Tusserte Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 you guys are debating the price of a theoretical set that we have no reason to believe is coming... As someone who jumps into this "news" thread every few days I feel like this topic has gotten very misleading. Quote
Balrogofmorgoth Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 Just now, Tusserte said: you guys are debating the price of a theoretical set that we have no reason to believe is coming... As someone who jumps into this "news" thread every few days I feel like this topic has gotten very misleading. Prices are all we have to go on right now, so the only way to speculate is to try and figure out what potential sets could match the prices we have. Quote
Mandalorianknight Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 8 hours ago, jdubbs said: I think your best bet for ever getting a Boga is to find a brick-built MOC. For LEGO to do the new mold(s) required for that creature, this far out from the movie, would take a minor miracle. As for the summer wave, I think it's inevitable that pretty much everyone here will find something they like and simultaneously find something to gripe about. Fans of one era/trilogy will be happy that they got as many sets as they did, but disappointed that the sets aren't what they were hoping for. Fans of other eras will be disappointed they didn't get more sets, but I think pleased by what they do get. And even if you love every set that makes up the wave, there is always the tired tried and true "these prices are absurd!" gripe to fall back on. Ha, yeah people will always find something to complain about. I'll just be happy if we get literally any GAR vehicle besides the at-ap, to be honest. 8 hours ago, icm said: Maybe this is a bit off topic, but after the dewback and the bantha I think the most likely form for a boga lizard is as a microfighter. BOGA VS WHEEL BIKE MICROFIGHTER! It can come with the grevious I just paid nearly $15 (including shipping) for and make me reevaluate my life choices! Honestly though I think you're on to something here, I think it's very likely we could see that as the 2021 microfighter 2 pack, I'm just not sure if grevious would be in a microfighter. Quote
AndrewShun Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Tusserte said: you guys are debating the price of a theoretical set that we have no reason to believe is coming... As someone who jumps into this "news" thread every few days I feel like this topic has gotten very misleading. Who's debating what? Quote
MKJoshA Posted February 10, 2020 Author Posted February 10, 2020 This has absolutely turned into a wish list. There is no ARC-170 confirmed. There is no Boga confirmed. Stay on target. Quote
Balrogofmorgoth Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 All due respect, I’m not trying to be argumentative, but isn’t there a difference between wishlisting and speculating? Quote
Sneakguest Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, Balrogofmorgoth said: All due respect, I’m not trying to be argumentative, but isn’t there a difference between wishlisting and speculating? I think one need to have some sort of factbase to be speculating, otherwise I call it imagining Edited February 10, 2020 by Sneakguest Quote
Hoth Rebel Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 The biggest summer set has nothing do to with the prequels though. The setting is much cooler than that Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, Hoth Rebel said: The biggest summer set has nothing do to with the prequels though. The setting is much cooler than that “Cool” as in cold? A Hoth set? At that price point, I can only think of one vehicle... Quote
benderisgreat Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 33 minutes ago, Hoth Rebel said: The biggest summer set has nothing do to with the prequels though. The setting is much cooler than that Is it The Raddus from Last Jedi? Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 53 minutes ago, benderisgreat said: Is it The Raddus from Last Jedi? Not that I’d mind that, but how do you come to that conclusion based on that hint? Quote
BacktoBricks Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Hoth Rebel said: The biggest summer set has nothing do to with the prequels though. The setting is much cooler than that Remind me, what exactly about this wave is supposedly meant to be bad? This all sounds very cool to me. Quote
jdubbs Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, BacktoBricks said: Remind me, what exactly about this wave is supposedly meant to be bad? This all sounds very cool to me. Well, we’ve had about 10 pages of posts predicting that the big set was going to be a gunship, arc, at-te, venalor, or sith star destroyer. I’m guessing we’re now about to get another 5 pages of posts from people disappointed that they’re not getting those sets. And like I said, there are a few bright spots in the wave, depending on your own point of view. Quote
MKJoshA Posted February 10, 2020 Author Posted February 10, 2020 11 hours ago, Balrogofmorgoth said: All due respect, I’m not trying to be argumentative, but isn’t there a difference between wishlisting and speculating? Yes, but it's a very fine line. Speculating starts with a thread of evidence. Example: a leaker said we are getting prequel stuff, and since we haven't had an ARC-170 in a longer time maybe they will make that. Wishlisting is just saying what you want. Example: Ah, prequel stuff, I want an ARC-170, a Boga microfighter, an Ahsoka set, and a remake of Anakin's podracer. As a moderator or regulator it's hard to know when that line gets crossed. But I feel pretty confident in saying it was crossed yesterday. Quote
