diff --git a/Server/Server.cs b/Server/Server.cs
index 2691259..6724ad3 100644
--- a/Server/Server.cs
+++ b/Server/Server.cs
@@ -1,164 +1,170 @@
-using System.Buffers;
-using System.Net.Sockets;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using Shared;
-using Shared.Packet;
-using Shared.Packet.Packets;
-
-namespace Server;
-
-public class Server {
-    private readonly MemoryPool<byte> memoryPool = MemoryPool<byte>.Shared;
-    public readonly List<Client> Clients = new List<Client>();
-    public readonly Logger Logger = new Logger("Server");
-    public async Task Listen(ushort port) {
-        TcpListener listener = TcpListener.Create(port);
-
-        listener.Start();
-
-        while (true) {
-            Socket socket = await listener.AcceptSocketAsync();
-
-            if (Clients.Count > Constants.MaxClients) {
-                Logger.Warn("Turned away client due to max clients");
-                await socket.DisconnectAsync(false);
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            HandleSocket(socket);
-        }
-    }
-
-    public static void FillPacket<T>(PacketHeader header, T packet, Memory<byte> memory) where T : unmanaged, IPacket {
-        Span<byte> data = memory.Span;
-
-        MemoryMarshal.Write(data, ref header);
-        MemoryMarshal.Write(data[Constants.HeaderSize..], ref packet);
-    }
-
-    // broadcast packets to all clients
-    public async void Broadcast<T>(T packet, Client? sender = null) where T : unmanaged, IPacket {
-        IMemoryOwner<byte> memory = memoryPool.Rent(Marshal.SizeOf<T>() + Constants.HeaderSize);
-
-        PacketHeader header = new PacketHeader {
-            Id = sender?.Id ?? Guid.Empty,
-            Type = Constants.Packets[typeof(T)].Type,
-            Sender = PacketSender.Server // todo maybe use client?  
-        };
-        FillPacket(header, packet, memory.Memory);
-        await Broadcast(memory, sender);
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Takes ownership of data and disposes once done.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="data">Memory owner to dispose once done</param>
-    /// <param name="sender">Optional sender to not broadcast data to</param>
-    public async Task Broadcast(IMemoryOwner<byte> data, Client? sender = null) {
-        await Task.WhenAll(Clients.Where(c => c.Connected && c != sender).Select(client => client.Send(data.Memory)));
-        data.Dispose();
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Broadcasts memory whose memory shouldn't be disposed, should only be fired by server code.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="data">Memory to send to the clients</param>
-    /// <param name="sender">Optional sender to not broadcast data to</param>
-    public async void Broadcast(Memory<byte> data, Client? sender = null) {
-        await Task.WhenAll(Clients.Where(c => c.Connected && c != sender).Select(client => client.Send(data)));
-    }
-
-    public Client? FindExistingClient(Guid id) {
-        return Clients.Find(client => client.Id == id);
-    }
-
-
-    private async void HandleSocket(Socket socket) {
-        Client client = new Client {Socket = socket};
-        IMemoryOwner<byte> memory = null!;
-        bool first = true;
-        try {
-            while (true) {
-                memory = memoryPool.Rent(Constants.MaxPacketSize);
-                int size = await socket.ReceiveAsync(memory.Memory, SocketFlags.None);
-                if (size == 0) { // treat it as a disconnect and exit
-                    Logger.Info($"Socket {socket.RemoteEndPoint} disconnected.");
-                    await socket.DisconnectAsync(false);
-                    break;
-                }
-
-                PacketHeader header = GetHeader(memory.Memory.Span[..size]);
-                //Logger.Info($"first = {first}, type = {header.Type}, data = " + memory.Memory.Span[..size].Hex());
-                // connection initialization
-                if (first) {
-                    first = false;
-                    if (header.Type != PacketType.Connect) {
-                        throw new Exception($"First packet was not init, instead it was {header.Type}");
-                    }
-
-                    ConnectPacket connect = MemoryMarshal.Read<ConnectPacket>(memory.Memory.Span[Constants.HeaderSize..size]);
-                    lock (Clients) {
-                        switch (connect.ConnectionType) {
-                            case ConnectionTypes.FirstConnection: {
-                                // do any cleanup required when it comes to new clients
-                                List<Client> toDisconnect = Clients.FindAll(c => c.Id == header.Id && c.Connected && c.Socket != null);
-                                Clients.RemoveAll(c => c.Id == header.Id);
-                    
-                                client.Id = header.Id;
-                                Clients.Add(client);
-
-                                foreach (Client c in toDisconnect) c.Socket!.DisconnectAsync(false);
-                                // done disconnecting and removing stale clients with the same id
-                                break;
-                            }
-                            case ConnectionTypes.Reconnecting: {
-                                if (FindExistingClient(header.Id) is { } newClient) {
-                                    if (newClient.Connected) throw new Exception($"Tried to join as already connected user {header.Id}");
-                                    newClient.Socket = client.Socket;
-                                    client = newClient;
-                                } else {
-                                    // TODO MAJOR: IF CLIENT COULD NOT BE FOUND, SERVER SHOULD GRACEFULLY TELL CLIENT THAT ON DISCONNECT
-                                    // can be done via disconnect packet when that gets more data?
