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WDenniz In reply to Plague-Doc-Matteo [2015-03-03 08:38:33 +0000 UTC]
Sometimes, it's the simple things that turn out the best. A proven case here ;D.
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Plague-Doc-Matteo In reply to WDenniz [2015-03-03 12:18:05 +0000 UTC]
Good point, don't over think things to sometimes.
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Magith1 [2013-08-24 09:10:55 +0000 UTC]
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Ohbby Ohbby Ohbby Ohbby Ohbby Ohbby
I am nearly without words. I need a moment to compose myself.
*TWENTY MINUTES LATER*
Okay, let's get on with this shit.
I think this is the first time a MOC has ever left me entirely without any words except for three. "HOLY," "FUCKING," and, "SHIT." Now, because I can't come up with a good intro due to my lack of words, I'll start with what this review will contain.
THIS REVIEW WILL CONTAIN:
What is good about this MOC
What is bad about this MOC
Lots of praise and possible worshiping
A guide on how to effectively damage your skull
Got it? Good. Now, here we gooooo!!
Y'know, I didn't expect to see something this amazing. I was just browsing random MOCs, a little generic Toa here, a little boring black and silver titan there, and all of a sudden GIANT FLYING FIRE DEMON OF ORGASMS, which is how I will now refer to this MOC. Now, what could possibly set this apart from everything else? The wings, of course, as if you didn't already know that. The wings are titanic and glorious, and almost seem like they could lift this GIANT FLYING FIRE DEMON OF ORGASMS into the air, unlike 90% of wings on MOCs. However, they're not perfect. Personally, I'd like to see a little more on the backs of the wings, just to spice it up a little bit.
"-B-BUT WINGS DON'T MAKE THE REST OF THE MOC AUTOMATICALLY GOOD!!" you say as you rudely interrupt. Yes, well, what's the rest of the MOC like? Pretty good, actually, except for a few things. We've got some major bulk, with the entire MOC having this dwarf-esque look to it. Big ass feet, stubby legs, squat body and wide shoulders. The green somewhat breaks up the monotony of the red, black, and gunmetal grey everywhere on the MOC, but it seems kind of out of place in contrast to the fire swords of doom. I feel like they would fit more if they were orange rather than green. It seems even more out of place with the fire pieces strewn across the insides of the wings.
The ankles are really thin, and could use some major bulk to match the rest of the armor. The hips have this incredibly weird effect to them, where they appear perfectly bulky and normal when standing straight, but a huge gap appears when he splays his legs. It really seems odd and almost like he's just wearing really weird armor. Still, it's well made and incredibly good looking, and I'd prefer it over a generic Toa any day.
Now, if this thing's wings are so glorious, the overall image is nice, and it looks so god damn amazing, why does the vision suffer so much? We need to dig deeper, friends!
The base concept of the MOC is incredibly flawed. Tell me if this sounds like a good idea. Let's stick wings onto a tank and hope it flies! We have bulky-ass LoTR dwarf wearing half a car over here with wings strapped to his back, meaning he's about as aerodynamic as a fucking brick. If he were hollow-boned with light, thin armor, it would seem possible for him to fly.
Now, you could roll out the whole "BIONICLE doesn't obey our laws of physics" thing Greg came up with when he wrote himself into a corner, but that is a bullshit argument and is about as valid as my expired credit card that I cut into pieces with scissors.
You could just bring out the argument "it's super robot logic that isn't even trying to be smart in any way, shape or form, and is just fun," but that doesn't work either. The story seems awfully serious and lacking in stupid fun for that to apply.
Ah hell, I still love this thing to death. It's original, fun, glorious, and has wings that could send an airliner off course by flapping. If applauding this thing means that we can have more things with as much originality and interesting design, I will applaud it until my hands combust. So yes, well done Mr. 3rdeye. You have successfully made my eyes cum. Enjoy your ego boost.
Earlier, I promised you a guide on how to damage your skull, and you're gonna get that fucking guide.
