Gacha Game 'Interlocking Front' Pre-Launch Promo Literally Sends Stockings to Players — Community in Shambles

A gacha game's pre-launch promotion is literally mailing stockings (丝袜) to players — and no, that's not some in-game cosmetic item. We're talking about physical stockings shipped to your door.

An NGA user who'd been following Interlocking Front (交错战线) — largely drawn in by artist senie's waifu-friendly art style — posted in absolute disbelief after discovering the game's pre-launch hype campaign involved giving away real stockings. The thread instantly blew up.

Looking at the promo page, this isn't a lottery — it's a straight-up "fill in a form and it's yours" giveaway with limited stock, first come first served. One commenter revealed this isn't the first time the devs pulled something like this: their previous standee giveaway also had no quantity cap, and the devs severely underestimated demand — they ended up shipping a whopping 100,000 units. Lesson learned this time, apparently.

The comment section is an absolute circus. Some players straight-up call it a "Myanmar scam gacha" (缅北二游, NGA slang for a low-quality Chinese mobile game likely to milk players dry and shut down). Others are genuinely confused about the logic: the game is clearly targeting male players, so... who exactly is supposed to wear these stockings? One commenter dropped the most based take: "They're not giving them to you so YOU can wear them..." Another generous soul volunteered: "Anyone who wins, please model them on the forum!"

Players also dug up older controversies: the game reportedly nuked all male characters during a previous test, and the current status is unclear. The storyline is said to be yuri-only with a barely-there protagonist. One user savagely commented: with senie's borderline lewd art style, why would they ever design male characters in the first place? Who was that even for?

In fairness, some folks pointed out that senie is purely a commissioned artist — they don't make decisions about story, gameplay, or marketing. Don't pin all the weirdness on one person. Others brought up ancient history: "Back in the day, Absolute Territory magazine gave away blue-white panties, white thigh-highs, and over-knee stockings with every issue" — implying that free stockings in the otaku world isn't exactly groundbreaking.

Love it or hate it, a game that hasn't even launched yet managed to go viral on three simple words: free stockings. At least the marketing team earned their paycheck. Whether the game itself can deliver? That's a copium check we'll have to cash after launch.