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Killed u man

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

12 Jan 2011 at 22:53 - 1

Was talking with Nick (Who the hell is Nick? He's a friend) on vent the other day, and he said he did a FoW run with this Monk who had extraordinary armor.

Apparently, this Monk dyed his FoW armor Pink, but it glitched on his Chest and Legs, and instead turned into a baby-greenish color (Maybe the revert). Nick already tried douzens of combinations from the known dye charts to match this color (And thus unmask this Monk as a liar), but to his and mine surprise, we haven't had any succes, thus making it a real possiblity.

Here's a picture of the Monk (He obviously took a screenshot) -I blanked out names-

So, are we just really bad at Guild Wars, or is this guy for real, and posseses possibly the only "glitch pink" dyed FoW?

Aycee

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2010

The other side

12 Jan 2011 at 22:54 - 2

No idea, but the color is saweet.

lemming

The Hotshot

Join Date: May 2006

Honolulu

International District [id???]

12 Jan 2011 at 22:59 - 3

Are you sure it's not just FoW from before the dye overhaul?

Killed u man

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

12 Jan 2011 at 23:02 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by lemming

Are you sure it's not just FoW from before the dye overhaul?

That's what I suggested, but I haven't found anything on Wiki, nor any color that resembles this extreme bright baby-teal.

I see no reason why the Monk would lie about his Pink Dye story, and it's always a possibility...

Narcissia

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

BC Canada

Guild With No [NAM???]

12 Jan 2011 at 23:13 - 5

it seems the people using this colour are being quiet about it. 2 people have recently posted pictures of monk fow armor with this colour in the screenshot section (i believe one if that monk you have posted), neither saying the combo.
i believe this colour was available before the dye update, but at least one of the people in the screenshot section are claiming its a recent dye job.
so *shrug*

Kamara

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Ponie Hill, Lion's Arch International

Blinkie Kaulitz Armie

E/

12 Jan 2011 at 23:16 - 6

A long time ago you could buy FoW sets in all the various non-insgnia stats, and the energy / Ascetics armor for monks dyed backwards for some bizarre reason. The other sets dyed normally / as they dye now.

I'm guessing there's not *that* many of those sets knocking around these days due to older players not playing anymore? Which is why there's not any dye charts for the armor set. (Not to mention a whole energy set of armor was seen as bad practice, so even less people had this set)

My guess is that this monk has one of these Ascetic sets of FoW. You can re-insignia them and everything, but the dye still works backwards on 'em. I've seen a few monks with this colour armor. I'm 99% sure this is how they make this colour.

Stolen Souls

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

12 Jan 2011 at 23:29 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamara

A long time ago you could buy FoW sets in all the various non-insgnia stats, and the energy / Ascetics armor for monks dyed backwards for some bizarre reason. The other sets dyed normally / as they dye now.

I'm guessing there's not *that* many of those sets knocking around these days due to older players not playing anymore? Which is why there's not any dye charts for the armor set. (Not to mention a whole energy set of armor was seen as bad practice, so even less people had this set)

My guess is that this monk has one of these Ascetic sets of FoW. You can re-insignia them and everything, but the dye still works backwards on 'em. I've seen a few monks with this colour armor. I'm 99% sure this is how they make this colour.

This is the answer. I have a friend with that color. He used pink dye on the 'old' FoW monk armor (energy set), which dyes invertly.

killerbot3009

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2007

the beaster

the Gold Fish [GOLD]

W/

12 Jan 2011 at 23:34 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamara

A long time ago you could buy FoW sets in all the various non-insgnia stats, and the energy / Ascetics armor for monks dyed backwards for some bizarre reason. The other sets dyed normally / as they dye now.

I'm guessing there's not *that* many of those sets knocking around these days due to older players not playing anymore? Which is why there's not any dye charts for the armor set. (Not to mention a whole energy set of armor was seen as bad practice, so even less people had this set)

My guess is that this monk has one of these Ascetic sets of FoW. You can re-insignia them and everything, but the dye still works backwards on 'em. I've seen a few monks with this colour armor. I'm 99% sure this is how they make this colour.

i completely agree on that theory, as a friend has the old armour and mentioned something about dye "issues", but like you said most of them don't play any more, and neither does he. i'll hassle him for some screenie of different dyes to attempt to prove the theory.

Uriel_Wolfblood

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2009

The House of Wolfblood

R/

13 Jan 2011 at 01:04 - 9

All I know is that color is awesome.

Killed u man

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

13 Jan 2011 at 01:38 - 10

Would I be fair in assuming that this is something they should reimplement? (Mainly because certain people have access to it, and it just looks so awesome..)

