Let's be real... when I had a windows 7 PC I didn't even have to first load... my comp was fast enough that I never had problems d/cing. But my PC self-updated itself to Windows 10 (still looking into downgrading) and now I'm stuck having to first load all the time. Sometimes I STILL d/c even when I do FL. But I find it helps to type/pm in the lobby or whatever before you go to training. I also sometimes join a room so it can connect and all and leave and go FL. Helps me a lot and if anyone has any other tips Pleaase say so. Always lookin' for faster ways to get playing!
