Redwall RPG; closed nowUpdate: RPG has migrated to another location and merged with another. Update 3/29/14 Still Alive 8+ yearsCredit to Supernova Productions and Expired! for the Avatar.Apparently I'm now Kopaka? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.B.O.C Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I've never regretted buying any BIONICLE set, though some are worse than others. Lego sets... none that I can remember. I only buy sets I want, usually. Quote My Brickshelf, please don't copy!... ...Looking for shiny Regirock, Articuno, and Virizion!(Can trade most any legendary for them!)My 3DS friend list is full, sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Being Velika Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Mistika Tahu. I never really liked the dark-red-on-silver color scheme, or how they changed his Kanohi Hau, or how there were no mask packs to get all of their Kanohi. Quote I like BZP so much, I named my Minecraft account Dimensioneer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creep Of The Deep Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 The Karzahni set and Nuparu Inika. I saw both Matoro and Nuparu on the store, and I was going to pick Nuparu but I changed him for Matoro. I went there the next week and Nuparu was gone. Quote Do not trust corrupted memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meiko Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Almost every Bionicle set. They were great while the line existed, but as a HF MOCist, I can never find good ways to incorporate the majority of Bionicle parts into my HF MOCs. Quote -- Meiko - @georgebarnick LUG Ambassador and administrator at Brickipedia News reporter and database administrator at Brickset Administrator at BIONICLEsector01 DISCLAIMER: All opinions and contributions made under this account are based solely on my own personal thoughts and opinions, and in no way represent any of the above groups/entities. If you have any concerns or inquiries about the contributions made under this account, please contact me individually and I will address them with you to the best of my ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumata Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I didn't regret buying it, but I regret selling Evo 2.0 - I bought him again about a year later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kohran Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 The Kal. Completely useless and subsequently the first 'six team' I didn't buy in full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~garnira returns~ Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Pretty much any standard (boring) HF hero (not the villians). especially the 2.0, 3.0, and some of the breakout editions. I regret all of the 2.0, (I bought all of them), 3.0 and smaller breakout because they would have 2-3 "good" parts, and the rest would repetative, and in some cases, useless. Joints and chest parts are too big for a matoran, and too small for a toa/medium sized character. Don't get me wrong, the parts are useful, but I have enough rahi, titans, and other characters that can use the parts for more "abstract" mocing, and I need more standard inhabitants for my "island".http://hf.biosector01.com/hf/images/5/55/2067_Evo_2.0.jpghttp://hf.biosector01.com/hf/images/e/ec/6217_Surge_Pose.jpg <--------- for clarification, its this build, that I regret buying so much of.http://hf.biosector01.com/hf/images/d/d4/2144_Nex_3.0.jpg Quote "Copy and paste me into your sig! The shadows command you!" ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)#tumaislove,tumaislife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 (edited) Pretty much any standard (boring) HF hero (not the villians). especially the 2.0, 3.0, and some of the breakout editions. I regret all of the 2.0, (I bought all of them), 3.0 and smaller breakout because they would have 2-3 "good" parts, and the rest would repetative, and in some cases, useless. Joints and chest parts are too big for a matoran, and too small for a toa/medium sized character. Don't get me wrong, the parts are useful, but I have enough rahi, titans, and other characters that can use the parts for more "abstract" mocing, and I need more standard inhabitants for my "island".http://hf.biosector0...067_Evo_2.0.jpghttp://hf.biosector0..._Surge_Pose.jpg <--------- for clarification, its this build, that I regret buying so much of.http://hf.biosector0...144_Nex_3.0.jpgI don't understand about "too small for a toa/medium sized character" because those HF sets you linked to are all about the same size and proportions as the Toa Mata. Would you have regretted buying the Toa Mata the same way?Granted, I understand that you probably bought the BIONICLE sets for more than just MOCing parts, and so it's not as big a deal for you if you don't use them It's nobody's place to tell you why you should or shouldn't buy a set, but I thought I might throw that in. Edited October 13, 2012 by Aanchir: Rachira of Time Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~garnira returns~ Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 (edited) @ Aanchir"Granted, I understand that you probably bought the BIONICLE sets for more than just MOCing parts, and so it's not as big a deal for you if you don't use them It's nobody's place to tell you why you should or shouldn't buy a set, but I thought I might throw that in." I'm not sure I follow. I am not telling anyone to not buy a set, neither have I been told not to buy a set. I confess, I probably should of added why I'm concerned with the porportions: because I am working on a potential stop motion series, and Characters of the same spieces should be roughly the same size, or it will look off. I am trying to use the same general poportions that the 2008/2009 characters used, if that clears anything up. Oh, and I forgot to mention that the series (if it comes to be) will have mocs for most of the characters, and I need more matoran, and that means more matoran limbs, which are not quite as readily available as they once were. No hard feelings. I admit my previous comment was pretty vague. Edited October 13, 2012 by ~garnira returns~ Quote "Copy and paste me into your sig! The shadows command you!" ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)#tumaislove,tumaislife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Vonn Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 All of them that way I didn't get so emotional when it ended Quote 3DS: 3711-9364-3152 PSN: AidecVoros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 @ Aanchir"Granted, I understand that you probably bought the BIONICLE sets for more than just MOCing parts, and so it's not as big a deal for you if you don't use them It's nobody's place to tell you why you should or shouldn't buy a set, but I thought I might throw that in." I'm not sure I follow. I am not telling anyone to not buy a set, neither have I been told not to buy a set. I confess, I probably should of added why I'm concerned with the porportions: because I am working on a potential stop motion series, and Characters of the same spieces should be roughly the same size, or it will look off. I am trying to use the same general poportions that the 2008/2009 characters used, if that clears anything up. Oh, and I forgot to mention that the series (if it comes to be) will have mocs for most of the characters, and I need more matoran, and that means more matoran limbs, which are not quite as readily available as they once were. No hard feelings. I admit my previous comment was pretty vague.I wasn't trying to say you had done anything wrong; that part of my post was just to make it clear that I wasn't trying to make you feel ashamed of not enjoying Hero Factory as much as BIONICLE even though some aspects of them are similar. Everyone is perfectly entitled to their preferences. Apologies for not making that clear; I certainly didn't want it to seem like I was accusing you of anything.If you are aiming for 2008-2009 proportions then that totally explains why you'd have difficulty using many Hero Factory elements. Personally, while I used to like using 2008-2009 proportions and elements (the Inika build's proportions offer a lot of creative freedom), I've grown fonder of the more realistic proportions of many Hero Factory sets, and the parts being more intercompatible with one another means I don't have to have such a huge collection with me at college to build creatively.In the future, if you want to acquire certain Hero Factory elements without buying full sets, Pick-A-Brick tends to offer a decent selection of parts, and of course Bricklink tends to have pretty good prices though it can sometimes be difficult to get all the parts you want from the same seller. Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuparu1995 Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Thank goodness I've never sold any of mine! Quote Nuparu1995 92% of teens have moved onto rap.If you are part of the 8% that still listen to real music, copy and paste this into your signature. R.I.P. - 7/20/2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kakaru Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Brutaka, because I should have bought two of him instead of one when I had the chance.But in all honesty, I rather regret getting the red visorak because the white one was so much better. Quote 「どこに行けばいいんだ・・・」「タ・コロ村はもうおしまいだ・・・」タ・コロ村の村人達 hey it's Studio Comic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 1st Shadow Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 As far as I know, I've never regretted buying a set. Except for Nuju Hordika and Kualus. But that was only for a couple weeks, and I'm okay with them now. (Well, Nuju, anyways... Still not sure about most of the Rahaga) Quote ~Your friendly, neighborhood Shadow ~Credit for Avatar and Banner goes to NickonAquaMagna~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BioSlayer Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 mcdonalds barraki(If it counts). Quote My lego.com name is frodobaggins29, And I am bioslayer on eurobricks.I am a Lego Brand Retail employee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velox Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Ehh...my answer to this is both all of them and none of them. I loved them when I bought them, and I still like them now -- I don't regret the happiness that I had when I bought them. However, I some-what wish that I had never bought any in the first place, because I would have so much more money to buy books and other things that I care more about now. And because if I had never bought them, then I couldn't miss them either. But, so, all in all I don't regret buying them. Maybe there are a couple I wish I hadn't bought, but I can't think of any and don't really care to go look through my collection that's now in a box in the garage. Quote "As a writer you ask yourself to dream while awake." ~ Aimee Bender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that guy from that show Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I suppose Axonn. It's not that he's a bad set, on the contrary he is awesome. The fact is that I bought him with a $35 dollar ebay gift card when I could have used it to get some cool vintage space sets. Quote That is all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taipu1 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Ehlek. Pretty much every joint on him broke, I couldn't have foreseen that, but I may just as well have bought the head and spines, and nothing else. And I never use those... Quote - Taipu1.HighFly MatoranShowdownBZPRPG ProfilesHave you seen my Blog? I understand if you haven't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiccup_62 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 none of them really though i wish i got into it in 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27sean Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Regret... hmmm... probably the Atlantic sets that came out a few years ago. I spent way too much money on them, and I would have much rather used it on something else if I could. Quote Divine Seere for the Brotherhood of Legion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christo1096 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Ehlek. Pretty much every joint on him broke, I couldn't have foreseen that, but I may just as well have bought the head and spines, and nothing else. And I never use those...agreed, Ehlek and Hahli Mahri Quote Flickr l BShelf l Latest MOC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obsessionist Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Pretty much the only sets I regret getting are ones that went on sale shortly after buying them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th!nk Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 (edited) Gorast, definitely. I bought it for the wings, which I must say are quite nice (currently being used on a slightly modified Krika), but aside from that it really is quite dull... I don't have many uses for lime parts, and the silver claws are rather annoying to use in an aesthetically pleasing manner due to their design... Between that and the relatively few parts I probably should've passed it up. Oh well.Other than that I don't think there are any I regret, most of the sets I haven't liked as sets (many of the inika, for example, mainly due to the ugly rubber heads (which I also disliked the design of as a whole)) have still come with useful parts for MOCing or whatever (most inika parts bar the heads, for example), and as a kid I generally kept to getting what I thought was really cool because I had to make the most of any opportunity for a new bionicle.Oh, the Red visorak was also pretty lame, I could've bought one with more useful pincers for MOCing (though I had the black and white ones). I don't even use the feet, as I already have four from my two Axonn's (neither of which are using them). Edited November 13, 2012 by th!nk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unauthorized Autobiography Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Takadox, Vastus, Nokama, Hahli...Half of my Bionicle sets. And Meltdown too. Quote -G u u R a h K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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