Why does Lego.com have to delete Castle in order to put in Kingdoms????

Weird.

Thats an perfect question what im wondering too :sceptic: I Really would like if that Castle theme would have contiuned but what we can say about this?

Life is life and the life must go on

Captain Becker

Castle.Lego.com redirects to Kingdoms.Lego.com. Here's the old site:

http://web.archive.org/web/20080607103511rn_1/castle.lego.com/en-US/default.aspx

I've tried that, Captain M.

But thanks for the link!

I'm guessing because they retired Castle and replaced it with Kingdoms.........wouldn't that make sense?

I'm guessing because they retired Castle and replaced it with Kingdoms.........wouldn't that make sense?

Did you "see" Captain M's post??

I guess they are just trying to shake things up a bit, like if they were selling us something new. But we know better. Even our LGS just put in the new sets under Castle.

I guess they are just trying to shake things up a bit, like if they were selling us something new. But we know better. Even our LGS just put in the new sets under Castle.

Shake things up a bit?

That shouldn't be right.

Can you please phrase your thread titles with more detail or an exact question?

Thread such as 'Lego.com - why?' are completely unhelpful for anyone browsing the forum and just waste people's time.

I'll change the thread title but be mindful of this in future.

Can you please phrase your thread titles with more detail or an exact question?

Thread such as 'Lego.com - why?' are completely unhelpful for anyone browsing the forum and just waste people's time.

I'll change the thread title but be mindful of this in future.

okay.....

Well Lego does a complete overhaul of their evergreen themes (city, space, Castle etc) every few years. This year it was Castle's turn. And it's quite different. Two human factions, no trolls, no skeletons and no dragons.

And since the new Castle theme's sets came out before the lifespan on all the old Castle sets had run out I guess LEGO felt that a new name was needed so kids could tell them apart. And since Castle is now becoming obsolete while "Kingdoms" is just getting started Castle is being removed from the site.

Seems like LEGO wants to avoid confusing their customer base by removing the old theme and bringing in the new. Its no good having customers requesting products that are no longer stocked when there is a similar new/well stocked theme to replace it.

It was a breath of fresh air having the Fantasy based Castle theme, but now its time to embrace some good ol human vs human action

Besides the Medieval MArket Village is still available for now.

It was a breath of fresh air having the Fantasy based Castle theme, but now its time to embrace some good ol human vs human action

But the elves! They never did elves!

I find this weird too, also Alpha team was still up when Agents were released, Plus Mars Mission is still up when SP3 was released, But why do they have too take down castle when Kingdoms is released.

Edited September 1, 201014 yr by The Red Brick

But the elves! They never did elves!

So true. That was certainly quite disappointing. Perhaps sometime in the future... just like the pirates short comeback after a 10yr hiatus

I don't see the point of this thread. Kingdoms replaced castle, so castle is gone and kingdoms is there. What's the problem?

Regarding Elves, can't Forestmen be considered as such somehow?

No, not at all actually. Forestmen much more represent a "robin hood" group of people. But i'd be happy, if forestmen would make a return in the current line, they'd fit in perfectly.

But the elves! They never did elves!

It is rumoured that an elf minifigure is coming up in Collectible Minifig Series vol. 3.

I've always found these transitions annoying (though economically they make perfect sense). I'd love to see Lego market to a group of people who want a line to continue to run with additions made within it's existing scope (classic castle) rather than "New" series that are, in fact, rehashes. But I seem to be in the minority from a marketing standpoint...

God Bless,

Nathan

I don't see the point of this thread. Kingdoms replaced castle, so castle is gone and kingdoms is there. What's the problem?

Thank you! That's basically what I was saying, they got replaced...that's it.

Edited September 1, 201014 yr by Legocrazy81

It is rumoured that an elf minifigure is coming up in Collectible Minifig Series vol. 3.

That doesn't make me happy... up until now I only wanted one or two of each of the collectibles... if they do elves, they'll be like the Spartans are now... probably even worse.

I wish they just did Fantasy one more year to do elves before moving on to Kingdoms. Just my two cents.

Still... I don't get the OP either. Castle/Fantasy has reached end-of-life, a new theme emerges... it's the cycle of li... uh, I mean, the cycle of LEGO themes.

Still... I don't get the OP either. Castle/Fantasy has reached end-of-life, a new theme emerges... it's the cycle of li... uh, I mean, the cycle of LEGO themes.

I guess the point was they could have just made Kingdoms a subtheme of Castle (as it really is). The previous line, now known as Fantasy Era, was officially considered Castle, so why is Kingdoms different? It's pretty counterintuitive to me. Anyway, Brickset knows better too. : Kingdoms on Brickset

I guess the point was they could have just made Kingdoms a subtheme of Castle (as it really is). The previous line, now known as Fantasy Era, was officially considered Castle, so why is Kingdoms different? It's pretty counterintuitive to me. Anyway, Brickset knows better too. : Kingdoms on Brickset

I see what you're saying now... both Kingdoms and Fantasy are sub-themes of castle; but I would suggest they just want to promote the latest theme as much as possible, and not make it ambiguous about which line is current.

The main point is, why should we care how it's called or whatever, as long as the sets are good (and most of them are). I couldn't care less why or if a theme changes its name, cause the only important thing are the sets themselves, really.