LEGO Star Wars 2024 Set Discussion - READ FIRST POST!!!

[Yperio_Bricks]

12 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

@Renown only gives us real hints  Also, didn‘t he already deny being caught?

Hehe yes. But of course sombody who was caught would say so. True 1984 style

Another week passed without official pictures for the upcomming sets  The good thing is, the closer we get to 1st August, the more likely it is for the sets to be revealed

[CloneCommando99]

Maybe the 1984 quote was teasing an ISB themed Battlepack in January? Either that or it’s referring to how some characters will have switched affiliations in RTG like Winston did at the end of 1984.

Do you guys think that some factions, the ones that are worth being made at least, have been neglected on the generic forces side of things by Lego recently? Rebel Soldiers and Separatists come to mind. (Empire to a slightly lesser extent)

Edited June 14, 2024 by CloneCommando99

[Kit Figsto]

1 hour ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Do you guys think that some factions, the ones that are worth being made at least, have been neglected on the generic forces side of things by Lego recently? Rebel Soldiers and Separatists come to mind. (Empire to a slightly lesser extent)

I wouldn't say any less than normal.  Rebel Soldiers have pretty much always been somewhat scarce.  It was like eight years into the line before the first Rebel Fleet Trooper figures, and I believe ten before the first Endor Troopers.  The only ones we really ever got in larger quantities were Hoth Troopers.  The fact that there's Fleet Troopers on shelves in two different sets right now is probably the first time that's ever happened.

Plus, they just brought back Super Battle Droids for the first time in, what, like a decade?  The only one that I think is oddly harder to find are standard Battle Droids - they've been in some clone sets in recent years, but it feels like the ratio of clone to B1 is like 3:1.

[Swordy]

13 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Actually that’s not the case in canon, in fact the opposite. In the Canon Thrawn Ascendancy novels we know that he was still serving in the Chiss Ascendancy’s Expansionary Defense Fleet during the Clone Wars.

I was aware of Alliances when I wrote what I did. Outbound Flight took place prior to the start of the Clone Wars. Thrawn at that time worked with the Trade Feds, which were under Nute Gunray, when Outbound Flight crossed into Ascendancy territory. The Separatists whom Thrawn fought in Alliances are to my understanding not Gunray’s forces.

54 minutes ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Do you guys think that some factions, the ones that are worth being made at least, have been neglected on the generic forces side of things by Lego recently? Rebel Soldiers and Separatists come to mind. (Empire to a slightly lesser extent)

If I understand what you mean, then yes, I agree. Unless a new movie with any faction in large quantities is made, I doubt we’ll see more than we do now. At the very least, I’d like to see some Trade Federation representation (anything other than a GWP) and a return of some classic Rebel starfighters, like a Y-Wing or B-Wing. Unfortunately, with the current slate of shows that LEGO will have to address set-wise, there’s just not all too much that can be done, unfortunately.

8 minutes ago, Kit Figsto said:

but it feels like the ratio of clone to B1 is like 3:1.

Dooku would most certainly be displeased. Although 300 droids compared to 3 clones may be a little too much.

[Mandalorianknight]

17 hours ago, Swordy said:

For the fact that I can’t have a Blind Kanan at a reasonable price because you, 75170, include Thrawn, yes.

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Technically, though, the Phantom II was a Separatist shuttle—only repainted, nay, vandalised—and Thrawn did work with the Separatists prior to AotC (in Outbound Flight, which is Legends, yes, but not outside the realm of possibility within canon). So really it was Admiral Thrawn defending an ally’s ship from being stolen by Rebel enemies.

Okay, but yes, fair point.

That's technically not correct- in canon, thrawn worked with the republic, but the bigger issue is that the rebels didn't steal it- they made a deal with the separatist holdout. They teamed up to fight the empire and parted ways as friends. But either way, "lego'd never put a grand admiral in a small set containing an enemy vehicle" is such a specific take that you have to admit even if you DIDN'T count thrawn in the phantom there's no evidence they'd care about something like that. (And why would they?)

5 hours ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

This might be copium, but what if it refers to the mysterious young Leia “buildable creature” set? Either C-3PO does not have an anniversary ‘fig (which is weird), or Leia appears in that set instead and we know nothing about the “buildable creature”. I have doubts about the set actually being a buildable creature, since the only information that we have is the “more than two eyes” comment - Maybe the set actually includes someone who fits the 1984 hint, such as Tarkin or Pershing? 🤔
 

IT'S THE KRIFFING INTERROGATION DROID-

1984- interrogation, truth serum is kinda like mind altering

multiple eyes

buildable "creature" has to be buildable droid, but I'd stretch it.

I dunno. I don't really think this should be a frontrunner just off how weird of a choice it would be (I also don't know for sure multiple eyes is a real hint) but it just kind of struck me.

