I would take this a step further and say don't pre-order any game from any publisher(not just EA) that requires an always on internet connection IF you're not willing to be patient and wait for them to work through the inevitable clusterfuck that launch week is.

That does not justify bank fraud to get a refund.

This is the most accurate assessment I've seen so far. The bigger pusblishers always seem to fuck up server capacity and then they're dragging their dicks through the dirt while they scramble to throw new servers up.

The internet continues to function normally.

a troll late, a dollar short.

The troll is weak with this one.

+1

especially when it appears to be magic/way fucking better than the garbage machine pistol I just lost because aforementioned magic weapon got used on me.

To echo what Chad said and even expound on the fact that I've certainly not been hiding in a cave. Not only do all those other companies Chad mentioned allow re-acquiring of digital licenses but even Origin from the WTFEVIL Electronic Arts behaves in the same way Steam does.

I disagree. Being a steam user and really only using steam the concept of not being able to reacquire my digital licenses is completely foreign to me. I doubt I'm the only one that finds this surprising.

haha, I missed it so no harm done. I've done that before, always fun to try and fix the mistake before the other person sees it.

^ This. You could be doing the best job in the freaking world, budget gets cut, guess what? Your services are no longer required, please turn in your badge and have a nice life. No severance, no notice, usually don't even get a farewell party. Contracting can be tough.

Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory on fine display.

Unless you're the part of the "family" that isn't supposed to leave the kitchen

racists, you forgot that they're racists.

You are far more self aware than most of the mouth breathing monkeyzoids that lurk in the dark recesses of this online gathering place. I applaud you for that sir/ma'am.

what are these self sexing words you speak of?

About as original as the grammar nazi it seems.

So yeah, unlike the Applebee's thing this guy is a tool and quit of his own free will cause he's... well... a tool.

in jorts, you forgot to mention the jorts.