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Re: New legend is up
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Tue, 9 Jul 2002 22:54:18 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> With all due respect, I don't think your example holds water.
Well, point of the example wasn't to say that it's the *same* as what was
offered, but that just because there's a vote doesn't mean it's the voters'
"fault". IE that it's possible for TLC to give certain nominees a
better/worse chance of winning.
> I'm sure part of the selection was because they wanted to include sets of
> different sizes.
Oh, definitely. And therein is another bag of worms. People tend to love big
sets more than little ones-- the classics that people remember as legends
tend to be large sets. Not as a rule, but usually. So that gives a bit of a
push for the other nominees.
Interesting aside though-- I'll probably get 1 BSB. If Main Street had one,
I'd probably have gotten 1 too. Same with the Yellow Castle. But *SMALL*
sets people will more often buy in large numbers. People can rationalize
buying small things, but big things tend to be harder. I'd probably have
bought many more Battrax's or BFF's if they had won. Would I have have spent
more money *total*? Dunno. Would TLC make more money total? Dunno. My hunch
is yes, though.
> Also note that those high (public) ratings undoubtedly helped
> guide Lego in their selections, so it's still a case of blame the public.
Well, the point is really that the other sets were more what AFOL's tend to
think of as Legends. Town Legends? I think Main Street, Airport Shuttle.
Castle Legends? I think Guarded Inn, Yellow Castle. Pirates? Black Seas
Barracuda. Trains? Metroliner. But Space legends? Battrax isn't one of the
first few things that leaps into my head. Although, granted that I think
it's got more appeal for "today's youth" than the Galaxy Explorer or the
Alpha-I Rocket Base, versus things like Main Street, BSB, etc., which I
think are still pretty marketable as is.
Combine that with the fact that people just generally prefer larger sets and
I think Battrax kinda was at a disadvantage. Certainly I don't disagree with
them choosing it to "test the waters", but if this is regarded as strictly a
contest between *themes* (which it isn't by any means), then one could (I
think) fairly argue that the Space theme was at a disadvantage.
DaveE
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| (...) Yes, but the counter-point was that all sets were highly rated and therefore it was still the fault of public opinion - if the Battrax was such a sure fire loser, perhaps people should rethink their rating of it. I'll be curious if there are (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Not to disagree, but rather to offer an alternative position, I have to say I wish they'd look to some of the _smaller_ sets as possible reissues. Back when the Legends series was first announced, I posted a suggestion stating this. For some (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) That is true. Even though smaller sets are more 'effecient' and can be brought in bulk, people still go for the large sets. (...) True, true. (...) Yes, that would be true. What happened to space exploration versus space warfare? :( (...) (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) The other thing about the larger sets is that we were probably less likely to buy them when we were kids, but now we're adults with more cash to spend, and we'd love to get that set we always wanted as a kid but couldn't afford. I was a (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) I'm sure part of the selection was because they wanted to include sets of different sizes. There also may be issues with production on the sets you mention. And let us further note that within Lugnet the Battrax is rated 92, the BSB 94, the (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates)
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