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Re: Nicely now. What do you think of the new colors?
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lugnet.lego, lugnet.general
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Date:
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Mon, 19 Jan 2004 00:15:46 GMT
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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote:
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I would ask that you reply to this thread with your thoughts and feelings
about the color issue, both for and against.
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Jake
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Jake,
Thanks for asking.
The new colors are fine.
The lost of the old colors is what scares me. Why?
AFOL numbers do not qualify for a product dedicated to us, but up until now the
principles of never-ending compatibility have meant that we could tag along with
this child’s toy and not have to worry about too much change. But this change
hits us with the hard fact that we wish we could ignore ... these are not our
toys. This change proves that Lego has it’s eyes focused squarely on the
present and future (kids), and that we (AFOL) are the past. This change shows
that there is no loyalty for that past, and if there is no loyalty for the past
anything can change. One day, I expect to hear about making the bricks easier
for young people to pull apart by changing the studs. You can say that this
isn’t in the works, but after this, I doubt that the stud will remain constant
forever.
So what can I do? Complain, but in the end this is a child’s toy ... not
mine. Perhaps one day someone will introduce modeling bricks and elements with
as high quality as Lego, but targeted to adults. With an eye toward
compatibility not trendy marketeering, then we will have a product of our own.
James ‘Thug’ Rivenbark
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| It's only a couple of weeks in the new year, and it looks like it's going to be an interesting 2004! I have a request, but before I go any further, let me say that personally, I understand the concerns surrounding the color changes. I know many of (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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