LEGO Star Wars 2025 Set Discussion - READ FIRST POST!!!

[CloneCommando99]

2 hours ago, Llewop said:

Even if by some miracle someone at EA sees all these players and thinks let’s make a new one, how long is the development cycle of a game? 

Battlefront 2015 took 2.5 years to make the base game

Battlefront II base game took 2 years from that to release in 2017
Theoretically, if they start making it now, it could be ready by Summer-Christmas 2027.

Or they just bring back the original devs who have expressed interest to update BF2 within 6 months to a year with the previously planned Mustafar map and Ventress and Ahsoka heroes. Then the update pipeline starts focusing on content that released since it stopped development. (Mando, Andor, Bad Batch, Kenobi, JFO, JS…)

 

Speaking of battlefront, I’d love a remake of the 2016 Rebel and Imperial BPs. 2 of the best battlepacks of the 2010s. 

[Llewop]

18 minutes ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Battlefront 2015 took 2.5 years to make the base game

Battlefront II base game took 2 years from that to release in 2017
Theoretically, if they start making it now, it could be ready by Summer-Christmas 2027.

Or they just bring back the original devs who have expressed interest to update BF2 within 6 months to a year with the previously planned Mustafar map and Ventress and Ahsoka heroes. Then the update pipeline starts focusing on content that released since it stopped development. (Mando, Andor, Bad Batch, Kenobi, JFO, JS…)

 

Speaking of battlefront, I’d love a remake of the 2016 Rebel and Imperial BPs. 2 of the best battlepacks of the 2010s. 

That’s providing the devs still work there. Id be all for it but its EA and I’m a dad gamer now single player for an hour or two a week dont have time to sweat to get good. I miss the old school single player campaign and galactic conquest.  The only thing I could imagine would be a next gen upgrade or remaster with those new updates you mentioned. 

but those two BPs were elite. Gave us the shock stormie and rebels troops that were non human if I remember right. Could easily update with a few new troop variants. 

[CallumPears]

3 hours ago, Llewop said:

I know it’s not Lego related but I do find this whole BF2 revival thing pointless.

I just... don't really care about them making BF3. 

I'm a glad BF2 is getting more players (can't play myself at the moment as I'm away at uni but will definitely hop on when I'm back home in a couple of months) but if anything it just proves that there's no need for a sequel. 

I don't want to have to pay for a new game for what will inevitably be a very similar experience to the game we already have (which would no doubt lose all of its playerbase if that were to happen). 

A new DLC or something (of course they'd need to make it a paid one to justify making it) would be cool, but a full game? No thanks.

Edited May 25 by CallumPears

[Mandalorianknight]

10 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Day #31 of taking the next chance.

Add LegoEmpire to that list. He’s started saying there’s a 212th BP coming this autumn.

And the next, until we win, or the set slots are spent. (I don't even necessarily think the avenger would be the best option for a TIE the next few years- I'd like to see an advanced, reaper, and defender first- but the enthusiasm is fun.)

I admire the sheer audacity to not even place it in a timeframe where we get normal sets. That's some "my source is I made it the **** up" level stuff.

3 hours ago, Llewop said:

 Even if by some miracle someone at EA sees all these players and thinks let’s make a new one, how long is the development cycle of a game? 

If they started right now, they could hypothetically have one out by the end of 2027, but I wouldn't bet much on it's quality.

58 minutes ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Battlefront 2015 took 2.5 years to make the base game

Battlefront II base game took 2 years from that to release in 2017
Theoretically, if they start making it now, it could be ready by Summer-Christmas 2027.

Or they just bring back the original devs who have expressed interest to update BF2 within 6 months to a year with the previously planned Mustafar map and Ventress and Ahsoka heroes. Then the update pipeline starts focusing on content that released since it stopped development. (Mando, Andor, Bad Batch, Kenobi, JFO, JS…)

Speaking of battlefront, I’d love a remake of the 2016 Rebel and Imperial BPs. 2 of the best battlepacks of the 2010s. 

It's important to consider two things here:

1. For the development time, it's unlikely they didn't start battlefront 2 until battlefront 1 released. Battlefront 3 (from the first set of games) was never completed but we know there was concept art for battlefront 4 at the time.

