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Re: Putting your bricks where your mouth is...
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lugnet.build, lugnet.general
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Mon, 13 Aug 2001 08:27:21 GMT
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I'm not a lawyer, but it may be a good idea for any person submitting an
idea to put a small note next to them saying that they give lego full
permission to use this idea in part or full. We don't want lego saying
'Well, we were going to do a romans theme but our lawyers have just advised
us not to...)
Steve
"Jim Green" <brickhead@RemoveThisSpamBlock-trickitty.com> wrote in message
news:GHx04D.ByB@lugnet.com...
> I've read so much about anti-juniorization, anti-bionicle and desires for • the
> return of town and space. But outside of expressions of nostalgia or • all-out
> bashing, what I haven't heard is how individuals would like to see things
> directed in a *more positive and realistic* sense... or something TLC • could
> really take to heart and act on.
>
> So, how about a challenge?
>
> Let's each of us who is concerned about the current direction of TLC offer • real
> (physical) examples of what *should* be done. For example, create a MOC • that
> (for all intents and purposes) could actually become an official • Lego-produced
> set. This would at least demonstrate that AFOLs are not just whiners but • that we
> are a positive resource for a company who has a significant place in our • lives
> and that we'd like to see succeed.
>
> If you decide to accept the challenge, post your image link(s) and a • description
> of why you created what you did (or the theory) as a reply to this • message.
> Models and the directions they represent can then be critiqued... and we • can
> offer TLC something more than idle chatter.
>
> In building a MOC/set for the challenge, keep in mind certain criteria:
>
> --Desirability: The set has to appeal to a general audience, a large • population,
> not just AFOLs, but kids on every continent. Maybe this means a theme that • has
> not yet been developed (such as an ancient Rome gladiator set, for • example), but
> definitely something to spark the imagination and break sales records.
>
> --Playability: The set has to be more than an interesting sculpture or • something
> to sit on a shelf or decorate a lawn. Think about how children play and • how your
> creation will fit into their activity. Does one have to pretend or imagine • a lot
> to make the set fun, or are there gadgets and features that hold • attention? Can
> the set be built into other equally interesting MOCs?
>
> --Price Point: Price is often the foremost complaint about Lego, so this • might
> be the most challenging aspect. Know that price affects the number, kind • and
> color of bricks used. You want the most bang for the buck, but as the • producer,
> you want to make as much profit as is warranted (PS: your company is in • the
> red).
>
> These are just some of the parameters that will influence your designs... • and
> you may come up with even more that justifies the direction you take with • your
> model.
>
> For the CAD-wizards, an additional challenge: Create a completely new and
> innovative part (a non-POOP) that would have the most applications in • creating
> MOCs.
>
> Now for the disclaimer: Please do not think that anything we come up with • is
> guaranteed to sway TLC. This is strictly an academic challenge to prove • the
> point that AFOLs can be a positive resource and that we do spend most of • our
> time collecting and building instead of complaining on LUGNET. Don't think • any
> of our MOCs or parts will be accepted for production by TLC... though that • might
> be a pleasant and unlikely surprise.
>
> Good luck! : )
>
> Jim Green
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