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I don't need a Boss Nass nation, so to speak. I just want a Boss Nass minifigure. But yeah, given his natural disadvantages compared to aforementioned characters like the Kaminoans, some fan following might increase it's chances of seeing the Lego light of day. But how likely is that on the other hand? Yeah, me neither. And given I always prefer getting the smaller stuff first, moving on to medium sized things and leaving the bigger ones for last, means I never run out of sets to catch up to. Can't remember when (if ever) i got a heavy hitter in the same year it released. Oh for the maker's sake, Lego's got it's eyes and ears everywhere. So please don't give them any ideas... But this actually reminds me of a speaking Qui-Gon Jinn figure i used to have as a kid. Yeah, I also heard about the narrator thing. Though i like your idea better. Yep, not much to add beyond this. While we already talked a lot about this, the bottom line is surprisingly simple.

Depending oh how you want to look at this topic being talked about, you can either thank or blame me for that. Eh, after some time you just sorta get hardened and used to all these crazy numbers... you start to laugh at them. However, how you wanna deal with that, is, of course, to each and everyone to decide. In my case, if the quality isn't there at all or the set just doesn't interest me thematically, I don't get it regardless of the pricing. And if it is to my liking, I get it for the right price later down the road, which is never a problem at my place. Although, given that some sets receive even more aggressive price points, you wait a little longer than you typically would be. But at the end of the day, nothing really changes for me. As the choices obviously remain your own. Yeah, if only enough people would root for an official Boss Nass minifigure as they were campaigning for Commander Cody, it would only be a matter of time. But somehow, I doubt this will happen at all. Wouldn't say no to it... but I wanna remain halfway realistic, even when trying to willing something into existence. Better yet, you put Boss Nass into a Diorama and put "WAAAAAR" onto the quote plaque. That's a good differentiated take to look at it. Boss Nass as a character is probably less of a problem than his TPM origins. And the fact that Lego limits down certain episodes to just a handful of sets and characters was displayed in full force last year. They could have given us anything new (not related to other formats) after all this time, but they didn't. They played it rather safe.

Yeah, as of right now, there is obviously gonna be a $10 price gap between the two sets. But even if they were the exact same price, it wouldn't be hard to believe the Advanced came with no tacked on smart bricks stuff. Lego price policies are like crime scene investigations: very dynamic. So we'll see. In terms of just character relevance, I think they are all pretty similar. Next to no kid will remember their obscure Kaminoans or Boss Nass... if they're even aware of them. I like to look at this angle: if there was no Taun We included in the Starfighter, would anyone have bated an eyelash? Probably not. Would not have been the first $35 Jedi Starfighter to only include two figures. But for some reason, Lego included an expensive minifigure when they definitely didn't have to. That's gotta count for something. Same thing could happen for Boss Nass. Yet this is just one way at looking at things. Another is the accompanied sets and I absolutely agree... Episode II has some obvious advantages in terms of mass marketing appeal over TPM. Making a Boss Nass less likely than the recently released Taun and Lama. Yep, this ties into what I just said. A lot of kids take their imagination where the action is, rather than the other way around. Limited action might mean limited play. In that sense, TPM is just the least attracting PT option to release new sets. That's why I see Boss Nass as more likely (still fairly unlikely) to be included as a bonus figure in one of those visual dictionaries. They may have never made a new mould for one of those inclusions, but it ain't long ago when we said the same thing about Microfighters (Plo Koon). Just saying Lego's mindset revolves less around just delivering a toy for children than they used to. Due to numerous remakes, they tend to sprinkle in that occasional brand new figure targeted at adult collectors. Oh please, don't get me started with that swordy guy. Just want to clarify... I know my Boss Nass predictions are somewhat on the optimistic side. Wishful thinking will do that to you. Yet even I don't think he will happen until the next decade. But if you asked me about him officially getting made now versus just a couple of years ago... Then yeah, I am much more confident in the idea he will materialize. It's no longer just a pipe dream to me anymore.

Ha, 50 bucks for such a set for Lego Star Wars in the year 2025? Not a chance! Maybe a decade or so ago. Those are some fair points, but I think stranger things have happened. To me, finally making a Boss Nass is no different than getting Lama Su or Taun We. Both not the most action oriented characters that required brand new head moulds as well. As you said, the amount of fitting sets are quite limited, so the best bet might be an anniversary or dictionary inclusion. I literally have never heard about this before... sound hilarious.

