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  1. Lyichir
    It's a thing Lego Brand Retail does for LUG members... maybe just at the U.S. stores? I don't remember all the specifics. You get a sticker for your VIP card that identifies you as a member of a LUG, which you can show on a few specific days throughout the year to get a discount on non-exclusive sets.
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    We also got a bright orange squirrel, and all the animals feature ornate facial markings, so you could probably consider unusual-looking animals to be a key part of the Lego Elves theme, like the purple foliage or the unique hair colors. As for the dolphin, not only has it appeared in more typical colors in the Lego Friends theme, but a pinkish or purplish dolphin isn't actually all that unrealistic.
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    No mention of C-3PO? I'd think he'd be a shoe-in for the next wave—unlike some returning characters like Chewbacca, he has an updated design for The Force Awakens, and he'd be well-suited to the lowest price point. I'd love to see him in part because he could offer some of the new parts from the first wave of sets in Warm Gold, in addition to long-overdue parts like the standard CCBS hand.
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    I'm pretty sure they mean the first book.
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    I'm already sort of regretting forgoing the Ultra Agents Ocean HQ at yesterday's AFOL discount day at the Lego store. I'm not the hugest Ultra Agents fan, so it's far from a necessity, but it's a gorgeous boat and I'd hate to miss out on it completely. I'm just holding on to the hope that it might see some more significant discounts next year as stores need to clear space for new product—if not, it may be one of those sets which I have to seek out years later.
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    According to the Star Wars databank, Vader is 2.03 meters tall, or 6'08", while Obi-Wan Kenobi was only 1.82 meters, or 6'. Vader is supposed to tower over other human characters, so the custom torso was very much a necessity, regardless of whether or not it was the most effective, and was definitely not done just to push up his price and part count. Having built Vader on LDD, I can definitely see the faults with his design, but it irks me to no end to see people insist that he should have just been a standard-sized figure when that directly contradicts his portrayal across Star Wars media. As a side not, while early on I had hoped for Chewbacca to perhaps be depicted in a future wave, I'm not so sure now. Not only would the Chima fur piece be much too cartoonish in comparison to the other figures (requiring some other solution for Chewie's unique texture), but Chewbacca is even taller than Darth Vader and I don't know how effectively an organic-looking figure of that size could be made.
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    The prospect of a ferry and prison island give me wonderful Lego City: Undercover vibes.
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    Part of me is hoping that the Kopaka/Melum combo pack, like Mask Maker vs. Skull Grinder, will allow for the smaller figure (Melum) to be slightly larger than your typical $10 figure and for the larger figure (Kopaka) to be slightly smaller than a typical $20 figure. My reasoning is that possibly the coolest type of creature for Kopaka to have would be a bear, but that even a small bear might need to be slightly bigger/burlier than the other creatures to really get the point across.
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    Speaking as a Ninjago fan, those kinds of activity books never include figs that are exclusive in any way. I'd expect this one to have a Stormtrooper or similarly common fig. If you're really lucky, it'll be a less common fig, but don't get your hopes up for anything that hasn't already been released in other sets.
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    By the time I realized these were a thing, I had already missed some, so I didn't put any effort into picking up the rest (despite having a bit of a weakness for amazing posters like these). I'd love to see someone simplify the graphics on these for display outside the Palace Cinema!
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    I'm a fan of lots of themes. While I tend to favor Constraction themes and other story themes like Ninjago and Elves, that's not to say I won't enjoy the occasional set from other themes. They're just farther down on my list of priorities—I'm less likely to have any drive to complete a collection of Star Wars or Super Heroes figures, and massive sets like UCS sets typically aren't even on my radar at least until I've picked up the other sets on my wishlist. And even then, a generous sale or giveaway could sway me to step outside my comfort zone.
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    Interesting. As a side-note, I just checked back on the Lego shop website under the URLs that had given us "Product not available" notices, and they now default to "Page not found". Looks like Lego finally plugged that source of leaks. :P
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    Some time between now and the end of time.
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    The materials are an important part of it, though. For instance, no one is seriously advocating for Lego that biodegrades. But it would be nice if Lego could find a material that is more sustainably sourced—something that doesn't rely on environmentally risky fossil fuel extraction, for example. Lego has already made some steps toward greater sustainability, by beginning to transfer to wind power to power their production facilities and by ensuring that their cardboard packaging is sourced in an environmentally sustainable manner. But I'd reckon there are still lots of other ways that a corporation the size of The Lego Group can do better by the planet, some large, some small.
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    I dunno, from what I've seen the sets still seem to be quite successful... and the Halloween costumes that were recently released must say something about the theme's pop-culture relevance. I think it might be a bit early for doom and gloom.
