Online lag and bugs
Every fight is a constant battle against lag—whether standing or grappling—and sluggish strike animations, even at full stamina. Damage dealt to the opponent fails to register. The fighter suffers mi...
Ideas
EA stubbornly sticks to a P2P (peer-to-peer) connection system for UFC. The game does not process your match on a powerful company server; instead, one player's console acts as the "server" for the other. If your opponent’s Wi-Fi connection falters, both of you will experience lag and input latency. For a fighting game where the outcome is decided by fractions of a second, this is the worst possible approach. However, the company deems dedicated servers for UFC to be financially unviable (unlike for FC/FIFA).
So, what exactly did I pay for? I’m a fan of the UFC game series, and I play exclusively online!
You’ve let the treatment of players sink to such a disgraceful level by the time of the sixth installment! I am never buying another game you make—that’s a fact!