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@Ashantara.8731 said:

@"Teratus.2859" said:This skin is just so photogenic [...]

I find it unusual how dye channel 3 (i.e., the wings' "cell pattern") is so light-dependent (also depending on the angle). Some colors change so drastically, one really has to tinker a lot to find the coloring that goes well under any circumstances.

That's very true, I also notice that the colour options are pretty limited on the wings as well, a lot of dyes don't work well on them or tend to make the same Red/Yellow or White or Purple/Pink combo just in different shades or brightness.There's still a lot of options, just less than what I originally expected.Many of the brown dyes will give you similar results to Red dyes.. same for green and blue dyes, purple and pink dyes tend to also give similar results.Still can't argue with many of the results though, I've seen so many glorious colours on this skin so far ^^ I love it.

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Agreed with the above as well^For example the Phthalo blue dye looks entirely different (on wings) depending on the lighting, this is what it'll look like in most of the areas:JH7pEOM.jpg

But in one of the anomalies in Jahai Bluffs, it'll look like this:kWJtSyY.jpg

More little comparison pictures here, sort of: https://imgur.com/a/pXgdJVT

I find it a shame for this otherwise beautiful skin addition. I would love to match the colours of my Skyscale to my character, but the blue dyes (and a lot of others) just don't work well on its wings.

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@"SinisterEternity.2564" said:I find it a shame for this otherwise beautiful skin addition. I would love to match the colours of my Skyscale to my character, but the blue dyes (and a lot of others) just don't work well on its wings.

Agreed. As I played with Shaders on Medium I had no issues with coloring my Skyscale how I liked...and all dyes looked so beautiful with shaders on Medium. You could match hues so well and make it look majestic.When I turned Shaders to High...oh boy. :( All the colors I matched for it turned pinkish (Bronze dye on wings) and it completely ruined the whole idea I had for my Skyscale. After trying other dyes I realized how horrible it all looked, as the colors would change to different hues, but most would result with a pinkish hue. Even Shadow Abyss has a purple touch to it.I liked the Abyssal Sea dye but it would make the Skyscale look like a peacock. The best bet I got was dying the wings Shadow Green and dimming that pink hue as much as possible (I don't like it when mounts 'shine' too much as it hurts my eyes).I'm just happy I play with Shaders on Medium as it makes the lighting in game more realistic and 'less wet' so to speak. A big shame that Skyscale's wings keep getting pinkish feel with majority of dyes with Shaders on High.

This is how my Skyscale AND my character look with Shaders on Medium:

  • Skyscale:1) gw302.jpg(Dyes: Shadow green (body), bronze belly, bronze wings, shadow green horns/details)2) gw309.jpg(Dyes: Shadow Green wings instead of Bronze)

  • My character:gw305.jpg

And this is how my Skyscale and character look with Shaders on High:

  • Skyscale:1) gw307.jpg( Dyes same as number 1 for Shaders on Medium )2) gw308.jpg( Dyes same as number 2 for Shaders on Medium )

  • My character:gw306.jpg

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@Taygus.4571 said:

@ParadoX.3124 said:All I wanted was AureneI don't. That would be far too lore breakimg, even for me.

This. :+1:

@Teratus.2859 said:I also notice that the colour options are pretty limited on the wings as well, a lot of dyes don't work well on them or tend to make the same Red/Yellow or White or Purple/Pink combo just in different shades or brightness.

Exactly. It does limit your options, hence the combos I picked above. :)

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@SinisterEternity.2564 said:Agreed with the above as well^For example the Phthalo blue dye looks entirely different (on wings) depending on the lighting, this is what it'll look like in most of the areas:But in one of the anomalies in Jahai Bluffs, it'll look like this:

To be fair, the Orr bubble in Jahai heavily alters all colors, pushing them hard towards sepia. That particular effect in your screenshot is not the fault of the skyscale dye channels.

About to double post, I got a lot of shots of my non-pink ones as I said I'd try to do.

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Here are a selection of my skyscale dyes, the least pink/purple ones. Apologies for the Discord image links, I don't use any of the services the forums allow to embed. Dye listings are upper left (body), upper right (belly), lower left (wing membrane), lower right (wing filigree). Shots are taken on a ledge in the northeast corner of the Fire Elemental platform, where there is excellent sunlight. Some pink/purple will creep in here and there, but more as hints than as hijacks.

