Server is slow at scanning large number of missions
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Description

Situation

Samsung 840 PRO SSD
A3 and MPMissions on the SSD
~ 650 missions, ~ 1.6 MB each => ~ 1 GB size of MP misisons

It took about 3 minutes for the game to scan all missions (headers/mission.sqm+stringtable.xml) when the hosted server session was initiated. {F25226}

Details

Legacy ID: 3927511284
Severity: None
Resolution: Open
Reproducibility: Always
Category: Server

Steps To Reproduce

Download all four sets here: https://dev.withsix.com/projects/push/files
Blitzkrieg_A3_2014_12_03.7z
Blitzkrieg_A3_AI_2014_12_03.7z
Blitzkrieg_RandomMode_A3_2014_12_03.7z
Blitzkrieg_RandomMode_A3_AI_2014_12_03.7z

Put to MPMissions
Start A3
MP
Host server
Start server
Notice it takes a long time to get to the mission selection

Additional Information

Note 1:

9:41:27 control[CA_ValueMissions]: Unexpected control type [5]
/* 3min wait */
9:44:46 Starting mission:
9:44:46 Mission file: AI_BK_16_S_RandomMode_West (__cur_mp)

Note 2:
The mission/game mode has a stringtable.xml, the mission.sqm includes files, contains defines and macros, so does the description.ext.

Note 3:
Sequential Read: Max. 530MB/s (128GB)
https://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/SSD/uk/download/Samsung_SSD_840_PRO_Series_Data_Sheet_rev_1_2.pdf