Kodan Black
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Rock work and lava are top notch. That aerial drone has a really nice shape to it and some cool features too! Glad I'm a scientist and won't have to go up against you guys!
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I like the Zodiac and the shaping of the lava around it. Nice compact build.
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Loved the story! I thought the landscape was really well done and the laundry room was fantastic too. I'm glad MANTIS is making us all up our story game.
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[Challenge 1] The one which sleeps in the asteroid belt
Kodan Black replied to Ferdinando's topic in AG1 Archive
That is cool and a great idea. Reminds me of a sort of squid. I like the micro ship for scale! I'm glad the story clarified it wasn't a skeleton with the white color. -
This is less so a MOC and more art. Incredible. To quote Wayne's World: "We are not worthy!"
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Very zen and well thought out. Clearly the planet favors our corporation!
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Great halftrack dump truck and processing plant. It seems like a high quality adult audience Lego set. Great play features and some fun zoomable vehicles.
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I'll admit I initially voted the opposite of how I intended on question 1 because of the wording. In the future can we do more like they do on US ballots and have a summary of current status; then have "a yes vote means" and "a no vote means" so we are more clear. On things where we were considering changing from current we could also do stuff like "Keep the same" and "Change to ..." type wording. I know not everyone is a native english speaker, so that might help people be less confused.
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Yay! I had it coming out from hiding and on the move! As a fan of snorkeling I love being able to follow the trails of various marine life to see what they are up to. So I knew I wanted to feature that. I was also pretty proud of the "flowing" kelp like stuff at the back right caught in the ocean's motion.
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No one has guessed it yet! It is towards the front of the scene and may only be that I built it so I know what it represents.
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Location: F10 - Arium Major Tags: Science, Octan, Civil // PERSONAL DIARY // I'd made my way down to the planet's surface. Not wanting to disappoint Dr. Long I decided that the best way to ensure success was to take some time and try the drone out with me nearby. I figured that if I kept to the shallower water I'd be ok. This would allow me to quickly make any changes that would be necessary to provide for the full utilization of our drone. I'd been diving before but never with this kind of equipment. It was nice having someone else foot the bill for all the things I needed. As the drone performed basic maneuvers and initial analysis I was happy to see it functioning exactly as it should. Dr. Long would be most pleased! She was very attention to detail oriented and though often stern, you could see she cared. It was nice working for someone with such passion! Sometimes people make mistakes and need to be punished to get them back in line. I know that if I screw up I would expect punishment; and it would be well deserved! We need strong women who aren't afraid to put people in line. Good thing there is no corporal punishment or I'd really be in trouble. There isn't corporal punishment anymore is there? Gotta read the employee handbook on that. The test analysis was streaming back useful data already! The modifications would be pretty easy for me to replicate. If I grabbed maybe another dozen A12 units I could vastly speed up the scanning. Then Dr. Long would really be pleased with me. She might even ask me to work with her directly! Annoyingly in all my shots it seems the blue translucent bricks on either side of my minifig aren't visible. I assure you they aren't just big gaps. Also there is 1 small detail that if anyone notices will make me super happy. Extra Shots:
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Location: F10 - Arium Major Tags: Science, Octan, Civil // PERSONAL DIARY // After my rousing success on Dr. Long's mission I returned to her office on the ship and was greeted by her usual stern manner. Dr Long: "Good work, you didn't even get killed once." Me: "Thanks, yeah it was a gre..." Dr. Long: "So I've got another mission to send you on." Me: "Right. Ok. I..." Dr. Long: "You leave immediately. We need to analyze water samples and I need you to grab an A12 drone and modify it for our needs. Sub-surface stuff, nothing too deep. 50 meters max. We aren't doing surface mapping so don't go nuts." Me: "Ok, right away." Dr. Long: "The drones are in Bay 04, so ... bye." I grabbed a drone and loaded it into a shuttle. The pilot said the transit time should be enough to allow me to make the modifications needed. As we entered the atmosphere I was greeted by the incredible sight of the planet below me. For a second I was able to forget all the work ahead and just enjoy the view. As a scientist I'm often stuck in a lab working long hours, so getting to see the beauty of Arium Major as we approached was a very welcome change. Quickly I got back into work mode though as I knew Dr. Long wouldn't be lenient on failure. I needed to get down there and get our water analysis drone operational and sending back data immediately! Another Angle: This is my first ever micro build. It was fun to try something new, so thanks to the game runners for the opportunity. Sorry Octan!
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[M - A06] Departure from the Dropship.
Kodan Black replied to Mark of Falworth's topic in AG1 Archive
Great story as would be expected, but whoa ... breaking new ground on the lighting front! I love that you did those specially lit shots but also included the full normal lighting versions. It allows us to appreciate just what a great build you made. Love that hangar! -
Great staging with the guy running from the scorpion and the CSI crew!
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The lava flow is utterly amazing. Great job on the landscape and the transition also. But man, that lava... wow.
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Albino Godzilla! I like the build, reminds me of parts of Alaska. You did a good job with the striation of the snow/ice on the bottom part.
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If you go by shows like The Americans (and what the US/USSR did during the Cold War) there is a pretty wide range of things that fall under the conduct of spies.
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What a lovely scene. Can't wait for updated pictures!
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Just wanted to point out that your head CEO has your corporation's name spelled wrong in their signature.
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Hope no one minds I gave us a new company tagline...
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The forced perspective sunset is just lovely. I enjoyed the humor and the cactus, seems like you and Big Sal are two people NOT to work with!
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Glad I'm not the only one to notice MANTIS' story game being so strong. You definitely wrote a good one too, some nice humor in there. The build is really good and nothing was wasted. Very compact and everything has a purpose. The photography is really strong, your vantage point choices were flawless -- they perfectly captured the feeling and sense of motion. That last shot is beautiful and fits the story so well.
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The brick built horse is great! Love the robot and how absurdly armed it is. But the absolute best part was the writing! I was cracking up reading it.
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Great explosion and really nice landscaping. I like how you tied the stories together. MANTIS really has some great storytellers.
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Completely this. The other point here is that we aren't saying last minute builds are bad. We are saying that early builds should be good. Why even bother posting an early build and tipping your hand if there is no benefit and only a negative. There should be some reason to actually post early.