Subject:
|
Re: Another Q for the Ambassadors to ask TLG, please?
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.off-topic.debate
|
Date:
|
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:10:14 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
9655 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Timothy Gould wrote:
| |
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Simmons wrote:
| |
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Timothy Gould wrote:
| |
I do sincerely and absolutely believe that someone who can’t find a use for
what could be considered a new type of piece is being unimaginitive. That’s
an opinion which is highly unlikely to change. Maybe I shouldn’t be quite
so blunt about that feeling but I am sick to death of all the stupid
moaning about various things that Lego has ‘done’ to fans, particularly
when such changes can be used to positive effect in MOCs.
Yours,
Tim
|
Yeah, there’s been a lot of complaining lately, and I’m certainly guilty
on that score. However, I believe most of the major complaints are all
justifiable, i.e. the color change, click-hinge replacement of fingered
hinges, Bionicle parts in System sets, and IR Trains without electrical
track just to name a few. Those who can recall when TLG’s product was in
its prime will always have difficulty with the current offerings. It’s hard
to let go of fond memories of Forestmen, Futuron, and Main Street.
|
Agreed but also remember we now have Skeletons, Star Wars and Market Street.
And I like seeing Bionicle parts in system sets so long as they go (which I
agree can be hit and miss).
|
Heh, we’ll have to agree to disagree there. I just don’t think they mesh with
the System at all.
| |
| |
It is sad to me that in order to survive, TLG has been forced and/or decided
to morph their product into something that hardly resembles what came
before. What’s most unfortunate is that all these things have so greatly
polarized the fanbase to the point where it seems that there will always be
two, fiercely divided camps. One side who decries the current state of
things, the other decries the other side for complaining, rinse & repeat.
|
Well put. I just wish both camps would spend more time building etc. than
complaining.
|
Wouldn’t it be nice? I think one of the reasons that there’s so little traffic
on Lugnet these days is due in part to the fact that a significant percentage of
people (like me) don’t have much positive to say. I mean, I still love building
and I always will, but I’m just not optimistic about the future right now. As
such, my participation in the forums has taken a real nosedive because I don’t
want to be seen as yet another broken record.
| |
| |
I’m happy for you that you are trying to take a positive attitude towards
the situation
|
Too many good new parts and colours for me to take any other position. The 9V
trains issue (if they are gone) is the only one that really bugs me.
|
I agree on the new parts, particularly the 1x1 slope. By far, the best new
piece in years. Colors, well, that particular equine corpse has been
flattened enough to read newsprint through! I’m not a huge Train fan myself,
but I can definitely how those folks would be hopping mad!
| |
| |
However, perhaps that should include not using my initial post as
an excuse to vent your own frustrations. You could have just said to
yourself; “Dude, get a life!” and move on the next ng! :-)
|
At the least I should have been more polite about it so I’m sorry about that.
|
Apology gratefully accepted! I suspect it will be quite some time before the
negativity over all the recent changes subsides in the form of ng static, but if
you and I can reach an understanding, then there is indeed hope!
Dave S.
|
|
Message is in Reply To:
15 Messages in This Thread:
 
   
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
