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  1. danth
    Wow. Creator NASA-style space sets using the Classic Space logo was confusing to me. But now they're expanding that to City Space! They're basically merging Classic Space and NASA-style Space/City Space. Do I like it? Yes: This means new Classic Space torsos to use in Space MOCs. And it's kinda cool to see some kind of legacy for Classic Space besides just oblivion. No: This means Classic Space is basically "grounded". It's a signal that the future for Classic Space is the present-day, on or around Earth. But I want deep-space Sci-Fi, not NASA-style sets. It also means, most likely, boring colors. More white & orange ships with clear wind screens. Anyway, I see a blue jumpsuit and a lot of "scientists". I project that they will be in an Earth-bound, "research" Moon base set.
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    I mainly made that prediction because 1) I was trying to be as cynical as possible since that's been very predictive so far and 2) I was thinking of the last City Space moon rover which, according to the box art/instructions, was actually a test rover that was shown driving on earth. I know the recent Rover Explorer creator set was shown on another planet and also had a base alt build. Not sure what that means for my little theory. It could have something to do with being a creator set, or being something close enough to a real, current NASA project, or that my theory is just totally bunk. Or maybe they got some legal clarification on what exactly is allowed. Ooh, I have a response to this somewhere...*shuffles through notes*... Ah. Here! I would say the unwillingness to do a real Sci-Fi/Classic Space Creator set is yet more mounting evidence of this. They've done Pirates, they've done Castle, and this year they're doing...Vikings? WTF? How long can people deny that Lego really, really doesn't want to do non-licensed Sci Fi space sets?
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    My prediction...the "Lunar Research" base will be an Earth base, meant to research what it would be like to have a Lunar base.
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    These are awesome! Nice work!
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    Pretty cool! Even has a gerwalk mode!
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    I love how the Indiana Jones clone has a slightly worried look on his face, like he's expecting a giant legal smackdown from Disney at any moment.
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    Why are the people who want Lego to "stay out of politics" always starting political arguments on a forum about Lego? Please point me to any evidence you have regarding Lego actively endorsing a specific political candidate, or trying to influence an election. I think what you guys are really complaining about is Lego reacting to cultural shifts. You misinterpret cultural shifts that you don't like as politics. You misinterpret your frustration at losing the culture war as some sort of victimhood. When really, you just need to move into the current century.
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    This might kill off my hypothesis that these things are not allowed by Disney. Good.
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    Very cool! Already supported. I was kinda surprised that you went with a two-toned light and dark brown color scheme for the crater plate build. I was wondering why you did -- and then stumbled upon one of my old builds from a while back where I did the same thing! So I guess I shouldn't have been surprised!
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    These. Times a thousand. "Stay out of politics" has always, ALWAYS, meant "mirror my politics, which I assume is the default non-political point of view." People don't realize that everything is political.
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    This is great. I was expecting more of a Classic Space interior. What are the heads on the minifigs?
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    I think that's just Lego PR. I was a kid once. I hated stickers then too. If kids like stickers so much, why aren't torso prints stickers? Why are we denying these kids all that fun they could be having?
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    It shouldn't. New printed torsos are ridiculously cheap, regardless of what self-appointed Lego PR peddlers will tell you. I think they're talking about the blue and white striped pirate shirt that also came with the castle in your avatar pic. Which was a majorly avaricious decision on Lego's part.
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    Yes! Alt builds are fun, and not only is the limited set of parts challenging, it's freeing! You don't have to go looking for "just the right part". You just have what you have. Yeah, absolutely. Definitely happened to me. Other people's MOCs (SECs?) are great for inspiration, but don't compare your stuff to theirs. Perfect. My own advice for @ks6349? Look at Stud.io. It's easy to use and you don't have to worry about sorting. You can look up pieces by description and it'll even tell you if the color you have selected is available for that piece (in real bricks at least). https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/download.page
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    Yeah but those are movie license sets. I assume those are specifically allowed.
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    CLASSIC. THEMED. CREATOR. SETS. You're welcome. Also. Crap. Space ignored yet AGAIN. I think this really proves that Lego just isn't allowed to do Space sets per their Star Wars license agreement with Disney.
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    AWESOME. A little worried that they're still neglecting Space but that's a discussion for another sub-forum...
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    Good thing "Lego understands the market better" than us stupid AFOLs who just want a nice unlicensed Space or Castle set every once in a while.
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    Any update on the crater plates?
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    I learned a new phrase today.
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    Remember this next time an unofficial Lego PR person says "Lego can't afford to do X" when we complain about them cheaping out, or "I think Lego knows what sells better than you do" when we complain about not getting sets/themes we want. Lego CAN afford to throw away tons of money on a theme that nobody asked for or understood. If they can afford that, they can do a lot of things we ask for, like print more pieces or bring back popular molds. Lego DOESN'T know what themes will sell better than AFOLs do. Or they just don't care.
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    Exactly, that's what I was hoping for, but you explained it more succinctly than I would have.
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    Totally. I have no idea how all those uncertainties shake out. All my stuff is back-of-a-napkin math based on numbers that are out there, mixed with guesstimates that could be off, and interpretations that could be wrong. But...I do think the ~1million copies of a median size set guess seems to pass a reasonable sanity check vs. bricks sold and # of bricks per set according to BrickSet.
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