[Hanzo]

Well, savefile bloat - if it is anything alike some games I've modded - is quite bad. And even if we remove that from the suggestion itself, I think that just having the ability to change the flavor text would be good enough.

Now, I think that it is up to debate if the current way is better, or easier. Then again, easier does not always equate to better. For starters, the current system is very limited, as I've stated before. The description of your weapon, put on the profile, would be quite static. If you changed something, you would need to change the description as well. Secondly, unlike a wall of text that tends to make one iffy towards reading it, if one were to inspect a piece of equipment, the whole experience would improve, as it would be far more interesting. Not only that, but as Snoops mentioned before, it would give players incentive to display some items, items that can't have backstory, because they are not equipped. Not only that, but it could add another layer to RPing when it comes to the trade system - granting one the ability to make interesting trinkets and such.

As it is now, unless you are using the 'Plain' talent, you are only maybe hampering yourself when it comes to PvP, receiving only the ability to edit a name in return. I do not think this will be a system that will be overused really. Such as it is, now, few people do not use plain (although that may be because the system is lacking). In that case, you would be giving more options to those that have the will to go an extra mile, or meter for immersion - so that may not be much of a problem. On the other hand, if the system does end up being 'overused' that would mean that it is something people welcome.