Oh yeah... that's right. Oh man... I intentionally didn't want to make it too easy by saying TPM, which would have been dangerously close to a dead giveaway. Thought PT would still be a broad enough field for educated guesses, given how many named characters are still missing, but anyways... Fair play and all power to you. Impressive, most impressive. How long you actually think im gonna stuck with this profile picture; when will Boss Nass be released? Given the total lack of any TPM sets this whole decade, I don't wanna say it will happen until the next one.

The second promotion, you say... What was the first? And I gotta tell you... Somehow, I knew this would happen. The second you said you love guessing games I had a bad feeling about this and thought you might crack this thing in no time. But first try? That's just brutal. How did you actually do that? I might have mentioned wanting a Boss Nass figure once in a while, but other than that... Your guess came totally out of the blue. Please elaborate.

HOW? WHAT? WHY?! Wesa make you bombad general. And yousa gonna watcha mesa put yousa on block list ya. Well, that was easy... Game's over before it began. It escalated really quickly. But it had so much potential...

I already gave away the first hint. Now you are free to take a guess. I will give more hints later down the line.

Yeah, me too. The character in question comes from the PT era... So I don't think it's making things that much easier. Like I said, I reckon it's gonna take a while until Lego makes it an official minifigure. So I'm gonna sit on that profile picture for quite some time. Everybody is welcome to take a guess. But just once a day. Doesn't want this to be over so soon. Once it's solved, which I still think will happen way before Cad Bane has fully leaked, I will change my profile picture. This is where the fun begins.

Yep, I really hope so. In terms of at least price pro piece ratio, it's in line with the last TIE variants. And beyond that it definitely isn't hard to believe this being a $60 set for 2020s standards. Like how is that any different than, say, this year's ARC-170? Yeah, people who complain about something online are usually louder than the ones happy or satisfied with something. And thus, painting a misleading overall impression. When in actuality it should be clear as day that TCW themed sets reached peak popularity within the Star Wars theme. I mean, one might criticize Lego's design decisions all day long, but they ain't stupid when it comes to making business. I won't gonna give it away just yet, but maybe you fancy a little guessing game?

In terms of brand new early 2026 minifigures, this missing version of Cad Bane will be everything to me. Even if i wasn't as big of a fan of this character, it would probably still be my clear standout figure. I can not wait to change my profile picture into one of my next most wanted minifigs. Might be waiting a whole while until it officially gets made, though.

An inclusion of Tarkin would sweeten the TIE Advanced deal quite considerably to me. Would need to wait for appropriate discounts based on the potential smart brick nonsense alone, but since i do that with nearly every other set anyway it would make little no no difference to me. And good thing I've got nothing to do with Lego's design team, then. I constantly forget about Space Troopers being a thing, too. About Clone Troopers being mostly disliked in modern era... Personally, wouldn't bet on that. Realistically, we don't know that for certain. We can only make assumptions based on the famous online bubble, which makes but a fraction of the overall picture. Obviously some people who used to love their Clone Troopers back then ain't a fan of how they evolved now. Kids on the other hand didn't care about the finer printed details back in the day and they probably won't care now. But are there more kids into Lego Star Wars (not that Lego is dependant on them as much anymore) now than say... a decade or so ago? Again, we don't know. All we do know for sure is that Lego is very keen on keep pumping out Clones to it's consumers. Since they got started in 2020, this year, in fact, the Extravaganza reached new heights. And that, of course, is in no small part thanks to people who are obsessed with army building. So many Lego channels are wholly centered around the idea of massive minifigure hauls. A target group, while always intended by Lego upon initially releasing Battle Packs, never quite had the reach as it has nowadays. So in conclusion, while certainly not without it's fair shair of critics or folks feeling the fatigue, love it or loathe it, looks like Lego Star Wars Clone Troopers were never more asked for than they are since their comeback. Otherwise you can't explain their omnipresence for what is soon to be the better part of this decade!

