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General => News => Topic started by: Hadoque on January 25, 2013, 04:04:06
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Pictures of the novelties 2013, from newsreports on the web about the Toyfair (so NOT PCC-related!) ...
(found them thanks to a thread on KW-forum)
Asia Dragon theme ...
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Shopping Center ...
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Oh wow, that's great! Thanks Erwin! So now we can talk about these, I guess. ;D
I really love the shopping mall. I must say it's rather polly pocket, but I love it anyway! So many great features! I just wish it didn't have a pink roof. :(
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Thanks for posting pics!
Anyone else find it funny that the only male in the mall is the one selling ice cream? I like the (new?) ponytail hair.
Overall, some interesting stuff, but very gendered (the pink mall that sells wedding dresses, women's clothes and purses vs. the castle with dragons and men).
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The Chinese or oriental knife is the highlight here
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I would like to see this clip on clothing a bit closer. It looks like it makes the klickies peculiar looking.
The asian castle looks so fantasy. Its like they tried really hard to give the dragon a cartoonish personality. I do hope lots of parts can be salvaged from this theme to make a proper asian collection.
I sure am glad we collect the modern theme along with these ancient themes. In the modern city at least all the sets are not a bad team and a good team and that's it. There are hotels, construction, shops of all kinds, lots of civilans, plenty of rescue, hospitals, and yes there are the cops and robbers too. I can see how frustrating it would be if you only wanted to collect ancient themes and were so limited in building a proper collection of life in those times. We can get it out of our system in the modern theme and enjoy just waring with Romans against Egyptians, knights against other knights , pirates against the royal navy. Most of the kids day to day play is with the modern themes and they use all aspects of life in play.
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I must say that I find that asian castle theme very disappointing. Looks even worse than dragonland. At least the castle design of dragonland was kind of alright, it where the odd weapons and most clickies that I didnt like.
The asian castle looks somewhat like a take along castle, it reminds me of the one with the red wolf on a green background thats seen very very often on auction sites.
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Thanks for the pics!
I FINALLY found out what's wrong with those fairies :(
The new hairstyles are GREAT. I think I hate those feet. Having someone with fancy shoes in their undies is kinda odd. Still.. we'll see.
Since the big shop sets are not in our plans, I wish they'd make a new version of the hair add on.
Does anyone know what's the promo for this toyfair? I suppose I should try prowl ebay (VERY dangerous!)
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ah, at least I see a usable Asian part in the new shopping mall ;) ...the lady buying ice cream, if I tidy and trim her black bunned hair...she'll be on her way to join my terracotta soldiers...what a scary prospect for her :P
as for the Asian fantasy, ::)
I know they are meant for kids play
and targeted at them but so are LEGX's ninja sets (they are also fantasy but more accurate and it doesnt make them less desirable to kids right?)
..not a single torso/armour/pair of legs can be seriously used
(except for a few building parts and the composite bow)
..well, at least I dont have to replace any legs/torsos/armour/weapons on my samurai/mongol/korean/terracotta customs after Sept. ;)
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does this clip on dress make me look fat? --- well, not fat, but definitely disproportionate ;)
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does this clip on dress make me look fat? --- well, not fat, but definitely disproportionate ;)
Yes, they look like they're wearing barrels...
Maybe it's better "in person".. We'll see...
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Thanks for the photos :love:
Gawd...why, why, why so much pink! In the "old days" there were more neutral colours. Who is to say there is no room for a men's wear shop, or a sport shop...?
I like the dragons. They suit my Harry Potter "goblet of fire" vision.
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The "Asian Dragonland" theme is not very good, honestly. If taken purely for fantasy, which I guess it should be, it's alright I guess, but personally I'm not very interested in it. It doesn't even seem very "Asian" to me except for some cultural building styles and euipment choices. Some of the figures look bad with crazy colour combinations and such, and there really isn't much to make the theme "Asian" instead of any other sort of fantasy. And the dragons who wield weapons? They look hilariously bad! :lol: And they certainly aren't based off of southeast Asian dragons.
I really do think that the theme is highly based off of Lego's Ninjago, which is a bit disappointing... An historical theme would have been great, and I know that cheng was especially hoping for such a theme.
Basically, I think that the ninja and warrior in Series 5 of the Fi?ures line are better than those released in the main theme! :lol: The only things that I see in the new theme that I really want are the scimitars or dao-like swords and the composite bow.
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Just in case any of you wondered ( ::)) Sandra from de PCC confirmed to me that is ok to use these photos becasue they are from official german media.
But she insisted in, forums not posting pics from the catalogue or any other pic we find on the internet that IS NOT FROM OFFICIAL MEDIA. Please let's keep respecting that.
;)
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I'm glad that they included a ninja in the Dragon castle. A red version of the one that will come in series 5.
