Server Setup - Gear Question

[xelloss]

So, I think the answer to this should be obvious but I can't figure it out.

I'm trying to set the server up to only work with content up to and including CoP. Easy enough in the settings. Of course, if you set to CoP, level cap ought to be 75; also, again no issue to setup.

What I am apparently having an issue with is gear levels. For example, I'd like to add in gear from above lvl 75, say to a vendor. The script side of making it available to purchase on a custom NPC is easy enough and outlined on the wiki. But the actual wearing of said gear is eluding me. Looking at the SQL tables, I think I should be able to do this simply by altering the item_armor table, level column. However, this has no effect. I can set it to whatever I want ( even be ridiculous and set to 1 ), reboot the server, and attempt to use but the gear still requires its original level in order to wear ( testable by using GM commands, able to equip at gear's normal level ).

What else needs to be altered in order to revise item / gear equipment levels?

[bluekirby0]

You either have to modify the client to allow wearing said gear, or you will need to use macros to equip it. Not sure if macros will actually work, but they bypass a lot of the client's built-in protections. If you decide to modify the client, get polutils and a hex editor handy...we probably won't be able to offer you much help.