[DEV] So... whats up with plate belts?

[Kaizlu]

They're not afraid of color, they take a less "Hi, I'm a Unicorn and I'm going to puke rainbows all over your world" like a lot of other MMOs tend to go toward. XI was "whitewashed" in world design structurally because it was based around 'Cermet" material the Zilarts largely used.

And how do you explain the fact that dated gear had different colors, but the new one doesn't.

There's also this:



I see a lot of colors on the plate belts. I guess it must be a lore thing.