2. As for the second part, they wouldn't do it simply because it would make no money. A huge chunk of the current playerbase has already owned the game for years, and the game has routinely been on deep discounts that include a big chunk of the skins. It's not as simple as letting a few guys into the back office to upload some code- they'd likely lose money if they tried to start updating the game again in any real capacity.

Either way, we all know it wouldn't see sets anytime soon since lego's become afraid of SW game sets. Which is a shame, because those two 2015 battle packs were excellent.

[CallumPears]

1 hour ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Speaking of battlefront, I’d love a remake of the 2016 Rebel and Imperial BPs. 2 of the best battlepacks of the 2010s. 

Love those BPs. 

Got 4 of the Rebel one for making a bunch of figbashed troops and alien civilians, and no idea how many of the Imperial one I have now. Think it's around 15 as I bought 2 of them back when it first came out and have since been trying to build up a decent number of the Shock Troopers. 

Also very happy about the Imperial crewmember figure as it came out right around the time that I was building an ISD bridge so I bought a bunch of those guys on eBay and Bricklink. On around 30 of them now. 

The build for the Imperial one kinda sucked though, but the Rebel speeder was nice. 

Edit: ah was hoping they'd merge but Mandalorianknight ninja'd me lol

Edited May 25 by CallumPears

[Llewop]

30 minutes ago, CallumPears said:

I just... don't really care about them making BF3. 

I'm a glad BF2 is getting more players (can't play myself at the moment as I'm away at uni but will definitely hop on when I'm back home in a couple of months) but if anything it just proves that there's no need for a sequel. 

I don't want to have to pay for a new game for what will inevitably be a very similar experience to the game we already have (which would no doubt lose all of its playerbase if that were to happen). 

A new DLC or something (of course they'd need to make it a paid one to justify making it) would be cool, but a full game? No thanks.

They’ll charge what £70 for it if they did a BF3 probably charge you 30-40 for some stupid battle pass thing that’ll give you random heroes or clone skins etc and probably release with just like Hoth and Naboo maps and make you wait a year for more lol. nothing wrong with what they’ve got if the servers are running let them play it. I’d rather a new Star Wars game tbh something along the lines of the cancelled Mandolorian one. 

 

31 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

If they started right now, they could hypothetically have one out by the end of 2027, but I wouldn't bet much on it's quality.

It's important to consider two things here:

1. For the development time, it's unlikely they didn't start battlefront 2 until battlefront 1 released. Battlefront 3 (from the first set of games) was never completed but we know there was concept art for battlefront 4 at the time.

2. As for the second part, they wouldn't do it simply because it would make no money. A huge chunk of the current playerbase has already owned the game for years, and the game has routinely been on deep discounts that include a big chunk of the skins. It's not as simple as letting a few guys into the back office to upload some code- they'd likely lose money if they tried to start updating the game again in any real capacity.

Either way, we all know it wouldn't see sets anytime soon since lego's become afraid of SW game sets. Which is a shame, because those two 2015 battle packs were excellent.

The battlefront games also came at a time when they had the sequel trilogy out, so there was an opportunity/demand for it. There has been no new content that I think would justify a new game maybe after Ahsoka 2 and the Thrawn film you could maybe add the new republic and imperial remnant as factions but otherwise it’ll just be the same content repeated form before. I was one of those fulls who bought BF2 when it first came out and I think people forget the state the game was in when it came out. Was an actual farce surprised EA managed to pull it out of the bag. 

it is a shame they’ve stopped the video game sets, feel like there would have been an audience for a Jedi series wave 

[Darth_Bane13]

2 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Battlefront 2015 took 2.5 years to make the base game

Battlefront II base game took 2 years from that to release in 2017
Theoretically, if they start making it now, it could be ready by Summer-Christmas 2027.

Or they just bring back the original devs who have expressed interest to update BF2 within 6 months to a year with the previously planned Mustafar map and Ventress and Ahsoka heroes. Then the update pipeline starts focusing on content that released since it stopped development. (Mando, Andor, Bad Batch, Kenobi, JFO, JS…)

 

Speaking of battlefront, I’d love a remake of the 2016 Rebel and Imperial BPs. 2 of the best battlepacks of the 2010s. 

