# It's taking forever to load in

**URL:** <https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/its-taking-forever-to-load-in/121221>\
**Category:** Network & Connectivity Feedback\
**Created:** [May 1, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/its-taking-forever-to-load-in/121221 "2026-05-01T00:37:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![CobaltNinja](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/cobaltninja/32/71678_2.png) [@CobaltNinja](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/CobaltNinja)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/its-taking-forever-to-load-in/121221/1 "2026-05-01T00:37:31Z")

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### Issue Description (Required):

I don’t know what happened but in recent patches whenever I join a game it takes a LONG time to load in. This is simply unacceptable.

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PC - Steam

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**Author:** ![Durandal94](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/durandal94/32/113472_2.png) [@Durandal94](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Durandal94)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/its-taking-forever-to-load-in/121221/2 "2026-05-01T16:17:30Z")

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> [@CobaltNinja](#):
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> This is simply unacceptable

I can’t help but read this in agitators voice

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**Author:** ![CobaltNinja](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/cobaltninja/32/71678_2.png) [@CobaltNinja](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/CobaltNinja)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/its-taking-forever-to-load-in/121221/3 "2026-05-01T16:33:26Z")

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Yes, Your Honor, I _did_ purge that hab-block on my own, but in my defense, _they deserved it!_ Heretics, every one of them!

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**Author:** ![MadMartigan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/madmartigan/32/85568_2.png) [@MadMartigan](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/MadMartigan)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/its-taking-forever-to-load-in/121221/4 "2026-05-01T16:51:03Z")

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Yeah mine has been very slow too. Weird.