Coal, have you delved in to making new models for weapons? i.e. A different model for the Awl Pike vs Spear, or the Claymore vs Bastard Sword vs Anchets Sword vs Gladius vs Broadsword?
As an aside to that, I've noticed that Slashing, and to a lesser extend Piercing and Bludgeoning have gotten special treatments (Anchets Sword + cleave, bashing, backstabbing, respectively), but Archery has, to my knowledge, no special attacks or weapons (unless you count the Aeolus Wing). I'd like to see some more incentive to diversify a player's choice in weapons, especially at the lower RL's. Thoughts?