Back From Europe

Posted by GregF on
Hey guys,

Back from my week in Henley-on-Thames, England, attending LEGO Club meetings. Productive meetings this time, but very long -- still, it is always nice to see the entire team, including Benie, Lina, Panja and Maaike, our European Club managers.

Couple of notes from the trip --

-- BrickMaster subscriptions are on the rise, thanks to the addition of exclusive LEGO sets to the offer.

-- We got to see a presentation on LEGO Universe, the new MMOG that's in the works -- very impressive. I am hoping to get to do some work with that project, if only on the promotional end. If you want to check out what is out in public, you can go to http://universe.lego.com

-- It is probably going to take me a while to wade through the 66 PMs I got while I was gone, so if you sent something this week, please have patience.

-- Starting work this week on a story bible for a new LEGO line slated to come out in 2009. I can't say anything about it, unfortunately, but I would imagine set images, etc. will be public sometime in the fall. I am also working with the LEGO Concept Lab on some ideas for 2010 and beyond, which is a lot of fun. (If I had not had the Club meetings scheduled, I would have been in Canada meeting with CL this week.)

Greg
MatoranBuilder
Original#1
Considering the past, pictures of 2009 will probably be out a lot sooner... Though probably not legally. >.<

MB has spoken
Grey Snow
Original#2
The Thames? See the Slithine (sp)? :P Sounds great, but I thought PMing to you was disabled while you were gone, or so I've heard.
The Lawuser
Original#3
Not completely Koji. I was lucky to send one. I hope.


But LEGO Universe surely sounds interesting.
Grey Snow
Original#4
Thought it was shut down according to people in the OGD, but I didn't try. Is that Henley-on-Thames place by the River Thames? If not pay no attention to what I said in my last post here.
Dorek
Original#5
Allegedly his PM system was disabled, but I didn't bother to try, so I wouldn't know.

Thanks for the information about the MMORPG, I'm very excited to hear more about this. What sort of promotional work would you like to be involved with?
Wrinkledlion X
Original#6
Interesting...
Chols
Original#7
Yay! Greg's back! :D

Lots of interesting stuff here, glad to hear you'll have involvement in LU, and I think these B-master sets are a great idea. :) I also can't wait to see what this new theme will be. :sly: I'm guessing it is going to replace EXO-FORCE for next year, right?

~Doc C.
Bundalings
Original#8
I wonder if the new line is coming out to replace Exo Force... hmmm?

There IS no signoff!
GregF
Original#9
If my PM system was disabled, it wasn't done by me and I didn't ask the admins to do it -- so unless they did it on their own to save my mailbox the strain, I have no idea why it would not have been working.

Greg
Eranok
Original#10
well, The PM system worked for me. Man 2009 keeps of sounding better!

Kallista ~ Little light
Original#11
Were in Canada would you be?


Lady Ranna
Bio D
Original#12
Lady Ranna the Writer Stalker :P
Kallista ~ Little light
Original#13
bio djinnie
Lady Ranna the Writer Stalker :P

*slaps bio djinnie* Oh shut up BD! you don't know a thing <_<
I just wanted to know if he would be nearby (I highly doubt it but there is only a fools hope)

Lady Ranna
Great Being #1
Original#14
Is the new 09 line supposed to take over or the Exo-Force?
Sharkictus
Original#15
Only 66? I am surprised...I expected more PMs for you.

:P

Not that that is already a lot.
GregF
Original#16
The meeting was supposed to be in Toronto, Ranna, but like I said, I didn't get to go -- had to go the UK instead.

Greg