It makes me sad to think we missed out on Mustafar, Ahsoka and Ventress, and the last hero's we got we're BB8 and BB9E which were pretty lame.

 

yeah the 2016 battlepacks followed by the R1 battlepacks were a great time be an OT era fan.

52 minutes ago, CallumPears said:

I just... don't really care about them making BF3. 

I'm a glad BF2 is getting more players (can't play myself at the moment as I'm away at uni but will definitely hop on when I'm back home in a couple of months) but if anything it just proves that there's no need for a sequel. 

I don't want to have to pay for a new game for what will inevitably be a very similar experience to the game we already have (which would no doubt lose all of its playerbase if that were to happen). 

A new DLC or something (of course they'd need to make it a paid one to justify making it) would be cool, but a full game? No thanks.

I think they could really perfect a BF3, since BF2 had a messy launch it had spent a lot of time just catching up to what it should have been at launch.

[Llewop]

2 hours ago, Darth_Bane13 said:

It makes me sad to think we missed out on Mustafar, Ahsoka and Ventress, and the last hero's we got we're BB8 and BB9E which were pretty lame.

 

yeah the 2016 battlepacks followed by the R1 battlepacks were a great time be an OT era fan.

I think they could really perfect a BF3, since BF2 had a messy launch it had spent a lot of time just catching up to what it should have been at launch.

Thing is they only did the catching up because of the backlash of the launch. They knew they messed up so badly at the start they had to do that. Enough time has passed that same company would launch a BF3 in a similar state. So many games these days release so badly and the consumers allow them to get away with it. 

The only reason I’d want a BF3 would be if Lego decide to do battlepacks to go along with it. 

but back to Lego I was hoping with the details starting to drip through we’d get some more leaks and info but maybe we’ve got to wait til after June 1st maybe for some more info. Apart from the 4 clone sets I’m curious about the AT-ST, barely heard anything about it wonder if it’ll come with a figure or two? I still think/hope there is room in the MTT for a separatist figure, i could have sworn someone said there would be one but didn’t say who or was it again a case of someone presuming something. 

[CloneCommando99]

4 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

And the next, until we win, or the set slots are spent. (I don't even necessarily think the avenger would be the best option for a TIE the next few years- I'd like to see an advanced, reaper, and defender first- but the enthusiasm is fun.)

That’s fair. It’s just that I’m rooting for more Andor and Imperial sets. And the Avenger and the ISB shuttle are the most likely candidates.

4 hours ago, CallumPears said:

Love those BPs. 

Got 4 of the Rebel one for making a bunch of figbashed troops and alien civilians, and no idea how many of the Imperial one I have now. Think it's around 15 as I bought 2 of them back when it first came out and have since been trying to build up a decent number of the Shock Troopers. 

Also very happy about the Imperial crewmember figure as it came out right around the time that I was building an ISD bridge so I bought a bunch of those guys on eBay and Bricklink. On around 30 of them now. 

The build for the Imperial one kinda sucked though, but the Rebel speeder was nice. 

4 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Either way, we all know it wouldn't see sets anytime soon since lego's become afraid of SW game sets. Which is a shame, because those two 2015 battle packs were excellent.

3 hours ago, Darth_Bane13 said:

yeah the 2016 battlepacks followed by the R1 battlepacks were a great time be an OT era fan.

55 minutes ago, Llewop said:

The only reason I’d want a BF3 would be if Lego decide to do battlepacks to go along with it. 

4 hours ago, Llewop said:

but those two BPs were elite. Gave us the shock stormie and rebels troops that were non human if I remember right. Could easily update with a few new troop variants. 

I love how we’re all in agreement on this one. Had it not been cursed with being part of the stud shooter era they would have been the best BP combo of all time. Really hoping for a remake but maybe with clean stormtroopers (with new black pauldron piece), new shock trooper and a Scout Trooper instead.

The build could definitely have had improvements. If it was remade I’d want the build to either be a checkpoint or one of the small turbo lasers you could commandeer on Sullust.

