Brick Clicker Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Brickroll said: Just to double check, is the D2C supposed to come out around when the rest of the wave does? There isn't really a known date for it yet but probably around June-Sept time
MaxHeadroom Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Brick Clicker said: It will be a lot more substanital than what people are thinking it may be in terms of how many squares/pieces etc... I guess this means the set is exclusively a functional chess set and not castle expansion/playset? Is this set effectively a brickbuilt version of the Noble Collection chess set (which is around the same size) with the high piece count going into detailed chess pieces? 1 hour ago, Bainter-ban said: You all have good counter-arguments 😄 well, we’ll just have to wait and see who’s right! Let me spoil the ending for you; the person with the info that isn't available to the general public is going to be right. Plus it's not an argument I'm just trying to clarify the info we've been getting.
Textorix Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, MaxHeadroom said: Let me spoil the ending for you; the person with the info that isn't available to the general public is going to be right Wow, what a shocking reveal Edited March 28, 2021 by Textorix
Roebuck Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 To me it only makes sense that it is a normal chess set, like this It has 857 parts, then get rid of most of the minifigs, the build on each side and maybe the parts for the base that should be more than enough parts to build the pieces right The other option is mostly parts from the castle and a few broken chess pieces and part of the board however that would miss out on the play-function with with the chess game. Parts of the castle and a complete chess game I do not see happening for that price, what is the point anyway with a complete chess set that combines with the castle, the scale would be way of compared to the rest of the sets anyway
chris6507 Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 5 hours ago, Modal said: I’ve never understood this logic. Why not wish it’s the best set it can be and then use your adult senses to keep yourself from buying it if you can’t afford it. (Assuming you’re an adult lol) Otherwise we should just wish every LEGO set ever is terrible so we never have to buy anything anymore I’m sure these comments are half-joking but still a pet peeve of mine lol It makes complete sense to most people. If you have to miss out on something why would you want it to be something you wanted? Of course people want there to be great sets, but its also good when there are ones you dont want because you can save money without missing out on something you really wanted. Dont really underatand how something that makes so much common sense could be a pet peeve?
deskp Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 Here is some very general breakdown of how the peice distribution could be in a chess set... 876 bricks in the set 4 pieces per square : 4 x 64squares = 257 -1? peice used for baseplate 876 - 257 - 1 = 618 618 / 32 chess pieces = 19,3 So each of the chess peiec can use 19,3 bricks.
Seaber Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 17 minutes ago, deskp said: Here is some very general breakdown of how the peice distribution could be in a chess set... 876 bricks in the set 4 pieces per square : 4 x 64squares = 257 -1? peice used for baseplate 876 - 257 - 1 = 618 618 / 32 chess pieces = 19,3 So each of the chess peiec can use 19,3 bricks. If all four knights use the horse piece, and they only include one black rook and bishop, as Harry and Hermione take the places of these pieces, that could be even more pieces per piece.
MaxHeadroom Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 40 minutes ago, Roebuck said: To me it only makes sense that it is a normal chess set, like this It has 857 parts, then get rid of most of the minifigs, the build on each side and maybe the parts for the base that should be more than enough parts to build the pieces right The other option is mostly parts from the castle and a few broken chess pieces and part of the board however that would miss out on the play-function with with the chess game. Parts of the castle and a complete chess game I do not see happening for that price, what is the point anyway with a complete chess set that combines with the castle, the scale would be way of compared to the rest of the sets anyway This is basically what I was originally expecting if it was a chess focused set. The issue now is that squares on the pirates set are all 4x4 while the HP squares are apparently at least 6x6 which leads to a significantly larger board and larger game pieces. It will be interesting to see how LEGO pulls this off. 22 minutes ago, deskp said: Here is some very general breakdown of how the peice distribution could be in a chess set... 876 bricks in the set 4 pieces per square : 4 x 64squares = 257 -1? peice used for baseplate 876 - 257 - 1 = 618 618 / 32 chess pieces = 19,3 So each of the chess peiec can use 19,3 bricks. How would you make a 6x6 square out of four pieces? I was expecting a single 6x6 tile (maybe modified to include a single stud like a jumper plate). Also has a 48x48 base plate ever been used in a set before? It would give the chess set quite a large box.
