What makes you buy a Set first?

[Toth]

I don't know if this question was discussed before, but it's something I asked myself lately.

I'm an Old 33years old Lego buyer and I remember buying a set for a new building before.

For exemple, I could buy a forestmen's 6077 "Forestmen's River Fortress" just because of the tower in the tree and all the stories i would imagine/play with it.

This, even if I already had all the previous forestmen sets and then, all the different type of forestmen possible.

So I was buying a set without looking at the "Minis" that would come in double, but more looking at the buldings.

Lately, I have to say i buy a set exclusively for the minis. the buildings, space ships and all what can turn arround is important still, but not essential.

I prefer a set with amazing minis and poor buildings/vehicles than the opposite. And the Minis only make me choose what set I will buy or not.

An exemple: My "worst" purchase was the 7661 (Jedi Starfighter with Hyperdrive Booster Ring) only to have Kit fisto...at this time he was only in this set. And even if I had no interest in this starfighter's Hyperdrive, I bought it stupidly...

This is since TLG is doing an amazing work on Minis.

Is it good? is it bad? I really don't know. But i definitly saw big changes in my way to buy Lego sets.

I'm curious to see what you think and if you feel the same?

Do you buy a set more for:

1- Minis

2- Buildings and Vehicles

3- 50-50

[Toth]

I just discovered a similar topic: "Surging minifig popularity?"

please moderators, delete my topic as it is exactly the same question.

sorry.