Bionicle General Discussion

[The Host]

It never says the ELs towered over the Agori. I always thought they are Glatorian sized-don't you remember from RoTGB 6 that they used to be Glatorian, but then given elemental powers and becoming their element?

Depending on how a titan is built it might be only slightly taller than a Glatorian, but a lot bulkier. Personally, I think of the EL as powerful people, and putting them in a canister makes them seem equal in power to other sets (exception being MN, who is more powerful). Tuma is not that much taller than a canister set, but he's harder to build, and has more armour. Think of how much better a set would be if it were a titan than a canister(they don't have to be MNT or Takanuva sized titans, but Tuma sized titans).

And yeah, MNT isn't cannon. That shield is rediculously sized, and his sword looks like a toothpick compared to the size of the set.

[Trijhak]

Powerful=/=Size

Remember the Makuta? They were canister sets, yet some of the most powerful villains in BIONICLE.

[mtmerrick]

it is Non-canon. Haven't you been kepping up with the OGD when it was accessable?

not all that much. plus someone on Bs01 has informed me that most people believe it IS cannon. that's the accepted truth on bs01 right now.

[The Host]

@KZ:Yeah, but still, how much better would they have been had they been titan sized. IMO, the elemental lords should be bigger than the average canister set, and as titans they would be more different from one another than canisters. I see that Bionicle body designs aren;t about to change in the near future, and do you really want an EL Inika style?

Plus, the most powerful Makuta(Icarax and Teridax) were titan sized

[Midnght]

I would have to go with titan being non-cannon as well unless some where down the line he changes again.

His feet and legs are not even close to the canister mata nui, plus he has extraclaws on his shoulders (not the one used in the shiled aqnd weapon but ones like in the baranus set on the Sahmad.

Also I picked up Skopio he's pretyt cool but his cock pit sucks. I expected something strudier and more robust there much like the legs and tank treads themselves.

[Trijhak]

@SH: But ELs were once of the Glatorian Species. It'd make sense they'd have Inika bodies, as most Glatorian this year do to.

[mtmerrick]

@KZ:Yeah, but still, how much better would they have been had they been titan sized. IMO, the elemental lords should be bigger than the average canister set, and as titans they would be more different from one another than canisters. I see that Bionicle body designs aren;t about to change in the near future, and do you really want an EL Inika style?

Plus, the most powerful Makuta(Icarax and Teridax) were titan sized

titan at the time. really, how big is terry as compared to antroz or gorast? really that much bigger?

[Trijhak]

Not that much, Besides Makuta can shapeshift.

Also, in 2012 I hope for a Teridax Vs. Mata Nui fight. mata Nui would have like everyone on Bara Magna and in the MU for him, while Teridax would have almost no-one except Ahkmou.

Imagine this team:
Mata Nui
Tahu
Gresh
Ackar
Tarix
Kopaka

[mtmerrick]

i meant setwise.

[Trijhak]

Oh, yeah.

ELs, for me, wouldn't make sense as Titans. When a kid hears 'beings who can control the elements to their will', hey think 'cool!'. What happens when they find out it's too expensive for them to buy? Why not canisters, the main selling parts of BIONICLE?

[mtmerrick]

why are we arguing? we both think the same thing!

2010 must have set: Baterra, a mostly silver massive titan!

*crosses fingers for the existence of above stated set*

[Trijhak]

YESYESYESYESYESYESYES

What I want:

SILVER OLD HAND PIECES (These poeces made the Bohrok-Kal so valuable: they ad the only silver hand pieces in BIONICLE EVER.)
Silver METRU LIMBS
SILVER HAND PIECES
STINGER TAIL


No, all of it would be silver... so useful for MoCing, as silver is a neutral colour.

[mtmerrick]

imagine, a 90% silver bohrok, but titan sized, and with a bit better proportions, and a blade on its forearm.

i ccan picture it now. oi, that would be EPIC!

p.s. nice avvie

[Trijhak]

EVEN SILVER KRANA?

I've been longing for Silver Hand-Pieces...

90% Silver, how about 10% White? Greg apparently said that silver or white is the best way to represent a Baterra.

[mtmerrick]

didn't know that, i was thinking black technic paces. but since white is more realistic, lets go w/ that.

nah, baterra don't have those.

and the silver hand pieces? me too

speaking of hand pieces, why did they give Ackar grey? it looks bad. they have mata red, and (i think) orange. and they give him grey. go figure.

[The Host]

SHINY BATERRA (although after 2008 summer sets I don't think people are gonna appreciate it, although maybe they will, since its a Baterra...>_>

and yes, Ackar should have recieved Mata Red hands(which were used for Skrall, so it wouldn't have been a new colour piece to create).
Telluris should've recieved keetorange arms instead of yellow. Or maybe more yellow parts. But he looks funny with oddly coloured arms.

What would a SotS look like? I was thinking Mata Blue and Black, which, IMO, would look pretty good, and would give more Mata Blue parts for MoCing. =)

[mtmerrick]

yeah, that sounds good. and a hood piece that goes over the trans-blue iron man head, with vezon's cape. and a wood-like staff, 2 pieces, and the top (or bottom) should have a cross axle hole so you can MOC it into a spear!

yeah, i have it all planned out. if only Lego could see what was in my head. 

[Solo Rogue]

People didn't like the Mistika for these two reasons though...

They didn't look anything like the Nuva, and they had more silver than the primary colours(Something Pohatu shared >_>). Since this'll be about pure silver/white, I don't think people would complain.

[mtmerrick]

yeah. i would love to see more plagued tribe members as well.

[The Host]

we could have a whole topic about which sets should come out next year. And since I've been outnumbered on the EL being cans instead of titans, the lineup for next year could be:

Winter:
Mata Nui
Gresh
Kiina
Ackar
SotS
Plagued Tribe Member (PTM)
Baterra Titan(or not)
Animal Titan

Summer:
6EL Canister Sets
PTM w/ Vehicle
SotS Titan(the males have Tuma, so why not?)