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Dungeons and Dragons LEGO Set for $350

Started by jeff37923, March 20, 2024, 10:25:42 PM

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jeff37923

March 20, 2024, 10:25:42 PM
https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/dungeons-and-dragons-5e/news/dungeons-and-dragons-lego-red-dragons-tale-actual-play-adventure

If you were wondering how WotC was going to leverage the DnD IP, now we know. Deals with Converse shoes and Pop-Tarts are also in the works.





Sorry for the lack of detailed post, but I'm at work and on my phone.

"Meh."

Grognard GM

#1
March 20, 2024, 10:31:45 PM
"I'm such a D&D nerd! I have all the merch!" Hmm? There's a game of it now?"

The Lego set looks like shit.
I'm a middle aged guy with a lot of free time, looking for similar, to form a group for regular gaming. You should be chill, non-woke, and have time on your hands.

See below:

https://www.therpgsite.com/news-and-adverts/looking-to-form-a-group-of-people-with-lots-of-spare-time-for-regular-games/

RNGm

#2
March 20, 2024, 10:41:55 PM
That's not alot of Lego for $350.   My cousin is a Lego fanatic and I help her build the Christmas village sets every year and those are ALOT better value beyond just the approximately 15% licensing fee upcharge.

Brad

#3
March 20, 2024, 10:51:06 PM
Are they using actual gold for the dragon's hoard?
It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.

Grognard GM

#4
March 20, 2024, 11:03:41 PM
Quote from: Brad on March 20, 2024, 10:51:06 PM
Are they using actual gold for the dragon's hoard?

It's a pile of hormone pills.
I'm a middle aged guy with a lot of free time, looking for similar, to form a group for regular gaming. You should be chill, non-woke, and have time on your hands.

See below:

https://www.therpgsite.com/news-and-adverts/looking-to-form-a-group-of-people-with-lots-of-spare-time-for-regular-games/

Omega

#5
March 21, 2024, 01:06:02 AM
Quote from: RNGm on March 20, 2024, 10:41:55 PM
That's not alot of Lego for $350.   My cousin is a Lego fanatic and I help her build the Christmas village sets every year and those are ALOT better value beyond just the approximately 15% licensing fee upcharge.

All these HeroLab things are insanely overpriced. This came up last year when the HeroScape reboot failed and people baulked at a couple of other HL projects as well. 500$ for an action figure. Yeah. No.

Omega

#6
March 21, 2024, 01:09:24 AM
People have been using Lego for D&D for ages now. It is surprising Hasbro never tried a D&D set before.

But going the HeroLab route was just not the way to go. Sure they got sales. But it can not possibly be as many as it it has been priced better.

I looked at some reviews of it and its ok overall. Which seems to be the reaction. And I think all the little hidden rooms and the mini adventure are a great idea.

Just why did they have to do it this way?

orbitalair

#7
March 21, 2024, 10:18:30 AM
Quote from: RNGm on March 20, 2024, 10:41:55 PM
That's not alot of Lego for $350.   My cousin is a Lego fanatic and I help her build the Christmas village sets every year and those are ALOT better value beyond just the approximately 15% licensing fee upcharge.

Yeah, even at over 3700 pieces, it doesnt look like that much.  i went to the lego site and there wasnt any more info, a few more pics.

The figures are clever. lizard man?  The owlbear looks dumb to me.

I cant tell if you got a printed copy of the adventure in the box.  on the box it says it downloadable.

Yes, too much coin for my likes.

rytrasmi

#8
March 21, 2024, 10:49:37 AM
Quote from: Omega on March 21, 2024, 01:09:24 AM
People have been using Lego for D&D for ages now. It is surprising Hasbro never tried a D&D set before.

But going the HeroLab route was just not the way to go. Sure they got sales. But it can not possibly be as many as it it has been priced better.

I looked at some reviews of it and its ok overall. Which seems to be the reaction. And I think all the little hidden rooms and the mini adventure are a great idea.

Just why did they have to do it this way?
Kre-O made a bunch of official D&D sets like 10 years ago.

They had ballistae and other weapons, stat cards, and game rules. You shot stuff and lego fall down go boom. I got a few sets for the kids and they were pretty fun.

https://kreo.fandom.com/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons

The worms crawl in and the worms crawl out
The ones that crawl in are lean and thin
The ones that crawl out are fat and stout
Your eyes fall in and your teeth fall out
Your brains come tumbling down your snout
Be merry my friends
Be merry

jhkim

#9
March 21, 2024, 12:37:45 PM
Quote from: RNGm on March 20, 2024, 10:41:55 PM
That's not alot of Lego for $350.   My cousin is a Lego fanatic and I help her build the Christmas village sets every year and those are ALOT better value beyond just the approximately 15% licensing fee upcharge.

It's 9.6 cents per piece. From quick search, that seems to be typical of what the themed sets are charging, and less expensive than the 12 cents per piece for city sets, but more expensive than the 6 cents per piece for classic sets.



cf. https://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/vtztp0/average_price_per_piece_for_various_themes/

Ten years ago, Wired magazine found that 10.4 cents per piece was the average.

https://www.wired.com/2014/08/lego-cost/

This isn't to say that it's not overpriced, but it's overpriced to a degree that similar to all the other theme sets.

Abraxus

#10
March 21, 2024, 12:54:18 PM
(Clutches imaginary pearls and swoons)

Oh noes a specialty hobby item is expensive. Who knew like many other hobbies. I would sell it at the same thing if I could.

Silverblade

#11
March 21, 2024, 01:21:40 PM
Quote from: jeff37923 on March 20, 2024, 10:25:42 PM
https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/dungeons-and-dragons-5e/news/dungeons-and-dragons-lego-red-dragons-tale-actual-play-adventure

If you were wondering how WotC was going to leverage the DnD IP, now we know. Deals with Converse shoes and Pop-Tarts are also in the works.

I feel like I'm in the movie Spaceballs. Waiting on the D&D toilet paper.

And even though the set doesn't look all that great, the price is appropriate. Lego pieces historically are about 10 cents a piece.

RNGm

#12
March 21, 2024, 01:58:34 PM
Quote from: Silverblade on March 21, 2024, 01:21:40 PM
I feel like I'm in the movie Spaceballs. Waiting on the D&D toilet paper.

WOTC has you covered in that regard with recent adventures like Journeys through the Radiant Citadel.

Abraxus

#13
March 21, 2024, 02:02:05 PM
If people are too lazy to brew coffee at home and are not only willing to leave their homes and pay others to make it. When all they would need to do is brew it at home.  then more to Wotc if some fans want to buy various miscellaneous paraphernalia.

The Spaniard

#14
March 21, 2024, 02:20:47 PM
Quote from: Omega on March 21, 2024, 01:09:24 AM
People have been using Lego for D&D for ages now. It is surprising Hasbro never tried a D&D set before.

But going the HeroLab route was just not the way to go. Sure they got sales. But it can not possibly be as many as it it has been priced better.

I looked at some reviews of it and its ok overall. Which seems to be the reaction. And I think all the little hidden rooms and the mini adventure are a great idea.

Just why did they have to do it this way?

I use legos and other brick figures in my game instead of minis.  You can find cheaper stuff online that's still pretty good quality.  I won't spend $ .01 on WOTC stuff.
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