Why does BHVR refuse to release past rift cosmetics that weren't part of sets?
BHVR have said that eventually all cosmetics released in rift will be slowly added to the store, and we have seen this to be the case. However, there has been a pattern for them only releasing full sets (an entire outfit) rather than also including rift items not parts of sets (one part of an outfit, i.e. a top released in isolation and not part of a designated outfit)
From what I've looked up, BHVR have said it rift cosmetics will be released 6 months~1 year after the rift has ended, and for many non-set cosmetics it's been over a year and not been released and I'd like to know why. None of them have seasonal themes or anything special attached to it and the only commonality are that they aren't part of sets, and in Q&A's BHVR have never said they are only willing to release sets for past rifts to the store.
Examples of old non-set rift items that haven't been released to the store but more recent rift item ones for other characters (sometimes even the same character) have been released:
- Hazmat Mask - Nurse / Rift from 2020
- Fairview Varsity Jacket (Graffiti) - Legion / Rift from 2020
- Seifuku (Red) - Spirit / Rift from 2020 (an outfit from a rift about a year later called Acursed Armour was released before this)
- Splashin’ the Pot - Ace / Rift from 2020
These are just many examples. Why aren't these being released? I would like an answer
None of these have seasonal themes to it either, such as some rift cosmetics being Halloween themed and subsequently retro-vaulted. What gives?
At the very least, can a dev say whether or not these will be added to the store or are they exclusive? Because the pattern seems to imply that they are exclusive to the rift and will never be added.
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