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Re: Lego ripping off Kre-O?

Postby CMBcheetor » Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:42 am

I'd definitely get this over any Kre-o set, you just can't beat LEGO-thats why every block product is made to be compatible with them. I always hoped Hasbro would partner up with LEGO... but they like making their own money. Just borrow some Kre-o :BOT: panels and build Springer
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Re: Lego ripping off Kre-O?

Postby That Bot » Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:54 am

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I wouldn't really consider Kre-O a ripoff of LEGO. It's in the same vein as Mega Bloks and K'Nex's building blocks. It's basically LEGO, but they get different licenses and have some different parts. On the other hand, this is definitely a suspicious-looking LEGO set.
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Re: Lego ripping off Kre-O?

Postby Tresob » Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:56 am

Although I do prefer the quality of Lego bricks over Kre-o pieces, I have a little hint for Lego's marketing team:

No Kreons, no sale.
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Re: Lego ripping off Kre-O?

Postby Megatron Wolf » Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:14 pm

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from the looks of it it doesnt transform so im out. Yeah im sure the lego ones will be better but if i had to chose id go kreo since they include actual transformer heads. But until either line make the "figures" transform i could care less.
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Re: Lego ripping off Kre-O?

Postby welcometothedarksyde » Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:23 pm

I'm a collector of LEGO and as is probably obvious these don't transform. The LEGO Creator line includes a bunch of pieces and instructions to build three models from them (similar to Kre-O), the emphasis from the Creator toyline is creativity and classic building techniques. Interesting how Energon Bulkhead was a Springer homage and now LEGO makes this. Personally I think LEGO is tipping their hat to Hasbro or something. Also this set will surely have rubber tires unlike some of the Kre-O sets
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Re: Lego ripping off Kre-O?

Postby noctorro » Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:30 pm

L-A-M-E

I thought they would make Transformers Lego's right after the Slizer figure line.
Which lateron became Robo Riders, and then Bionicle and now Hero Factory.

Slizers did kind of transform to fit their space ships AND THEY DIDN'T NEED RE ASSEMBLY TO TRANSFORM. This what they're doing now is kind of silly.
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Re: Lego ripping off Kre-O?

Postby craggy » Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:31 pm

if LEGO is intentionally ripping of Kreo stuff, I'm going to guess that they didn't see how well those sets sold before doing it.
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Re: Lego ripping off Kre-O?

Postby JelZe GoldRabbit » Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:46 pm

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Lego ripping off Kre-O is like the pot calling the kettle black, despite the basic building brick design being in Public Domain.

Seriously though, so it has a few similarities, and already you guys are yelling rip-off? I never heard you guys complain about certain 3rd Party toys.... >:oP
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Re: Lego ripping off Kre-O?

Postby Grimlock64 » Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:51 pm

Crap, I'm gonna have to keep an eye out for this. This intrigues me.
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Re: Lego ripping off Kre-O?

Postby That Bot » Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:57 pm

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noctorro wrote:L-A-M-E

I thought they would make Transformers Lego's right after the Slizer figure line.
Which lateron became Robo Riders, and then Bionicle and now Hero Factory.

Slizers did kind of transform to fit their space ships AND THEY DIDN'T NEED RE ASSEMBLY TO TRANSFORM. This what they're doing now is kind of silly.

The Throwbots folded in half and tucked their arms away. Not much of a transformation. The...Vahki? Whatever their names were, the drones from Bionicle 2004, they had a bit more transformation. They turned from biped to quadruped by bending backwards and flipping their arms and heads around. LEGO has never been much for engineering actual transformations, since the whole point of LEGO is to build and rebuild in different ways. That said, a non-partforming brickformer (from anybody) would be awesome.
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