I'm experiencing fairly long map loading times (around 2 minutes) in BF4, and I'm thinking about grabbing an external SSD for the game only. The kicker is that I'd be limited to USB 3.0 speed. Would I see an improvement in loading times, or would the transfer speed negate any advantage that an SSD provides?

Thanks.

I have a fairly decent gaming rig, and I'm looking for an FPS that can take advantage of it. Despite its arcade-ish appearance, Battlefield 4 looks fairly appealing. Apparently, the game has been plagued by a myriad of issues ranging from poor hit detection to absurdly frequent CTDs.

Many of the articles and threads I've found regarding the condition of BF4 date back to February/March, and it seems that very little had improved. Have there been any more-recent endeavors by DICE to properly patch the game, or is it a lost cause?

Thanks.