Vertigo Loop Grand Racing Prix!

Are you ready for some exhilirating racing fun at Vertigo Loop this weekend? If you are in the top 20 fastest racer spot, you have a chance to win some awesome "World Racers" prizes. Plus, if your in the top 3 you can get a COMPLETE faction racing car the day they come out! How cool is that? Good luck racing and I'll be seeing you in the top 20 spot this weekend!

-Zorkonian12

For some Nimbus Station racing tips, check out this video that I made. It gives some quality tips on how to get a good time at Vertigo Loop. Racing Tips Video

Welcome to Paradise-Nimbus Isle!

So, you thought Avant Grove was pretty big, huh? You haven't seen a big property until you've seen Nimbus Isle. Nimbus Isle is supposed to be even larger than Avant Grove, and have many more building oppurtunities plus a great view of a calming ocean. What more could you ask for? I know, I know, there's still a lot of stuff you could ask for in a property. But for now, this is the best you can get. Read this letter from the community staff to all of the 'adventurers' in Lego Universe. And most importantly, have fun building at Nimbus Isle! I know I will!

-Zorkonian12

Adventurers,

The Property Guards need your help!

A new, uncharted island was just spotted near Nimbus Station by Property Guard Bud Nippit! Since he discovered the island, he has earned the honor of naming this new area – and he chose Nimbus Isle! Quite fitting, isn’t it?

Nimbus Isle is a larger-sized Property than Nimbus Rock – some might say it is comparable to the size of Avant Grove! Brave Bud Nippit insisted on being the first to explore Nimbus Isle, to make sure it is a fitting habitat for Minifigures. We’ve just received a report from him that Nimbus Isle is swarming with Stromling Mechs, Stromling Admirals and Dark Ronin. Apparently, they are trying to build a monument to the Darkitect out of some rubble, but luckily for us, they are really lousy at building and just watch rocks roll off each other.

Bud Nippit reports further that although Nimbus Isle is filled with the Maelstrom, he sees potential for great beauty and peace on Nimbus Isle. Nimbus Isle has a premium oceanic view –which he assures us will be sure to inspire builders and visitors alike!

Meanwhile, Property Guards stationed in Nimbus Station are working tirelessly to build a Rocket Launch Pad to Nimbus Isle. As soon as this Launch Pad is ready, please, won’t you help Bud Nippit who is bravely facing the Maelstrom alone? We’re told that the new Launch Pad will be found in Brick Annex, on the path towards Pet Cove’s launcher.

While you wait for the finishing touches to the Launch Pad, discuss this article and your new Property ideas on the message boards!

Free Extra 7 Days Of Membership!

Are you going to be buying a new membership before the 17th? Lucky you! You get an extra 7 days of membership! Free! If you buy a membership online (not in stores) you can get an extra 7 days added onto your membership at the end of the period. So if your membership is expiring, now is the time to buy more! I know that I already have a year subscription with 320 days left, so I don't have to renew mine for a while. :)

-Zorkonian12

Can You Handle Dragonmaw Chasm?

As promised by the developers, Dragonmaw Chasm Raceway will be opening to the public sometime around this week. An official date has not been said, however the news on it was posted on the Community site, so you know it will be coming very soon. The race track in Forbidden Valley will be THE toughest race track in the Lego Universe, and you will need lots of skill to race on it and win. It takes you through glowing dragon eggs, where you have to dodge the mother's fireballs, then up and around the great tree on a steep and winding track, across wooden tracks, down into canyons, and around the refinery. The track is like a highly dangerous, life threatening, adrenaline pumping, scenic tour through Forbidden Valley. Whoever thought of combining a scenic tour and life threatening roads was genius. :)

Official Valiant Weapons!

Some of you may remember the post on "Ultimate Lego Universe Weapons!" where I gave you the link and the club code to see concept art for the two-handed weapons. I was recently told by a friend (his username is smashed, look for him on LU) that some official information has been extracted from the game files and posted on Lego Universe Wiki. All of the information that I am about to share was taken from the Lego Universe Wiki site. You can also expect some new faction kits that are going to be really awesome, although not much information has been released on them. One thing that I find a little unfair is that the Space Marauder "Chaingunnar" seems a little overpowered compared to others. Take a look at its stats.

Here they are!

Sentinel:

Knight:
Name: The Powerjouster
Combo: 3+4+4
Offhand Skill: Charge forward, doing 7 damage and knocking down enemies you strike.
Charge Up: Hurl lance and deal 5 damage to enemies in front of you.

