Brickdoctor

Love your entry, Etzel! You represent the Henry-nominated builders well! I can't answer that for Draggy, sorry. He's the one running the contest and deciding on the rules. I just clarify rules when I know their standard meaning on EB.

(emboldening for emphasis added)No, it doesn't belong here. You said it yourself: it's speculation. As I said in my post that you replied to, no matter how likely you think it is that we will see it, if it isn't a rumor with some sort of source, it doesn't belong here.

Background removal is actually one of the edits that is allowed for all photos, provided that you insert a solid-color background in the shots that aren't the full-blown edit one. You can light the subject during photography however you like if the lights aren't a part of the MOC. Blacklights, lasers, iPhones... But if the light is a part of the MOC, then it has to be purist and a LEGO product, such as a PF or 9V light. You can use clones as Stormies if you want to. You just might not score as highly if it's obvious that they look like clones. Remember that you don't have to include Stormies.

Welcome, Cloney'O!

QM Note: But you're typing in English, so there's no need to clarify what's been translated; there is no translation. I also checked with Sandy over PM, who says that the Moon Elves will also speak Quenya. I'll move you soon; not in a place where I can sit down and make a more complex post than this.

We alreay have a topic for discussion of your favorite and least favorite sets. I know this topic is 'Top 10', but we really don't need more than one topic to discuss these lists of things, and the subject of this topic is a smaller part of the subject of the other topic. I'll merge the topics.

Discussion of minifigs you want to see belongs in Most Wanted Star Wars Characters. This topic is only for discussion of products that we know are coming or are rumored to be coming in 2014. Any minifigs you want to see or think we'll see, no matter how likely you think it is, belong in discussion over there. I don't have time to move posts right now, but stop the 'updated Vader' discussion here and stay on target, please.

You don't have to. He's leading one of the major factions in R'kilf; I'm sure you'll get the chance to see him. (Assuming Sandy, Zeph, and Wedge don't kill him or something.)

"I will wait until I know what you are here for. It's bad enough that Symond forgot to take away your arms as well. "As for your question...well, let's just say that I never made it clear to them what I wanted them to do or why I wanted them to do it."

OoC: Who's left to be watched? I keep an eye on Lord Chauncey.

Please do not make spam-ish, unnecessary posts with self-promoting links to rehosted confidential pictures that no one was asking where to find.

Thanks for the review! Personally, the nose doesn't bother me that much; the pieces are much more useful.

