STARROCKS923 wrote:I was wondering about a canceled book you were working on in 2006, Bionicle Legends: Invasion. Before Scholastic decided to have three books a year instead of four, Invasion was planned right before Prisoners of the Pit.
What are some of the interesting things you remember about the story? If you were given the chance by LEGO to rewrite and release it as a treat to die-hard Bionicle fans(And I know there was a big group campaigning for it in 2007), is that something you would be interested in doing?
Also...I'm going to put this in spoiler tags so other people reading the question aren't spoiled by a specific story idea...
JammersIn Invasion, I heard that you had plans for Jaller to use his flame sword to completely incinerate the Spear of Fusion. Would this have replaced Reidak breaking it in Legends #5: Inferno, and how did you feel about having a Spear of Fusion around longer then a year?
1) To be honest, that was eight years ago and I don't remember anything about it at this point.
2) I always have an interest in old BIONICLE, but with new BIONICLE now active, LEGO is not going to want old story floating around and competing with new and possibly confusing new fans.
3) I wasn't particularly bothered by the Spear being around longer. I had nothing in particular against it.
poptropica8400 wrote:
Greg I'm a big fan I'm joining the battle of the mask compition I hope to win and I'm a big fan of bionicle I want to ask u something for the contest can we use hero factory part they count as technic
Sorry, but I am not up on the contest rules.
TomGyroid wrote:Argh, the quote thing didn't work correctly so here they are
1. Would a growth Kanoka enlarge a Gadunka or does it work differently?
2. Can non-canon (but LEGO-licensed) material like BIONICLE Heroes be considered alternate universes?
3. If you were to choose two other characters in place of the two 2009 Bionicle Stars (since they were from the last year and those characters could still be shown in the comics), who would they be?
1) Yes, it could grow a creature it hit
2) I would prefer not to do that
3) No idea.
kyle7475 wrote:Hey Greg, what were Metru Nui's Vahki doing during the Toa-DH war? Surely they were helping out the Toa?
1) One would assume
poptropica8400 wrote:
Greg I'm a big fan I'm joining the battle of the mask compition I hope to win and I'm a big fan of bionicle I want to ask u something for the contest can we use hero factory part they count as technic
I'm not Greg (who wasn't able to answer the question), but I know the answer:
You may use any constraction (LEGO buildable action figure) parts from Bionicle, Hero Factory, Knights' Kingdom, Slizers/Throwbots, Roboriders, and even Ben 10 action figure parts. You may also use any Technic parts you want.
You may also use standard classic System bricks, though your creation must have at least 75% constraction/Technic parts, and no more than 25% classic brick System parts.
Also, remember that you cannot use modified LEGO parts or non-LEGO pieces. For example, when using rubber bands, you can only use official LEGO rubber bands, not generic rubber bands. You cannot paint a piece or modify it in anyway. (It's okay if your parts are a little scratched or busted up, but that's not exactly good for displaying.)
Hope this helped!
Boidoh wrote:1.) What has happened in the City of Silver Pocket Dimension after Takanuva left it? For some reason people don't ask much questions about this place, since it appeared in an Early Readers book.
Nothing that I am aware of, since I have never written anything else about the location.
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ScribeGT6817 wrote:
Boidoh wrote:1. It was in Teridax's Reign. I shall quote it.
"His mask was the most ornate anyone had ever seen – more than just a Kanohi, it was a true work of art. The metallic protodermis from which it was forged was arranged in intricate patterns and designs, each reflecting one of the many cultures that flourished in the universe. The eye slits were angular and pointed, giving him an air of both wisdom and a vague sense of menace."
— Narrator, Reign of Shadows
2. What... With spines, big teeth... everything?
3. Oh, it is a Gen 2 thing... Seen in the trailer we got at NYCC.
4. Information
1) I would say you would need to look at that description and decide for yourself if you think it matches what is being shown for the mask now.
2) Probably, yes
3) Okay, I can't answer Gen2 story questions
4) No. He only had contempt for them. In his eyes, they wouldn't have been worth killing. After all, it was the Makuta who knew how to bring down a giant robot, not the Turaga
2) Someone on BS01 said that you previously told us that their bodies would still be like any other Toa. I don't see how this contradicts anything though. Their internal stuff is the same, but their mettalic exterior looks different.
So would they gain spines and teeth?
Yes, but the spines would be more ornamental than functional.
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Boidoh wrote:Were there any Matoran of the Green in Mahri Nui?
No
1) How about on Voya Nui?
2) Are Matoran Hordika possible?
2b. If yes, would they gain rhotuka?
1) No
2) Yes
2b) Probably, yes
1) Hmm... Were there any rebuilt Matoran of the Green?
2) Were any Matoran turned Hordika throughout the entire Matoran Universe?
1) No
2) Not that I am aware of
Boidoh wrote:
ScribeGT6817 wrote:
bubbameister10 wrote:Dear Greg I want to ask you a few questions,
1: Will you ever be on the TTV podcast again?
2: Why did the Bahrag look like T-rexes? I would think the GBs would make them less threatning.
3: Why were their tubes of energised protodermis in the Bahrag's lair.
