2 extra maps added to an initial 8? I don't see how that's standard. And why do a minor delay, when you could simply do it online, for no cost to the majority of customers, and those customers being the ones dedicated to EA, and the ones EA cares about the most.

At this point i have to call you out for being intentionally intellectually dishonest.  Everythings been spelled out pretty clearly in my positions and you keep pretending they're stuff they aren't... or like here... just completly ignoring the entire post.

Your also ignoring the fact that the used game market HELPS the industry and doesn't hurt it.  Used markets HELP new markets, not hurt them because they make the risks of buying products less, get general interest in products up and in general gives people who are "one and done" a reason to buy something that would otherwise sit on their shelves for eternity. 

If they were truely dedicated fans they would buy new though..

It's not EA's fault, as much as I hate them, that they make 0 $ on Used copies. At least this way they can fight used sales by having used owners re-purchase some portion of the game from them, meaning they can make at least a little bit of money. Sure, it might be upsetting to people like yourself, but at least they aren't requiring you to have to stay connected to the internet 24/7 if you want to play it.. If you don't want the little gift New buyers get, you don't have to get it. They are simply giving those who buy a new copy at 60$ or less a reward over someone who would pay 10-20 $ less for a used copy. This way, maybe new buyers won't feel ripped off after a couple weeks when the price starts to slowly go down.

Comsumer confidence.

Didn't you read the earlier link on the Used game market... EA Does make money on used game sales... in that if it wasn't for a used game market... New sales would be lower... not higher.

Additionally, the problem is they are devalueing content that was available in the first game by doing it, since it was free in the first game, but now only free to some.

If they decided to just charge period for the new updates... people would be pissed because they were previously free.

If in the third game they decide to charge for all, nobody would really be pissed because they were extra anyway.  This shows a clear devaluation of a part of the product that was once considered normal for this franchise.

No I did not see the earlier link..

But still, it's not like EA won't continue to profit from used sales, as you say. The used market is still going to be there, but now EA is trying to get a higher percentage of them to go new instead. They still get the benefits (if there are any... but as you say..) of the used market, but now they will get even more money from the used market through launch DLC. Win-Win for them.

Or... less people are going to buy period because less people buy used, which means a less demand for new.  Hurting the used market hurts the new market.

So.. You are saying that the less people that buy used also take away from the "new" sales?... What?

Sure, I can see where you come from out of a word of mouth standpoint, but even then there are rental services.. And the used market won't be killed completely..