BacktoBricks Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, jdubbs said: Well, we’ve had about 10 pages of posts predicting that the big set was going to be a gunship, arc, at-te, venalor, or sith star destroyer. I’m guessing we’re now about to get another 5 pages of posts from people disappointed that they’re not getting those sets. And like I said, there are a few bright spots in the wave, depending on your own point of view. I can't say I thought it was going to be any of those things; you've made it quite clear that we should keep our expectations grounded and honestly, with what we've seen in the past couple of years, I've learnt to do that with this theme pretty quickly. I think I'm just excited by the prospect of some time without sequel trilogy sets dominating. Quote
jdubbs Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 16 minutes ago, BacktoBricks said: I can't say I thought it was going to be any of those things; you've made it quite clear that we should keep our expectations grounded and honestly, with what we've seen in the past couple of years, I've learnt to do that with this theme pretty quickly. I think I'm just excited by the prospect of some time without sequel trilogy sets dominating. To clarify, I wasn't singling you out... I just meant in general people seem to have been imagining things that weren't realistically going to happen. When I initially said "lower your expectations" it was in response to a string of posts asserting that there were 10 or more sets in the "summer" wave, which of course would leave room for lots of sets from lots of different shows/games/movies/eras, when the reality is that we're only get 6 sets, predominantly small ones, and predominantly from a single era. Later, when Robianco mentioned the prequels, people started imagining all sorts of new ships and sets that had never seen the light of day before and expectations again went way out of whack (someone actually suggest the $140 set could be both the AT-TE and the gunship, in a single box). And I again said, lower your expectations. The point isn't to trash the wave or demotivate people to buy it or be excited about it, but just to keep people grounded (as you say) in their expectations, and think about what LEGO would realistically do. "Safe" to LEGO doesn't mean $140 ARC-170s. It means reliable sellers (think: landspeeders, snowspeeders, etc.), reusing existing builds, basic hero/villain sets, and focusing prequel/CW sets (which LEGO views as kid-oriented) in the smaller end of the wave, where kids can afford them. Quote
LurkingEhlek Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 I am going to apologize for bringing up the Arc-170 as a prospective set. My joke of an expensive starfighter set was more of a cynical criticism of Lego's current pricing that warped into a larger debate than it needed to be. However, before other people rightfully got tired of the speculation I tried remind people that we veered off topic. I am also self aware that as a new user this makes me seen in bad light. I am still sorry and will stay on target. And as far as the setting being cooler than the prequels, I genuinely have no idea, but I am open for anything. Quote
jdubbs Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 You don't need to apologize. I would love that too, as I'm sure half the people here would. It's just not what LEGO seems to want to put out right now, sadly. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 14 minutes ago, LurkingEhlek said: And as far as the setting being cooler than the prequels, I genuinely have no idea, but I am open for anything. I think “cooler” could be meant literally Am I on the right track here? Or is my idea going to be crushed like Luke’s Snowspeeder Quote
jdubbs Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 Just now, Lego-Freak said: I think “cooler” could be meant literally Am I on the right track here? Or is my idea going to be crushed like Luke’s Snowspeeder You have guessed correctly. The $140 set is indeed a giant Hoth Generator. Exploding feature, no figs, 3 nodes instead of 4, just as LEGO likes it. Quote
LurkingEhlek Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 Nah man the generator has gotta have 4 spring loaded missiles and a six stud shooter to destroy the oncoming AT-ATs. Quote
BacktoBricks Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 24 minutes ago, jdubbs said: To clarify, I wasn't singling you out... I just meant in general people seem to have been imagining things that weren't realistically going to happen. Oh I know it's fine. I never thought you were. I think you are doing an admirable job of providing people with a general picture without stating specifics. I get what you're trying to say. 1 minute ago, jdubbs said: You have guessed correctly. The $140 set is indeed a giant Hoth Generator. Exploding feature, no figs, 3 nodes instead of 4, just as LEGO likes it. Now you've just opened a big can of worms. You forgot the stud shooter though as @LurkingEhlek says. Quote
PreVizsla Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Hoth Rebel said: The biggest summer set has nothing do to with the prequels though. The setting is much cooler than that So exogol or hoth? leaning more towards Hoth cause of your name and the fact its 40th anniversary of episode 5 and you are winking,but could also be exogol set with last 2 knights of ren. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) 26 minutes ago, jdubbs said: You have guessed correctly. The $140 set is indeed a giant Hoth Generator. Exploding feature, no figs, 3 nodes instead of 4, just as LEGO likes it. It’s an AT-AT, isn’t it? The last proper one was released 6 years ago, so a remake is overdue from TLG’s perspective Edited February 10, 2020 by Lego-Freak Quote
BacktoBricks Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 10 minutes ago, Lego-Freak said: It’s an AT-AT, isn’t it? The last proper one was released 6 years ago, so a remake is overdue from TLG’s perspective Don't tell me you've forgotten last year's itty bitty AT-AT Quote
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