diff --git a/Admin/IW4M ADMIN.csproj b/Admin/IW4M ADMIN.csproj
index 8d0a56c90..62fab7d00 100644
--- a/Admin/IW4M ADMIN.csproj	
+++ b/Admin/IW4M ADMIN.csproj	
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ copy /Y "$(ProjectDir)lib\SQLite.Interop.dll" "$(SolutionDir)BUILD\lib"
 
 
 
-if $(ConfigurationName) == Release powershell.exe -file "$(SolutionDir)DEPLOY\publish_nightly.ps1" %25iw4madmin_version%25</PostBuildEvent>
+if $(ConfigurationName) == Release powershell.exe -file "$(SolutionDir)DEPLOY\publish_nightly.ps1" 1.3</PostBuildEvent>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/Admin/Logger.cs b/Admin/Logger.cs
index 73dabf6c4..60070bdee 100644
--- a/Admin/Logger.cs
+++ b/Admin/Logger.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin
         public Logger(string fn)
         {
             FileName = fn;
+
+            if (File.Exists(fn))
+                File.Delete(fn);
         }
 
         void Write(string msg, LogType type)
diff --git a/Admin/Main.cs b/Admin/Main.cs
index 8672054a9..14dca0011 100644
--- a/Admin/Main.cs
+++ b/Admin/Main.cs
@@ -16,11 +16,10 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin
         static void Main(string[] args)
         {
             Version = 1.3;
-            double latestVersion = 0;
             handler = new ConsoleEventDelegate(OnProcessExit);
             SetConsoleCtrlHandler(handler, true);
 
-            double.TryParse(CheckUpdate(), out latestVersion);
+            double.TryParse(CheckUpdate(), out double latestVersion);
             Console.WriteLine("=====================================================");
             Console.WriteLine(" IW4M ADMIN");
             Console.WriteLine(" by RaidMax ");
diff --git a/Admin/Manager.cs b/Admin/Manager.cs
index ed02f890b..be42ad5a9 100644
--- a/Admin/Manager.cs
+++ b/Admin/Manager.cs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin
                         Servers.Add(ServerInstance);
 
                         // this way we can keep track of execution time and see if problems arise.
-                        var Status = new AsyncStatus(ServerInstance);
+                        var Status = new AsyncStatus(ServerInstance, UPDATE_FREQUENCY);
                         TaskStatuses.Add(Status);
 
                         Logger.WriteVerbose($"Now monitoring {ServerInstance.Hostname}");
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin
                     {
                         Status.Update(new Task(() => (Status.Dependant as Server).ProcessUpdatesAsync(Status.GetToken())));
                         if (Status.RunAverage > 500)
-                            Logger.WriteWarning($"Update task average execution is longer than desired for {(Status.Dependant as Server).getIP()}::{(Status.Dependant as Server).getPort()}");
+                            Logger.WriteWarning($"Update task average execution is longer than desired for {(Status.Dependant as Server).getIP()}::{(Status.Dependant as Server).getPort()} [{Status.RunAverage}ms]");
                     }
                 }
 
diff --git a/Admin/Server.cs b/Admin/Server.cs
index 3eed72d97..1048be0a6 100644
--- a/Admin/Server.cs
+++ b/Admin/Server.cs
@@ -2,13 +2,10 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Linq;
 using SharedLibrary;
-
 using SharedLibrary.Network;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using System.Net;
 
 namespace IW4MAdmin
 {
@@ -36,7 +33,7 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin
             }
         }
 
-        public override List<Aliases> getAliases(Player Origin)
+        public override List<Aliases> GetAliases(Player Origin)
         {
             List<Aliases> allAliases = new List<Aliases>();
             
@@ -52,14 +49,17 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin
             return allAliases;        
         }
 
-        //Add player object p to `players` list
         override public async Task<bool> AddPlayer(Player P)
         {
-            if (P.clientID < 0 || P.clientID > (Players.Count-1)) // invalid index
+            if (P.clientID < 0 || P.clientID > (Players.Count-1) || P.Ping < 1 || P.Ping == 999) // invalid index
                 return false;
 
             if (Players[P.clientID] != null && Players[P.clientID].npID == P.npID) // if someone has left and a new person has taken their spot between polls
+            {
+                // update their ping
+                Players[P.clientID].Ping = P.Ping; 
                 return true;
+            }
 
