Just like to say thank you to the members who deledt me

[ViTO]

I'm not even playing atm and shouldn't be chiming in but ...

I couldn't resist

[DougBob]

It's just interesting (which may be the most useful word here) to see how much FAIL EA brings to the table in trying to implement even the most basic of online multiplayer necessities.

That's what I'm talking about. Understanding how software is developed even makes much more interesting to me. I would have never allowed this software to field with everything I have seen. They didn't beta test this either did they.
I know one popular development concept is develop to 80% and finish the remaining 20% after fielding. I still this this is a idiotic process, but it seems like this is the mindset EA management used when releasing this game.
I think the fact they forgot to include is targeted customer base. The gaming industry is NOT the customer base to use this method of development.