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Re: Trains
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lugnet.dear-lego
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Thu, 7 Jan 1999 16:29:41 GMT
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I must agree with Matt, and I'm not even a trainhead. 4561 looks like a
futuristic pipe dream, not a realistic funcitioning train. What's with all
the glass? That just looks dumb. Where the damn engine?
Dave
Matthew Bates wrote in message ...
> Dear Lego,
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> Please stop making such ugly and unrealistic train sets. I know that you • are
> trying to increase the playability of these sets but I don't see why • realism
> has to suffer. 4561 is the worst example, it could have been so much • better.
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> Things started going down hill with the introduction of the 4559 and 4565
> sets. 4559 was a very strange idea and the black and yellow colour scheme
> didn't help. 4565 was also a bit 'dark' but at least it was a bit more
> realistic, although it doesn't appear to be based on anything real.
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> The 2126 set was really a sign of things going bad, the tanker truck has
> wooden tanks and the beam across the top doesn't even fit properly.
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> 3225 is again a missed chance, this set could have been really nice with a • few
> minor changes (i.e. no more expensive or harder to build) but instead it • looks
> amateurish and hastily thrown together.
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> Why do you think that sets need to be unrealistic to appeal to your target
> market? Take a look at Playmobil, their Trains look great. Take a look at
> Brio, they base most of their sets on real trains. Take a look at Thomas • the
> Tank Engine stuff, it's all based on examples of real British steam • engines.
> In fact, considering the limitations of the system, even your own Duplo • train
> sets look to be based on reality more than the Lego Trains!
>
> The problem seems to be Town Jr (Town sets for 5+) that seems to be
> influencing trains. Please stop it! For that matter, I think you should
> clearly define and isolate Town Jr. and reintroduce Town "Classic" for the • 7+
> agegroup. Then make sure that Trains firmly stay with the Town "Classic".
>
> Matt
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| (...) I am not intending to start another morality flame here, but is the profanity really necessary? I think TLG would be more inclined to listen if you simply asked, "Where's the engine?" rather than "Where's the @%*$ engine?" If you are truly (...) (26 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| Dear Lego, Please stop making such ugly and unrealistic train sets. I know that you are trying to increase the playability of these sets but I don't see why realism has to suffer. 4561 is the worst example, it could have been so much better. Things (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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