-                                    throw new Exception("Could not find a suitable client to reconnect as");
-                                }
-                                break;
-                            }
-                            default:
-                                throw new Exception($"Invalid connection type {connect.ConnectionType}");
-                        }
-                    }
-                    
-                    Logger.Info($"Client {socket.RemoteEndPoint} connected.");
-
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                
-                // todo support variable length packets when they show up
-                if (header.Sender == PacketSender.Client) {
-                    Logger.Warn($"broadcasting {header.Type}");
-                    await Broadcast(memory, client);
-                }
-                else {
-                    //todo handle server packets :)
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        catch (Exception e) {
-            if (e is SocketException {SocketErrorCode: SocketError.ConnectionReset}) {
-                Logger.Info($"Client {socket.RemoteEndPoint} disconnected from the server");
-            } else {
-                Logger.Error($"Exception on socket {socket.RemoteEndPoint}, disconnecting for: {e}");
-                await socket.DisconnectAsync(false);
-            }
-
-            memory?.Dispose();
-        }
-        client.Dispose();
-    }
-
-    private static PacketHeader GetHeader(Span<byte> data) {
-        //no need to error check, the client will disconnect when the packet is invalid :)
-        return MemoryMarshal.Read<PacketHeader>(data);
-    }
+using System.Buffers;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Sockets;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using Shared;
+using Shared.Packet;
+using Shared.Packet.Packets;
+
+namespace Server;
+
+public class Server {
+    private readonly MemoryPool<byte> memoryPool = MemoryPool<byte>.Shared;
+    public readonly List<Client> Clients = new List<Client>();
+    public readonly Logger Logger = new Logger("Server");
+    public async Task Listen(ushort port) {
+        Socket serverSocket = new Socket(AddressFamily.InterNetwork, SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp);
+        serverSocket.Bind(new IPEndPoint(IPAddress.Loopback, port));
+        serverSocket.Listen();
+            
+        Logger.Info($"Listening on port {port}");
+
+        while (true) {
+            Socket socket = await serverSocket.AcceptAsync();
+            
+            Logger.Warn("ok");
+
+            if (Clients.Count > Constants.MaxClients) {
+                Logger.Warn("Turned away client due to max clients");
+                await socket.DisconnectAsync(false);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            HandleSocket(socket);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void FillPacket<T>(PacketHeader header, T packet, Memory<byte> memory) where T : unmanaged, IPacket {
+        Span<byte> data = memory.Span;
+
+        MemoryMarshal.Write(data, ref header);
+        MemoryMarshal.Write(data[Constants.HeaderSize..], ref packet);
+    }
+
+    // broadcast packets to all clients
+    public async Task Broadcast<T>(T packet, Client? sender = null) where T : unmanaged, IPacket {
+        IMemoryOwner<byte> memory = memoryPool.Rent(Marshal.SizeOf<T>() + Constants.HeaderSize);
+
+        PacketHeader header = new PacketHeader {
+            Id = sender?.Id ?? Guid.Empty,
+            Type = Constants.Packets[typeof(T)].Type,
+        };
+        FillPacket(header, packet, memory.Memory);
+        await Broadcast(memory, sender);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Takes ownership of data and disposes once done.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="data">Memory owner to dispose once done</param>
+    /// <param name="sender">Optional sender to not broadcast data to</param>
+    public async Task Broadcast(IMemoryOwner<byte> data, Client? sender = null) {
+        await Task.WhenAll(Clients.Where(c => c.Connected && c != sender).Select(client => client.Send(data.Memory)));
+        data.Dispose();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Broadcasts memory whose memory shouldn't be disposed, should only be fired by server code.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="data">Memory to send to the clients</param>
