THELEGOBATMAN Posted January 8 Posted January 8 I hate this theme—because what do you mean we're getting even more Clone sets in the Summer? We already had like three rumoured ones—out of ten at that, two of which are already buildable figures! Absolutely ridiculous. And it's not even the fact that they're based on the Prequels or The Clone Wars, because we barely see Jedi anymore—it's literally just Clone sets. Quote
CloneCommando99 Posted January 8 Posted January 8 10 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said: You might be the Lisan Al Gaib. As it was written 8 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said: this is utter madness All the more to fuel the Aslume 8 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said: When was the last time a subtheme was this dominant? I'm pretty disappointed so far, not gonna lie. Not even a single Mando playset? I think 2008-13 back when TCW was literally the only new thing releasing so it was understandable. But now there’s so much content that it’s just frustrating. I for one was holding out for either an Imperial Patrol Gunship, ITT or Tie Defender to loosely tie into Rebels’ 10th anniversary. But nope Clone fans have to be the only ones who eat good with the faction-based sets that are released. I’m fully expecting the remaining sets to be character specific vehicles (like Luke’s Landspeeder.) 8 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said: 2025 overall still has good chances to dethrone 2024 for me (and that's saying something), but definitely not thanks to SW, unless the remaining sets cater to me specifically Other themes are doing the heavy lifting here For me, 2025 is looking quite bleak. The only thing that could save it for me are either: A) a Green Lantern mech in the summer (chances of getting one are lower than finding a snowflake on Tatooine), B) one of the remaining SW sets being a cool imperial vehicle (no chance of this), or B) The 18+ AT ST set is a actually a Battle of Endor with a cool bunker build. 327th BP is awesome though. 2 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said: What's much more concerning to me is that we haven't seen even a single Original trilogy system set. You know. The basis and backbone of the entire franchise, the ones that started it all, and the only ones that a majority of fans can agree on being really good. The ones that I don't think we've ever gone a year without any playsets for. Mando is popular and has gaps, but it's also (hopefully) gearing up for a heavy year with the movie in 2026, and there's not a new season to make sets off. (Though it is still surprising that it didn't get any system sets) Dark times are upon us. I think Lego Order 66’d all the Empire / Rebel era play-sets. Andor U-Wing and Night Troopers were the only survivors. Clones are cool. But they’re not everything important about SW, something in don’t think Clone Bros realise. If the V-19 is indeed based off 2003 CW (Fordo and ARC Trooper please!!) I might need to get it. 2003 CW leads to more non-canon sets, more non-canon sets leads to Legends sets, Legends sets leads to Mara Jade and Delta Squad. More importantly Mara Jade. Quote
THELEGOBATMAN Posted January 8 Posted January 8 You know, I've replayed Fallen Order recently and I'm playing Survivor now—I find it extremely surprising that to this day, LEGO has barely tackled those games. They have an abundance of characters and enemy factions, along with new and returning ships and vehicles. Both of the games have proved extremely popular with fans and gamers alike. LEGO has clearly shown that they could make sets for it—the BD-1 figure and the Cow Kestis anniversary minifigure are proof of that. Why did they choose not to? Obviously, they don't have to make a whole wave for this game, but I believe just a single set would sell like hotcakes. (Also, I need a Merrin minifigure. I would kill fellow-creatures and commit tax fraud to get her as a minifigure.) Quote
lego the hutt Posted January 8 Posted January 8 (edited) 13 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said: Very disappointed in this year. I am once again correct in my naysaying prediction that lego was moving towards massive amounts of gimmick sets with primarily clone trooper based system sets. It's cool for clone fans, I guess, but this isn't maintainable. I assume it won't be almost 100% clone sets for the playsets again next year- just because they'd run out of non-super obscure vehicles- but at a certain point I think most kids are going to have enough clones that they aren't as mesmerized by each new color of stripe on their armor. (I also think they're shooting themselves in the foot a bit with the oversaturation just off the fact that a number of kids- and adults- are just in it for the figs, and if there's a ton of clone battle packs or smaller sets out there, they might not be as inclined to get/ask for the $120+ sets) It makes me wonder where they are getting info from? Seems like streamers were probably a big influence. Edited January 8 by lego the hutt Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Clone Bros are the only people eating well this year, and yet they absolutely will still have the gall to complain about how TLG hates the prequel era and how persecuted they are 26 minutes ago, THELEGOBATMAN said: (Also, I need a Merrin minifigure. I would kill fellow-creatures and commit tax fraud to get her as a minifigure.) Dedra isn‘t even in the ground yet and you‘re already going after someone else?? Tsk tsk Quote
