Ok ive done a few things> * fix that controls loading thing * fix the bug where u can join matches that are in-play * Made the socket reconnect code a bit better * added more logs on the server * (5. I noticed the big explosion sounds always plays no matter what ure sound settings are, that is probably fixed now) I do still think there is a general problem of crap connectivity and communication with the free server being unreliable. I will update the server and client and play some more and troubleshoot some more. If I can determine what is failing maybe I can write code to let it fail gracefully. I'll do a few passes of this, then try a paid server and see if that makes a big difference