             Logger.WriteDebug($"Client slot #{P.clientID} now reserved");
 
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin
                         await this.ExecuteCommandAsync("clientkick " + P.clientID + " \"Please do not impersonate an admin^7\"");
                 }
 
+                // below this needs to be optimized ~ 425ms runtime
                 NewPlayer.updateName(P.Name.Trim());
                 NewPlayer.Alias = aliasDB.getPlayer(NewPlayer.databaseID);
 
@@ -122,24 +123,8 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin
 
                 if (NewPlayer.Level == Player.Permission.Banned) // their guid is already banned so no need to check aliases
                 {
-                    String Message;
-
                     Logger.WriteInfo($"Banned client {P.Name}::{P.npID} trying to connect...");
-
-                    if (NewPlayer.lastOffense != null)
-                        Message = "Previously banned for ^5" + NewPlayer.lastOffense;
-                    else
-                        Message = "Previous Ban";
-
-                    await NewPlayer.Kick(Message, NewPlayer);
-
-                    if (Players[NewPlayer.clientID] != null)
-                    {
-                        lock (Players)
-                        {
-                            Players[NewPlayer.clientID] = null;
-                        }
-                    }
+                    await NewPlayer.Kick(NewPlayer.lastOffense != null ? "^7Previously banned for ^5 " + NewPlayer.lastOffense : "^7Previous Ban", NewPlayer);
 
                     return true;
                 }
@@ -161,25 +146,15 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin
                         Logger.WriteDebug($"Banned client {aP.Name}::{aP.npID} is connecting with new alias {NewPlayer.Name}");
                         NewPlayer.lastOffense = String.Format("Evading ( {0} )", aP.Name);
 
-                        if (B.Reason != null)
-                            await NewPlayer.Ban("^7Previously Banned: ^5" + B.Reason, NewPlayer);
-                        else
-                            await NewPlayer.Ban("^7Previous Ban", NewPlayer);
+                        await NewPlayer.Ban(B.Reason != null ? "^7Previously banned for ^5 " + B.Reason : "^7Previous Ban", NewPlayer);
+                        Players[NewPlayer.clientID] = null;
 
-                        lock (Players)
-                        {
-                            if (Players[NewPlayer.clientID] != null)
-                                Players[NewPlayer.clientID] = null;
-                        }
                         return true;
                     }
                 }
-
-                lock (Players)
-                {
-                    Players[NewPlayer.clientID] = null; // just in case we have shit in the way
-                    Players[NewPlayer.clientID] = NewPlayer;
-                }
+    
+                Players[NewPlayer.clientID] = null; 
+                Players[NewPlayer.clientID] = NewPlayer;
 #if DEBUG == FALSE
                 await NewPlayer.Tell($"Welcome ^5{NewPlayer.Name} ^7this is your ^5{NewPlayer.TimesConnected()} ^7time connecting!");
 #endif
@@ -471,7 +446,6 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin
                     Logger.WriteError("Unexpected error on \"" + Hostname + "\"");
                     Logger.WriteDebug("Error Message: " + E.Message);
                     Logger.WriteDebug("Error Trace: " + E.StackTrace);
-                    return 1;
             }
 #endif
         }
@@ -702,7 +676,7 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin
             if (Target.clientID > -1)
             {
                 await this.ExecuteCommandAsync($"tempbanclient {Target.clientID } \"^1Player Temporarily Banned: ^5{ Reason } (1 hour)\"");
-                Penalty newPenalty = new Penalty(Penalty.Type.TempBan, SharedLibrary.Utilities.StripColors(Reason), Target.npID, Origin.npID, DateTime.Now, Target.IP);
+                Penalty newPenalty = new Penalty(Penalty.Type.TempBan, Reason.StripColors(), Target.npID, Origin.npID, DateTime.Now, Target.IP);
                 await Task.Run(() =>
                 {
                     Manager.GetClientPenalties().AddPenalty(newPenalty);
@@ -710,11 +684,9 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin
             }
         }
 
