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In lugnet.general, Chris Phillips wrote: <snip> (...) I didn't state it as clearly as I intended, then--I understand the disappearance of colours. I was having issue with the approach of many individuals--It's like me demanding, in a very unpleasant (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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David, Truly well spoken. I don't care if they say it misses the point or not - I'm in 101% total agreement. I've only been into this for 10+ years, but I think I know what I'm doing well enough by now that I know why I like lego. Sounds like you (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Why wait until 2005? Here are the new castle figures we heard so much about: (URL) Isn't that great! I bet they did a lot of market research on this decision too. Wow, I just love TLC. They make such great stuff. -- Hop-Frog (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego now making Mega Bloks colors (was Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match...)
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(...) Well, if I understand the tide of sentiment here on LUGNET (as well as the corporate Newspeak dished out by TLG), you need to maintain a special perspective while exmining this issue: When LEGO demonstrates wide (and random) variations in (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Again, this misses the point. I think what most people are upset about is not new colors appearing, but old colors disappearing. Sorry to flog a Dark Grey horse... - Chris. (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego now making Mega Bloks colors (was Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match...)
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(...) And to be fair, my experience with Mega Bloks consists of picking them out of yard-sale lots of LEGO, so I've really only dealt with MB pieces that are relatively old and worn. I must admit that more than one recent MB set design has caught my (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) David, I applaud you. This has been a refreshing post to read due to current events and I thank you. Nathan (who is in total agreement with David Koudys) Wells (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I've observed this in my children, too. And, if Lego's target audience doesn't care, then it just makes the decision to change the color just that much more inane... Mark (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego now making Mega Bloks colors (was Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match...)
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(...) I have to agree. I'm holding a chunk of dark gray blocks from a recent MB set and they all stick together very well, the colors of the various parts match and the bricks themselves line up nicely so that surfaces that are supposed to be smooth (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: New colors and other info
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(...) That was exactly my point. Steve (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Jake, As many others have said, thank you for your (relatively) timely post to inform the community of LEGO's decision. I say relatively, because it seems this is something that probably should have been brought up before the color change was (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I'll cast in my lot as well... Still too stunned to really comment... John Rudy, 18 (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I meant "Have you actually tried to make the new ones (meaning long studless beams) connect end to end?" You'd have to use 2 1/2 wide lift arms, 4 3L axles and eight bushes instead of 2 1xn plates like you do with the old ones. Steve (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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Greg Muri, 32 The corporate marketing speech that Jake posted is a total crock. I will not be purchasing any new sets that contain these colors. Honestly I am still unsure if I will continue Lego as a hobby at all. TLG did such a wonderful job (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Okay... plenty of words from the adult section of LUGNET, allow me to repeat the expressions of one of my children with whom I have talked about this issue. My son, btw, is 17 now, and has been a *HUGE* LEGO fan for about a decade. It was he (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Leonard Hoffman wrote: SNIP (...) well at least it appears the arm redesign allows traditional pieces to be attatched. Jeff (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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Rick Hallman, 18 (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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Rick Hallman, 18 (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Changing the color of light grey Lego components is like removing the cornerstone in a building. Children care little about the exact shade of a color and a lot about the shape and content of parts offered. They are more interested in the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) How many "consumers" pointed this out, and how was the data collected? (...) Is that a subjective comment based on a single scan? (...) Do you get paid for saying stuff like that? ;) More and more I associate the “LEGO Brand” with poor (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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