2009

Posted by GregF on
With the latest round of supposed set names and images floating around on the Net, I am getting a lot of PMs asking about 2009 sets, names, and a few about story. In a few cases, I have been able to provide answers, in many more cases I cannot. And most BZPers know that they cannot expect answers on the next year's product this early in the year before.

So that said, I am not going to spend time writing "I can't discuss this" over and over to people who already know that. PMs asking me about 2009 will, until further notice, simply not get answers. I cannot very well ask BZP to respect LEGO's policy re: leaked info (real or not) and then disrespect the policy myself by commenting here.

So if you are planning to send me "Real or fake?" PMs or anything like that re: 2009 sets, please don't waste your time. You won't receive a response until LEGO Company clears me to discuss next year, which won't be for a few months at least.

Greg
Whiplaaash
Original#1
Cool, I'm glad you cleared this up. It might even just stop most of your PMs for a few days. :P However, expect tons of 2009 theories popping up for you to disprove.
ChocoLvr13
Original#3
Glad this is cleared. Like, ten topics were made today, all about the leaked images. Not cool.
Grey Snow
Original#4
I've seen the images and names, yeah, I can see some of the questions you'd get.
~ShadowBolt~
Original#5
I won't ask you and I feel your pain when people just refuse to listen to rules. And to think those people stuck these pics on BZPower and elsewhere on purpose fully knowing the rules, it sickens me... -_-

Anyways, my 2009 theories depend on too many leaked things so don't expect anything from me. :P

~SB~
Bfahome
Original#6
Is there a way to get them removed from where they are? :/
Freddy Mallins
Original#7
Well, hopefully the BZP cencus will actually listen this time...

I guess that gives my WoW PM a good go. :P
Rocco
Original#8
*Waits to link this to people*
Gary Oak
Original#9
So maybe you can just copy and paste 'I can't discuss this' over and over instead of typing it? :P

Naaw, I can wait until 2009. Although I would like to know if the Nuva are still around...

~GG~
Scrash
Original#10
Good. I do NOT want to see any info about '09 until the appropriate time.
Lhilertoro
Original#11
I think they look cool. But I won't ask anything about it.
Kaxix
Original#12
No problem. If I'm too much on the 09 sets now I lose all the good things of 2008 ending. :)
GregF
Original#13
Iro is correct -- LEGO releases images and info on the upcoming sets to retailers, as they need to place their orders well before January to insure they have the sets on shelves then. Those catalogs are specifically not intended to public view, but every year, there is some retailer somewhere (in this case, it looks like Portugal) who either scans the images himself or gives it to one of his customers to scan.

In their rush to be first with news, these so-called "fans" never consider how early publication of these images can hurt LEGO's business, by giving other companies time to rush out knock-offs of our designs.

Greg