There is something to be said for that safety net and sense of security of knowing you can make simple changes to your character like getting a haircut or growing a beard, adding new face paint or tattoos, etc. without shelling out real life cash every time.

WoW and other games realize this, AND have a proper transmog system, and that freedom of customization alone kept me playing far longer than I would have.

I am deeply disturbed to see that apparently ZOS has opted for an "all or nothing" route to customization. If you want to make simple tweaks to your character appearance you have to purchase a cash shop full recustomize. It doesn't look like we will get an in-game gold barber shop for just simple changes.

Also, no transmog system appears to be in the works.

ZOS is this true? Will we really have to shell out 4k or 5k crowns for a full recustomization just to change our hairstyle? Or will there be some simple in-game gold system available for small tweaks like this as other titles?

If not I fear that sense of security and freedom to invest in a character knowing that I may correct simple things without throwing my credit card at the screen transforms into a sense of dread and foreboding where I never really WANT to invest time, because my character seems more like a future liability than an investment.

If every little tweak I make costs real money, then this will be a terrible thing for the longevity of the game.

Sell full recustomize sure, but let us change hairstyle, facial hair, face paint, and tatoos for in-game gold!