I don't think Xanthos meant replacing the DG, or changing an existing weapon, but when introducing new WoC items.
It's difficult with a small team to create new weapon models and their associated animations.
However, a new item can easily be made with a recolour of an existing asset.
Another idea is creating 'legacy' versions of the existing weapons, but using the old models. So you might have a Pain Easer, but WoC 1 and with the NC1 look.
Do you want WoC to be purely cosmetic (but function exactly like existing content) or provide different (but hopefully balanced) choices?
And yes, I'm back
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