LEGO Star Wars Set Discussion 2025 - READ FIRST POST!!!

[Mandalorianknight]

4 hours ago, MKJoshA said:

Star Wars could really use more location sets. Sure, you can army build. But where to you put all those armies? Right now, grey baseplates. Imagine if they had a "cheap" hanger sets where you could park your 5th X-Wing? Or a set of modular Yavin rooms that attach like Harry Potter's castle? You could build out a whole base for your rebel army. There are so many cool/fresh ideas Lego could try to keep the theme lively. But instead all we get are ship repeats and over-priced battle packs. 

Something that 2024 actually did quite well- @Kaijumeister was talking about the best sets of 2024 and I don't know if it was intentional, but he dropped three location sets in a row. (Tantive Hallway, Mando Bunker, Peridea). And that's not even all of them- I'd count the battle pack, as whatever I think of the figures/faction choices, it might be my favorite battlepack build... ever? I have a love for the rebel combat speeders and imperial dropships, but objectively this one giving you not only accurate terrain to pose your figures on but the clear flight piece was perfect.

3 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

I completely agree. I’ve been advocating for an Imperial Base modular series for years. (Hangar, bunker entrance, armoury, barracks, detention block, command centre….)

The MOC wave this is from has been delayed quite a bit (as the stand Mara's on kind of implies) but something like this? (This set would probably be at the $30-38 price point)

They run the issue of the location itself not being all that recognizable, as shown here, but if you get the general architecture types across, include things like turbolasers and speeder bikes, and have desirable figures, I think it would work well. It's also a great place to put officers, crewers, and support staff that fit with an army or navy (and actual army-building instead of just a ton of infantry) that people tend to dislike being in standard battle packs.

[BrickPrick]

23 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Yeah adjusting for inflation properly helps it's case a bit. I still don't like it as a set much- the price feels low for the volume of stuff, and taking one of an ever-decreasing number of system set slots to use it on a recolor of a 2021 set when we got a UCS version that same season is not a good choice by any means imo- but unlike most of the august sets it's not explicitly overpriced.

I like to see this set as a much needed 2002 remake first and a no-brainer 2021 recolor second. In my own biased ways, I'm glad about the play scale set releasing in the same year as the UCS one. Could only have so many blue Mando minifigures that weren't called Jango Fett. Also a sucker for these more obscure inclusions like Lama Su to complete the core collection of the Skywalker Saga. So yeah, personally find it really exciting. The constant concern about the limited amount of available set slots is understandable, but before i think about cutting the Slave 1, i would name like ten other 2025 releases for the chopping block. 

Edited 23 hours ago by BrickPrick

[Llewop]

5 hours ago, MKJoshA said:

You clearly don't poke your head into the castle section of the forum  Castle location sets are great for MOCers because you can turn your second gatehouse into the dungeon and your third blacksmith into an armory using the same pieces. 

Star Wars could really use more location sets. Sure, you can army build. But where to you put all those armies? Right now, grey baseplates. Imagine if they had a "cheap" hanger sets where you could park your 5th X-Wing? Or a set of modular Yavin rooms that attach like Harry Potter's castle? You could build out a whole base for your rebel army. There are so many cool/fresh ideas Lego could try to keep the theme lively. But instead all we get are ship repeats and over-priced battle packs. 

I get and see a lot of the MOCs but for those who don’t and it was more aimed at like as a general themes primarily aimed at kids like Ninjago and City, feel like a castle theme would get boring quickly. But I love the MOCs. BDP is fantastic as well when they choose a castle set for a series. 

I agree about the SW just location in general feel like it died and got replaced by the dioramas. They could easily extend the Yavin set for example with Andors house and chuck a few characters in there. 

I thought for a time the corridor set had a lot of potential with the Dark Trooper attack and Tantive boarding. I remember one of my first SW sets being the opening scene from TPM if they remade that now that would fit the corridor sets well I feel. So many scenes that happen on ships or bases that could suit that alone would keep them going, and even marvel could borrow the idea and do a few daredevil corridor sets well:D 

Moff Gideon set last year was one of my personal favourites from last year perfect example of a basic location set at a reasonable price

[MKJoshA]

43 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Something that 2024 actually did quite well- @Kaijumeister was talking about the best sets of 2024 and I don't know if it was intentional, but he dropped three location sets in a row. (Tantive Hallway, Mando Bunker, Peridea). And that's not even all of them- I'd count the battle pack, as whatever I think of the figures/faction choices, it might be my favorite battlepack build... ever? I have a love for the rebel combat speeders and imperial dropships, but objectively this one giving you not only accurate terrain to pose your figures on but the clear flight piece was perfect.

 

Those are good sets and I own multiples of all of them except Peridea. But they feel more limited than what I image truly good locations sets could be. Maybe it's the muted color pallet, maybe it's the higher price tag, I'm not sure. 

2 minutes ago, Llewop said:

I thought for a time the corridor set had a lot of potential with the Dark Trooper attack and Tantive boarding. I remember one of my first SW sets being the opening scene from TPM if they remade that now that would fit the corridor sets well I feel. So many scenes that happen on ships or bases that could suit that alone would keep them going, and even marvel could borrow the idea and do a few daredevil corridor sets well:D 

Corridors are fine, but they are not what I would choose to make the focus of Star Wars location sets. Give me a modular cantina, rebel base, or imperial stronghold over corridors any day.

[Llewop]

15 minutes ago, MKJoshA said:

Corridors are fine, but they are not what I would choose to make the focus of Star Wars location sets. Give me a modular cantina, rebel base, or imperial stronghold over corridors any day.