Maybe it's the fantasy fan or the kid in me talking, but I'm really looking forward to this series.
I hope that we'll get historical series some day, but these will keep me busy until then.
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I think I hate those feet. Having someone with fancy shoes in their undies is kinda odd. Still.. we'll see.
For some reason, the feet make me think of minnie mouse. :lol: But the high heels on that type of klicky could be useful for a Miss America swimsuit competition. :P
Just in case any of you wondered ( ::)) Sandra from de PCC confirmed to me that is ok to use these photos becasue they are from official german media.
But she insisted in, forums not posting pics from the catalogue or any other pic we find on the internet that IS NOT FROM OFFICIAL MEDIA. Please let's keep respecting that.
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Thanks for confirming, Gaston.
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Just in case any of you wondered ( ::)) Sandra from de PCC confirmed to me that is ok to use these photos becasue they are from official german media.
I was quite sure I could post them as what is provided through official media is public domain. ;) But I'm glad it is officially confirmed and I won't be banned to exile by Geobra :whip: ;D
But she insisted in, forums not posting pics from the catalogue or any other pic we find on the internet that IS NOT FROM OFFICIAL MEDIA.
0)
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For some reason, the feet make me think of minnie mouse. :lol: But the high heels on that type of klicky could be useful for a Miss America swimsuit competition. :P
AGH. Hadn't thought of that. Hate those too.. The only sort of competition like that I ever enjoyed was "Miss Known World" ;D And the shoes woulrn't fit there.
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Not sure how I feel about Asian Dragons. I'm certainly not blown away but will reserve final judgement until I see them in person because I was not overly impressed with Dragonland until I got my hands on the Green Dragons. Overall looks like 2013 and 2014 will be affordable.
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AGH. Hadn't thought of that. Hate those too..
Especially swimsuit competitions... so demeaning to women. In this day and age, a woman's worth is still based on how she looks in a bikini. :hmm: But anyway, I'm off topic. :-[
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Well I don't particularly like that big dragon, not Asian looking enough and not classic style enough either for my taste. I like the Klickies in that theme but not the buildings. The one part I see that I really want is the silver roof section from the shopping center. It looks like System X but I don't think two of them could be connected together by connectors. That's ok, there are ways around that.
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That asian boat might have potential, it reminds of of the ship in Mortal Kombat.
I bet that skilled customizers could make something wonderfull out of it.
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hmmm.. I'm a bit disappointed, really.
I think the mall looks too much like the hotel, too pink, too "girly" and... where are all the shops?! :(
I'd liked to see a toystore or a café or something!
As for the Asian castle:
looks like a small normal castle with the Asian roof-ornament of the Asian zoo orang-utang lodge.
Not bad, but not overwhelming either.
All together: woahh... ok.
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When most people on playmofriends say they're disappointed, it means the theme really, really, really stinks.
And it does :)
Either that, or it's a 'it's not you, it's just me' kind of thing.
Pass ...
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For me the "Asian" theme is just the Dragonland theme gone "gangnam style"...A bigger stronghold and a smaller one that can connect through a bridge...I was expecting and hoping for a more surprising (in a GOOD way!) and realistic theme, but it seems that the days of even slightly accurate "historic" Playmobil are gone... :'(
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are there any other pictures in the press that we can see in PF? there were other things and themes that I liked.
The asian fantasy theme is not being well received with adult collectors lets just hope the same is true with the buying masses, that is after all where Geobra will makes its decisions from.
I personally am holding out for when I actually have them and incorporate these sets into the collection. As a collector I am behooved to buy them up but I at least can limit their amounts. I have been able to hold out adding any chinese junk fire engines to the collection but I am sure these will slip in.
The mall, it looks like the pink could be changed to a more neutral stylish color easy enough. I am more concerned about how to expand it over all so all the shops and their sizes I want will fit. We will need a 3rd or even 4th story and the ability to use the add on store many times.
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For me the "Asian" theme is just the Dragonland theme gone "gangnam style"
Exactly (eheh... Op-op-opopop... Oppa gangnam style!!) :lol:
And even the dragons aren't really Asian!
I have posted my sketch on a different topic, but since this is about the asian castle, I'll just post it here too. This is how I'd hoped the dragons would've looked like:
http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r624/PlaymoZoo/draak002_zps9d70b973.jpg
http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r624/PlaymoZoo/draak003_zps0ec80f43.jpg
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so sorry, forgot making them visible:
(http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r624/PlaymoZoo/draak003_zps0ec80f43.jpg)
(http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r624/PlaymoZoo/draak002_zps9d70b973.jpg)
apologies
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Yes, PlaymoZoo! That is exactly the style I was hoping for myself.
