zero1312 Posted September 26, 2010 Posted September 26, 2010 Finally I was able to make pictures and post them........
Zip Posted September 26, 2010 Posted September 26, 2010 (edited) Am I allowed to re-post an old, already published MOC for one of the entries (Nuju Metru did it, so..)? Edited September 26, 2010 by Zip
Brickthing Posted September 27, 2010 Author Posted September 27, 2010 Am I allowed to re-post an old, already published MOC for one of the entries (Nuju Metru did it, so..)? MOCs need to be made new for this contest. If you make a decent amount of improvements/changes to an old MOC, that should be fine.
zero1312 Posted September 30, 2010 Posted September 30, 2010 I'm going to build a new entry for the henchmen category. Do they have to be humanoid, or can they be beast-like?
Brickthing Posted September 30, 2010 Author Posted September 30, 2010 I'm going to build a new entry for the henchmen category. Do they have to be humanoid, or can they be beast-like? They don't necessarily have to be humanoid, but they have to be recognizable as a villainous henchman rather than a giant monster.
Biohazard Of Flickr Posted October 7, 2010 Posted October 7, 2010 I think i will do this , looks very fun , good luck to y'all =-) .
FinalFeature Posted October 8, 2010 Posted October 8, 2010 using primarily Hero Factory/BIONICLE pieces is recommended. (Iconic Bionicle masks can't be used for faces, but less iconic masks that would fit into the Hero Factory universe are fine.) Is the silver/black chirox mask ok to use in my entry? Thanks LegoGalactus
Front Posted October 9, 2010 Posted October 9, 2010 Is the silver/black chirox mask ok to use in my entry? Thanks LegoGalactus I'm pretty sure you can use that mask. It's great for a villain
Brickthing Posted October 9, 2010 Author Posted October 9, 2010 Yes, that mask is fine. Just don't make your entry look like Chirox.
FinalFeature Posted October 9, 2010 Posted October 9, 2010 (edited) I'm pretty sure you can use that mask. It's great for a villain Yes, that mask is fine. Just don't make your entry look like Chirox. Thank you both! I've just posted my entry. I hope its fine since I've haven't built mocs(only mods) from this kind of category before. LegoGalactus Edited October 9, 2010 by LegoGalactus
Zip Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 (edited) Just wondering, but will a sleek/smooth blackout assassin be counted as a "dangerous" idea? Also, are we allowed to post topics for our entries (since no one else has done it so far). Edited October 12, 2010 by Zip
Brickthing Posted October 13, 2010 Author Posted October 13, 2010 Entries must have one deep-linked picture posted in the entry topic with a maximum resolution of 800x600, and an optional link to a topic with additional images if wanted. This is a reminder that you should only use one picture in your entry posts. If you want to show more, please create a topic for them (you can link to a gallery in the topic). If your entry post links to a gallery or has multiple images, please fix it before the contest closes. Just wondering, but will a sleek/smooth blackout assassin be counted as a "dangerous" idea? I'm sure you can justify it in the description.
Zip Posted October 14, 2010 Posted October 14, 2010 Please tell me that the contest doesn't end today in eastern time. I'd really hate having to wake up at 6 AM. Can I call for a deadline extension? There are still very few entries so far.
Brickthing Posted October 15, 2010 Author Posted October 15, 2010 There's already been one deadline extension, but it just so happens that I'm very busy this weekend. I'll extend the deadline to Monday 18th October at 2300 NZT, so you American folk will have the weekend to finish any last minute entries. This is absolutely the last extension, so use it well!
Zip Posted October 17, 2010 Posted October 17, 2010 (edited) I just re-read the parts about the Henchman/Villain differences, and really, can we have size categories for them instead? I don't think that all henchman have to be large, dumb robots and that villains don't have to be small and intelligent. This applies to Von Nebula (large and intelligent) and Thunder (small but dumb). Not to mention that this requirement would slice out quite a few entries. Edited October 17, 2010 by Zip
Milargo Posted October 17, 2010 Posted October 17, 2010 (edited) I just re-read the parts about the Henchman/Villain differences, and really, can we have size categories for them instead? I don't think that all henchman have to be large, dumb robots and that villains don't have to be small and intelligent. This applies to Von Nebula (large and intelligent) and Thunder (small but dumb). Not to mention that this requirement would slice out quite a few entries. Corroder is an example of a smart henchmen, soon to be full rank of villain I assume , but the standard or "stereotype" if you will, has been for many years that henchmen are usually not the sharpest knife in the drawer, and generally rely on fire power and/or brute strength as stated in the first post. I like to think that Hero Factory kinda falls back on some of these classic comic book sterotpyes, it's style is similar and doesn't take itself too seriously, that's what I love about it. That would change the contest completely, size categories wouldn't more prizes be needed? Regardless I feel such a gamechanger of so late in the contest would be disruptive, unnecessary and would needlessly confuse things. Edited October 17, 2010 by Milargo
Zip Posted October 17, 2010 Posted October 17, 2010 By size categories, I meant "canister" size (below 12 in.) and "titan" size (above 12 in.). The henchman category would be changed to the "titan" category and the villain category would be changed to the "canister" category. All the entries that are currently in these two topics would fit right in there with no problem. The current categories, however, would axe about a third of the entries, which is really bad considering that there are less than 10 for each one. Villain stereotypes or not, if Hero Factory doesn't follow them to a full extent, why should this contest?
Milargo Posted October 17, 2010 Posted October 17, 2010 By size categories, I meant "canister" size (below 12 in.) and "titan" size (above 12 in.). The henchman category would be changed to the "titan" category and the villain category would be changed to the "canister" category. All the entries that are currently in these two topics would fit right in there with no problem. The current categories, however, would axe about a third of the entries, which is really bad considering that there are less than 10 for each one. Villain stereotypes or not, if Hero Factory doesn't follow them to a full extent, why should this contest? I do see your point, and I agree with it. But I still feel it's a bit late, and the contest should be left as-is. But entries shouldn't be disqualified due to an inch or two.
Brickthing Posted October 17, 2010 Author Posted October 17, 2010 The size difference is the main divider between the two categories, so it's essentially that already. The rest of the bullet points deal more with getting the style right, which everybody is fine with, and the description, which is just to flesh the entries out a bit more.
vexorian Posted October 17, 2010 Posted October 17, 2010 (edited) Odd, because I thought that the size rule was the one with more chances of striking out 1 third of the entries... Edit: Didn't the contest end already? If I understand things correctly, it is the 9:36 AM of 18th in NZT Edit II: Ok... The thread says 17th, the extension post says 18th. I think that since the thread is what most people read after the second deadline it should be that date. Edited October 17, 2010 by vexorian
Milargo Posted October 17, 2010 Posted October 17, 2010 Edit: Didn't the contest end already? If I understand things correctly, it is the 9:36 AM of 18th in NZT Edit II: Ok... The thread says 17th, the extension post says 18th. I think that since the thread is what most people read after the second deadline it should be that date. That tripped me up too. I thought it was going to end on the 17th, so I sat here watching the contest waiting for it to close, which it never did. Later I checked the extension post and felt quite foolish. Though I wonder why the thread subtitle wasn't changed?
Zip Posted October 17, 2010 Posted October 17, 2010 The size difference is the main divider between the two categories, so it's essentially that already. The rest of the bullet points deal more with getting the style right, which everybody is fine with, and the description, which is just to flesh the entries out a bit more. Ah, so it's more of a suggestion than a requirement, I suppose? I see.
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