And Riot Games dropped the nostalgia bomb with the launch of the new VALORANT GO! capsule, resurrecting some of the most coveted OG gun buddies early in the game’s life. And yeah, patrons have been all-out wild-two are elated, while others have been left in sheer torment. You’d be able to buy these rare items as single pieces from this capsule, which is kind of interesting for collectors who weren’t able to get their hands on them the first time around. However, some view the return of exclusives unfavorably.
That leaves us to wonder what’s in the capsule, huh? Well, Riot never divulged the exact list of gun buddies inside it; but judging from the fan responses, it seems that highly coveted ones like those for Cypher and Sova are coming back. Some were ecstatic like @350zaraki, “let’s goooo I’ve always wanted these,” while others despise them with pure agony like @truecelf: “Nooo why are they bringing them back.” That duality of gamers, man.
Then comes the whole debate about exclusivity. @ItsNwonknU called Riot saying, “So much for exclusives on the buddies. Cypher buddy been on my classic since release.” And @YolkGG piled on, saying that Riot should have stuck to their word: “For once it’d be nice if Riot had a backbone and kept their word on something exclusive actually being exclusive.” Ouch!
Then again, not everybody is mad. Some players just want to finally get their hands on these items. @mapoynter tweeted “finalmente vou conseguir pegar o do sova” (translation: finally gonna get Sova’s), while @deadboyshit said “Unironically all I ever wanted this is huge.” So, in all, mixed reactions.
The call for more OG content has already started. @rxze_xo begged: “please bring back og player cards id sell my nans ashes for it,” while @cindyloubtw just dropped a link with a picture of the old cards captioned, “bring back the og player cards next.” Riot certainly has demand knocking on their door now.
Now, when does the capsule drop? Still? Oh, @ille_02 straight-up asked, “When is it coming?” Meanwhile, @pypergp wondered whether this was linked to patch 10.11. Official word? No. Given how fast Riot moves, so probably sooner than later.
And so chaos in the replies arises, like @skyestraa saying “be my pocket sage momy😭🥰” (what does that even MEAN?) and @_gosmenta_ saying “vou comprar tudo” (“I’ll buy everything”). Classic VALORANT Twitter.
So, drama, hype, and wallet-opening opportunities thanks to the VALORANT GO! capsule, whether you’re happy or angry. Will Riot crumble and bring back more old exclusives? Time will tell; for now, just keep swiping the card or start ranting about it on Twitter—either way, VALORANT players are winning (or losing, in some cases).