I think Department Store would be a better term than Shopping Center to refer to that set. It's more like a Karstadt or Pennys than a mall. I am unhappy about them putting pink stripes on the windows. It makes them impossible to reuse without doing something to take the stripes off.
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PlaymoZoo, I would buy a dragon like that. :)
I like some parts from these themes (the new hair, the boat, etc.), but the themes as a whole are underwhelming.
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Some of you mentioned the boat... What exactly is that supposed to be? It looks like an airship from a video game or something. The side-launching cannon and the colour are really what makes me dislike it.
I'll probably buy one or two smaller sets from this theme but definitely none of the castles or larger sets. :(
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Could this be the most underwhelming theme ever to be released by PM? Just wondering ... I can't remember any other theme that has triggered such a negative reaction here. Considering you guys are usually 'glass half full' people, that's really saying something.
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I'm having mixed feelings on the Asian theme. I actually like the castles. Not to keen on the boat and dragons.
Looks like you can take the Asian style roof off the top of the castles. This would make it a great addition to the medieval theme in my opinion.
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I have posted my sketch on a different topic, (...)
GORGEOUS! You're great at this! THOSE are chinese dragons, right?
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Could this be the most underwhelming theme ever to be released by PM? Just wondering ... I can't remember any other theme that has triggered such a negative reaction here. Considering you guys are usually 'glass half full' people, that's really saying something.
I just think it was highly anticipated and turned out to be almost completely non-historical, which is what I reckon most of us wanted. I still think it's better than some of the modern themes, but that's only my opinion! :lol:
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PlaymoZoo, those are great drawing of a stereotypical asian dragon but one has to keep in mind that this is to be a kids toy, AKA pacifier. The design you drew is similar to the design of the Nessie character. Its looks good and fulfills the look but it lacks playability. The other playmo dragons have more to them than just being an object, they can become a character in a story. The goofy faced ones were, well goofy, the recent dragonland ones were very angry and now these that look to be a mix of animation influence but trying to keep a dragon look, while still being a character in it self. I think that is the logic behind the small dragon sets that you dress up in armor. How many kids ask to be Nessie versus the big black angry dragon or even the smaller classic goofy ones?
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btw that junk looks strangely like this one:
http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Destiny-s-Bounty-9446
Just saying.
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btw that junk looks strangely like this one:
http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Destiny-s-Bounty-9446
Yes, I agree! As I said earlier, this theme is the most clear copy of Lego yet, with the Ninjago theme. I don't normally find these things as bad as others do, but this is such a clear influence. An historical junk would have been much nicer. :-\
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An historical junk would have been much nicer. :-\
Most definitely. Though I didn't dare hope for a historical set.
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Pics from (most) novelties in the new German 2013 catalogue are now available in "another forum" (not the PCC).
Unfortunately it is not allowed to repost them here...
(even providing links to them or mentioning what they show is forbidden)
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I used to collect LEGX as an adult and gave them up for playmobil :love:
even though playmobil is designed clearly for kids (my first love were those old redcoats and the US cavalry :love:
true too, that kids taste for toys has changed alot over the last 10 years or more but I wonder if these "less imaginative/creative" LEGX pieces lose out in playability
(the last picture is just to show what the flags looked like....boring, compared to the new playmobil Asian flags I suppose)
both LEGX and PM are designed with the same kids in mind, but maybe PM will prove to be the winner with kids? let's see ;)
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sorry, I left out this LEGX flag (dragon too realistic?)
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Those are not too realistic for me, they're awesome! I've been thinking about some kimono designs for my samurais to wear under their armor, I will definitely try now!
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The original Lego Ninja theme was great. It was actually considerably more based in history than these new Playmobil sets. And to me, that increased playability a ton, as I feel most historic sets do. Unfortunately, that theme hasn't been around for the last ten years or so. The recent Ninjago theme that goes along with a television show is what these seem to be more based on, with the exaggerated colours and wild-looking parts.
As you mentioned cheng, children's taste in toys has definitely changed, what with their playing annoying video games, never looking away from their cellular phones, and appearing to have much less grounding in the "global society" of the world. What I don't agree with is how the developers seem to accept this and continue to develop toys that someone - no doubt a "social expert" or "trend analyser" or some sort of high-paid fellow who reckons he knows what will sell and what the children will culturally accept and want to play with - designs and promotes. It's understandable how and why this happens, but it's still sad.
Playmobil doesn't seem that crazy to me yet though, but this theme is a bit disheartening. Hopefully they will release some some historic (or less flashy fantasy) sets soon. I guess this was sort of expected for the Asian theme, but I feel bad for those who are really interested in the historic aspects of Asian culture and wanted a theme more like the Roman, Egyptian, or Medieval Europe themes.
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Pics from (most) novelties in the new German 2013 catalogue are now available in "another forum" (not the PCC).
