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Re: LEGO Factory Updated
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 9 May 2006 19:36:49 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Thomas Main wrote:
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Wow. This is great. I loaded in some models I had made with this last
summer and after replacing some parts, got a few models and checked their
price. The difference is amazing. A little model that cost a ridiculous
$100+ last summer is now very reasonably priced at around $12. At last this
tool makes sense to use! I had given up on it after the initial excitement
last summer because of the way the parts bag system worked - but this “by the
piece” system makes it something that lives up to the hype.
Now, I wonder if the initial release and advertising that TLG did over the
last year is going to hurt them - a lot of kids and parents have probably
tried this and had a bad experience with the pricing. I wish TLG had
actually kept this under wraps until now, when it is finally ready for
primetime. Will kids and parents give this idea another chance? I hope
so...but time will tell.
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It probably did, but my thought is that the kids played with the program, got
expensive sets, then decided to just play with LDD and not buy anything...the
models that have gone into LDD are still comng into the system, so there has
been a constant feed of content.
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I also have to interject a note of pessimism. The fact that this is the
long-anticipated “Lego Train Factory” does not bode well for the continuance
of the 9V system. My understanding from the presentation at BF last summer
was that Lego Train Factory and the new “hobby train” line would be closely
tied together. It seems we now have the train factory, without 9V parts. I
hear the bell tolling for the 9V train system, unfortunately.
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Well, I did see the 9V truck in the inventory. I think that’s a positive sign..
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But, on the whole, this has made me happy. I will probably actually buy
something directly from Lego Shop @ Home due to this, and that hasn’t
happened in a number of years...
It is the first time since last summer’s Brickfest that I felt good about
something going on at the Lego company.
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Wait til this year:-)!
Joe Meno
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Thomas Main
thomasmain@charter.net
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