2009 - Many "evil spears" or...?
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2009 - Many "evil spears" or...?
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I just noticed that TLC have given many "bad guys" from the fantasy era line for 2009 spears,
compared to no spaers for them earlier, ianst that a lil bit starnge? Maybe, they just suddenly began loving spears
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I just noticed that TLC have given many "bad guys" from the fantasy era line for 2009 spears,
compared to no spaers for them earlier, ianst that a lil bit starnge? Maybe, they just suddenly began loving spears
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Re: 2009 - Many "evil spears" or...?
I have noticed that too. In the king's battle chariot the two trolls have spears and I think there are a few spears in the Mountain fortress. Seems like the designers think that spears look better than the troll swords.
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Re: 2009 - Many "evil spears" or...?
It may just be that no baddy has a single spear in the 2007-2008 lines and they decided it was time to fix that. To be fair 3 out of all the bad guys having spears is not all that big of a percentage. True it’s like 0-3 but with some dozen or so minifigs in the bad factions for this year three is only a quarter. Now if they all were so armed that'd maybe be true...
I always wanted some orcs like those in the chariot set so I am happy with this change.
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I always wanted some orcs like those in the chariot set so I am happy with this change.
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Re: 2009 - Many "evil spears" or...?
I like the dark brown spears. I've bought 3 of the KBC so far, mostly because I want to build an orc phalanx. (The new king torsos also make for good non-combatant nobles, such as the king's privy council or something. Just add some dignified heads and you've got the beginnings of a court.)
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Re: 2009 - Many "evil spears" or...?
Those new spears are pretty awesome...that may have something to do with it.
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Re: 2009 - Many "evil spears" or...?
I like they are putting more spears into the sets. I just don't like that they are in replace of troll swords.
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Re: 2009 - Many "evil spears" or...?
Weapon rotation had been a rock of the 1990s Castle and similar themes, and I am glad to see them starting it up again. Yet I must ask; will the PITCHFORK make the rotation???
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Re: 2009 - Many "evil spears" or...?
Since the pitchfork has not been in any Lego set in 19 years, I doubt we will see it return anytime soon. It is more likely to see new castle accessories or existing castle accessories in new colors such as dark brown.Count Blacktron wrote:Weapon rotation had been a rock of the 1990s Castle and similar themes, and I am glad to see them starting it up again. Yet I must ask; will the PITCHFORK make the rotation???
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Re: 2009 - Many "evil spears" or...?
I think its fine enough that they give some orcs spears instead of swords. Í think its boring when a faction only got 1 kind of weapon.
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Re: 2009 - Many "evil spears" or...?
That's exactly how I feel. The spears are good, but I love those swords, I have about 12 right now.The Shadow Knight wrote:I like they are putting more spears into the sets. I just don't like that they are in replace of troll swords.
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Re: 2009 - Many "evil spears" or...?
Hmmm, what other Accessories would be nice, we need Charinmail head-pieces or whatever there called.
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Re: 2009 - Many "evil spears" or...?
Off topic. (and I may be wrong but I believe it is a chainmail coif or cowl)mrkovach wrote:Hmmm, what other Accessories would be nice, we need Charinmail head-pieces or whatever there called.
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Re: 2009 - Many "evil spears" or...?
I actually have been thinking about mixing my armies of orcs with shields to be 3/4 spears and 1/4 curved swords. I really like the looks of the orc spearmen.
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I'd rather them keep doing print versions of the mail coif like on this guy.
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Since the mail coif (it is also found as mail hood among all sorts of other terms in period sources) often was worn in conjunction with a helmet so you don't want something you cannot put a helmet over.
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I'd rather them keep doing print versions of the mail coif like on this guy.
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3626bpb241
Since the mail coif (it is also found as mail hood among all sorts of other terms in period sources) often was worn in conjunction with a helmet so you don't want something you cannot put a helmet over.
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Re: 2009 - Many "evil spears" or...?
I equip most of my trolls with the bronze swords, but I also have a "phalanx" with the spears and shields, a few pikemen, half a dozen or so with single-headed dwarven axes, and an elite unit with the greyish swords and shields. My Crownies and undead are similarly divided by armament. So I'm a fan of weapon versatility for any of the factions.
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Re: 2009 - Many "evil spears" or...?
I was never a huge fan of the troll swords, they are poorly scaled for minifigs. I love the dark brown spears.