+    /// <param name="sender">Optional sender to not broadcast data to</param>
+    public async void Broadcast(Memory<byte> data, Client? sender = null) {
+        await Task.WhenAll(Clients.Where(c => c.Connected && c != sender).Select(client => client.Send(data)));
+    }
+
+    public Client? FindExistingClient(Guid id) {
+        return Clients.Find(client => client.Id == id);
+    }
+
+
+    private async void HandleSocket(Socket socket) {
+        Client client = new Client {Socket = socket};
+        IMemoryOwner<byte> memory = null!;
+        bool first = true;
+        try {
+            while (true) {
+                memory = memoryPool.Rent(Constants.MaxPacketSize);
+                int size = await socket.ReceiveAsync(memory.Memory, SocketFlags.None);
+                if (size == 0) { // treat it as a disconnect and exit
+                    Logger.Info($"Socket {socket.RemoteEndPoint} disconnected.");
+                    await socket.DisconnectAsync(false);
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                PacketHeader header = GetHeader(memory.Memory.Span[..size]);
+                //Logger.Info($"first = {first}, type = {header.Type}, data = " + memory.Memory.Span[..size].Hex());
+                // connection initialization
+                if (first) {
+                    first = false;
+                    if (header.Type != PacketType.Connect) {
+                        throw new Exception($"First packet was not init, instead it was {header.Type}");
+                    }
+
+                    ConnectPacket connect = MemoryMarshal.Read<ConnectPacket>(memory.Memory.Span[Constants.HeaderSize..size]);
+                    lock (Clients) {
+                        bool firstConn = false;
+                        switch (connect.ConnectionType) {
+                            case ConnectionTypes.FirstConnection: {
+                                firstConn = true;
+                                break;
+                            }
+                            case ConnectionTypes.Reconnecting: {
+                                if (FindExistingClient(header.Id) is { } newClient) {
+                                    if (newClient.Connected) throw new Exception($"Tried to join as already connected user {header.Id}");
+                                    newClient.Socket = client.Socket;
+                                    client = newClient;
+                                } else {
+                                    firstConn = true;
+                                }
+                                break;
+                            }
+                            default:
+                                throw new Exception($"Invalid connection type {connect.ConnectionType}");
+                        }
+                        if (firstConn) {
+                            // do any cleanup required when it comes to new clients
+                            List<Client> toDisconnect = Clients.FindAll(c => c.Id == header.Id && c.Connected && c.Socket != null);
+                            Clients.RemoveAll(c => c.Id == header.Id);
+                    
+                            client.Id = header.Id;
+                            Clients.Add(client);
+
+                            Parallel.ForEachAsync(toDisconnect, (c, token) => c.Socket!.DisconnectAsync(false, token));
+                            // Broadcast(connect, client);
+                            // done disconnecting and removing stale clients with the same id
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                    Logger.Info($"Client {socket.RemoteEndPoint} connected.");
+
+                    // continue;
+                }
+
+                
+                // todo support variable length packets if they show up
+                // Logger.Warn($"broadcasting {header.Type}");
+                await Broadcast(memory, client);
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception e) {
+            if (e is SocketException {SocketErrorCode: SocketError.ConnectionReset}) {
+                Logger.Info($"Client {socket.RemoteEndPoint} disconnected from the server");
+            } else {
+                Logger.Error($"Exception on socket {socket.RemoteEndPoint}, disconnecting for: {e}");
+                await socket.DisconnectAsync(false);
+            }
+
+            memory?.Dispose();
+        }
+
+        Clients.Remove(client);