Samurai:
Name: The Samuraizor
Combo: 3+3+4
Offhand Skill: Create a target dummy that attacks nearby enemies
Charge-Up: Spin around, doing 10 damage to nearby enemies

Space Ranger:
Name: The Power Spork
Combo: Unknown
Offhand Skill: Unknown
Charge-Up: Unknown

Paradox

Space Marauder:
Name: The Chaingunnar
Combo: 6 (impressive!)
Offhand Skill: Create a mech that does 4 damage to enemies
Charge-Up: Hold down attack to do 2 damage every half second (4 damage per second!)

Sorcerer:
Name: The Doomslicer
Combo: 3+3+4
Offhand Skill: Summon a spiderling that does 3 damage to enemies
Charge-Up: Spin around doing 8 damage to nearby enemies

Shinobi:
Name: The Nightslasher
Combo: Unknown
Offhand Skill: Unknown
Charge-Up: Unkown

Assembly

Engineer:
Name: The Serratorizer
Combo: 3+3+4
Offhand Skill: Deploy a bot quick build that will fight for the player using 4 damage projectiles.
Charge-Up: Spin around doing 3 pulses of 5 damage to nearby enemies

Summoner:
Name: The Wingreaper
Combo: 3+4+4
Offhand Skill: Summon 3 owls that attack enemies and do 2 damage
Charge-Up: Knock back enemies in front of you

Inventor:
Name: The Bug Zapper
Combo: Unknown
Offhand Skill: Unknown
Charge-Up: Unknown

Venture League

Buccaneer:
Name: The Broadsider
Combo: 3+4+4
Offhand Skill: Create a schooner that rams a nearby enemy for 7 damage
Charge-Up: Create a flock of parrots that does 7 damage in front of you

Daredevil:
Name: The Rutcarver
Damage: 3+3+4
Offhand Skill: Rush forward and deal 6 damage to enemies
Charge-Up: Spin around doing 2 pulses of 5 damage to nearby enemies

Adventurer:
Name: The Asp Kicker (Seriously, no joke.)
Damage: Unknown
Offhand Skill: Unknown
Charge-Up: Unknown

Poll Results: Best Faction

In our latest poll we asked viewers what they thought their favorite was. We only got 7 people to vote, so try to vote next time! We need more opinions! Here are the results of the poll (keep in mind that a user can vote for more than one faction):

#2 Sentinel-------3 votes (42%)
#1 Paradox-------4 votes (57%)
#3 Assembly-----1 vote (14%)
#3 Venture-------1 vote (14%)

It looks like Paradox wins! Sorry Assembly and Venture, you were voted to share the spot for 'worst' faction. Our next poll will be "Hardest Enemy". Vote on what you think is the hardest enemy to beat!

The Startling Secrets behind Bob's Past

Bob's a helpful guy right? He's the guy who gave you imagination and tells you good job whenever your double jumping across a bridge, or moving the camera around the to get a good view of the waterfall. Apparently he is not so helpful as he seems...

Bob's secrets have been unveiled. Many stories have been made about what Bob now does after he helped the minifigures out of the Venture Explorer. Don't be fooled by his always smiling face. Behind that smile is the evil of the Darkitect! Recent intelligence reports prove that Bob has another, less helpful, life behind the scenes. Bob went to the Venture Explorer to try and follow Sky Lane around. He had... er... special feelings. But when Sky Lane couldnt keep her eyes off of Epsilon Starcracker, Bob fell into despair. He was offered a job by the seduction of the evil Darkitect and he took it in order to make vengeance on Sky Lane. Bob, in return, gained immortality. This explains why he was able to stay on board on the Venture Explorer and help other minifigures escape (and also flag them down by taking his arm off). The most startling secret is, he has implanted a tracking device on every single minifigure he has helped! This means he is watching you... every single step you take... even right now... O_O

Want to uncover the full secrets of Bob's past? Click here.

April Race Car Challenge!

As seen on the schedule of contests for April (schedule), the first one to appear is the build your own race car challenge! This challenge is incredibly open to all of your ideas. The one most important part you must have though, is the chassis (directions on how to build). You must base your car off of the chassis. Otherwise, it would be too big or too small! You can build your car in a variety of environments. You can build it on your own property, in LDD, and even on your own living room floor. Just make sure to upload your creation to the creation lab. The prizes are based on the new NXT Robot collection from Lego. It comes with the full set and two other sensors for enhancing your robots capabilities. Good luck to everyone in the contest, and happy building!

