Draw or build your Favorite Faction Leader!

First off, very sorry about the huge lack of posts in the last couple weeks. It was due to a combination of final exams and another surprise I have been working on. The "surprise" will hopefully come out on June 1st (Same as Nexus Tower!).


This new Lego Contest allows to show off you building or drawing skills! You can draw your favorite faction leader or you can even build them from real bricks or from virtual ones! And, as always, you can build it on your property, at home in your living room, or in LDD. This contest has some pretty cool prizes too. You will also be awarded a couple in game shirts to wear around. They are the Paparazzi, the Photojouralist, and the Bricksel Adams. Each one will boost your imagination by at least 2.

Have fun drawing and building!

Coming Soon: Vaults and Safes!

It sounds like the LEGO Developers have finally listened to the players and are adding a new bank/vault system to the Universe. It will be released when Nexus Tower comes out and its base of operation will be Nexus Tower also. So if you have any extra items that you don't need, but want to keep (like me) you can put them in the vault and you can come and get them at any time! The system can also be set up on any of your claimed properties, allowing you easier access to your storage space! Awesome!

Here is the offical article on vaults and banks:

You’ve asked for it, and so now you’re getting it: more space for your stuff! Dr. Overbuild has been working non-stop on a new Vault and Safe system! This new storage system will allow you to safely store away extra items into your own private Vault in Nexus Tower. The Darkitect would love to get his hands on the contents of the Vaults, but never fear! The Sentinels are standing guard to make sure only YOU can access your personal Vault!

Before you can access the Vault system, you will need to first speak to Nexus Naomi, Nexus Tower’s Artificial Intelligence. She will guide you to meet your Faction Leader, who will give you a series of missions. After you receive approval from your Faction Leader to use the Vault system, find Nexus Naomi near the Sentinel Faction HQ. She will help you open up your Vault account –and has a complimentary toaster model for you too!



The standard Vault size begins with 40 slots for general items (like gear or consumables) and 40 slots for your models. If you find yourself needing even more space, talk to Nexus Naomi again, who will give you some Missions to expand the size of your Vault! You can expand your Vault up to 240 slots for general items and 240 for your models!

That’s not all! Complete even more Nexus Tower Missions, and you will be able to access a special Safe on all of your claimed Properties! Your Safe will allow you to access your Vault and all of the items inside. Property visitors will be able to see the Safe on your Property, but only you will be able to use your Safe on your claimed Properties!



Keep up your Brick Donations to complete the construction of Nexus Tower. When the Tower is done, you’ll be able to finally find a place for all of that extra stuff you’ve been carrying around. And this is only the beginning!

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Dr. Overbuild's Nexus Diary (Week 1)

Here is the all new Nexus Tower diary from Dr. Overbuild! This is a new series of articles that just came out today. I hope you enjoy it!

Duke Exeter thought it would be a good idea for me to chronicle the completion of Nexus Tower. So for future builders, here we go!

First, you may wonder, why build a massive tower on Crux Prime- a planet which is swarming with the Maelstrom? Well, the Imagination Nexus of course! It's the original, pure source of Imagination in the Universe and it must be protected!

Construction on Nexus Tower was going well, but we started to run short of bricks. Hael Storm proposed a vast collection of bricks from Minifigures across the Universe, and Duke Exeter has agreed to lead the effort! We've put out a call to all Minifigures to donate bricks and help finish Nexus Tower There is even a competition to see who can donate the most bricks!

I'm a little worried about the Bank we were building in Nexus Tower. I am just not sure it is safe enough! What if Nexus Tower were under attack? We must protect everyone’s gear and deposits!!. Duke Exeter had the great idea to make the Bank into a Vault instead. What is the difference between a Bank and a Vault? Why, rocket engines, of course!

Bricks have been arriving daily on the cargo ships out of Nimbus Station, and now progress on the Tower is moving at an accelerated rate! After a week of donations, redontop, Ninewells and huss1 have donated over 2,234,000 bricks combined!

Check back next week for another update!

Nexus Tower Sneak Peek!

