Re: Legos or Megabloks?

by **Leafz** Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:22 am

Commander Keen wrote:
Donaldduckatti313 wrote:Well, IMO LEGO is telling us now: here are instructions. don't try to build something else, it will fail.
back then, it was the opposite.

Yeah. They really used to encourage you to build the model, then take it apart and build something new, back in the old days. A quote I saw on the LEGO site once... "Some people might be content to just build the model on the box. But not you. You're a designer."

Part of it is, they now think that play value is more important than building. And it might be for the younger area. So, they make their building sets huge and expensive. Leaving teenagers with kinda a gap.

Part of the reason I haven't bought a LEGO set for the past couple of years, is because none of them look like an interesting build, or they're really expensive.
Though, I intend to buy a bunch of Lord of the Rings LEGOs this year.

Agreed, LEGO used to do so much more, they even put re-build idea on the back of the box. Play value can be fun at times, but I haven't played with my Death Star in almost a year and it is looking pretty nice in my room right now.

The Cap'n wrote:Whoa, i think i found a glitch. In the list of topics, it shows mountain man made this topic, but when you click on the topic, Finckyboy has the first post... Whats up with that?

I'm just awesome like that Razz

by **RAW Watchguard** Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:57 am

I know this is off topic, but how does one merge topics? PM me or something. Razz

by **ApplesApplesApples** Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:17 am

you prob cant.

by **RAW Watchguard** Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:22 am

Yeah, not entirely sure if mods can do it, but yeah. Razz

by **Leafz** Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:45 am

I know mods can merge topics on some forum programs, it normally comes under their jurisdiction to merge topics that are of relative interest (along with delete spam, check for flame and generally help out Razz

).
I can't really tell without seeing the group permissions though

by **RAW Watchguard** Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:53 am

Yeah... delete spam... Razz

Anyways, back on topic. Razz

by **The Not-so-Evil Overlord** Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:17 am

@cBm: Yeah. that was caused by the way I merged the topics. It was something I had not thought of.

@Star: Beneath the quick reply, are a couple of drop down boxes that should show for Mods and Admins. One of them is marked 'Quick Mod Tools' click on that, and that'll allow you to use your POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Razz

by **Leafz** Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:39 am

And now, we come back to the debate. And with me today is: THE REST OF THE PEOPLE POSTING

I do have a few MEGABloks sets, I have to say, the unique pieces are kinda nice.

by **The Not-so-Evil Overlord** Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:57 am

Yeah. I have a machine gun piece, which I'm rather fond of. And I have found a use for the set in my LEGO Sci-fi army. But I still prefer LEGO overall.

by **ApplesApplesApples** Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:43 pm

I have a machine gun from this chinese set i got. im afraid i might accidentally lick it. Razz

by **The Not-so-Evil Overlord** Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:46 pm

Lol. Remember, the first thing to do, to find out if its safe, is give it to someone ELSE'S dog. Razz

by **ApplesApplesApples** Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:51 pm

ROFLOLMILITARYHELICOPTERSQUADRON.
Wat u do if u run out of dogs?

by **The Not-so-Evil Overlord** Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:56 pm

Good question. Then its cats. Then, annoying neighborhood kids. Razz

by **Leafz** Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:10 am

The Halo sets are probably my favourite MEGABloks sets, I haven't bought one though. (I wouldn't buy it for the franchise, but the sets themselves, and in that respect they can't surpass LEGO Star Wars)

by **RAW Watchguard** Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:11 am

Speaking of unique pieces, um... I don't know. I guess I got those cool looking motorcycles and such. Razz

Oh, and Keen... I actually can't find that drop box. Razz

EDIT: If anyone reads this, never mind, I have found them. Razz

by **ApplesApplesApples** Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:25 am

Like lego dont have motorbikes...

by **RAW Watchguard** Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:27 am

They do, but these look sorta cooler. Razz

About 20% cooler. Razz

by **Leafz** Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:31 am

MEGABloks makes much more detailed pieces, albeit cheaply made.

by **ApplesApplesApples** Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:10 am

Oh really? REALLY? That's the point. Lego lets you make pieces with pieces. No, they're not detailed. But you can make them. There is not a AK47 piece, but i could build a mini AK47 with other bricks.

by **Leafz** Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:33 am

You are completely missing my point, people buy MEGABloks for detailed pieces, LEGO lacks any such pieces. If you were to make a AK-47 out of LEGO Bricks it would either be too large or too bland, which is why people turn to Clone Bricks.

by **ApplesApplesApples** Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:38 am

Then order them from thrid-party producers.

by **Leafz** Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:57 am

Third-Party bricks are just mas much LEGO as MEGABloks

by MountainMan96 Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:34 pm

As I watch this debate grow, I feel inclined to share this link
http://brickarms.com/
If you want a mini-fig scale AK then you can have it
Also better quaility than megabloks, I know because I have one.
If you want halo minifigs you can go here
http://www.brickforge.com/

by **cBm** Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:13 pm

Awesome, looks cool.

by **Leafz** Thu Apr 05, 2012 2:36 am

I've known about Brickarms for ages, I've never bought one because I've never felt the need Razz

(I guess I've never felt the need for MEGABloks either, but I buy them on occasion because, believe it or not, I actually find sometimes there are pretty nice sets)

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