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    I'm sure that's part of what they're referring to. But the way they phrase it makes it sound like it's not all of it. "More and more of our current products" sounds like they have more plans for LDD than just that. *hopes for a dedicated phone/tablet version*
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    I couldn't disagree with the original post more. I was a fan of Lego Star Wars when it first started out. I had the original X-Wing, and loved it. And you know what? I'd trade it for one of the more modern X-Wings in a heartbeat. The original X-Wing sucked—everything about it was the wrong shape, the wings did not unfold realistically, the late '90s parts it had to work with were extremely limiting, the colors were bland and gross... I can't think of a single aspect of the original that was in any way better than the latest original trilogy X-Wing to have been released. To be honest, I'd say the same for a lot of the early Star Wars sets I had. The late '90s and early '00s were a terrible time for set design, whereas today's sets are much better in terms of quality, playability, accuracy, etc. If I ever get my old collection to a state where I can reassemble those old sets, I wouldn't hesitate to sell many of them off to help fund my way toward more modern Star Wars sets.
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    I just got an response from Customer Service after emailing them on Tuesday: Thanks for getting in touch with us. I understand your concern with our LEGO Digital Designer and appreciate you reaching out to us! LDD is being integrated into more and more of our current products- there aren’t plans to abandon it, but a timetable for updates is currently unavailable. I apologize for the frustration, but hang tight as one of our awesome loyal fans and you should enjoy what comes next! So no news on when we might expect an update, but I am glad for the confirmation that LDD's is still continuing to be developed.
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    Ultra Agents got three waves and was not a big-bang theme. The same goes for Mixels, and even the new Bionicle theme. Meanwhile, City has had more waves than just about any other theme ever and is still going strong, despite never being a big-bang theme nor being licensed. There is only one factor that determines how many waves a theme gets and that is popularity/sales. And while it's true that big-bang themes and licensed themes have a high tendency to deliver in that respect, that doesn't mean that other themes can't. Of course, I think the chances of a dedicated Castle theme running alongside Nexo Knights are low. Just because it isn't a traditional castle theme doesn't mean it won't fill that exact same niche for most of Lego's audience or its designers. As for fans of historic themes? I'd think Lego would be more likely to give a theme like Western or even Vikings another shot than risk cannibalizing the sales of one of their big-bang themes while it's still ongoing.
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    That's... not true. Not even close. Hero Factory continued to innovate throughout its last couple years, and while they were almost certainly prepping its successor (just like they were doing for the original Bionicle before its end was even decided on), to insist that they basically gave up on the theme two years before its actual end is disingenuous to say the least. Anyway, I don't see any reason to assume that Bionicle is not successful, or that Lego would give up on in-house, dedicated constraction themes altogether even if it weren't.
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    The current style of rubber bands (which includes those ones) are color-locked based on size—Lego color codes the rubber bands so that they will not be mixed up with one another, considering how hard rubber bands can be to measure compared to non-flexible, non-elastic parts. The mechanism needed the blue size to work properly, so there weren't really any other options.
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    A few pages late, but I'd like to point out that Lego once TRIED to end Technic, and did an about-face when they realized what a terrible decision that was. Remember how the Technic sets from 2003 lacked the Technic branding? That was one of the ways Lego tried to "reinvent" itself during their economic troubles, along with the replacement of Lego Duplo with the less successful, more nebulous "Lego Explore". One of the first moves made by the soon-to-be CEO Jørgen vig Knudstorp when tasked with getting the company back on track in 2004 was to reinstate both product categories under their classic names. You can be sure that Lego is not going to repeat that mistake at least for as long as Knudstorp remains in charge. EDIT: As if that alone weren't enough reason to doubt Technic's discontinuation, there's this from their latest interim results: "Lines such as LEGO City, LEGO Creator, LEGO Technic, and LEGO Star Wars™ continue to deliver very strong global results."
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    An armadillo-like creature would be AMAZING.
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    I'd definitely consider Basher the best. For the worst, I'd be hard pressed to decide between the unique-yet-flawed Skull Scorpio and the incredibly mundane Skull Grinder. It's not like either one is a bad set, but compared to the other stellar designs, both sets come up short.
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    It definitely depends on where it's being discussed—I'm sure it's used more for Millennium Falcon on FBTB or Eurobricks' own Star Wars subforum. The Bionicle/Hero Factory community also has no shortage of acronyms, especially for the names of movies, TV specials, and story arcs (WoS=Web of Shadows, TLR=The Legend Reborn, OoF=Ordeal of Fire, IFB=Invasion From Below, etc.).
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