[matt5250]

basically what you are talking about is renting high powered weapons. as to whether or not it would let people beat those who are significantly stronger than them, that would depend on the cost. if it was cheap, the strong players will just end up sontinuously renting the good weapons, if it is expensive, the lower level people may notbe able to afford it. this idea could work but I think it will be difficult to implement in a way that it does what you mean it to do.