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Subject: 
Re: Knights’ Kingdom™ is ugly.
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.castle
Date: 
Sun, 4 Jul 2004 04:09:34 GMT
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Felix Greco wrote:
   Okay, I know I’m not saying anything new here. But give me a moment before you pass this off as another rant:

I realize there are things going on at the company we AFOLs don’t know about. I realize there is probably a certain piece-to-play ratio you’re considering. I realize certain colors attract attention more than others. I realize there is a certain “build-to-play” time factor considered in production for different age groups. I’m not going to go off about the bar going down because thats been done quite elequently already.

But,I refuse to believe these factors cannot be done in a more aesthetically pleasing way. The new Knights’ Kingdom™ mini-fig sets are an eye-sore. I don’t think the common consumer would even recognize they are some type of castle-like creation unless they had a castle looking mini-fig with them.

Before I’m blown off as one more nostalgic adult fan, consider this: we here at lugnet know your product. Put us to the test. What factors need to be considered? I’ll bet my last dollar a Sava or a Hoffman could pump out a model that meets all your specifications and is still beautiful in form and function.


    6086 Black Knight's Castle
569 elements, 12 figures, US$85, 1992
LEGO > SYSTEM > Castle > Black Knights
   Pretty
 

    8778 Border Ambush
178 elements, 2 figures, US$20, 2004
LEGO > SYSTEM > Castle > Knights' Kingdom II
   Pretty Ugly

Dear LEGO company, you can and have done better.

Felix

At first I thought they were “ugly” too with the exception of Vladek, but then I’ve found a good use for ALL of them. I only have a Vladek fig for now, got 1 from BrickLink to “test” parts of him on different troop types. Looks real good, I have no pics of it yet as most of my Ancients theme troops are CLASSIFIED PROJECTS.



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  Knights’ Kingdom™ is ugly.
 
Okay, I know I'm not saying anything new here. But give me a moment before you pass this off as another rant: I realize there are things going on at the company we AFOLs don't know about. I realize there is probably a certain piece-to-play ratio (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jul-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.castle, FTX) ! 

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