-        private String getWebsiteString()
+        private String GetWebsiteString()
         {
-            if (Website != null)
-                return String.Format(" (appeal at {0})", Website);
-            return " (appeal at this server's website)";
+            return Website != null ? $" (appeal at {Website}" : " (appeal at this server's website)";
         }
 
         override public async Task Ban(String Message, Player Target, Player Origin)
@@ -734,7 +706,7 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin
                 {
                     var activeClient = server.getPlayers().Find(x => x.npID == Target.npID);
                     if (activeClient != null)
-                        await server.ExecuteCommandAsync("tempbanclient " + activeClient.clientID + " \"" + Message + "^7" + getWebsiteString() + "^7\"");
+                        await server.ExecuteCommandAsync("tempbanclient " + activeClient.clientID + " \"" + Message + "^7" + GetWebsiteString() + "^7\"");
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/Admin/WebService.cs b/Admin/WebService.cs
index 87d641dbc..f4e8cde91 100644
--- a/Admin/WebService.cs
+++ b/Admin/WebService.cs
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin
                 {
                     if (pp == null) continue;
 
-                    var playerAliases = Manager.GetInstance().Servers.First().getAliases(pp);
+                    var playerAliases = Manager.GetInstance().Servers.First().GetAliases(pp);
                     PlayerInfo eachPlayer = new PlayerInfo();
                     eachPlayer.playerID = pp.databaseID;
                     eachPlayer.playerIP = pp.IP;
diff --git a/Admin/lib/SharedLibrary.dll b/Admin/lib/SharedLibrary.dll
index cb0df62af..31b09fd00 100644
Binary files a/Admin/lib/SharedLibrary.dll and b/Admin/lib/SharedLibrary.dll differ
diff --git a/SharedLibrary/AsyncStatus.cs b/SharedLibrary/AsyncStatus.cs
index f4d4713c9..543a20778 100644
--- a/SharedLibrary/AsyncStatus.cs
+++ b/SharedLibrary/AsyncStatus.cs
@@ -12,15 +12,17 @@ namespace SharedLibrary
         CancellationToken Token;
         DateTime StartTime;
         int TimesRun;
+        int UpdateFrequency;
         public double RunAverage { get; private set; }
         public object Dependant { get; private set; }
         public Task RequestedTask { get; private set; }
 
-        public AsyncStatus(object dependant)
+        public AsyncStatus(object dependant, int frequency)
         {
             Token = new CancellationToken();
             StartTime = DateTime.Now;
             Dependant = dependant;
+            UpdateFrequency = frequency;
             // technically 0 but it's faster than checking for division by 0
             TimesRun = 1;
         }
@@ -40,10 +42,10 @@ namespace SharedLibrary
             RequestedTask = T;
             RequestedTask.Start();
 
-            if (TimesRun > 100)
+            if (TimesRun > 25)
                 TimesRun = 1;
 
-            RunAverage = RunAverage + ((DateTime.Now - StartTime).TotalMilliseconds - RunAverage) / TimesRun;
+            RunAverage = RunAverage + ((DateTime.Now - StartTime).TotalMilliseconds - RunAverage - UpdateFrequency) / TimesRun;
             StartTime = DateTime.Now;
         }
     }
diff --git a/SharedLibrary/Player.cs b/SharedLibrary/Player.cs
index f6c7a82c8..2fb283745 100644
--- a/SharedLibrary/Player.cs
+++ b/SharedLibrary/Player.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ namespace SharedLibrary
             return ((Player)obj).npID == this.npID;
         }
 
+        public override int GetHashCode()
+        {
+            return base.GetHashCode();
+        }
+
         public Player(string n, string id, int num, int l)
         {
             Name = n;
@@ -178,6 +183,8 @@ namespace SharedLibrary
         public DateTime LastConnection { get; private set; }
         public Server currentServer { get; private set; }
 
