Xero Storm
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Post by Xero Storm on Oct 17, 2008 9:26:56 GMT -5
Not sure if anybody remembers me, but I often posted a great many MOCs here back "in the day". my works varied wildly, from small experiments and simple thematic indulgences to more ambitious pieces. I've been by turns startlingly resourceful, slightly obsessive, bitingly sarcastic, and just plain silly, but few could deny that whatever I did, I did with hella style... usually. Anyway, I just wanted to see if anyone remembers, since I'll be hanging out again for a while. Still, it seems wrong to end this without showing you all something "new", so... Fun with Zamor Launchers! Yup, a vicious crustacean and some kind of fish... That's about all I've got right now; camera's still charging up.
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Post by DEATH PANDA on Oct 17, 2008 10:01:44 GMT -5
YOUR CRUSTACEAN IS SUPERIOR
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Xero Storm
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Post by Xero Storm on Oct 17, 2008 10:10:42 GMT -5
YOUR CRUSTACEAN IS SUPERIOR Yeah. Don't recall how I came up with the idea to try sticking that torso plate on the launcher, but it's like it was made for it. The notches in the wall between the eyes even let it fit on the other way around.
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Post by Monasti on Oct 17, 2008 10:29:11 GMT -5
Awesome.
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Post by Nate on Oct 17, 2008 14:02:36 GMT -5
YOUR CRUSTACEAN IS SUPERIOR Agreed Completly. the fish isn't bad either.
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Post by captin on Oct 17, 2008 14:13:11 GMT -5
I don't think that I can trust a person who describes themself as "startlingly resourceful", "bitingly sarcastic", or being capable of producing things "with hella style".
Yes this is the time you quote my post and add nothing to it
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Post by Timekeeper on Oct 17, 2008 14:19:39 GMT -5
Only room for one Xero on this forum.
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Post by Primus on Oct 17, 2008 14:31:09 GMT -5
Just some tips: First, don't take pics next to a computer or with flash. Get a white piece of posterboard, or make a lightbox (I'll find a link about how to do it later). Second, Take more than one pic of the MOC (from multiple angles), so people can see how the MOC is built/designed. One pic doesn't do it justice.
I have to admit, out of all the MOCs you linked to, the only one that I really liked was the "Taka-Bike" one.
Also, the crustacean seems a little cluttered, but I can't really tell, cause you only have one pic. And change that gunmetal grey zamor launcher to a silver one, if you have one.
As for the fish, it bears no resemblance to one, and it looks like you just threw a bat-wing and some bohrok shields on a zamor launcher.
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Xero Storm
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Post by Xero Storm on Oct 18, 2008 11:38:54 GMT -5
Only room for one Xero on this forum. That's what I told him when he first showed up. And to Primus... Well, I have some makeshift backboards now, but I don't always use them. It kinda depends on the size of the model. Keep in mind I have been at this for a while, even if my studio is still sub-optimal. Hell, as much trouble as my cam has with red , I'm surprised the lobster came out as well as it did. (Besides, at least I know to focus and resize. That's more than half this board can say. ) Speaking of ol crabclaws, the thing about the body is that it's mostly there to display the head in a more logical context. It's actually a bit sparse, consisting mainly of a single angled beam that connects the leg pairs. Functional, but certainly nothing worth dwelling on. Also your stunningly accurate analysis of my construction methods in regards to the Zamfish completely neglects the fact that working on that scale--especially with a mechanical function in mind--can be very restrictive, and requires some leniency in interpretation. So if it's not a fish, what would you call it?
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Post by Primus on Oct 19, 2008 9:16:21 GMT -5
@xero Storm: I don't suggest picking fights with the guys here, as you'll most likely lose.
Also, as I said, don't use flash. That seems to be the main problem with why the reds in that one photo came out so bad.
And what I would call that "fish"? A piece of crap. Yes, everything's open to interpretation, but hosetly, how creative is it to make that. I could build that with my eyes closed. You used one bat wing, two hordika necks, two bohrok shields, one zamor launcher, a zamor sphere, a (+0+) piece, two 2 length axles, a double ball joint connector, and a pinaxle. There aren't any creative connections anywhere. It doesn't look like a fish, it doesn't really look like anything, and the colors suck. I don't really care that you were aiming for functionality, and I don't care what kind of "scale" you were trying to stay within, the MOC just sucks.
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Post by captin on Oct 19, 2008 11:20:17 GMT -5
^ Best post ever
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Post by Monasti on Oct 19, 2008 11:43:51 GMT -5
I don't think that I can trust a person who describes themself as "startlingly resourceful", "bitingly sarcastic", or being capable of producing things "with hella style". Yes this is the time you quote my post and add nothing to it 3rd place.
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Post by captin on Oct 19, 2008 16:42:44 GMT -5
besides the typo, 4th place to Ria
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Post by MercenaryXero on Oct 19, 2008 18:46:07 GMT -5
This is awesome
not only am I a better MOCer
I got homies
you best step up your game, son
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Post by Timekeeper on Oct 19, 2008 18:58:47 GMT -5
XERO POINT XERO
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Post by Imatron on Oct 19, 2008 23:20:02 GMT -5
Several posts deleted, my apologies for the disruption Im certain it has caused.
Please just get along people! This isnt youtube after all.
Primus? Be careful how you put opinions on things you dislike, your pretty close on the border with how you expressed the disliking for his...fish?...thing?