QM Note: Okay, fairly big update. Lord Duvors, I don't understand what you're trying to do with the "lit." portions of your speech. I use that in translations in cases because there is no exact Quenya word to translate to, so I write in parentheses what the literal translation would be back from Quenya to English, because Quenya is a real language with real words and rules of their formation and people other than myself can translate it. But you're just writing everything in English. Sandy, since you agreed to go unarmed, I removed the weapons from your stats. I've still got them in an offline copy, though. The Party in the Marketplace: "Because they're too cowardly to leave their veSqach, their fortress, instead concentrating on maintaining their own well-being instead of that of the villagers. I saw them when they first came to R'kilf, they were a formidable army. They're capable of defending this village." The Party at the Keep: Nerwen Calmcacil (Chromeknight) 262 year-old female elven Shaman Level 20.67 *Restoration* *Immune to Sealed* *Immune to Water* *Party Leader* Power: 35 (Level 20 + WP: 15 + Power Bonus: 0) Defense: 3 (SP: 3) Health: 40/40(Base HP: 9 + Level bonus: 19 + Class bonus: 9 + Artifact bonus: 3) Ether: 30/30 (Base Ether: 5 + Level bonus: 19 + Class bonus: 1 + Artifact bonus: 5) Gold: 106 Equipment: Magical Staff (WP: 15; Water-, Darkness-elemental; staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3; Max Ether +5; Immune to Sealed; bodywear), White Cloak (Max HP +3; backwear), Barbarian’s Boots (Restoration; footwear) Inventory: Mourning Star (WP: 10; Fire-elemental; inflicts Fragile-effect; mace), Spider Leg (WP: 8; doubled vs. Flying enemies; spear), Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanic enemies; hammer), • Shackles of War (prevents anyone fleeing; accessory), Crocodile Handbag (Max Ether +2; Immune to Water; accessory), Lens of Speed Reading (Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action; suitable for scroll users; accessory) • Diamond • Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Armor Sundering (SP: -5; 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the Badly Poisoned-effect; costs 5 Ether), Scroll of Luck (Lucky; costs 10 Ether) • Grand Tonics (3), Tonic, Potions (2), Elixirs (3), Remedies (3), Phoenix Essences (3), Phoenix Incense, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom, Fire Bombs (2), Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bombs (2), Water Bombs (2), Dirt Bombs (2), Air Bombs (2), Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Carrot (restores 5 HP, 10 to rabbits), Bright Polish, Raw Meat (Max HP +5), Double Rainbow, Dragon Scales (2) • Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, "Mára. Antuvanyë mentalya ana massánië Calaryl." Good/Very well. I will give your message to Lady Calary. Saeavel walks away from the arrow loop. Looking around, you see that night is beginning to fall. QM Note: I must apologize again for the wait; I'll have to move you forward a little later. The Party at the Stables: Throlar Wineghilm (Lord Duvors) 134 year-old male dwarven Knight Level 2 Power: 12 (Level 2 + WP: 10 + Power Bonus: 0) Health: 11 (Base HP: 10 + Level Bonus: 1) Defense: 2 (SP: 2) Gold: 7 Equipment: Mourning Star (WP: 10; Fire-elemental; inflicts Fragile-effect; mace), Round Shield (SP: 2), Jester's Hat (Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy; headwear) Inventory: Mace and Chain (WP: 3), • Potion • Bedroll Throlar, you leave the Keep, retrieve the horses, and head to the Stables. They're empty, and no one is there. You notice that the sun is sinking fast; you realize that you and your fellow heroes, wherever they are, should probably think about finding a place to sleep. QM Note: Ignore the two 'figs; I didn't take an alternate picture without them. The Party Below the Marketplace: Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) 99 year-old male elven Hunter Level 15 Power: 22 (Level 15 + WP: 7 + Power Bonus: 0) Defense: 5 (SP: 2 + SP: 3) Health: 28/28 (Base HP: 6 + Level bonus: 14 + Class bonus: 6 + Artifact bonus: 2) Gold: 90 Equipment: Fauxthril Crossbow (WP: 7; Darkness-elemental; Hollow Blade [nothing stored]), Chevalier of Charis Armor (Max HP +2; SP: 2; bodywear), Tricorne (SP: 3; headwear) Inventory: Delfrin Crossbow (WP: 5), Giant Club (WP: 8), • Duplovian Helmets of the Guard (SP: 2, Immune to Magic and Healing)(2), Sterile Gloves (Immune to Poisoned and Badly Poisoned; handwear), • Grand Potion, Potions (2), Venoms (4), Smoke Bomb, Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb, Holy Bomb, Fire Bomb, First Aid Kit (Consumable), Bones (4), Meads (3), Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), • Bedroll, Shovel Ellaria Arbour (Sandy) 22 year-old female human Druid Level 22.33 *Invisible* *Immune to Sealed* *Lucky* *Blinded* Power: 25 (Level 22 + WP: 0 + Power Bonus: 3) Defense: 3 (SP: 3) Health: 38/38 (Base HP: 9 + Level bonus: 21 + Class bonus: 7 + Permanent Bonus: 1) Ether: 34/34 (Base Ether: 5 + Level bonus: 21 + Class bonus: 1 + Artifact bonus: 5 + Permanent bonus: 2)[/font] Gold: 23 Equipment: Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3; Max Ether +5; Immune to Sealed; bodywear), Spirit Robe (Wearer is invisible for the first 3 Rounds of battle so they do not take Free Hits; backwear) Inventory: Tricorne (SP: 3; headwear), Sterile Gloves (Immune to Poisoned and Badly Poisoned; handwear), • Scroll of Inspiration (Inspired; costs 10 Ether; 50/50 chance), Scroll of Sealing, • Potion, Grand Potions (2), Health Cores (4), Tonic, Grand Tonics (6), Ether Core, Elixir, Remedy, Neutralizer, Tiger Balm, Phoenix Essences (2), Mead, Nostrum, Soma, Deadly Venom, Smoke Bombs (2), Flash Bomb, Fire Bombs (3), Ice Bomb, Lightning Bombs (2), Water Bombs (2), Holy Bombs (2), Bones(2) • Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) 46 year-old male human Paladin Level 26.67 *Counterstriking* *Immune to Fragile, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness* *Encouraged* Power: 42 (Level 26 + WP: 11 + Power Bonus: 5) Defense: 12 (SP: 7 + SP: 5) Health: 49/49 (Base HP: 10 + Level bonus: 25 + Class bonus: 11 + Permanent bonus: 3) Ether: 25/25 (Base Ether: 0 + Level/Class bonus: 25) Gold: 13 (Owes 128 Gold to Arthur Justus Regulus VII [Flipz], 1 Gold to Bartholomew Docken [brickdoctor], and 75 Gold to Sorrow [Endgame]) Equipment: Scupperer (WP: 11; Darkness-, Fire-elemental; inflicts Bleeding and Badly Poisoned; great sword) Round Metal Shield (SP: 7), Counterstrike Gloves, Heavy Armor (SP: 5; Immune to Fragile), Tome of Affluence (+10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle; Immune to Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness; accessory), *Pseudo's Blessing's Blessing (+4 Power; not an artifact)* Inventory: Frozen Saber (WP: 9; Light-, Ice-elemental; inflicts Stunned; great sword), • Marksman's Monocle (Misses are rerolled), Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (Power +4; Ether -6; headwear), • Garnet, Sapphire, • Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragility, Scroll of Sealing, • Meads (5), Mulled Wine, Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immune to Ice), Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Hamantasch (Lucky, Blessed), Admantite Shard (1/4 of a piece of Adamantite), Tonic, Milk, • Bedroll Alexander, Boomingham, the man and the orc lead you on a winding road through the Marketplace. You're moving too quickly and too randomly and trying too hard to keep up with them to keep track of where you are. Eventually, you descend into a basement beneath one of the abandoned shops. Looking around, you see Ellaria, blindfolded and standing next to a beggar. Ellaria, you have a similar experience. When you finally stop, although you are Blinded, you can hear Alexander and Boomingham in the same room. You can all hear and some of you can see a figure in black speaking to a woman who must be the captain of the mail-clad spearmen. "...and the Pongcanae killed Tehmes Kaye, the forty-second casualty of the first company, as well — oh, Neristhyra, Symond: who are the visitors?" "Captain, they're heavily armed travelers and they demanded to speak with the boss! Neristhyra doesn't trust them but they promised not to hurt me!" "...I see." "I have villagers to train, sir. I'll let you deal with these travelers." "Well well, it's been a long time since I've seen a hero of Heroica — even longer, I suppose, since one has dared to trust me... "Sir Isaac Shawe. What brings you to R'kilf?"