Unfortunately it is not allowed to repost them here...
(even providing links to them or mentioning what they show is forbidden)
who is not allowing them to be reposted? Is it KW ?
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I have the feeling that older toys, like older cartoons, where designed much more in line with what the people creating them liked instead of conforming to kids all the time.
Through that kids might learn so much more about history though since it offers a more complete picture instead of only selling the stuff that kids would consider their favorite items.
Castles, soldiers and knights where popular in the 70s, 80s and 90s too, but as far as I know the other sets where good sellers as well. Back then I was very happy when I purchased the fleur de lis royal couple, even while that set only had two soldiers and mostly was about nobles and servants. One of my most favorite sets still.
These days playmobil seems to desperatly try and compete with cheap playsets of dubious toys for some reason, same with lego, instead of making the most of their own wonderfull systems that have the power of combining perfectly with all other sets. They need to keep capitalising on that.
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These days playmobil seems to desperatly try and compete with cheap playsets of dubious toys for some reason, same with lego, instead of making the most of their own wonderfull systems that have the power of combining perfectly with all other sets. They need to keep capitalising on that.
Right on, Rhalius. Like you say, I don't think these sets would be able to combine with others. You could interact with the Dragonland theme well I suppose, but there's not much of a way to interact the other historic sets with these, unfortunately. :-\
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This is obviously not a historic Asian series so I do not see why compare it or hold it up to the other historic themes. To me its all fantasy and should be compared as such. Dragon land, fairies, ghost pirates etc........If you compare it to Romans this theme looks ridiculous, but if you put it next to the ghost pirates it makes sense.
I just hope Geobra still makes a accurate historic Asian theme...soon.
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..I feel bad for those who are really interested in the historic aspects of Asian culture and wanted a theme more like the Roman, Egyptian, or Medieval Europe themes.
....and that was only a few years ago....too bad they didnt decide to launch Asians back then, we could have bought some nice temples and proper junks, maybe a sedan chair and a dragon dance troop for our kids and played with them when our kids are no longer interested ;)
and thanks Pynedor for the bit of Lego history! I gave up Lego just before their cavalry came out, so not aware that there were 2 'seasons' of Japanese themes,
maybe I'll wait for another 'season' for historical Asians should they want to penetrate the Asian markets after the US, hopefully Asian kids would prefer something more historical...just dreaming again :P good to have hope ;)
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Back in 2002 (ish) the first Lego ninja theme came out and I made a huge table in my room to display them.
It was a fantastic series.
Sure I wish that the upcoming Asian Dragon would be more realistic, but I still like it. I wish they'd made more ninja, but then the ressemblance to Ninjago would be too obvious, so the lonely red shadow will be even more special.
A new land and new characters for my growing playmoworld. Nothing wrong with that.
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who is not allowing them to be reposted? Is it KW ?
As I understood, they got permission from Geobra to show the pics on their site with the imperative they would not be shared anywhere else...
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I have the feeling that older toys, like older cartoons, where designed much more in line with what the people creating them liked instead of conforming to kids all the time.
True. The problem is that everyone's trying to dumb everything down these days, from cartoons (is there any comparison between the Japanese cartoons we grew up with in Europe and the animated idiocies you see on the Cartoon Network nowadays?), to toys to pretty much everything else. Nothing much can be done, unfortunately. Why? Globalisation, for one. And second: the fact that we think we - as a society - are much more enlightened than the ones who came before us. But we're talked ad nauseum about this, and I don't think we'll ever agree. I just know that when I have kids there'll be no Hanna Montana pap for them. It'll just be the anime I used to watch as a child.
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There was this man once, who went up to the barman, and he told him:
Can I have a screwdriver please?
And the barman said ok, and started making him one.
Then the man said: sorry, could I have vermouth instead of the orange juice?
The barman said yeah, slightly puzzled.
Then the man said: um, and could I have gin instead of the vodka?
At which point, the barman turns to the man and tells him: then why didn't you order a martini?
There's a moral there, guys :)
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Hello.
I have to say that maybe the designer of the ship must was drunk when he did this. 8}
There is not another one explanation. I don't like the Asia theme and the castles, only the roofs. I don't like the dragons and I don't understand why they have a dragon in all the new sets. I like only the figures but these are based, on the figure from playmobil special, only some extra helmets, nothing new for me.
