Hello Mr. Farshtey
I'm sure you get asked this a lot, but is there a definite answer to whether bionicle will return or not. There are rumors of a new constraction theme in 2015 and lots of people are hoping its bionicle. Would be possible for LEGO to just give us a definite yes or no to whether the theme will return. All I've been hearing is that: "there are no definite plans for a bionicle return at this time". Even if the answer is no, I would be happy, I just don't like being kept in the dark about it. LEGO has never been very good at communicating information about the dropped themes in the past, and I feel that since such a large fan group for bionicle still exists, that LEGO owes at least some explanation to the fans. I'm not asking for a reboot just an answer.
ScribeGT6817 wrote:
geek7534 wrote:
ScribeGT6817 wrote:
geek7534 wrote:
1) We know the power in pounds of thrust that can be exerted by engines of the Axalara T9 and the Rockoh T3. But do you know the weight of these vehicles ?
2) In the dome of Metru Nui, there were two suns, existing thanks to Sun Holes. The artifcial lighting of the artificial sky reproduced these two suns in all domes of the MU to not disturb the inhabitants inside?
3) When Makuta Teridax took the control of the MU, he had remained as Antidermis, controlling the machines of the robot, or he became literally the "Great Sprit", with his conscience and his mind inside the Core Processor of the Great Spirit Robot, like Mata Nui?
1) Nope
2) I am sure there were some kind of day/night simulated conditions, yes
3) His antidermis did not cease to exist. It simply possessed the robot, as he had done in 2007 storyline.
Tanks ^^
2) Yes, of course, but there were anyway this "two suns" in every domes of the MU, right?3) Oh, I always thought he had become the Great Spirit itself, it's interesting.
And , by the way, a final question :
4) During the Great Cataclysm, Voya Nui passed through the chest of the Great Spirit Robot and and went up to the surface of Aqua Magna. How the island was able to resist such an ordeal?
I always thought it was due to the Mask of Life, with its incredible powers.
1) I don't recall us referring to their being two suns in the other locations. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't recall that.
4) It's a very well-built robot.
1) Justly, it's precisely this that I ask you because it was never clarified. It has never been decided?
4) Okay, I see what you mean.
And I repost this question, i don't think you saw it :
"Toa Mata Tahu, Gali, Lewa and Kopaka have their Toa tools directly connected at their arms as sets. But, in the storyline, did they have hands with fingers to take their tools? Or they just had "connectors" as hands?
And claws of Onua and large hands of Pohatu were well their true hands?"
ScribeGT6817 wrote:
geek7534 wrote:Hello Mr.Farshtey, some other questions for you :
1) We know the power in pounds of thrust that can be exerted by engines of the Axalara T9 and the Rockoh T3. But do you know the weight of these vehicles ?
2) In the dome of Metru Nui, there were two suns, existing thanks to Sun Holes. The artifcial lighting of the artificial sky reproduced these two suns in all domes of the MU to not disturb the inhabitants inside?
3) When Makuta Teridax took the control of the MU, he had remained as Antidermis, controlling the machines of the robot, or he became literally the "Great Sprit", with his conscience and his mind inside the Core Processor of the Great Spirit Robot, like Mata Nui?
1) Nope
2) I am sure there were some kind of day/night simulated conditions, yes
3) His antidermis did not cease to exist. It simply possessed the robot, as he had done in 2007 storyline.
3) So did Teridax's antidermis spread throughout the entire robot, or did it stay concentrated within Metru Nui, controlling the rest like you'd control a giant mech (if you had one).
Greg if the charecters from ninjago got in a fight with bionicle who would win
ScribeGT6817 wrote:
gurthang2000 wrote:
ScribeGT6817 wrote:
gurthang2000 wrote:Hello Mr. Farshtey!
I admit I don't like Bionicle but I would like to know (sort of) what it's about and why do you think so many people love it.
Thanks.
Well, there is no quick and simple way to explain what it was about, it was a nine-year long story. As far as why people liked it, I think there were a lot of reasons. It had an in-depth story with a lot of mystery in it ... it was something different from what LEGO had done before (we hadn't really done a story-based line, not to that extent, prior to that) ... the models were quick to build, so you could start roleplaying right away ... and it gave fans a lot to talk about and speculate on and sparked a lot of fan fiction. I am sure there are other reasons I am missing, but those are what spring to mind.