With Nexus Tower about 50% complete, a sneak peek of the inside of Nexus Tower was just released by Lego! It is in the form of a message from the tower's AI (Artificial Intelligence) named Nexus Naomi. Here is the official article, including pictures.

Hello Minifigures,

You may call me Nexus Naomi. I am the Nexus Tower Artificial Intelligence created by Dr. Overbuild. My purpose is to serve as a guide to all Minifigures who have come to Nexus Tower.


Each of the Faction Headquarters is located inside Nexus Tower. There, you will be able to meet the Faction Leaders for the very first time. Duke Exeter, Hael Storm, Vanda Darkflame and Dr. Overbuild cannot wait to meet all of their loyal Faction members. Each has many Missions for you to complete, including some unique, top-secret Faction-only Missions for the most loyal members of the Nexus Force!



Nexus Tower is also a important destination for all of your shopping needs. More than a dozen new vendors are waiting to sell you exciting new gear and consumables! You will also find additional Faction vendors in the Tower – they sell the Rank 3 kits which were previously sold in Nimbus Station, but they will also have new items like Valiant Weapons! Valiant Weapons are the most powerful weapons created so far, but you’ll need both hands – and a lot of Tokens – to wield them! In addition, a completely new Vendor, Admiral Honor Accolade, is setting up his shop in the Sentinel area. He specializes in Mission and Achievement reward items that you have previously earned.



Are you concerned with where you will put all of these new items? I have just been authorized to disclose the new Vault system that is being finalized! Each Minifigure will be able to open a Vault account where you can safely store your extra items, and you will be able to pull them out whenever you wish. The Faction Leaders may also help you to construct a Property Safe, which will allow you to securely access your Vault from any of your claimed Properties.



The last piece of information which I have received clearance to disclose is that Dr. Overbuild has even more plans to expand Nexus Tower. Once the Tower is completed, you will be able to use it as a launching point to Nimbus Station, Crux Prime, Starbase 3001 and LEGO Club, but new destinations will be added soon!

As Adventurers and Explorers, you understand that the Universe is vast and there are always uncharted territories. Nexus Tower is being built to become the launching point for all future exploration and expansions. Be prepared for the adventure of your life.

Nexus Naomi

So, what do you think? I now that I'm excited! Plus, the release is just right around the corner!

-Zorkonian12

Slow Posting

Hello everyone!

Sorry for the lack of content and post update for the past week, it has been hard for me to update regularly because of school work and other things. From now on, (at least until the end of May) the posting may be a little slow since I have SOL's and Final Exams to work on now. But once we are out of May, the posting will probably resume to its regular timing. Thanks for understanding!


-Zorkonian12

Dragonmaw Grand Prix: This Weekend!

Thought that racing competitions ended when March did? Think again! The first contest for this month is a racing prix in Dragonmaw Chasm. You will compete viciously and (hopefully) knock out the competition! Here is the official Lego article on the challenge:


Shortcuts and detours will lead you through the treacherous depths of Forbidden Valley, and up the branches of The Great Tree. Smashing Dragon eggs will earn you Imagination for your speed booster. Dragon Spirits with a red tint will make your race car go BOOM! Cunning and quickness might lead to blazing LEGO City prizes at stake for the Dragonmaw Chasm Racing Grand Prix this weekend.

Be aware that Velocity Lane holds the key to the Dragonmaw Chasm Racetrack! Racing Ninja Zip, guarding the Forbidden Valley Racetrack, flatly refuses to train you until you have completed enough racing missions for Velocity Lane in Nimbus Station. Zip simply doesn’t believe you’ve got the mad racing skillz needed for Dragonmaw Chasm, until you have proven your worth to Velocity Lane.

Luckily, we have received intel that you have what it takes to master Vertigo Loop in Nimbus Station! So, when you know Vertigo Loop by heart, head to Forbidden Valley for a dangerous challenge! Take the bouncer from the far side of Mantis Rock – across the battle field from where the Mantises live. The Nexus Force recommends that you smash a few Dark Ronin for breakfast on your way there.