The shoping senter is a nice set for girls with some very nice figures. Some figures reminds me, a series on TV "Sex and the City". :lol: That's all from me, see you next year. ;)
Friendly George. :)
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As you mentioned cheng, children's taste in toys has definitely changed, what with their playing annoying video games, never looking away from their cellular phones, and appearing to have much less grounding in the "global society" of the world. What I don't agree with is how the developers seem to accept this and continue to develop toys that someone - no doubt a "social expert" or "trend analyser" or some sort of high-paid fellow who reckons he knows what will sell and what the children will culturally accept and want to play with - designs and promotes. It's understandable how and why this happens, but it's still sad.
i don't really have a horse in the race as far as lego v playmo is concerned from a collector or fan perspective. i'm not the lego type. as i've mentioned elsewhere, i do think that lego runs a compelling operation and if doing wildly successful stuff like ninjago enables them to do those beautiful modular buildings and the arcitecture series, then i think they have discovered the sort of balance most of us playmo fans would find perfectly acceptable if it meant certain styles and traditions adult playmo fans are most attracted to were maintained and built upon.
as far as ninjago goes, my understanding is that that was a true kid phenomenon where adult fans trashed it pretty heavily and didn't get into it. i never saw the show but looking at some of the ninjago sets, i really think they're kind of fascinating. look at the names of all of those characters! it's like the rza's asia for kids.
the playmo fantasy asia boat totally looks like it took a cue from ninjago without the wild spirit of the lego theme in terms of colors, shapes and references.
i don't think i've ever witnessed so much ire over a series so completely and inherently dull right at its core as this upcoming playmobil theme. it somehow manages to be unremarkable and offensive at the same time.
oh well!
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much as we acknowledge that this Asian theme was not made for us adult collectors (maybe with fixated/historical perceptions), but our much revered toy company & its development team, reusing old samurai & castle moulds is fine if they are making some small sets to test market but this is a full theme, even used as a catalogue cover....surely they wont compromise on playability if they spend a bit more on R&D instead of 'putting an Asian hut on a European castle'
and nobody will accuse PM of copying another brand's Asian boat or ninja if it looks like what it/he looks like in books....is there another way of making a British (Redcoat) guard or a Roman Centurion or even Santa?
I wish an Asian kid reading our forum will speak up and maybe prove us wrong....or like I said, let's leave it to the kids this Sept, maybe they'll fizzle out, maybe a second wave of even more exciting Asians when this proves successful ;)
I would be happy if this (I'm sure they took a lot of pain but the result doesnt speak for itself) quickly-put-together Asian theme sells well because it means I still get to cannibalize a few more Asian parts and still be happy with my own Asian customs ;D ....Geobra, please hire me for your second Asian wave ;)
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As I understood, they got permission from Geobra to show the pics on their site with the imperative they would not be shared anywhere else...
What!? ??? ??? ??? That's crazy, and so not fair! Why should one forum get to share them and other forums not? :hissyfit:
This is obviously not a historic Asian series so I do not see why compare it or hold it up to the other historic themes. To me its all fantasy and should be compared as such. Dragon land, fairies, ghost pirates etc........If you compare it to Romans this theme looks ridiculous, but if you put it next to the ghost pirates it makes sense.
I agree, this is a fantasy theme, not historic. It will be interesting to see if it is categorized as historic or not. What really bothers me is, I think this may sell better than the historic themes, and then we may never get the stuff we want. :-\
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Theyll put it under 'dragons'. That's a category in its own right on the website now, right?
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Theyll put it under 'dragons'. That's a category in its own right on the website now, right?
It is. And it's also in the corner of the page, so I assume it will be in that section too. But this theme might get it's own section to replace that, since it is specifically called "Asia-Drachenland".
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maybe the designer of the ship must was drunk when he did this. 8}
I think he/she was way higher in the sky. (probably somewhere on the Dark Side of Pluto) ::)
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I think he/she was way higher in the sky. (probably somewhere on the Dark Side of Pluto) ::)
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: That was very funny.
George. :)
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It would be nice to put a name to the designer who created this theme. I know its usually a team effort but the buck has to stop with someone. Then we could lay into the correct person and their design ideas when we criticize Geobra. Then we could find out what they were or are smoking/drinking and then we cut them off of that vice. They obviously need some sobering words of wisdom from all of us nuts :lol:
Come on Geobra fess up, who did this travesty to the asian culture?
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Yes Geobra, who is he and what is he smoking/drinking? We want the same!!!! :sherlock: :**: :loco: :lol: :lol:
George.
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Yes Geobra, who is he and what is he smoking/drinking? We want the same!!!! :sherlock: :**: :loco: :lol: :lol:
George.
Maybe if we all had the same we at least wound understand what that theme is all about and could find something more to like about it.
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Now I am just picturing an entire development team passing a joint in a foggy room while they are coming up with ideas for new playmobil themes. :lol:
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Now I am just picturing an entire development team passing a joint in a foggy room while they are coming up with ideas for new playmobil themes. :lol:
sounds like a good idea for a diorama and smoke machine.