Thanks!
One more thing, do you think people loved it so much because of the LEGO sets or the story line?
Wouldn't it be reasonable to assume that some loved it for one, some for the other, and some for both?
That is a good point. So..... That's all I have.
Thanks for your time!
maletoaofwater wrote:
ScribeGT6817 wrote:
maletoaofwater wrote:
maletoaofwater wrote:
ScribeGT6817 wrote:
maletoaofwater wrote:So... by that logic would Tahu's sword also be his "hand" in the set? If not, then why are Gali's hooks considered as so? I read some of the stuff that the guy brought up on BS01 about this and was wondering about some of them... like for example in the earlier books, they were referred to as her "hooked arms."
1) First off, which "earlier books" are you referring to? The ones I wrote, or the ones written before me?
2) I don't think Tahu's sword was ever regarded to be his hand from a set standpoint.
1.) Such as "Tale of the Toa" and "Beware the Bohrok", so yes, the ones written before you. Also, in the comics before they transformed into Nuva, it always seemed as if they were her hands: she never let go of them or set them down like the others did with their tools, and she always used them to grab stuff, and they even flexed like a hand would.
2.) So why was Gali's? Why was there a difference in the set interpretation and the story one?
Thank you so much for your time!
Bringing this thread back...
1) The early novels were based on the comics, and the comics had to be true to the sets. That was rule #1.
But why the discrepancy between the set and the story?
And i remember a panel in one of the final MU comics where Dume was depicted as he was in the movies... exception to the rule?
Sets and story have different needs. If I am writing a novel, I can't have it be that a character has weapons grafted to his/her hands so they can't pick anything else up, because that gets in the way of story writing. For a set, it's fine, for a story, it's not.
MooMoo06 wrote:Hello Mr. Farshtey
I'm sure you get asked this a lot, but is there a definite answer to whether bionicle will return or not. There are rumors of a new constraction theme in 2015 and lots of people are hoping its bionicle. Would be possible for LEGO to just give us a definite yes or no to whether the theme will return. All I've been hearing is that: "there are no definite plans for a bionicle return at this time". Even if the answer is no, I would be happy, I just don't like being kept in the dark about it. LEGO has never been very good at communicating information about the dropped themes in the past, and I feel that since such a large fan group for bionicle still exists, that LEGO owes at least some explanation to the fans. I'm not asking for a reboot just an answer.
No, it wouldn't be possible, for a very simple reason. Let's say -- just as an example -- that a decision was made that a past line was coming back in a year or two years or whatever. If we come out and tell you that, then every other company that makes building toys will have time to rush knock-offs out onto the market and potentially hurt our sales. The rule, as I understand it, is that six months before release is the absolute earliest that any info about an upcoming line can be released to the public (stores and other trade partners would know earlier, in most cases, but they also sign non-disclosure agreements).
At the same time, let's say there were no plans at present to bring the line back. If we say "no" to you, then that makes it sound like it is NEVER coming back, and why would we paint ourselves into that corner if we don't have to? Paramount never said "no, never" about Star Trek - they kept their options open.
As for rumors -- trust me, no one online has any idea what we have planned for 2015 in any area, because none of that info is out there yet. They are just saying stuff to get attention and I would advise you to ignore them.
ScribeGT6817 wrote:
maletoaofwater wrote:
ScribeGT6817 wrote:
maletoaofwater wrote:
maletoaofwater wrote:
ScribeGT6817 wrote:
maletoaofwater wrote:So... by that logic would Tahu's sword also be his "hand" in the set? If not, then why are Gali's hooks considered as so? I read some of the stuff that the guy brought up on BS01 about this and was wondering about some of them... like for example in the earlier books, they were referred to as her "hooked arms."
1) First off, which "earlier books" are you referring to? The ones I wrote, or the ones written before me?
2) I don't think Tahu's sword was ever regarded to be his hand from a set standpoint.
