maybe in epb4 the forging can involve upgrade paths to customize weapons even more, with the weapon's appearance changing as you upgrade it, or their could be some way for the player to create his/her own weapon and customize it how they want, but with a limit to the stat boosts on custom weapons, maybe even a character creator so the player can create a new character to fight with matt, natalie, and lance. maybe put in a level maker that players can use to create their own levels with their own monsters and backgrounds
instead of joining a room that lagz your computer when you start, why not make it so you join an EMPTY room so you don't have to wait to start playing?