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(...) Is there any chance that that picture is fake? The url certainly doesn't work and seems like something that someone might add just to make it seem real ... I guess it would take a lot of effort, but as someone pointed out, it just doesn't seem (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hi Glad to hear you're interested! I'll get right on your party registration. The "Beasts" are NPCs, meaning the Game Mediator controls them. The Player's only task is to either defeat or subdue the creatures (role-playing it well helps your (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Possibly. (...) (URL) TWS Garrison (URL) capital letters in address for direct reply. (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) In other words, it wasn't good in the first time, why are TLC waste their time with it again instead of trying something new (...) I'm not very much fond of the original "Leo's Castle", but alot of non-LEGO people told me they think it's (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Wow...this is quite pitiful...even compared to my (rather) moderate expectations for the year. Aside from alternate building (which seems difficult given the ratio of large components to small) and the available parts, these models just seem (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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In lugnet.castle, Richard Noeckel wrote: Hi Richard, What's up? (...) I think not! I believe those so called 'good-guys' are based upon their big brothers - the Bionicles (or what ever you decide to call them) twins. Which means: Danju - is Purple (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Hi Glad to hear you're interested! I'll get right on your party registration. The "Beasts" are NPCs, meaning the Game Mediator controls them. The Player's only task is to either defeat or subdue the creatures (role-playing it well helps your (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'm fairly certain that the purpose of those two structures on the sides is to launch the horse-cart-thingeys at one another... for which regular horses clearly would not work. For a kid it probably will have great play value. Peter (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) reposting the link to pic: (URL) My first impression on the castle sets is that the minifigs look cute in their new armor...so the heros are designed properly. The "villians" have a little to be desired. Another initial thought was, "Why (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | 3 Show Reports from MichLUG - Town/Train & Castle Displays
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Well we have been really busy lately. 4 Shows in November and December with yet 1 more at the end of the month. We have 3 report finished up so I thought I would announce them all together. The last report will be forthcoming. 19th Annual Festival (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.trains.org, FTX) !!
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(...) OK, I must admit the red sword will do nicely for a bloody crusade-like battle... (...) Right again. Now factions will be annihilated long before reaching the castle walls, just for wearing the wrong garments. But seriously, turquoise Knights? (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Bummer year for castle
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(...) now those Idiot Kid(TM) castle sets. Why bother making so many parts? Make the walls and buildíngs part of the baseplate, and add (optionally) a one-piece-roof for the main building, if any. Throw in a few Jack Stones with eyewatering armour (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well James that is very impressive indeed for a first attempt at a tudor-style shop. Looks to me you have had a lot of practise ;-) The details are really inspiring. Oh dear, now I'll have to integrate this one as well in my medieval village (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi, I've just finished up my first attempt at a tudor-style shop, The Farmers' Shop has most everything a farmer could want, and if a farmer needs something special, the owner is willing to take custom orders. Here is the folder: (2 URLs) Back: (2 (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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(...) Actually, the Armada Pirates helmet is the morion. What you refer to as a morion is more of a spangen-constructed Norman/Viking style. It's hard to tell with blurry pictures, but the new open faced helmet looks like a barbutte and is another (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) As for the colors, use your imagination.. haven't you always secretly wanted ruby and sapphire swords? Sure, more chrome would be nice. At last, Sir Gawain can meet the Green Knight. And villains and heroes will be known by the color of their (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Glorious bad castles! I'm not pleased with the mixture of old and new here. Flame me for saying this, but I think Lego would be advantaged by dumping all old Castle elements in favor of all new ones that are designed in a shared style. For (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Mighty Morphin Power Knights Kingdom!!! Looks very much like a cross between MEGA BLOCKS Power Rangers and Dragons, which I consider a good move for LEGO. I'll be buying at least three themes this summer it looks like... That'd be Castle, Star (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) After seeing the pictures I have to say that I am pleasantly surprised. These seem pretty nice to me, lots of nice new additions to the minifig accessories and great amounts of the new colors, not looking over done. The only set that is a bit (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) What I meant to say was: That the useless accessories, such as the scorpions, would ‘suck so bad!’ (just how many scorpions does a person need?) Oh, and did I mention, that despite the silly and intense color range, this line will probably (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) This sounds like great fun!! I'm in, I just sent my party information. One question: where do the beasts come from and how are they played? ~Mike (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) there are 6 of ‘em right?!? Lt. Blue Blue Red Sand/drk. Red Green Purple Is this correct? Man, do these ever contrast with my overall army. This is far too fantasy, and not the decent kind of realist-fantasy, but the goofy ‘Barney-version’ of (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Classic Castle Adventures!