THELEGOBATMAN Posted January 8 Posted January 8 (edited) 12 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said: Dedra isn‘t even in the ground yet and you‘re already going after someone else?? Tsk tsk I need both. Dedra takes the first place of course, but she's more likely to appear in a set than Merrin, so I need to start manifesting the latter. (But if I get neither, I will become completely mad, and go on a morally-questionable rampage to LEGO HQ.) Edited January 8 by THELEGOBATMAN Quote
MaximillianRebo Posted January 8 Posted January 8 "What sets have we got left Sam?" "Well, let me see. Oh yes, lovely. Clone sets. And look! More Clone sets" I feel a bit petty complaining about no OT playsets when not long ago it was OT sets everywhere, but all I can see myself picking up this year is the U-Wing (it's OT adjacent) and possibly the buildable K2SO, as I do like the buildable droids. Oh well, more money for other themes, so it's not like TLG won't get my money one way or another... Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted January 8 Posted January 8 1 hour ago, MaximillianRebo said: I feel a bit petty complaining about no OT playsets when not long ago it was OT sets everywhere […] That‘s definitely an upside for me, I‘m sick of the same OT sets getting recycled, so this is a nice change of pace in that regard That said, maybe I jinxed it and one or both of the remaining sets are still OT remakes. So yeah, my disappointment in the August wave stems purely from the lack of variety. I‘ll take new Clone stuff over OT remakes any day, but it would‘ve been nice to see a TFA set or two plus something from the Mandoverse (like another Skeleton Crew set with SM-33 and some pirates). Quote
Mandalorianknight Posted January 8 Posted January 8 5 hours ago, THELEGOBATMAN said: You know, I've replayed Fallen Order recently and I'm playing Survivor now—I find it extremely surprising that to this day, LEGO has barely tackled those games. They have an abundance of characters and enemy factions, along with new and returning ships and vehicles. Both of the games have proved extremely popular with fans and gamers alike. That's what's most surprising to me, it'd be pretty easy to do a generic imperial set and chuck Cal and some Jedi series stormtrooper variants into it. Like you don't need to risk it all on a UCS Mantis, you can just have the next AT-ST include Cal and some purge troopers. Hey, they share helmets with the Airborne and some of them were jango clones, so maybe we will get them! 5 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said: Clone Bros are the only people eating well this year, and yet they absolutely will still have the gall to complain about how TLG hates the prequel era and how persecuted they are It'll never be enough. My personal guess is that either the printing's bad, or they're going to say that lego's trying to create a scenario where they can pretend clone sets sell poorly by oversaturating the market. (Which TBH, they are oversaturating the market, but it's absurd to claim that's intentional- some guys on the design team preferring other movies does not outweigh a company's profit motive) 4 hours ago, THELEGOBATMAN said: I need both. Dedra takes the first place of course, but she's more likely to appear in a set than Merrin, so I need to start manifesting the latter. (But if I get neither, I will become completely mad, and go on a morally-questionable rampage to LEGO HQ.) Leave some for the rest of us bro, I don't think those two would get along well anyway! Cal is Literally Me, let me manifest Merrin and you can Manifest Dedra and then we can both be mad when there are no survivor sets and the U-wing inexplicably comes with Commander Doom. 5 hours ago, lego the hutt said: It makes me wonder where they are getting info from? Seems like streamers were probably a big influence. It has to be. I see the AT-TE and gunship on sale pretty regularly- I'm not saying they didn't sell well at all, but I can't imagine they sold so absurdly well that lego was like "ok cool this needs to be all we make now". Not to mention the battle packs- best case scenario they go out of stock on release day when the army builders buy up all the stock, but by a few months in they're already on sale at most retailers. I'm not saying the sets sell poorly, but I can't see the sales data being good enough to justify this massive of a shift to "this is all we make now". At least with the 18+ sets it's plausible that they're hitting a new market with them. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted January 8 Posted January 8 3 minutes ago, Rokswi said: 75432 is v19 torrent(confirmed by childish) He also confirms the Clone pilot and two more minifigs! Hopefully some interesting non-Clone ones Quote
