Hero Factory 2013

[DraikNova]

Neither do I. I wonder if VN will be like Mister Makuro for the Villains.

[Jetrax99]

Mark Hamil is listed. Though I doubt Von Nebula will be back so soon.

Don't forget he did the voice for BP, and Mr Skywalker is very talented with villain voices so I wouldn't be surprised if he voices the new big bad.

[DraikNova]

I wonder if we will have a new "big bad" if VN returns.

[Omicron Squad Leader]

None of you seem to have seen this yet, so here ya go.

Somewhat interesting.

[Jouster]

None of you seem to have seen this yet, so here ya go.

Somewhat interesting.

I don't trust it. It seems...Too..I don't know. Maybe because the episodes are put in Season 1, and there are two Ordeal of Fire and Savage Planet episodes (one in season 1 and another one in season 2, and the Season 1 OOF and SP do not have descriptions, unlike the season 2 ones). So no, I don't trust this.

EDIT: Savage Planet doesn't have a description, so..my bad. And, it seems Von Nebula Rises is in Season 3 too...Hmm...

Edited August 25, 2012 by Jouster

[Gatanui]

This is getting more than confusing, although admittedly, these make more sense than Rampant Oceans and Empire of Frost. Still, I think there is really no way to tell until we see set pictures.

-Gata

[Omicron Squad Leader]

I don't trust it. It seems...Too..I don't know. Maybe because the episodes are put in Season 1, and there are two Ordeal of Fire and Savage Planet episodes (one in season 1 and another one in season 2, and the Season 1 OOF and SP do not have descriptions, unlike the season 2 ones). So no, I don't trust this.

EDIT: Savage Planet doesn't have a description, so..my bad. And, it seems Von Nebula Rises is in Season 3 too...Hmm...

It seems to me that someone has added a complete list of episodes (if true) in Season 1 because they consider all the episodes one season. Most seasons have around 13 episodes, so I guess you could.

[Cirkit]

If what the link shows is true, this might get interesting. Anti-Heroes, Von Nebula rising again, a whole mess of stuff for Alpha Team to deal with. If not, then I'd like to see a theme like Rampant Oceans as an unconnected mission for Alpha Team, or some other team hopefully, maybe( DO EET) to take on.

Personally, if "Oceans" turns out to be a real thing, that'll be great for creativity with building the sets. I want to see a squid villain (that is NOT Kalmah) come into play.. might be an interesting build. The color blue incorporated into the villains, or perhaps into the Heroes like the badges in "Savage Planet" could prove interesting.

If not, then I think Alpha Team should take a break, or divide up or something. Have certain members of the team be assigned to lead and train newer Heroes(think I already mentioned this idea before), as a way to intro new characters while keeping stuff familiar. Really, I'd love to see Stringer upgraded to a Leader status, with a new team all his own.. and then LEGO can come back and continue the VN story.

What do you all think?

[Zarkan]

Here's my prediction: Hero Factory is actually only going to have one more winter wave, with some of the most notable heroes going up against Von Nebula and his Villian Factory. Then, the theme is done, and replaced with another new Constraction theme in the summer. Why am I saying this? Because TLC has pretty much made it clear they don't extend themes beyond three years anymore, with the exception of City, Star Wars, and some of the smaller evergreen themes like Creator and Technic. Hero Factory will oficially have been around three years by the Summer, and judging by when Bionicle debuted and when it was replaced with Hero Factory, I think Summer 2013 is the most likely time Hero Factory bites the dust.

Of course, I could be wrong. But if Hero Factory makes it all the way to the end of next year, bar the themes I mentioned above, it will pretty much be the first theme in quite a while to last that long.

[TheRedGuy]

I think it is obvious that anti-Hero Factory is the next theme, so I wouldn't doubt this.

[Takua Nui]

None of you seem to have seen this yet, so here ya go.

Somewhat interesting.

I doubt that'll be it. Probably the "Doom Box" will be out in fall of this year, but there's no way of telling where that information came from, and if its true.

[DraikNova]

I want an octopus, if Rampant Oceans is a real storyline. Also, I would like some sort of aerial theme.

[DarkSurgeXL]

Underground would be pretty cool I think. Ocean theme is alright too, but after Furno and Jawblade I don't think that Lego will do an Ocean theme.

[DraikNova]

I agree, underground would be awesome and it would allow for more vehicles!

[Rocketbilly]

I agree, underground would be awesome and it would allow for more vehicles!

Wouldn't any location allow for more vehicles though? submersibles for an underwater theme, jets and things like that for a sky theme etcetera.

Sadly, I think 2013 will be HFs last year and whatever "theme" the sets follow will span the whole of the year - my money is on that theme being the "villain factory" that is being discussed. "Rampant Oeans" and "Empire of Frost" to me just sound like fan-created rumours.

Edited September 5, 2012 by Rocketbilly

[Gatanui]

Wouldn't any location allow for more vehicles though? submersibles for an underwater theme, jets and things like that for a sky theme etcetera.

Sadly, I think 2013 will be HFs last year and whatever "theme" the sets follow will span the whole of the year - my money is on that theme being the "villain factory" that is being discussed. "Rampant Oeans" and "Empire of Frost" to me just sound like fan-created rumours.

Heroes can easily get jetpacks for underwater and air environments, while powerful drills are probably not as easy to carry around without vehicles.

-Gata

[DraikNova]

I hope that HF continues. Although, couldn't the Villain Factory concept easily include the Empire of Frost and Rampant Oceans storylines as places where the Heroes search for the VF?

[Endeavour]

Actually, this reminds me of something i discovered on Toywiz.com back in 2010.

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/greenserpant4/VillianFactory/toywiz2.jpg

Coincidence?

[Gatanui]

Actually, this reminds me of something i discovered on Toywiz.com back in 2010.

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/greenserpant4/VillianFactory/toywiz2.jpg

Coincidence?

I think yes. Toywiz probably didn't want the villains to be in the "Hero" category for some reason.

-Gata

[DraikNova]

I agree. That's just Thunder's profile.

[Jouster]

Hero Factory 2013 has slug brain creatures and apparently, Legends of Chima/Speedorz (I'm saying /Speedorz because someone said the fly wheel things in Chima are Speedorz which is confusing to me) is a new LAF theme. It has "here's Chima replacing Ninjago which is kinda like Avatar with humanoid animals, but there'll be fly wheel type things rather than spinners along with sets and Hero Factoryish figures,". All this info is from brickset (scroll down to see comment)

[Mesonak]

That sounds

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That's pretty strange-sounding. I reserve judgement because it'd be awfully interesting of me to judge a theme before seeing pictures.

But I'm not too sure how I feel about this.

[Jouster]

That sounds

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That's pretty strange-sounding. I reserve judgement because it'd be awfully interesting of me to judge a theme before seeing pictures.

But I'm not too sure how I feel about this.

I kinda hyperventilated first when I heard about a new LAF theme.

[Shakar]

Brain things? Maybe VN uses them to brainwash Heroes.

HFish stuff.in the new theme- part packs, part packs everywhere.

[Kalhiki]

Sounds interesting, but I'll reserve further judgement for later on. Like, whenever I see pictures.

Also, what's LAF?

Kalhiki