Inertia Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 The Merpeople would be very hard to design sets for... But there is another thing... Since TLC have gone Fantasy what about Naga? They can survive in land and water, so it's easy, Merpeople can't go on land, I wouldn't think, and they don't have much playability. :-( Here's a Naga: http://www.wow-europe.com/shared/wow-com/i...ticles/naga.jpg
hollisbrick Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 The Merpeople would be very hard to design sets for... But there is another thing... Since TLC have gone Fantasy what about Naga? They can survive in land and water, so it's easy, Merpeople can't go on land, I wouldn't think, and they don't have much playability. :-( Here's a Naga: http://www.wow-europe.com/shared/wow-com/i...ticles/naga.jpg I don't think they are well known across the world to make those, eg trolls and dwarves are farely well known, but even i don't know what a nagga is *wacko* but then again i don't play games on the computer like WOW ruinscape etc., i don't even play computer games ( bsides interactive apocolipse *y* )
xwingyoda Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Tks Pigbrick for that cool poster ;-) OK I really think its fair to assume that this elvish faction is real and will come out next year !! Now something kinds of troubles me: we have 3 "good" factions (knights, dwarves and elves) but only 2 bad factions (skellies and Orcs/Trolls) So will there be a new evil faction at the same time or the elves will have to battle those 2 ennemies ? This is really exciting "news" and I can't wait to see what 2009 holds for us castle fans ;-) *yoda*
Freddie Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Inertia is referring to Blizzard's Naga, which are amphibious, mutated elves. They're essentially Blizzard's own creation, and TLC should proceed with caution if they choose to use this type of creature in their Castle-theme. Then there are the N
Vader Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Oh, schmoot. Brickshelf is down for some reason and I just uploaded the rest of the scans from the magazine too (timing was a bit odd...). They're there but I'm gonna have to wait to post them.The best way I can describe the two page spread is that it reminds me of Tolkien's maps (less detailed though). Well, that is about it for now until Brickshelf gets back online. EDIT: Well, that was quick 8-
MagPiesRUs Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 As for the Elves i'm wondering just what types of sets we might get, perhaps lego will make sets like there robin hood ones from years ago. In the picture below, there is a ship in the sea which doesn't exactly look like the troll or skeleton ship, it looks rather 'elfy' to me. Could the elves have a ship? It's possible, seeing as they are pretty close to the water, and it'll be good to finally have a vessel to defend the shores against the evil forces. Other than that, I expect the sets to be rather like the forestmen sets, except with more 'Rivendel' like structures. I'd like a nice chariot too, that would be great. Something I'd like to see with the elves is perhaps some tree-men, who could fight the trolls. A centaur would be great too *wub* Speculation ON!
xwingyoda Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 As for the Elves i'm wondering just what types of sets we might get, perhaps lego will make sets like there robin hood ones from years ago. Very unprofessionnal vocabulary my castle fan X-D :-P I would imagine some kind of fortress like River fortress or camouflaged outpost Elves lives in trees and nature is all important to them so treehouses would be cool. After reading an article on elves, I just realised that the pointy ears came from Tolkien modern vision of elves, and in the norse and English "history" they had normal heads ;-) Would be great that the elvish kigdom is lead by a queen like in the English folk songs repertoire with the story of the Qeen of Elfland (only femal ballad) Anyhow they are not strong with modern warfare so I don't see what smaller sets can happen; an impulse with an archery target and new elvish sword and shield (that would rock big time hehe). Anyhow, prospect on !! *yoda*
Inertia Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Though now the basic image of elves in fantasy is the Tolkien one. Since the Crownies already have a green dragon and a Castle. The Elves could be a primarily sea-faring nation... It would be cool to see things like an Elvish mage (with new magic effects!) and some cool new Elven bows, instead of the normal one. An Elvish Sword like this?: http://webzoom.freewebs.com/norstar1/1pk116.jpg I would *wub* to see one like that in LEGO, As *yoda* said, the idea of the Elves only having a queen sounds okay.
