Ruby Red Weapons... what!?

Cazzy · June 2016

It would be nice to hide what level daggers I have...mwahaha.

Cernow · June 2016

Valrien wrote: »

The metal is a color. The sword is also that color. Pretty immersion breaking to have a sword made of ruby red metal that isn't ruby red.

Yay, someone played the "immersion breaking" card. And only two replies in too, good work!

If it's possible to temper steel to become a variety of colours in the real world, then I'm sure it's possible to temper an imaginary metal in an imaginary world to become a variety of colours.

Korah_Eaglecry · June 2016

Egonieser wrote: »

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Id still prefer to stick to silvers and steel colors. All of my characters, aside from Enrerion have a lot of browns and matte like colors in their gear. If the armor appears to be leather its brown, Ill add some more vibrant dyes in for particular clothes like Caius has a rich red clothe gear. But generally I try to stick true to what would be a little more realistic to the setting.

How utterly boring... I mean, i will never dye anything bright pink and purple, but keeping leather poo-brown and a sword in grey is way too dark-ages uninspiring to me personally. But hey - if that's your thing..

Yeah because everyone wants to zip around in neon greens and blues in a fantasy setting. Tell me Legolas, whats your favorite color?

Korah_Eaglecry · June 2016

Rosveen wrote: »

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Id still prefer to stick to silvers and steel colors. All of my characters, aside from Enrerion have a lot of browns and matte like colors in their gear. If the armor appears to be leather its brown, Ill add some more vibrant dyes in for particular clothes like Caius has a rich red clothe gear. But generally I try to stick true to what would be a little more realistic to the setting.

Red weapons fit the setting - unless you think the setting is medieval Europe, in which case uh, wrong game? But this is Tamriel and you forged your weapons from a red metal. Nothing inherently wrong with that concept.

That said, I strongly support weapon dyes.

The setting is a fantasy game. Not a futuristic game. I never said that others cant have whatever colors theyd like. So maybe get off that high horse of yours?

Just because I dont want to run around in neon blue and green and yellow gear doesnt mean that Im in the wrong game. Get a grip.

leothedino · June 2016

ADarklore wrote: »

Hasn't ZOS said before that they're working on adding weapon dyeing, thought they said that after they made Shield dyable.

Oh, is there a source for this? I would really appreciate it.

Uriel_Nocturne · June 2016

I'm not sure I understand what the issue is.

Iron is a dull grey.
Steel is a shiny-metal hue.
Orichalcum weapons are a dirty-green.
Galatite weapons have a rose-ish hue.
Quicksilver weapons have a shiny-metal hue.
Voidstone weapons are blue-black.
Rubetite weapons are a crimson red.

The weapons have always matched the color of the metal that they were forged from. Which, btw, the crimson of the Rubedite weapons looks sick with the Daedric crafting style.

I don't want anyone to take this to seem like I have any issue with weapon dying. I don't have any problem with it, and I couldn't really care less whether we get to ever dye our weapons or not. I like the color variations that that the different metals give to my weapons.

I just don't see what the big issue is with the color of Rubedite weapons.

Recremen · June 2016

Uriel_Nocturne wrote: »

I'm not sure I understand what the issue is.

Iron is a dull grey.
Steel is a shiny-metal hue.
Orichalcum weapons are a dirty-green.
Galatite weapons have a rose-ish hue.
Quicksilver weapons have a shiny-metal hue.
Voidstone weapons are blue-black.
Rubetite weapons are a crimson red.

The weapons have always matched the color of the metal that they were forged from. Which, btw, the crimson of the Rubedite weapons looks sick with the Daedric crafting style.

I don't want anyone to take this to seem like I have any issue with weapon dying. I don't have any problem with it, and I couldn't really care less whether we get to ever dye our weapons or not. I like the color variations that that the different metals give to my weapons.

I just don't see what the big issue is with the color of Rubedite weapons.

The issue is that people want weapons that match their armor instead of stick out like a bright red sore thumb. Weapon dyes would solve that problem. Also you can't exactly make an iron sword because you like the color and then show up to your PvP/PvE raid and be like "I did it for RP".

Uriel_Nocturne · June 2016

Recremen wrote: »

Uriel_Nocturne wrote: »

I'm not sure I understand what the issue is.