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It would be nice to put a name to the designer who created this theme. I know its usually a team effort but the buck has to stop with someone. Then we could lay into the correct person and their design ideas when we criticize Geobra. Then we could find out what they were or are smoking/drinking and then we cut them off of that vice. They obviously need some sobering words of wisdom from all of us nuts :lol:
Come on Geobra fess up, who did this travesty to the asian culture?
i love that!
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What I find ever annoying is that now that this theme has been previewed it has made so many members like the Chalet set even more but by default. That building looks no more customizable than the Asian castles so from a builders perspective they are equally bad. What next...the chicken dragon becomes more popular because it looks better than the new worst?
I do not want either type of building system. Is making the 2nd half look worse to make the first half better a new marketing study?
Don't get me wrong the chalet building is very nice looking its just limited in size. I do not get why the company abandoned the interchangeable mentality thoughout their products. Now even the klickies are defined by logos or prints that are pretty obvious where they belong.
If the Asian castles were stecks or system x many collectors would still purchase them for the parts, especially stecks ;)
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Now I am just picturing an entire development team passing a joint in a foggy room while they are coming up with ideas for new playmobil themes. :lol:
Would Mr. Hane be the dealer of the department? ;D
Breaking Bad can happen to everyone... :lol:
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i'm not particularly thrilled about the asian castle, nor about the mall (the smallest shopping center i've ever seen btw, but doesn't look like a portion of a southern california mall to me, so not my taste). I guess all this lack of interest will be good for my wallet :P
i did notice the molly brown's boa scarf in turquoise - may be handy for customs 8-)
the rooves of the new castle seem to be exactly as the the one from the panda enclosure - kind of dissapointing not to see something really new. No comment about those dragons :hmm:
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you can find more information if you read this:
http://www.brandora.de/NewsPage.aspx?IzmLang=7&DID=18476&QSI=1&OPS=5&LUR=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brandora.de%2FHome.aspx%3FIzmLang%3D7%26& (http://www.brandora.de/NewsPage.aspx?IzmLang=7&DID=18476&QSI=1&OPS=5&LUR=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brandora.de%2FHome.aspx%3FIzmLang%3D7%26&)
the google translation in english
http://translate.google.fr/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=fr&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brandora.de%2FNewsPage.aspx%3FIzmLang%3D7%26DID%3D18476%26QSI%3D1%26OPS%3D5%26LUR (http://translate.google.fr/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=fr&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brandora.de%2FNewsPage.aspx%3FIzmLang%3D7%26DID%3D18476%26QSI%3D1%26OPS%3D5%26LUR)
:wave: Playmo_80
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Thanks for the link to both Playmo 80. I did not know of realize the 4 dragons were representative of the 4 elements and there were so many games incorporated into the theme
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i am very disappointed about the asian theme. so much potential and such a poor result. the small asian roofs have no potential for building bigger houses and they look like they have the size of birdcages. how many draggons does the modern playmokid need ???? it would have been great to have a typical asian dragon custom for like 4 playmos instead. some parts are reminding me of 80s He Man - Fantasy Style.
the city life sets are all super clean and have nothing nice in my eyes. playmobils Bahnhof Neustadt from the 80s had more flair then these sets.
you can see on the reactions: "i might need that one hair piece from the supermarked"that these sets are all disappointing.
and maybe geobra should think of giving up the strict "no merchandise" policy. if they don`t have the right ideas they should do some proper film merchandise like lego does so very succesfull ( star wars !!! )
just think about a good harry potter or lord of the rings playmobil world - that would have been awesome.
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you can see on the reactions: "i might need that one hair piece from the supermarked"that these sets are all disappointing.
There ARE loads of great new hairstyles..
and maybe geobra should think of giving up the strict "no merchandise" policy. if they don`t have the right ideas they should do some proper film merchandise like lego does so very succesfull ( star wars !!! )
Well, so far they seemed to manage to get away with not paying. I'm surprised.
just think about a good harry potter or lord of the rings playmobil world - that would have been awesome.
My wallet doesn't wanna think of the LotR possibility. And I suppose in playmobil, I'd FINALLY see what's nice about Harry Potter.
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'Getting away with not paying', true ... but it's a bit like owning a pair of market-bought 'Rebooks' sometimes - a second hand unlicensed idea, when you could go out and buy a pair of original Reeboks ;)
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I wonder if the top parts of the Asian castles can be removed and be used as houses. A pity they didn't come up with some simple houses, a dojo for instance (that would be cool!) or a system with simple Japanese walls -the black and white rectangles- and a wooden floor (the ones used in the western theme) to build your own house (or dojo ;D)
I do like the klickies that come with the castles and the new weapons!
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'Getting away with not paying', true ... but it's a bit like owning a pair of market-bought 'Rebooks' sometimes - a second hand unlicensed idea, when you could go out and buy a pair of original Reeboks ;)
Untill whoever owns Lara Croft these days comes knocking... Not to mention that woman, I suppose. Not sure if Disney can make a stand...
