So, is there a technical reason why we can't dye certain armor?

[Krystalynn]

Artifact, Coliseum, the unique sets like Foestriker's and Battlemage... nearly anything endgame that isn't crafted can't be dyed. I'm trying to understand why.

It doesn't require an impressive amount of retexturing. They have the system in place, and the engine to make it work... so the only thing I can think of is a lack of effort.

Artifact has certain sentimental roles, and I understand the need to keep those the color they are... but why can Coliseum garbs which share the same metal texture as Mythril, cannot be dyed? Why can't Cavalry? Have they ever offered a proper explanation for this? I can see Artifact 1 requiring the sentimental need to keep the design color, but shouldn't Artifact 2 allow for dyeing?

As a Paladin of the Maelstrom, it breaks my heart that my future is set in a world of blue regalia when I am supposed to be a "free" Paladin as a theme. Would having the choice of color really hurt the game in any way?

[Kitfox]

Working as intended. SE wants us to appreciate the original armor designs. They might allow dyes somewhere along the line.

[Ksenia]

I've never seen them explain anything. I'm not even being sarcastic. If you think about all the things they have done from their Monetary policy to copyright restrictions to OBT NDA to mechanics and Nerfs, they never give any explanations. Why is it everyone I talk to needs to use Paypal to process their sub, SE won't process it? We don't know, they don't tell us.

[xanj]

their taste is superior to yours

[SleepUp]

I used my credit card with no problem at all ,..once I figured what to do that is

[GilbertLapine]

I'm guessing theyll release a new batch of 'super' dyes for special equips that will require some grindy resource like tomestones to purchase/craft/whatever, in order to keep you subbing etc.

[Amyas]

I just think its weird that we can dye certain AK pieces, but not others. Hoplite Sabotans can be dyed, but not any other hoplite stuff. Same with Toxotes kecks, demagoge mask etc. A friend said that the reason you could dye it was because the model was teh exact same as other white, dyable gear, or something like that. Still, why...

[PapesseLudovique]

Laziness and/or arrogance.

Laziness if they can't be bothered.
Arrogance, if they think their color choices are somehow sacrosanct.

[Alhanelem]

So, is there a technical reason why we can't dye certain armor?

There is. The skins have to be designed with masks and materials with instructions ("scripts" for materials to make them dynamic) to allow them to be changed to arbitrary colors.
Gear that can't be dyed wasn't designed with dyeing in mind, either purposely or as an oversight.

I think it was a design decision to make only crafted (craftable) items customizable, because crafting itself is meant to provide customization.

[Obreck]

They may not have "adapted" certain pieces to the dye system, but that would be a very quick fix. Certain designs that can't be dyed are almost certainly set up to be dyeable internally though, such as the AF Black Mage set. Two of the NPCs in the BLM story quest are wearing AF BLM gear of color schemes that were clearly generated by the dye system.

Regardless the they need to loosen up on the dye restrictions. The only people "enjoying" the default colors will stick with them; everyone else is just being annoyed by this outdated restriction.