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You're kinda making it tough to add more stuff with your suggestions being this reasonable and all. The only thing I would change is the two additional minifigures for the Battle Pack and rather stick with the old price point. And maybe throw a Lobot figure into the Bespin mix.

Yep, boring or uninspiring is a good way to put it. And the maker knows if substantial January waves are back for real, or if this is just a one and done deal for the occasion. In any case, we need more surprising aspects for the rest of 2027. I completely agree with you on this sentiment. The meals may lay ready in front of you on the table. But as delicious as they look like... there are just a couple of ingredients missing to spice things up and make it special. I'm gonna be painfully honest with you, without the Cobb Vanth's Speeder set, I would perceive this year in another light entirely. At least as far as the calendar year is concerned. As I will still get some of the big sets later down the line. I obviously can't ignore the Sand Crawler and Imperial Shuttle being factually releasing in 2026 just because I receive them a year later or so. I wanted to touch on this topic when we got the leaked set list and you voiced your concern about it... The more stuff anyone owns already, the harder it may be to please that person. Like, how do you satisfy anyone who has the majority of sets released up to this point? But when you go a little bit more in-depth, your expectations doesn't exactly come across as rocket science. Like, you don't seem that hard to please after all, to be fair. Not that much harder than I am, at least.

Yes, exactly... We know there's two sets (well, one now) that could theoretically include one of her numerous variants. Yet her Theed outfit is more likely or needed given it's iconic in-universe status. And more unlikely at the same time given the rarity of TPM sets as of late. I don't know... It's an irony in and of itself, if that makes sense. Fully aware we all get to decide what stance we take on in here, but doesn't that speak volumes the way you phrase it? You have to be "optimistic" for not linking the leaked 30 bucks to yet another egregious price increase? And I actually have to be this "pessimistic" to trust Lego's ability to do so? It kinda shows how far we've come with all this economic madness. In the middle of it all lies the "realistic" expectation. But the lines between this and the former two were just never this blurred. Not really necessary for any given set is one thing. But you can't deny this hardly excites anyone who is collecting the theme for a while by now... which is partially why you see such a disappointing response from many users in here... understandably so. Lego actually showed time and time again that they're able to re-release iconic sets, while also sprinkle in some exclusive new minifigures, to entice more seasoned fans to double-dip. But when they don't do that now, for the 50th Star Wars anniversary they clearly acknowledge no less, yeah... this definitely becomes a topic of discussion. Yep, and playing it super safe ain't gonna cut it for people who want be feel excited about what's to come. Precisely. I'm still far from calling this one the "worst Lego Star Wars wave ever existed", when there wasn't much of a January wave the last couple of years to begin with. It's just that the minifigure selection can't match the set ideas on paper. I want to highlight the distinction between the two. I was at least expecting something less ordinary when it comes to the regular minifigures. Not necessarily counting on Count Dooku in an $30 Jedi Starfighter that historically never came with anything but Anakin & R2... but something more in sets where you might have other perception of value. That's the key word here... *Regardless* of the anniversary figures.

Well yeah, a standard figure selection wouldn't have been as noticable in any other year, but for the 50th year of Lego Star Wars I expected more than this. Yeah, that's where the anniversary figures come in, but when it's pretty obvious they're not a bonus and just replace a regular figure from the set, you got nothing left. It's overall appeal shouldn't wholly depend on that. As assumed, it killed the third figure in the Mustafar Duel and I'm actually sick of getting three figures in a supposed $80 play set for the Bespin Duel. Yes, the actual builds might turn out solid and tip me over sooner or later. But this seems to be such a shame. As Lego clearly thought about this whole thing and wanted to do something special. But the minifigure line-ups just doesn't live up to that when all I can see so far is the bare minimum.

I freaking knew it the moment I saw that price tag! I thought I might have gone too crazy for even considering it, but nope... 50% price increase for regular Battle Packs, everybody! Lego must have thought they couldn't sell the regular ones for like half the price compared to the bigger ones. So it's only natural that you significantly raise the price of the former. If true and there's nothing more to it, they can honestly go force themselves with their sickening corporate greed. Now you need 33% discount to just reach the old Euro price point you may still feel uncomfortable with. As excited as I was for some of the sets themselves, I must admit these minifigure line-ups are unbelievably uninspiring. There is like zero element of surprise at play here. Nothing beyond the ordinary. Of course you don't get another figure for both The Duel on Mustafar and Bespin. It's obviously just Anakin and R2 again for the Starfighter... at least the former will probably be a standout figure. Not too sure about the Y-Wing, but it doesn't sound promising. As a first impression, I'm actually a little angry. They had the chance to do something amazing and it took only some tweaks here and there to achieve it, but apparently they didn't. They blew it. Yes, there are still some actual builds behind the sets and some potentially cool anniversary figures. But right now I'm not filled with the utmost confidence that they will be enough to make me get some of these things.

