Atlantis 2010

[hollisbrick]

WOW
Thanks for all the pics everyone!
Man I am really getting hyped about the sets!
Although I am still a little disappointed that there isnt many ruins and that kinda stuff

[xzanfr]

Although I am still a little disappointed that there isnt many ruins and that kinda stuff

I agree, hollisbrick.
I'd hoped for a few more ruins-type playsets for the Atlantians to live in. The one with the opening gates is a good start and I've a feeling that there will be a few more....

The opening gates are operated by these clear key things:



It seems sensible that there will be a couple more playsets with functions operated by the other 2 keys, and perhaps even a large set with all 3 keys operating different features.

Fingers crossed, anyway

[hollisbrick]

Although I am still a little disappointed that there isnt many ruins and that kinda stuff

I agree, hollisbrick.
I'd hoped for a few more ruins-type playsets for the Atlantians to live in. The one with the opening gates is a good start and I've a feeling that there will be a few more....

The opening gates are operated by these clear key things:



It seems sensible that there will be a couple more playsets with functions operated by the other 2 keys, and perhaps even a large set with all 3 keys operating different features.

Fingers crossed, anyway

Ahh, very true!
I hope/think you're right!

[xwingyoda]

Even though I am not fan of the Atlantis divres and subs, I have to say that this key feature is really super cool and I really hope like Gary said that TLC will really push forwrd the idea !!

I really like the "stone lock" in front of the temple set. Its really something I would expect to see in a Tomb Raider licensed set (oh man that could be with SW the best Lego licence ever !!)

Oh and talking about the temple set, since these are preliminary, I really hope that they will keep the golden gates, those are really cool and can very be used in a pimp villa Miami style

Yoda

[captaintau]

a Tomb Raider licensed set (oh man that could be with SW the best Lego licence ever !!)

Ah, Yoda, that's one of the best suggestions ever.

[hollisbrick]

8072 Sea jet, diver and jet
8073 Manta warrior, squidguy with little rock

normal sets

8056 Fighting giant crab, Diver with black crab
8057 Battle above shipwreck, Diver with red vehicle and sharkman, No Shipwreck
8058 Guard of the deep sea, Giant black shark with diver
8059 deepsea vehicle, diver with vehicle and squidguy
8060 Typhoon Turbo, Diver vehicle with sharkman
8061 Squidporch, building with dark red Chutulu squidguy
8075 Neptune mothership, Diver basis with squidguy

Some sets looks quite nice

The list!

[Vader]

a Tomb Raider licensed set (oh man that could be with SW the best Lego licence ever !!)

Ah, Yoda, that's one of the best suggestions ever.

Ouch....I would really hate to see a Tomb Raider line, after Indy and now POP a TR line would really be stretching the whole temple line to the limits. As it is right now the POP line just seems like a cheap Indy line to me, plus i really don't get what the fuss is with the TR game.

For me it's a game that started off well but has gone nowhere for years now.

[cralegoboy]

I concur,Vader. The TR series as a lego line is really pushing it. Personally,I love temples. But we have enough temples. I'd rather see some scenery or this new Atlantis theme.

[xwingyoda]

I can't agree there with you guys regarding the TR license: when has Lego released a decent temple ? The temple from the Indy KOTCS is crappadelic and the one from PoP is even worse.

What I like in the TR idea is that its purely exploration and search for artefacts Imagine all the potential there in terms of Lego sets and parts, really something I would love. I am starting to get sick of the never ending TLC "good vs bad" lines !! Man I want exploration and discoveries and not lets kill baddies

But I digress... Or not really in fact If you take that new Atlantis theme, what do we have ? Only battles of vehicles and no scenery at all, except that "temple" set which is really under par (has some cool features and I like it, but its not a great temple at all). Where is the exploration in all that ?

Its really too bad we don't have underwater scenery with hidden treasure, sea life with new creatures, a really nice shipwreck playset... So many things that copuld have been done and once again TLC delivered so few of those

Yoda

[cralegoboy]

I think the scenery sets will be 2nd wave,Yoda.

[xwingyoda]

Oh I sure hope

Yoda

[cralegoboy]

Although,I do admit,the temple set and new minifigs are definately making e more attracted this line. Love the Octo man!

[Vader]

I can't agree there with you guys regarding the TR license: when has Lego released a decent temple ? The temple from the Indy KOTCS is crappadelic and the one from PoP is even worse.

What I like in the TR idea is that its purely exploration and search for artefacts Imagine all the potential there in terms of Lego sets and parts, really something I would love. I am starting to get sick of the never ending TLC "good vs bad" lines !! Man I want exploration and discoveries and not lets kill baddies

Yoda

That's the point though, Lego haven't made a good temple set since the Johnny Thunder line. Since then i think they have all been well below par, for that reason alone i would hate to see them have another go.

If Lego wanted to do another exploration line then they could simply save some money and reuse the JT line, i would much rathre see that then TR anyday.

Anyway as they have Atlantis and POP right now i wouldn't expect anything else new, theme wise for at least a few years.

[xwingyoda]

Vad, they could do a more modern JT line featuring a hottie (I'm sure TT woukd agree ) I mean JT was such an Indy ripp off, they could invent a hottie and ripp off the TR line, saving money and having yellow faces MFs

What I would love is new artefacts, new vehicles, new animals, great temples and ruins playsets... Yeay the JT line offered amazing temples: especially in Egypt and China

And for now Atlantis unfortunatly failed miserably in that regard

Yoda

[natelite]

alright...impulse set. just what i needed from this theme.