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Re: Legends: good or bad?
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Mon, 15 Apr 2002 20:52:38 GMT
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In lugnet.general, David Eaton writes:
> In lugnet.general, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
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> No, I don't believe that's your point. If that were your point, I'd expect
> you to be equally annoyed with DUPLO, the Mickey Mouse sets, Jack Stone,
> etc.
I am really annoyed about town junior, Galidor, Jack Ston(ed), Buyonickel and
lots of other themes (but those are aming at none-Afols as custumers).
> If you're against Legends because they're not valueable to you, so
> what? Why are they a bad thing if *other* people want them? Why is it bad
> for Lego to make a product that sells well?
I fear there is no room for two lines of Legends - the ones I would like to see
and the ones that exist (and will be made in future). These Sets are made
basically for AFOLs and therefor I am more upset here as about Galidor - This
should be my part of market in the TLC program, but it does not serve me.
Any further Legend lowers the chance to see a "perfect" new set. Ok, we have
got the santa fe despite of the metroliner II. So mayby I am wrong in this
point.
> If it is so much less worth to you, you would not have to pay that. Just • obmit
> > to have one and buy other sets with better price piece relatio instead. What
> > is the problem?
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> That's a problem because there AREN'T new sets with the same pieces or piece
> ratios.
I think there are a lot of them: most of the sculptures have perfect piece
assortments. Model team has been perfect during the last decade. Later there
have been Adventurers and Star Wars as really good sets.
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> I guess I would rather see a quality set LIKE the Guarded Inn or the
> Metroliner in stores than to see a re-release.
100% agreement!
> But we aren't going to get them.
> Lego Direct is doing the Legends line. And they don't have the ability
> to release & design new sets.
What about the sculptures? Rebel Blockade Runner? Sopwith Camel etc..
> And the rest of the design department is under
> pressure of juniorization, Bionicle, Galidor and the like. But I sure won't
> complain if they re-release old sets! It doesn't hurt anything, except for
> the market value of previously rare pieces, which is the ONLY point I can
> see yours being if you really *are* convinced that Legends are in fact *bad*.
They are needless. I can get grey metroliner parts. Now cheaper than 2 years
ago. That is in fact nice. But I never will hold a dark gray nose-piece or dark
grey doors in my hands. With every new Legend I miss an opportuinity instead of
getting something that is "really" helpful. All what I get are somewhat cheaper
parts, but no really "wow" parts in new colour shape combinations.
Regards,
Ben
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| (...) Well, the problem is that a lot of AFOLs have nostalgic value for sets. Old sets even pay off in nostalgia for kids-- there's something appealing about a "golden age" that's included in the word 'Legend'. Lego's cashing in on that. They (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) No, I don't believe that's your point. If that were your point, I'd expect you to be equally annoyed with DUPLO, the Mickey Mouse sets, Jack Stone, etc. If you're against Legends because they're not valueable to you, so what? Why are they a (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.general)
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