Given the rather classic selection of sets, the minifigure line-ups basically write themselves. There may be enough wiggle room to replace one trooper with another, but other than that... there is quite a limited element of surprise at play here. Suffice to say, a Tarkin figure would be a big get to me. Yeah, that's usually how it goes. Just wanted to say that you come across quite mature in your postings, but maybe that's just me. What you describe is basically... real life communication? When you are in any kind of relationship, significant other, friends, family, or in this case interacting with folks in an online forum, you are bound to talk about the same "boring" stuff from time to time. As it's natural to repeat yourself every once in a while. It's legit to feel burned out about this form of conversation sooner or later, but i don't see the appeal of criticizing something so ordinary. Repetitive as it may be, there were, are and always will be predictions about something. It's par for the course. As some people just love to speculate about stuff they want or don't want to see. And who is to say something will never happen? There has been some unlikely stuff happening in the last couple of years. And why was that? Because enough people relentlessly reiterated the same tired old stuff over and over again online. I disagree with every cell of my body. These postings are part of the fun and an additional reason to follow this thread. And given the amount of effort @CloneCommando99 puts into these, even considering those as spam is mind baffling. I admire his passion... his persistence. And if some of it gets a good chuckle out of someone.... that's even better. Don't wanna see the "no fun allowed" shield placed in here for something so inoffensive. It was very nice indeed, but to be honest... nothing out of the ordinary either. I see these mindful takes here on a regular basis. So it was nothing i didn't necessarily expected to see in the first place.

In my case, I was lurking around since at least 2020. While I'm only posting on Lego Star Wars forums so far, the Eurobricks experience that stuck with me most actually came from Harry Potter. I fondly remember how excited I was about the upcoming 2020 summer wave and everyone's reaction back then. Depending on leaks and personal mood, I would bounce between the big SW and HP discussion threads every couple of months or so... sometimes catching up to 50s of pages. There I was already getting to know the usual suspects that I now have a really good time interacting directly with. I'm glad that I finally decided to take the plunge, it's my first long-term attempt at an english board, and here's hoping things are continue to stay for a long time to come. Woah... Based on the writing style of your postings, I never imagined for you to be this young. Or in other words, I didn't expect to be that much older than you are. Yes. Nothing in the whole world can top that good old forum experience. In times of social media craze, it may have limited reach, but that absolutely works in its favor. Rather than a place where numerous toxic people express opinions like they're just wanting to take out the trash or blatantly obvious trying to capitalize on cheap clickbait content, here you can have much more genuine, nuanced discussions. In several ways, you are getting to know the people behind the screen. You are starting to feel familiar with their own standpoints. You learn which persons you can screw around with... and which you don't. Engaging in a conversation just feels much more natural and personal... Rather than just a random drive-by poster getting overshadowed by a faceless crowd, you are involved in the topics at hand like... you know, an actual community! Less is definitely more in this regard. And no, it's not ironic coming from you. Not in the slightest. I can recognize and appreciate a good noble cause, not to say entertaining running gag, when i see one.

Yeah, it's not like i forgot about the theme's known schedule or anything. It's just my brain keep pushing away the fact of how late Lego Star Wars is always to the party. You would think you kinda get used to that, but i guess not. It's always somewhat hilarious when first official March wave images of other licensed themes are popping up, while Star Wars fans are still waiting for official January pictures. But whatever, in times of news drought, besides Cad Bane, i don't wanna come across extra picky. Looking forward to any leaks right now. Yep, this is how it's supposed to be. Yet people holding themselves accountable for their own actions is an increasingly rare sight to see... nowadays. However, i don't think there will be a whole lot of human beings seriously considering that, let alone practically trying it. Especially, like you said, after building that monstrosity. Another relatively happy landing. You may celebrate when ready.

Good luck with your Death Star plans. Feel like you are gonna need it. Just don't hang it up on a wall as it will fall apart over time. But i bet you already knew that. By that logic, maybe you shouldn't have chosen me as the director of this whole thing. But yeah, i get it... There are only so many spots to assign ourselves to. And it's not like there was any less impressive, kinda random pedestrian available to put me on there. Okay, on behalf of myself, i order one sidekick role to make the cut!

Ha, as far as your or our TIE Avenger quest is concerned, that's gotta be among the most compatible memes out there. Doesn't make it any less amusing, though. And come to think of it, Cad Bane could look mighty fine with an eyepatch on. Aaah, Victorrry! I second this. Here's hoping we get something substantial in the next few weeks. Although i would settle for less, like minifig leaks for the January wave. I really just wanna see the Cad's out of the bag.

