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Re: Bionicle going away?
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lugnet.technic
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Thu, 31 May 2001 01:02:00 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, John Hansen writes:
> I'm wondering whether you would argue that the UCS Tie Fighter was not
> Technic if it had been released as a Technic set.
I think it's obvious that it's a 'Model Team' set by nature.
I have only 3 Model Team sets but I got the impression that all of them
contain at least some Technic elements and have some functions.
What differentiates this line from the Technic line is that in this line the
function is not the important part - it's just something cool to add to the
main attraction - the looks of the set.
> A Technic set contains
> Technic elements and is released under the Technic name by TLC.
That's an attempt to define a 'Technic set'.
It's not a bad one but that's not exactly what I'm talking about.
I think almost any set released nowadays has at least one Technic element, so
we are left with the definition "released under the Technic name by TLC" -
well, it seems to be the only objective definition of a 'Technic set' but what
I'm talking about is subjective by nature: The 'Technic spirit' or something
to that affect - What I'm really saying is: The Bionicle line shouldn't have
been released under the Technic line.
> Bionicle
> sets fall in this category. Some StarWars sets are released under the
> Technic line. They contain Technic elements and they are rightfully called
> Technic sets.
Actually I was quite happy with the droids and I was happy to call them a
'Technic set' I think their main feature was their functions.
> The Bionicle line isn't only or mainly about computer games and collecting
> masks. I won't be collecting masks nor will I be playing any Bionicle
> computer games. But I am interested in getting several of the sets because
> of the elements they include - the new style gears, the ball-joint, some of
> the tool elements, etc... It seems to me the Bionicle line is about playing
> well with sets that involve the traditional Technic mechanisms and functions
> as well as new Technic mechanisms and functions - not as advanced,
> assuredly, as many Technic sets, but definitely well within the spirit of
> the Technic name.
That's a good point. If you feel that way then I guess you'd consider the
Bionicle line 'Technic' also in the meaning I'm talking about. I don't.
As I said - it's subjective.
> John Hansen
- David
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| (...) Please, oh please, tell me that the Technic Pit Droid is an exception. (...) Which, of course, is why this whole argument is completely pointless and everyone who posted in this thread is insane (especially me). Not that there's anything wrong (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I'm wondering whether you would argue that the UCS Tie Fighter was not Technic if it had been released as a Technic set. A Technic set contains Technic elements and is released under the Technic name by TLC. Bionicle sets fall in this (...) (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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