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I don't think Lego Castle is dead. I also don't think Harry Potter is castle, but rather just castle fodder. However, I submit to you that it is not Lego Castle that is dieing, but rather Lugnet.castle. The old guard is all but gone now. Just about (...) (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Nah, it isn't exactly dead, I would just say dormant at the time. I guess that's because the lego castle releases have lagged recently, and space, well you know... (...) Hmm...couldn't agree much more than that, to tell you the truth, I can't (...) (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I don't even make the list(::weeping::)? What about Mookie(::grumble::)? How about Bruce (who recently had the castle poll)? ::sigh:: I think we are still here, maybe there's just nothing to talk about... ...maybe there's other stuff to talk (...) (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I was about to say I wouldn't call myself old guard on castle, but I looked for my first message on Castle and it is #15. Still, I'm not old guard in the way the others were: my interest in Lego (besides an activity I do with my son) is (...) (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) ...or maybe we have less time over all, and spend more of it building, and less of it talking... James If those newcomers up there are the old guard, what does that make me? Fossilized? ;p (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Here you encounter my first problem: for those of us who don't buy Harry Potter or Star Wars or studios monsters on principle (me) theres not much left. (...) Not if I can help it! (...) Well let people do what they want, but I would guess (...) (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'm not an "old guard", by any means, but I've posted a few times. I'm *supposed* to be a castle-head, but this has been keeping me busy for a lot of hours: (URL) castle-head James Brown has been similarly busy. It all the fault of the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Ye, and those of us who do buy SW & HP have to pay a fortune we don't have for not many usefull parts for our creations. (...) so do I, I think I love LEGO castle since ... forever but I wasn't on-line for a long time now (I use to read (...) (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) You don't buy those sets "On principle"? Ye gods, WHY?! Brick is brick is brick, no matter what set it comes from. Even *Jack Stone* has SOME good parts. Star Wars and Harry Potter sets have given me *tons* of useful bricks, plates, and (...) (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I manage just fine, I posted a village ( Straight Street a little while ago) and it has freed up cash for real castle off bricklink... I don't buy studios because I don't think lego should make monster stuff for kids (there is enough in other (...) (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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In lugnet.castle, Nathan Todd writes: snip (...) Just to throw in my 2 cents worth, I'm a castle fan, but I havn't posted much, (or photographed anything) I "found" lugnet about a year ago, and joined shortly after, like many here, I mourn the lack (...) (22 years ago, 25-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Dead men tell no tales!
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(...) In my blessed opinion, Harry Potter and Star Wars have been the best thing for LEGO Castle accessory set development since the invention of the mini figure. Why? I get lots of nice parts in new designs and colors that stimulate my creativity. (...) (22 years ago, 25-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) And Bruce is certainly old guard in gaming... I was perusing my CDROM of Dragon Magazine recently, and noticed Bruce's name in a listing of GMs in The Strategic Review (the Dragon's predecessor). Frank (22 years ago, 25-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I just wanted to add a big "me too" to this. Using pieces purely from the old Castle theme, any town would be populated by only about 6 or so civilian torso types (the gray/blue peasant, the old blacksmith, the woman with the neclace, the (...) (22 years ago, 25-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I heartily agree. A big turn-off for me (and the reason I voted against the BFF in the Legends vote) for any castle set is the inclusion of too many panel walls. I almost never use them. They make for less flexible building styles, and IMO (...) (22 years ago, 25-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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True I think the 'old guard' is gone. I was a lurker for past few years. I didn't have a digital camera or the desire to share my creations with the world. It was a hobby or time killer for me, building castles and whatnot. Now I think I have some (...) (22 years ago, 25-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Hi Erick! Thanks for the enthusiasm. I know I'm jumping in a little late on this, but I agree with you. I don't think castle is dead at all! I've seen some wonderful creations around here as of late. While it may never be as busy as the "olden (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) As has been discussed elsewhere in this thread, HP & SW have some useful pieces for non-traditional Castle building (i.e. non fortified structures), but there's also a lot of elements that are not useful unless you also build in other themes. (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) realize for a second who you are replying to: Anthony has done as much as anyone in the past six months to keep lugnet.castle going, in a word: complete the Epic of Ikros, as well as begin on a new Epic. And he is continuing to do inspiring (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) You are absolutely correct that Anthony is a great contibutor around here. I ththink my specific comments about taking action to correct in imperfections of the group (rather than complaining) were intended as a more general statement, not (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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