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RE: Boycot the New Castle Knight Sets
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lugnet.castle
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Thu, 20 Nov 2003 03:30:02 GMT
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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: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway@lugnet.com]On Behalf
Of Bartek Jankowski
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 4:03 PM
To: lugnet.castle@lugnet.com
Subject: Re: Boycot the New Castle Knight Sets
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.
>
> 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?
>
> 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...
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> WL
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| (...) Hi Tamy, First, the castle figs are NOT Bionicle (note its spelled B-I-O-N-I-C-L-E, not "bionukel" as you so rudely spelled it). Second I find your lack of respect for a different Lego line very disappointing. You may not like Bionicle items - (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle)
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