1 hour ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Maybe the 1984 quote was teasing an ISB themed Battlepack in January? Either that or it’s referring to how some characters will have switched affiliations in RTG like Winston did at the end of 1984.

Do you guys think that some factions, the ones that are worth being made at least, have been neglected on the generic forces side of things by Lego recently? Rebel Soldiers and Separatists come to mind. (Empire to a slightly lesser extent)

I wish, but no way we get an ISB battlepack.

Oh yeah. Lego pushed every other faction to the side in favor of clones. It'll take awhile to shift back to balance.

[JohnTPT17]

56 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

IT'S THE KRIFFING INTERROGATION DROID

That's... One of the better ideas we've gotten in awhile, and actually makes a lot of sense. Well done.

Heck, if leakers/leaker informers just saw blurry photos, they might not have known how to describe "black sphere" super well, and just saw the plaque and assumed it was a creature like Grogu.

[AD_Bricks]

3 hours ago, Kit Figsto said:

The fact that there's Fleet Troopers on shelves in two different sets right now is probably the first time that's ever happened.

Well, there were Rebel troopers in the 2019 UCS Tantive IV at the same time as the 4+ TIE Fighter iirc, so not quite, but even so, they are strangely uncommon.

Edited June 15, 2024 by AD_Bricks

[ARC2149Nova]

3 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

IT'S THE KRIFFING INTERROGATION DROID

That is...

Possibly the most inspired prediction I've ever heard. And I basically foresaw half of Summer 2020 

5 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Do you guys think that some factions, the ones that are worth being made at least, have been neglected on the generic forces side of things by Lego recently? Rebel Soldiers and Separatists come to mind. (Empire to a slightly lesser extent)

I thought you guys didn't like amassing Rebels... 

The CIS have been getting a lot of mainline troops, but no big sets, while the Rebels have little set opportunities not taken up by more important characters. 

The few Alliance troops we do have currently are pretty sufficient for now. Just waiting for more Commandos, but they'll come in time.

[Mandalorianknight]

3 hours ago, JohnTPT17 said:

That's... One of the better ideas we've gotten in awhile, and actually makes a lot of sense. Well done.

Heck, if leakers/leaker informers just saw blurry photos, they might not have known how to describe "black sphere" super well, and just saw the plaque and assumed it was a creature like Grogu.

If I'm right, I'm going to put something stupid about predicting the future in my signature.

I maintain my theory that this leaked via the parts list like the september sets did, hence why the build isn't known. I'm still not confident on "more than two eyes" being legit, but the interrogation droid's bristling with photoreceptor-looking bits, so it does fit.

1 hour ago, ARC2149Nova said:

That is...

Possibly the most inspired prediction I've ever heard. And I basically foresaw half of Summer 2020 

I thought you guys didn't like amassing Rebels... 

The CIS have been getting a lot of mainline troops, but no big sets, while the Rebels have little set opportunities not taken up by more important characters. 

The few Alliance troops we do have currently are pretty sufficient for now. Just waiting for more Commandos, but they'll come in time.

Thank you, we'll see if it pans out!

I dunno why other people don't like it- I have 20 something fleet troopers as well as 2-3 custom units (the grey rogue one outfits with unprinted dark tan endor helmets, resistance torsos with those same helmets, etc). The rebels are a rebellion, yes, but there is an organized unit. There are full companies like the 61st mobile infantry. I certainly wouldn't say no to any rebel battle packs (aside from hoth, as that was our last one), ESPECIALLY some commandos.

[Lordhelmet]

seeing the ISD in solid bricks video next to the executor makes me want a starship collection ISD.  I think the ISD looks good and it is nice seeing it in a review, but cleaning up the proportions on a display stand would be so good.
 

 Hopefully Praji is not too expensive on the aftermarket otherwise I will have to buy this set next year.  Either that or if there are some good mods to the set to give it a more complete feel (giving it a bottom) as it does look good.

[CloneCommando99]

12 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

IT'S THE KRIFFING INTERROGATION DROID-

1984- interrogation, truth serum is kinda like mind altering

multiple eyes

buildable "creature" has to be buildable droid, but I'd stretch it.

Oh my stars and garters. You’re a genius!

Its spherical shape could also potentially explain why the leakers thought a Death Star coming, as the informants may have thought that it was a DS. And then leakers may have concluded that one of the larger sets was a DS.

