Can Dyes No Longer Be "Mixed?" - Guild Wars Forums

Sir Tidus · Feb 02, 2008, 04:55 AM // 04:55

Some of the old dye guides say that u can mixed two or more dyes into one dye. However, when I tried this, it wouldn't let me mix. So is this way of mixing dyes no longer possible? So now the only thing u can do is to use more than one dye at the same time to dye an item, but u can't actually mix two dyes in one?

Biostem · Feb 02, 2008, 04:58 AM // 04:58

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Originally Posted by Sir Tidus

Some of the old dye guides say that u can mixed two or more dyes into one dye. However, when I tried this, it wouldn't let me mix. So is this way of mixing dyes no longer possible? So now the only thing u can do is to use more than one dye at the same time to dye an item, but u can't actually mix two dyes in one?

You don't mix dyes together directly. You double click one, click a piece of armor, then get presented w/ a preview screen. You can then drag over other colors and see how they would look when applied to the armor piece. You then click the confirm button, (or w/e it's called), to actually dye the item.

Sir Tidus · Feb 02, 2008, 05:04 AM // 05:04

Thanks for confirming me. I got it.

Biostem · Feb 02, 2008, 05:08 AM // 05:08

The only other thing I would add is that some old dye resources might mention "dye remover" - that no longer exists in-game, and was instead replaced by grey dye. Also, different dye has different results, on different armor. Adding silver to a metal/rigid type of armor yields a lustrous look, while silver on many cloth armor just looks gray.

**cosyfiep** · Feb 02, 2008, 05:46 AM // 05:46

the old way of mixing dyes in the bottles was replaced with the dye preview, a long time ago you COULD 'mix' dyes, now it is no longer possible. Now to 'mix' you just add different dyes to the dye preview window.

MrBeefy · Mar 22, 2008, 03:44 PM // 15:44

ah, someone was trying to sell one rare "Dye (Mixed)" for 60k.

good thing i checked here first.

Vic · Mar 22, 2008, 04:08 PM // 16:08

As said before, mixing is no longer possible, which imo sucks, cause there ain't no dye preview window for dying your backpack/belt pouch/bags

And yeah, some people sell these "Rarities" for like 25k/ea just cause they're ''old school''

-Vic

Numa Pompilius · Mar 22, 2008, 07:13 PM // 19:13

Do those old mixes give the same colors as before the change? (The primary colors were all adjusted)

Eldin · Mar 22, 2008, 07:20 PM // 19:20

Ah, a fellow oldschool player!

In the old days, yeah, you'd double click on a dye and then on another to mix it into a new item.

Nowadays, you double click a dye and then click on the item you wanna dye - a preview window will pop up with little "slots", which you can drag additional dyes into to mix it.

N E D M · Mar 23, 2008, 03:23 AM // 03:23

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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius

Do those old mixes give the same colors as before the change? (The primary colors were all adjusted)

unknown -
there is no practical way to test this, unless you happened to mix dye before the change and still have it, and still know what you mixed ....

beregond · Mar 23, 2008, 04:48 AM // 04:48

I am also an oldschool player. In the old days one could mix dyes together to get a new bottle of dye with the mixed colors. Nowadays, one mixes up to four dyes in the dye preview, then confirms if they want it or not.

mojave mango juice · Mar 23, 2008, 06:21 PM // 18:21

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Originally Posted by N E D M

unknown -
there is no practical way to test this, unless you happened to mix dye before the change and still have it, and still know what you mixed ....

Earth · Mar 23, 2008, 06:51 PM // 18:51

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Originally Posted by mojave mango juice

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EDIT: Thank you

mojave mango juice · Mar 23, 2008, 07:00 PM // 19:00

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Originally Posted by Earth

Your first thumbnail won't show up for me.

*grumble* I hate imageshack. :P And I hate that Photobucket resizes big images, but this should do...

First image:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y11.../GWb/gw188.jpg

Second image:
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Numa Pompilius · Mar 23, 2008, 07:52 PM // 19:52

Mojave: Could you do a preview with a red and a purple dye in the preview window? It'd be interesting to see if the present red + purple gives the same result as the mix.

mojave mango juice · Mar 23, 2008, 10:07 PM // 22:07

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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius

Mojave: Could you do a preview with a red and a purple dye in the preview window? It'd be interesting to see if the present red + purple gives the same result as the mix.

Here you go:

I do think the mixed dye worked differently under the old system though; I think that it was probably forced to conform when the changes occurred.

Numa Pompilius · Mar 23, 2008, 10:40 PM // 22:40

Yeah, it looks like the mixes changed when the primary dyes changed.

Too bad, I was hoping it might be possible to get hold of the old shades by looking for any remaining mixes, e.g. a yellow + yellow mix to get the equivalent of an old-style Yellow (on the left) instead of the new-style yellow (right).

