Change (High) Allagan Accessory Colors

Hello SE Dev. Team and Forum Moderators!

I would like to address the issue of (High) Allagan Accessory colors. These are the topics I would like to touch on/discuss.

1. Sharing colors
2. Attribute Colors
3. Gear set colors
4. My stance
5. Dev. Team’s thoughts

Topic 1: Sharing Colors
One of the biggest annoyances, I feel, there is with (High) Allagan accessories is the shared colors. To clarify, I am not talking about 2 jobs sharing the same color. I am speaking of two different sets sharing the same color.

I.E. Slaying/Fending = YELLOW || Healing/Aiming = Blue

What reason is there to do this? Was it from laziness to save development time? Would it have been that much more difficult, or time consuming, to give them different colors?


Topic 2: Attribute Colors
When you compare the (High) Allagan to other jewelry you will quickly notice one important thing. It does not follow the precedence of other crafted jewelry. This precedence is that the color of the accessory reflects the main stat.

I.E. STR = Red / PIE = Green / VIT = Yellow

While this is not an issue I want to find out why this is not the case? Is there a specific reason? Why can they not be the same way?


Topic 3: Gear Set Colors
Consider this; the colors do not match the attribute precedence so you would think they would match with the gear set right? WRONG! The colors of the accessories for classes do not even come close to the color given to the armor pieces the jobs wear.

I.E. Aiming set = RED vs Aiming Accessory = Blue

Why did the accessory color get chosen to blue instead of red or one of the secondary colors for the gear set?


Topic 4: My stance
I can understand the Dev team wanting to save time, thus it does make sense for them to group together colors. However I think it is being done, dare I say, incorrectly. The design team needs to make the accessories look different enough from each other where someone can take a glance at your character or item icon and know, “that’s the healing earring”. Having to double check is thoroughly annoying, even more so when you multiple sets in your inventory.

I would prefer the team to utilize their precedence and base it off attribute color. Sure it may not match the gear set you get from coil, but at least you will know “STR is red!” Also it will be nice if you collect another set for vanity that you have a variety of colors to choose from. If they don’t want this, then they should make the color of the earring match the gear set color from coil.


Topic 5: Dev. Team’s Thoughts
If I get a response I will post it here. I really want to know their stance/reasoning is on this. This is pretty much a similar argument to the whole dye situation/saturation that occurred earlier this year.

(Ideally this would be for all future content with glowing accessories)

WAHT
/10char

glamour yo

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Originally Posted by Malevicton

glamour yo

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That's part of the motivation behind this!

Just wait for the rad colors in coil 3

You can taste the rainbow with your 3 sets then.

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Originally Posted by Niqote

I would summarize this as: Can we please dye Allagan and high Allagan gear at some point.

:3

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sure, they'll let you agument them like the AF :D

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Originally Posted by Defteros

sure, they'll let you agument them like the AF :D

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No they won't because we cannot dye jewelry in this game. Plus these have a glow to them, that's why they would have to change the accessory itself to reflect a specific color.

ah, the sarcasm.

anyway, you can still use the glamour if you don't like it...
it's not like jewels are so much visible, anyway.

first step would be making them visible with some of the armor first lol

particularly the bloody necklaces, i never see most of the ones i have when paired with the rest of the set.

That OCD yo

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Originally Posted by Histoire

first step would be making them visible with some of the armor first lol

particularly the bloody necklaces, i never see most of the ones i have when paired with the rest of the set.

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I agree with this, if only they would have it go over our armor if it was there.

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Originally Posted by Mardel

If they don’t want this, then they should make the color of the earring match the gear set color from coil.

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So, red for everything except casters and possibly Drg (who'd both be purple)?

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Originally Posted by PArcher

So, red for everything except casters and possibly Drg (who'd both be purple)?

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I rather them use the precedence based off stat/colors.

For the gearset sake it would be something like the following:

Tank = Burnt Orange or black (to match the pants) / Armor
Melee = Yellow (gold trim on both the armor sets)
Bard = Red (armor is red)
Caster = Purple (Armor)
Healer = Clear/White (body piece)

Doesn't really matter. It'll be obsolete in a few weeks anywho. I'm more excited about the invisible accessories we'll be receiving in 2.4.

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Originally Posted by Raxion

Doesn't really matter. It'll be obsolete in a few weeks anywho. I'm more excited about the invisible accessories we'll be receiving in 2.4.

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Well, ideally it would changed for future purposes too even if they are invisible for a lot of people.

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Originally Posted by Mardel

Well, ideally it would changed for future purposes too even if they are invisible for a lot of people.

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They did it with Darklight, no clue why they didnt just stick with that.

Maiming: Blue
Healing: Green
Striking: Red
Casting: White
Fending: Yellow
Aiming: Pink/Purple(ish)

Hero's: Black (all)
Allagan/High Allagan: 2 classes each share 2 colors. Fending/Slaying/Striking and Healing/Aiming (Maiming is only on plain Allagan, Slaying only on High Allagan)

Casting on Darklight could be a "Light" Yellow, but it's still decently different, and even with the Slaying merge, they could have it be a much darker purple than Aiming to differentiate it but still show that its Striking+Maiming.

Hmmm, on a totally unrelated note - I wonder what colour Coils III will give? We've had blue + red, so I'm thinking green, maybe?

Seriously people, you have to stop looking for stupid thing to complain about

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Originally Posted by Jorge6029

Seriously people, you have to stop looking for stupid thing to complain about

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Not really a complaint; more-or-less a serious inquiry as to why they aren't the same colors as previous jewelry and they all. It doesn't make much sense unless they are just saving time that way.

by a streach of logic;

Melee classes are assigned 'Yellow' as their color
Supportive classes (DEX And MND. Bard = Support.) = 'Blue' as their colow
Magic dps, being the only of its type, recieves Red as a sole color that it doesn't have to share with anyone.

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Originally Posted by Eidolon

by a streach of logic;

Melee classes are assigned 'Yellow' as their color
Supportive classes (DEX And MND. Bard = Support.) = 'Blue' as their colow
Magic dps, being the only of its type, recieves Red as a sole color that it doesn't have to share with anyone.

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I considered that too, but it seems silly because sch/whm is not like a bard in the least bit with the exception of sharing same lb. Then you could say, it is based on LB!!!! Until you realize tanks/melee have same color...

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Originally Posted by Eldith

Hmmm, on a totally unrelated note - I wonder what colour Coils III will give? We've had blue + red, so I'm thinking green, maybe?

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my vote goes for yellow , or maybe white (would love to see weapons based on white)

interesting to see the names, allagan , high allagan , supermegaultra allagan?

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Originally Posted by Warlyx

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interesting to see the names, allagan , high allagan , supermegaultra allagan?

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I'm guessing "Royal Allagan".

Even Higher Allagan... lol anyways
The coil 1 designs were robotic
The coil 2 designs were organic
The coil 3 designs (futuristic??)