Iron is a dull grey.
Steel is a shiny-metal hue.
Orichalcum weapons are a dirty-green.
Galatite weapons have a rose-ish hue.
Quicksilver weapons have a shiny-metal hue.
Voidstone weapons are blue-black.
Rubetite weapons are a crimson red.

The weapons have always matched the color of the metal that they were forged from. Which, btw, the crimson of the Rubedite weapons looks sick with the Daedric crafting style.

I don't want anyone to take this to seem like I have any issue with weapon dying. I don't have any problem with it, and I couldn't really care less whether we get to ever dye our weapons or not. I like the color variations that that the different metals give to my weapons.

I just don't see what the big issue is with the color of Rubedite weapons.

The issue is that people want weapons that match their armor instead of stick out like a bright red sore thumb. Weapon dyes would solve that problem. Also you can't exactly make an iron sword because you like the color and then show up to your PvP/PvE raid and be like "I did it for RP".

I never said I had a problem with weapon dyes.

Read the whole post next time before replying, Mr. Snarkypants.

svartorn · June 2016

I loathe my colored weapons. I make my gear metallic light blue and white and then I have these ugly red swords.

Annalyse · June 2016

I hate rubedite weapons. My characters are wearing armor that really does clash with the red, but even aside from that, I just want my swords to look more natural. I ended up giving up my favorite daedric style sword and learning glass just so that I could get rid of that horrible red. Luckily the rubedite glass sword doesn't look overly green.

Currently stuck with red daggers on my NB but I will probably end up trying to find a style that doesn't turn red for those too. It really looks ridiculous to me.

Victus · June 2016

Uriel_Nocturne wrote: »

I'm not sure I understand what the issue is.

Iron is a dull grey.
Steel is a shiny-metal hue.
Orichalcum weapons are a dirty-green.
Galatite weapons have a rose-ish hue.
Quicksilver weapons have a shiny-metal hue.
Voidstone weapons are blue-black.
Rubetite weapons are a crimson red.

The weapons have always matched the color of the metal that they were forged from. Which, btw, the crimson of the Rubedite weapons looks sick with the Daedric crafting style.

I don't want anyone to take this to seem like I have any issue with weapon dying. I don't have any problem with it, and I couldn't really care less whether we get to ever dye our weapons or not. I like the color variations that that the different metals give to my weapons.

I just don't see what the big issue is with the color of Rubedite weapons.

I concur with this sentiment. I never really noticed the color of my weapons until the Ruby ones came out, but I never really play in the first person either. I don't think they're that bad, but given the option to dye would be fine.

Egonieser · June 2016

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Egonieser wrote: »

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Id still prefer to stick to silvers and steel colors. All of my characters, aside from Enrerion have a lot of browns and matte like colors in their gear. If the armor appears to be leather its brown, Ill add some more vibrant dyes in for particular clothes like Caius has a rich red clothe gear. But generally I try to stick true to what would be a little more realistic to the setting.

How utterly boring... I mean, i will never dye anything bright pink and purple, but keeping leather poo-brown and a sword in grey is way too dark-ages uninspiring to me personally. But hey - if that's your thing..

Yeah because everyone wants to zip around in neon greens and blues in a fantasy setting. Tell me Legolas, whats your favorite color?

Black and Red - no neon greens. What's yours Mr. Broring?

N0TPLAYER2 · June 2016

N0TPLAYER2 wrote: »

I've said it a dozen times on this forum.

Make glass swords. At vet 16 they are not green, but silver. They have a very small green stripe through the center but are 90% silver.

Enjoy!

Damn. It's like I don't exist. I give you guys the solution to your problem right here and then no one notices or comments on it, yet you continue to argue for a full page about it.

WANT SILVER VET 16 SWORDS??? MAKE THEN GLASS. THEY COME OUT SILVER.

Clerics1985 · June 2016

KochDerDamonen · June 2016

I want to be able to use any of my dyes on my weapons, especially staves and bows :c

Really though that whole 'pink swords' thing makes no sense, how many people do you see running around in all-pink armor? It would be a pointless restriction

Kendaric · June 2016

N0TPLAYER2 wrote: »

N0TPLAYER2 wrote: »

I've said it a dozen times on this forum.

