LEGO Nexo Knights Lance's Mecha Horse Review for MF0

The Box

So I picked this up when seeing if Nexo Knights had any sets within the Golden Ratio. Let's see what it can produce?

Frame Front

Frame Back - Heels?

Comparison

Can you build some sort of creation right away? 

I built this nifty frame, I was aiming for a Hi-Legs feel with a Lance like weapon. +5 points

Parts 1

Parts 2

Parts 3 - That's not all folks...

Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.

$19.99 / 237 = $0.08 per part for under the ratio! +5 points!

Parts 4

Parts 5

Parts 6

Parts 7 - Is that the end?

If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away? 

Absolutely! There is a variety of interesting parts I really haven't seen before along with some regulars. I like the flat 1x1 tiles with the shield/horse motif, could be a great accent. Spiky 1x1 can be armor spices or make a mace? Just some examples. +5 points.

Set Front - Cycle Mode

Set Back -Cycle Mode

 Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?

Now this is where we get tricky. We have a lot of Technic that might not fit MF0 or IO in traditional ways but some interesting pieces as well so instead of saying yes or no I will go with MAYBE for 0 points.

Set Front - Horse Mode - Horse has a side car!

Set Side/Back - Horse Mode

Total: With playing around the system I get a A system but fun set. Almost kept the set built. Have fun playing around we these parts and check out the frame card below!

LEGO Nexo Knights The Lava Slinger Review for MF0

The Bag

This is Target's latest polybag. Let's see if there is any potential here.

Can you build some sort of creation right away?

For me that is a big negative ghost rider. -5 points

Parts 1

Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio? The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part

$3.49 / 40 pieces = $0.09 per piece. So under the ratio for +5 points, silver lining!

The Set - Let's Light it up!

If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away?

Yes, there are some useful parts. +5 points!

Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?

No, but I am getting tempted to build a 'wood' frame that uses catapults. -5 points.

Total: A B+ set if you like brown and translucent orange cone pieces. I do like the build and gives me thoughts about LEGO cart racing games or maybe making one out of Mobile Frame Zero...

MF0 at RavenCon 2016

Dark Cloud Blogs returns to RavenCon 2016! It was rather surprised, I hadn't made plans this year to go but then got an invite out of the blue. I gladly took it and began my prep. Given when I got the invite I didn't do any Pathfinder Society so just stuck to Panels, Merch room, and the auther/artist alley besides doing my demo.

I was set up in the Gaming Room where people play board game, planned RPGs and with other demo people where I had a 4 hour slot scheduled but was allowed to stay an extra hour. I had copies of Rapid Attack and Intercept Orbit for sale though I did not sell any. I only got one demo done but passed out several fliers for the game.

So not the best demo night but I am proud of the actual set up. I think I need to advertise better; the blurb I put out on the programs wasn't the best and two I think I need a sign that says looking for players/ it is a demo. Also if I could get a bigger local community I like to have bigger/more slots for demoing where we take turns. I liked the size of my table but my spot was sort of around a corner so not sure how many saw me who just glanced into the Gaming Room.

Here are a few shots of the demo play. This demo I learned the importance of having the ability to cook the doomclock even in a demo game.

Sunday I got a game in, sort of. Adam just got the game the week before at PAX East and hadn't had a chance to put an army together so we used what I had to play a modified demo. He took three soldiers and the arty while I had 3 soldiers and a melee guy. We set up on opposite sides with half a ruler line limit with the objective in the middle. We started with 6 on the doomclock.

2nd round

My plan was to rush to claim the Station with my melee guy then keep him going to the arty while the soldiers would try to give support/be distractions.

Adam hammered at the melee with his arty once he realized my plan while rushing one of his own soldiers forward. He handled most of the attacks with minor and was able to claim the station before Adam and still be able to engage the enemy in melee combat.

Adam disengages from the melee so he can shoot and hopefully claim the station once my melee guy is gone.

My melee is destroyed and despite my soldiers firing round after round into Adam's lead soldier he is able to claim the station before the frame's destruction (because my melee was destroyed first). With the final push down from the doomclock.

I passed out a lot of flyers for the game during Adam's and I's actually session

I look forward to next year. You can read last year's post here.

LEGO U.F.O. Cyborg Scout Review for MF0

This post is dedicated to my mother who Departed earlier this year to Fight Evil in Other Dimension

The Box

So as I was sent the last of my childhood LEGO I found one little box from the past that was never open. I can't remember why it wasn't, maybe it was because I had it already because I very much remember putting this set together once; not sure how though.

The Flyer for all those Old Sets

Can you build some sort of creation right away?

Yes, sort of, I made a frigate class ship that I like but it also kind of sad so I will go with 0 points.

Digging the lack of symmetry. 

One Weapon System and One Yellow System

I really dig these wheels for engines but be better if I could mount it the other way.

Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?

Using the power of the internet here: $3.00 / 36 pieces = $0.08 per part but that was in my teens. Most likely a $3.99 or $4.99 set these days. +5 points. (Finding it now is almost $7).

Parts 1

If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away? 

Yes, +5 points.

Parts 2

Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts? 

But this is a no for -5 points.

The Set

Total: A B+ set from this blast in the past, if you use original pricing.