Watch Sharkboy and Lavagirl all the way through, then once the movie is over, hit your head on the corner of a wall. Your skull will cave in, as it has now become as durable as silly putty due to the horrible movie. Enjoy your now warped skull and brain!
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Plague-Doc-Matteo In reply to Magith1 [2013-08-25 01:50:06 +0000 UTC]
Well I guess I need to reply to this text wall sooner rather than later.
First off, thank you for that. It was quite an enjoyable read. I Lol'd at a lot of it.
Your first issue is the green: Okay. All I'll say here is that the color was part of the original MOC, even the very first one. You've got to remember that this is a revamp of a very old MOC of mine. 3rdeye88.deviantart.com/galler… The green as his eyes is very hard to see, even in person, but his eye color is dark green. The rest of the green is an extension of that. Its something I've always done with my MOCs, their "energy" color is what ever their eye color is. Its something I've done from day one and its something I never stopped doing. So I'm going to say that the green is here to stay I don't care what anyone says. Now if you wanna suggest parts I could use or ways I can present it evenly would be a welcomed suggestion.
Yeah a bunch of people have pointed out the ankles. That was strictly a mobility thing. If you impede that actuator, it completely throws out the ankle articulation. But you're right they're disproportionately thin. I'll see what I can do about that. I updated the directory with the link to MOCpages. Take a look at the individual pictures(they're also on flickr), see if the thing about the armor still holds true once you can see the photos better, if you can, could you be more specific about what you mean by "weird armor."
Yeah I don't doubt for a second that even though these wings are huge, they still wouldn't hold him up. I actually have a couple ways I can respond to this.
- In Legend Of Metru Nui, Makuta(oh sorry makuta teridax had wings and they were far to small for him, he simply used them to assist in jumping around like a fucking boss. So in that sense these could be more for short flight and extreme jumping, if you wanna go that rout.
- With the second MOC and even Archimedes, there's a loosely established concept that there's some kind of propulsion system. On Archi its his big sword on his back, with the second Remaku it was that he had tahu flames on his back that moved with a static vakama flame sword, and that was remaku's propulsion system. Here it could probably the fire elements on the wings. Is it a perfect concept, no, but use your imagination
Besides. If you logic the bionicle story that hard, it completely falls on its ass. "Sure lets fling some universes around, and smash three planets back into one, sure that's not gonna kill like hundreds of millions of inhabitants on FUCKING EVERYWHERE! We'll just use that fancy stick that fixes everything and it'll be all good."
Well I'm glad you like it Magith. Thanks again. MMMM ego boost *sips* Oooo frothy.
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Jagget11235 [2013-08-23 23:26:57 +0000 UTC]
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This is an amazing MOC, to begin with. Just going to get that out of the way right now.
I reeeeally love the wings. They are incredibly original, and magnificent. They seem like the sort of wings the Makuta really SHOULD have, as opposed to the wings that were on the sets, which while being cool, weren't particularly magnificent and stunning. These fulfill that particular need for the grand and darkly majestic power of the Makuta.
I really like the ideas behind the swords, and I can totally see what's going on with how they are supposed to turn out. Personally, however, I would not have used that design, due to the fact that they just are not designed to look like swords. If you think of them as swords, then you can see what they're conveying, but to a less experienced eye, it may come across as confusing.
I LOVE the body and arm design. They're powerful and very Makutish. I also love the random splashes of green across the body, as it gives the feeling of maybe some little crack in the armor where Antidermis has seeped out. It also enhances the colour scheme. Also, very nice placing of the tendon for the ankle. Those are hard to get in there without very specific leg construction models, and it looks good. However, if I were you, I'd place a bit more armour around the ankle. Nothing too huge is required by any means, but the ankles look just a little bit thin. Admittedly, functional is better than aesthetic a lot of the time when it comes to joints, but it looks like you've nailed functional on the head, and aesthetic is definitely not bad either.