Textorix Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) You guys are really expecting to get full chess board? I think there is a good chance that its going to be just a regular playset with some chess elements to recreate the scene but it will mostly be another building to fit with other Hogwarts sets from this wave so maybe be prepared for that or you might be disappointed. Edited March 28, 2021 by Textorix
Bugbot20082 Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) I hope it is a full chess board and can be played with as a game set. I expect the pawns not to have minifigure torsos but some of the other pieces do. If each tile is 4x4 studs (5 bricks each to tile over), and the board is built with the new 16x16 Technic baseplates from the mosaic sets then it only takes 4 of those together to create the necessary 8x8 grid. So that’s 8x8x5=320 parts, plus Technic pins (lets say 8), that leaves: 876-320-8-4= 544 parts left for Minifigures, chess pieces and boarder decoration (there are 20 flames surrounding the board in the film, I expect them to be carried over for an authentic look) 3 Minifigures = 5x3 =15 parts 544-15 = 529 parts for the chess pieces and boarder decoration. So 529/32 = <16.5 parts each average for the chess pieces Edited March 28, 2021 by Bugbot20082
TheInvisibleMan Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, Textorix said: You guys are really expecting to get full chess set? I think there is a good chance that its going to be just a regular playset with some chess elements to recreate the scene but it will mostly be another building to fit with other Hogwarts sets from this wave so maybe be prepared for that or you might be disappointed. I for one am expecting a full size chess board. There would be no logic in a half a**ed effort. I’d guess the pawns will be brick-built and the other pieces a mixture of moulded pieces (by this I mean horses), brick built pieces and minifigures. I fully expect there to be more than just the three main protagonists too.
Balrogofmorgoth Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 17 minutes ago, Textorix said: You guys are really expecting to get full chess board? I think there is a good chance that its going to be just a regular playset with some chess elements to recreate the scene but it will mostly be another building to fit with other Hogwarts sets from this wave so maybe be prepared for that or you might be disappointed. Somehow “the chess set “might” be compatible with Hogwarts” turned into “it must include mostly Hogwarts parts and only a partial chess set” I think you might be the one disappointed when there may not actually be a big section of Hogwarts included
TheInvisibleMan Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Balrogofmorgoth said: Somehow “the chess set “might” be compatible with Hogwarts” turned into “it must include mostly Hogwarts parts and only a partial chess set” I think you might be the one disappointed when there may not actually be a big section of Hogwarts included Unless they go for a Creator style set that could do both...
deskp Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) 25 minutes ago, MaxHeadroom said: How would you make a 6x6 square out of four pieces? I was expecting a single 6x6 tile (maybe modified to include a single stud like a jumper plate). Also has a 48x48 base plate ever been used in a set before? It would give the chess set quite a large box. 4x4 fquare, not 6x6 24 minutes ago, Textorix said: You guys are really expecting to get full chess board? I think there is a good chance that its going to be just a regular playset with some chess elements to recreate the scene but it will mostly be another building to fit with other Hogwarts sets from this wave so maybe be prepared for that or you might be disappointed. The piece count is a lot higher than the price seem to indicate its less of a playset more of a build. Edited March 28, 2021 by deskp
Axxe90 Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Balrogofmorgoth said: Somehow “the chess set “might” be compatible with Hogwarts” turned into “it must include mostly Hogwarts parts and only a partial chess set” I think you might be the one disappointed when there may not actually be a big section of Hogwarts included Well based on the info that all Hogwarts sections would be cable to connect I‘m pretty sure that at least one to two sides will contain a brick wall. I‘m also thinking that we will only be getting a small chess field, maybe somthing like 5x5. I also can‘t imagine that there will be many minifigs, especially no horses!!! I‘m more wondering if the chess set will also include a section for the winged keys (like in the 2001 version). Since we are getting the forbidden corridor (which maybe will also include the devil‘s snare) I‘m farely positive that we will also be getting the winged key challenge. Otherwise the PoS would not be complete.
Metanoios Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) 34 minutes ago, MaxHeadroom said: This is basically what I was originally expecting if it was a chess focused set. The issue now is that squares on the pirates set are all 4x4 while the HP squares are apparently at least 6x6 which leads to a significantly larger board and larger game pieces. It will be interesting to see how LEGO pulls this off. How would you make a 6x6 square out of four pieces? I was expecting a single 6x6 tile (maybe modified to include a single stud like a jumper plate). Also has a 48x48 base plate ever been used in a set before? It would give the chess set quite a large box. The horses will be standing on their hind legs (like in the movie) and will therefore only have a 2x3 plate foot print, which would mean both a 4x4 or 3x3 chess square patterns are options. No 6x6 needed. The chess figures will be brickbuilt with minifig helmets and accesories. Edited March 28, 2021 by Metanoios91
Textorix Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Balrogofmorgoth said: I think you might be the one disappointed when there may not actually be a big section of Hogwarts included Man, I dont really care about these new style Hogwarts buildings anyways, I am just saying that it might not be what you imagine as chess set 10 minutes ago, Axxe90 said: Well based on the info that all Hogwarts sections would be cable to connect I‘m pretty sure that at least one to two sides will contain a brick wall. I‘m also thinking that we will only be getting a small chess field, maybe somthing like 5x5. I also can‘t imagine that there will be many minifigs, especially no horses!!! I‘m more wondering if the chess set will also include a section for the winged keys (like in the 2001 version). Since we are getting the forbidden corridor (which maybe will also include the devil‘s snare) I‘m farely positive that we will also be getting the winged key challenge. Otherwise the PoS would not be complete. Yeah this sums up my expectation what this is going to be Edited March 28, 2021 by Textorix
Balrogofmorgoth Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Axxe90 said: Well based on the info that all Hogwarts sections would be cable to connect I‘m pretty sure that at least one to two sides will contain a brick wall. I‘m also thinking that we will only be getting a small chess field, maybe somthing like 5x5. I also can‘t imagine that there will be many minifigs, especially no horses!!! I‘m more wondering if the chess set will also include a section for the winged keys (like in the 2001 version). Since we are getting the forbidden corridor (which maybe will also include the devil‘s snare) I‘m farely positive that we will also be getting the winged key challenge. Otherwise the PoS would not be complete. I have nothing to back this up, but I’m wondering if the winged keys will be included in the Fluffy set. We haven’t seen the interior yet. I picture the trapdoor at the top floor of the tower section, with devils snare underneath it on the ground floor. And then adjacent to the devils snare in the main section could easily have space for the winged key room. Otherwise, what else would occupy that space? I don’t imagine the chess set containing any other challenges. I feel like the price is already too good for a chess set as it is, I don’t see things being added Edited March 28, 2021 by Balrogofmorgoth
Bugbot20082 Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 It would be awesome if the chess pieces were made from Minifigure parts. I guess if they were unpainted then that maybe more achievable budget wise. From my maths I get about 16 parts max for each one on average. If they each have a round 4x4 base made from 6 parts (2 round plates and 4 cut corner bricks) then that leaves only 12 parts for the figures themselves, not a lot for the complex shape of the horses and all the shields, helmets swards I really wish the bishops use Bo Peeps crook!
