Ideas for new Classic Castle sets

[Klaus-Dieter]

I don't think LEGO should add fantasy and a realistic medieval theme in one box. The best thing is every faction has their own sets. In that case you can collect an army if you like fantasy, but you can also collect if you don't like to buy a castle with skeletons and dragons which you don't use for example.

And I think there are enough possibilities to give two human factions different sets. If I compare Dutch castles with castles in Germany, there are already differences (there are no mountains in the Netherlands, so a castle on top of a mountain, like soe in Germany, doesn't exist in the Netherlands). And the castles in the middle-East during the crusades are also different.

I totally agree with you, Richie!

Of course TLG can't totally keep away fantasy from Castle sets since if they should be designed historical accurate then they wouldn't look that charming than e. g. the awesome 10193 MMV looks like since the Middle Ages were everything other than glorious and nice.

But a mixture of human and fantasy creatures is simply ! Like mentioned in the first post of this topic imo dragons, ghosts, wizzards and witchs are ok - everything more is for an only Classic Castle fan (like me) unacceptable!

Maybe two ideas of minifig-packs:

1. Crusader pack. With the king of Jerusalem, three Templar Knights (one carries the banner, one master and one regular Templar Knight), some Teutonic Knights (same as with the templars), Hospitaller Knights (same as with the templars), and five regular crusaders/foot soldiers.

2. Saracen pack. With the sultan, an emir, eight mounted saracens (four of them horse archers), and five foot soldiers.

These are great ideas, Richie, but because of the danger of religious conflicts I don't see TLG releasing anything similar to them.

Nevertheless TLG could release some Arabian knights since this would be a welcome variety in contrast to always only Eurpean knights!

Klaus-Dieter

Edited March 30, 2009 by Klaus-Dieter