Changing item appearances and Microtransaction Item Previews

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This game is great. The customer service was amazing when I emailed them saying that I did not like an Item I purchased through Microtransactions. The Rep told me he would be able to a refund for me this one time.

Now thinking back, I think there is a simpler solution to avoid these hassles of buying something that you dont like and needing to return it. The game should build in a Preview screen of what you would look like if you had the item effect on YOUR character. I do understand that preview videos are available, but sometimes, if not most of the time the helmet effects do not show accurately on our helmets. This is usually because our helmets are designed differently and do not match the effect.

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Another suggestion I have, is the ability to change the appearance of items. Not everyone wants to have the look of Vaal Regalia Chest piece. I honestly think the Gold/Blue armor is not very appealing at all, nor the Ursine Pelts and Alpha Howl's. I'd personally want to wear EV gear for my Shadow, having cool Assassin's Creed looking helms/armor and all. I was thinking maybe this:

1. Microtransction Item's that would fuse the stats of an item to another items appearance resulting in the end game piece being what you want it to look like. Then when you want to unfuse, simply reclaim the effect and fuse another piece. Good money as well for the company. Lets say every item needs one of these micro items. (Helm, Gloves, Boots, Chest "Shield?). They could sell 1x micro item one by one or sell a bundle of 5x and give a discount. This way you will always have the option of changing your gears appearance either on one piece or if you hate all of it like I do, get the bundle and change the appearance of everything.

ex: alpha's howl Sinner Tricorne stats to a random Silken Hood

2. Vendor Option which opens a side window that gives you a slot to put the gear you want to keep stat wise and another which you want to fuse the appearance to. Then pay a certain amount of currency (lets say they made a vendor recipe to create a new orb called vanity orb) and make it so that your armor now looks how you want it to.

I think this would be a great idea because it will allow every one to have their unique look and reflect how their taste is when it comes to style. Even though this game is about dungeon crawling, getting the best rares, I still believe people care about how their character looks like and would take pride if they looked awesome. This is why a lot of us including myself have weapon effects. Now if i could just look badass while holding a glowing weapon instead of having a bear hat and blue gold armor.

I wouldnt oppose Armor skins as well if there was variety of them, but i still think appearance changing would be much more efficient.

Now I understand the game is still in beta so these ideas may never even be considered but I would strongly encourage GGG to take up my idea in some form, because if it did exist even as microitems, I would be the one of the first customers to buy it so I can look bad ass.



Hope you read GGG :)

It would be awesome to preview what appearance items in the shop would look like on your actual character to help you make a better decision on which ones to purchase.

Heck, I could see that feature bringing in more sales.

GGG, me love you long time if you can do this at some point.

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Tsoukalos wrote:

It would be awesome to preview what appearance items in the shop would look like on your actual character to help you make a better decision on which ones to purchase.

Heck, I could see that feature bringing in more sales.

GGG, me love you long time if you can do this at some point.

Yes I agree, I think everything I suggested would bring in more sales. A lot of people care about how they look. Vanity is key selling feature in any game. Making it an option will keep the people who dont care on the side still enjoying the game and it would just be an added bonus to us who do!

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I agree in that we should be able to equip microtransactions on our characters before buying them. It would be a real-time preview feature.

I have only one suggestion . . . Name the title of this thread something along the lines of: Make Real-Time Preview Feature for Microtransactions for Characters // Changing Item Appearances

Yes, it can fit in the title (tested). It would get your thread more views and exposure.

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Good ideas. I'd happily pay for the ability to switch armour appearance.