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"Build Your Army" Castle battle packs.

Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:24 pm
by Troy T. Moore
Exciting prospect, eh?

As many of you are aware the SW line has a clones and battle droid battle packs now starting to be available in parts of the US. On the front of the clone battle pack box it says "Build Your Army", as I am sure many a SW LEGO fan will (heck, I'll even get a couple of each)

More than a few "castle-heads" are army builders. Reality was that many battle had hundreds to thousands of soldiers, archers and knights involved in period.

Am I the only one that hopes that a similar idea for cool LEGO factions (in the vein of BF and Crusaders as opposed to Jellies) will accompany the rumoured new castle line? Just throwing this out there for discussion. I am especially interested in hearing about what some of our younger members think, who may have smaller armies than some of us who have been "collecting" for a while.

Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:35 pm
by supernova
i must say if lego releases a similar "army-builder" pack for castle 2007 like the starwars droids and clone trooper packs, I'm definitely going to pick up quite a few of it!
Its great to guard my castles, as well as stage battles! But no jelly-bean coloured knights for me please :)

Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:26 pm
by Lamanda2
I would be very interested in realistically-themed Castle army builders, they would be a set that people would by alot of. (I know I would!)

I really hope TLC does this with a castle line.

~Amanda

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:06 am
by Shurtugal
Honestly, if TLC donesn't release anything like a castle army builder, they'll be missing out. Those packs would sell so fast...

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 2:32 am
by kelderic
It would be pretty nice if they released some. However, if it follows in the footsteps of the StarWars packs, it would still be fairly expensive.

Kelderic

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:07 am
by Blueandwhite
Realistically, these army packs would still be considerably cheaper than Bricklink.

I certainly would be interested, but I think that the price would limit my purchases to a few packs.

That being said, I would definitely like to see a medieval "army builder" so long as it included the right figs and accessories.

For me, an important feature would be decals. I would hope that the torsos were of a generic pattern (possibly a mail coat or something similar), so that they could easily be used with any faction. Similarly, shields would be blank, so that a variety of different decals might be applied.

Another selling point would be accessories. Frankly, I want to see arms and armour that go well together. Hopefully, a few new helms and weapons will be introduced. I know I'm not alone in my desire for an official basinet or 15th century sallet. Both of these helmets could be used both for knights and infantry, and look good with or without a visor. A new sword, and a smaller halbred would also be most welcome.

When it comes down to it, the most important thing is that the arms and armour appear medieval, rather than futuristic. I would also expect the armour be in conventional colours (various greys/blacks). If this was the case, I could definitely see myself picking up 10+ of these packs.

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:04 pm
by Remyth
THis would be the best thing ever...if it happened. I would not have any money left after my first sighting of sonething like this. The Star Wars ones will be hard enought of the pocketbook...

In Christ,

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:44 pm
by TheOrk
If I saw a couple of these in the stores, I would buy a decent number of them.

Right now, I trying to expand on the rest of my minifig collection.

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:54 pm
by DARKspawn
I too would love to see Castle themed army builder packs like the good old days.

Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:46 am
by wunztwice
It would be a prayer answered and a dream come true. "like" the golden ages...

Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:22 pm
by Blueandwhite
With this new faction comming to light, I REALLY want an army builder now. Lets face it, at my age I don't need a huge collection of sets, but I would love to amass a new faction. These guys look awsome.

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:59 am
by Lamanda2
but I would love to amass a new faction. These guys look awsome.

New faction, where did you see that?

~Amanda

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 6:08 am
by Sir Rupid Lannsing
Blueandwhite wrote:With this new faction comming to light, I REALLY want an army builder now. Lets face it, at my age I don't need a huge collection of sets, but I would love to amass a new faction. These guys look awsome.
Hear, hear! One question that’s been pending my mind is what we’ll call this new faction… (Barring TLC hasn’t decided upon a name.) I was thinking the “Royals” would sound pretty neat; what with the crown and all… :wink:

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:00 pm
by Spongey
It would be a prayer answered and a dream come true.
That about sums it up.

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:04 am
by JPinoy
Hmm... this sounds promising. Oh the MASSIVE armies I can build with such Battle Packs...

*drools*

Not that my current armies are small or anything...