That might have justified the high prices of mixes reported in this thread.

Dante the Warlord · Mar 23, 2008, 10:45 PM // 22:45

hmm... does that mean that you can technically add more then 4 colors since one of the dyes is mixed?

mojave mango juice · Mar 23, 2008, 10:47 PM // 22:47

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Originally Posted by Dante the Warlord

hmm... does that mean that you can technically add more then 4 colors since one of the dyes is mixed?

Yeah, I would think so too.

I wish I had access to a mixed dye with dye remover in it; it would be interesting to see how it broke that down (like how the one I used had red + purple). It probably would change it to grey, I suppose.

DarkFlame · Mar 24, 2008, 12:15 AM // 00:15

Its been a while so my memory is fuzzy, but did the old dye system tell you what colors your mixed dyes where made of when you moused over them? Or is that something new added with the dye system change?

Feb 02, 2008, 04:55 AM // 04:55	#1
Sir Tidus Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008	Can Dyes No Longer Be "Mixed?" Some of the old dye guides say that u can mixed two or more dyes into one dye. However, when I tried this, it wouldn't let me mix. So is this way of mixing dyes no longer possible? So now the only thing u can do is to use more than one dye at the same time to dye an item, but u can't actually mix two dyes in one?

Feb 02, 2008, 05:04 AM // 05:04	#3
Sir Tidus Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008	Thanks for confirming me. I got it.

Feb 02, 2008, 05:08 AM // 05:08	#4
Biostem Jungle Guide Join Date: Oct 2007	The only other thing I would add is that some old dye resources might mention "dye remover" - that no longer exists in-game, and was instead replaced by grey dye. Also, different dye has different results, on different armor. Adding silver to a metal/rigid type of armor yields a lustrous look, while silver on many cloth armor just looks gray.

Feb 02, 2008, 05:46 AM // 05:46	#5
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	the old way of mixing dyes in the bottles was replaced with the dye preview, a long time ago you COULD 'mix' dyes, now it is no longer possible. Now to 'mix' you just add different dyes to the dye preview window.

Mar 22, 2008, 03:44 PM // 15:44	#6
MrBeefy Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2007 Guild: GoD Profession: A/P	ah, someone was trying to sell one rare "Dye (Mixed)" for 60k. good thing i checked here first.

Mar 22, 2008, 04:08 PM // 16:08	#7
Vic Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: No1 K O R E A [No1] Profession: Mo/	As said before, mixing is no longer possible, which imo sucks, cause there ain't no dye preview window for dying your backpack/belt pouch/bags And yeah, some people sell these "Rarities" for like 25k/ea just cause they're ''old school'' -Vic

Mar 22, 2008, 07:13 PM // 19:13	#8
Numa Pompilius Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house. Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF] Profession: W/Me	Do those old mixes give the same colors as before the change? (The primary colors were all adjusted)

Mar 22, 2008, 07:20 PM // 19:20	#9
Eldin Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: America. How about you, commie? Guild: Fellows of Mythgar [FOM] Profession: R/Mo	Ah, a fellow oldschool player! In the old days, yeah, you'd double click on a dye and then on another to mix it into a new item. Nowadays, you double click a dye and then click on the item you wanna dye - a preview window will pop up with little "slots", which you can drag additional dyes into to mix it.

Mar 23, 2008, 04:48 AM // 04:48	#11
beregond Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2007 Guild: Paladins of Eternal Truth[POET] Profession: W/Mo	I am also an oldschool player. In the old days one could mix dyes together to get a new bottle of dye with the mixed colors. Nowadays, one mixes up to four dyes in the dye preview, then confirms if they want it or not.

Mar 23, 2008, 07:52 PM // 19:52	#15
Numa Pompilius Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house. Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF] Profession: W/Me	Mojave: Could you do a preview with a red and a purple dye in the preview window? It'd be interesting to see if the present red + purple gives the same result as the mix.

Mar 23, 2008, 10:40 PM // 22:40	#17
Numa Pompilius Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house. Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF] Profession: W/Me	Yeah, it looks like the mixes changed when the primary dyes changed. Too bad, I was hoping it might be possible to get hold of the old shades by looking for any remaining mixes, e.g. a yellow + yellow mix to get the equivalent of an old-style Yellow (on the left) instead of the new-style yellow (right). That might have justified the high prices of mixes reported in this thread.

Mar 23, 2008, 10:45 PM // 22:45	#18
Dante the Warlord Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: W/R	hmm... does that mean that you can technically add more then 4 colors since one of the dyes is mixed?

Mar 24, 2008, 12:15 AM // 00:15	#20
DarkFlame Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ascalon Profession: E/	Its been a while so my memory is fuzzy, but did the old dye system tell you what colors your mixed dyes where made of when you moused over them? Or is that something new added with the dye system change?