Suggestion for 2.0:

Items should be reskinnable. By this i mean applying the apearance of an item onto another of the same type. This would destroy the target appearance item* in the process. Implementation examples: Aion, Tera.

In order for such a feature to be succesful and practical:
  • It should not be crafting related**. Have an NPC do it if necessary.
  • The skining process should preserve dyed color from the target appearance item.
  • You should be able to carry the skin of an item over multiple re skinning (using a modified item as a target appearance item)
  • It should not be limited to normal gear. Any piece of gear should be skinnable or used as skin.

*: Target appearance item: item which skin will be applied the the resulting item. This one is destroyed in the process.
**: You should be able to apply it at will from your inventory screen in a quick and instantanious manner. Any character customization action should not be delayed or restricted by a mandatory and potentially long/complex interaction with someone else.