Feels
Right in the Feels: A Titanfall Tale
MoNoRi-Chan knows the sting of seeing a familiar name pop up online, only to discover it's a ghost of the past. A recent story about a gamer reconnecting with a long-lost friend through an old Xbox account struck a chord, triggering memories of his own journey in the Titanfall 2 veteran group, TFSS.
TFSS was a haven for Titanfall 2 veterans, players who honed their skills in the challenging Frontier Defense modes. Back in the day, the group's LFG channel buzzed with daily "bat signals" from eager squadmates. Now, those same channels are like tumbleweed towns. The once-vibrant @LFG calls have become desperate cries echoing into a silent void.
This decline is a familiar story in the gaming world. Many online communities see their player bases dwindle as titles age. But for MoNoRi-Chan, the reasons for Titanfall's fading community go deeper than just a new hotness on the market. He recognizes the inevitable march of time.
Titanfall, like many beloved older siblings, has been overshadowed by the flashier, EA-backed Apex Legends. But unlike a simple case of sibling rivalry, Titanfall's decline is tied to the realities of life.
Many TFSS members, like gamers across the web, have graduated from carefree school days into the responsibilities of adulthood. Jobs, bills, and the demands of adult life leave less time for online gaming, and even less for maintaining expensive internet connections or shelling out for the latest power-hungry consoles.
The story of the rekindled Xbox friendship resonates with MoNoRi-Chan because it reflects the slow fade of online connections. The friends we game with, the ones we share laughs and triumphs with online, eventually drift away. Their last online presence: a stark "4000 days ago" timestamp, a constant reminder of the impermanence of online communities.
Titanfall may be a fading star, but the memories forged in its Frontier Defense battles are timeless. And for MoNoRi-Chan and countless others, the stories of reconnection, loss, and the passage of time in online gaming will continue to resonate.
