Honestly this game is a blast to play and I could deal with these real basic customization options from the Alpha but I do hope by the time the beta rolls around that there will be more unique gear options. The engraving on the Orochi at least was pointless as you couldn't see it. All the different flashy symbols were fairly cheesey. The colors were much to vibrant and the patterns were not impressive by any means. I see that these symbols are probably a way of making up for the fact there is no layer system like CoD emblems or Forza. I think that giving a high level detail of design to the player over their characters appearance is important but again the combat and experience in game makes up for any lack.