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Re: ??? New Theme Proposal ???
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Date: 
Wed, 5 Sep 2001 11:17:46 GMT
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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!

                             -Top 5- New Lego Themes for 2003:

1) Fantasy/Monsters.
(Why; with the advent of Harry Potter the realm of the fantastic could be
further explored. Unicorns, Trolls, Flying horses, Goblins, Vampires.  Think
Legend. ‘the movie’)
http://news.lugnet.com/castle/?n=10230

2) Pirate extension
(Why; to further explore aspects of this dynamic genre. Perhaps a later
edition with more complex ships with actual working rigging. Think ‘The
Bluenose’ [Canadian Dime] )

3) Castle extension      [Vikings or Roman]
(Why; because there is soooo much history before 1000 A.E.  A Vikings theme
could have ships and Barbarians and a Roman theme could have Gladiators and
a Coliseum.)

4) Train/Town Super theme
(Why; because a renaissance of these two themes would attract quite a number
of parents who remember their old play sets! Plus this would satisfy all the
Train & Town people!)

5) Revolutionary Reenactments.
(Why; who wouldn’t want to raid the Bastille in the French Revolution. Or be
Mel Gibson in The Patriot fighting the American Revolution. Or Struggle in
the Russian Rev.)

                                     And so much more…

Ice Planet in 2003
(I'd really like to see this theme return, it has so much promise.)

Mongols or Arabian Knights
(Another Castle extension; perhaps this should be part of a Historical
System theme)


       ,’,’,’,’,’,’,SOO00oooooo, what’s in your Top 5 list?


        Sincerely,

                      --==RiçhärÐ==--


       You can reach me  @
Shroud_of_Kung_Fu@Hotmail.com


.                                                     -Lego good, Canada great-®

Ooooooooooooooh!  I like this :)))) I always think and dream of all the
possibilities too!  My Five themes would be (yes, some will be what others
have mentioned as I totally agree with them!)...

1, Mythology and Ancient History would be a total winner!  All of them...
The Romans, Greeks, Vikings, anything like that, that was totally involved
and developed in Buildings and Transportation.  I think with the Classical
History that it should be easy with Lego and the "Breezeway" style :P

2, LORD OF THE RINGS would KILL! YES, YES, YES!!! how Awesome would that be!

3, A more realistic style and version of the Great Outback or even Desert
style sets with either a camel or... Kangaroo.

4, Another, yes better and more modern version of architecture, with special
windows, doors, 45 degree angle walls, textured bricks, basically just
specialized bricks and accessories all round!

5, More Fantasy world/beast/beings type things, just something exciting,
interesting, refer to Richard Noeckel's post above.

6, I know!  I had to do it... a Haunted Castle/house theme! Different from
the Fright Knights etc

7, Eek!  I think Girls need another theme similar but better than the
classic 'Paradisa' theme...

8, 'Great Giants' - Large but not too Large scaled versions of... Ocean
Liners/Vessels/Ferries/Ships etc, Large Trucks, construction vehicles, Jumbo
Planes, Buses, Submarines, Trains etc (it doesn't have to be war related
either).

9, Nursery Rhyme/tales themes for children, just smaller sets, but based on
the classics.  I guess they somewhat were influenced on classic stories with
some of the Belville stuff (recent).  Like Cinderella for example.

10, yes we got here! More Robotics would be cool, not totally Technic style
though, and with more functions, I want to build a Johnny Five!!!

11, I wonder how a proper Safari theme would go?  I don't mean in Duplo either.

12, Seven wonders of the world theme!

13, Build your own items... like a camera for example.

Others would be Underwater but more mystical and maybe closer to say
Mermaids and fantasy etc.  (with a Underwater Castle and new plants etc
etc)...  Also if they ever expanded Pirates, what about Gypsy's? hahaha

I really think it would do Lego massive favours if they did do the Ancient
History themes, for teaching children about our past etc, not only that but
they could throw in a special booklet with some information on each
including time lines and general information.

Well that's all I have time for right now! :)

Mel



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