+        Broadcast(new DisconnectPacket(), client).ContinueWith(_ => {
+            client.Dispose();
+        });
+    }
+
+    private static PacketHeader GetHeader(Span<byte> data) {
+        //no need to error check, the client will disconnect when the packet is invalid :)
+        return MemoryMarshal.Read<PacketHeader>(data);
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/Shared/Constants.cs b/Shared/Constants.cs
index b1a8545..5cfbdd1 100644
--- a/Shared/Constants.cs
+++ b/Shared/Constants.cs
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
-using System.Reflection;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using Shared.Packet;
-using Shared.Packet.Packets;
-
-namespace Shared; 
-
-public static class Constants {
-    public const int MaxPacketSize = 256;
-    public const int MaxClients = 4;
-    public static int HeaderSize => Marshal.SizeOf<PacketHeader>();
-    
-    // dictionary of packet types to packet
-    public static readonly Dictionary<Type, PacketAttribute> Packets = Assembly
-        .GetExecutingAssembly()
-        .GetTypes()
-        .Where(type => type.IsAssignableTo(typeof(IPacket)))
-        .ToDictionary(type => type, type => type.GetCustomAttribute<PacketAttribute>()!);
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using Shared.Packet;
+using Shared.Packet.Packets;
+
+namespace Shared; 
+
+public static class Constants {
+    public const int MaxPacketSize = 256;
+    public const int MaxClients = 4;
+    public static int HeaderSize { get; } = Marshal.SizeOf<PacketHeader>();
+
+    // dictionary of packet types to packet
+    public static readonly Dictionary<Type, PacketAttribute> Packets = Assembly
+        .GetExecutingAssembly()
+        .GetTypes()
+        .Where(type => type.IsAssignableTo(typeof(IPacket)))
+        .ToDictionary(type => type, type => type.GetCustomAttribute<PacketAttribute>()!);
 }
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diff --git a/Shared/Packet/PacketHeader.cs b/Shared/Packet/PacketHeader.cs
index 1783588..1e620e8 100644
--- a/Shared/Packet/PacketHeader.cs
+++ b/Shared/Packet/PacketHeader.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-namespace Shared.Packet; 
-
-[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
-public struct PacketHeader {
-    public Guid Id;
-    public PacketType Type;
-    public PacketSender Sender;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using Shared.Packet.Packets;
+
+namespace Shared.Packet; 
+
+[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+public struct PacketHeader : IPacket {
+    // public int Length;
+    public Guid Id;
+    public PacketType Type;
+    public void Serialize(Span<byte> data) {
+        // MemoryMarshal.Write(data, ref Length);
+        MemoryMarshal.Write(data, ref Id);
+        MemoryMarshal.Write(data[16..], ref Type);
+    }
+
+    public void Deserialize(Span<byte> data) {
+        Id = MemoryMarshal.Read<Guid>(data);
+        Type = MemoryMarshal.Read<PacketType>(data[16..]);
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/Shared/Packet/PacketSender.cs b/Shared/Packet/PacketSender.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 8bea420..0000000
--- a/Shared/Packet/PacketSender.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-namespace Shared.Packet; 
-
-public enum PacketSender {
-    Server,
-    Client
-}
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diff --git a/Shared/Packet/PacketType.cs b/Shared/Packet/PacketType.cs
index 535f8b1..a354f24 100644
--- a/Shared/Packet/PacketType.cs
+++ b/Shared/Packet/PacketType.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
-namespace Shared.Packet; 
-
-public enum PacketType {
-    Unknown,
-    Player,
-    Game,
-    Connect,
-    Disconnect,
-    Costume,
-    Shine,
-    Command
+namespace Shared.Packet; 
+
+public enum PacketType {
+    Unknown,
+    Player,
+    Cap,
+    Game,
+    Tag,
+    Connect,
+    Disconnect,
+    Costume,
+    Shine,
+    Command
 }
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diff --git a/Shared/Packet/PacketUtils.cs b/Shared/Packet/PacketUtils.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ec94c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Shared/Packet/PacketUtils.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using Shared.Packet.Packets;
+
+namespace Shared.Packet; 
+
+public static class PacketUtils {
+    public static void SerializeHeaded<T>(Span<byte> data, PacketHeader header, T t) where T : struct, IPacket {
