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Re: Boycot the New Castle Knight Sets
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lugnet.castle
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Wed, 19 Nov 2003 22:02:41 GMT
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William,
I do not know if boycoting is the way to go. Its only six sets like the
original Bionicle Toa they are testing the market. If lego sees that castle
themed sets sell they will eventualy have to make homes for these extra large
knights. Extra large knights need extra large castles, so you might get more
brick than you think.
I might pick one or two up just to see how they look. But than this is comming
from someone who has a lot of Bionicle sets, so I am no as adverse to trying new
things as some people.
Bartek
In lugnet.castle, William Lister wrote:
> I started a bit of a flame war between castle heads and Bionical, and that was
> never the intention. I may not personally like Bionical sets, but that doesn't
> mean they were "useless" or ill-conceived. The sale of Bionical has brought TLC
> back into profitability after a few languishing years and that has in general
> been positive for all Lego enthusiasts.
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> That being said, the new "Knight" Series is even worse than I had imagined I
> will never purchase these sets, nor will I encourage anyone else to buy them. I
> would have to say that these sets are by far the most disappointing thing I have
> ever seen TLC produce. This is the "castle" stuff we have been waiting for?
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> Come on TLC its time to step up and give us some new "system" castle sets.
> Almost every set we have seen previewed for 2004 has little value to a castle
> builder. Sure there are no "useless parts, but when you want to build a tower,
> you can't do it with greeblies and bionical arms. Remember folks, Lego is
> expensive, it is worth our money to purchase sets that do not have enough parts
> for what we want to build? It is not a question of creativity it is a question
> of logistics, what is the best way to build a wall? With brick of course, so
> where are the bricks for building a castle wall? Shop@Home? Yes, Pick-a-Brick?
> Yes, at large retail outlets where most people purchase their Lego? NO...
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> And that is the point, when I am at a train show with tons of children asking me
> where they can buy castles to make stuff like mine, what do I tell them? Ask
> Mommy and Daddy to buy it on the Internet? That is the only option available to
> most people and it is also the option most passed over by parents when
> considering toy purchases. You should see little faces fall when you tell them
> that Lego only sells castles on the Internet. Most kids know their parents won't
> buy stuff from the Internet.
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> If we lose the intrest of the children, we will lose our theme entirely. This is
> why we need to see the return of a "system" castle line.
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> WL
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| (...) What makes you think they'll make castles? They never made homes for any of the Bionicle. Oh, and if you don't like them, don't buy them. Is there really the need to be so dramatic about it? Adrian (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| Houses for bionukel Castle.... think PLAYMOBIL..... large one use pieces... takes 2 mins to put the 'castle' together.... that's what you'll get for extra large figs... Tamy Hoping she's not right.... -----Original Message----- From: (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| I started a bit of a flame war between castle heads and Bionical, and that was never the intention. I may not personally like Bionical sets, but that doesn't mean they were "useless" or ill-conceived. The sale of Bionical has brought TLC back into (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)
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