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Offline Rhalius

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Re: Any news about possible US exclusives 2012 (Target etc) ?
« Reply #70 on: July 30, 2012, 18:39:12 »
heh true.. might be my imagination but I do feel that european game developers seem to get the medieval part of medieval fantasy better than american developers.. Unrealistic castle designs, unfunctional armor appearances.. I really wish they would do some more research about how that stuff actually functions before making a game about it.
 Some hollywood movies make some terrible mistakes as well.. like braveheart.. face paint is used that wasnt used anymore for hundreds of years, kilts werent worn yet in the medieval period, and the battle of stirling happened on a bridge.

Perhaps world history is not discussed as much in the US in school as in other countries, but I am guessing that national history is discussed in more detail at the US.
Doesnt stop interested individuals from looking up the info themselves though.  :)
And of course there are always some history teachers who like their job and can really share that passion with younger generations.  ;)



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Re: Any news about possible US exclusives 2012 (Target etc) ?
« Reply #71 on: July 30, 2012, 20:41:49 »
What came first the chicken or the egg  :P

It seems easy enough to get county specific exclusives, all you have to do is ask. I have seen people from all over the world trade through forums over the years. The only place I have not been able to get stuff and am unwilling to pay the seemingly high auction prices is from Argentina. They still have some wonderful classic sets I want. 
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Re: Any news about possible US exclusives 2012 (Target etc) ?
« Reply #72 on: July 30, 2012, 21:35:28 »
Quote from: Rhalius on July 30, 2012, 18:39:12
heh true.. might be my imagination but I do feel that european game developers seem to get the medieval part of medieval fantasy better than american developers.. Unrealistic castle designs, unfunctional armor appearances.. I really wish they would do some more research about how that stuff actually functions before making a game about it.

Definitely! :lol: That goes for toys like Playmobil (and even Lego) too I would say. The sets don't have as many ridiculous or unrealistic features and such. What annoys me the most are crazy spikes and bizarre, enormous weapons and armour pieces. There is a similar problem with a lot of Japanese games and anime, but there are many good ones and even some where the un-realism fits nicely with the rest of the respective universe.

From what I've seen though, there are more European companies than those of other places that take more time to develop toys, games, and films that are either more realistic or more refined in their explanations of any fantasy elements inherent to them - both of which I feel makes the experience more fun.   

To the point though - it doesn't really seem to me as if the exclusive sets are any more exaggerated or unrealistic than the main-line sets; they are just released in certain areas and not others. I'm unsure why, since most of the sets don't have any region-specific or culture-specific themes.
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Re: Any news about possible US exclusives 2012 (Target etc) ?
« Reply #73 on: July 30, 2012, 23:02:03 »
Counting the posts in this thread, may I assume there is a lot of news about many new US exclusives?  ;)
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Re: Any news about possible US exclusives 2012 (Target etc) ?
« Reply #74 on: July 31, 2012, 01:44:52 »
Quote from: Hadoque on July 30, 2012, 23:02:03
Counting the posts in this thread, may I assume there is a lot of news about many new US exclusives?  ;)

Apparently. ;) Let's get back to the topic, guys.
« Last Edit: July 31, 2012, 02:16:06 by bonniebeth »
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Re: Any news about possible US exclusives 2012 (Target etc) ?
« Reply #75 on: July 31, 2012, 17:15:21 »
i dont know if somebody mention it before, about the back of the FAO victorian special, its ironic how living in San Diego never got to see the second edition of the surprise packages, but i do get the FAO Victorian house... i took a picture from the back, but the picture is too big i'm tired of dealing trying of make it smaller, perhaps someone else have one too,
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Re: Any news about possible US exclusives 2012 (Target etc) ?
« Reply #76 on: July 31, 2012, 18:30:56 »
Quote from: Amd on July 31, 2012, 17:15:21
i dont know if somebody mention it before, about the back of the FAO victorian special, its ironic how living in San Diego never got to see the second edition of the surprise packages, but i do get the FAO Victorian house... i took a picture from the back, but the picture is too big i'm tired of dealing trying of make it smaller, perhaps someone else have one too,

There's a picture of it here in this review: http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=11452.0
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Re: Any news about possible US exclusives 2012 (Target etc) ?
« Reply #77 on: August 06, 2012, 11:49:50 »
Does Target still sell Playmobil? My local one looks like they stopped carrying it altogether  :(
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Re: Any news about possible US exclusives 2012 (Target etc) ?
« Reply #78 on: August 06, 2012, 15:04:44 »
its been a few years that our physical target had playmobil. Their web store only has the pirate video also so I think the relationship between Geobra and Target is over for now.
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Re: Any news about possible US exclusives 2012 (Target etc) ?
« Reply #79 on: August 06, 2012, 15:13:13 »
Seems to me some Targets have it and some don't. The ones that do seem to carry only US exclusives now. ::)
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