Weapon Skins? Development Oversight?

[GrimRose0w0]

How do you acquire them? I have some weapons with unique skins, like Heller's Laser Cutter, and the Crimson Fleet's Mag Pistol, but I can't use them on other items? What's the point then... I would rather not have to do the Crimson Fleet path on my newgame + just to get that skin again and again and again. It's a cool skin, so why have the option of Skins for weapons, but not be able to actually use them? Was this just a Development oversight?

Genuinely confused on how this is supposed to function.

[~ Fabulous ~]

Bethesda remove/change many things in the game, for example grav drive used to need fuel in their earlier build

[fluxtorrent]

Implementing the skin system doesn't mean the game will have a ton of skins at launch, but it sure does make it easier for modders and implementation in the future

[fauxpas]

It's almost certainly a framework for future CC content, although hopefully it'll also make it easier for modders.

[Johnno]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401180/STARFIELD_DIGITAL_PREMIUM_EDITION_UPGRADE/

This'd be why?

[Toddasaurus Rex]

Maelstrom and kraken have fixed skins too, the security forces comment on the pirate weapons you have.