 

That or an Army Trooper BP are my most hoped BPs for 2026. The empire is in dire need of a normal BP with versatile units. And rebels need some non-fleet troopers period.

[Kaijumeister]

5 hours ago, Llewop said:

it is a shame they’ve stopped the video game sets, feel like there would have been an audience for a Jedi series wave 

I know I’m trivialising the matter a little, but the thing with fairly popular wishlist items within the fan community is that people in general aren’t demanding entire waves or even copious sets dedicated towards the properties they like, they just want some coverage (buildable characters etc. notwithstanding).

E.g. whilst not getting more Bad Batch sets is a shame, the Havoc Marauder set was still great because you get the main hero ship along with the whole team. Similarly with Skeleton Crew it only got one set with the full cast, but that felt like enough. I won’t go into Mando or Ahsoka because they both got excellent coverage.

But yeah. Even getting a Stinger Mantis with the main crew and a Purge Trooper / some villain characters would be enough to satisfy most people (such as myself ). Similarly getting the Fondor and TIE Avenger would satisfy most Andor fans. The LSW fanbase is far too diverse to get an idea of what everyone wants, but there’s no denying that certain ships and characters are requested often enough that the demand is certainly there for some sets to be worth making.

I wonder if we’ll get anything fresh and unique with the Mandalorian and Grogu sets. We’ve gotten some fantastic Mando coverage since 2021 which makes me wonder if the new film sets will raise the bar somehow.

 

Edited May 25 by Kaijumeister

[Swordy]

On 5/22/2025 at 4:40 AM, BrickBob Studpants said:

I‘d be fuming if we got a second Imperial Crosshair before a Republic one

Sure, but that Imperial Crosshair still disappoints me to this day. It was just one year too early, unfortunately.

Maybe we can compromise? Has TLG ever tried colour-changing minifigs like those mugs at the gift shop?

On 5/23/2025 at 11:51 AM, Meaf said:

Finished Andor yesterday, so I guess that means I have to buy the U-Wing now .

I know, right? I hate how much I want a LEGO set just after seeing a movie or show. It’s why I’m saving up to buy Rivendell even though I have yet to see LotR, for I’m very certain by the time I do, the set will be long since retired. I tried explaining this to my friend but he interrupted and said “First world problems.” Absolute jerk, he was.

On 5/22/2025 at 7:38 PM, BrickPrick said:

It might not just be the top of any helmet, but the helmet of one of the killers of arguably the most attractive Jedi alive. 

Keyword: alive. Maybe if she wore full-body armor instead of gym clothes all the time she’d still be the most attractive Jedi alive. (Not that she ever was…)

On 5/23/2025 at 8:23 PM, wesker said:

Hopefully Jedi minifigures will become a regular occurrence in sets again. We're off to a great start this year with Plo Koon, Ki-Adi-Mundi and Aayla Secura that it would be great if the trend continues over the coming years.

That’s been my issue with these clone-centric sets. (Here I go again with another rant.)

Everyone poured hate on the Jedi & Clones BP to the point that I could see TLG course-correcting all their CW sets to focus on army-building potential. As a result, we see far fewer unique minifigs because of the frankly overused complaint “it lacks army-building potential,” even though a majority of people will buy one, possibly two. For me, and I’m sure for plenty of other LEGO fans as well, a lineup of ten unique minifigures/characters excites me far more than identical troopers (Blacktron excluded). As our Blasphemous Sponge keeps bringing up, Wat Tambor would have been a great addition to the MTT, but instead the budget is diverted toward army-builders.

It’s important to recognize that TLG can make more money the army-builders (less unique pieces to funnel money into, more multiple purchases by those crazy YouTubers). At the same time, for myself it hollows the fun out of a set. What’s the exciting thing about three identical pilots versus a Plo Koon and two pilots, beyond “screen accuracy”? I’d make the argument that those who really care could buy off of Bricklink, but then TLG doesn’t make as much money that way, when instead they can pad out the ARC’s lineup at minimal cost and 

For the argument that TLG ought to throw in more unique characters alongside duplicates… Sure, that’d be great. Unfortunately we don’t live in a utopia; there is an arbitrary number of figures per size of set that we as LEGO fans have accepted and for which are willing to pay our money so long as value can be seen. They have established and we have accepted that more minifigs means a larger price. What needs to happen instead is more unique figures, thus more unique characters. I argue that would excite not only myself, but a large percentage of potential customers as well.

