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In lugnet.ambassadors, David Simmons wrote:
> Why have textured slopes been arbitrarily abandoned? The last few retail
> purchases of Lego sets that I made disappointed me greatly in that the pieces
> I'd most desired, 2x2 medium-slope corners and 2x2x3 extreme-slope bricks, both
> in dark red, were no longer textured. They are now smooth. This means that
> they will not match all the hundreds of other textured slope bricks in my
> collection.
>
> For a pictorial example, scroll down a bit on this page on my website:
>
> <http://www.xenobuzz.com/MyLegoCreations/Odds%20&%20Ends.htm>
>
> Because of this, I've now decided to never again purchase retail sets.
> Bricklink will now get all my Lego dollars. I'm greatly saddened by this but I
> feel that I have no choice as the System no longer bears any resemblance to the
> one that I had grown to admire and respect for its cohesion, quality and
> integrity.
>
> Sometimes it feels like TLG is deliberately trying to break with the older
> fanbase and focus its energies on attracting newer and younger fans who will
> have no memory of Classic colors, fingered hinges, realistically textured roofs,
> electrical train tracks, and sets that actually contained lots of bricks as
> opposed to elaborately sculpted but ultimately tacky one-use pieces that make
> the set look like any other clone brand.
>
> Only the Designer and Creator lines have kept the flame alive.
>
> What's up, TLG?! I can feel my faith in the company dyin' ovah heah!!
>
> Dave S.
I have noticed that too. I do not expect Lego to pay much attention to such a
complaint or should I say as much attention as they did to the change of colors.
They will probably tell you that in their research the kids liked the smooth
rather than the texture. And don't pay too much attention to comments that you
have a lack of imagination. It usually takes more to be specific than general.
Good luck with finding the textured ones (I believe that Peeron lists the smooth
ones as a different part.)
John P
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