In all those cases, wasn't it the established government that hired the heroes? Maybe this trend will change in Quest 77, with an outside neutral faction being the employer. I mean, if we threw heroes into a Star Wars situation where they were hired by the heroes (sort of as Han was hired by Obi-Wan) and then put into a situation where they initially saw things from the rebels' perspective instead of from the big bad government's perspective (because the rebels are the employers), I'm sure they would be much more likely to side with the rebels.

That seems to be the consensus.

Also, off the top of my head, Jeb's order of Akkaba (?) uses the symbol on Vladek's breastplate, the Forestmen have the Forestman shield and have been purposely left mysterious in the Heroica universe, the Brobric Elves use the CMF S3 elf, the Ve'er guards use the CMF Musketeer, the Mopag use the CMF S2 Spartans but with Clone Wars faces and flesh skin, the Crusaders are used as a past version of the Lion Knights, and the Neo-Black Knight from the Kingdom's Joust has not been used but Sandy has ruled that it should be used only for the Bonapartes. (Likewise, I assume that the CMF Crown Knight would be used only for the Hinckwells.) The CMF Boar Knight's shield has been shown in one of my quests, on the wall of a hallway in Dastan, but as far as I know it's not associated with any faction.

But some of them also had named main or prominent supporting characters in them, which a BP wouldn't, and it looks like that continues with the Microfighters...granted, that's obviously not going to be a selling point for this first wave, since the only main character in them (Han) also comes in a slightly more expensive set with two other rarer 'figs (the A-wing), but I'm optimistic about seeing what kind of sets this line leads to.

Same here. Some searching shows that apparently it's a Flash-based MMORPG-style online game for kids aged 6-15. I guess it fits in with TLG's target audience.

As an MOCer, considering that the 'Recruitment' sets have one minifig and a small model just like the planet sets did, I like this change — the slightly larger models are definitely going to be more useful than the planets and mini models, and we already have a good variety of colors of planet pieces.

That's a huge improvement.