MOCs: BIONICLE: The Legend Continues

[King of Nynrah]

(Lazy so I just copy-pasted the description from CUUSOO)

BIONICLE: The Legend Continues is a fan-made subtheme created by me, King of Nynrah, on Brickipedia. It is a continuation of the long-lasting BIONICLE theme, which was brought to an abrupt (and unfair) end in 2010. Legosuperheroesfan made the Kabrua model, which was then adapted by me, and I made the rest.

The Legend Continues consists of six small sets, six canister sets and one large set. For bigger images and information of the original models, plus a detailed description of the new storyline, please visit http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/Custom%3ABIONICLE%3A_The_Legend_Continues.

(If you would like to see BIONICLE return to stores, and these models on the shelves, then please vote for this on CUUSOO here!)

Additionally, please leave comments and constructive criticism in this topic. After all, these are MOCs. Thanks! :D

[SoupOrFishOil]

I wish that there were more BIONICLE parts on LDD I find HF more limited (but it is newer). Not a bad idea, but I don't know if I like all of the line-up. It seems a little random. But hey, anything to (try and) have BIONICLE back.

[Phantoka_Chirox]

Realized how much I miss Bionicles :(

[Aethersprite]

Nice idea, and I like that you incorporate official parts, but these MOCs don't seem like they would be official sets, if you get what I mean.

[Jaller8240]

It's kindof odd for me to see Kopaka in a Glatorian style helmet. Although the rocka helmet works well, I'd much rather see him with a mask piece.

[Aanchir]

I'm not really fond of this proposal, even though it's more thought-out than most Bring Back BIONICLE proposals. Frankly, a lot of the character designs are extremely awkward and inconsistent. And the classic characters have almost no meaningful resemblance to their previous depictions.

Since an all-around negative opinion of the project as a whole doesn't really help you to improve it, though, let me give some more specific insights on the individual MOCs:

Perlan: Perhaps the best design, but the color scheme is mind-numbingly boring. A non-neutral secondary color for his limbs might help.

Xeran: Again, decent, but nothing to really make me want a set of him.

Dezalk: The sheer number of Matoran and Agori here makes them boring. This model offers nothing besides parts that wasn't already in most Matoran and Agori sets. Additionally, his armor styles look inconsistent (the very organic chest armor doesn't match any other part of his design).

Nireta: Decent. One question I have though is why anyone would want sets of largely-irrelevant characters like Nireta and Dezalk. Sure, they could potentially be given more significant story roles, but as it is there's nothing all that special about either one, and since they don't have a classic look there's no real nostalgic value for them either. At least re-imagined Toa Mata might have that to their advantage.

Metus: Doesn't look that much like Metus, and the design is boring compared to his previous appearance. Keep in mind that creative, stylish weapons play a large role in giving models personality.

Ziraklix: I can't even tell what this model is supposed to be. Some kind of Rahi? Its physique doesn't look like a really imposing beast, and its posture is too awkward for even a bestial humanoid.

Marendar: Hoo boy. This one's a doozy. At least Hero Factory titan sets like Fire Lord had imposing-looking physiques. This guy has an inexplicable torso structure (narrow at the top, then bulging out to the sides and front somewhere between the chest and the waist) leg suspension that doesn't look like it would actually work, huge gaps, inconsistent limb designs (lower limbs are chunky and streamlined due to the Hero Factory shells used, while the upper limbs look blocky and boring), and an extremely ill-advised two-color color scheme with few accents.

Orde: Fairly boring and generic. The color scheme is decent and somewhat exciting, but the generic physique and armor styles spoil that.

Shenra: The coolest so far, with a body design that reminds me somewhat of Bitil.

Kabrua: A decent design, but it feels more like a retread of Vorox than like a model with its own unique personality.

Jasok: Like Marendar, he suffers from his torso that is scarcely even torso-shaped. And like Perlan he has a boring color scheme.

Kopaka: One of the best models. His tool is neat, his armor styles are somewhat consistent with one another, he has an appealing three-color color scheme, and he actually feels like Kopaka in terms of personality.

Malum: Doesn't really feel much like Malum, though I'm glad you put in the effort by giving him claw-based weapons and a decent amount of bulk. Yes, Glatorian can wear any style of armor, but there has to be some way of knowing that the character is in fact the same.

Overall, I can't see too much value in this other than as a parts pack, and even then it suffers due to using several somewhat dated part designs. I understand that LDD imposes certain limitations, but still some of these MOCs show you have the potential for much better than the sketchier-looking designs on display here.

One thing I'd recommend, if you want Cuusoo support, is to narrow the project. Trying to get a full wave of BIONICLE sets made through Cuusoo is just silly-- even when BIONICLE was around, people who would buy the entire wave of sets were few and far between. And these models feel somewhat rushed, whereas small group of medium-sized models with more attention to detail could more easily show a lot more creativity and design talent. Optimus Convoy's Toa Mata are more along the lines of Hero Factory/BIONICLE models I'd like to see on Cuusoo: lots of nostalgic appeal, but still with unique builds and loads of personality.

Just my opinion, of course. I'm probably not the kind of BIONICLE fan you're targeting-- I'm pretty much indifferent regarding whether BIONICLE comes back, whereas this sort of project might appeal to those people who are desperate to have it back in full force with lots of new content no matter what form that takes. Which I don't mean as any insult to those fans, as I recognize that BIONICLE's immense scale was one of the things that makes it so memorable.

[Logan McOwen]

Not keen at all. These designs are a mix of bad and worse, and I personally feel BIONICLE ended well enough without needing a reboot. Close, but no cigar.

[DraikNova]

I don't really like any of these now, but maybe if you added some concept art to demonstrate how they would look with new peices they would look better. Plus, I honestly doubt anyone would by a revamp of Kopaka Nuva, Malum or Metus.