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  1. Kalhiki
    Funny, I was just thinking Creator would be the perfect place to get some Classic set reboots. Though I wonder if including minifigures in some Creator 3-in-1s would help with that Classic feel. Like, if we got a knight in the Mythical Creatures set, it'd feel more like something from Castle. Or if we got a diver with the Deep Sea Robot, it'd feel more like something from Aqua Raiders or something similar. Either way, I'd love more Classic inspired Creator sets. Give me something Pirate-y or Spacey.
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    I had an idea. At first it started as a way to get some old themes back. I thought it'd be neat to see a a sort of "Classics" line that had Castle, Space, Pirates, and maybe some others all under one branding. Basically multiple themes in a single line. But then I figured... There could be some action theme potential there. Have some time-travel element where the main characters go to different periods in time. And they could have different costumes based on where they are. Something like that. And maybe each wave could be a different period. So, like, we'd have a half a year as a Pirate theme, half year of Space, etc.
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    I don't know, that seems a bit too obvious. I wouldn't have thought to use it the way you did.
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    Yeah, sorry, lol. (That's what I get for not completely reading the title.) Thought it was a catch-all for the new Ideas announcements. Thanks for pointing that out and sorry for the slight derailment. Carry on.
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    Finally a use for that weird half-sphere piece that you used for the torso. This is nice. Very simple and clean, but has a lot of personality and charm!
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    So... Can someone explain to me Steamboat Willie? Under the Ideas Guidelines, There's the line, "Don’t base your idea on a licensed property we currently sell..." And it says they don't accept ideas based on current licenses. Going down, it provides a link to currently active licenses, and listed is Disney Characters (including Mickey Mouse). So... Why does Steamboat Willie get a free pass? Is there some loophole or just the House of Mouse flexing its muscles? Ideas Guidelines (See "What is a Product Idea) List of Licenses Though I'm personally not interested in the set, I'm also not saying it shouldn't be made. I just found it curious and didn't know if there was an explanation or something I missed.
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    Interesting... Gave a look at the Story Bible. Mostly stuff we knew aside from the Mask of Time. Anywho, here's the quote from the Bible about that: Personal thoughts of mine: To be blunt... I think this was a bad idea. Especially the line, "What exactly 'happened' is not important to us...". To me, part of what makes Bionicle "Bionicle" is its involved lore. Pretty much everything has been explained in G1 in regards to how the universe functions. By not explaining how the Vahi comes into play, it goes against the essence of Bionicle in my eyes. And if the two lines are going to be connected, then G2, in essence, becomes an extension of G1's story, and I feel needs to live up to its quality. Moreover, this whole "half a mask" bit annoys me, too. It was never half a mask to start with. Sure, it looks like one, but a top half never existed, nor was one intended. Which makes the mask's involvement feel like a paper-thin excuse to connect the two stories. At the end of the day, I feel it'd have been better to have just made G2 its own thing. I mean, if you didn't want to be restricted by the original's lore, why bother trying to connect them at all? I'm not saying G2 needed a deep plot (at least not as deep as G1's) in order to be good. Heck, I enjoyed G2's story for the most part. But as I said, tying the two together, no matter in how small of a way, makes me feel G2 needs to live up to expectations. Anyway, sorry for the rant. Cool that we got this material at all, but... Just gotta vent a little.
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    It was more the $6 price point, which we've never gotten since Constraction shifted to CCBS. Lowest were $10. Sadly, I'm not getting my hopes up that this'll be Constraction ever since the Jewelry line was brought up.
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    Excuse me if I'm rather disappointed by this revelation. If this does turn out to be a jewelry line, then it's just another line for me to not get excited for. Seems like Lego has been occupying a smaller and smaller portion of my budget in recent years... EDIT: AL... Accessory Line?
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    Yeah, that's also a thought. Smaller, System-based figures, and larger CCBS figures maybe? I really shouldn't get my hopes up, though. Looks like most, if not all, the Minidoll sets were in the 41- category. Though it looks like Mixels and Brickheadz are also in that number system, so make of that what you will.
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    I'd love a new Constraction theme, but Constraction sets have never been that cheap. Unless they happen to be overhauling the engineering and it's not CCBS? Maybe something with more System presence? Too early to tell. But I do like these prices. Looks like it'll be very affordable and impulse purchase-y. Hopefully the line itself is something worth looking forward to (and it's not another license). EDIT: The prices also have me curious. Usually the higher the set number, the more expensive. which means the most expensive set is at $20. Assuming this is all we get for the first wave, that's kind of surprising. Could it be there are three price points? AL1-3 being $6, 4-6 at $15, and 7-9 being $20? This also lines up with Constraction's usual formula, but again. The prices feel really cheap to be Constraction...
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    Curious: Is the T-Rex Transport exclusive to anywhere here in the States? I haven't seen it anywhere except once in Barnes & Noble of all places.
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    Heads up: Just got the Jurassic Park Raptor Chase set at Walmart for $33. Wasn't planning on getting it, but couldn't resist the lower price. Not sure if this was just a localized anomaly, though. Also, they had a buttload of the Baby Raptor polybags, so Walmart may be the place to check for those.
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    Gah! At work, so won't be able to watch the trailer until later. Either way, great to see we got our first look of the movie.
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    Looks the same for me, too. Don't know what's up.
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    Saw IW, and it was great. So yeah, great movie.
  17. Kalhiki
    I dig the simplicity of this guy. He's cute! And that horn is kinda genius.
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    Never stopped Lego from re-making sets before. Besides, the old one looks like crap.
  19. Kalhiki
    Yes. Need Spinosaurus. I could see them making a set with that and the plane from JP3. Maybe some trees to crash the plane into.
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    Y'know, I was a fan of the JW T-Rex Tracker. It was goofy, but it was also pretty fun. But the Transport looks so much better. Heck, even the T-Rex looks better! Can't wait to get my hands on it.
  21. Kalhiki
    Niiiice. I love how filled out he is. It's like every part of him is well covered and armored. The only part I can see that isn't are the insides of his forearms, but I don't know if adding armor there is even feasible. Beefy, solid, well proportioned, well colored, and well armed. Not much more I can say! He's fantastic!
  22. Kalhiki
    Thanks for the compliments! I'm really happy G2 exists as an excuse for Pohatu and Lewa's colors. I would have stuck with G1 if I could, but the colors I needed aren't available. Though, I feel it may have turned out for the better in the end. As for the legs, yeah. I really would've liked to do the reversed legs for them. I tried to find a way to implement it, but I just couldn't find a good way to do it...
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    Walmart, if I'm not mistaken. I think all the exclusives are for Walmart. At least in the States. I see you're in Australia, so I'm not sure if that'll be different for you.
  24. Kalhiki
    Now that I have a good look at prices, I think I'll just get the T-Rex Transport to start. That's the one that's really grabbing me. Then probably the Carnotaurus at a later date. The others can wait. Stigimoloch and Lockwood are the only other sets that really interest me, and that's really just due to the new Dinosaurs. Maybe the Dilophosaurus since I like the new colors? And the Juniors set with the Raptor looks pretty cute, too. Not even sure if I'll get the JP set either. Decisions, decisions...
  25. Kalhiki
    Ah! Looks like I need to order that part for Pohatu! (Don't know how that slipped past me...) Though I'm not sure about those beams for the knees and elbows... Everyone else has the (OO) beam, and I'd like to keep that part for consistency... I'll think about about. Thanks again for the suggestions. These builds are definitely not final. If/when the parts I need are released in the correct colors, I'll be swapping them out (except maybe Lewa's yellow. I've kinda grown attached to the look).
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