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(...) I'll begin by saying "Thanks for letting me." In nice wording, the color change is a rather unwise move and I hope will be corrected. Change is something we've (both LUGNET and general public) been reading about of lately. Many of us here have (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hi Jake, Thanks for getting our feedback. New colors are great, but I think a core color change is a mistake. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the ingenious idea of the LEGO company to get people to buy bricks, and then buy more bricks to add to (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hi Jake- I usually do not have a vocal presence on LUGNET, but I feel that this is an excellent opportunity to express an opinion of this change. I personally don't mind the new colors as an ADDITION to the existing and ever-growing color palette. A (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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I see the new colours that are only slightly different from the old one introduce major headache to all AFOL, and kids. This include the new greys, light yellow and three new oranges. Say this kid build a plane, and notice the right wing colour is (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Well, I have been thinking about my opinion on the color change for awhile. I recently bought some of the 2004 sets, so I could see what the fuss was about. My concerns are the following: My collection is large, so it naturally has a lot of grey. (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hello! The new grey coloures may be cool. But I like warm colours better. The world is cold enough, so why does LEGO even enhance the chill by producing such unnatural and unfriendly colours? (Sorry for answering my own post!) Bye Jojo (URL) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I know Lego's mission is to sell new sets, so I won't go into compatability with old colors. The new dark grey looks too cold and boring to me. The original had a nice warmth to it that made it mix nicely with the other colors. I haven't seen (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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What do I think about the new colors? Hmm... I think the first thing I thought of is one of the reasons I actually end up rejecting Mega Bloks. It seems that every time they introduce a new theme, the parts in that theme are entirely incompatible (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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Hello! The new grey coloures may be cool. But I like warm colours better. Bye Jojo (URL) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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After hearing about the color change, I decided not to pass judgement until I actually saw the new colors. Well, I have bought several of the new WorldCity sets (great models!), so I do know the two new greys. And... I realy like them! They have a (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Understandable. I feel the same way, especially since I have had no replies from TLC to customer service regarding the color change. (...) Didn't someone post a photo to LUGNET? I remember Jake saying something in defense, but I dont' remember (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Is there even a realistic chance of change? I read the other day that TLC had sold (URL) ~1,000,000> Hogwarts Castle sets; that made me realise how small the AFOL market really is. This, together with new "vibrant" greys hitting the shelves, (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Jake, thanks for giving us the opportunity to be heard. Honestly, at first I didn't care about the color change because I didn't think it would be a big deal, but now I am concerned. I don't buy LEGO at the same pace as some of the people (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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I have two main concerns with the color change. 1. The brown bothers me more than the greys. Brown needs to look like wood for so many creations and themes (Castle, Pirates, and Wild West, just to name a few). Even though I tend to be a historical (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) "Small" in Germany is "big" in our context. A more significant portion of our VAT goes to Brussels, the fact that it later comes back notwithstanding. (...) You can sentence that in the plural. If I once thought agricultural subsidies were a (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Then I stand corrected, regarding Denmark and possibly other memberstates too. Thanks to Arne as well for his input. Out of curiosity: where is the danish contribution for the EU drawn from? Of course I now have to ask exactly why we're paying (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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Jake, You are a brave soul. I was going to stay out of this issue, however after seeing the colors in person I have one thought. THESE NEW GRAY COLORS ARE MEGABLOCK COLORS! I have refrained from making this statement in the past weeks. We have an (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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The press release specifically mentions the following products as "products the company wants to stake on." Harry Potter Mindstorms Clikits Bionicle Not specifically mentioned: Star Wars. Although I would speculate that this will continue on. Bryan (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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I've already addressed why I don't believe the reason given for the new colors, so I won't get into that here. However... My wife is going be very happy this year as a direct result of the new colors, because I'll be buying much less new lego. For (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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I like the introduction of new colors (light yellow, sand colors, dark red), but to replace colors is something else. As far as I know, LEGO has only discontinued one color in the past (Maersk blue) and that is solely because it was a promotional (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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