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Re: Update on color issue
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lugnet.lego, lugnet.general
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Tue, 25 Nov 2003 14:35:19 GMT
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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote:
> The recent color change discovery and announcement has caused a great deal of
> discussion here, and on other sites. At the same time, much discussion was
> had over the apparent rumor of the demise of castle.
Dear Jake,
you seem to have expected otherwise - I wonder how that could be? Anyway, sorry
for your ruined slow week ;)
With all the changes going on lately in the LEGO cataloge and the lack of an
information flow worth mentioning (despite your efforts, which are appreciated),
could you really blame us for assuming the worst, for starting to speculate and
for venting heat in advance?
Two weeks ago I would have laughed myself silly at the rumor of TLG changing
basic colors, heck, THE basic color: light grey! Now I am the wiser. And
obviously it was TLG's intention not to let A SINGLE WORD slip through until we
open our first 2004-purchases with utter disbelieve ...
In my opinion, this unnecessary and totally uncalled for "improvement" of basic
colors bears the same signature as the "Duplo -> Explore (and back again)" brand
renaming issue. And we know how stupid that was and how it went, now don't we?
This latest Coup d' LEGO is in the same league of idiocity (read: shortsighted,
greedy business decision) entirely. But the difference is: now it affects
everyone with any sort of collection of bricks, wheather they realize or care
about it or not.
Color standards are every bit a part of the LEGO system as stud diameter. No
matter if we eventually going to like the "new" colors or getting used to them
(or not), with actions like this TLG shakes the very foundation of what once was
"LEGO SYSTEM", alienates its most loyal customers and destroys trust built over
decades with one single stroke.
Wasn't there a "Year of the communtity" to come? Interesting LEGO times ahead!
still yours,
"Primus" Burkhard
Brick Commander (LEGO & Battletech)
Official BattleTech & Mechwarrior Fan-Site
http://www.BrickCommander.com
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