Weapons going to be Dyeable as well as armour?

dsalter

as topic says. i'v heard alot about dyes but not seen anything hinting at it applying to weapons

Arsenic_Touch

It's still being developed and won't be here until after july 20th'ish. , so no one knows at this point.

AlexDougherty

I'm kind of hoping so. But only because I want to colour code my weapons, red/orange for fire, blue for ice enchantments, purple for poison, haven't decided exactly how to colour for lightning.

I'm also sure that for every person who wants to dye their weapons (like me) there is a person who doesn't want it to happen.

BBSooner

I hope so, The color selection looks awesome at this point, so having that freedom with weapons would be great.

The only thing I'm dreading is the inevitable full pink, head to toe, mass of gear somebody will choose.

dharbert

AlexDougherty wrote: »

I'm kind of hoping so. But only because I want to colour code my weapons, red/orange for fire, blue for ice enchantments, purple for poison, haven't decided exactly how to colour for lightning.

I'm also sure that for every person who wants to dye their weapons (like me) there is a person who doesn't want it to happen.

Why not make the poison weapons green and the lightning purple? Problem solved.

On another note, you are going to see a ton of players walking around in either solid gold or jet black.

Hypertionb14_ESO

i cant really see how you would "dye" your weapons....

however.... i can see myself running around with a Hot Pink Greatsword or Staff.....

AlexDougherty

dharbert wrote: »

AlexDougherty wrote: »

I'm kind of hoping so. But only because I want to colour code my weapons, red/orange for fire, blue for ice enchantments, purple for poison, haven't decided exactly how to colour for lightning.

I'm also sure that for every person who wants to dye their weapons (like me) there is a person who doesn't want it to happen.

Why not make the poison weapons green and the lightning purple? Problem solved.

On another note, you are going to see a ton of players walking around in either solid gold or jet black.

Of course, sorry, years of pokemon have imbedded purple for poison in my brain, that green=poison & purple=Lightning would fix it. Sad thing is I'm forty years old.

Yeah loads of people will go for solid Gold/Black, actually after the ebony armour in Skyrim I can understand the Black. But I will go for my own colour scheme myself, it will feel more personalised.

NewBlacksmurf

Not sure weapons should be dye-able but perhaps some form of customization would be very well received by all.

dsalter

le bump, with an ever closer dye release this is something on my mind.
need i point out if this isn't plan i'll be stuck with ugly looking weapons

gcalex5

BBSooner wrote: »

I hope so, The color selection looks awesome at this point, so having that freedom with weapons would be great.

The only thing I'm dreading is the inevitable full pink, head to toe, mass of gear somebody will choose.

This, I thought it was so tacky in GW2 when I saw that. But I guess everyone has there own right to express themselves how they see fit now-a-days

Archaole

I'm kinda doubting it for some reason. I would prefer it but I don't see weapon dying happening. I am looking forward to finally having a say in my clothing color though.

dsalter

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom i invoke thee to help with this knowledge that Hermaeus Mora has hidden from us mortals!
mainly because we all see you as one of the better forum admins

AlexDougherty

Archaole wrote: »

I'm kinda doubting it for some reason. I would prefer it but I don't see weapon dying happening. I am looking forward to finally having a say in my clothing color though.

I know what you mean, I can finally get my look just right.
Still going to hold out hope for my dyed swords though, until that hope is crushed by the reality of what we actually get with the dyes.

Surinen

It must be so. Silver-White weapon and armour of mine must shine like a newborn Magna-Ge.

dsalter

Surinen wrote: »

It must be so. Silver-White weapon and armour of mine must shine like a newborn Magna-Ge.

for me it would be blood red elven glass with black and silver leather

Hammerswarm

The solution here is obvious: no unnatural colors!

Keep the available colors to a expansive but preset list of what would have been available or is available on the color pallets of in world fabrics.

For example, green is prevalent in the bosimer areas, blue in the altmer areas, and red pops up from time to time on NPCs. I've never seen hot pink reflected on an NPC.

dsalter

Hammerswarm wrote: »

The solution here is obvious: no unnatural colors!

Keep the available colors to a expansive but preset list of what would have been available or is available on the color pallets of in world fabrics.

For example, green is prevalent in the bosimer areas, blue in the altmer areas, and red pops up from time to time on NPCs. I've never seen hot pink reflected on an NPC.

closest to hot pink i'v seen is a blood stain type pink on khajiit robes

Surinen

Hammerswarm wrote: »

The solution here is obvious: no unnatural colors!

