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In lugnet.general, Allan Bedford wrote:
> I know the whole 'new colors' topic has been done again and again, but I was
> thinking today about the way it has affected my recent buying decisions. I was
> wondering if other people had been affected to the same degree.
>
> To be fair, I did buy one set that includes the new colors. I wanted to see
> them first hand, compare them and then use that as a basis for future buying
> decisions.
>
> So far the decision has been to not buy any other new sets. As much as I love
> the Star Wars minis, I have passed on the 3rd series completely. As much as I
> really love things like the Make & Create sets (4406, 4407) I have passed on
> them, with the exception of the 4408 that I bought as the trial noted above.
>
> So what _have_ I been buying recently? Well, I've gone back and bought LEGO on
> eBay for the first time in more than 8 months. I've bought some sets from last
> year (and older) at places ranging from a nearby independent LEGO outlet store
> to a local grocery store and even a pharmacy. And I've placed a couple of
> Bricklink orders which most definitely contained the old grey color.
>
> At the moment I don't see this trend changing much. True, there are some great
> things coming down the pipe. I'm jazzed about the X-Pods and a couple of the
> yet-to-be-released Designer Sets, but I'm still just not sure how much I'll want
> to invest in any of them that come with the new colors. Whereas I bought at
> least one of nearly all the first series of Designer Sets I'm thinking I'll be
> more picky from now on. Less money spent on new sets, more money directed to
> the secondary market.
>
> Are other people in the same boat? Has the color change truly affected your
> buying decisions/patterns? (By that I mean not just your attitude, but the
> actual way in which you are spending your dollars.) Are there people who have
> learned to love the new colors and are therefore buying the same number or more
> of new sets than before?
>
> I'm just curious how this change is going to play out where it really matters
> most... at the cash register.
>
> Best regards,
> Allan B.
All I can say is that I don't plan on buying any new sets that year, Technic or
Town, and a large reason is because of the horrendous new colors.
The ONLY thing that would make me reconsider buying a set is if they would come
out with some ground breaking stuff, like a worthy successor to the godly 8868
compressor truck, or an evolved Mindstorms robotics kit.
Or real Town sets, like they made in the late 80's.
Nothing announced so far for 2004 is even close to grabbing my attention. Not
only at the old grays gone, but so are the Technic bricks from Technic sets :-(
It also looks like they are "secretly" discontinuing parts. IE: I haven't seen
them in new sets for quite a while. They are: Technic Figures, Hinge Plates (NOT
Click Hinges), Model Team Windscreens, pneumatic air tanks, small pneumatic
pumps/pistons.
Everything about the design of new sets seems to be geared at a cheaper
production cost, compared the 90's heydey. Not to mention the cheap boxes.
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