While i had a few laughs seeing the comunity panic over an April fools prank, i actually started considering the ideea since character and vehicle visual customization became a thing.
So, before throwing rotten eggs and tomatoes at me, hear me out. I’m not talking about skins like the ones from the prank, it’s not a circus here…
I was thinking of a system similar to the one you have for your characters. That system would allow you to choose different types of wood grain ,new or battle worn (you could have 3-4 types of woodgrain, each one having multiple “battle worn” versions).
It could also have multiple metal textures, from clean to battle worn.
Also this system could allow you to add camouflage for your sniper rifles, and i’m not talking about camo paint schemes but a camo burlap wrap (white for snow, olive/ tan for urban areas) etc.
I think this would allow players to customise weapons to their own taste while keeping a realistic feel to the game.