Overall a beautifully constructed piece of BionicArt, and a spectacular Makuta overall. The sense of fire and majesty is profound, and I just can't stop LOOKING AT THOSE AMAZING WINGS. e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s… " width="15" height="15" alt="" data-embed-type="emoticon" data-embed-id="391" title=" (Smile)"/>
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Plague-Doc-Matteo In reply to UnfrickingTouchable1 [2013-08-23 16:30:56 +0000 UTC]
Thanks for this, but you probably could have left it as a comment. TBH I'm not entirely sure I want to vote this as fair. I'd be okay with this as a comment, but as a critique I feel doesn't really offer much, its more of a comment than anything else. I'll at least ask you what course of action you'd like to take before I make a decision. if you really feel this is a critique I'll allow it, but I feel its more of a comment with your thoughts than a constructive critique.
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UnfrickingTouchable1 In reply to Plague-Doc-Matteo [2013-08-23 16:38:13 +0000 UTC]
To be honest, it is very difficult to write a critique on anything when you are affected by mental problems, I feel like I made more of a comment as I felt limited to what I wanted to say. I appologise for the mistake and for wasting your time.
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Turtlze [2018-01-07 18:20:34 +0000 UTC]
Reminds me of a Makuta. Not THE makuta, but A makuta.
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Plague-Doc-Matteo In reply to Turtlze [2018-01-07 22:07:19 +0000 UTC]
That's good. Its actually supposed to do both. He's called Remaku because it's like "Makuta, again." It was originally my take of Makuta as a toa sized figure. But I also took inspiration from the movie version where he had wings.
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Turtlze In reply to Plague-Doc-Matteo [2018-01-07 23:10:28 +0000 UTC]
Hmm. pretty cool! Also, YOU WATCHED THE MOVIE TOO!?
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Plague-Doc-Matteo In reply to Turtlze [2018-01-08 12:33:31 +0000 UTC]
Well yeah. Most bionicle fans have seen the movies. At one point I owned them on DVD. Really need to get those back.
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Hondomo [2016-08-02 21:34:18 +0000 UTC]
Did you seriously throw this MOC, same photos and all, into the Makuta contest? Really? That's a pretty half-assed dick move.
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Plague-Doc-Matteo In reply to Hondomo [2016-08-03 04:28:27 +0000 UTC]
Awww Poor baby. If you read the rules it said that older creations are allowed. So why not? I can't help that I built a really cool Makuta MOC three years ago, and now it's a viable entry into the contest.
It says right here
- Entries can be previously built, but to ensure fair play entries cannot be submitted previously in any contest of any kind competing for a prizeI'm going to build a MOC for the contest as well. But seeing as old MOCs are allowed, then you can bet your ass I'm going to submit my old creations. The contest creators are clearly giving us the opportunity to have as many chances at this as we can so I'm going to take that opportunity to throw as many darts at the board and see what sticks.
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Hondomo In reply to Plague-Doc-Matteo [2016-08-03 05:04:20 +0000 UTC]
It's not about the rules. It's about being an ass to everyone else who, like an actual legitimate competitor, started from scratch to make something for the contest specifically, rather than rehashing something from years prior built on a whim.
I don't care if the rules allow it. That doesn't change the fact that it's lazy, and if you were half as talented as you think you are, you'd stick with entries that you actually built FOR THE CONTEST, rather than recycling some overly-detailed BS in an attempt to get a head-start over all the eager adolescents that are actually competing.
Because throwing this in? That's not competing. That's being a conniving opportunist. But hey, not everyone wants to have self-respect. I just thought someone of your accolades would.
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Plague-Doc-Matteo In reply to Hondomo [2016-08-03 05:56:22 +0000 UTC]
You're missing the point where literally everyone else has the same opportunity to do the same exact thing I've done as well. Its not like I have an advantage over anyone else. If you've got an old MOC that fits the bill, then by all means you should submit it because it's allowed. You're also missing the point where I've said multiple times both here, on Rebrick and Flickr that I am going to build something for the contest as well.