+        header.Serialize(data);
+        t.Serialize(data[Constants.HeaderSize..]);
+    }
+    public static T Deserialize<T>(Span<byte> data) where T : IPacket, new() {
+        T packet = new T();
+        packet.Deserialize(data);
+        return packet;
+    }
+
+    public static int SizeOf<T>() where T : struct, IPacket {
+        return Constants.HeaderSize + Marshal.SizeOf<T>();
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/Shared/Packet/Packets/CommandPacket.cs b/Shared/Packet/Packets/CommandPacket.cs
index 00f6116..8d30f5c 100644
--- a/Shared/Packet/Packets/CommandPacket.cs
+++ b/Shared/Packet/Packets/CommandPacket.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-namespace Shared.Packet.Packets; 
-
-[Packet(PacketType.Command)]
-public struct CommandPacket : IPacket {
-    public void Serialize(Span<byte> data) {
-        
-    }
-
-    public void Deserialize(Span<byte> data) {
-        
-    }
+namespace Shared.Packet.Packets; 
+
+[Packet(PacketType.Command)]
+public struct CommandPacket : IPacket {
+    //todo: implement something for this
+    public void Serialize(Span<byte> data) {
+        
+    }
+
+    public void Deserialize(Span<byte> data) {
+        
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/Shared/Packet/Packets/ConnectPacket.cs b/Shared/Packet/Packets/ConnectPacket.cs
index 3d154af..d36eacc 100644
--- a/Shared/Packet/Packets/ConnectPacket.cs
+++ b/Shared/Packet/Packets/ConnectPacket.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-namespace Shared.Packet.Packets; 
-
-[Packet(PacketType.Connect)]
-public struct ConnectPacket : IPacket {
-    public ConnectionTypes ConnectionType;
-    public void Serialize(Span<byte> data) {
-        MemoryMarshal.Write(data, ref ConnectionType);
-    }
-
-    public void Deserialize(Span<byte> data) {
-        ConnectionType = MemoryMarshal.Read<ConnectionTypes>(data);
-    }
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace Shared.Packet.Packets; 
+
+[Packet(PacketType.Connect)]
+public struct ConnectPacket : IPacket {
+    public ConnectionTypes ConnectionType;
+    public void Serialize(Span<byte> data) {
+        MemoryMarshal.Write(data, ref ConnectionType);
+    }
+
+    public void Deserialize(Span<byte> data) {
+        ConnectionType = MemoryMarshal.Read<ConnectionTypes>(data);
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/Shared/Packet/Packets/CostumePacket.cs b/Shared/Packet/Packets/CostumePacket.cs
index 8a63f49..0d39727 100644
--- a/Shared/Packet/Packets/CostumePacket.cs
+++ b/Shared/Packet/Packets/CostumePacket.cs
@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-namespace Shared.Packet.Packets; 
-
-[Packet(PacketType.Costume)]
-public struct CostumePacket : IPacket {
-    public const int CostumeNameSize = 0x20;
-
-    public string BodyName;
-    public string CapName;
-    public void Serialize(Span<byte> data) {
-        Span<char> strData = MemoryMarshal.Cast<byte, char>(data);
-        BodyName.CopyTo(strData[..CostumeNameSize]);
-        CapName.CopyTo(strData[CostumeNameSize..]);
-    }
-
-    public void Deserialize(Span<byte> data) {
-        Span<char> strData = MemoryMarshal.Cast<byte, char>(data);
-        BodyName = new string(strData[..CostumeNameSize].TrimEnd('\0'));
-        CapName = new string(strData[CostumeNameSize..].TrimEnd('\0'));
-    }
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace Shared.Packet.Packets; 
+
+[Packet(PacketType.Costume)]
+public struct CostumePacket : IPacket {
+    public const int CostumeNameSize = 0x20;
+
+    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = CostumeNameSize)]
+    public string BodyName;
+    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = CostumeNameSize)]
+    public string CapName;
+    public void Serialize(Span<byte> data) {
+        Span<char> strData = MemoryMarshal.Cast<byte, char>(data);
+        BodyName.CopyTo(strData[..CostumeNameSize]);
+        CapName.CopyTo(strData[CostumeNameSize..]);
+    }
+
+    public void Deserialize(Span<byte> data) {
+        Span<char> strData = MemoryMarshal.Cast<byte, char>(data);
+        BodyName = new string(strData[..CostumeNameSize].TrimEnd('\0'));
+        CapName = new string(strData[CostumeNameSize..].TrimEnd('\0'));
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/Shared/Packet/Packets/DisconnectPacket.cs b/Shared/Packet/Packets/DisconnectPacket.cs
index abbeeb7..2ba6b06 100644
--- a/Shared/Packet/Packets/DisconnectPacket.cs