The (glorious) AT-M6 from 2017 included all unique figures. Now it’s common and even welcomed to get multiple of the same figure, in the name of screen accuracy. These are toys meant to represent iconic films, not just different factions in the SW galaxy. Armies are the backdrop to the main protagonists in the films, but now TLG treats the main characters from the OT, the PT, and even TCW as chance sightings amidst a sea of identical, white-noise clones.

Edited May 26 by Swordy

[Llewop]

4 hours ago, Kaijumeister said:

I know I’m trivialising the matter a little, but the thing with fairly popular wishlist items within the fan community is that people in general aren’t demanding entire waves or even copious sets dedicated towards the properties they like, they just want some coverage (buildable characters etc. notwithstanding).

E.g. whilst not getting more Bad Batch sets is a shame, the Havoc Marauder set was still great because you get the main hero ship along with the whole team. Similarly with Skeleton Crew it only got one set with the full cast, but that felt like enough. I won’t go into Mando or Ahsoka because they both got excellent coverage.

But yeah. Even getting a Stinger Mantis with the main crew and a Purge Trooper / some villain characters would be enough to satisfy most people (such as myself ). Similarly getting the Fondor and TIE Avenger would satisfy most Andor fans. The LSW fanbase is far too diverse to get an idea of what everyone wants, but there’s no denying that certain ships and characters are requested often enough that the demand is certainly there for some sets to be worth making.

I wonder if we’ll get anything fresh and unique with the Mandalorian and Grogu sets. We’ve gotten some fantastic Mando coverage since 2021 which makes me wonder if the new film sets will raise the bar somehow.

 

Well when I meant a wave was thinking a few sets like the old republic got. They got 2 ships and a BP which was enough, so for Jedi fallen order that would easily be the mantis with the main cast and maybe Taron Malicos as a bonus. then an inquisitor ship with the 2nd sister and then a purge trooper BP. But that’s why it’s a shame because the old republic got sets, force unleashed got sets even BF2 so it’s a strange time to stop. Lego thought it was popular enough to do the buildable BD droid but again maybe they should have done the mantis. 

But yeah I am champion of the thought that everyone can’t be pleased now with Star Wars it’s too big, too many eras to cover people will always be disappointed but as it’s so expensive these days all I say is if you don’t like a years sets save your money for the future. 

the mando film will get a good coverage for sure. I imagine from the trailers will get a new AT-AT, a scout walker, if the rumour's are true then the new razor crest, and probably a set with Jabbas son is as well. If they try to cover all kind of sets then maybe they’ll either have like a mando mech, a buildable IG droid (maybe with Grogu in the middle), maybe a random imperial ship or new republic ship. Generally there’s opportunity for new things but considering the imperial remnants inclusion and Mando working freelance for the NR I do expect new versions of existing OT ships maybe in different colour schemes And new figures. Of course with any new Star Wars film there will be a new Stormtrooper type that has never been seen before but is suddenly expected to exist :D

[CloneCommando99]

Boy, I could really do with some 2026 news soon.

 

Day #32 of having my own rebellion

Edited May 26 by CloneCommando99

[BrickPrick]

7 hours ago, Swordy said:

Keyword: alive. Maybe if she wore full-body armor instead of gym clothes all the time she’d still be the most attractive Jedi alive. (Not that she ever was…)

Everyone poured hate on the Jedi & Clones BP to the point that I could see TLG course-correcting all their CW sets to focus on army-building potential. As a result, we see far fewer unique minifigs because of the frankly overused complaint “it lacks army-building potential,” even though a majority of people will buy one, possibly two. For me, and I’m sure for plenty of other LEGO fans as well, a lineup of ten unique minifigures/characters excites me far more than identical troopers (Blacktron excluded). As our Blasphemous Sponge keeps bringing up, Wat Tambor would have been a great addition to the MTT, but instead the budget is diverted toward army-builders.

