Why is the patch so slow to load?

daqhegh

Every other patch I've loaded was MUCH faster than this one. It's been 15 minutes and my patch is BARELY at 23%.

Does preloading from Tribble still work? Is that still an option? I don't have all day to wait around on a video game. I might legitimately not have time to play when and if it loads. Is there any faster alternative?

I have no intention of wasting my life on a seasonal event that has nothing to do with Star Trek. Is there any way I can opt out and skip the patch entirely, or am I forced?

duncanidaho11

It's hard to say why any given patch could be taking time for any given user. For example: Cryptic servers could be busy with the rush of people trying to patch and log in after downtime. Or, your network could be having issues. If this becomes a consistent issue (one data point = no trend) you should first run the network tests proscribed in the bug reporting fourm. That'll allow you to procede with a bug report (in the appropriate bug forum,) or local hardware investigations on some basis.

https://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/startrekonline/#/discussion/1162154/pc-network-and-other-technical-issues-read-this-first-before-posting

I believe tribble pre-patching is still a thing. However, that's contingent on tribble being updated with the latest patch inbound to holodeck (sometimes its not.)

Other basic troubleshooting you can do: restart the launcher (it'll pickup where you left off.)

PS.
Risa: http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Risa
Baseball: http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Baseball

Summer event = Star Trek

echatty

Possibly everyone trying to patch at the same time, could be your connection, could be anything. I had a 1800mb patch when I turned it on and it didn't take too much time to finish up.

To answer your question, yes, you have to patch or it won't let you play the game because you don't have the latest patch. If you don't want to do the Summer Event, don't go to Risa.

elementalistgaia

Mine was weird, it was almost painfully slow until about 400MB was in, then the last 1400MB went faster than some "just server maintence" patches.

leemwatson

It could be anything that's slowing the speed of the download down, from an IP conflict on your network, your ISP, localised weather conditions, thousands of people trying to patch at the same time etc, etc. There is no faster alternative either. It is what it is, and yes, you have to patch. Risa has everything to do with Star Trek as it is a popular holiday destination within Star Trek lore.

baddmoonrizin

This could potentially have something to do with it.

https://twitter.com/PlayArcGames/status/1012775044336967681?s=19