xwingyoda Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Could the elves have a ship? It's possible, seeing as they are pretty close to the water, and it'll be good to finally have a vessel to defend the shores against the evil forces. Though now the basic image of elves in fantasy is the Tolkien one. Since the Crownies already have a green dragon and a Castle. The Elves could be a primarily sea-faring nation... Yeay I love the idea of having the elves as maritime defenders 8-
Inertia Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Hmmm... I personally didn't like the Zelda Ship. But what about those ones from the Greay havens? ;-) I was thinking of something along the lines of: http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/image...mith/havens.jpg We could also, instead of having an elven Castle have a cool port/fort. The Elves could have a new mold for the smaller boats and have a ballista on board. *wub*
metalandi Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 (edited) OMG, i just saw this thread and that they're really are going to make elves! i'm so freakin' excited, cause that's what i wanted lego to do since a long time. can't wait 'till the new sets, 2009 seems to become an even better castle year than this year :-D Edit by *yoda* : watch your language please !! No F word shall be tolerated !! Edited March 4, 2008 by xwingyoda
Vader Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Very unprofessionnal vocabulary my castle fan X-D :-P *yoda* Who care you got the point! X-D A ship with the elves would be good, though i hope for something else first, lots of smaller sets would be great. Though i do wonder if we will just get one big elve set like we did with the dwarf mine, as good a set as it was i don't like the fact that you can only get 3 of the 4 dwarfs in that set.
natelite Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 next 3vil faction? :-P how about lizardmen!! i think the third faction will most likely be in mf size. nagas are slightly larger and more obscure to the casual fantasy fans and lego fans alike, so they won't be that good of a hit. most however can relate to lizardmen though, i think. and we already have the killer croc from batman as a model of what lizardmen can be! :-P and in most fantasy, lizardmen are expert scouts and archers, just the right matchup for the elves! edit: other ideas would be gnolls, goblins and kobolds. :-P or just call them dogmen. :-P
xwingyoda Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 and what about a ghouls faction to go with the necromancer ?? *yoda*
natelite Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 and what about a ghouls faction to go with the necromancer ?? *yoda* ghouls faction? that's undead, isn't it? *wacko*
Shadows Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 ghouls faction? that's undead, isn't it? *wacko* He means ghosts, like the old shrouded ones, though I would assume we'd need a slightly less friendly looking ghost if we did get a new one. Maybe something more like the death eaters from HP, or whatever they were.
xwingyoda Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 ghouls faction? that's undead, isn't it? *wacko* It is most certainly BUT its not skellies :-D its just decomposed bodies like mummies !! That would be cool hehe *yoda* He means ghosts, like the old shrouded ones, though I would assume we'd need a slightly less friendly looking ghost if we did get a new one. Maybe something more like the death eaters from HP, or whatever they were. I didn't but that could be nice to have more glow in the dark figs :-P Imagine a whole glow in the dark MF and not just the ghost shrouded part ;-) *yoda*
natelite Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 good idea but i wouldn't call it faction. it'll be more like version 2. :-P maybe in 2009 or 2010 we can have version 2 of the original factions! new knights (jellybean visor molds in new metallic silver! and maybe even bullet helmet!), new undeads (ghouls!). :-D glow in the dark??? nice!!! new ghoul MFs using scarecrow's head!!
xwingyoda Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 good idea but i wouldn't call it faction. it'll be more like version 2. :-P maybe in 2009 or 2010 we can have version 2 of the original factions! new knights (jellybean visor molds in new metallic silver! and maybe even bullet helmet!), new undeads (ghouls!). :-D yeay whatever :-P I really want those "bullet" helmets (helmets with chin guard) on metallic silver !! Ans why not actually a new mummy army !! that can be fun !! Not sure how that would tie in the whole thing but oh well !! glow in the dark??? nice!!! new ghoul MFs using scarecrow's head!! Imagine the whole fig in that colour 8-
KimT Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Maybe this thread should be renamed to "what I wish for 2009". It has absolutely nothing to do with Castle 2009. Just to make it clear to everyone, what's being discussed here. I, for one, eagerly opened this thread in hopes of news on the 2009 line, but naaaah! it's all about glow in the dark and which factions would be cool. |-/ KimT [slightly dissapointed]
xwingyoda Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 KimT [slightly dissapointed] Dissappointed maybe, but lazy surely :-D 2009 will see a new faction my friend: elves so that s NOT a wish thread :-P ;-) *yoda*
Deinonychus Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Maybe this thread should be renamed to "what I wish for 2009". It has absolutely nothing to do with Castle 2009. Just to make it clear to everyone, what's being discussed here. I, for one, eagerly opened this thread in hopes of news on the 2009 line, but naaaah! it's all about glow in the dark and which factions would be cool. |-/ KimT [slightly dissapointed] Welcome to Eurobricks KimT!
DoubleT Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Earlie last year we got a Orc/troll hint..... And i do hope this Elv hint is real.. Thanks for the pics..
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