LEGO City 2020 - Rumors, Speculation, and Discussion

[AMD]

1 hour ago, Brandon Pea said:

Are you serious? It doesn't have a proper luggage compartment, but the Friends one does? Now you can tell that there is no excuse there. They could've stuck one in there. 

The images don't lie. Check it out:

Friends is a luxurious First class. 

https://www.promobricks.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lego-friends-summer-2020-41429-0002.jpg

Compare to the City one, its a standard Economy class.

https://www.promobricks.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lego-city-summer-2020-flughafen-60262-0002.jpg

Edited April 29, 2020 by AMD

[The Island Chronicles]

Just now, AMD said:

The images don't lie. Check it out:

https://www.promobricks.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lego-friends-summer-2020-41429-0002.jpg

Compare to the City one:

https://www.promobricks.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lego-city-summer-2020-flughafen-60262-0002.jpg

I guess they used that compartment for the car. 

[Lyichir]

2 hours ago, AMD said:

The images don't lie. Check it out:

Friends is a luxurious First class. 

https://www.promobricks.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lego-friends-summer-2020-41429-0002.jpg

Compare to the City one, its a standard Economy class.

https://www.promobricks.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lego-city-summer-2020-flughafen-60262-0002.jpg

It's a matter of different priorities. The Friends plane opts for brick-built wings attached lower on the body of the plane, which makes the rest of the plane interior roomier but also makes the shape a little more "cartoony". It also does without a traditional "door"—the only way in and out of the Friends plane is the power of imagination. That reflects the different sorts of design principles behind the two themes—City emphasizes more realistic form factors and "action play", while Friends is more about liveable details and role play. Personally I do prefer the Friends plane, but chances are if the City plane had opted for those features instead of a realistic shape and features typically considered standard like a door in and out of the plane, it'd be getting a whole different set of criticisms.

[danth]

3 hours ago, Brandon Pea said:

I guess they used that compartment for the car. 

What did you expect for a car? Carry-on?

Ha!

[ParmBrick]

I am not very impressed with the new Lego City passenger jet, although they have finally improved the cockpit and added the bathroom. It will also be a matter of priority, but I think it is risky to choose to place side by side a cargo jet with a passenger jet. I think many who want to get their hands on it, will have to buy a couple of this set, in order to transform it into a pure passenger jet, or vice versa, if they want a pure cargo jet.

[The Island Chronicles]

1 hour ago, ParmBrick said:

I am not very impressed with the new Lego City passenger jet, although they have finally improved the cockpit and added the bathroom. It will also be a matter of priority, but I think it is risky to choose to place side by side a cargo jet with a passenger jet. I think many who want to get their hands on it, will have to buy a couple of this set, in order to transform it into a pure passenger jet, or vice versa, if they want a pure cargo jet.

Tbh, I might get the 4+ airport before I get the regular City airport. 

[AMD]

6 hours ago, Lyichir said:

It's a matter of different priorities. The Friends plane opts for brick-built wings attached lower on the body of the plane, which makes the rest of the plane interior roomier but also makes the shape a little more "cartoony". It also does without a traditional "door"—the only way in and out of the Friends plane is the power of imagination. That reflects the different sorts of design principles behind the two themes—City emphasizes more realistic form factors and "action play", while Friends is more about liveable details and role play. Personally I do prefer the Friends plane, but chances are if the City plane had opted for those features instead of a realistic shape and features typically considered standard like a door in and out of the plane, it'd be getting a whole different set of criticisms.

Makes sense in terms of business practices from LEGO but I would love at least to have the best of both worlds. A type of luxurious interior with realistic proportions and features to go along. 

Thankfully we have a specific theme for that which is the Creator Expert but time will tell if our wishes fulfill.

Edited April 29, 2020 by AMD

[The Island Chronicles]

1 hour ago, AMD said:

Makes sense in terms of business practices from LEGO but I would love at least to have the best of both worlds. A type of luxurious interior with realistic proportions and features to go along. 

Thankfully we have a specific theme for that which is the Creator Expert but time will tell if our wishes fulfill.

Too true ol chap! When I want the best of both worlds from a build, I turn to Creator. I have every house from Creator and some shops. I know this may sound weird coming from me, but I would like to see the designers of Creator 3in1 try their hands at a police station. That would be something I'd pay to see. I bet that one would be the first in a while to impress me. 

Edited April 30, 2020 by Brandon Pea

[AMD]

2 hours ago, Brandon Pea said:

I know this may sound weird coming from me, but I would like to see the designers of Creator 3in1 try their hands at a police station. That would be something I'd pay to see. I bet that one would be the first in a while to impress me. 

I don't know about that but I think its better to have them make houses, cabins or modular buildings instead.

We have a lot of police to cover in LEGO City. Then again. They did it with the Fire brigade from the winter village fire station so why not a winter village police station 

Edited April 30, 2020 by AMD

[The Island Chronicles]

4 hours ago, AMD said:

They did it with the Fire brigade from the winter village fire station so why not a winter village police station 

Yeah! They've done Winter Village train stations too. 

[Salix]

4 hours ago, Brandon Pea said:

Yeah! They've done Winter Village train stations too. 

Yeah, I wonder if that was the reason that they skipped the City Train Station in 2018.

[The Island Chronicles]

7 minutes ago, Salix said:

Yeah, I wonder if that was the reason that they skipped the City Train Station in 2018.

