"What I've Done"-LUMV

My latest (and greatest) music video that I have made. I just upgraded from Windows Live MovieMaker to PowerDirector 9 Ultra which allows to me to do a whole lot more effects, transitions, titles, etc. Please enjoy!

A new, higher resolution video has been added as of 3:35 PM today. This should give you a better a picture and more frames per second (smoother playback).

All videos and music used in this video are still copyrighted by their respectable owners. All profitable use of the materials is punishable under law.

Must-Have Weapons!

The LEGO Community site has released a list of the five most impresssive weapons availible in Lego Universe. It also provides a small look into the powers of two-handed weapons. Take a look at their list below, or follow this link for pictures and more information:

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5. Witch's Surf-Broom
Do you prefer one big stylish bang? A unique item, the Witch’s Surf-Broom is an item like the Everlasting Hot Dog. A consumable that doesn’t expire! When you use the Witch’s Surf-Broom, you’ll start surfing on a broomstick, charge forward and knock down your enemy for 20 points of damage. 20. You read that right. Surfing, knock down and 20 points of damage? And you can do it all over again in just a few seconds? Yes, please! All you have to do to get the Witch’s Surf-Broom is complete “The Four Riders Timesmash 2” achievement! Team up with your friends and defeat the Four Riders of the Maelstrom in the Battle of Nimbus Station in less than 18 minutes and you can surf around with all your friends!

4. Exceptional Pea Shooter
Are you more of a support player? Do you think that smarts and strategy are more powerful than the strongest weapons? Check out the Exceptional Pea Shooter. Those who take advantage of this smart little weapon understand one thing: It’s not all about maximum damage. You need strategy (and a good laugh!) to work with a team. The EPS is a 2+2+2 weapon –but that’s not the best part. Using your imagination to launch lethal peas, you can knock down and chain stun enemies! Really, enough said. Go out and buy one from the Wandering Chef in Crux Prime now!

3. Heroic Trident of Lightning
Are your fingers itching for something more powerful than peas? How does the idea of harnessing the power of lightning sound? Are you ready for that kind of power? Are you ready for… the Heroic Trident of Lightning? This 3+3+4 piercing weapon alone is great, but the trident also has a great charge up power! Take a quick second to charge up and call down the power of lightning to strike nearby enemies! Where can you get this kind of power? The Heroic Trident of Lightning is a random drop from enemies in Crux Prime! There are tons of hidden goodies in the enemies’ backpacks, so keep smashing, maybe you’ll get lucky!

2. Spark Thrower
Is defeating the Maelstrom not good enough for you? Do you need to battle with spark and pizzazz? Check out the Spark Thrower! Chock-full of damage and sparks, the Spark Thrower will deal damage every second until you run out of Imagination! Throw down a fountain of Imagination, pull out the Spark Thrower and watch the sparks fly! You can find the Spark Thrower as a random drop from enemies in Crux Prime. It’s a rarity level of 3, so you may have to hunt for a while to find one, but it’s well worth the hunt!

1. Savage Club
Do you dream of being simply impressive? The Savage Club may just be the weapon for you! This bad boy has some serious power –not to mention it looks fierce! A 3+4+4 weapon that is so huge and powerful it requires both hands to wield! Where can you get one of these for your very own? The Savage Club is an achievement reward for “The Curse of Whack Bliddo – Tier 2” Achievement! Time twist back to the Battle of Nimbus Station to get started on this Passport mission!

These were just a small handful of our favorite weapons. What are yours? Discuss this article and your favorite weapons on the message boards!

Ultimate Lego Universe Weapons!

Have you ever dreamed of having a two-handed weapon in Lego Universe? Well, your dream may come true soon! In the recent issue of the Club Magazine, there was a club code that is the key to seeing some of the awesome new designs for weapons. These weapons will be MUCH more powerful than 3+3+3 (and even 4+4+4). The club code to take a sneak peak at these weapons is: EXCLUSIVE

To enter the club code, follow this link:

http://club.lego.com/en-us/Default.aspx

The Battle Of Nimbus Station Needs You!

Lego has made a new contest for the Battle of Nimbus Station! It looks like this challenge will be unique because it is not all skills. Once you have completed the entire battle, you have qualified to enter the contest. Then, they will randomly pick names to win prizes. The contest only lasts this weekend though, so be sure to play in the battle. Check out this article directly from their community site:

So you think you’re the champ of the new Battle Instance, the epic Battle of Nimbus Station? Prove that you have the teamwork and skill needed to defeat the many waves of Maelstrom coming at you! Play the Battle of Nimbus Station mini-game this weekend, March 12th and March 13th, to win some blazing LEGO Ninjago prizes - including Garmadon’s Dark Fortress, lots of Ninjago Minifigures, and more!
If you win Garmadon’s Dark Fortress, you’ll become acquainted with Spinjitzu Master Kai! Kai is quick to anger, but even quicker to act and armed with his golden sword, he is ready to battle. The question is, are you?
Winning will be based on a combination of skill and luck. Make it through 29 waves of Maelstrom in the Battle of Nimbus Station mini-game to qualify. We will randomly draw 20 players from everyone who qualifies, across all three servers (Overbuild, Storm and Exeter).

