Shiny Dyes

Turelus · March 2015

Just wondering if anyone else is annoyed by the fact almost all dyes seem to make gear shiny?

I just dyed some Soul Shriven robes for a laugh with my new character and now the ropes on them glisten in the light. I can understand on metal parts why there would be a shining effect but on clothes it really seems out of place.

k9mouse · March 2015

I agree, I like the dirty, well used gritty look. I do not like the shiny dyes.

Zershar_Vemod · March 2015

Not annoyed at all.

I'm more annoyed that "white" looks like some sort of beige on certain robes and then said robes were dropped in sewage.

olsborg · March 2015

I find it hardest of all to make a gritty dirty none shiny look. Preferably default colors leather etc. Yes, too much shine on rarer colors

ItsGlaive · March 2015

Agreed. This isn't the 80s, please remove the gloss from our clothes, I don't want to look too fabulous.

Turelus · March 2015

Glad I am not the only one bothered by it then.

I would be happy with a nice mix between gloss/matt dyes. That could even be a way for ZOS to add more dyes over time.

Wolfenbelle · March 2015

I don't care about the shine. What bothers me is two things: (1) Way too often the color you get on a piece of armor looks nothing like the color swatch on the palette. (2) Too many colors look identical in the swatches on the palette.

naturn · March 2015

Wolfenbelle wrote: »

I don't care about the shine. What bothers me is two things: (1) Way too often the color you get on a piece of armor looks nothing like the color swatch on the palette. (2) Too many colors look identical in the swatches on the palette.

I agree with you Wolfenbelle. But I also kind of like the shine. Too often the colors just blend in with each other or look very different once applied. We really need an option to make each color glossy/shiny or mat/dull too so all are happier.

SlayerSyrena · March 2015

I'd be more annoyed if some of the dyes did not have that shiny quality. There are already plenty of dyes that look very plain, with no gloss or shine to them at all.

Turelus · March 2015

SlayerSyrena wrote: »

I'd be more annoyed if some of the dyes did not have that shiny quality. There are already plenty of dyes that look very plain, with no gloss or shine to them at all.

This doesn't seem to be the case with many of the darker shades however. The lighter pastel colours tend to have no shimmer to them, however as the colours get stronger/darker they start to pick up the shine effect.

The part that bugs me most is how it makes material on armours like rope, cloth, bone glimmer like it's a gemstone or metal.

Psychobunni · March 2015

I'm opposite I guess, I don't mind the shine so much as I mind the faded out look in the middle of my pants legs (light armor) that makes dying them almost pointless. Some clothing just doesn't dye well I guess, but with all my other pieces looking bright and clean and my pants looking like I ripped them off a dead body, its kinda depressing

Moonshadow66 · March 2015

Zershar_Vemod wrote: »

Not annoyed at all.

I'm more annoyed that "white" looks like some sort of beige on certain robes and then said robes were dropped in sewage.

Maybe white dyed (light) armor will turn actually white now when we launder it

But seriously, this annoys me, too.

Natjur · March 2015

One time use Shiny Dyes most likely will be crown store items

Lylith · March 2015

coldharbour black usually results in a suitably gritty look, imho.

armor looks worn and somewhat beaten up, like you've actually survived a few encounters.

Zershar_Vemod · March 2015

Raygee wrote: »

Zershar_Vemod wrote: »

Not annoyed at all.

I'm more annoyed that "white" looks like some sort of beige on certain robes and then said robes were dropped in sewage.

Maybe white dyed (light) armor will turn actually white now when we launder it

But seriously, this annoys me, too.

*slow clap*

mystery13x · September 2015

Nooooo. I love the shiny dyes. Leave my shiny purple and teal alone.

Flameheart · September 2015

Depends on the dye. Some don't look that great, but Warrior Steel looks pretty awesome in my eyes in combination with some sort of black. The shiny glance of Warrior Steel depends heavily on lighting and point of view.

AlienSlof · September 2015

I like my shiny! I'd like more shiny and iridescent dyes. I'm a bit of a magpie when it comes to colourful, shiny things. And iridescence.

Aerius_Sygale · September 2015

Xabien wrote: »

Agreed. This isn't the 80s, please remove the gloss from our clothes, I don't want to look too fabulous.

Ugh, they already made it waaaaay duller and more boring looking than what it used to be like, some times they just have to stop listening to the handful of particular whiners and stop ruining the game! >_<'

If you hate the lovely, lustrous sheen, then use the crummy "Common" dyes that are available... -_-