"Remember people suggesting leveling up?
You can add these following outfits and just forget about the leveling system all together. Maybe you can even merge them together!
You can add unlock-able outfits that give special boosts with different Tiers(Levels) such as:
Ninja outfit: +10% range damage. +40% agility(Speed,Jumps). +10% Melee damage. -20% Armor (Defense).
Knight: +30% armor. 25% Melee damage. -25% Agility.
Archer: +30% Range Damage. +10% Agility.
Pirate: +25% Melee Damage. +10% Agility. +20% Fishing Speed.
Wizard: You make this up.
Eskimo: +30% Hunger Resistance (1.8 update?). +30% Fishing Speed.
Miner/Lumberjack/Farmer/Chef/Fisher: 50% in their respective skills.
Survivor outfit: Unlocked by acquiring all Non-combat outfits. 50% boost in all non-pvp skills. "
That kind of idea