Check out this list of prizes!

• The top 3 Winners will receive a LEGO Ninjago prize pack:
o 1 LEGO Ninjago Kai (#2111)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago Cole (#2112)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago Chopov (#2114)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago Bonezai (#2115)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago Krazi (#2116)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago Ice Dragon Attack Set (#2260)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago Garmadon’s Dark Fortress Set (#2505)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago Nuckal ATV (#2518)
o 1 LEGO Spinjitzu Starter Set (#2257)
o 1 copy of LEGO Universe (#55000)
o 20 Faction Tokens
o Being featured on the LEGO Universe community website.

• The next 7 Winners will receive:
o 1 LEGO Ninjago Nuckal ATV (#2518)
o 1 LEGO Spinjitzu Starter Set (#2257)
o 1 copy of LEGO Universe (#55000)
o 20 Faction Tokens
o Being featured on the LEGO Universe community website.

• The next 10 winners will get:
o 1 LEGO Spinjitzu Starter Set (#2257)
o 1 copy of LEGO Universe (#55000)
o 10 Faction Tokens
o Being featured on the LEGO Universe community website.

Picture Recolors and Effects!

I recently got my hands on a copy of Microsoft Office Suite 2010 Professional, so I decided to see what new features it had. The one, most awesome feature that I found was this; Word can photoshop! (almost)

The new Microsoft Word photo changing effects are amazing. That's why I made these for you guys to enjoy! They are some of LEGO's advertising images that I distorted. Take a look:

This is the original "Great Minifig Mission" picture

This is what it would look like as a sketch



I added some water color/oil effects to it. Almost looks like it was painted!



This is fun and cool effect I found, that gives everything a great glow.

This is the one I think is most impressive. I turned one of the LU Beta loading screens into a sketch, making it look exactly like it was created by a concept artist!

Thanks for looking, and if you have any requests for me to recolor, just post a comment asking. I might bring more back onto the blog soon.

Sorting Models in your Backpack

Have you ever wanted to quickly get to a model without going through every single other model?

Here’s how you can:

1. First, open your backpack.
2. Then you have to go to your models tab

3. Click the “+” in the left hand corner of your backpack.

4. After that, click the tiny “+ Add New” at the bottom of the orange screen, and you’ll get to name your new group of models.
5. Drag the models you need from your backpack into your new bucket.
6. Now you have a new bucket that you can use to quickly find your models.

And if you want to organize even more of your models, just do this process again. It's not that hard!

New Lego Contest!

LEGO has announced that they are going to be having a new contest that everyone can enter in! The object of the contest is to take the best action screenshot and post it on the creation lab. The screenshot that is deemed the most 'actiony' will recieve tons of great physical LEGO products and the entire in-game bat lord set! Make sure that you don't miss out on your chance to win the bat lord set, and 7 other LEGO prizes as well! Already over 450 creations have been added, so you will need to enter soon to get good recognition. Good luck to everyone!

Read more about the contest here:

http://universe.lego.com/en-us/community/newsnetwork/story.aspx?id=295484

Frontline-LUMV

This video combines self recorded clips from Lego Universe to make a video that I think is pretty cool. Please watch it and leave a comment on how you liked it. You can call it a music video or a tribute video, whatever you want to call it. And for all of you who have not figured it out yet, LUMV stands for Lego Universe Music Video.
Music: Frontline-Pillar

*Disclaimer at end of video*

Mech Bay Warehouse

The Mech Bay Warehouse is an Avant Grove property I have been working on. It should be approved today (3/2/11). The property features an automatic door opening bot, a warehouse, two sonar seats, and a massive generator. The entire property was built from more than 50,000 coins worth of bricks and models. If you are interested, you can stop by by searching for Zorkonian12 or Mech Ware House in the Avant Grove property search box. Thanks, and please send a mail card on how you liked it!

Robot City

Copied from the Lego Universe Patcher

Robot City's launch pad is located in Starbase 3001 and it has a great environment. While it is a very small world, there are really cool characters and models to look at and interact with. There are 3 missions (Standard for World Builder League worlds), and each one gives you a piece of a rocket. The final rocket will shaped like the robot citizens that live there.

The storyline for Robot City is that a maelstrom infected NXT has taken control of some of the citizens and you need to get rid of the infected citizens. While you are there, you can get a good view from the top of the Robot Statue and play around in Central Park. Team DeerBite from the WBL has already announced they are making plans to add a new section to Robot City, making a more exciting world.

Be sure to go there and get the new rocket available!

Read about an interview done with one of the team members of DeerBite, the team who created Robot City: here