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Hobson's choice at this stage ... the alternative is to buy another game. I tried getting a refund due to it being a defective product, but the bot doesn't seem to understand the concept, and as long as I've played for more than 2 hours, it automatically declines it.

Just an update - I've been reduced to playing the free Redsec. Lost my 500++ rank and all the weapon unlocks. This sucks big time!

literally

To the Steam players: If you are willing to make the sacrifice, you can unlink your EA Account and link a newly created EA Account to your Steam. You should be able to play again, but you will lose your progress and have to start from scratch.

Yes, I have been playing on Steam and EA for DECADES .... really disappointing

I just gave it another try with the EA Support Live Chat. 

I specifically asked if the issue was known and if somebody was working on it but this was not answered. I tried to explain to him that it was not an issue with my secureboot, my dns or whatever and that it works using another account on the same system with the same installation files.  The guy was completely clueless and spammed me with the most generic useless troubleshooting bs. He then proceeded to just close the chat on me while i was still typing. I always stayed polite.

The Community Managers fail at their only job, which is communicating and forwarding backend issues to the technical team. We are left in the dark and i do not think this issue is being worked on. At this point i do not have much hope that this will be resolved anytime soon if ever. 

I've been a Battlefield Fan since BF2 and it was pretty much the only videogame i was playing, but now i will do my absolute best to never give EA another cent.

Here's a quirky update on this issue! 

I am able to play this game again! How?

I created a new account with EA and downloaded the free Redsec. I am playing with the same friends, BUT, I have lost my rank, all the weapons and attachments I have unlocked over these months and I am unable to play all other modes of the game.

This proves - the problem is with the connection between Steam and EA. Not my connection, not my set up, nothing. Just the Steam/EA connection.

Should I just buy another game and start from scratch? ... and lose my money again when some other glitch pops up?

Day 46 of being locked out from the game

Same here, because they dont have solution

I have the same problem. Nothing helps to fix it.