It’s a frequently requested change. Here are some of those requests, off the top of my head:
- Custom transmog for weapons and/or armor
- Please, let me hide my helmet - or let me cast a potion/spell that creates an illusion of a different armor
- An old but ongoin issue - armour stats destroy role-playing
- Adding Weapon and Armor Transmogging
- Weapon Skins/Armor Skins (Fashionist Mod?)
- Changing Armor Appearance/Type
Sadly, Funcom seems to be against this. Their usual justification is that being able to change the appearance of your armor would affect PVP, because the way things are now means that you know which stat bonuses your opponent has at a glance.
Personally, I’ve never ever been in a combat situation in which I’ve had the time to see my opponent’s armor and formulate a specific strategy based on the stats that armor gives them. But maybe that’s because I suck at combat.