Twice I’ve noticed I haven’t unlocked items, such as nameplates, that I should have. Just this morning, I didn’t unlock the silver superintendent-mad-face-thing that I should have upon completion of ODST’s campaign on normal difficulty. Several months back, I did not receive the bronze gravity hammer nameplate for beating The Ark’s par score. So, I decided to test something out: To my disbelief, I was still able to sport these items despite them reading as “locked”. However, further testing revealed I was able to equip any… anything for that matter, whether or not I unlocked it. For instance, I was able to use the platinum LASO nameplate even though I know I haven’t legitimately unlocked it.
So, this brings the question: What the f*ck?