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Re: my biggest beef with the new product is...
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 6 Dec 2001 20:20:15 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Dave Schuler writes:
> I'm not (and I don't think Richard was, either) calling for an absolute
> ban on modular or design-specific pieces, but I would like some sensible
> moderation. I'm aware that TLC has to get its money's worth once the molds
> are made, but the insidious incursion of juniorized parts into every arena
> makes juniorization seem like TLC's underlying goal at the expense of set
> versatility.
And the tail wags the dog-- they create the juniorized parts to save money, and
then feel obligated to *use* them ubiquitiously to get their back their
investment, and suddenly the parts are dictating set designs, not the designers.
-John
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| (...) **snip of some modular but essential train elements** (...) True, but since LEGO Trains have mostly been niche market (that is, they've never had as widespread a retail presence as SYSTEM (though Train is of course the best longitudinal (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.general)
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