4: Why did the Bohork look like giant pill bugs? Couden't the GBs make them more destructive?
Thanks again!
1) I haven't been asked to be, but since they would probably want to focus on new BIONICLE now, not old BIONICLE, I would assume they would want to interview someone else.
2, 4) There are no story reasons for why they looked as they did. They looked that way because a) that is how the set designers made them and b) the intent was for them to be perceived as bad guys before their real motivations were revealed.
3) My assumption was that they were put there by the GBs during the construction, for purposes as yet unknown
1) If they asked, would you be willing to?
3) Why six of them though?
1) Probably, but I am not sure they would ask. It really would make more sense to interview somebody from the new story team about new BIONICLE.
2) Six was kind of the magic number with BIONICLE -- we always did six of things, because it tied things back to the Toa teams and the six elements, etc.
Dear Greg Farshtey Mighty Lord Of Bionicle (and Ninjago for that matter),
I was wondering if Hydraxon's mask is a kanohi or not. I know his copy is powerless but that does not mean that all copies of said mask are. Also I would like to apologise for accidentally repeating myself. I had previously posted this in the wrong section of the site.
Hi Greg, this post got buried again:
Thormmen wrote:Hi Greg, [..]:
Thormmen wrote:
Hi Greg,
There's another discussion BZP, this time about the Nui Stone and how it can't turn a Toa into a Turaga. You were asked earlier whether a Toa who was drained of all his/her Toa Energy by the Nui Stone would turn into a Turaga. You said no, since a Toa first has to fulfill his/her destiny and also has to CHOOSE to give up his/her Toa Energy, instead of having it forcefully taken from him/her. We were wondering how that works out with Toa who have already completed their destiny. If a Toa who already completed his/her destiny were to be locked up for a long period of time in the vicinity of an activated Nui Stone, long enough for the Nui Stone to completely drain the Toa of Toa Energy, what would happen? We saw these possibilities:
1) The Toa would be left with zero Toa Energy but remain a Toa. Since he/she never gave up any of his/her Toa Energy willingly, and will never be able to do so again because he/she is "empty", he/she will never be able to turn into a Turaga.
2) The Toa would be left with a miniscule amount of Toa Energy, some tiny last bit that even the Nui Stone couldn't drain. The Toa could later give this bit of Toa Energy up to become a Turaga.
3) The Toa would be left with zero Toa Energy and remain a Toa, but the Toa could still mentally develop further and come to a point in his/her life where he/she would say "If I would have had the choice, I would have given up my Toa Energy now. It was drained before I was ready to become a Turaga, but now I am ready to become a Turaga." and this change of the Toa's mental state and attitude towards life could trigger his/her transformation into a Turaga.
4) The Toa would be left with zero Toa Energy and turn into a Turaga. This however contradicts what you said earlier about Toa having to CHOOSE to give up their Toa Energy.
Which, if any, of these options is the correct one?
Many thanks!
This also got buried:
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ScribeGT6817 wrote:If the answer violates pre-established canon, then go with pre-established canon.Now that you mention it, could you say whether that's a general rule to be followed in this topic? Since it's unreasonable to expect you to remember every detail after the story ended four years ago and you obviously have better things to do with your time than dig through every story bible there ever was to answer all the questions you get here. With a rule like this you don't really need to worry about the details of what was said and written before, the fanbase can essentially 'filter' your answers by comparing them to those details.
Sorry, I guess it has been a while.
ScribeGT6817 wrote:1) To be honest, that was eight years ago and I don't remember anything about it at this point.
2) I always have an interest in old BIONICLE, but with new BIONICLE now active, LEGO is not going to want old story floating around and competing with new and possibly confusing new fans.
3) I wasn't particularly bothered by the Spear being around longer. I had nothing in particular against it.
Now, you were telling me a long time ago(And I apologize again for not following up with that conversatiion) about the Hero Factory Secret Mission books and the organization, and your plans before the books were canceled. You mentioned some sort of group of governments who weren't happy with Hero Factory. Could you maybe explain it a little more?
ScribeGT6817 wrote:
Boidoh wrote:1.) What has happened in the City of Silver Pocket Dimension after Takanuva left it? For some reason people don't ask much questions about this place, since it appeared in an Early Readers book.
Nothing that I am aware of, since I have never written anything else about the location.
Were the Kestora there from the core dimension?
ScribeGT6817 wrote:
Boidoh wrote:
ScribeGT6817 wrote:
Boidoh wrote:
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Boidoh wrote:Were there any Matoran of the Green in Mahri Nui?
No
1) How about on Voya Nui?
2) Are Matoran Hordika possible?
2b. If yes, would they gain rhotuka?
1) No
2) Yes
2b) Probably, yes
1) Hmm... Were there any rebuilt Matoran of the Green?
2) Were any Matoran turned Hordika throughout the entire Matoran Universe?
1) No
2) Not that I am aware of
1)...Before going asking (How about the Southern Continent? Odina? Daxia? Visorak? Metru Nui? Karzahni? insert-every-other-location), where were they...
2) Would it be possible that there is one somewhere... The Visorak invaded a lot of islands, I'm sure there would be one Matoran who got caught up in all of this.