[GoseiWonder]

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

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Let's face it, non-LEGO building sets are the future. The Megablocks Megazords are very well done and Hasbro's Kre-O Transformers are finding a niche in the Microchangers while Constucto-Bots approaches with an idea that I tried back before I sold all my hodgepodge of Bionicle peices.

Sure, the Danish kings of plastic bricks are coming up with some good stuff, but those are seeming farther apart. The last two sets I bought were the two smaller Legends of Chima sets. And while those are good, the two instruction booklets per set feels pointless and only four sets from that line even interest me. Those being the two I own and the Croc boat & big Raven jet. And even then, that's because all the other sets look kind of stupid.

Then there's Hero Factory's ball joints on ball joints construction. You talked about the original Clone Turbo Tank being a frame with panels? That's all Hero Factory is now! And then there's any sets that have a "Mech" in them. After the wonderful concept of Exo-Force, these all seem paltry. Lex Luthor's Robot-thing from the DC license line or the Mechs from Ninjago? They would be a step backwards if the things actually had knees.

And if Kiryu gets ticked when Ponies leak out of their designated thread, I suggest we all move our "LEGO is getting really stale" conversations to the designated "LEGO and other Cronstruction toys" thread.