Make glass swords. At vet 16 they are not green, but silver. They have a very small green stripe through the center but are 90% silver.

Enjoy!

Damn. It's like I don't exist. I give you guys the solution to your problem right here and then no one notices or comments on it, yet you continue to argue for a full page about it.

WANT SILVER VET 16 SWORDS??? MAKE THEN GLASS. THEY COME OUT SILVER.

Not everbody has the motif or likes it. It's not a solution to the problem...

Teridaxus · June 2016

If i remember that was a concept art from the alliance weapons and shields with dyeable areas on them.
I guess they still working on it since there are a lot more weapons than shields.

N0TPLAYER2 · June 2016

Kendaric wrote: »

N0TPLAYER2 wrote: »

N0TPLAYER2 wrote: »

I've said it a dozen times on this forum.

Make glass swords. At vet 16 they are not green, but silver. They have a very small green stripe through the center but are 90% silver.

Enjoy!

Damn. It's like I don't exist. I give you guys the solution to your problem right here and then no one notices or comments on it, yet you continue to argue for a full page about it.

WANT SILVER VET 16 SWORDS??? MAKE THEN GLASS. THEY COME OUT SILVER.

Not everbody has the motif or likes it. It's not a solution to the problem...

It IS a solution. Don't like red swords, make glass ones. Find someone else to make them, but it DOES in fact fix the problem of swords being red.

Carry on

Pomaikai · June 2016

Just make the whole bloody game sepia toned like all of the costumes you sell...

There can't be too much beige in the world, can there?

Judas Helviaryn · June 2016

N0TPLAYER2 wrote: »

Kendaric wrote: »

N0TPLAYER2 wrote: »

N0TPLAYER2 wrote: »

I've said it a dozen times on this forum.

Make glass swords. At vet 16 they are not green, but silver. They have a very small green stripe through the center but are 90% silver.

Enjoy!

Damn. It's like I don't exist. I give you guys the solution to your problem right here and then no one notices or comments on it, yet you continue to argue for a full page about it.

WANT SILVER VET 16 SWORDS??? MAKE THEN GLASS. THEY COME OUT SILVER.

Not everbody has the motif or likes it. It's not a solution to the problem...

It IS a solution. Don't like red swords, make glass ones. Find someone else to make them, but it DOES in fact fix the problem of swords being red.

Carry on

You might want to step back a bit, and remember to keep it civil. Glass weapons should not be the only non-red rubedite weapons available. Not all of us like glass, and one style certainly does not cover the problem.

JJBoomer · June 2016

I wholeheartedly support weapon dyes.

But I don't support limiting armor color options just because some people don't like to see them. Thats a bit too much catering to only some people's whims, which never goes over well in an MMO.

Are some of the colors outrageous? Yeah, but then again this is a fantasy world with magic. The very game itself is already ridiculous. And given how "eccentric" some of the characters are...are we really gonna say, "yeah but players shouldn't be allowed to be eccentric, thats too much?" Thats seems like a double standard to me.

If you can summon an atronarch to fight by your side, your armor should be able to be whatever color you want it to be lol

Korah_Eaglecry · June 2016

Egonieser wrote: »

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Egonieser wrote: »

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Id still prefer to stick to silvers and steel colors. All of my characters, aside from Enrerion have a lot of browns and matte like colors in their gear. If the armor appears to be leather its brown, Ill add some more vibrant dyes in for particular clothes like Caius has a rich red clothe gear. But generally I try to stick true to what would be a little more realistic to the setting.

How utterly boring... I mean, i will never dye anything bright pink and purple, but keeping leather poo-brown and a sword in grey is way too dark-ages uninspiring to me personally. But hey - if that's your thing..

Yeah because everyone wants to zip around in neon greens and blues in a fantasy setting. Tell me Legolas, whats your favorite color?

Black and Red - no neon greens. What's yours Mr. Broring?

Black and Red? And Im boring? Thats all I see when I port into Mournhold....You couldnt be more, I dont know original?

Gold, Moonstone White, Book Cover Brown, Senche - Tiger Orange. All of my characters have their own flavor and none of them look like the hundreds of other players out there sporting the same 2 colors. If that makes me Mr Boring....Ill take it.

svartorn · June 2016

N0TPLAYER2 wrote: »

Kendaric wrote: »

N0TPLAYER2 wrote: »

N0TPLAYER2 wrote: »

I've said it a dozen times on this forum.