Mandalorianknight Posted January 8 Posted January 8 3 minutes ago, Rokswi said: 75432 is v19 torrent(confirmed by childish) Part of this, even beyond the fact that we're getting too many clone sets, is just that I've never liked the torrent's design, but I feel like there are so many more popular republic ships. No Headhunter or V-wing? Just now, BrickBob Studpants said: He also confirms the Clone pilot and two more minifigs! Hopefully some interesting non-Clone ones You'll get P1 Fil and a P1 Gree remake and you'll like it. Quote
Kaijumeister Posted January 8 Posted January 8 (edited) 18 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said: He also confirms the Clone pilot and two more minifigs! Hopefully some interesting non-Clone ones Obi-Wan and Anakin in their Clone Wars armour would definitely make this a must-buy for me. But yeah like the rest of you have said, the clone-heavy nature of the summer wave is quite disappointing to hear about. I still don’t understand why sets on Fallen Order / Survivor are out of the question :( Edited January 8 by Kaijumeister Quote
THELEGOBATMAN Posted January 8 Posted January 8 1 hour ago, BrickBob Studpants said: He also confirms the Clone pilot and two more minifigs! Hopefully some interesting non-Clone ones One (1) generic Clone and one (1) brand new, specific-squadron Clone. Take it or leave it. 1 hour ago, Mandalorianknight said: Leave some for the rest of us bro, I don't think those two would get along well anyway! Cal is Literally Me, let me manifest Merrin and you can Manifest Dedra and then we can both be mad when there are no survivor sets and the U-wing inexplicably comes with Commander Doom. I don't know what I'm going to do if the U-Wing doesn't include Dedra. I literally need that minifigure. After I got the Andor character pack for LEGO The Skywalker Saga, I only played with Dedra unless I needed to use another faction (which I used other Andor characters for). If she's not in this set I will have a full mental meltdown on this thread. This will be somehow even worse than not getting a Superman set, and that has already wounded my heart like a spear stabbing it (with a bonus two-sided twist, for extra pain). Quote
CF Mitch Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Yes! Bring on the V19 Torrent I always loved that vessel and it'll be great to get an updated version. Regards, Mitch Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted January 8 Posted January 8 (edited) 31 minutes ago, THELEGOBATMAN said: One (1) generic Clone and one (1) brand new, specific-squadron Clone. Take it or leave it. Nope, according to leaks, Ventress is one of the minifigs Long time, no see! 31 minutes ago, THELEGOBATMAN said: […] and that has already wounded my heart like a spear stabbing it (with a bonus two-sided twist, for extra pain). And then everyone shouts „MARTHA!“ for a minute and everything will be better. Edited January 8 by BrickBob Studpants Quote
CloneCommando99 Posted January 8 Posted January 8 (edited) 24 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said: Nope, according to leaks, Ventress is one of the minifigs Long time, no see! I’m praying to the Lego gods for that 3rd figure to be CW Armour Obi-Wan with arm printing. That figure alone could improve the summer wave significantly for me. 2 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said: That's what's most surprising to me, it'd be pretty easy to do a generic imperial set and chuck Cal and some Jedi series stormtrooper variants into it. Like you don't need to risk it all on a UCS Mantis, you can just have the next AT-ST include Cal and some purge troopers. Hey, they share helmets with the Airborne and some of them were jango clones, so maybe we will get them! Agreed. Imperial Patrol Gunship is also perfect for this. 2 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said: It'll never be enough. My personal guess is that either the printing's bad, or they're going to say that lego's trying to create a scenario where they can pretend clone sets sell poorly by oversaturating the market. (Which TBH, they are oversaturating the market, but it's absurd to claim that's intentional- some guys on the design team preferring other movies does not outweigh a company's profit motive) megabluck clone bros! All my homies hate clone bros. They’re low key ruining the theme. @THELEGOBATMAN: Bro why? I thought