SO, after reinstalling java and SK, restarting computer, verifying steam cache, installing, verifying game cache afterwards, and FINALLY running the game, i find that loading anything in this game now takes BLOODY forever, and soon after loading anything, the server will purposefully lose connection with me as soon as i so much as open an auction house window, a friend joins me in lobby, i check CE price, open mail box, visit a shop, or simply DAIN to leave the game window idle for a minute of inactivity. ALSO, for some odd reason whenever i have the game window open and visit the SK website, BOTH internet browser AND game will lose connection.

I should perhaps mention that i repeated this exercise after checking for viruses, defragmented harddrive, scanned for computer errors, and restarting the computer.

Do i seem cross?

oh well, time to ruin some lives in papers, please.