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Thanks for the update Jake, wish it was better news.
I have to say that I fall into the category of people that feel this change
is in no way acceptable. Your statement that "some good thinking" went into
this only strengthens my opinion that the designers and executives are
completely and totally incompetent. There is no possible explanation you,
or anyone else, could offer that would legitimize a change to colors that
are not compatible with their original versions. These new colors make the
old versions look terrible, and this could easily have been prevented! Are
the Lego designers and executives color blind?
Making these colors "universal" is not the answer. Making the original
versions of these colors "universal" is the correct choice, but it is clear
to me that this company has no idea what its own products are all about.
Proof is in the financial situation that Lego currently faces. I am sure it
will only get worse.
I can only hope that enough consumer faith remains in Lego that this mistake
will one day be corrected, however I do not think that will happen. Until
that time you have lost me as a customer. It is clear however that people
like myself are not at all important to this company anyway.
No longer a happy AFOL,
Greg
"Jake McKee" <jacob.mckee@america.lego.com> wrote in message
news:Hx8uCD.19rs@lugnet.com...
> You'd think I would have learned my lesson by now about the color change • and
> just taken refuge in a concrete bunker. Nope, not that bright I think!
>
> I come to you with a final update, and some good news, as well as bad.
>
> Bad news first - After much discussion and debate internally, the color • change
> will stand. There was some good thinking that went into the color change
> (although, yes, the implementation fell flat), and as such we are going to • stay
> the course. I know this isn't the answer you're hoping for, and I know • very very
> well that many of you aren't happy about this news. I also know the • reasons why
> you aren't happy. Rather than cover them all again, I will skip straight • to the
> good news.
>
> Good news - based on the discussions and debates, many colleagues are • clear that
> the color change dramatically affected the AFOLs. They are also clearly • aware of
> the reasons it has upset you. In order to help address some of your • concerns,
> several things have been agreed upon.
>
> * The three new colors (light gray, dark gray, brown) will now be • classified as
> "universal", and these colors will NEVER be touched again. There will, of
> course, be colors that change over time with trends, but not these • universal
> ones.
>
> * A certain few parts that are crucial to keep in the old colors will • likely be
> created as service pack type items. An example of this would be the 9v • train
> track. I am interested in getting feedback from you (via this thread) on • which
> elements MUST be produced in the old colors for the long term. (And no, • you
> can't say "the whole range of parts!" :) )
>
> * We also have received confirmation from colleagues that in the future, • we will
> include both the adult and kid enthusiasts in any testing related to
> modification or change of the core building system. (Please note that • there are
> not any plans whatsoever in the works for making changes)
>
> I know this isn't the silver bullet update you were hoping for, but • hopefully
> this bears some good news for you.
>
> Again, I know the color change upset many of you, and I don't mean to • re-open
> wounds. Thanks for your patience while we worked on getting this put to • bed once
> and for all. As I've said before, out of all bad things comes something
> positive. In this case, the positive is that there are many more people
> internally who understand your passion and interest.
>
> Jake
>
> ---
> Jake McKee
> Community Liaison
> LEGO Community Development Team
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