Did other Jedi generals, besides Anakin and Obi-Wan, wore full body armour during the clone wars? I usually just saw them in their standard robes (and heck yeah, she was). 

I think, they already did. Which would be clearly a case of overcompensation on Lego's part. As the hate was just directed to some Battle Packs (most notably said set 75206), not bigger system scale sets with a broader minifigure line-up. The most recent BPs might have been this popular that they thought "hey, let's put Clones everywhere we possibly can". And yes... Wat Tambor would have been a amazing addition to the MTT. 

 

Eh, at this point, i don't really care a great deal for a Battlefront 3 from EA... or anything really from that company. I just hope they stick the landing for Jedi 3 and then i might be done with this publisher for good. 

The 2016 Battlefront Battle Packs on the other hand were so freaking cool (add me to the agreement alliance @CloneCommando99). They gave us some much needed diversity to army building for both the Empire and especially the Rebellion. Though i like my Imperial Shock Trooper the most.

I will never understand why there was no Purge Trooper Battle Back based on Jedi Fallen Order. Timing-wise, it could have been released in the exact year when Lego decided to go on a BP hiatus. 

Day #21 of asking Lego not to terminate the upcoming Clone Turbo Tank. 

Edited May 26 by BrickPrick

[BrickBob Studpants]

3 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Boy, I could really do with some 2026 news soon.

Still too early for that. We don’t usually hear about January sets before July

42 minutes ago, BrickPrick said:

I will never understand why there was no Purge Trooper Battle Back based on Jedi Fallen Order.

Or based on the Kenobi show! They’re both cool designs ^^ Kinda weird how many trooper designs they’ve skipped now, after paying so much attention to them previously. 

[Llewop]

1 hour ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Still too early for that. We don’t usually hear about January sets before July

Or based on the Kenobi show! They’re both cool designs ^^ Kinda weird how many trooper designs they’ve skipped now, after paying so much attention to them previously. 

Some of the purge trooper helmets look very close/similar to the airbourne trooper ones which would have been in stock at the time as they had the grievous starfighter with that one trooper around that time as well. Maybe they are saving it for when they decide to bring Cal to live action. 

[CloneCommando99]

7 hours ago, BrickPrick said:

Did other Jedi generals, besides Anakin and Obi-Wan, wore full body armour during the clone wars? I usually just saw them in their standard robes

Jaro Tapal and Quinlan Vos

7 hours ago, BrickPrick said:

The 2016 Battlefront Battle Packs on the other hand were so freaking cool (add me to the agreement alliance @CloneCommando99). They gave us some much needed diversity to army building for both the Empire and especially the Rebellion. Though i like my Imperial Shock Trooper the most.

Absolutely need a shock trooper in the new stormtrooper style. They’re perfect for being in a army builder as they’re both specialised and versatile at the same time.

6 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Still too early for that. We don’t usually hear about January sets before July

… 

[BrickPrick]

7 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Still too early for that. We don’t usually hear about January sets before July

Or based on the Kenobi show! They’re both cool designs ^^ Kinda weird how many trooper designs they’ve skipped now, after paying so much attention to them previously. 

Well, hopefully we at least hear about anything else before that. 

Yeah, that was my "now a good time?" moment. As far as Lego was concerned, it was not the right time. Or in true Crab Droid fashion, they didn't even consider it. 

5 hours ago, Llewop said:

Some of the purge trooper helmets look very close/similar to the airbourne trooper ones which would have been in stock at the time as they had the grievous starfighter with that one trooper around that time as well. Maybe they are saving it for when they decide to bring Cal to live action. 

Yeah, i always thought the same thing. A new mould might not even be necessary. 

45 minutes ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Jaro Tapal and Quinlan Vos

Absolutely need a shock trooper in the new stormtrooper style. They’re perfect for being in a army builder as they’re both specialised and versatile at the same time.

… 

Oh, that's right. 

Definitely! Even the Shadow Trooper was made with the big bucket right away. 

Edited May 26 by BrickPrick

[BrickBob Studpants]

51 minutes ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Absolutely need a shock trooper in the new stormtrooper style.

