Lynx.9058 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 This is honestly starting to kitten me off. When I buy a glider-backpack combo, I generally want to use both, and that means I want them to be colored the same. It's pretty stupid when your glider-backpack spontaneously changes appearance because you can dye one but not the other. It's pretty stupid that your backpack can't be made to match your armor. I've run into this issue on three different glider-backpack sets now: Citadel Assault Glider/Backpack Combo - The Backpack cannot be dyed Forged Glider/Backpack Combo - The Backpack cannot be dyed Dynamics Exosuit Glider/Backpack Combo - the Projector (backpack) cannot be dyed There is absolutely no text or warning anywhere when purchasing these items in the Gem Store that the backpack cannot be dyed. Please fix this, or start handing out refunds for these items because you couldn't be bothered to warn anyone about it before purchase. 4 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Pj.2193 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 You could always ask support for a refund. Not that it would mean you would get one, but if you are THAT unhappy, it may be worth a try. Maybe the wiki has more info about them? Not sure so it’s truly a question from me. I know any older backpack won’t be dyeable, but how old is the question. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadrine.4352 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I was so disappointed when the combos I bought could not be dyed. This is a fashion game you would think they would be able to be dyed. And yes at least put a warning. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boh.4568 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Old legacy code please understand 2 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harak.8397 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 This was a fact of life back when you just couldn't dye back items. Now that it's possible, those who can't stick out like sore thumbs. Getting Anet to retrofit the new code into those older, more limited items is going to be quite the feat however. In the bean counter's eyes, it's probably almost as much work as creating a new item without having the impact a new item has on sales in the cash shop. I have the same problem as the OP with the same items, so I can relate. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miraude.2107 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Hopefully with the way they are working on things, that there will be a system in the future where there will be dyeable versions. Like how they did with the collection tools when they introduced being able to remove the glyphs. Have the same vendor and if you have the item unlocked, be able to trade it in for the newer version. I know your pain though. I love the scarab beetle backpack/glider combo. It sucks I can't dye that kitten backpack. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kharmin.7683 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Anet has already said that they have no plan to make the earlier, un-dyeable items available for dye-ing. It would be too resource intensive and not worth their time. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungozen.2379 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 For the most part, items listed on the wiki that can be dyed note how many dye channels they have. If it doesn’t say anything then it probably can’t be dyed. I don’t know if it is 100% accurate but I usually go off that. In game you can also preview the skin and the preview dyes. Since the dye preview is up to 4 channels you can test any skin that way as well. I know it sucks, having to learn through a costly purchase, and I wish Anet could do better with this stuff in game. Having to resort to Wiki is kinda lame. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pifil.5193 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 19 hours ago, Lynx.9058 said: There is absolutely no text or warning anywhere when purchasing these items in the Gem Store that the backpack cannot be dyed. This is the part that could be fixed quite easily: update the item descriptions to indicate that they can't be dyed. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynx.9058 Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 6 hours ago, kharmin.7683 said: Anet has already said that they have no plan to make the earlier, un-dyeable items available for dye-ing. It would be too resource intensive and not worth their time. Then the least they could do is put some kind of text or warning on those items stating that they are not dyable. I'm sure I'm not the only new-ish player that had no idea about these legacy items or the fact that some could not be dyed until I purchased them, and it feels a little like getting cheated. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inculpatus cedo.9234 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 For future reference: https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Category:Dyeable_back_items Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega.6801 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 12 hours ago, Boh.4568 said: Old legacy code please understand Small indie developer, I get it. It would still be nice if ANet could make it work. Refine backwards instead of putting all the shinies on the Gemstore. Sure, put some of them there, enough to keep the lights on and all. But going back and reworking things like this goes a long way in making the game a better experience. Other similar things would be adding dye channels to the achievement armors and maybe add gliders to the AP-backpieces as well. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualkenny.9817 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 this might work for testing in-game if a skin is dyeable. temporarily dye one of your channels with some garish color, then preview the one you are considering. has to be a very glaring color, cos some skins have very tiny dye channels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stx.4857 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Completely agree with this. Because you can't dye backbacks, if you plan to use both items you ate FORCED to not dye your glider which massively takes away from fun customization matching gliders to your armor. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftFootpaws.9134 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, Pifil.5193 said: This is the part that could be fixed quite easily: update the item descriptions to indicate that they can't be dyed. From a business prospective this is bad idea since half of selling items in any market is relying on subtle scams. Players would stop buying the items if they knew they couldn't be dyed. I'm not saying its good, I'm just saying why it likely won't happen. Edited January 8, 2022 by Hannelore.8153 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masta.8501 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 100% agree, it's a huge bummer and in my oppinion this should really get treated as a bug, because that's what it is, and the response from the support team is a huge let down... Quote Thanks a lot for taking the time to share your ideas about adding a dye channel to Dynamics Projector Module! We have found that the best way for the Development team to gather and review player feedback and suggestions is through the official forums. We ask and encourage players to post their ideas in our forums: https://en-forum.guildwars2.com Please post your suggestion in the forum most relevant to the subject at hand. For instance, if you are writing about PvP, post in the PvP sub-forum. If you are making a suggestion about a specific profession, please post in that profession's sub-forum. And if you are writing about the Living World, feel free to post in that sub-forum. Members of the Development Team read the forums daily, and while they usually cannot respond to individual suggestions, the fact that team members can review those suggestions in a public forum helps them gauge the level of interest in a particular idea, and also allows other players to discuss and offer feedback of their own. The team looks forward to reviewing your input. Regards, 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariurotl.3718 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 How is that even remotely a bug? It's something that was never intended as a feature and never added. Doing your research before you buy something (anything!) is a lesson you have to learn at some point in life. It might as well be in a video game. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masta.8501 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 So dying is not a feature in this game? A glider model that has exactly the same model as the backpack and can be dyed while the backpack cannot? Its a huge overlook and an obvious mistake while other backpack items have dye channels. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linken.6345 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, Masta.8501 said: So dying is not a feature in this game? A glider model that has exactly the same model as the backpack and can be dyed while the backpack cannot? Its a huge overlook and an obvious mistake while other backpack items have dye channels. Yea it is for the newer backpacks going forward from when the tech for it was introduced into the game. They said they would not go back and redo all the old backpacks. Same that they wont go back and make white, black and all other wings dyable. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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