I agree 100% it’s just when you have slim pickings you grab what you can. Wonder when they revisit ESB if they’ll attempt another Hoth base. Whether it’s a single MBS/UCS style or my preference kind of like what you suggested a Harry Potter style multiple sets that all link up into one. 

[CloneCommando99]

3 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

The MOC wave this is from has been delayed quite a bit (as the stand Mara's on kind of implies) but something like this? (This set would probably be at the $30-38 price point)

They run the issue of the location itself not being all that recognizable, as shown here, but if you get the general architecture types across, include things like turbolasers and speeder bikes, and have desirable figures, I think it would work well. It's also a great place to put officers, crewers, and support staff that fit with an army or navy (and actual army-building instead of just a ton of infantry) that people tend to dislike being in standard battle packs.

Oh my. Sold. I’d buy 1 on Day 1 and then at least 2 more on sale. And not just because of Mara.

The turbolaser turret is very well crafted. You’ve managed a perfect blend of stud shooter play and accuracy to shape. Something to which the closest Lego has been able to manage was the 2015 FO Battlepack.

 

This set feels awfully tailored to me because, whilst my imperial base project already has a main infantry gate, this would be a perfect entrance to the ramparts. In fact it’d work so well that I have to politely ask you to please get the kriff out of my head!!!

 

A thing I’d do though, now that there isn’t a Anniversary for 4 years, is replace Luke with Mara and make the 4th fig a imperial or rebel trooper (Vader’s Fist or normal stormtrooper?) Perhaps make it a full on legends set and make the scout trooper a storm commando and include 2? However, the officer would be a Captain Kaido reference ofc, his intimidating presence on Ghorman makes me want him, and the rank, as a minifig.

2 hours ago, Llewop said:

Moff Gideon set last year was one of my personal favourites from last year perfect example of a basic location set at a reasonable price

I got it this spring. Absolutely phenomenal. I incorporated it as the main gate of my imperial base and used the floor greebling and corridor shape as the base’s template.

Edited 20 hours ago by CloneCommando99

[Mandalorianknight]

8 hours ago, BrickPrick said:

I like to see this set as a much needed 2002 remake first and a no-brainer 2021 recolor second. In my own biased ways, I'm glad about the play scale set releasing in the same year as the UCS one. Could only have so many blue Mando minifigures that weren't called Jango Fett. Also a sucker for these more obscure inclusions like Lama Su to complete the core collection of the Skywalker Saga. So yeah, personally find it really exciting. The constant concern about the limited amount of available set slots is understandable, but before i think about cutting the Slave 1, i would name like ten other 2025 releases for the chopping block. 

I honestly just think it should have been a microfighter. It's already just significantly too small to be a playscale slave one in my eyes, so this way Jango still isn't exclusive to the UCS set (he'd be even cheaper!), and they can just put Lama in the UCS Slave One, giving it a nice, more obscure exclusive while keeping the more desirable figure in a cheap set- sort of like Yularen being exclusive to the venator whereas Rex gets to be in a microfighter. The $70 price point could then be used for a different set- maybe for something more suited to a $70 price point than the F1.

Many of the 2025 sets are ones I think are poorly done and would better be replaced by others, but the slave one is just particularly redundant to me being both a recolor of a subpar 2021 set and having a UCS version out on shelves at the same time.

6 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Oh my. Sold. I’d buy 1 on Day 1 and then at least 2 more on sale. And not just because of Mara.

The turbolaser turret is very well crafted. You’ve managed a perfect blend of stud shooter play and accuracy to shape. Something to which the closest Lego has been able to manage was the 2015 FO Battlepack.

This set feels awfully tailored to me because, whilst my imperial base project already has a main infantry gate, this would be a perfect entrance to the ramparts. In fact it’d work so well that I have to politely ask you to please get the kriff out of my head!!!

A thing I’d do though, now that there isn’t a Anniversary for 4 years, is replace Luke with Mara and make the 4th fig a imperial or rebel trooper (Vader’s Fist or normal stormtrooper?) Perhaps make it a full on legends set and make the scout trooper a storm commando and include 2? However, the officer would be a Captain Kaido reference ofc, his intimidating presence on Ghorman makes me want him, and the rank, as a minifig.

Thank you! I can PM you the part file if you want.

It's just gonna be an anniversary wave two- I have too many of these ready and both like my choices for the anniversary figs and don't want to go back and change them- but if it was a normal set, I agree, the figure setup would likely be very different. (Although this is essentially a legends set- Mara and the fact that it's not representing any specific OT imperial base aside, Luke is wearing his Heir to the Empire tank top.)

Edited 14 hours ago by Mandalorianknight

[CloneCommando99]

Maybe Tie Avenger is the real punk rock? (Day #121)

Edited 8 hours ago by CloneCommando99

[betaplayer]

12 hours ago, Tariq j said:

It’s the approach I wish they’d taken for the Death Star. 

This, 100%.

I could see them making 5 or so smaller sets, like the hangar, Luke vs Vader, trash compactor, the prison block and maybe a battle pack featuring a gun and a couple of stormies/gunners.

You could make those so they combine in a grey circle, without costing too many additional pieces. It would be smaller for sure, but it would be accessible for kids and more adults, who both will feel inclined to complete the collection after getting one of those sets.

Same goes for Hoth, however it's not like they spend the better half of a movie there, like they did on the death stars, so the appeal might be less big. Still... Most of us don't have a ion Cannon, GR75 or power generator, so plenty of potential there, especially with the new snow speeder canopy...