1.) Such as "Tale of the Toa" and "Beware the Bohrok", so yes, the ones written before you. Also, in the comics before they transformed into Nuva, it always seemed as if they were her hands: she never let go of them or set them down like the others did with their tools, and she always used them to grab stuff, and they even flexed like a hand would.
2.) So why was Gali's? Why was there a difference in the set interpretation and the story one?
Thank you so much for your time!
Bringing this thread back...
1) The early novels were based on the comics, and the comics had to be true to the sets. That was rule #1.
But why the discrepancy between the set and the story?
And i remember a panel in one of the final MU comics where Dume was depicted as he was in the movies... exception to the rule?
Sets and story have different needs. If I am writing a novel, I can't have it be that a character has weapons grafted to his/her hands so they can't pick anything else up, because that gets in the way of story writing. For a set, it's fine, for a story, it's not.
Onua seemed to do just fine....haha
Plus since her hooks were flexable and whatnot (as a hand would be) she could still have curled them around something easily.
Also something else i just thought of, hooks were commonly given as prosethic hands before more advanced robotic tech was developed for that.
not entirely sure my last reply had content, it had the same issues that the last "empty" one showed... so just in case, here it is again.
1) First off, which "earlier books" are you referring to? The ones I wrote, or the ones written before me?
2) I don't think Tahu's sword was ever regarded to be his hand from a set standpoint.
1.) Such as "Tale of the Toa" and "Beware the Bohrok", so yes, the ones written before you. Also, in the comics before they transformed into Nuva, it always seemed as if they were her hands: she never let go of them or set them down like the others did with their tools, and she always used them to grab stuff, and they even flexed like a hand would.
2.) So why was Gali's? Why was there a difference in the set interpretation and the story one?
Thank you so much for your time!
Bringing this thread back...
1) The early novels were based on the comics, and the comics had to be true to the sets. That was rule #1.
But why the discrepancy between the set and the story?
And i remember a panel in one of the final MU comics where Dume was depicted as he was in the movies... exception to the rule?
Sets and story have different needs. If I am writing a novel, I can't have it be that a character has weapons grafted to his/her hands so they can't pick anything else up, because that gets in the way of story writing. For a set, it's fine, for a story, it's not.
Onua seemed to do just fine....haha
Plus since her hooks were flexable and whatnot (as a hand would be) she could still have curled them around something easily.
Also something else i just thought of, hooks were commonly given as prosthetic hands before more advanced robotic tech was developed for that.
Why does Vakama have visions?
Were the Vortixx based off of the Dark Elves?
Tanks ^^
2) Yes, of course, but there were anyway this "two suns" in every domes of the MU, right?3) Oh, I always thought he had become the Great Spirit itself, it's interesting.
And , by the way, a final question :
4) During the Great Cataclysm, Voya Nui passed through the chest of the Great Spirit Robot and and went up to the surface of Aqua Magna. How the island was able to resist such an ordeal?
I always thought it was due to the Mask of Life, with its incredible powers.
1) I don't recall us referring to their being two suns in the other locations. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't recall that.
4) It's a very well-built robot.
1) Justly, it's precisely this that I ask you because it was never clarified. It has never been decided?
4) Okay, I see what you mean.
And I repost this question, i don't think you saw it :
"Toa Mata Tahu, Gali, Lewa and Kopaka have their Toa tools directly connected at their arms as sets. But, in the storyline, did they have hands with fingers to take their tools? Or they just had "connectors" as hands?
And claws of Onua and large hands of Pohatu were well their true hands?"
1) It was never discussed and it has never been referenced in story, so I tend to think that no, there wouldn't be two suns in every dome. There were only two suns in Metru Nui because the head of Mata Nui was facing up and the sun was coming through its eyes, so that was not an intentional feature of the robot's design.
2) I believe the way it was shown with Takua in the first movie is that their hands are basically magnetic and so can be used to grab onto things.
bioniclefanone wrote:
Why can't a powerless version of any mask be made?
Matoran masks are powerless. But a powerless mask is just a mask molded into the shape of a powered mask, so that comes down to who is doing the molding, their skill, and what they have been asked to do.