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Greetings to one and all! I'm proud to announce the launch of a new play-by-email RPG, Classic Castle Adventures! (URL) Classic Castle Adventures is a play-by-email roleplaying game set in the classic castle world. Send out your party to slay (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Got some more pics of the layouts and the swords here: big pics, too! (URL) layout> (URL) layout> (URL) layout> (URL) layout> (URL) layout> (URL) layout> (URL) Fell Beast> Closeup of Sting: (URL) display> (URL) white background> (URL) white (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Broke a wheel? Get the wheelwright. And while you are waiting, drink some of that mead you bought off the brewer. Two wagons to get those medieval villagers from here to there. (3 URLs) Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, lugnet.org.us.michlug, FTX) !
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(...) Wow with so many colours, no wonder they fiddled with the greys... Appealing sets for kids, but I'm not interested. Looks like I'll just buy the S@H exclusives instead (which I already have multiples of). -Bryan (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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I suppose I could have picked a better week to finish this chapter, I'm gonna get buried by new set talk :) But nevertheless, I've finally finished a new chapter for my story, so without any further ado, I'm pleased to present: Ikros: Chaos Skies (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hate to say it, but this new range reminds me of the MBs Castle range. Never been a big fan on the MB product, the only good thing, however, is their assortment of weapons......... The new Knights look like Teletubbys in bright outfits and the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) It looks like chrome to me. And since we now know 9 out of 10 kids surveyed in a focus group prefer brighter, shinier colors (and extra sugar in their cereal), there's no way Lego would make a tan sword. Don (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I already typed extensive comments on Classic-Castle, so I'll be brief here. It's basically Knights Kingdom Redux, with all the faults of the previous. The jousting match annoys me with no shields, no horses, and no bardings. The big castle is (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Using Dobby's head for Gollum is ironic in light of Gollum's attitude toward Dobby. Gollum had no kind words for the house elf in his "acceptance speech" at the MTV awards. (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) In set 8777, is it really Tan classic sword? It looks Gold to me or more like the color of the C3PO color. (URL) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) I'm one of the many AFOLs who primarily collect rather than build. As such, I am unlikely to spend a cent on these crappy models (no offense to anyone, just my own view). Which is not altogether a bad thing, as it will leave me more to spend (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Say what you want. If I was ten, I would be drooling over those sets. I almost drooling now. Yes, few bricks . . . and less than the MOC standards many people hold themselves to but I can picture many a child have more fun than most AFOLs with (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Uh... I think that might be a violet knight in 8777. The one in 8780 definately appears to be violet compared to the blue in the structure. There is a light blue knight in 8779 so it would make more sense (from a color contrast standpoint) (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Unfortunately, it's the legacy of Jack Stone: (URL) I think the reason for all the juniorized parts is that it could be cheaper to produce and handle, say, one 1x2x5 than five 1x2s. Or, one BURP rock vs. the equivalent several dozen bricks. (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) No, it's more like, "Who approaches the bridge of death must answer me these questions three, ere the other side ye see!" But seriously, I agree with the others, this is a great year for castle! Maybe not the best sets, but still great!! My (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I too was eagerly awaiting the new batch of Lego Castle sets. I must say I really am dissapointed in the general design (very junior!) and the colors of the weapons (gold & red blades - what the...?!)... I was certainly the last one to start (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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-----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Larry Pieniazek Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:25 AM To: lugnet.castle@lugnet.com Subject: Re: banner year for castle (...) Fortunately fantasy (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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In lugnet.castle, Yaron Dori wrote: SNIPPED (...) Yes, it is good to see some non-HP Castle sets in the works. It's annoying to have to wait till Summer to see them but eh..it's not so far off. :) (...) C'mon now... I think that's a little harsh. ;) (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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