Swampblack, Glint's Ambition, Enameled Longevity, Toxin:https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588819343308095557/AndretStand.JPGhttps://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588819312337354762/AndretLift.JPG

Shiver Sea, Shadow Green, Enameled Perseverance, Oasis:https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588819466603986974/AvalloqStand.JPGhttps://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588819395288236055/AvalloqLift.JPG

Cerulean Sky, Crushed Bone, Cyanide, Shiver Sea:https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588819547923021844/BriaraStand.JPGhttps://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588819510425944102/BriaraLift.JPG

Enameled Jungle, Shadow Abyss, Enameled Onset, Shadow Abyss:https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588819610610958411/DonariLift.JPG

Ok, this one has some purpling, but the overall effect in motion of of reds and oranges --Enameled Emblaze, Ember Red, Bloody Red, Sunfire Lava:https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588819683571007501/LordVStand.JPGhttps://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588819653980323879/LordVLift.JPG

White, Electro Blue, Sand Shark, Shadow Blue:https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588819743016878090/MarciaStand.JPGhttps://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588819714768240680/MarciaLift.JPG

And this one just flat out embraces the purples and pinks but I feel it is vivid rather than insipid so I'm sharing it --Shadow Yellow, Shadow Orange, Enameled Crimson, Shadow Orange:https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588819896268226560/ScrappyStand.JPGhttps://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588819868200206376/ScrappyPose.JPGhttps://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588819839267897362/ScrappyLift.JPGhttps://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588819793126228108/ScrappyFly.JPG

Enameled Legacy, Starry Night, Shadow Blue, Phthalo Blue:https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588819956888764428/TaheefaStand.JPGhttps://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588819931290927185/TaheefaLift.JPG

Shadow Green, Enameled Perseverance, Abyssal Sea, Cerulean Skyhttps://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588820020679671818/TayyibStand.JPGhttps://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375715891280609285/588819992502599680/TayyibLift.JPG

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@Randulf.7614 said:

@Randulf.7614 said:What underbelly colour did you use?

It's the ambient lighting that makes it look like that in said image. Check my previous screenshot, it is the black one in the first row. :)

I mean the pinkish underbelly colour.

It's not pinkish, that's what I was trying to tell you. It is a golden color: https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/comment/949794#Comment_949794

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@Ashantara.8731 said:

@Randulf.7614 said:What underbelly colour did you use?

It's the ambient lighting that makes it look like that in said image. Check my previous screenshot, it is the black one in the first row. :)

I mean the pinkish underbelly colour.

It's
not
pinkish, that's what I was trying to tell you. It is a golden color:

I get that..

What dye colour is it :P

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@Donari.5237 said:To be fair, the Orr bubble in Jahai heavily alters all colors, pushing them hard towards sepia. That particular effect in your screenshot is not the fault of the skyscale dye channels.

Yes, I'm aware, but my point was to show that the blue dyes aren't working as I'd hoped, as I expected something similar to what's seen in the screenshots within the Jahai Bluffs anomaly. Most blue dyes look green-blue/Cyan rather than blue/deep blue, and some other hues just seem to look the same (red/brown, green/blue, etc) unless you play with Medium Shaders as mentioned above by OP.It's not the end of the world, but I wish they had made it different, to allow more variety in what we see.

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@"Bloodclot.4896" said:This is one of the best skins yet but being forced to play with shaders on medium is a bit annoyning. ofc your laughing if you like pink... I don't.

It might be helpful if you give the Shadow Dye palette a try, or Abyssal Sea :)Shadow Dyes 'dampen' the pink effect and give a darker and more natural look to the wings.I'm rocking Shadow Green on my dragon, look how beautiful it is! (Shaders on High!)

gw321.jpg

gw316.jpg

gw313.jpg

gw310.jpg

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@Clique.3809 said:

@"Randulf.7614" said:This is my fav screenshot so far for ones I've done

ghSOmSi.jpg

Hey,

can you please share us the dye for this one?

Shadow AbyssEmber Red (or enameled emblaze depending on glow intensity)Shadow OrangeEnameled Emblaze

Ambient lighting will enhance the glow (Mt Maelstrom for example gives the best effect)

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