There was a little platform that came with the passenger train. But that wouldn't do in my book. I also was kinda hoping for an updated train station for 2018. Another level crossing too. I think Lego should release more accessories for trains such as separate engines, train cars, engine sheds, stations, etc. That system was so awesome back in 2003. Lego should really consider going back to that for trains. 

Edited April 30, 2020 by Brandon Pea

[Salix]

1 hour ago, Brandon Pea said:

There was a little platform that came with the passenger train. But that wouldn't do in my book. I also was kinda hoping for an updated train station for 2018. Another level crossing too. I think Lego should release more accessories for trains such as separate engines, train cars, engine sheds, stations, etc. That system was so awesome back in 2003. Lego should really consider going back to that for trains. 

Yeah, I wish I got the engine shed back in the day. :/

Also all the passenger trains I got do come with a little platform.

Edited April 30, 2020 by Salix

[Pdaitabird]

1 hour ago, Brandon Pea said:

I think Lego should release more accessories for trains such as separate engines, train cars, engine sheds, stations, etc. That system was so awesome back in 2003. Lego should really consider going back to that for trains. 

I second this. Even though I probably wouldn't buy any of the sets, it would be a nice way to bring down the cost of train-specific parts and maybe even get wheels and buffers in new colors.

[The Island Chronicles]

On another note, just2good brought up a valid point on his video about the air transport sets. 

What the designers of City sets do isn't really based on what children love. I say REALLY as in "it's not fully". He stated that it's mostly parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles who buy these things for the little boys in their lives and I would assume that if my son or nephew wanted something City related, they'd want some type of vehicle over some type of stationary infrastructure. That's what Lego as a whole based their sets off. The mindset that adults have when assessing what a child would want to play with as opposed to what they wouldn't. 

I say boys though because City seems to target them. Girls have Friends. No sexism intended. With that being said, I'm definitely accelerating my ideas for City sets to try to have them pushed. Wish me luck. 

Otherwise, he also stated that City has given up on Cargo planes. I wouldn't say that. We may not have seen a decent sized cargo jet since 2016. But I doubt they've given up. Though i do have to admit that recently.... they do seem to be rather hesitant to promote action within then City compared to action outside of the the city. I say promote as in give subthemes to them. 

Edited April 30, 2020 by Brandon Pea

[BrickCitizen]

On 4/27/2020 at 6:58 AM, jonwil said:

I actually think the redesign of the parts on the big airplane make it look uglier.

I own the 2010 airport and IMO its the best looking airport they have done in the City line.

 

 

i have that airport too, and is really awesome, the actual airport, specially the terminal is very small

On 4/30/2020 at 8:53 AM, Brandon Pea said:

There was a little platform that came with the passenger train. But that wouldn't do in my book. I also was kinda hoping for an updated train station for 2018. Another level crossing too. I think Lego should release more accessories for trains such as separate engines, train cars, engine sheds, stations, etc. That system was so awesome back in 2003. Lego should really consider going back to that for trains. 

yeah, i agree with you, 2018 was the first year without a train station in the whole history of City subtheme

Edited May 2, 2020 by BrickCitizen

[Maxentius]

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[The Island Chronicles]

38 minutes ago, Maxentius said:

Hello guys! I'm usually a seller at a local LEGO Store in Budapest (but it is closed at this moment because of COVID-19). I heard a rumour from by store leader that there will be a big set arriving at sometime in the summer including some vehicles, shops and a yellow tram. It will likely be the successor of the 60097 City Square set.

YAY! So we are going to get one. Any idea on what kind of shops?

[Maxentius]

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Edited May 13, 2020 by Maxentius
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[The Island Chronicles]

Just now, Maxentius said:

The only thing I know for sure is the yellow tram.

Surprises are fun! I'm willing to wait. 

[Salix]

7 hours ago, Maxentius said:

Hello guys! I'm usually a seller at a local LEGO Store in Budapest (but it is closed at this moment because of COVID-19). I heard a rumour from by store leader that there will be a big set arriving at sometime in the summer including some vehicles, shops and a yellow tram. It will likely be the successor of the 60097 City Square set.

That's sounds amazing! =D I was hoping we would get another city square like set this year, but tbh I wasn't expecting another tram, but I'm very happy that's coming.

[The Island Chronicles]

3 minutes ago, Salix said:

That's sounds amazing! =D I was hoping we would get another city square like set this year, but tbh I wasn't expecting another tram, but I'm very happy that's coming.

I wonder what the other town set is going to be. They usually release two. 

[Melle_24]

28 minutes ago, Brandon Pea said:

I wonder what the other town set is going to be. They usually release two. 

I would love to have a subway as a city set!

[The Island Chronicles]

Just now, Melle_24 said:

I would love to have a subway as a city set!

I'd like to see a subtheme dedicated  to the public transportation system. As for the town subtheme, I'm thinking about a grocery store set called "City Food Market". Or a stationary City Pizza restaurant, which we haven't gotten since 2013. 

[Melle_24]

4 hours ago, Brandon Pea said:

I'd like to see a subtheme dedicated  to the public transportation system. As for the town subtheme, I'm thinking about a grocery store set called "City Food Market". Or a stationary City Pizza restaurant, which we haven't gotten since 2013. 

Me 2! Like the city subtheme now could also just be named as “city vehicles”, I think that’s more accurate?