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Re: what makes a legend?
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Sun, 21 Oct 2001 19:12:00 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Brad Justus writes:
> So here's my question for you all: how much compromise can you live with?
> Should we just cross any older Town set off the consideration list because
> we can't use the metal-axle wheelsets? Are stickers ok? How many changes are
> allowed before it's not a Legend anymore? Where do you -- where should we --
> draw the line? Is the Legend in the spirit of the overall set or in the details?
Oh my, such a simple question, but with so many complicated ways to answer!
This is like asking 'what makes a good wine', or 'what makes a good movie'...
Good pieces, sure - but not everyone buys a set just for the pieces. Some
people buys sets for the SET. The Star Wars sets are good SETs. The new
Harry Potter sets are good SETs.
It has to look good as a set. The Metroliner *looks* like a passenger
train, the same with the 7740. They are realistic LEGO versions of the real
thing.
Playability is important. We have to remember that LEGO is not aimed at the
AFOL market - it will always be aimed at kids. If the average 10 year old
looks at it and isn't interested, it will be a failure as a set. (Bulk
pieces is the exception to this - most 10 year olds don't care that you can
buy 2x2 classic windows in bulk, but AFOLs love them! (We could use more
colors of windows, please!))
I guess the best thing I can say is it comes down to the intangibles - how
do you *feel* when you look at the set? There have been a lot of good LEGO
sets through the years that didn't do much for me, but there have been some
where I just at them and go 'wow!'... The 'Wow' factor is what we're
looking for.
I don't know if I'm adding anything to this thread, but that's the best I
can do right now... :-)
JohnG, GMLTC
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| We're having a debate here in the ABS-paved halls of LEGO Direct that I'd like to throw open to the community. The topic is: what makes a LEGO Legend a legend? Or, more precisely, if we cannot bring back a set precisely as it was (or pretty darn (...) (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct) !!
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