Hear me out guys, how about… every cosmetic is released as “Gray” (unpainted plastic, but cheaper than now)!
Then “paints” can be bought separately (whichever you wish from official GW list) for some nominal fee like 100 Aquillas (you can use it just once per cosmetics slot but you can also stockpile them!).
This way all cosmetics can be coded faster and leave more independence for us buyers.
Why faster? No application of colors (creative choice is removed from the art team, so They don’t waste time for making armor KARKING RED or in TIGER STRIPES) only plain Gradient Mapping for all, you just apply paint (after purchase)!
But what if someone likes stripes, dots or camo patterns?
Purchasable separately – possibility of applying two or more colors (additional map for additional Aquillas).
There would be no possibility of selling reskins this way - there always would have to be something new.
Maybe non-FS artwork could be sold (quarterly art contest?) or improvement of existing models? (It would require GW approval, but hey - sell it as fanbase engagement)
I would finally have helmet and backpack that I actually like.
No we’re already stuck with the horrible cosmetics idea
Cosmetics you can’t customise that have recolours sold at full price.
Your idea at least allows you flexibility of mixing matching more cosmetics because their colours can actually be made to match rather than the incredibly restrictive mess we have now.
Oh you bought the red carapace armour, you want a red carapace helmet to go with it lmao get stuffed we don’t want your money we have no clue what we’re doing.
