Preferences for 2012 Lego Technic Challenge Rules
By
DLuders, in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
What Should the 2012 Lego Technic Challenge Rules Be?
41 members have voted
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1. How many weeks should the Challenge be open for entries?
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About 2-1/2 weeks (the same as in the 2010 & 2011 monthly Lego Technic Challenges)3
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Four weeks (to make the designers concentrate on their entries without delay)14
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Six weeks (to allow for needed parts to be bought from Shop.Lego.com or Bricklink)8
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Eight weeks (to allow for thoughtful, well-designed entries with the best parts selected)15
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2. Should the Challenge use ONLY the parts from the 9398 4x4 Crawler set?
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Yes (to design an alternate "C-Model" for the 9398 set)4
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No (using just those parts limits originality and innovation)36
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3. What should The Lego Group (TLG) do to reduce "plagiarized" entries, not submitted by the original designer?
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TLG should continue to require NEW photographs, with a "Take the Technic Challenge" poster visible in the picture.26
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TLG should have a method where plagiarized entries can be reported, so that they are quickly eliminated from the "Top 10" finals)29
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Entries should be accompanied by a SIGNED entry form that certifies that the entry was originally designed by the contestant, and not by somebody else.13
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4. If my Challenge entry does not have the desired COLORS, should TLG be willing to consider alternatives? I may not have "Lime Green" parts (for example).
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Yes (I may not have all of the parts in the desired colors in my built model)31
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No ("What You See Is What You Get" -- there is sufficient time to obtain the desired parts from Shop.Lego.com or Bricklink)9
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5. If my Challenge entry does not have the desired PARTS, should TLG be willing to consider alternatives? I may not have "Power Puller" wheels/tires (for example).
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Yes (I may not have all of the desired parts in my built model)19
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No ("What You See Is What You Get" -- there is sufficient time to obtain the desired parts from Shop.Lego.com or Bricklink)21
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6. Should the "4x4 Crawler" entry be REQUIRED to use Lego Power Functions (PF) elements?
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Yes (Crawlers should be motorized for maximum playability)26
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No (adding PF elements adds to the cost of the set, and reduces the "technical complexity" of the set by omitting gearboxes, fake engines, etc.)14
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7. What should the maximum "Price Point" of the new "4x4 Crawler" set be, to make it most attractive to potential buyers?
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USD $90 (currently ~70,51 Euros)0
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USD $100 (~78,35 Euros)1
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USD $110 (~86,18 Euros)0
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USD $120 (~94,01 Euros)1
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USD $130 (~101,85 Euros)0
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USD $140 (~109,68 Euros)1
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USD $150 (~117,52 Euros)4
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USD $160 (~125,35 Euros)2
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USD $170 (~133,19 Euros)1
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USD $180 (~141,02 Euros)1
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USD $190 (~148,86 Euros)0
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USD $200 (the cost of the 9398 4x4 Crawler set (~156,69 Euros)18
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More than USD $200 (> $156,69 Euros) -- TLG will know what their market will support11
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8. If there is enough time between the date the RULES are published and the Challenge ENTRY DEADLINE, I intend on submitting a 2012 Lego Technic Challenge entry.
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Yes (I want to try to get my MOC made into an official set!)14
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Maybe (depending on the Rules)19
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No (I don't have the time or talent to submit a good entry)7
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9. I have already begun thinking about a possible "4x4 Crawler" entry.
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Yes (I want to get a head start and submit my entry EARLY so that others cannot submit a similar design)13
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No (I don't want to waste my time before the Rules are published)27
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10. Should TLG allow more than one Challenge entry by one person?
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Yes (I think I have several good ideas for possible "4x4 Crawler" sets)13
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No (each person should submit their best entry, so that everyone has an equal chance)27
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