Server allocation mistakenly changed from Los Angeles to Oregon
Until recently I was consistently getting ~5ms ping in online matches (Rivals/Champs), which is consistent with the Los Angeles game data center. In the past few weeks my ping has moved to a steady ~30ms with no changes to my setup, ISP, or network. A region ping test confirms I'm now connecting to the Oregon data center rather than Los Angeles.
- Previous ping: ~5ms (consistent, months)
- Current ping: ~30ms (consistent, steady — not spikes or jitter)
- Other online games unaffected; latency to LA endpoints outside FC 26 remains ~5ms
- Approximate Location Matchmaking is enabled
This appears to be an allocation/routing change on EA's side rather than a connection problem. I've seen a similar report from a Vancouver player whose ping jumped after the late-May update.
Could someone check whether Southern California players are being allocated to Oregon instead of the Los Angeles data center, and whether this is intended?