-Zorkonian12

TONS of New Content!

Thought March held a lot of content with Crux Prime and Avant Grove? Wait until you see what's in store for April! Nexus Tower will be opening upon the completion of getting enough bricks. Dragonmaw Casm, which has been on the loading screen for a while, will finally open sometime in April. There will also be a new Nimbus Station Property called Nimbus Isle. It has not been released whether it will be as big as Avant Grove or the size of the normal properties. Avant Grove still remains the largest property availible. Another item from the loading screen will be coming this month also. Faction racing cars! Buy these awesome cars from your faction vendor and join the racing competitions with your support for your faction! And finally, there will be new Safari models being sold by Autumn Helix in Brick Annex for you to decorate your Nimbus Isle property with. Not to mention the fact that you will now be able to store your pet ON your property! You can have it welcome all of your visitors! Here is the complete list of new content coming out in April, directly from the Community Site:

Adventurers, Builders, and Racers! Exciting news from the front line!

Are you ready to Build Nexus Tower? With an all new Community Mission to Build Nexus Tower, 48 new daily missions, a new larger sized Property (Nimbus Isle) and so much more, there will certainly be something for everyone!

Nexus Tower Community Missions!
Introducing for the first time: Community Missions! What better way to premiere this new Mission system than with the largest build, ever? Minifigures from all Factions will need to work together to donate the massive amount of bricks needed to complete Nexus Tower!

How do you donate? It’s as easy as pie! Head over to Nexus Jay and Kurt Tussel who will give you the Missions to donate bricks to the Nexus Jawbox!




Simply add the bricks you would like to donate into the box and let the Nexus Jawbox take care of the rest! Donate bricks to build Nexus Tower and to complete the new “Nexus Tower Builder” Achievements, Tiers 1-6! Once Nexus Tower is completed, you won’t be able to work on these Achievements anymore, so don’t wait!

Dragonmaw Chasm and new Dragonmaw Chasm Race Cars
Be prepared for the scariest thrill ride of your life! The most challenging racetrack is on its way! Dragonmaw Chasm Raceway is located in Forbidden Valley. Find the launcher to the Dragonmaw Chasm Raceway in Mantis Rock. Before you rev up to start the Race, make a quick pit stop at Yam Waterwolf’s shop. He’s got two new Dragonmaw Chasm themed Race Cars to race in!




Faction Rockets & Faction Race Cars!
Show your Faction pride by flying around in a Faction Rocket or racing in a Faction Race Car! Very soon, Faction Vendors in Nimbus Plaza will be offering Faction Rockets and Faction Race Cars in their shops! Unlike other Rocket or Car parts, you will need Faction Tokens in addition to coins to purchase these special parts. Save your Faction Tokens now so you can be the first to fly or race in the new Faction Rockets and Race Cars! See your Faction Vendor in Nimbus Station soon!




Nimbus Isle!
Property Guard, Bud Nippit, needs your help to clear the biggest and newest Property: Nimbus Isle! Head over to Brick Annex to find the Rocket Launch Pad, located across from Rad Eccles. Be prepared to face Stroming Mechs, Stromling Admirals and Dark Ronin: they won’t give up the Property without a fight!




Build your own Zoo or wild Safari … with your own Pets!
Are you an animal lover like Coalessa? Stop by Brick Annex to see Autumn Helix’ new wares! She’s stocked up her shop with cool new Zoo and Safari themed model sets! With over 80 new models, you can build your own Zoo or wild Safari on your new Nimbus Isle Property – with your own pets too!




That’s right! You will be able to place your beloved Pets on your Property! If you summon your Pet on your Property, your Pet will behave as it would anywhere else. The real magic happens when you place your Pet on your Property while in the Place Models mode! Now you can apply Behaviors, set Movement and even change the name of your Pet! Don’t worry, if you ever want your plastic companion back at your side in battle, you can always return the Pet model to your backpack. That is, unless you break your Pet model down in Brick mode! If you do, be ready to say sayonara to Fido.

There is so much in store. Stay tuned for the latest news and updates!

Discuss this article on the message boards!

Nimbus Station Racing Tips!

Hi Everyone!

Since most of you know that next month will be all about racing competitions, I made a video on some of the skills that I use to help me get first place (Before they erased the scores, I had a 15-1 win-loss ratio). These are some good tips that will really help you take some seconds off your time. Most of them are obvious, but some of them are new. Enjoy!

-Zorkonian12