Yeah, they definitely got the memo by now. I think the annual polls about the best extras included in each Magazine helped them to steer in the right direction. I mean, how many kids in their right mind would prefer those micro-builds over actual minifigures? At least on the official distribution website, Blue Ocean, you are able to order 20 units per Magazine. Oh, I see. I'm generally not that well aware when Lego retired which piece, but having just looked at it, I can totally understand why they did. What the heck, it looks super funky on the minifigure you mentioned. Definitely getting something brand new, then. Although the concept art also shows a physical waist cape that I'm not too sure will be there, so yeah... I take it with a tiny grain of salt, but I'm much more confident after your informative posting. Yep, that's actually a thing. You may be lucky and still end up getting a minifigure in August when they catch-up for certain characters that have already been available in other EU countries, but the ratio between getting desirable minifigs versus mini-builds generally depends on the time and place you're currently in. Making the whole thing indeed not as convenient as you would think it is.

As the PT is notorious for in flying colors. Yeah, even though I can think of like ~37 other Padmé variants as well. To this day, Lego barely scratched the surface there. I would like the set to stay at this price point. But I will by no means expect it to stay at 60 bucks. Even when the set is officially revealed at a certain price tag, you may be surprised to find an additional 5/10€ in the Lego store before it even released. So yeah, I'm... interested to see how things shape up. Yep, I don't think Lego will go the extra mile for a Zam minifigure. Including a second head, as nice as that would be, is exactly that. However, what I would expect to see are no shortcuts, like getting a new helmet element should be there. Basically, give me peak Lego Star Wars, not necessarily peak, well, existence. It will have areas where you could obviously improve upon, yes. But what's there should be rock solid. You know, I would have given you a Jango Fett minifigure, if you weren't exactly based on the other side of the "galaxy". But if that wasn't the case, you would probably received it yourself already. If we're getting any new Padmé outfit next year at all, I would say the Theed one is the most likely. That's the kind of pleasant news I will suck up every positive energy imaginable from until we get to the real juicy stuff, aka January minifigure lists. Yep, I thought I was too late at first... There were no Lego Star Wars Magazines to be seen. Only the usual subjects (Ninjago, City, Jurassic World etc.) that are just not nearly enough as sought after as Star Wars is. They had just opened store for like 15 minutes, mind you, but with the mere army building aspect of the Galactic Marines in mind, I was expecting the worst for a moment. But it turned out they just hadn't unpacked the newest edition yet, so I got a pair of them. And yep 2.0, the output varies greatly by region. Germany, I have to say, is absolutely among the upper end of the food chain. We got nothing but bangers all year, in chronological order as follows: Phase 1 Clone Pilot, Night Trooper, Phase 2 Clone Pilot, Anakin Skywalker (TCW), Commando Droid, Jango Fett, now the Galactic Marine and next up is the 327th Clone Trooper. That's the biggest minifigure streak ever and it's still kicking. It's insane.

I asked the same question in here and came to the same conclusion. There's nothing else like it un the Lego Star Wars theme. As I refuse to count some Aldar Beedo abomination that doesn't even resemble a minifigure except for the head. And got remade with a much more appropriate mould anyways. That's a neat idea for a small side-build. Can't imagine Lego giving us a bunch of Kouhuns, since we almost definitely won't be getting Pijama Padmé in our Lego bed. Yep, that hair piece is actually overdue for an overhaul. Quite similar to how ROTS Luke got upgraded. You could even go home and rethink Obi-Wan's hair colour, but after doing so many ginger ones for so long, it may be best to leave it as is. Yeah, I mean while Zam is the undisputed highlight of the minifigure line-up, I wouldn't consider this the only reason to purchase this set. I am also excited for both of those colourful Speeders. And AOTC Anakin has been absent from my collection ever since. Will feel good to finally get him.

Yeah, we won't be discussing these builds for being too small. Yes, that's right. Some selected Battle Packs alone will see to that. I just meant "easier time" in the context of how overdue this set is and how little can actually go wrong here. I get this is a set for more seasoned fans first and probably won't be instantly recognizable by the broad public. Like many kids, I already said this about the Kaminoans, won't know who Zam Wesell is or where she's coming from. What I'm trying to convey is... this is a huge deal and Lego has, different to other popular returning sets, little room to screw this one up. Yep, the XJ-6 Airspeeder might end up a tad oversized, in the same vein as Cobb Vanth's Speeder was. Although I'm very curious to see to what extent the *final* price point will reflect that. Oh, she absolutely has to! Don't just put some goggles on her or something. No shortcuts, except the expected printed waist cape. An additional head would be fitting and nice, but that's just the stuff I think Lego doesn't even consider to do. However, a recoulered bandana piece should make up for that and could be included. Unless it's printed on already for her human face, which also wouldn't surprise me. Yes, that's the mismatch you can have with some Lego Star Wars sets. On one hand, every noteworthy character of a scene the set is depicting is on board and it's enough in that sense. But considering the price point of said set, it doesn't always necessarily feel like enough... even if it does make perfect sense in the context of the souce material. I agree that Jango's appeal would be fairly limited due to his renewed high availability, but if we're talking about an additional figure, it would still be the most logical inclusion.