+++ b/Shared/Packet/Packets/DisconnectPacket.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-namespace Shared.Packet.Packets; 
-
-[Packet(PacketType.Disconnect)]
-public struct DisconnectPacket : IPacket {
-    public void Serialize(Span<byte> data) {
-        
-    }
-
-    public void Deserialize(Span<byte> data) {
-        
-    }
+namespace Shared.Packet.Packets; 
+
+[Packet(PacketType.Disconnect)]
+public struct DisconnectPacket : IPacket {
+    //empty packet
+    public void Serialize(Span<byte> data) {
+        
+    }
+
+    public void Deserialize(Span<byte> data) {
+        
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/Shared/Packet/Packets/GamePacket.cs b/Shared/Packet/Packets/GamePacket.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d65eac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Shared/Packet/Packets/GamePacket.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace Shared.Packet.Packets; 
+
+public class GamePacket : IPacket {
+    public int ScenarioNum;
+    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = PlayerPacket.NameSize)]
+    public string Stage;
+    
+    public void Serialize(Span<byte> data) {
+        MemoryMarshal.Write(data, ref ScenarioNum);
+        Stage.CopyTo(MemoryMarshal.Cast<byte, char>(data[4..]));
+    }
+
+    public void Deserialize(Span<byte> data) {
+        ScenarioNum = MemoryMarshal.Read<int>(data);
+        Stage = new string(MemoryMarshal.Cast<byte, char>(data[4..]));
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/Shared/Packet/Packets/IPacket.cs b/Shared/Packet/Packets/IPacket.cs
index 2badf31..556f8ca 100644
--- a/Shared/Packet/Packets/IPacket.cs
+++ b/Shared/Packet/Packets/IPacket.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-namespace Shared.Packet.Packets; 
-
-// Packet interface for type safety
-public interface IPacket {
-    void Serialize(Span<byte> data);
-    void Deserialize(Span<byte> data);
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace Shared.Packet.Packets; 
+
+// Packet interface for type safety
+public interface IPacket {
+    void Serialize(Span<byte> data);
+    void Deserialize(Span<byte> data);
 }
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diff --git a/Shared/Packet/Packets/MovementFlags.cs b/Shared/Packet/Packets/MovementFlags.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30c0898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Shared/Packet/Packets/MovementFlags.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace Shared.Packet.Packets; 
+
+[Flags]
+public enum MovementFlags : byte {
+    IsFlat,
+    IsCapThrown,
+    IsSeeker
+}
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diff --git a/Shared/Packet/Packets/PlayerPacket.cs b/Shared/Packet/Packets/PlayerPacket.cs
index a9662d6..73a2ece 100644
--- a/Shared/Packet/Packets/PlayerPacket.cs
+++ b/Shared/Packet/Packets/PlayerPacket.cs
@@ -1,60 +1,69 @@
-using System.Numerics;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-namespace Shared.Packet.Packets;
-
-[Packet(PacketType.Player)]
-public struct PlayerPacket : IPacket {
-    public const int NameSize = 0x30;
-
-    public Vector3 Position;
-    public Quaternion Rotation;
-    public float[] AnimationBlendWeights;
-    public float AnimationRate;
-    public bool Flat;
-    public bool ThrowingCap;
-    public bool Seeker;
-    public int ScenarioNum;
-    public string Stage;
-    public string Act;
-    public string SubAct;
-
-    public void Serialize(Span<byte> data) {
-        int offset = 0;
-        MemoryMarshal.Write(data, ref Position);
-        offset += Marshal.SizeOf<Vector3>();
-        MemoryMarshal.Write(data[offset..], ref Rotation);
-        offset += Marshal.SizeOf<Quaternion>();
-        AnimationBlendWeights.CopyTo(MemoryMarshal.Cast<byte, float>(data[offset..(offset += 4 * 6)]));
-        MemoryMarshal.Write(data[(offset += 4)..], ref AnimationRate);
-        offset += 4;
-        MemoryMarshal.Write(data[offset++..], ref Flat);
-        MemoryMarshal.Write(data[offset++..], ref ThrowingCap);
-        MemoryMarshal.Write(data[offset++..], ref Seeker);
-        MemoryMarshal.Write(data[(offset += 4)..], ref ScenarioNum);
-        Span<char> strData = MemoryMarshal.Cast<byte, char>(data[offset..]);
-        Stage.CopyTo(strData[..NameSize]);
-        Act.CopyTo(strData[NameSize..(2 * NameSize)]);
-        SubAct.CopyTo(strData[(2 * NameSize)..(3 * NameSize)]);
-    }
-
