By the way, BallJoints.ru has discovered better pic of Breakout game sneak peek.

Interesting. Does anyone else think that looks like multiple Drilldozer's in the third picture? I guess we'll have to recapture old villains as well.

They are looks like usual MMO mobs. o_O

By the way, BallJoints.ru has discovered better pic of Breakout game sneak peek.

Who's that orange fellow in the third pic? He looks an awful lot like an orange Stormer, but with the arms reversed.

I guess, it's custom hero. o_O

My guess is that they'll probably tie in HRT into the game like they did with the OOF and SP games. Make a Hero, then play as him.

But then that doesn't really explain what the Codes would be for if you need them to play. Kinda defeats the purpose if you don't have to buy a Hero to play.

Kalhiki

That new game looks sexy as hell.

I'll enjoy this.

3D game = WANT.

Hello everyone, and happy Halloween!

I was wondering, what bone piece does Black Phantom use on his arms? It's red, but it looks like it is connected to a dark grey ball joint. I checked the Superheroes Ultrabuild sets, but I haven't found something similar. I just can't understand, anyone helping?

Edited October 31, 201113 yr by Shakar

Black Phantom uses a standard bone piece with one pin hole in red, with a new gray "extender" piece used on the Ultrabuild heroes' upper legs - Check Batman, Joker, and Green Lantern's upper legs and you'll see this piece. it clips onto the end of the bone piece to slightly extend the limb's length.

I'm sure there are other uses for the piece as well and I can't wait to try it out.

-Mesonak

I see it now, thanks. It looks like an excellent piece, I'm sure we're going to have a lot of fun testing it.

Aaaand one more reason to buy Joker.

Edited October 31, 201113 yr by Shakar

Designer of Thunder mask = Designer of Splitface mask

Designer of Thunder mask = Designer of Splitface mask

...I've a feeling you're teasing us on purpose. But anyway, this explains why the helmet/mask is so similar.

By the way, BallJoints.ru has discovered better pic of Breakout game sneak peek.

Looking carefully, it appears that you can play as the villains. The thing shooting at Stormer appears to have a name/player ID floating over it's head, as does the Drilldozer that's fighting oragne Stormer.

It's probably just a health bar or something.

Yeah, I can't really think of a game played entirely in reverse perspective =P. More than likely it's a status bar on your enemies.

Yeah, I can't really think of a game played entirely in reverse perspective =P. More than likely it's a status bar on your enemies.

Sorry, guess I just got a little overexcited then. Hero Factory just has so much MMO potential, seeing a bar over the enemies instantly made me think, "Oh man, you can play as the villains! Awesome!"

Yeah, I can't really think of a game played entirely in reverse perspective =P. More than likely it's a status bar on your enemies.

Slightly off topic, I've long pondered if such a game would be feasible. It'd be wonderful to mix up the standard first-person shooter formula by making it second-person instead.

But yeah, that game looks pretty cool. I'll reserve judgment until I've played it, of course; if it is truly web based then lag could be an issue.

Don't get your hopes up too high about the speed of the re-designs of still existing Bionicle cups. Sorry.

Erland

Part Design

Aw, that's a bummer. Oh well, I don't take apart my sets anyway, so it shouldn't be a problem.

So will it be like Jetbug, where later shipments have the new sockets? Or will we have to wait until next wave to get them?

Kalhiki

Aw, that's a bummer. Oh well, I don't take apart my sets anyway, so it shouldn't be a problem.

So will it be like Jetbug, where later shipments have the new sockets? Or will we have to wait until next wave to get them?

Kalhiki

I assume he means that the remolded sockets will be released in later production waves of the winter sets, like with Jetbug, which is a shame, but understandable. It does mean however that I will hold off on purchasing several sets until the sockets have been remolded, because the news that the Shadow Matoran feet and possibly the Glatorian heads would be getting a redesign at all made me want several sets I were previously indifferent towards. :)

Would you still be able to acquire the remolded sockets through customer support upon release of the sets, or would that not be possible until they have become widespread?

Don't get your hopes up too high about the speed of the re-designs of still existing Bionicle cups. Sorry.

Erland

Part Design

That's fine. As long as it eventually happens (mainly the Glatorian head), I'll be content.

Edited November 6, 201113 yr by Metalshadow

Any hopes for an LE set next wave?

Edited November 7, 201113 yr by Lockon Stratos

Any hopes for an LE set next wave?

Good question. There haven't been many since the first wave, though, and I'm not exactly sure how limited edition sets are decided. I think, all things considered, retailers would rather have limited edition sets from wildly successful themes like City, Star Wars, and Ninjago, and I don't think Hero Factory compares to any of those themes in sales.

Then again, the possibility's still out there. What sort of set would you want as a limited edition release, if there were one? Something like Bulk & Vapour or Karzahni, with multiple figures, or just a new and unique villain set? Perhaps even a hero set of some sort, maybe at a large scale like Rocka XL or Toa Mata Nui?

I'd like to see a B&V type thing again, but it has been a while since we've seen a store exclusive. Maybe they finally gave up on them, because it's hard to fit them into the story.

I'd like to see a B&V type thing again, but it has been a while since we've seen a store exclusive. Maybe they finally gave up on them, because it's hard to fit them into the story.

That is true... most of the store exclusives in BIONICLE weren't characters essential to the story, and given how few story media there are in Hero Factory it's no surprise that Vapour was largely irrelevant to the main plot of 2010.

Still, even though Hero Factory is a story theme, I'm kind of surprised that the inability to include a character in the story is a serious enough hindrance to sales that stores wouldn't want an exclusive set. I guess that most Hero Factory advertising is story-driven, though...