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Subject: 
Re: Color Change - Final Update
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.general, lugnet.lego
Date: 
Thu, 6 May 2004 15:51:37 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Jake McKee wrote:
> You’d think I would have learned my lesson by now about the color change and
> just taken refuge in a concrete bunker. Nope, not that bright I think!
> 
> I come to you with a final update, and some good news, as well as bad.
> 
> Bad news first – After much discussion and debate internally, the color change
> will stand.

Bummer.

> 
> Good news – based on the discussions and debates, many colleagues are clear that
> the color change dramatically affected the AFOLs. They are also clearly aware of
> the reasons it has upset you. In order to help address some of your concerns,
> several things have been agreed upon.
> 
> * The three new colors (light gray, dark gray, brown) will now be classified as
> "universal", and these colors will NEVER be touched again. There will, of
> course, be colors that change over time with trends, but not these universal
> ones.

Translation: it will embarrass too many people to change back, and now we
guarantee that we won't change back and embarrass them!
(Humor alert!  Do not take seriously!  Jussssssssst teasing...)
:-)


> 
> * A certain few parts that are crucial to keep in the old colors will likely be
> created as service pack type items. An example of this would be the 9v train
> track. I am interested in getting feedback from you (via this thread) on which
> elements MUST be produced in the old colors for the long term. (And no, you
> can’t say "the whole range of parts!" :) )

Really basic bricks: 1x(1-8), 2x(2-8).  Slopes and reverse slopes.  Arches.
Plates in the same general sizes.  Literally, the kind of parts packs that have
been offered in the past!

> 
> I know this isn’t the silver bullet update you were hoping for, but hopefully
> this bears some good news for you.

Thanks for bringing the concerns of the open-ended builder (adult or child) to
The Powers That Be.  I'm not always pleased by the results, but I always
appreciate the effort.


-->Bruce<--



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You’d think I would have learned my lesson by now about the color change and just taken refuge in a concrete bunker. Nope, not that bright I think! I come to you with a final update, and some good news, as well as bad. Bad news first – After much (...) (23 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.lego) !! 

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