| Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | DrDrewBlood  | | Posted: | Mar 11, 2020 13:45 | | Subject: | Re: Purist Custom Figures | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| I don't think users would need the ability to download digital copies of
the minifigures.
They just need the ability to view the parts list (just like we have with official
figures). And the ability to "add all parts" to their Wanted list. Nobody is
downloading designs or selling figures. Just a place to share combinations of
existing official pieces, and add those pieces to a Wanted list.
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| Author: | DrDrewBlood | | Posted: | Mar 11, 2020 13:41 | | Subject: | Re: Purist Custom Figures | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| I don't get it. The LEGO brand is saturated with a huge variety of outside
IP. LegoIdeas, MOCs, BrickLink Studio. I don't think what I'm proposing
is that different from what currently exists.
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| Author: | cycbuild | | Posted: | Mar 11, 2020 13:39 | | Subject: | Re: Purist Custom Figures | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:
| | I would like a Purist Custom Figures catalog. People can submit pictures, descriptions,
and links to specific components. Buyers can click "add all to wanted list".
Picture Source: Reddit User pumpkinsunrise
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That kind of convenience would surely generate sales, but you'd have to find
a site that allows themes otherwise it'd be a total nightmare to navigate
through generically named designs.
Rebrickable has a catalog that allows themes, but a search for minifigures only
shows minifig-scale MOCs. Lovely idea though.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Mar 11, 2020 13:26 | | Subject: | Re: Purist Custom Figures | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:
| | A search of "Star Wars", "Marvel" and "Harry Potter" bring up designs in Studio
Gallery.
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And none of them is downloadable. They are all “Display only.”
| | I don't see what why this would be so different.
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Exactly.
How would your suggestion work without the ability to download the list of parts
(or put it in a WL)?
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| Author: | runner.caller | | Posted: | Mar 11, 2020 13:26 | | Subject: | Re: Purist Custom Figures | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:
| | Would it be a violation of IP if it's a preexisting license under LEGO?
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Yes.
Look at what’s happening (and what’s said) for the Studio Gallery.
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You'd think they'd realize that customs add interest to the theme and
product and might lead to more sales, both on BL and lego's website.
"Cool ghosts, now I need to buy castle set so I have a place for them to exist
and I better buy some spare parts to make my castle bigger."
But no, all the [m=cas094](s) in charge veto anything that even smells like IP.
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| Author: | DrDrewBlood | | Posted: | Mar 11, 2020 13:23 | | Subject: | Re: Purist Custom Figures | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| Yes, the authentic LEGO portion is crucial. There are so many creative ways to
use preexisting figure pieces. It would be fun to browse people's ideas,
and then have an easy option to add those pieces to my Wanted List.
Thank you Cory for your support!
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| Author: | DrDrewBlood | | Posted: | Mar 11, 2020 13:20 | | Subject: | Re: Purist Custom Figures | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| I suppose someone could submit a photo that uses non-purist parts (even though
the rules would specify "official LEGO components only". But if the hair color/style
wasn't available in that color, the system would limit the selection to existing
components.
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| Author: | DrDrewBlood | | Posted: | Mar 11, 2020 13:17 | | Subject: | Re: Purist Custom Figures | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| A search of "Star Wars", "Marvel" and "Harry Potter" bring up designs in Studio
Gallery. I don't see what why this would be so different.
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| Author: | Cob | | Posted: | Mar 11, 2020 13:09 | | Subject: | Re: Purist Custom Figures | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:
| | It wouldn't be a comprehensive list of every combination of Minifigure components.
Users would submit their figure, and then there would be a list of components
that correspond to the appropriate official pieces within the market. I hope
that makes sense.
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This would work well at the beginning, then someone would modify a minifig changing
the hair color or hair style. This would create a new catalog item. Repeat
this over time and then there are 1000+ custom minifigs. After more time there
are 10,000+ and so forth. At a certain point the entire catalog becomes useless
and impossible to manage because there so many custom minifigs it is difficult
to find the correct one.
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Mar 11, 2020 13:08 | | Subject: | Re: Purist Custom Figures | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, DrDrewBlood writes:
| | I would like a Purist Custom Figures catalog. People can submit pictures, descriptions,
and links to specific components. Buyers can click "add all to wanted list".
Picture Source: Reddit User pumpkinsunrise
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I like the idea very much, contingent to (as you've put forward) all parts
are authentic LEGO.
It would entail more site work and details to be worked-out, but just might be
well worth the new excitement created for the LEGO minifigure on this site. Help
stimulate the sale numbers of what is a good portion of overall LEGO sales.
Vote yes!
-Cory
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