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Re: You get to choose! (first none-"Wow"-answer)
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Fri, 12 Apr 2002 08:30:38 GMT
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> http://www.LEGO.com/myOpinions
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> So what are you waiting for?? Head on over to the LEGO Web site now and put
> in your 2 cents!!
Hi Jake and people at lego.direct,
I am not glad about the idea of the legends at all (in the way they are done so
far). I gave my opinions in lugnnet.trains when the Metroliner 10001 has been
released (That is in fact the only train set I never bought and I will not do
it later... I own two or three 4558 and do not need a "faked" copy of that
great set).
Just to repeat some of my statements:
- Legends are legends, because they have been desireable sets: good design +
often rare sets because they have been discontinued since years.
- a re-released legend is no longer a legend, because it is just a mass
product (you have not to desire it any longer - just buy it). If a legend is
re-released it becomes a dead legend in my eyes: might be a cool set, but it is
by far less desireable. (You alway desire most, what is hard to get.)
I would wish, TLC could bring out more new and good designs like the 10020
Santa Fe or the 3451 Sopwith Camel. And if they had a lack of own ideas they
should bring more MOC-sets like the 3739 Blacksmith Shop. But legends in the
way they are released now are not very helpful for lots of fans.
If TLC wanted to do us a favour, they would do major changes to the new
legends. For example the 375 castle:
It has been a great set in 1978. I loved that set and will always love it. But
do I need a "faked" 375 set today? Really not!! A re-release has not the charme
of the original set from 1978. And I do not need yellow bricks for own designs
- does anybody else? I cannot imagine.
But what if TLC would bring a 375 version in basically tan colour (the knights
for e.g. with silver helmets)? That would be really cool in my eyes! I promise:
I would buy at least 5 copies of a tan 375. (And the tan 375 would not hurt any
"collectors" feelings + it has same opportunities for "players" + it has
a by far better brick assortment for "MOCcing people" (like me).
(Same argument was valid for the 4558: a dark grey one would have been very
cool - lots of nice parts for me (and other MOCcers) - same playing value and
challange in building for kids or adults that missed the 4558).
Just my 2c on the legends theme.
Kind Regards,
Ben
(lugnet #448)
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Desiring Machine (was Re: You get to choose!)
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| (...) Spoken like a collector without regard for what others may or may not have in their collections. I see this as a kind of greed on your part, pure and simple. Others, who for reasons of youth or having made different spending choices in the (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | Legends: good or bad?
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| XPFUT .general <snipped it all> First off, this is XPFUT'd to .general because I'd like to spark an intelligent conversation about the Legends line. I don't want this to turn into some kind of argument or debate. Ben, I can understand your point as (...) (23 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
| | | Re: You get to choose! (first none-"Wow"-answer)
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| (...) I don't agree at all. Most of us would rather buy a rereleased legend (if it was the theme they liked) than any of the sets available on the shelves right now. The legends available are 10 times better than most of the sets that are now on the (...) (23 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | You get to choose!
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| Working for LEGO Direct is always fun, but every once in a while a project comes along that just makes me giddy when I get to come here and announce it. Today, such an announcement is made. We would like to invite you all to choose our next LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 11-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.lego.announce) !!
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