+        public int Ping;
+
         public Event lastEvent;
         public String lastOffense;
         public int Warnings;
diff --git a/SharedLibrary/RCON.cs b/SharedLibrary/RCON.cs
index 56bb87ccb..0defa3faa 100644
--- a/SharedLibrary/RCON.cs
+++ b/SharedLibrary/RCON.cs
@@ -32,12 +32,13 @@ namespace SharedLibrary.Network
                 {
                     String[] playerInfo = responseLine.Split(new char[] { ' ' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
                     int cID = -1;
+                    int Ping = -1;
+                    Int32.TryParse(playerInfo[2], out Ping);
                     String cName = Utilities.StripColors(responseLine.Substring(46, 18)).Trim();
                     String npID = responseLine.Substring(29, 17).Trim(); // DONT TOUCH PLZ
                     int.TryParse(playerInfo[0], out cID);
                     String cIP = responseLine.Substring(72, 20).Trim().Split(':')[0];
-
-                    Player P = new Player(cName, npID, cID, cIP);
+                    Player P = new Player(cName, npID, cID, cIP) { Ping = Ping };
                     StatusPlayers.Add(P);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/SharedLibrary/Server.cs b/SharedLibrary/Server.cs
index 79e3b8c9b..10a371681 100644
--- a/SharedLibrary/Server.cs
+++ b/SharedLibrary/Server.cs
@@ -121,13 +121,13 @@ namespace SharedLibrary
         /// Get any know aliases ( name or ip based ) from the database
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="Origin">Player to scan for aliases</param>
-        abstract public List<Aliases> getAliases(Player Origin);
+        abstract public List<Aliases> GetAliases(Player Origin);
 
         public List<Player> getPlayerAliases(Player Origin)
         {
             List<int> databaseIDs = new List<int>();
 
-            foreach (Aliases A in getAliases(Origin))
+            foreach (Aliases A in GetAliases(Origin))
                 databaseIDs.Add(A.Number);
 
             return Manager.GetClientDatabase().getPlayers(databaseIDs);
diff --git a/SharedLibrary/Utilities.cs b/SharedLibrary/Utilities.cs
index ae6b95c10..d2676f02a 100644
--- a/SharedLibrary/Utilities.cs
+++ b/SharedLibrary/Utilities.cs
@@ -268,9 +268,9 @@ namespace SharedLibrary
                 case 100:
                     return "One-Hundreth (amazing!)";
                 case 500:
-                    return "^7You're really ^5dedicated ^7to this server! This is your ^5500th ^7time connecting!";
+                    return "you're really ^5dedicated ^7to this server! This is your ^5500th^7";
                 case 1000:
-                    return "WOW! Soldier, it's your ^11000th ^7time connecting! You deserve a medal.";
+                    return "you deserve a medal. it's your ^11000th^7";
 
                 default:
                     return connection.ToString() + Prefix;
diff --git a/Votemap Plugin/Plugin.cs b/Votemap Plugin/Plugin.cs
index e1062e4d6..921547056 100644
--- a/Votemap Plugin/Plugin.cs	
+++ b/Votemap Plugin/Plugin.cs	
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using SharedLibrary;
 using SharedLibrary.Network;
 using SharedLibrary.Interfaces;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using System.Threading;
 
 namespace Votemap_Plugin
 {
@@ -223,7 +222,6 @@ namespace Votemap_Plugin
         public async Task OnTickAsync(Server S)
         {
             var serverVotes = getServerVotes(S.getPort());
-            Thread.Sleep(500);
 
             if (serverVotes != null)
             {
diff --git a/Welcome Plugin/Plugin.cs b/Welcome Plugin/Plugin.cs
index 835e77cee..2e2d0c064 100644
--- a/Welcome Plugin/Plugin.cs	
+++ b/Welcome Plugin/Plugin.cs	
@@ -53,10 +53,12 @@ namespace Welcome_Plugin
                 Player newPlayer = E.Origin;
 
                 if (newPlayer.Level >= Player.Permission.Trusted && !E.Origin.Masked)
-                   await  E.Owner.Broadcast(Utilities.levelToColor(newPlayer.Level) + " ^5" + newPlayer.Name + " ^7has joined the server.");
+                    await E.Owner.Broadcast(Utilities.levelToColor(newPlayer.Level) + " ^5" + newPlayer.Name + " ^7has joined the server.");
+
+                await newPlayer.Tell($"Welcome ^5{newPlayer.Name}^7, this your ^5{newPlayer.TimesConnected()} ^7time connecting!");
 
                 if (newPlayer.Level == Player.Permission.Flagged)
-                    await E.Owner.ToAdmins($"^1NOTICE: ^7Flagged player ^5{newPlayer.Name}^7 has joined!");
+                    await E.Owner.ToAdmins($"^1NOTICE: ^7Flagged player ^5{newPlayer.Name}^7 has joined!");     
 
                 else
                 {