MisterB

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy

[ban]

W/

13 Jan 2011 at 01:45 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killed u man

Would I be fair in assuming that this is something they should reimplement? (Mainly because certain people have access to it, and it just looks so awesome..)

They haven't implemented shades that were possible before, like those using dye remover, mixed dyes, or dye combinations made possible with default armor color interaction. Graphic glitches in general have historically been low on their priority list. Don't hold your breath.

Spazzer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2006

USA

Team Asshat [Hat]

Mo/E

13 Jan 2011 at 01:51 - 12

Dye inverted fow armor. Rarer now than it used to be, but nothing new to see here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamara

(Not to mention a whole energy set of armor was seen as bad practice, so even less people had this set)

On the contrary, the Ascetic's set was the easiest one to obtain due to the lower cost and easier materials. Also when this armor set was available, there were no +health sets available to monks and the best armor set was +10AL vs Elemental. Ascetics was the set to get.

It's just that dye inverted obsidian armor was available for such a short period of time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killed u man

Would I be fair in assuming that this is something they should reimplement? (Mainly because certain people have access to it, and it just looks so awesome..)

Consider it a "prestige" thing, like 1st year hats, old ghostforge insignias, +25% charrslaying mods, etc etc etc. It was a bug that got fixed but the old bugged items remained in the game.

Ghull Ka

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Seattle, WA

Grenths Helpdesk

N/

13 Jan 2011 at 01:53 - 13

I was confused for a sec.

They fixed the inverted monk FoW colors thing? I thought all monk FoW still dyed inverted to everything else.

clear

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2009

Mo/Me

13 Jan 2011 at 05:04 - 14

Saw a very similar looking monk with obby but no chaos gloves. Asked if it was old school dye and was told it was. This was about a month ago. Have to say it is not glitched.

Olle

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2008

Ign: Miniature Julia

Teh Academy[PhD]

W/

13 Jan 2011 at 05:41 - 15

i wantz it.
12chars

Saru The Boss

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2010

Texas

We Gat Dis [HRUU]

A/

13 Jan 2011 at 06:16 - 16

Maybe he/she was running texmod when he/she took the screenie.

EDIT: Didn't read the old fow armor comments. That is very cool though.

Corpus Vitalis

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2010

CARE

N/

13 Jan 2011 at 15:07 - 17

Yeah, I've heard a few people around talk about how they dyed their old monk FoW armor pink and it came out that minty-blue/green color. Pretty cool, wish we still had dye remover and mixed dyes though :/

Ben-A-BoO

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Europe

13 Jan 2011 at 16:18 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spazzer

Consider it a "prestige" thing...

I'd vote the same. Some things should remain special (even a little bug like this) and feel rewarding for those few who stumbled upon it. It's not game breaking in the end.

noob4sure

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Middle of nowhere, U.S.A.

[LGBT]

A/

14 Jan 2011 at 09:13 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamara

(Not to mention a whole energy set of armor was seen as bad practice, so even less people had this set)

Around that time minors replacing superiors was just coming into style, if I recall correctly.

+energy armor was the norm and considered good practice.

Matrix Arcade

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

14 Jan 2011 at 10:04 - 20

Talked to this guy, he has FoW from before the reviewed dye-chart. His armor dyes slightly differently then other FoW armor, i.e. his turns real white when dyed white etc.

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

14 Jan 2011 at 14:41 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by noob4sure

Around that time minors replacing superiors was just coming into style, if I recall correctly.

+energy armor was the norm and considered good practice.

You completly forget they changed the dyes then you ralise the runes were changed too. Aww memories...

Acehole2006

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2006

United Kingdom Essex

Fight For The Win

Mo/

14 Jan 2011 at 15:03 - 22

I have the old Monk fow set and i have just tried it as mine is old black also. does not work. Pink dye turns it pink

Acehole2006

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2006

United Kingdom Essex

Fight For The Win

Mo/

14 Jan 2011 at 16:21 - 23

Looking at guru dye charts, is this not the orange/silver combo?

Yawgmoth

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

14 Jan 2011 at 16:54 - 24

Some monk FoW armors crafted before a certain update had their dye colors inverted, similar to how Chaos Axes do it. I can't remember exactly which update did it but it was long before the whole dye system update itself.

And that armor is absolutely fantastic. It allows lots and lots of completely awesome deep and impossible to replicate colors. Imho the coolest are the deep intense blues (can't remember which color(s) make it), but nice to see how Pink dye looks on it.

If Anet fails at making a good dye mixing system (current one is a joke) they should at least add a special dye that makes an armor piece inverse it's dye colors (call it a Chaos Dye?) and suddenly a huge lots of fantastic colors that the game engine ALREADY CAN generate would become available with the use of existing dyes!