How hard do you think it would be to hook up the `spawn_npc_equipment` table, which holds NPC Items to give them equip bonuses, to make their slotted equipment alter their appearance?
Right now, setting an NPCs appearance takes a degree in astrophysics to get a simple thing to change because we have no idea what that "thing" is until we set it. I was thinking if I /spawn set equip {slot_id} {item_id} and it passes the checks (ie., can't put a glove on a waist, which item slot restrictions should handle) then that NPC immediately shows up wearing the gear I just set for him.
By default, the generic packet-collected appearance shows. I'm only talking about purposefully customizing an NPC not of SOE origin.
Jab, tell me how impossible it is, then have it coded by Sunday, kthx.