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Re: Has anybody noticed... (Space themes)
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 12 Aug 1999 18:33:18 GMT
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In lugnet.general, David Leese writes:
> ... that for a long time now, Lego no longer keep any particular
> Space theme running for more than a year? I mean that they don't
> introduce more sets into the same Space theme the following year.
> Each year, it seems, has a theme and that's it.
> 1999 Rock Raiders
> 1998 Insectoids
> 1997 UFO
Well, just a minor thought here regarding these themes: as sets they are
inferior, so fewer are sold. And it's probably a good thing for TLG so they
can cut their losses. I'd rather have them turn out better sets and have those
sets hang out on the shelves longer.
> Isn't this just plain annoying? What happened to Classic Space - one of
> the good things about it is that Classic Space remained Classic Space
> year after year, with new sets that went with the older ones.
Classic space now exists (in my mind) as the newer Star Wars stuff.
> In order to build up an armada of any theme, you have to buy multiples, or
> (shock horror) develop your own creations.
It's always been that way though.
> Any thoughts... like when this torture started, and why?
Some folks say that Spyrius was the last classic space theme.
-Tom McD.
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| ... that for a long time now, Lego no longer keep any particular Space theme running for more than a year? I mean that they don't introduce more sets into the same Space theme the following year. Each year, it seems, has a theme and that's it. 1999 (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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