Would it potentially have a cell lock interior as a feature? Maybe even a conference room as that rumour gained a lot of traction at the beginning of the year. (Probably not though)

Edited June 15, 2024 by CloneCommando99

[BrickBob Studpants]

9 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

IT'S THE KRIFFING INTERROGATION DROID

Good thinking!! This would fit nicely with all the info we have  It‘d just be a bit weird to have a set dedicated to what is essentially a torture droid, especially with Young Leia being included, i.e., its future most prominent victim

[MKJoshA]

17 hours ago, Yperio_Bricks said:

Oh and Vader is comming with the LSW magazine that releases 12 July in Germany. No Sabine yet So no special 25 years of LSW special issue with Vader. The Vader issue will also come with one out of two tin boxes.

I hope we get information on when Sabine's magazine is coming soon. I'm very excited to not have to pay Bricklink prices to get her.  Though my son will be thrilled with a Vader tin.

[BrickBob Studpants]

Solid Brix Studios surprisingly has a review of the ISD on his channel! So weird to already have a review of an August set when the rest of the wave hasn‘t been revealed or even leaked yet

[QuiggoldsPegLeg]

12 hours ago, Swordy said:

I was aware of Alliances when I wrote what I did. Outbound Flight took place prior to the start of the Clone Wars. Thrawn at that time worked with the Trade Feds, which were under Nute Gunray, when Outbound Flight crossed into Ascendancy territory. The Separatists whom Thrawn fought in Alliances are to my understanding not Gunray’s forces.

Looking at Wookieepedia speaking about the canon Thrawn prequel trilogy, it definitely seems like Zahn intended to make Outbound Flight canon, or at least the broad strokes of it are canon. (I haven’t read Outbound Flight, so I don’t know how much of it contradicts the current canon.) But the ship itself, if not explicitly named, is definitely canon.

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Unidentified_Lesser_Space_starship

[Kaijumeister]

3 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Solid Brix Studios surprisingly has a review of the ISD on his channel! So weird to already have a review of an August set when the rest of the wave hasn‘t been revealed or even leaked yet

Absolutely wild that not only have they put off revealing the summer wave, but they’re sending out a single set from said wave as review copies to LAN members.

Cal looks much better in the flesh though, just like Saw.

[BrickBob Studpants]

Too bad the instructions don’t seem to show the other sets as Solid Brix pinky swears he hasn’t seen them  Would’ve been too easy!

[CloneCommando99]

Anyone else think it’s weird that only 2 of the Anniversary figures are force-users? We’ve got Malak and Cal who are great. But I’m just surprised that they didn’t make another Jedi (Yarael Poof or Yaddle), Between Dark and Light (Mara Jade, Dark Disciple Ventress) or another Dark Side user (Darth Bane, Mother Talzin or an Inquisitor). I’m also curious as to why they only went with one Villain Anniversary Figure (Well technically two if you count Saw. #AvengeTech) the more I think about it, the more I find that Young Leia is arguably the most wasted Minifigure slot in the history of Minifigure slots.

I actually want to know the exact thought process Lego had behind deciding on Young Leia.

 

And seeing that this is my 500th post: "By the right of the Council, by the will of the Force, I am dubbed as a Jedi, Knight of Eurobricks."

Edit: I’m on the fence about my new profile pic. Is it better/ as good as the BF2 Clone Commando pic or is it worse. I’m open to opinion.

Edited June 15, 2024 by CloneCommando99

[Swordy]

19 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

But either way, "lego'd never put a grand admiral in a small set containing an enemy vehicle" is such a specific take that you have to admit even if you DIDN'T count thrawn in the phantom there's no evidence they'd care about something like that. (And why would they?)

IT'S THE KRIFFING INTERROGATION DROID

I’d urge you to reread my original statement. I expressed doubt to make a contribution to the discussion, not to make a sweeping claim. Ackbar just seems like a random hypothetical inclusion, but once again, I’d love to be proven wrong.

I hated the idea at first, since I really want anything else, but after sitting on it, I wouldn’t mind an interrogation droid. As I recall, there was a prototype sitting at LEGO design offices in some picture, so it makes sense as a 25th anniversary  set.

7 hours ago, QuiggoldsPegLeg said:

Looking at Wookieepedia speaking about the canon Thrawn prequel trilogy, it definitely seems like Zahn intended to make Outbound Flight canon, or at least the broad strokes of it are canon. (I haven’t read Outbound Flight, so I don’t know how much of it contradicts the current canon.) But the ship itself, if not explicitly named, is definitely canon.

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Unidentified_Lesser_Space_starship

Outbound Flight is my favorite Zahn novel so far (which is it plus the Legends Thrawn trilogy). I liked the Chiss Ascendancy more than I expected, and Zahn handles the legacy characters well, as always. Good read if you’re interested.

4 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Too bad the instructions don’t seem to show the other sets as Solid Brix pinky swears he hasn’t seen them  Would’ve been too easy!