Its really quite simple, if you're not okay with the conditions of the contest, don't compete then. I'm following the rules which state that old creations are acceptable and that multiple entries are allowed. So that means they want as many entries as possible, new or old. You're allowed to do it to, no one is stopping you. The fact of the matter is you're agreeing to their terms, if you don't like them don't agree to them and don't compete. I'm not going to be held responsible just because you don't like the conditions of the contest.
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Hondomo In reply to Plague-Doc-Matteo [2016-08-04 04:28:20 +0000 UTC]
Lego can't officially prohibit it because MOCists could simply recycle pre-built MOCs they never publicly shared, while others would get paranoid and go after G1-part-exclusive MOCs, with the MOCist having no means to officially prove their innocence unless, again, they already publicly shared the stuff, which some don't always do.
It's too much of a mess to outright ban, so Lego trusts the integrity of the contestants.
Morality and ethics still carry weight in a contest, and as a grown adult you are fully responsible for your actions. You CHOOSE to take this short-cut (twice now). You CHOOSE to take his head-start over others. Don't act like everyone's in the same position. Not everyone has the years behind them to nab some years-old photos of a semi-decent MOC of olde. Repurpose a MOC they were already in the middle of building? Perhaps, but that still involves more work and thinking about the contest than what you're doing.
Look, you seem to hold yourself and what you do in high regard. Enough to have an authoritative voice over the merits of critiquing (or lack thereof, in your case). Enough to think people should pay you for commissions like a big-shot artist. So why, oh why, do you take this lazy route? Why devalue yourself? Just because you CAN do it, doesn't mean you SHOULD.
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Plague-Doc-Matteo In reply to Hondomo [2016-08-04 17:36:14 +0000 UTC]
That's not true because in previous contests they have prohibited old creations. They did that for the first contest. But yeah there's nothing stoping someone from posting an old MOC they never posted before to the contest. Which I don't really thing there's anything wrong with that. If they feel it fits the contest and they've never posted it before what difference does it make? Its new to everyone else who's seeing the MOC for the first time.
I've already said this but I guess I have to keep repeating myself. The rules of the contest make posting old creations a viable means of entering the contest, two different rules allow this, being able to post multiple entries, and being able to post old creations. if you're not happy with the terms and conditions then don't compete. I'm not going to be held responsible just because you don't like the terms and conditions they set forth. I'm following the rules, as they've laid them out, I've done nothing wrong.
Its only your opinion that I'm "devaluing" myself. I think if someone has an old MOC that fits the theme of the contest, then by all means they should submit it to the contest. Its not like I'm doing something that nobody else can do. If someone doesn't have an old MOC then yeah they are at a disadvantage, but there's plenty of experienced MOCers out there in the world. If none of them take the opportunity to submit those old creations of theirs, then that's their loss. I for one am going to take the opportunity presented to me. I'm not going to not do something just because some noobs don't have the experience I do to capitalize on. I've worked very hard to get where I am as a MOCer, when the opportunity to utilize those skills and experiences comes up, you bet your ass I'm going to take it. If you've got a problem with that, then it's a problem with the terms and conditions of the contest, not with me. Get your shit straight dude.
As for the commissions, There are far more Lego builders out there who take commissions. Hell I'm not even the only bionicle builder who has done commissions.
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Hondomo In reply to Plague-Doc-Matteo [2016-08-05 01:56:31 +0000 UTC]
Stop blaming the rules. The rules didn't force you to do anything. You're an adult. Own up to your own choices. You CHOSE to be an opportunist that doesn't give a shit about other people. You CHOSE to disregard your self-pride in the name of a prize, regardless of means. Own the hell up to that and stop hiding behind optional rules you didn't need to take advantage of.
As I said before, just because you CAN do something, doesn't mean you SHOULD, and if you still can't understand what's so blatantly douche-y about entering MOCs never intended for the contest, legal or not, just for the sake of one-upping everyone else, I can't help you.
