I found this twitter today.
[EA help]
https://twitter.com/EAHelp/status/1394253481586790403
Having trouble connecting to your game? We're looking into issues with several of our games and services.
We'll be back with updates as soon as we have them. Thanks for your patience!
But it might be another server problem. 🤔
Any news about this issue? I don't want to be rude or anything, but i find it shameful that a company this big don't care about their services. This is going on for months! I understand that the game is no longer supported, but newcomers or older players are greeted with this issue, lots of them don't know that you need to click about 10 times to even connect is just bad for the buisness and also hurting the playerbase.
For what its worth...
Windows 11 helped with this issue on my rig. While the issue is still there, I don't have to try reconnecting as many times. As well, I've found I can more frequently connect on first attempt.
I wish that was the case. I completed a fresh Windows 10 install on Monday and the issue is as persistant as the day I purchased the game.
I have attempted both my local server (Seattle) and the Auto Selected Server - nothing stops the issue.
I have checked my Event Logs in Windows and there are no network issues.
I have attempted to play from a laptop I own and the same issue persists.
Yeah, it's pretty much table stakes for playing the game, although I'd certainly be curious if there is anyone who never experiences the issue.
The good news is that (at least for me) once connected, I stay connected.