Make glass swords. At vet 16 they are not green, but silver. They have a very small green stripe through the center but are 90% silver.

Enjoy!

Damn. It's like I don't exist. I give you guys the solution to your problem right here and then no one notices or comments on it, yet you continue to argue for a full page about it.

WANT SILVER VET 16 SWORDS??? MAKE THEN GLASS. THEY COME OUT SILVER.

Not everbody has the motif or likes it. It's not a solution to the problem...

It IS a solution. Don't like red swords, make glass ones. Find someone else to make them, but it DOES in fact fix the problem of swords being red.

Carry on

So why dye armor at all? Why should weapons be special and immune to dye?

Recremen · June 2016

Uriel_Nocturne wrote: »

Recremen wrote: »

Uriel_Nocturne wrote: »

I'm not sure I understand what the issue is.

Iron is a dull grey.
Steel is a shiny-metal hue.
Orichalcum weapons are a dirty-green.
Galatite weapons have a rose-ish hue.
Quicksilver weapons have a shiny-metal hue.
Voidstone weapons are blue-black.
Rubetite weapons are a crimson red.

The weapons have always matched the color of the metal that they were forged from. Which, btw, the crimson of the Rubedite weapons looks sick with the Daedric crafting style.

I don't want anyone to take this to seem like I have any issue with weapon dying. I don't have any problem with it, and I couldn't really care less whether we get to ever dye our weapons or not. I like the color variations that that the different metals give to my weapons.

I just don't see what the big issue is with the color of Rubedite weapons.

The issue is that people want weapons that match their armor instead of stick out like a bright red sore thumb. Weapon dyes would solve that problem. Also you can't exactly make an iron sword because you like the color and then show up to your PvP/PvE raid and be like "I did it for RP".

I never said I had a problem with weapon dyes.

Read the whole post next time before replying, Mr. Snarkypants.

@Uriel_Nocturne

Didn't mean to come off as snarky, my bad. I was trying to point out how the existing color scheme wherein weapons match the ore they come from doesn't work out at max level and CP because you're shoehorned into only whatever the top-tier material looks like.

Recremen · June 2016

N0TPLAYER2 wrote: »

N0TPLAYER2 wrote: »

I've said it a dozen times on this forum.

Make glass swords. At vet 16 they are not green, but silver. They have a very small green stripe through the center but are 90% silver.

Enjoy!

Damn. It's like I don't exist. I give you guys the solution to your problem right here and then no one notices or comments on it, yet you continue to argue for a full page about it.

WANT SILVER VET 16 SWORDS??? MAKE THEN GLASS. THEY COME OUT SILVER.

This is not an adequate solution. People don't just want silver swords, they want the swords in their chosen motif to be silver. Or blue. Or aquamarine, whichever really. It's never been just about the color, and especially not just about silver.

waterfairy · June 2016

Uriel_Nocturne wrote: »

I just don't see what the big issue is with the color of Rubedite weapons.

Because it makes certain weapons look like crap.

This should be a whitish bone color with brown leather strap around it like the Ice Hearts sword quest reward.

willymchilybily · June 2016

Valrien wrote: »

The metal is a color. The sword is also that color. Pretty immersion breaking to have a sword made of ruby red metal that isn't ruby red.

Normally ores are colorful and when refined and the impurities removed and so is the color because all metals tend to be silver or grey in color. Of course this is a fantasy game so colored materials are accepted. But no reason why they couldn't be silver or grey if they were alloys of the original they could at least be muted.

And with current technology like anodizing a magical equivalent could be considered viable way to give metals color it's not dyed just polarized light being reflected.

But as I don't care either way I can't argue strongly one way or another but my immersion would not be broken if a ruby sword was silver. Especially when armour can be guilded/colored

bedlom · June 2016

I am so sick of red weapons.

AardvarkChips · June 2016

If you go to a dye station without your shield equipped, there should be a blank sword where the shield normally is. IIRC you can't interact with it, but it left me with the impression that the groundwork is being laid for weapon dyes.

Epona222 · June 2016

I like the colour of my rubedite weapons, but options are good.