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Re: ??? New Theme Proposal ???
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 4 Sep 2001 23:01:54 GMT
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On Tue, 4 Sep 2001 20:11:49 GMT, "Bruce Schlickbernd"
<corsair@schlickbernd.org> wrote:
> In lugnet.announce, Richard Noeckel writes:
> > ??? New Theme Proposal ???
> >
> > `Here’s an idea…
> > (Perhaps an old one.)
> >
> > Instead of always commenting or complaining about what Lego ‘should’ or
> > ‘shouldn’t’ do with regards to its new or upcoming themes, how about we (the
> > AFOL) offer some genuinely New Themes/Systems that would be commercially viable.
> >
> > Possible themes that would both sell well and gain our interests.
> > A -Top (5) Five List- of the best New Themes for Lego to look into for 2003.
> > Weather it’s a new theme, or an extension to an older theme, just propose
> > your top five choices and the reasons why!
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>
> I'm sure most of mine would be mutually exclusive, but what the heck:
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> 1. Lord of the Rings. Heck, Lego seems to be into the movie-tie-in theme,
> and this wedded to the Castle line is such a natural that I'm surprised it
> isn't a done deal.
Well it's probably too late now if it isn't already in the works, it
takes time to design and setup production, besides which I believe the
toy lines have already been licensed out.
Other wise I'm all for stuff that expands castle :^)
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> 2. Jules Verne/HG Wells 19th century extension of the Adventurers line.
> Brass colored bricks? :-)
Sure sounds decent.
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> 3. Greece/Rome. Probably the best pre-medieval theme they could do.
Close enough o castle for part raiding, attack!
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> 4. Pirates - with a big treasure galleon and a mid-size pirate schooner! Do
> the Armada right! Throw in a small cutter! Arrrrrr, ye slackardly lubbers!
While not my focus, there are many that would just LOVE a return of
pirates. (besides many bit can be easily acquired from the scurry sea
dogs! :^)
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> 5. Battletech. Geez, doesn't Microsoft own that now?
I would think that this is impossible atm, Knex already HAS a
Battletech line out, I'd bet that they have the 'construction toy'
license locked.
Mike
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All other themes are just spare parts for Castle! :^)
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| (...) I'm sure most of mine would be mutually exclusive, but what the heck: 1. Lord of the Rings. Heck, Lego seems to be into the movie-tie-in theme, and this wedded to the Castle line is such a natural that I'm surprised it isn't a done deal. 2. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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