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If I were Lady Gaga I'd sue.
But then again, there's nothing wrong with 'licensing' per se - the 90s Robin Hood theme counted a bit (a little bit) as licensing, in that it was based on a real fictional character/s.
But we've been having this discussion re licensing a long time and we will never agree. Whoever prefers to have proper Star Wars sets will go and buy Lego. And whoever wants to play with these idiotic surprise bag aliens/spacemen and pretend they're lime-coloures stormtroopers can do that too. It's a free world.
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They didn't even use the bamboo fence from the Asian zoo set. I could see leaving out the gate. Maybe they will finally have a bamboo fence add-on. They must have sold a ton through parts dept orders.
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They didn't even use the bamboo fence from the Asian zoo set. I could see leaving out the gate. Maybe they will finally have a bamboo fence add-on. They must have sold a ton through parts dept orders.
i would really like to know how much the DS orders make in percentage to the "normal" orders / buys...
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Not much I assume. The average buyer doesnt get any of it.
First of all the child would need to have a specific need regarding a theme that cant be fulfilled by stores.
Second, the parents need to care about fulfilling that need by ordering stuff through DS which is a bit harder than just walking into a store and getting it there, unless no stores are near.
Here in the Netherlands I am not familiar with that concept since you can pretty much buy playmobil everywhere there are stores. I live in a larger village and we already have two places where its sold, with probably about twenty more stores half an hour away in the nearby cities and villages. All toystores have it, and any other store with a toy department has it as well.
Though I gues that unlike the stuff from stores, the DS stuff is probably bought far more by collectors than anyone else. I'd gues 3/4 of the DS orders might be from collectors, or at the very least half of it considering the quantities that stuff is often purchased in.
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I wonder if the top parts of the Asian castles can be removed and be used as houses. A pity they didn't come up with some simple houses, a dojo for instance (that would be cool!) or a system with simple Japanese walls -the black and white rectangles- and a wooden floor (the ones used in the western theme) to build your own house (or dojo ;D)
I do like the klickies that come with the castles and the new weapons!
It looks to me like the roof pieces come off the castles. I like the main structure. It look like the same building system as the last batch of castles. I can picture two of these on the corners and main gate in between.
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on the red gates from the company image it has orange in the doors but in the actually picture I do not see them.
I do not know how much a builder of a castle would want to advertise the door by painting it so red. I think if that door, the hinged portcullis and the cage on the side were painted black it might tone down the entrances and put a little more visual emphasis on the roofs area.
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Reminds me a bit more of chinese than japanese, probably some inspiration from the great chinese wall. The smaller fort does look a bit better than the larger fort.
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ah, at least I see a usable Asian part in the new shopping mall ;) ...the lady buying ice cream, if I tidy and trim her black bunned hair...she'll be on her way to join my terracotta soldiers...what a scary prospect for her :P
as for the Asian fantasy, ::)
I know they are meant for kids play
and targeted at them but so are LEGX's ninja sets (they are also fantasy but more accurate and it doesnt make them less desirable to kids right?)
..not a single torso/armour/pair of legs can be seriously used
(except for a few building parts and the composite bow)
..well, at least I dont have to replace any legs/torsos/armour/weapons on my samurai/mongol/korean/terracotta customs after Sept. ;)
Cheng,
Your customs are real great.
I have some playmobil pieces to custom, but I don't know nothing about Asians.
Where can I find some first information?
Thanks.
Leonardo
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Does anybody know what red thing that hangs on top of the wall is supposed to be? Is it a fantasy pirate type gang plank? In the old castles I like the features of defence. The old one had the boulder dropper. It was a very neat contraption and taught the kids many things. Then there was the flipping bed of spikes that would greet invaders at the top of a ladder. I and the kids liked those type of accessories and wanted to know if this had any?
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A short news-video (in German language) about the toyfair which opens officially today, there is a small contribution about Playmobil's new shopping figures and Asia Dragon theme;
http://www.br.de/nachrichten/messe-spielwaren-nuernberg-100.html
At the end of the movie, the journalist says toys for girls (in general, not just Playmo) are in demand to be.... completely pink ::)
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Thanks for the video. They even made large Asia-Drachenland figures it seems.
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Yes thank you for the video link. Looks like they take toys quite seriously over there at that convention. It looks more like a bankers meeting than a toy show. I see the toy industry uses the booth babes also
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Thanks for the link.
Funny how Rico manages to slip into the background on the one shot. ;D
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Interesting. I dont know if i am that excited with this additional dragonland series. At the end my Krull dragon allianced will have so many fractions no one will know what is who and who is what :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Nevertheless i look forward to see them in the flesh and i will not repeat how much i want nurembergs instead!! its been a while since i said that so give me some credit ... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Thanks for the video - I wanna know what those kids do to be there, carrying those giant playmo!
