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Re: Question about quality of Best Lock...
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Date: 
Thu, 7 Oct 2004 03:00:16 GMT
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In lugnet.gaming, Frank Filz wrote:
What he's really saying is that his rules are not product specific.

He may be trying to say that, but the rules are pretty clearly tailor-fit to the
LEGO System.  Every LEGO beastie that would be appropriate to use in this sort
of game has been statted out, and every statted beastie exists in LEGO form.
All of the character types are based on LEGO minifigs.  Simply put, there is no
other single toy line that includes everything that has been included in the
rules, which probably partly explains why people have been spotted using
custom-built wooden models.

Maybe he just doesn't want to appear as if he's endorsing the LEGO line for
free.  Not only would it possibly skunk any potential future licensing deals,
but it could make for uncomfortable trademark usage issues if TLC doesn't like
how their name is being used.



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(...) True, but nothing that is critical to the game is dependant on LEGO, other than perhaps the definition of ship classes, and even those aren't critical. Of course lots of LEGO creatures have been released since the rules have been written and (...) (20 years ago, 14-Oct-04, to lugnet.gaming)

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(...) What he's really saying is that his rules are not product specific. You could also play with Playmobil or Imaginext (not that he mentions Imaginext, but I've been looking at it - it could be a cool basis for the Pirate Game, though certainly (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.gaming)

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