The frustrating thing for me that one game I'll have a perfect connection  with no lag and then the next game, I get disconnected suddenly with no warning, right in the middle of a game. Sometimes, the connection is great and other times it's horrible. It didn't used to be this way at all, but now it's like this all the time.

I think it's a Mac & Java issue because I experience the same problem when I play the game on my Mac. I wasn't able to resolve it so now I only play the game on PC.

5 out the 6 matches I've played today have ended in sudden disconnections. Using LAN cord or wireless doesn't matter. It's a shame that only a few weeks ago, I had no problems. Now, it's impossible to play.

Yes, this happens to me all the time. I don't know how to improve my own connection because sometimes it's fine and then other times I get disconnected right in the middle of a game.

If the draw weights are so consistent, the curl for upweight shots should be just as consistent.

I see what the administrators are trying to get at. With the recent changes in the calculation of points, the game is more like real curling. It doesn't matter what the score is, it's about who wins. 

In order to maintain a high ranking, players need to adjust their strategy accordingly by trying to limit your enemy to 1 when you don't have hammer, trying to score 2+ with hammer and then trying your best to secure hammer for the last end.

I understand some people might not like it, but in real curling it doesn't matter if the score is 10-9 or 10-0. You don't get credit for the points you earned in a loss.

I get knocked for bowling so much, but if I just scored two or more points, why would I keep a lot of stones in play? Part of curling is responding to the other player's strategy. If you don't like the fact that I'm bowling, maybe you should put up guards, play freezes, etc. Curling is a two-way street and in my opinion any good player should be able to respond and change strategies according to the situation.