MaxHeadroom Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 24 minutes ago, deskp said: 48 minutes ago, MaxHeadroom said: 4x4 fquare, not 6x6 We know the squares are at least twice the size of 3x3 so it's going to be at least 6x6 not 4x4. 51 minutes ago, Textorix said: You guys are really expecting to get full chess board? I think there is a good chance that its going to be just a regular playset with some chess elements to recreate the scene but it will mostly be another building to fit with other Hogwarts sets from this wave so maybe be prepared for that or you might be disappointed. We've literally been told the chess element is going to be far more substantial than people were expecting (when making only part of the board and a castle expansion was being suggested) and that each square will be at least 6x6 which is already a lot without castle expansion parts. You're the one setting yourself up for disappointment if you're still expecting a playset at this point. 31 minutes ago, Axxe90 said: Well based on the info that all Hogwarts sections would be cable to connect I‘m pretty sure that at least one to two sides will contain a brick wall. The board is at most 8 studs shorter than the Great Hall/chamber of secrets and Forbidden corridor sets combined. Maybe this would've been a reasonable expectation when the set was $250 but $70? There would need to be some real magic for that to happen.
1234567892022 Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 Why are people writing about hearing about Hedwig on Instagram soon? Please tell me that $250 Hedwig rumour isn't doing the round again?
Brick Clicker Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, BrickFunatic said: Why are people writing about hearing about Hedwig on Instagram soon? Please tell me that $250 Hedwig rumour isn't doing the round again? I was the original source of that back in January but seemed to have been a false rumour, from a reliable source whom everything else they told me as come true so it was suprsing with the Hedwig, which happens from time to time. But who's knows I guess it could happen Edited March 28, 2021 by Brick Clicker
bluedog1111 Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Textorix said: You guys are really expecting to get full chess board? I think there is a good chance that its going to be just a regular playset with some chess elements to recreate the scene but it will mostly be another building to fit with other Hogwarts sets from this wave so maybe be prepared for that or you might be disappointed. Logically speaking I think your right if Lego really wanted it to be a nice displayable chess set than it would probably be much bigger I think a shrunken chess set being scaled down a little bit isolates both the kid fans of Lego's who most would have little interest in getting a chess set that is only seen in one scene when instead there is things like the great hall, clock tower, Hogsmeade, and more on the market and for adult collectors who are into chess like me I personally (as I think you all know by now) have less and less interest the smaller the set gets I think what is most likely will be their is 2-3 medium sized rooms the chess one is the biggest with 6 game pieces on a square grid with 4 squares in each row and then 2 other challenge rooms probably the room of winged keys and the final challenge. I hope it is a nice fully usable chess set with tons of new molds but I don't see that happening.
YetiZombie Posted March 29, 2021 Posted March 29, 2021 Is the quidditch accessory pack confirmed now? I thought trusted sources hadn't backed that up yet, but people seem to be assuming it's real
RODDY Posted March 29, 2021 Posted March 29, 2021 (edited) The only way I’ll buy the chessboard is if it connects with the rest of Hogwarts, which imo looks like a real possibility now that it’s at the $60 price range and it will probably fit right under the Forbidden Corridor. It doesn’t even require a lot of pieces dedicated to the outside, just look at the rock terrain of the Chamber of Secrets, it’s like 50-75 pieces tops. Maybe you can pull out and chose to display by itself or in Hogwarts. I’m curious to see if a Mirror of Erised would be included, if the prediction of the Winged Keys and Devil Snare in Forbidden Corridor is true. Edited March 29, 2021 by RODDY
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