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    The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by Jcreations912:
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    Thank you for providing that comparison! The Caribbean Clipper remake looks diminutive when put side by side with the original.
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    Was there supposed to be photos? The image URLs appear to be broken or not publicly accessible.
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    The actual business strategy is to release a new wave of Pirate sets every 5-7 years (with 6 years being the average). So 2009... 2015... 2021... Therefore, releasing Pirate themed LEGO Idea sets at present may interfere with that strategy. Correct. And we won't know with 100% certainty until there is an official announcement. That certainly did obscure the polling with the uneven weighting of the options.
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    Or maybe it has something to do with these Chinese companies who produce counterfeit versions of LEGO sets. One stole the design for the Caribbean Clipper remake and put it into production themselves - and didn't give the builder credit, let alone royalties. While AFOLs wouldn't purchase this, parents buying for their children may not give the manufacturer a second though. So this is an example how a counterfeit brand can interfere with the market.
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    It's not bad thinking either - you've sent valuable market research data back to the LEGO Group which they may take into future consideration.
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    Ah yes, well that's the thing about Pirates... they're not Imperials.
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    Which Cap'n are you referring to?
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    They should be getting plenty of direct feedback from this Unlikely there will be anything at that price point as part of the standard wave. The only hope is an exclusive like the 2010 Imperial Flagship... but there wasn't an exclusive in 2015... so don't get yer hopes up.
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    Me too. Towards the end of 1993 was when I went into my Dark Age, so that was year 2 of the Imperial Guards. I didn't discover the Imperial Armada until 2001. Most Pirate fans probably do want blue or redcoats. But when is "further down the line"? Red Coats were released in 2009/10 and Blue Coats were released in 2015, so we're currently 12 years further down the line.
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    Indeed, but that was 25+ years ago and reflective of the direction the LEGO Group was taking towards all of its themes. I.e. a more minimalist approach to set design with larger elements and smaller piece counts. However, that doesn't mean, if done properly, an Imperial Armada themed fortress could not be AWESOME! The Spanish were major players in the New World and their distinct architecture has not been properly represented in LEGO form - so there are plenty of possibilities to take the Imperial Armada theme in a more interesting direction.
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    That's wishful thinking because children are the target audience for waves, whereas exclusives and LEGO Ideas are aimed towards AFOLs. You're not wrong there! A gigantic Imperial Armada Fortress is just what we need! That's what was done back in 2009... a wave of sets aimed at kids and then the Imperial Flagship around 6 months later aimed at AFOLs. But that was before LEGO Ideas came into prominence so the game may have changed since then.
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    But could this be blind optimism? Or could 2021 be 6 years after the previous wave of pirate sets and we're due for a new wave? Time will tell...
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    No surprises there. None of the Pirate submissions were - more details here.
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    Indeed, only one submission passed the second 2020 review. Below you can see a chart of the 10K submissions which didn't make the cut.
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    Consistent height with the other two levels - it looks like it's hiding up there!
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    Good to see you've hired some gardeners!
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    An Instagram user by the name of dave_castle_l posted them.
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    A lot? These are just the bare necessities for any good pirate theme!
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    Excellent! I've created a new topic for round 2 so let's take the discussion over there.
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    VOTE PIRATES NOW Fan Vote - The Final Vote: Help Celebrate the 90th Anniversary of The LEGO Group In Round 1 the top three voted themes were: Bionicle Classic Space Pirates Full details available on the official LEGO blog. Now we must vote for the winner! VOTE then post here and tell us WHY you voted for LEGO Pirates... VOTE PIRATES NOW
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    I found one difference without reading the text - HURRAH!
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    And now for some more critical feedback (assuming the design is open for discussion). It looks a little "flat"... The central structure (with the roof) would benefit from being taller as it barely rises above the ramparts. A more grandiose structure would really set this off as a fortified stronghold.
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    "Great" is definitely an appropriate word for this MOC!
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    The waitstaff look interesting to say the least...
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