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Sat Nov 28
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What exactly are we looking at here. Some legos, I got that much. The lego guy has netdevil and a name printed on him, so I'm going to guess...that the entire lego display is not this chaps business card, but the little lego fellow is, correct? Yay? Nay? #legouniverse
11/12/09
I don't get it. It's...lame.
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11/12/09
That's pretty much it. LEGO employees have been known to produce LEGO minifigs with their names/e-mail addresses printed on them in lieu of more standard business cards (though every LEGO business card I've ever been given is of the paper variety). Apparently working on a licensed LEGO project comes with the ability to acquire the minifig variety as well.
If you want your own, and you don't mind bleeding money, you could always have minifigs custom engraved/printed through BrickEngraver.com. 200 engraved torsos (you'll need to supply the rest of the parts, which Bricklink might be helpful with) will run you $400 plus shipping. Dunno if the price is any different for printed torsos. #legouniverse
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11/13/09
That's part of it, though there are clearly some limits in terms of hair choices (no male ponytail hair, no bald-on-top-but-hair-on-the-side unless you want to use Alfred heads, very limited color selection on certain hairstyles, and equally limited hairstyles for certain colors). But paper business cards are still a lot simpler to deal with, and a lot less expensive to hand out when you know you're going to be burning through your business cards (like at Toy Fair, which is where I think I got all of mine). I don't think all LEGO employees get personized business-minifigs, and I think that those who do probably save them for special occassions. For all the LEGO contacts I've had over the years, I've never even seen one of these in person (and yes, I'm a bit jealous about that), and I've had LEGO employees give me both a sterling silver LEGO part and a prototype LEGO part. #legouniverse
11/13/09
Coolest business card I've seen in person was a very thin piece of metal (stainless steel, I think), and the acid-etching company that the card was for had acid-etched all the text/designs either into the surface of the metal or completely through the "cardstock". It was unusual, it was cool, and it was a very clear advertisement for their services. It was also a lot cheaper to produce and easier to carry around than business-minifigs. Not as much fun to play with, though... #legouniverse
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They will have some form of "package deals" on multiple-account subscribtions to allow kids to play with their parents or each other or whatnot.
It will be kid-centric, so it will have the typical (and optional) censorship controls on various levels (parents get their own password for the account to alter these I imagine.) No text, preset phrases only, partial text (only allows words in its dictionary) or full text.
Yes, you can build stuff, though I wasn't able to find the limitations on this. From my understanding you could only do it in certain areas. So you couldn't walk into a fighting area and build yourself a little fort or something.
You will be able to mark your creation as changeable by others on a public scale or set individuals. Bricks they add still belong to them, so if you tear down the item after they've contributed, they get their bricks back.
Gameplay isn't all about fighting things, they said it'll be possible to level just by building things (presumably specific things for quests a la crafting?)
Sounds interesting for a family to play, to be honest. I've yet to find a kids' MMO that isn't either way too young for my kids, or horribly lacking in content and can be "finished" in a couple weeks.
08/20/09
"Wait! Tell us what kind of gel you used!"
"Who did your hair! I want to be as fabulous as you!"
"That is an amazing color, you have to tell me where you got it."
"Where are you going? Come back, we just want advice on how to be sexy!"
02/17/09
02/17/09
I remember playing with legos as a kid.
I guess kids just don't do stuff like that anymore.
02/17/09
Plenty of kids play with LEGO. (no s)
Did you even read the article?
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Let's face it, despite my passion and love for the Legos, I don't know that I'll even remember this game if they don't give me a bit more than two screenshots... Legos are a physical toy, not a virtual one, so I need to feel it to really want it!
And with other MMOs like Star Wars and Star Trek and Stargate and anything else with a Star on the horizon, will Lego even be able to compete? (Not to mention Champions Online, APB, and others...)
02/17/09
02/17/09
But a keen eye notices that it's just re-makes of all the models they had nearly 10 years ago when I was getting Lego at Christmas.
I feel as though the creativity aspect of Lego is dying.
02/17/09
And I agree, these look like remakes of a lot of the old line from when it first came out 15ish years ago.
02/17/09
Aside from the fact that a LEGO pirate ship is a LEGO pirate ship is a LEGO pirate ship, the minifigs are 100% new (featuring dual-sided torso designs), the cannons actually shoot again, they've added new parts for a telescope, flickering flame, a fish, and an island, and the color selection is a lot better now.
02/17/09
Does Lego create new, original lines anymore?
02/18/09
Vikings, Agents, the new fantasy-themed Castle, Power Miners, Mars Mission, the upcoming Space Police, and the new Pirates. So the answer you're looking for is "no".