Cash Mayo, a Titanfall 2 player, currently holds the world record for running the game’s Gauntlet tutorial in exactly 12 seconds. They were able to do so using the propulsion gained from some choicely placed frag grenades at exactly the right time. Those of you who have played Octane will be aware of his manic and speedy playstyle, and but it’s hilarious to think that a nimble and frankly scrawny character was inspired by a mech-suited soldier.
It’s not all speculation either. Respawn subtly confirmed the homage in their character reveal for Octane on Youtube, which displays an annotation that reads “What is the Gauntlet?” at exactly the 12 second mark. Cash Mayo has since commented via Reddit on the homage, saying that they were ‘in shock’ that their speedrun had got such notice.