Keep the available colors to a expansive but preset list of what would have been available or is available on the color pallets of in world fabrics.

For example, green is prevalent in the bosimer areas, blue in the altmer areas, and red pops up from time to time on NPCs. I've never seen hot pink reflected on an NPC.

it does not work like this. just look at the material needed for Altmer: adamantite: green. npcs maybe do not wear pink but it should not prevent one from dyeing his weapon this way. who knows, maybe lesser races enjoy it.

ZOS_TristanK

The dye system will only apply to armor.

Evergnar

BBSooner wrote: »

I hope so, The color selection looks awesome at this point, so having that freedom with weapons would be great.

The only thing I'm dreading is the inevitable full pink, head to toe, mass of gear somebody will choose.

That's my fear as well. This is probably the only time where I actually wished for limited options. That being said it's all subjective and players would have been demanding pink eventually so better to just get it over with now I guess. I hope it's a dirty pink though

Selique

Why do people care who chooses hot pink? Everyone has their favorite colors. Imagine someone says: "No black and red combos! I don't like seeing everyone in black and red in my MMO!"

The less limitations on colors, and variations, the better. And don't go on about "Its not a common color" or "no one in the middle ages/TES universe ever wore pink(Or other colors) before" Because frankly, that's bull. Colors are colors, and they have been around since the human(Or mer) eye could see.

Let the rainbow armor wearing people be happy.

dsalter

ZOS_TristanK wrote: »

The dye system will only apply to armor.

awwww
well there goes the Blood red glass look on my blades

Cyanhide

ZOS_TristanK wrote: »

The dye system will only apply to armor.

Aww, ESO could really have shined in this aspect. Its a shame it will just be armor, no complaints btw. Looking at the screenshot, it will be more then your average MMO as long as it doesn't end like in Wildstar its all good.

But I do think since we are 2014 one shouldn't restrict dying to just Armour, add weapons, instead of color, add some small patterns that you "dye" same principle really.

Still nice to here some official response to this.

xaraan

ZOS_TristanK wrote: »

The dye system will only apply to armor.

Well, that sucks since the ugly blue color applies to most of the max vet weapons as well as armor. Be nice to just have some steel colored weapons.

Obscure

I've been so blue without a dye system... Certainly looking forward to not being blue anymore.

Now if they add Gore, I'll be able to customize my weapons in the only way that matters...

Slathered in the fresh dripping slaughtered effluence of my dismembered foes!

Phantax

The weapons, maybe just the VR weapons would look much better if the enchant effects / animations were better.
More Lightning, Flames, Frost. Have it so the effects are permanently on, or at very least when the weapon is drawn.

I mean come on .. The uber-mega-greatsword-of-flame ! Yeah right... until 2 secs later and the flame goes out ! !

Weapon design in ESO isn't exactly genre leading anyway, the lack of 'visual stunning' just makes them look even worse.
(I'd bet large amounts of gold the design guys/artists had some great looking weapons they wanted to see in-game)

xaraan

ZOS_TristanK wrote: »

The dye system will only apply to armor.

I am assuming shields are part of armor, but it occurs to me, maybe they aren't in the dye system. So, what about shields? Will they at least be dye-able?

Archaole

BBSooner wrote: »

I hope so, The color selection looks awesome at this point, so having that freedom with weapons would be great.

The only thing I'm dreading is the inevitable full pink, head to toe, mass of gear somebody will choose.

I saw an article on this and it had some previews in some contest they did in the test servers and the colors didn't look too bright so it may night be as bad as you think. Hopefully...

Rev Rielle

ZOS_TristanK wrote: »

The dye system will only apply to armor.

I wonder if perhaps one day we might be able to dye out shields though? That would be nice, especially considering some are quite coloured.

Archaole

Rev Rielle wrote: »

ZOS_TristanK wrote: »

The dye system will only apply to armor.

I wonder if perhaps one day we might be able to dye out shields though? That would be nice, especially considering some are quite coloured.

Shields are considered armor in this game so they may be actually. Especially if you can put an insignia on them. Guild or personal.

nerevarine1138

BBSooner wrote: »

I hope so, The color selection looks awesome at this point, so having that freedom with weapons would be great.

The only thing I'm dreading is the inevitable full pink, head to toe, mass of gear somebody will choose.

I love that everyone thinks that pink is going to be the problem.

Bad news: a mass of bright-colored armor looks ridiculous, regardless of the color scheme.