Girls' Frontline 2 Re-Sells Iconic Qipao Skin With 20% Discount — Players Roast: '80% New Because Raymond Already Used It'

Girls' Frontline 2 (GF2) has done it again. Players spotted that the iconic 'Jade Linglong' (玉玲珑) qipao skin for Type 95 (黛烟) — arguably the most legendary cosmetic from the original Girls' Frontline — has appeared in the GF2 shop with a 20% discount. Back in the GF1 days, this skin was so popular it literally went viral across the Chinese internet and was jokingly credited with single-handedly saving the game's revenue.

But here's the problem: in GF2's storyline, Type 95's reputation is already in shambles. She was caught in an infamous controversy where her in-game interactions with an NPC named Raymond (雷蒙) were perceived as romantic, leading the community to dub her 'Raymond's wife' (雷蒙夫人) — one of the biggest character-related scandals in GF2's launch history. So now the devs are selling her a sexy qipao and labeling it a 'brand new look'? One player quipped: 'This is old clothing, isn't it? Did the last set get torn up during her playtime with Mr. Raymond?'

A player in the replies dug up the original GF1 comparison screenshots, noting that this qipao and the wedding dress were the two most viral skins from the first game. The tone was bittersweet: 'They finally remembered to cash in on nostalgia' — but the nostalgia feels more like salt in the wound.

The comment section erupted. One top reply nailed it: 'Revenue must be really tight if they're willing to sell this in the middle of a storm just to squeeze players.' Another was even more furious: 'The Jade Linglong skin saved GF1's revenue back in the day. Now it's gone viral again — for all the wrong reasons. The more I think about it, the angrier I get. Yuzhong (the producer) is a fraud who doesn't deserve his players.'

But the most savage takes were about the 20% discount. One user wrote: 'The 20% off is peak comedy — it's like the devs are saying, "We know you're all furious, so here's a little discount to sweeten the deal."' Another pushed the meme to its limit: '80% off because it's 80% new? At this rate, once Mr. Raiden Paimon (a mocking nickname for Raymond) uses it a few more times, they'll have to give it away for free.' The implication being that the skin has been 'pre-owned.'

Others drew a hard line. 'Buying lingerie for Raymond's wife? I won't judge — I just want to see which simp actually buys it,' said one commenter. 'Shameless. If you buy this, don't complain when normal people look down on you,' another fired back. One user escalated to an even more brutal level: 'Anyone who buys this skin in 2024 is probably the kind of guy who gets cucked for 300K RMB in bride price and doesn't even dare to speak up.' The community has gone from judging in-game purchases to judging players' real-life character.

Some replies turned pitch-black humor: 'Buying this skin should at least grant you immunity from getting your posts deleted on the GF2 forum.' 'I already bought the skin in GF1 — does that count?' This was a jab at GF2's infamous community management (社管) practice of mass-deleting critical posts and banning dissenting players. Buying a skin as a 'post deletion immunity pass' is the kind of dark comedy only this community can produce.

Another player simply posted a reaction image expressing pure disbelief that the devs had the audacity to bring back the Jade Linglong skin.

Perhaps the most poignant comment came from a veteran player: 'Back in the day, Griffin was jokingly called a brothel, and this skin was part of the fun. But times have changed — she's someone else's wife now.' From lighthearted meme to bitter resignation, a single qipao skin has become a symbol of how a beloved franchise's reputation crumbled in the eyes of its most loyal fans.

Finally, one reply hinted at what's coming next: 'The anonymous insider (匿名舅, a known leaker) wasn't joking — the upcoming father-daughter themed event is going to be even more explosive.' Though another user quickly clarified: 'This isn't a leak — it's already in the game files, so it doesn't count as insider info.' Looks like the GF2 drama train has no brakes, and the next stop might be even wilder.