The Street Attire (Graphic Update)

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Originally Posted by Kinazu

Had to check it out myself as well when I read it. Seems that they did the same for most of the glams they "touched up". Honestly I am gutted...

On pretty much all the DT gear the metallic dyes look so matte. They miss that shine that metallic dyes should give, or rather, used to have now. It just looks weird honestly. They really should give us the shine/gloss back, and if they're at it, add it to the DT pieces too, I would use them a lot more if they'd look like the pre-DT metallic dyes.

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>CSIII makes an unnecessary change that nobody asked for
>it makes everything worse instead of better

Wow, I can't tell you how shocked I am by this information. That is to say... I can't tell you I'm shocked by it, because I'm not.

Sorry, friend, that sucks big time. I love to use the gunmetal black to make certain gear look like silk. Can't wait to see how THAT looks now....

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Originally Posted by Kinazu

Had to check it out myself as well when I read it. Seems that they did the same for most of the glams they "touched up". Honestly I am gutted. I've been dyeing my glams silver since HW, as I really like the gloss and shine it gives off and reflects the colours around you. I was already upset when I noticed the metallic change on most DT gear, but seeing that they ruin older gear as well is making me scared that they'll ruin my favourite glam pieces eventually.

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Same here. I've had my Street Attire dyed metallic since 2022. It's been my main glam for years, and it sucks that they took away the shine. It just doesn’t look the same anymore. Hope they bring it back...

Sorry for the double post, but I made a screenshot too:

It's the same Metallic Blue Dye, and Street Attire used to look the same with this dye.
https://images-ext-1.discordapp.net/...765&height=788

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Originally Posted by Kunzite_Lockhart

Sorry for the double post, but I made a screenshot too:

It's the same Metallic Blue Dye, and Street Attire used to look the same with this dye.
https://images-ext-1.discordapp.net/...765&height=788

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Oh god, "Crunchy" is the right word, for sure. Good lord, that street attire...

It legitimately looks like a bad 2 dimensional jpg pasted over the character. Not to mention.... whatever the hell they did to the color of it. Disgusting work, CSIII.

EDIT: add a bunch of modern/cyber gear, screw up the metallic dyes. Bravo, CSIII, stunning and brave.

c r o n c h y when dyed pastel too

https://i.imgur.com/9Aslo6t.png

https://i.imgur.com/N7CQVRc.png

Undyed also looks really weird to me especially in sleeve area

https://i.imgur.com/Dkj2nap.png


Really not sure what's going on cuz it almost looks like the texture is shimmering/on top of the fabric when standing still and character is just breathing. Feel like this outfit really didn't need a texture update, it looked fine before even with the "updated" graphics of everything else.

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Originally Posted by HawkeScream

Really not sure what's going on cuz it almost looks like the texture is shimmering/on top of the fabric when standing still and character is just breathing. Feel like this outfit really didn't need a texture update, it looked fine before even with the "updated" graphics of everything else.

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Yeah, it seems like there’s something off with the jacket texture. They probably tried to create a 'jean' texture, but it just doesn’t work with metallic dyes. If they’d used a smoother silk texture, like the one from the 7.1 'Loose Fit Attire' (which actually works with metallic dyes), the whole set would look fine with metallic dyes.

They also improved a lot of gear in this patch, including:

- Loyal Housemaid's Set
- Summer Sunset Set
- Magitek Set

From what I’ve checked, both the Summer Sunset Beach Cover-up and the Magitek Jacket lost their metallic shine too.

As some people have mentioned, metallic dyes now look more plastic-like or muddy, almost like matte dyes... Seeing this happen on such a large scale, I’m starting to doubt they’ll ever fix it or even notice it :(

I'm going to reuse this thread because they keep doing it and it really pisses me off.

The "HD textures" make metallic dyes on some starter gear (like hyurs') look like you're wearing burlap sacks now so it doesn't fit other gear where it's actually metallic - I used to like the top and skirt but it just looks awful unless you use matte dyes nowadays. And every patch they ruin more items with this. Now we get the "leathery metallic" look on the Orcacle Top, thank you 7.4.

I had to throw away so many glamours because of this since DT and apparently no one cares :(

I have been complaining about this since the new dye system came out and they started redoing all of the items.

This recent change shows that they really intentionally decided to make metallic not metallic anymore. I have had to totally change dyes or abandon pieces.

This is not a technical issue but an art issue, whoever on the art team allowed this needs to reflect on what they have done and either fix the dye or revert changes.

I just got home and looked at my current glams that use pearl white, and they went from a pretty satin white to a non-shiny dull gray. Oracle top, no longer satin and just... <sigh>. Gown of Light has some reflectivity, but the color is NOT the same. Housemaid set is also dull along with the Tycoon Leotard.

Most I can find a way to work with or tolerate but I loved the Oracle top in satin and now... I'll just have to find a new glam for that slot.

I know this is just an echo chamber and nothing will come of it; I'm starting to think that these forms are nothing more than a large group counseling session.

brightly colored dye on denim looks terrible IRL, too so perhaps this was intentional