The Real Walkers Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 I'm still quite new to Eurobricks and i've always wondered what qualifies for a moc? For example, could the battle for Hogwarts moc be my Hogwart's set destroyed or would I have to design the castle and then destroy it ?? I'm sorry for being REALLLY niave but I just want to know. Thanks Quote
Sandy Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 MOC stands for "My Own Creation", and you can call anything you built AND designed yourself MOC (otherwise it'll be somebody else's MOC). Now, if you take an existing LEGO set and make changes to it, that's usually called a "mod", short for a modified set. In your example, a broken down Hogwarts set would be a mod in strict terms, not a MOC. But you can still showcase it as something you thought up yourself. There's no shame in modifying existing sets, on the contrary many people find it fun and exciting to do. And in the end of the day, it's not important what term you use for your creation, so don't stress about it. Quote
LEGO Guy Bri Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 That and a MOD is "My Own Design" as in something created using a building software like Lego Digital Design (LDD) ect. For other references to acronyms used around here check THIS out. It comes in handy Quote
sok117 Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 That and a MOD is "My Own Design" as in something created using a building software like Lego Digital Design (LDD) ect. For other references to acronyms used around here check THIS out. It comes in handy I thought a MOD was when you made a modification to an existing set. Quote
AussieJimbo Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 Apparently in the past "MOD" was used on this site as LGG describes but for me it flies in the face of the standard usage of the term beyond the Lego community, which as you said refers to the modification of an existing product or design. For me LDD (Lego Digital Design) is the better abbreviation for design work, MOD refers to changing an existing set and is an acknowledgement that the model changes or enhances something pre-existing and MOC is best used for original creations. My 2 cents. :classic: Quote
Brickdoctor Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 I'd say that's the difference between 'MOD', which implies an acronym in all-caps, and 'Mod', short for modification or moderator. Quote
ziljin Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 How about when you create something based on the lego official set design? That's what I did for my dragon knight castle. Quote
Brickdoctor Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 How about when you create something based on the lego official set design? That's what I did for my dragon knight castle. That's probably extensive enough of a redo to count as an MOC. Quote
blueandwhite Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 How about when you create something based on the lego official set design? That's what I did for my dragon knight castle. Interesting question. Personally I'm more inclined to call it a MOC. While it certainly borrows from existing sets, the design itself is different enough to be classified as a MOC. While the aesthetic is certainly consistent with the Dragon Knights theme, the design is most certainly yours and not the LEGO group's. When looking at mods I find that the source material is usually easy to identify. Your creation simply borrows from the same parts bin. Quote
Hoboman Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 I notice some folks also call their vignettes or scenes MOCs as well. Not sure if that is right, but I have seen it used that way. Quote
Brickdoctor Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 I notice some folks also call their vignettes or scenes MOCs as well. Not sure if that is right, but I have seen it used that way. An MOC is My Own Creation. If you created it, whether it be vehicle, building, scene, or something else, it's an MOC. Quote
LEGO Guy Bri Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 I thought a MOD was when you made a modification to an existing set. Sorry if I made a mistake. I've always associated MOD with "My Own Design" and "mod" or "Mod" short for modification or moderator Quote
Rook Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 (edited) That and a MOD is "My Own Design" as in something created using a building software like Lego Digital Design (LDD) ect. For other references to acronyms used around here check THIS out. It comes in handy Never heard of that. Seems like there are too many meanings to MOD already. For example a type of forum staff: Moderator. And PS: it’s “etc.” not “ect.” How about when you create something based on the Lego official set design? That's what I did for my dragon knight castle. Admittedly I haven't paid much attention to the Castle Theme since the 80's, but that looks likes very much like a MOC and not a modified set(s). Edited August 10, 2011 by Rook Quote
hanzocloud Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 interesting.. so when people say hey guys check out my MOC !!!! they are infact really saying check out my my own creation.... it kind of reminds me of when people saying ATM machine when ATM stands for Automatic Teller Machine, so their saying Automatic Teller Machine machine ! lol lol :) Quote
Sandy Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 interesting.. so when people say hey guys check out my MOC !!!! they are infact really saying check out my my own creation.... Well, just saying "check out MOC" would sound too vague at least to me, and "my OC" would be confusing as well, since MOC is a standardized abbreviation in the fandom. So we just have to go with the case of RAS syndrome we've got going on here. Quote
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