The load times are still totally unacceptable. I have a decent machine with 3GB of RAM and maps take about 5 minutes to load. Sometimes they take significantly less, but there doesn't seem to be a pattern. The game is installed on an old disk, and I am certain that the "Verify Client Data" step is limited by disk IO. I can't justify reinstalling my entire machine on a new disk just to play this game. If it could be done without the hassle of reinstalling all my applications, then maybe... I've tried copying system disks before with limited success in Windoze.

Jim