Prime Model Swap

[Urza1234]

Its understood that prime weapons cant simply be re-textured to look like the original weapon for those of us who dislike the prime aesthetic, but shouldn't it be possible to simply swap the model instead? From the user's perspective it would be just like re-skinning it, the menu's could use existing infrastructure. From the designer's perspective it would just be loading up already existing assets. Does anyone know of a reason that it wouldn't be as simple as it sounds?

[Krjal]

From a technical side I think it should be pretty easy. It's more whether they want to put the time into it and how it fits into the design overall.

 

I think if they did it something like the Prime 'frame alternate helmets where if you have the Tenno 'frame you can use the regular helmet on the Prime version it would work. That way you're still using a weapon slot to use the design on your account but you get the stats you want with the gun.

 

I'm not 100% sold on the idea but it could work.