Fake Matoran

Posted by GregF on
It's been brought to my attention that one of the BZP members has posted an image in his blog of what he claims to be a 2008 Matoran that he bought. Just for the record, and to cut down on confusion, let me explain why this pic is a fake:

The pic shows a blue Matoran wearing a Mask of Summoning and carrying a squid launcher (which he claims comes with a different kind of projectile).

I have a picture in front of me the 2008 blue Matoran -- she is not wearing a Mask of Summoning and none of the '08 Matoran carry launchers. The image is a fake.

If the member made an honest mistake, then he is maybe being reckless and should be a bit more careful in future. If he is deliberately lying to BZP membership, then other adjectives can be applied to him. If it turns out to be the latter, I will be blocking him from future PMs, and I have no time for that sort of nonsense.

Greg
Night Terror
Original#1
But Greg... Are you sure you didn't see them in Based Creations? (I know It's ulikely, but...)
Cap'n Ikki
Original#2
What if it was a joke? :P

... :lookaround:

-Ikk
GMan
Original#3
Didn't anybody learn a lesson after those hoax 2008 pics several weeks ago?
Doctor Norik
Original#4
What hoax pics?
Night Terror
Original#5
The ones about four 2008 sets... Which none of them were neither, real or Matoran.
Ektris
Original#6
Best just block 'im, Greg. It's meant to be a joke, and it's not a funny one at that.
Cap'n Ikki
Original#7
Wouldn't that depend on how you look at it? I personally found it quite amusing...

... :P

-Ikk
MatoranBuilder
Original#8
I'm pretty sure it was just a joke. I know the member personally, and he isn't the kind of guy to lie about something like that.

MB has spoken
GregF
Original#9
Sorry, I don't find it funny. When I have to wake up to PMs from people who are taking it seriously and asking me if that's a legit model, then I have to waste my time looking into it and telling them it's fake. He not only posted it as legitimate, but argued with people who said it wasn't, which I think is carrying a joke too far.

Greg