If my memory serves me right, these smart bricks are supposed to do some sound effects. So I'd imagine they will basically be functioning the same way or at least similarly to the Super Mario ones... just in a new format. Also, nice upgrades you have there on your Death Star minifigure crew. As much as humanly possible, it looks like the line-up is now on the level we should have gotten instead. Also also, your placement of the Minikit in the Emperor's Throne Room is just peak nostalgia.

Always in motion... is the future. Give him peace, freedom, justice, and security for his new empire or i retire. You really hit the nail on the head there. They needed to go all-on on this one, but they didn't. Or in the case of the actual designers, they couldn't. Which again makes me pity them in a way. Because it ain't their fault. They just trying their best with the hand they have been dealt. Yet it's as always very easy to put the blame on them. This might actually be among the biggest problems on the planet. Your dissatisfaction about something, however justified it may be, is usually addressed to the wrong people. Because the people who are actually responsible and should be hold accountable about something, are out of anyone's reach. Which, i think, applies to a variety of modern Lego Star Wars sets. Just on a different scale and scope. Yes, that would be immensely funny. Also, it would hardly surprise me at this point. From now on, this is part of my personal predictions. This is my temporary head canon until proven otherwise. These are exactly my thoughts whenever someone pays a fortune for just the figures. In such pricy dimensions, it makes next to no sense to me. Of course, that ain't exactly my business to care for. Oh shoot... I only catched a glimpse of it when it initially leaked. I remember being in disbelief about it's mere existence in this way, shape or form... This can't be real, can it? I mean, this is ridiculous. Even for Lego standards.

It's only natural... They chopped off his arm and he wanted revenge. Next thing will obviously be torsos and legs with blurred printing. This might be the start of the great phase 1 renaissance. But seriously, a new version for Fives would be great.

Oh, you are right... I might have never noticed this design decision. As it always looked "right" to me. Another named character instead of a generic clone would make much more sense for these mechs. Though you would think anniversary figures stay exclusive. It is. Is this drip feed approach of leaking things surprising to you anymore? Oh man, it already reached backorder status in my location. I might not be able to get one of those beauties for christmas. Seeing Cobb Vanth's got arm printing makes me hopeful Cad Bane will receive them as well. Come on, Lego... If you only include two figs, you better make them count.

Yes, this is the set that i had in mind as well. It's not necessarily absolutely accurate but personally, the Bad Batch Shuttle being blue was the best thing that could have happened. If some creative freedom is in favor of some added visual variety and away from all the blacks, whites and greys, i am fine with breaking up the usual color palette. So i wouldn't say no to some sand blue TIE Fighters, be it accents or as an complete replacement for light blue-ish gray. At least for the standard TIE's we get on a more regular or annual basis. For a special one like the TIE Avenger, I'd rather they go for the classic on-screen appearance. I'm gonna hold you to that.

Well yeah, there are probably more beings set in the universe than stories you can possibly tell about them. But as things are right now, there are not enough species and even less narratives told. There has to be a middle ground not yet explored. But given that Star Wars kinda has the tendency to be freaking bad whenever it seriously tries to expand it's scope, this supposedly huge middle ground becomes a fine line... making you carefully consider every risk. Of course, part of the main reason of not wanting to take creative risks might be due to marketing. Obviously, some guy with a cool looking armor looks much more appealing on a cover to kids and the mass market than some weird looking Alien dude, so why would they even bother? Outside of what we came to love, Star Wars might be too weird for them to be truly wonderful to us.

Ach Mensch... Scheibenkleister! You are right about that one. Then it's probably gonna be a while until the next leak. Seems like i got swept up in excitement for a moment.

Ha, nice one, you keep them coming, man. Though given i am on the quieter side as of late, i kinda feel extra humbled right now. Lego be like... We can do a set based on a super expensive prototype? Say no more... if only. Yep... Sand blue makes everything look better. Not really, but still... I like some sand colored accents here and there. Looks great! Yes! Oh my Bane boyo baby... finally. Now please don't let me wait a lot for the rest of the body. I WANT THEM PRECIOUS PLASTIC PIECES AND I WANT THEM NAAAAOW!