In my restless dreams, I see that set. The 2027 Bounty Hunter Pursuit. Has there ever been an easier time for Lego to make some money by revisiting a set at all? I mean, is there really anything that can turn out awfully wrong with this one? Sure, 25 years is a rather long time. That feels like a lifetime for a Lego Star Wars set. It might as well be one of the most requested Remakes for a reason. But for a 2002 release, I think the original holds up rather well. Of course they can and will modernize the asthetics across the board and may apply some neat building techniques with all those new pieces. Those Speeders are on the smaller side to begin with, so we won't be having a debate about downscaling. If anything, the builds might end up being too big, if Lego is yet again trying too hard to fit a certain price point determined beforehand. Zam Wesell will definitely be the star of the show and get a huge upgrade. Probably no physical waist cape, but that's to be expected at this point. Contrary to a new moulded helmet element and the no-brainer alternative face print. While Anakin and Obi-Wan will probably only be slightly updated. Those three figures are obviously a lock. Anything beyond that, except maybe Jango or an anniversary figure, would surprise me. So again, it will be very difficult for me to be disappointed in the minifigure line-up. Honestly, other than the likely off-coloured stickers, I'm having a tough time how the set can't deliver in all aspects.

That's actually the exact same line-up that I had in mind as well. But yeah, I have a hunch Lego is filling up the selection with some less desirable characters than the Force Ghosts. In any case, very much looking forward to some concrete figure lists. We got some good food lately. Now it's time to spice things up a little.

Through the power of social interaction, I got two Galactic Marines, just one for myself. For the whole figure, though. I will skip this one. Magazines used to be my only source (other than buying individual sets that is) for some very light army building. But nowadays I only get them when it's not guaranteed I get the minifigs in a fitting regular released set. Even though we're supposed to get a dozen minifigures or so, I doubt it. I just don't think the line-up leaves enough spots to make them when you factor in all main characters, Ewoks and what have you. In a MBS rendition with 20+ minifigures, this would be a no-brainer. But for a larger playset, I just don't see that being the case. Would of course love to be wrong on this one. As like you said, it's still our best bet since quite a while. And it would obviously be quite fitting for the 50th Star Wars anniversary. They would be like bonus anniversary figures, if you will.

It will be a family birthday gift, but yeah... Looking forward to just build something Lego Star Wars again! It might not be saying much, but it was clear from the very get-go that the MTT was the much better deal compared to the Tiny Turbo Tank. I also didn't quote you on this after all, but I agree with your previous sentiment of flagship sets being back in a big way this year. I deliberately held back any further ST slander postings in fear of the Rancor. Yeah, this is where I'm at, too. There wasn't exactly a shortage of Imperial Troopers for the better part of this decade. Some Rebellion representation is much more overdue and would go a long way. So I see no good reason to don't do a 50:50 ratio between both factions. Oh, definitely. As you also might be aware, at least the german Magazine considerably upped their minifigure inclusions the last couple of years. The 327th Trooper will be next up, by the way.

Wakey wakey! It's yet again time to get up extra early for a few pieces of precious plastic. I'm on the noble mission to receive just a couple of them Galactic Marine's from the brand new Magazine, potentially breaking some poor kids heart (not really) later on in the process. This one will obviously prove to be rather popular, so I leave nothing to chance. Having just consumed my cup of Jawa Juice, only a short trip for some Republic Credits and half an hour of walking to the nearest Toshi Station, while enduring the Twin Suns of Tatooine, may stand between me and my bounty. Which me luck.. or don't!

You see, in a less obvious and weird way, we seem to see where we're coming from with our respective standpoints. You think we won't see a new Gungun Sub at all, but can admit a Boss Nass minifigure would be a sensible inclusion. While I think he would be less likely included in an AAT, but the set itself is more likely to show up again. If everything goes to plan, I will have the MTT in person next month. It's not for me, but I look forward to build it and toy around with the deployment play feature. Personally, that's one of the biggest criticisms of the ST. They just straight up ruined the original cast of characters. They were little more than Hollywood-approved marketing tools in order to make Star Wars fans lose their minds over two seconds representation in a trailer. Something part of the fanbase is very susceptible to fall for.