Those are some nice ideas.
I hate after all these years just not being able to customize this stuff.
This would be a great addition to the in game store. I reckon they would sell loads.
option to hide cape/back slot or at least change its appearance to something not obnoxious would be great too. I'm sick of having to either look ridiculous or forego certain (extremely useful) item slots.
So, in summary:
Item to change any wearable to a wearable that occupies the same slot.
Hide headgear/robe/cape
Shield ward for mages. The change appearance item would allow any shield to be change into this, but it would also be appear in loot.
The only thing other thing to mention would be how would you deal with items made from different materials?
For example I get a cloth wizard hat and want to change to a bone helmet. By changing from cloth to bone would it then award the 3% lmc bonus?
Should items only be allowed to be changed to other graphics as long as they are the same material?
Example:
Wizards hat to bandana = ok
Leather chest to metal chest = not ok
Only the appearance changes. A metal helmet that originally wae a bandana would show [transformed from a bandana]... do no bonuses from the appearance material.
Perhaps every appearance change should cost the item 10 durability. So 255/255 would become 245/245.
I don't know whether this should include arties and stuff.. probably not?