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Re: Enough trans-antifreeze!
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lugnet.general, lugnet.space
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Sun, 28 Nov 1999 12:13:55 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Aaron West writes:
> I just mean that "true" space themes to me were the 1980's sets based on
> little yellow headed people exploring the galaxy (like in the original idea
> book). It is mostly a feeling I have from my childhood when LEGO was a
> peaceful universe where they needed no weapons and had no enemies. Granted,
> the theme has every right to be expanded, but "true" space to me means non-
> violent exploration. No battles, no theft, no conquest and no guns. Just
> little yellow people living in harmony.
> Cheesy, but satifying.
> Aaron.
> "He's got the whole brick in his bucket..."
Smile. That works. But by that definition, at least in my universe,
the Insectoid sets are definitely space sets - they don't seem
particularly war-oriented - no more so than any other space theme
I can think of, and much less so than the space police lines (which are
inarguably built around conflict). Insectoid just looks to me like
an alien version of M:tron to me - an exploration and mining
fleet of some kind. Although I guess the light and sound elements
are supposed to make you think that lasers are firing or something.
Random comment - the Insectoid light and sound element reminds me of
the old Mattel Starbird toy from the early 80s. Anyone remember that?
You'd tilt the starbird up, and a gravity switch of some kind would make
the whine of the engines get higher and higher. Then you'd tilt the nose
of the spaceship down, and the sound would cycle down accordingly. Whereas
LEGO cycles the pitch of the sound upward based on how long you hold
the button down.
I can't decide which I think is cooler - having a button that makes
the pitch of the sound get higher, or having it do it based on the
orientation of the ship. My wife argues that it's cooler to let the
kid have more explicit control over the sound by decoupling the pitch
of the sound from the orientation of the craft, the way LEGO implemented
it. I guess I can agree, but the noise the starbird made as you
tilted it up was just so darn cool and satisfying.
--
jthompson@esker.com "Float on a river, forever and ever, Emily"
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| (...) On reflection (and a shower) I have to agree about the Insectoids. They do fit my definition of true space. Were I not to admit that, I'd be a racist. Just cause they don't have yellow heads is no excuse not to include them. I guess they just (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
| | | Re: Enough trans-antifreeze!
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| "Nephilim" <jthompson@esker.com> wrote in message news:FLwpz7.M8v@lugnet.com... (...) I remember some form of sci-fi type ship that did that. course in the early 80s I was about 10 so things are a bit foggy. I know I didn't own one, but a 'rich (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Enough trans-antifreeze!
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| I just mean that "true" space themes to me were the 1980's sets based on little yellow headed people exploring the galaxy (like in the original idea book). It is mostly a feeling I have from my childhood when LEGO was a peaceful universe where they (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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