Design a NEW LEGO Pirates Sub-Theme - Q&A

[BFN]

How many ideas may/should we support?

[Mister Phes]

How many ideas may/should we support?

Support as many ideas as you wish, but only pitch new ideas which are likely to have wide appeal.

So don't pitch an idea for the sake of it, or something that's esoteric, pitch something you can actually see others getting behind and supporting.

[BFN]

Subtheme: Highwaymen

Factions:

The Forest Dragoons

Dressed in green jackets and silver helmets, the Forest Dragoons are an elite unit of horsemen employed by the king and led by Colonel William Clutchworth intent on bringing thieves and bandits to justice so the forests are safe for travelers of all ages. The Dragoons live by a strict code of honor, vowing never to steal, plunder, or pillage, and return found valuables to their proper owners. Nowadays, the biggest threat that the Dragoons have to deal with is Black Rabbie O'Shambles and his gang of highwaymen.

The Highwaymen

Wearing black masks and jackets, the highwaymen are a group of briny rogues content with stealing gold and valuables from man, woman, and child. Along with their leader, the notorious Black Rabbie O'Shambles, the highwaymen ride fast, tough horses in order to evade the hot pursuit of Colonel Clutchworth's dragoons, stopping at various inns along the way to spend their booty on food, drink, and pleasure.

Possible sets:

Highwaymen Ambush

Black Walnut Tavern

Dragoon's Stables

...isn't this basically LEGO Castle, not LEGO Pirates? :P

[Sir E Fullner]

...isn't this basically LEGO Castle, not LEGO Pirates? :P

Actually, I have done some editing here and there, making it more suitable to the Caribbean area.

[BFN]

Actually, I have done some editing here and there, making it more suitable to the Caribbean area.

Better, but I don't think anyone here could live with a new pirate theme not involving a pirate ship. XP Other than that, it does sound like an original idea that I could perhaps get behind supporting.

[Mister Phes]

1. It has no pirates. "Smugglers" are not pirates.

It doesn't matter. They will still look like pirates in LEGO form and then the individual can decide whether they're Smugglers or Pirates or both.

2. "Haven Guard"? What sort of silly name is that.

"Haven" is Dutch for harbour.

But as stated all names are tentative for the purpose of the poll so that probably won't be the final name.

3. What is the point of the third "faction" anyway? Why not simply have the company have it's own guards/troops like the historical companies had?

In the past there has been a strong demand for a civilian Pirate theme so that is why the military aspect has been kept separate.

[Ardelon]

This is more of an academic than a practical question, but why limit the theme to the Caribbean and exclude the South Seas, Spice Islands, Tahiti and Oceania in general? Even the Original Islanders took some inspiration from there. I guess it doesn't really matter since we're talking about a fictional universe, I was just surprised this rather classical piratey region is a no-go.

[Mister Phes]

This is more of an academic than a practical question, but why limit the theme to the Caribbean

The aim was to first exhaust ideas within a Caribbean setting, but in the future if a project such is this is ever conducted again, it may be extended other regions.