Still waiting for Incinerator Troopers as well. Fingers crossed they show up again in  M&G!

[Llewop]

38 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Still waiting for Incinerator Troopers as well. Fingers crossed they show up again in  M&G!

It’s a new Star Wars film/show of course there is going to be a new stormtrooper variant we’ve never seen before. Just like the incinerator trooper, the artillery trooper, the imperial commandos, the praetorian guards, Enoch and all the other night troopers. Just hope the new guys get a chance to be in a set this time 

[CallumPears]

16 hours ago, Swordy said:

What’s the exciting thing about three identical pilots versus a Plo Koon and two pilots, beyond “screen accuracy”? I’d make the argument that those who really care could buy off of Bricklink

Agree with everything you said in this post except for this part here. My biggest annoyance with the ARC-170 I got for my birthday back in 2010 was that it only had two pilots and Kit Fisto. As cool as it was to get Kit Fisto he is not a clone pilot, so I was left with an empty seat for a while until I got Palpatine's Shuttle and used the pilot from that to fill the seat. 

In an ideal world we'd get 3 pilots AND a bonus Jedi figure, but choosing between the two options I'd absolutely want the pilots. 

8-year-old me had never heard of Bricklink so that wasn't an option. 

I had the same issue with the Republic Gunship in 2013- glad they made the microfighter a couple years later to fill the 2nd seat but really would it have killed them to put 2 pilots in? 

[Meaf]

12 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Boy, I could really do with some 2026 news soon.

I'm also starting to get hungry for it, probably because this year was fairly boring to me, but I can't help but worry about the direction LSW may be going in. Feels like 2026 is going to be very make or break (pun not intended).

[BrickPrick]

Day #22 of asking Lego not to...sigh, i dunno, fork up the upcoming Clone Turbo Tank. 

Someday this news drought is going to end. Waiting for some leaks to happen has actually become more stressful (compared to merely watching and reading) now that i aspire to be an active forum member. 

[CloneCommando99]

1 hour ago, Meaf said:

Feels like 2026 is going to be very make or break (pun not intended).

💀

I’d hope we kick off 2026 with 75421 being a Tie Avenger, 75423 being a ISB Tactical Shuttle and 75436 being a versatile Imperial BP. But knowing that’s the best case scenario… I wouldn’t hold my breath. I foresee DC level decisions in the theme’s near future.

14 minutes ago, BrickPrick said:

Someday this news drought is going to end. Waiting for some leaks to happen has actually become more stressful (compared to merely watching and reading) now that i aspire to be an active forum member. 

Didn’t we literally get the Commando droid and pauldron news a couple of days ago?

But yeah. More news would always be appreciated. Especially if it’s regarding Andor and Rogue One’s status in 2026 sets.

3 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Still waiting for Incinerator Troopers as well. Fingers crossed they show up again in  M&G!

True.

2 hours ago, Llewop said:

It’s a new Star Wars film/show of course there is going to be a new stormtrooper variant we’ve never seen before. Just like the incinerator trooper, the artillery trooper, the imperial commandos, the praetorian guards, Enoch and all the other night troopers. Just hope the new guys get a chance to be in a set this time 

The Snowtroopers without face masks might fill that quota. Lego would be stupid to not include such an obvious trooper variant in the existing marketing in the inevitable AT AT next year.
 

[Kaijumeister]

1 hour ago, CloneCommando99 said:

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I’d hope we kick off 2026 with 75421 being a Tie Avenger, 75423 being a ISB Tactical Shuttle and 75436 being a versatile Imperial BP. But knowing that’s the best case scenario… I wouldn’t hold my breath. I foresee DC level decisions in the theme’s near future.

My main hope is that the already abysmal ratio of buildables to play scale sets doesn’t continue to tip in favour of the former next year. They’re eating up way too many slots.

As much as a playscale Zeta-class Shuttle or a UCS U-Wing would be the perfect way to coincide with Rogue One’s 10 year mark next year (avoiding the term ‘anniversary’ as we’re getting so many of those now), I can easily see an overpriced midi-scale Zeta Shuttle being all we get.

Edited May 27 by Kaijumeister