Is it possible to have the log reload just since your last turn instead of loading the entire log hence hanging up your computer? This would be an awesome upgrade! On a map like Kings Court II you can barely see your own turn's log let alone since your last turn and loading the entire log in round 80 is near impossible.
However, I did make a suggestion a long time ago which sounds eerily similar to what you're describing. A button to load more log, but not all of it. My thread never got much attention, but here's a link anyway: