Following recent server problems, EA is expected to announce a workaround for the recent server issues that have plagued BF2 fans, already disappointed by the exclusion of popular graphics cards from the online shooter.The problem lies in the recent patch released by EA. There seems to be a memory leak, which in some cases causes servers to reboot.
The good news is that EA has been able to reproduce the error - they hadn't seen it previously. However, outside the EA headquarters not a single EA partner has seen a server that runs without memory problems since the patch. It also turns out that Linux servers leak as much memory as the Windows servers do.
There is hope that EA will be releasing a workaround, instead of asking players to reinstall the game (man, that would suck). According to Boomtown.net, EA will be making a statement at 12.00 PST/21.00 GMT+1 about what they are going to do about the problems.Some option include:
1) Complete rollback to the previous version 1.0, however all users running version 1.01 are a big issue. EA doesn't know whether the patch can be rolled back. Maybe the game has to be re-installed...
2) Small fix to solve the memory leak problem
However, this is all complicated by the fact that the DICE guys are on their (well-deserved) summer holiday and have to be called back to work. Thus there's a risk of further delays.
The EA partner group are currently also discussing other topics:
1) Password protection for clan servers - something that you can't do anymore in version 1.01. The partner group wants a solution for this and is hoping for an inclusion in the (hopefully) upcoming fix.
2) The minimum number of players needed to start a game on a ranked server has been locked by EA due to problems with rank cheaters. The partner group wants the number lowered.
3) The ticket/ration ratio is now creating lag. This needs to be fixed.
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