Just outside The Dragonmaw Chasm Racetrack stands Racing Vendor Yam Waterwolf – he sells groovy car parts! Maybe you feel like building yourself a Mach Lava or a Fire Brawl racer? And give it your absolute best on the Dragonmaw Chasm Racetrack!

The top 20 fastest drivers across all 3 Universes will win awesome prizes!


Good luck everyone!


Almost forgot the list of prizes!

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• Top 3 Winners will win all this:
o 1 LEGO City – Airport (#3182)
o 1 LEGO City – Passenger Plane (#3181)
o 1 LEGO City - Seaplane (#3178)
o 1 copy of LEGO® Universe Massively Multiplayer Online Game (#55000)
o 1 in-game Faction Car – COMPLETE!
o 20 in-game Faction tokens
• The next 7 Winners receive:
o 1 LEGO City – Passenger Plane (#3181)
o 1 LEGO City - Seaplane (#3178)
o 1 copy of LEGO® Universe Massively Multiplayer Online Game (#55000)
o 20 in-game Faction tokens
• The next 10 winners will get:
o 1 LEGO City - Seaplane (#3178)
o 1 copy of LEGO® Universe Massively Multiplayer Online Game (#55000)
o 10 in-game Faction tokens
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Build Nexus Tower Today!

Well, here it is! The moment you have all been waiting for! The Nexus Tower donation box was finally opened yesterday which means that Nexus Tower will be coming within the next couple of days! Along with the Jawbox, a new racetrack has been added, including new faction cars and rockets to spend your accumulated tokens on! Here are the official release notes for May:

3 May 2011 (v.1.6.50)
Dragonmaw Chasm Racetrack-Yep! You will be able to race through the underworld of Forbidden Valley and swoosh across the branches of the Great Tree! Point of entry is a bouncer located in Mantis Rock.
- Two new Dragonmaw Chasm Race Cars are available at Vendor Yam Waterwolf’s shop.
- There will of course be new racing Missions and Achievements for you to complete on this exhilarating racetrack!
Faction Cars and Rockets- Faction Cars! Assembly Blockader, Paradox Blindsider, Sentinel Stalwart and Venture League Hinterlander.
-Faction Rockets! Assembly Solarblast, Paradox Darkwarp, Sentinel Startalon and Venture League Astroscout.
-Buy them from your Faction Vendor in Nimbus Station – bring coins and Faction Tokens!
Brick Donation for Nexus TowerEveryone needs to brick in so Nexus Tower can be built in due time! Find the hungry Nexus Jawbox at the Race Place in Nimbus Station, and donate as many bricks as you possibly can. This is the first community mission in LEGO Universe history, so make sure you are a part of it. Hopefully, Nexus Tower will be the largest build ever seen in LEGO Universe!
Nimbus IsleThis new Nimbus Station property is approximately as big as Avant Grove, so let your Imagination run wild!
New ModelsAutumn Helix’s new Safari and Zoo models will allow you to create the perfect setting on your property for…
Pets on PropertyThat’s right! Place your Pets on one of your Properties in Place Models mode, and add behaviors and movements to them. Find Autumn Helix in Brick Annex in Nimbus Station.
New Daily Missions- Donate More Bricks! Every day will have a new challenge to donate more bricks in the Nexus Jawbox for the construction of Nexus Tower.
- Plus many additional very challenging missions, given to you daily by your Faction Representative.
Specialty Gear
- An achievement has been added for equipping all pieces of rank 1 gear. The reward for this achievement is the rank 2 book. You will be unable to purchase the rank 2 gear until you complete the rank 1 achievement. Any players who have currently used the rank 2 book will continue to be able to use and buy new rank 2 gear.
- An achievement has been added for equipping all pieces of rank 2 gear. The reward for this achievement is the rank 3 book. You will be unable to purchase the rank 3 gear until you complete the rank 2 achievement. Any players who have currently used the rank 3 book will continue to be able to use and buy new rank 3 gear.
Known Issues
- Icons for custom cars, rockets and models may not appear for some players. This issue will be fixed in an upcoming maintenance.