Merrin was mine (so is Tanalorr) Anyway in other news. According to Rad, apparently 75433 is a ship and there’s one more buildable droid in the 2HY. Why???????!!!!!!!!!!! Edited January 8 by CloneCommando99 Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted January 8 Posted January 8 41 minutes ago, CloneCommando99 said: I’m praying to the Lego gods for that 3rd figure to be CW Armour Obi-Wan with arm printing. That figure alone could improve the summer wave significantly for me. Allegedly, it is indeed Obi-Wan, but unclear which version 42 minutes ago, CloneCommando99 said: there’s one more buildable droid in the 2HY. Okay, they‘re really going too far with this. Grogu, Chopper, K2, an Ewok, and now another droid?! I like these sets, but come on, we don‘t need 5 of them in the same year! Quote
Mandalorianknight Posted January 8 Posted January 8 53 minutes ago, CloneCommando99 said: megabluck clone bros! All my homies hate clone bros. They’re low key ruining the theme. Anyway in other news. According to Rad, apparently 75433 is a ship and there’s one more buildable droid in the 2HY. Why???????!!!!!!!!!!! I will say I want to specify it's not "the guys who like clones" when I say clone bros, it's those streamers and youtubers who have decided that lego star wars should be 100% clones and the fact that we don't have every clone ever is proof of some secret hatred lego has for the theme, and just constantly tell kids that. 1 hour ago, THELEGOBATMAN said: I don't know what I'm going to do if the U-Wing doesn't include Dedra. I literally need that minifigure. I mean it's certainly possible, but I'd be happy to have anyone beyond Cassian and some imp troopers. Quote
CloneCommando99 Posted January 8 Posted January 8 8 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said: I will say I want to specify it's not "the guys who like clones" when I say clone bros, it's those streamers and youtubers who have decided that lego star wars should be 100% clones and the fact that we don't have every clone ever is proof of some secret hatred lego has for the theme, and just constantly tell kids that. Don’t worry I know what you ment. There’s a difference between Clone Fans (such yourself, myself and the majority of people) and Clone Bros (such as Mandr, Lifebricks, etc) 24 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said: Allegedly, it is indeed Obi-Wan, but unclear which version Okay, they‘re really going too far with this. Grogu, Chopper, K2, an Ewok, and now another droid?! I like these sets, but come on, we don‘t need 5 of them in the same year! Yay. Whoever keeps buying these, will you please stop?! Quote
Yperio_Bricks Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Clones and buildables.... This is the most horrible year for Lego Star Wars since I left my dark ages. A nightmare I hope the Night Trooper battlepack will be good at least. Quote
BacktoBricks Posted January 8 Posted January 8 1 hour ago, CloneCommando99 said: Anyway in other news. According to Rad, apparently 75433 is a ship and there’s one more buildable droid in the 2HY. Oh don't tell me this is how we get SM-33. Guessing it will probably be BB-8, but it could be an IG I suppose or maybe a simple battle droid. A Magna Guard would fit with the current Clone Wars obsession, but I mean these things apparently sell so well, they might just get lazy and give us a good old gonk. Quote
TheScaryDoor Posted January 8 Posted January 8 (edited) 2 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said: Anyway in other news. According to Rad, apparently 75433 is a ship and there’s one more buildable droid in the 2HY. Why???????!!!!!!!!!!! Fine by me if it is B2EMO from Andor. Edited January 8 by TheScaryDoor Quote
THELEGOBATMAN Posted January 8 Posted January 8 1 minute ago, TheScaryDoor said: Fine be me if it is B2EMO from Andor. No way LEGO would make two buildable droids from Andor in the same year—they are not that cool. 42 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said: I mean it's certainly possible, but I'd be happy to have anyone beyond Cassian and some imp troopers. K-2SO is a given. I really hope it's more or less like the fake rumour from months ago—Andor, K-2SO, Dedra Meero, and an Imperial trooper or two (Death or Storm, preferably the former). Quote
TheScaryDoor Posted January 8 Posted January 8 55 minutes ago, THELEGOBATMAN said: No way LEGO would make two buildable droids from Andor in the same year—they are not that cool. K-2SO is a given. I really hope it's more or less like the fake rumour from months ago—Andor, K-2SO, Dedra Meero, and an Imperial trooper or two (Death or Storm, preferably the former). When Lego will bring this year two droids from Andor and Dedra than I bet that Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen will be thr special guest at your wedding with Dedra 😁. Quote
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