Coloured Dyes Removing: 'Shader effect'

[Knives]

Wow, this is awesome. I was really starting to think the devs could not be swayed. This gives me faith that certain other issues in the will be eventually taken into consideration.

Thank you, community team, for getting our words heard and thanks to the devs for being flexible for us ^_^

I do hope in the future we can perhaps gain the ability to pick and choose which gear gets the enamel coating individually, rather than removing it from those who may like it. I'd choose metallic every time over enamel coating, but choice is good.

[Myranda]

That's lovely news! It's certainly interesting that there was realism considerations placed in the original concept to have them enamel-like. If people want a lore-friendly reason for the new metallic versions, maybe you can envision that Eorzean alchemists have discovered anodizing/electrochemical-plating techniques and taught them to the realms armorers?

Actually there's another thought for the graphics team: would it at all be possible to provide both options? Maybe some gear looks good in the enamel, some in the metallic, and having the choice could be interesting, say as special new dye colors named "Metallic Dalamud Red" in addition to the existing plain "Dalamud Red". Kind of like how many car racing games do it, you can choose the finish of the paint (matte, metallic, chrome, pearlescent) separately from the hue.

[BearGrylls]

What about everyone who likes it the way it is? Bleh. At least give us the option.

[Nutz]

I'm glad to see they have been swayed. Perhaps it was a large group of people telling them it would look better if they did less work. Whatever the case, this is especially good news with the vanity system coming up.

[Limecat]

You can mix pigments with clearcoat enamel/varnish to make translucent paintjobs for metal surfaces, so it'd be quite possible to have colored armor that retains a metallic sheen.

[Wilan]

Thumbs up, development team!

[Shioban]

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Thank you for taking the feedback of myself and the community and finally adding metallic dye options!

This is a great way to add more variety to gear!



As well as Pure White/Jet Black

[Gramul]

Thank you for taking the feedback of myself and the community and finally adding metallic dye options!

This is a great way to add more variety to gear!

I hope we get all metallic colors in the future.
I especially like that this makes room for more interesting types of dyes in general.

[LineageRazor]

I hope we get all metallic colors in the future.
I especially like that this makes room for more interesting types of dyes in general.

Agreed. I'd love to see a greater variety of "texture" dyes. For several of the vanity looks I've experimented with, the results look slightly "off" due to the fact that the components have different materials. For example, I put together a "stage magician" look for my SMN, using Evenstar Hat, Velvetine Coatee, and Evenstar Tights, but it looks a bit off due to the "clothy" look of the Coatee compared to the "satiny" look of the tights. If they could be texture-dyed to appear to have the same material, it might solve the problem!