GRAW2 multi-player

[CaptainCrunch]

Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2(XBox360) is a very cool game...looks and plays equally great...in single-player mode.

I recently tried some multi-player GRAW2 and noticed the following:
When you play split-screen, 3rd person view as well as the cover mechanic is disabled.
When you play over Live, 3rd person view is enabled as in single-player mode, but the cover mechanic is still disabled.

I understand that gfx need to be down-tuned to allow online gaming to run more efficiently, but why remove essential features like the cover mechanic, which add a lot to the game?

The multi-player aspect is still very enjoyable...i just found these design choices a bit odd and slightly disappointing.

[Miktar]

Poor design, really. I can't think of any other explanation.