yeah, i'm not saying it is.
And maybe your right I dunno.
I've seen in other threads however, that a cluttered item/armor data-base IS a performace issue, not just individual models and textures...
In my gut, i lean towards your implied opinion, that its a matter of what is modeled and drawn in an specific server battle/siege, but, if the 'clutter' in the general item data base is the issue, then taking ten dresses out and replacing them with what everyone REALLY wants, is an answer.
-Dunno though, any clarification from someone that knows this answer SPECIFICALLY about wb/crpg, would be appreciated.