So this just started happening after the last patch. Loading my save file takes roughly 3 minutes. 3 minutes and 6 seconds. I timed it. Previously it would take under ~15 seconds.

Also, there is a large amount of lag when opening the inventory, and when switching characters in the inventory page. ~8-9 seconds per page. This happens every time I switch pages or open the screen, it's not caching whatever is taking forever to load.

 

I'd be happy to upload my save file if it helps diagnose the issue.

 

Specs:
CPU: 3750 Quad 3.4ghz

Vid card: GTX 770

RAM: 16gb

Same issue, both loading time and inventory page. Uploaded the infos here : https://www.dropbox.com/s/2yyro6nb858e4ap/Data%20PoE.zip?dl=0

(And posted here too : http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/75229-103-loadingsaving-time-so-long/?p=1630534)

The same here. It's a freaking crazy: yesterday all was OK, save, quit, and today initial load of ANY save takes ~2 min, inventory needs ~6 sec to open, move|equip anything takes at least 2 sec and so on.

 

PS: of course there was no software|hardware changes from yesterday.

How big are your savegames?

 

Act 1 is for me < 1MB, Act II around 3MB and now I'm at 6.5MB at Act III. And it's taking it's toll.

Well, the problem gone away as suddenly as appeared. Without any specific action from my part. I can speculate it has been some "interference" on network adapter, 'cause all the symptoms are exactly like the "hamachi case". Except I have no active VPN or IPv6 connection at all.