(PC) Offline bug, logging in doesnt fix it

As the title suggests: I can’t play Online in The Master Chief Collection PC (Steam). It always shows “Offline” and Season 0, all of my unlocks in Reach have been locked again, and I can’t join any matchmaking.

Things I’ve tried to no avail:

  • Resetting the wifi connection
  • Logging out of Xbox Live and logging back in
  • Checking my connectivity settings in Windows Settings
  • Reinstalling the game.

If it’s any help, my country (the Philippines) is currently under attack by a typhoon: but unless Microsoft has servers here and they’ve been hit by the typhoon, I honestly don’t know why the typical solutions don’t work. Even stranger, my friend (who lives close to ground zero for the storm) was able to log in just fine. He wasn’t able to invite me. Are the servers being wonky? And should I just wait it out? Or is there another solution I’ve yet to try?

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Thanks!