-    public void Deserialize(Span<byte> data) {
-        int offset = 0;
-        Position = MemoryMarshal.Read<Vector3>(data);
-        offset += Marshal.SizeOf<Vector3>();
-        Rotation = MemoryMarshal.Read<Quaternion>(data[offset..]);
-        offset += Marshal.SizeOf<Quaternion>();
-        AnimationBlendWeights = MemoryMarshal.Cast<byte, float>(data[offset..(offset + 4 * 6)]).ToArray();
-        offset += 4 * 6;
-        AnimationRate = MemoryMarshal.Read<float>(data[(offset += 4)..]);
-        offset += 4;
-        Flat = MemoryMarshal.Read<bool>(data[offset++..]);
-        ThrowingCap = MemoryMarshal.Read<bool>(data[offset++..]);
-        Seeker = MemoryMarshal.Read<bool>(data[offset++..]);
-        ScenarioNum = MemoryMarshal.Read<int>(data[(offset += 4)..]);
-        Span<char> strData = MemoryMarshal.Cast<byte, char>(data[offset..]);
-        Stage = new string(strData[..NameSize].TrimEnd('\0'));
-        Act = new string(strData[NameSize..(2 * NameSize)].TrimEnd('\0'));
-        SubAct = new string(strData[(2 * NameSize)..(3 * NameSize)].TrimEnd('\0'));
-    }
+using System.Numerics;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace Shared.Packet.Packets;
+
+[Packet(PacketType.Player)]
+public struct PlayerPacket : IPacket {
+    public const int NameSize = 0x30;
+
+    public Vector3 Position;
+    public Quaternion Rotation;
+    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValArray, SizeConst = 6)]
+    public float[] AnimationBlendWeights;
+    public float AnimationRate;
+    public bool Is2d;
+    public bool ThrowingCap;
+    public bool IsIt;
+    public int ScenarioNum;
+    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = NameSize)]
+    public string Stage;
+    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = NameSize)]
+    public string Act;
+    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = NameSize)]
+    public string SubAct;
+
+    public void Serialize(Span<byte> data) {
+        int offset = 0;
+        MemoryMarshal.Write(data, ref Position);
+        offset += Marshal.SizeOf<Vector3>();
+        MemoryMarshal.Write(data[offset..], ref Rotation);
+        offset += Marshal.SizeOf<Quaternion>();
+        AnimationBlendWeights.CopyTo(MemoryMarshal.Cast<byte, float>(data[offset..(offset += 4 * 6)]));
+        MemoryMarshal.Write(data[offset..], ref AnimationRate);
+        offset += 4;
+        MemoryMarshal.Write(data[offset++..], ref Is2d);
+        MemoryMarshal.Write(data[offset++..], ref ThrowingCap);
+        MemoryMarshal.Write(data[offset++..], ref IsIt);
+        MemoryMarshal.Write(data[offset..], ref ScenarioNum);
+        offset += 5;
+        // Span<char> strData = MemoryMarshal.Cast<byte, char>(data[offset..]);
+        Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(Stage).CopyTo(data[offset..(offset + NameSize)]);
+        offset += NameSize;
+        Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(Act).CopyTo(data[offset..(offset + NameSize)]);
+        offset += NameSize;
+        Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(SubAct).CopyTo(data[offset..]);
+    }
+
+    public void Deserialize(Span<byte> data) {
+        int offset = 0;
+        Position = MemoryMarshal.Read<Vector3>(data);
+        offset += Marshal.SizeOf<Vector3>();
+        Rotation = MemoryMarshal.Read<Quaternion>(data[offset..]);
+        offset += Marshal.SizeOf<Quaternion>();
+        AnimationBlendWeights = MemoryMarshal.Cast<byte, float>(data[offset..(offset += 4 * 6)]).ToArray();
+        AnimationRate = MemoryMarshal.Read<float>(data[offset..(offset += 4)]);
+        Is2d = MemoryMarshal.Read<bool>(data[offset++..]);
+        ThrowingCap = MemoryMarshal.Read<bool>(data[offset++..]);
+        IsIt = MemoryMarshal.Read<bool>(data[offset++..]);
+        // offset++; // padding
+        ScenarioNum = MemoryMarshal.Read<int>(data[offset..]);
+        offset += 5;
+        Stage = new string(Encoding.UTF8.GetString(data[offset..(offset + NameSize)]).TrimEnd('\0'));
+        offset += NameSize;
+        Act = new string(Encoding.UTF8.GetString(data[offset..(offset + NameSize)]).TrimEnd('\0'));
+        offset += NameSize;
+        SubAct = new string(Encoding.UTF8.GetString(data[offset..(offset + NameSize)]).TrimEnd('\0'));
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/Shared/Shared.csproj b/Shared/Shared.csproj
index b718b4d..b0d75bf 100644
--- a/Shared/Shared.csproj
+++ b/Shared/Shared.csproj