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R603 In reply to Hondomo [2016-08-07 17:00:43 +0000 UTC]
Bitch bitch bitch why don't you?
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Plague-Doc-Matteo In reply to Hondomo [2016-08-05 05:16:04 +0000 UTC]
No, I chose to compete in a manner that is allowed. You do realize that you are literally criticizing me for using my experience at the same time of not using the very same experience right? You know, when I see idiots like you, I think that it just pisses you guys off at how easy it is for me to be good at what I do. That's really all this is about. Because you could do it to, anyone else can do it to, but it's going to be harder for you than it is for me, and that pisses you off. I'm not going to apologize for being good at what I do.
Yeah lets keep quoting Jurassic Park. Again, no one got eaten, no one's dead, no laws were broken, there's no moral dilemma here. It's a fucking contest dude, for bunch of Lego sets and an artbook. I'm not One-upping anyone because literally anyone with a MOC they think can be a/The Makuta can do this. LITERALLY ANYONE! And I'm fairly confident that by the end of this thing I won't be the only one who's done it. Secondly, I'm not asking for you help you fucking retard. I don't even know who the fuck you are, and I sure as shit don't need your help.
This is also going to be my last reply to you on this matter because there's no point in discussing it further.
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R603 In reply to Plague-Doc-Matteo [2016-08-08 05:52:11 +0000 UTC]
XD I replied to some of his shit too.
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R603 In reply to Hondomo [2016-08-04 17:33:03 +0000 UTC]
If Lego is officially allowing it, then you are full of bullshit.
He technically did put the effort into the MOC, just in the past.
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Hondomo In reply to R603 [2016-08-05 02:02:17 +0000 UTC]
Great.
He put effort into a MOC in the past never intended for the contest.
You know what he didn't put effort into?
The contest entry, in the here and now.
There's the past, and there's the present. Big difference. Putting effort into a past project doesn't justify slacking off on a current one.
And how am I full of bullshit? I never said anything about Lego not allowing it. I said that just because it's allowed doesn't mean it's not lazy. Say I'm in a race, and at the starting line, I'm edging my foot forward in front of everyone else, just enough to keep me from being disqualified. Sure, it might still be "legal", but that doesn't stop the action from showing my blatant lack of care for what I'm doing. It only shows I'm an opportunistic twat that cares only about the end goal at the expense of others.
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Hondomo In reply to R603 [2016-08-07 07:27:57 +0000 UTC]
You gonna keep riding Mana-Ramp's dick or are you going to give me an actual counterargument?
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R603 In reply to Hondomo [2016-08-07 16:48:57 +0000 UTC]
I don't ride anyone's phallus, because I am not a faggot.
I have given an actual counterargument, and your side is the losing one. Yt we seem to have reached an impasse, due to the fact that ye be too butthurt to fully utilize common sense.
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Belicure [2016-08-01 17:32:53 +0000 UTC]
I was shocked to find that you entered this in the makuta contest.
I'm kinda scared now
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Belicure In reply to Plague-Doc-Matteo [2016-11-05 01:03:50 +0000 UTC]
I did at the last second. Sadly it didn't turn out well. It was more of a first draft if anything. Truth be told, I was going for 'big' and I kinda wanted to see if I can outdo your motortaur MOC
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Doctor-Why-Designs [2016-06-30 14:11:21 +0000 UTC]
Those wings...they're so...beautiful....
Can you believe this is the first MOC I've seen using that version of the Kraakhan?
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chesterdiggins [2015-11-28 16:32:18 +0000 UTC]
I love this! Easily the best wings I've seen on any MOC so far! Great work!
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IanTheEnder [2015-11-10 01:38:01 +0000 UTC]
Ahem.
Rad.
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IanTheEnder In reply to Plague-Doc-Matteo [2015-11-12 04:29:21 +0000 UTC]
If I had enough money, skill, parts, time, dedication, and intelligence to make this...
I probably wouldn't make it as well.
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