The fish isnt too bad, it could use some work but Im not sure where I might advise you on the MoC's design. The red and black custaceun (Typo'd Im sure) isnt bad at all, the headpeice is particularly interesting. Perhaps you could elaborate the headpeices design, or maybe work something else into the space where the white spines are plugged into?
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Post by captin on Oct 20, 2008 1:53:13 GMT -5
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Post by Monasti on Oct 20, 2008 10:33:37 GMT -5
lol. you just try to be nice.
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Post by captin on Oct 20, 2008 10:58:22 GMT -5
NO U
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Xero Storm
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Post by Xero Storm on Oct 21, 2008 4:04:39 GMT -5
Several posts deleted, my apologies for the disruption Im certain it has caused. Please just get along people! This isnt youtube after all. Primus? Be careful how you put opinions on things you dislike, your pretty close on the border with how you expressed the disliking for his...fish?...thing? The fish isnt too bad, it could use some work but Im not sure where I might advise you on the MoC's design. The red and black custaceun (Typo'd Im sure) isnt bad at all, the headpeice is particularly interesting. Perhaps you could elaborate the headpeices design, or maybe work something else into the space where the white spines are plugged into? I'd apologise for the disruption, but I make a point of not holding myself responsible for other people's behavior issues. I suspected going in to this that the comunity would have taken a downturn after so long; this is the internet after all. Honestly, my hiatus has taken a toll on my talents. I knew this coming in, which is the main reason I waited so long to return. I have some newer stuff coming down the pipe, just as soon as I fix my lighting setup. PS: Matoran dentists!
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Post by captin on Oct 21, 2008 6:22:03 GMT -5
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Post by Monasti on Oct 21, 2008 10:31:07 GMT -5
I don't think i have behaviour issues. taken a toll on my talents I don't see any full stop I'm glad, it was crap. WTF? Seriously, you come in here and have a go at us, saying you are better than all of us, then accuse us of having behavioural problems, and it makes me feel that its you that has behavioural problems because you seem to hate us all. You will get no nice reviews from us if you do not co-operate with us in any respect. I mean, you waltz in here, no introduction and you expect us to just think, "oh yeah, theres the most talented person ever created. Lets lick him until he is clean because we love him so" I don't think thats how our minds work.
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Xero Storm
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Post by Xero Storm on Oct 21, 2008 10:57:41 GMT -5
Is that what this is, Monasti; you think that I think I'm better than you? 'Cause I think you think I think I'm better than you. Do you guys... Okay, I'll stop.
All joking aside, I'm actually rather disappointed. At no point in the have I compared my building ability to anyone, individually or collectively. I merely stated--with what evidence I could muster--that I am no slouch myself. That's all I said, and that's all I meant. Things seemed to me to be going fine at first; even Primus, who has been a bit dickish, was still just trying to help. But once Timekeeper and Captain decided I had some kind of target painted on my head, that was the end of that. they took it upon themselves to turn this into a flame war, and I've tried to let it run its course in the background, but now you want to pin this all on me?
No. Just no. I'm sorry if you took anything I've said personally, but don't even go there.
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Post by Monasti on Oct 21, 2008 11:07:17 GMT -5
His names captin, and he's my friend. As are timekeeper and primus. You are not. You have no right to be here if you hate all of us. Also, we do not have behavioural issues. You are not better than any of us at mocs. You are not better than any of us at making friends. If you were a little more relaxed, maybe i wouldn't mind, but you are not. so i do mind. So please don't complain to us about "oh, you are a moo* because you don't like my moc" or "oh, you have behavioural issues because i am a god in my imagination" becasue thats not how it works. You have to EARN our respect. Its not handed to you on a plate. You don't get our respect by just saying you are better than everyone else. Just try to get along and we could, but if you will be continually like this than never.
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Xero Storm
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Post by Xero Storm on Oct 21, 2008 11:19:51 GMT -5
..... Now you're just being ridiculous. You can catch my typos, but you're not hearing a word I say? How is that even possible?
I'm dead serious, this is baffling.
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Post by Monasti on Oct 21, 2008 11:40:46 GMT -5
Xero, seriously. Its not me you need to be having a go at. I'm just trying to sort things out and let you know that you have to actually find out how good we are at things BEFORE saying about your talent and stuff. Its actually quite annoying that you would say that you have talent for this, when your mocs have clearly been pulled apart by us. Also, i don't want to start a flame war, its just i am trying to make you understand what it means to us, having you say what you did.
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Post by Xero Storm on Oct 21, 2008 12:11:05 GMT -5
Two frakking models have been "picked apart", if you want to call it that, and they weren't even my best; just my most recent.
... I probably should've known this was a bad idea, trying to "pick up where I left off". So much for optimism.
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Post by Monasti on Oct 21, 2008 12:13:38 GMT -5
I wouldn't say it was a bad idea, it just might have been nice if you had, perhaps, said who you were, and maybe been a little more polite and not as stuck up (even though you say you weren't, it seems you were) and as b**chy about us all.
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Xero Storm
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Post by Xero Storm on Oct 21, 2008 12:27:10 GMT -5
That's what I was trying to do. All anybody really is on a message board is a name and a reputation. People knew me by what I built. Style, eccentricity, and daring are at the core of my being, and it shows through in my work.
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Post by captin on Oct 21, 2008 12:28:38 GMT -5
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