Why? I like having different shields, and a smaller shield is more manouverable and easier to handle on horseback.
@ Ali, I bought a dozen 4942c Easter Egg Knights while on vacation in Caen (Normandy) last year, because I liked the figure, but I would have bought twice as many if not for the egg. It would be nice if Playmobil released the egg contents separately as a DS item a few months after Easter, ditto the Halloween Pumpkin contents, for those collectors who don't need dozens of empty plastic eggs.
Well I haven't written much lately, you say?
So what! Neither has Shakespeare!
I stand corrected Martin! I have not thought of it this way! Good point!
I am afraid they are not Arizzo! The special shield is the same as the viking round shields, while the easter egg one is the small one that the indians carry in all sets!
Thanks for the review and the pictures, Ali Baba!
While I have no intention of collecting Mongolians, he does have some nice parts. His silver helmet and his shield will be useful for some of my custom armies.
No disrespect, but Playmobil have already confirmed that pure profit is not their top concern. They could make more money than they do producing modern warfare sets, but have chosen not to (so far). They could also quite possibly make greater profiyts producing licensed products (Toyv Story, Harry Potter etc.) but again have chosen not to follow the dark side.
However I think they could quite possibly make more money selling the Easter Egg contents without the eggs, simply because some collectors would buy more if they didn't have to pay for the useless egg. If they don't have to make and fill the egg then their costs come down, and I'd happily buy the contents as a DS order.
It's a tricky one, but trying to sell people a product in a format they don't want isn't always the best or only way.