Fix lag in the Latin America region
The game stays with Lag most of the time, the joystick feels slow and heavy , players are slow and collide with each other , they miss passes, balls bounce off them , defenders just run after the opp...
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Yes, I know your post, but I hope if more people complain about this issue they will do something. Regarding the factors outlined EA's control, this is a mobile game for which more or less I am paying. EA didn't hire me to test or be part of the game so it's their job to optimise the game for the medium user. I can't go and buy expensive equipment just to play a MOBILE GAME(although I just did) and I want to be able to play the game anywhere in the house. Now I am no expert but I don't think is normal that I can't control my team when I am playing with 15-30ms. This game has what? 10 years? Phones and networks evolved and I don't remember having this issues 4 or 5 years ago. Lower the graphics down. It's stupid to have the option to play with such high graphic quality but not to be able due to the network. So what's the point having it? Maybe the AI system that they implemented it's also part of the issue. What I also noticed is that they pair players based on the gameplay settings. So if you have the fast charging bar on they will pair you with people that also have it on. All the complaints are not because we hate EA, but because we really enjoy the game. And in the end they sold us a product that we can't use.
You're right about several things:
- The game should be properly optimized for low- and mid-spec devices. Most players aren’t sitting on flagship phones with top-tier specs. That’s just reality.
- No, we shouldn’t be treated like beta testers — but with Agile development and MVP-style releases, that’s exactly what we are now, whether EA admits it or not.
- Yes, phones and mobile networks have improved over the years.
- And yeah, a lot of the current issues weren’t around back in the day.
The AI, in-game logic, and some of the design decisions are just bad. They are a far cry from what older versions of the game used to deliver when Torb was around. For long-time players, the downgrade is glaring, but the new wave of players sing praises, so yeah, go figure.
But here’s what’s often ignored or misunderstood:
- The mobile landscape is an absolute mess. There are thousands of hardware/software combos, especially on Android — different chipsets, OS versions, custom skins, you name it. Back when things ran smoother, the tech stack was simpler and the user base was smaller. Now it’s a compatibility nightmare, and that’s just the reality devs are stuck with (I have dealt with interoperability issues with the chipsets and software, not fun, and even Freddy Krueger would have nightmares).
- Internet infrastructure hasn’t magically overcome physics. More bandwidth doesn’t mean lower latency. Photons sent down the fibre-optic feeds are still bound by the speed of light, and every router/switch between you and the server adds more delay. Where you, EA’s servers, and your opponent are located will affect performance. EA can improve things with better server placement and capacity — and to be clear, they’ve done an average job of that at best — but they can’t fix the fundamentals of how the internet works which most of the complaints on the forums are.
- Most people’s home Wi-Fi setups are garbage. They use whatever modem/router combo the ISP threw in for free, leave it at factory settings, fighting for free overloaded channels even if the access point is in sight and wonder why they’re lagging. If one is still running on a congested 2.4 GHz signal in 2025, that’s on them. It’s not just games — the entire network experience is being throttled by their setup.
Bottom line: Yes, EA deserves heat for FCM in its current state — they’ve dropped the ball in multiple areas, especially average design (this TOTS event is a joke IMO), server dimensioning and general playability compared to the past. But if we’re going to talk about lag and performance, we have to be honest: a lot of the blame also falls on players who haven’t done the bare minimum to optimise their end. EA only controls a slice of the full equation.
Complain, yes — but make sure that people are aiming in the right direction after they actually rule out their end and they need to be constructive. Otherwise, it's just noise.