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
-
-    <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
-        <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
-        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
-    </PropertyGroup>
-
-    <ItemGroup>
-      <PackageReference Include="System.Numerics.Vectors" Version="4.5.0" />
-    </ItemGroup>
-
-</Project>
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+        <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <PackageReference Include="System.Numerics.Vectors" Version="4.5.0" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/TestClient/Program.cs b/TestClient/Program.cs
index 1dce625..a9ec173 100644
--- a/TestClient/Program.cs
+++ b/TestClient/Program.cs
@@ -8,18 +8,48 @@ using Shared.Packet;
 using Shared.Packet.Packets;
 
 TcpClient client = new TcpClient("127.0.0.1", 1027);
-Guid ownId = new Guid();
+Guid ownId = new Guid(1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 Guid otherId = Guid.Empty;
 Logger logger = new Logger("Client");
 NetworkStream stream = client.GetStream();
-PacketHeader coolHeader = new PacketHeader {
-    Type = PacketType.Connect,
-    Sender = PacketSender.Client,
-    Id = ownId
-};
 
 int e = 0;
 double d = 0;
+Vector3 basePoint = Vector3.Zero;
+PlayerPacket? playerPacket = null;
+
+async void Funny() {
+    Memory<byte> memory = new Memory<byte>(new byte[256]);
+
+    {
+        PacketHeader header = new PacketHeader {
+            Id = ownId,
+            Type = PacketType.Player
+        };
+        MemoryMarshal.Write(memory.Span, ref header);
+    }
+
+    while (true) {
+        d += Math.PI / 32;
+        if (playerPacket == null) {
+            // logger.Warn($"Waiting...");
+            await Task.Delay(300);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        PlayerPacket packet = playerPacket.Value;
+        Vector3 pos = basePoint;
+        pos.X += 100f * (float) Math.Cos(d);
+        pos.Y += 300f;
+        pos.Z += 100f * (float) Math.Sin(d);
+        packet.Position = pos;
+        packet.Serialize(memory.Span[Constants.HeaderSize..]);
+        logger.Warn($"Current strs:{packet.Stage}-{packet.Act}-{packet.SubAct} {packet.Is2d} {packet.ThrowingCap} {packet.IsIt}");
+        
+        await stream.WriteAsync(memory);
+        await Task.Delay(50);
+    }
+}
 
 async Task S() {
     IMemoryOwner<byte> owner = MemoryPool<byte>.Shared.Rent(256);
@@ -34,23 +64,26 @@ async Task S() {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            d += Math.PI / 180;
+            header.Id = ownId;
+            MemoryMarshal.Write(owner.Memory.Span, ref header);
             unsafe {
-                MemoryMarshal.Write(owner.Memory.Span, ref coolHeader);
-                // unbelievably shitty way to marshal playerpacket
-                fixed (byte* basePtr = owner.Memory.Span) {
-                    byte* dataPtr = basePtr + Constants.HeaderSize;
-                    Vector3 pos = Unsafe.Read<Vector3>(dataPtr);
-                    pos.X += 1000f * (float)Math.Cos(d);
-                    pos.Z += 1000f * (float)Math.Sin(d);
-                    Unsafe.Write(dataPtr, pos);
+                fixed (byte* data = owner.Memory.Span[Constants.HeaderSize..]) {
+                    logger.Error($"{Marshal.OffsetOf<PlayerPacket>(nameof(PlayerPacket.AnimationBlendWeights))} {Marshal.OffsetOf<PlayerPacket>(nameof(PlayerPacket.AnimationRate))}");
+                    PlayerPacket packet = Marshal.PtrToStructure<PlayerPacket>((IntPtr) data);
+                    playerPacket = packet;
+                    basePoint = packet.Position;
                 }
             }
-            Console.WriteLine($"aargh {coolHeader.Id} {owner.Memory.Span[..256].Hex()}");
-            await stream.WriteAsync(owner.Memory);
+
+            // packet.SubAct = "";
         }
     }
 }
+
+PacketHeader coolHeader = new PacketHeader {
+    Type = PacketType.Connect,
+    Id = ownId
+};
 IMemoryOwner<byte> owner = MemoryPool<byte>.Shared.Rent(256);
 MemoryMarshal.Write(owner.Memory.Span[..], ref coolHeader);
 ConnectPacket connect = new ConnectPacket {
@@ -60,4 +93,6 @@ MemoryMarshal.Write(owner.Memory.Span[Constants.HeaderSize..256], ref connect);
 await stream.WriteAsync(owner.Memory);
 coolHeader.Type = PacketType.Player;
 MemoryMarshal.Write(owner.Memory.Span[..], ref coolHeader);
+logger.Info("Connected");
+Task.Run(Funny);
 await S();
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