And.. the sets aren't confidential anymore (only the full catalog can't be shared)? Maybe we should open a thread per "theme" and BLAB AWAY?
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Thanks for the video - I wanna know what those kids do to be there, carrying those giant playmo!
And.. the sets aren't confidential anymore (only the full catalog can't be shared)? Maybe we should open a thread per "theme" and BLAB AWAY?
are we allowed pictures yet? its hard to talk about it with out points of reference
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are we allowed pictures yet? its hard to talk about it with out points of reference
From what I understood, YES. Just not the pdf.
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are we allowed pictures yet? its hard to talk about it with out points of reference
time to cue the 'mission impossible' theme music. this message will self destruct
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Funny how Rico manages to slip into the background on the one shot. ;D
I noticed that too. :lol:
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Yes, Rico was photo-bombing back there! :lol: Interesting video, though. I hadn't realized that ponytail snaps off to reveal a bun under it? Also hadn't noticed the light-up fire the dragon is breathing.
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more pictures
http://www.badische-zeitung.de/panorama/fotos-spielwarenmesse-in-nuernberg-hat-eroeffnet?id=68725088 (http://www.badische-zeitung.de/panorama/fotos-spielwarenmesse-in-nuernberg-hat-eroeffnet?id=68725088)
http://www.badische-zeitung.de/panorama/fotos-spielwarenmesse-in-nuernberg-hat-eroeffnet?id=68725113 (http://www.badische-zeitung.de/panorama/fotos-spielwarenmesse-in-nuernberg-hat-eroeffnet?id=68725113)
http://www.badische-zeitung.de/panorama/fotos-spielwarenmesse-in-nuernberg-hat-eroeffnet?id=68725233 (http://www.badische-zeitung.de/panorama/fotos-spielwarenmesse-in-nuernberg-hat-eroeffnet?id=68725233)
http://www.badische-zeitung.de/panorama/fotos-spielwarenmesse-in-nuernberg-hat-eroeffnet?id=68725253 (http://www.badische-zeitung.de/panorama/fotos-spielwarenmesse-in-nuernberg-hat-eroeffnet?id=68725253)
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Playmo_80
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thanks playmo 80 for the pics. I sure hope the dragons are not the chicken dragon design
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i'm happy to see these - especially as things seem to change a bit between packaging and final execution. can i say how fun the cha**t figs look?
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Here a picture with the 2 Give-Away klickies from this year's toyfair...
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And this is what a shopping-klicky in her underwear looks like....
I already have some scenes in mind for her ... ;D
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I spent some serious time checking out the Asian Dragon theme in full zoom mode and I have to say nothing I see has made me change my mind. Just horrible. A few nice new weapons but that is all. Bring on the Steck houses for 2013 and 2014!
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Here a picture with the 2 Give-Away klickies from this year's toyfair...
Oh, WANT WANT WANT!
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so her backside is not covered up in any way is it?
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Those give-aways are interesting. That means that the new swords have already been officially released! :) And I wonder if those give-aways will be featured in the PCC special sales when they are available.
so her backside is not covered up in any way is it?
I'd imagine that the lower part is, obviously. :lol: You can see the back of one of them in the video, and it seems that way.
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And this is what a shopping-klicky in her underwear looks like....
I already have some scenes in mind for her ... ;D
Wow. Kind of interesting design... she looks like some sort of "dancing girl."
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One of the new Asian give-away figures is already for sale online! That was fast. And the seller also has catalogues and the fairy give-away.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KRIEGER-playmobil-Sondermodell-Spielwarenmesse-2013-Figur-/350705768546?pt=DE_Allesf%C3%BCrKind_Spielzeug_Playmobil&hash=item51a7b15862
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Those give-aways are interesting. That means that the new swords have already been officially released! :) And I wonder if those give-aways will be featured in the PCC special sales when they are available.
I asked.. Would love to have them all, catalogs and trinkets included (no sense at ALL, I know :-[ )
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Here a picture with the 2 Give-Away klickies from this year's toyfair...
Thanks for the picture.
The Asian figure, is very nice!!!
George.
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What I am wondering about is wether those clip on clothes also fit on swimsuit clickies and such. Might be interesting for those clickies to get off the beach once in a while and have some clothes on.
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What I am wondering about is wether those clip on clothes also fit on swimsuit clickies and such. Might be interesting for those clickies to get off the beach once in a while and have some clothes on.
Probably they seem to share the same kind of body construction.
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Yeah, I don't see why they wouldn't. Same body. It would be cool to put a dress and some sandals on those klickys for a different look.