Is this even Girls Frontline?

[Lestrad]

Am I missing something or is this not even the same universe? Where's Kar-98? Where's MP40? Where's FNC? M4 SOPMOD II? Sten MkII?

Is there a reason none of the old girls are in the new game? All these characters have normal human names?

[Dedlok]

Many of the characters are ones from Girls Frontline but now they go by their own names instead of their Gun Names.

For example Groza is OTs-15. Sabrina is SPAS-12, Machiatto is WA2000. And many more

Lore reason for it is the commander and a lot of the dolls in the game are no longer associated with the company/army from the first game so they are no longer bound to the rule where they are forbidden to have actual names/be called actual names to prevent attachment. Now they are on their own and can do whatever and be called whatever they want.

[sintri]

It's a direct sequel 10 years later, you're still playing the same character, and everyone is technically from the same game, though there seem to have been an event where people are missing a gap of memories, idk if this was covered near the end of GFL or not, though GFL is apparently still continuing on so maybe they'll address it at some point.

[PFC Demigo [29th ID]]

Don't forget its also 20 Years before Reverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery.
Basically GFL+Neural Cloud --> GFL2 --> Bakery

[DocBockNstein]

They have to legally put in all the meme com block and Chicom scrap metal first before you are allowed to have fun with the good guns. They should have put 416 out first for their global release banner and then done another classic character after that. The Jump to fully 3d models is a lot more lack luster when all they have a boring selection of hodgepodge guns with loli character models or sword dolls that are not even really competitive with the ranged characters.

[Compy439]

Dolls can choose their names now also a few named dolls and squads are MIA or KIA. Still a few have their weapon names like Mosin Nagant.