Subject:
|
Re: Worth the wait? (NO!)
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.castle
|
Date:
|
Sat, 9 Jun 2001 06:05:42 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
857 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.castle, Mike Timm writes:
> On Sat, 9 Jun 2001 00:15:56 GMT, "Anthony Sava"
> <savatheaggie@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > It's too bad no one reads posts anymore, they just reply for the sake of
> > replying. Maybe I should return your favor Jimmy and just reply without
> > reading what you've written.
>
> Obviously you have already mastered this style.
> (top posted too, how.... inconsiderate)
>
> <MASSIVE SNIPPAGE TO FOLLOW>
>
> the previous players,
> >
> > > In lugnet.castle, Jimmy Park writes:
> > > > In lugnet.castle, Anthony Sava writes:
>
> > > > But you see, I would have rather seen a castle be reintroduced. The King's
> > > > Castle, the Knight's Castle, the Black Falcon's Fortress, THOSE are the • things
> > > > of LEGEND! The Guarded Inn, in my opinion, is a dinky little set with • little
> > > > value except for parts, parts that I really don't need too many of. I • cannot
> > > > fathom why someone would value the Guarded Inn at $300! (Which I once saw • on
> > > > ebay)
>
>
> This 'Dinky little set' is something I wish I'd known about in the
> times before my dark ages. I only found out about it about emerging
> from my dark ages. I have wanted one ever since, now I have already
> pre-ordered four.
>
>
> > > I think this is the crux of your post. You seem to have funneled your
> > > disappointment over the particular choice of the 6067 instead of a large
> > > castle, into a rant over all sorts of things. Which of course of fine, as
> > > long as you realize, that the Guarded Inn is *the best choice* LD could make
> > > in regards to Castle. No other castle set increased 25x it's original
> > > value. No other castle set was ranked higher on Lugnet. And if it were put
> > > to a vote, I'd say 6067 would win hands down.
> > >
> > > > Granted, Lego will introduce several more legends each year. But we will
> > > > probably see a new castle set rereleased once a year, or every other year, • to
> > > > make room for other sets. I say this is unfair. Even to the pirate fans I • say
> > > > this is unfair. Pirates had it done mercifully.
>
> I hope they release MANY Castle sets as Legends, I am sure I will buy
> a number of them (in more ways than one)
> When most themes get killed it's NEVER merciful to it's fans, I am NOT
> a pirat-head but I appreciate the theme.
>
> > >
> > > I have no idea why you think re-releasing sets is unfair. Almost everybody
> > > is happy-ecstatic about this. You even point out how lame the new sets are,
> > > and now you're complaining about the best of the old ones coming back? Am I
> > > missing something here? Maybe you could please explain what you mean by • this?
> > >
> > > Castle has been beaten down
> > > > with worthless series after series after series. Lego has trashed the • good
> > > > name of castle with Dragon Masters, Fright Knights, Ninja, and to a lesser
> > > > extent Knight's Kingdom. Pirates were discontinued before they became too
> > > > worthless to buy. Space? Technic? Town? They have not been given too • many
> > > > totally worthless series to play with in my opinion.
>
> Beaten down? the FK series was not very good in and of it self (IMHO)
> but was still alright for parts (especially on clearance! :^)
Yes, it might be good for parts, terrible for sales. You may not be aware, but
for a company, having a product line go into thrift shops in such a large
quantity is a BAD thing for the company. FKs must have killed Lego's profit
margin.
>
>
> > > > The Guarded Inn a Lego Legend? Hardly. It is only named so because of the
> > > > missguided paying too much on Ebay for them. The set was hardly rare, • anyone
> > > > who at the time, had a S@H catelog could buy one. I myself have four • differ
>
> It probably *THE* best set they could have picked for a variety of
> reasons given elsewhere in this thread, I'll not repeat them here,
> read the thread.
>
> > > > Rerelease
> > > > action sets like the Battering Ram or the Seige Tower or Knight's • Challenge?
> > > > I'd buy a lot of those too.
>
> You want to build your army ranks? buy the 4811 Defense Archer it a
> great deal (as are/were any of the Castle polybagged sets).
Yes, I do believe I was the first person on all of Lugnet to mention the great
deal 4811 was.
> > > >
> > > Lemme see, AFOLs moan and groan about the lack of non-war-related castle
> > > sets for how many years? ;) Honestly people! It's like whatever Lego
> > > does, somebody is going to complain about it! Sometimes I really feel for
> > > those people at LD.
> > >
> > > Stepping off my soapbox now,
> > >
> > > Jimmy
> Exactly, Jimmy, exactly!
>
> I made my first S@H order because of these sets, and biggest reason is
> BECAUSE of exactly which set it is, the price point, the whole works.
>
> Hurrah for LEGO Direct.
>
> Anthony, if you want to rain on someone's parade take it elsewhere,
> please.
Ahh, so here on Lugnet I am not welcome to express my own opinion. This is a
incredibly fast growing problem here on Lugnet. Any and all negitive critisism
is automatically attacked as being a 'rain on someone's parade.' You, sir, are
merely close minded to the idea someone does not worship the guarded inn.
> This is a momentous occasion for LEGO fans, AFOL's especially
> I think but that's mostly because that's what I am at this point. I
> LOVE the Guarded Inn selection as the lead set for the Legends line,
> if you don't like it or it's position as the lead set, don't buy it.
Will SOMEONE PLEASE READ MY POST. Second thing I said in my post is that I
plan to buy the darned set, and that it wasn't a bad set. My God you people
just don't care what other people think.
> (it just means more for the rest of us :^)
>
> (I tried to leave enough text in for context)
>
> As always,
> Mike
|
|
Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: Worth the wait? (NO!)
|
| (...) Well, I've been on vacation for the last week and was excited to get back to reading some good Castle posts. Instead, I end up spending an hour reading about personal attacks all around. with that being said, I will add my opinion to this long (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
|
Message is in Reply To:
| | Re: Worth the wait? (NO!)
|
| (...) Obviously you have already mastered this style. (top posted too, how.... inconsiderate) <MASSIVE SNIPPAGE TO FOLLOW> the previous players, (...) This 'Dinky little set' is something I wish I'd known about in the times before my dark ages. I (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
|
53 Messages in This Thread:
 
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