David reads in the video more as “hear no evil, see no evil,” although LEGO seems to have decreased the amount of, hm, cross-product advertising(?) went to comes to the instructions. I miss the old days (2021) when I could look at all the minifigs from the winter/summer wave. I wonder why they’ve stopped (outside of preventing leaks, but is a kinda dumb reason really).

I already liked the Star Destroyer when seeing the images, and now I like it slightly more. Minifigs and limited interior are a let down, but I’m buying this purely for display, and it accomplishes that well—although the bottom looks pretty rough. If Praij had been a minifig before, then I’d be crying for a Chimera instead (the dirty look would’ve been made it a unique entry), but it’s always nice to grab more Imperial personnel. Cal’s face looks really good; it’s such a shame he looks so plain compared to the others.

3 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Young Leia is arguably the most wasted Minifigure slot in the history of Minifigure slots.

I actually want to know the exact thought process Lego had behind deciding on Young Leia.

 

And seeing that this is my 500th post: "By the right of the Council, by the will of the Force, I am dubbed as a Jedi, Knight of Eurobricks."

Edit: I’m on the fence about my new profile pic. Is it better/ as good as the BF2 Clone Commando pic or is it worse. I’m open to opinion.

Agreed. If only we hadn’t had it confirmed with that animation, then we might’ve had hope. To be honest, I’m more upset that this implies no more Kenobi sets—which, sure is fine I suppose, I just really wanted a battle-damaged Vader. I’m in the camp of Mara Jade over Young Leia every day and twice on Sunday.

Only Renown could know how LEGO reached that conclusion, and even then there might not be a simple answer (other than the obvious “‘cause Lucasfilm said so”).

Congrats! Hopefully you don’t lose your sight in battle, lose your father-figure, or get tattoos from insects soon hereafter.

I mean, I prefer the older pic, but I like the LEGO aspect of the new. However, we all know the real commandos from LSW 3 were those gym clones.

[BrickBob Studpants]

Thanks to @Brick Clicker, we finally know what the “buildable creature” is: a collection of buildable astromechs, namely Artoo, Chopper, R2-KT, and R2-K5 (probably a misspelled R4-K5)  They’re customisable with sunglasses and other accessories  As predicted, the included Leia minifig comes with L0-LA  

…but where’s my boy BB-8?!

[Swordy]

Another Artoo? This is getting out of hand… now there are three of them!

[Mandalorianknight]

18 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Oh my stars and garters. You’re a genius!

Its spherical shape could also potentially explain why the leakers thought a Death Star coming, as the informants may have thought that it was a DS. And then leakers may have concluded that one of the larger sets was a DS.

Would it potentially have a cell lock interior as a feature? Maybe even a conference room as that rumour gained a lot of traction at the beginning of the year. (Probably not though)

Thanks!
Torn on the new pfp but ultimately think it's a solid upgrade- the older one looked a little more like a profile picture, but this one makes a lot more sense for a lego forum. 

Edit: Qouted the wrong one of your posts and now I look like I'm just offering unsolicited thoughts on the PFP.

18 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Good thinking!! This would fit nicely with all the info we have  It‘d just be a bit weird to have a set dedicated to what is essentially a torture droid, especially with Young Leia being included, i.e., its future most prominent victim

It would, but Young Leia's a weird inclusion in general.

23 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Thanks to @Brick Clicker, we finally know what the “buildable creature” is: a collection of buildable astromechs, namely Artoo, Chopper, R2-KT, and R2-K5 (probably a misspelled R4-K5)  They’re customisable with sunglasses and other accessories  As predicted, the included Leia minifig comes with L0-LA  

…but where’s my boy BB-8?!

That certainly has multiple eyes.

Weird selection- Artoo and chopper make sense. R2-KT is a little more obscure but a sweet choice (though now I worry we aren't getting a minifig compatible version- I was going to say minifig scale but that is absolutely not the case for the molded astromechs), and then R4-K5 is WILD. I guess to have an imperial one, but still a weird move in my opinion. 

BB-8's likely just missing because he's not the same general design as the other four, even if he's technically still an astromech.

Edited June 16, 2024 by Mandalorianknight

[JohnTPT17]

Huh... Well, that's finally answered, then.

The description kinda reminds me of the Disney Duos set, though, where there might be a few solid builds that I like, but with several other side builds that just add to the part count and price, making me wish I could just get part of the set. Still, I'll wait to pass any kind of judgement until we get photos. Glad we finally got that figured out!

Back to the drawing board about Renown's clue, though...

[AD_Bricks]

Seems pretty fun, but buildable figures aren't really my thing, so I'll probably just have to hope that Leia+Lola are dirt cheap online, haha.

[Lego Nostalgia]

Somehow this sounds worse than an interrogation droid 

This set will definitely be on shelves rotting away until it is thrown into landfill.