Re: Is there a way to force the EA app open in offline mode?

Almost my exact situation, tell you one thing I won't be buying another EA product again. 

There's a reason they were voted by The Consumerist with over 250,000 votes as Worst Company in America in both 2012 and 2013.

https://marketrealist.com/p/why-is-electronic-arts-the-worst-company/
https://everydayonlinemarketing.com/marketing-case-study/how-ea-became-the-most-hated-company/