diff --git a/annotations/src/main/java/io/anuke/annotations/RemoteReadGenerator.java b/annotations/src/main/java/io/anuke/annotations/RemoteReadGenerator.java
index d23bd592c9..6bbc34ed0d 100644
--- a/annotations/src/main/java/io/anuke/annotations/RemoteReadGenerator.java
+++ b/annotations/src/main/java/io/anuke/annotations/RemoteReadGenerator.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class RemoteReadGenerator{
             if(entry.forward && entry.where.isServer && needsPlayer){
                 //call forwarded method
                 readBlock.addStatement(packageName + "." + entry.className + "." + entry.element.getSimpleName() +
-                "__forward(player.con.id" + (varResult.length() == 0 ? "" : ", ") + varResult.toString() + ")");
+                "__forward(player.con" + (varResult.length() == 0 ? "" : ", ") + varResult.toString() + ")");
             }
 
             readBlock.nextControlFlow("catch (java.lang.Exception e)");
diff --git a/annotations/src/main/java/io/anuke/annotations/RemoteWriteGenerator.java b/annotations/src/main/java/io/anuke/annotations/RemoteWriteGenerator.java
index 401e862202..d28ff02a2d 100644
--- a/annotations/src/main/java/io/anuke/annotations/RemoteWriteGenerator.java
+++ b/annotations/src/main/java/io/anuke/annotations/RemoteWriteGenerator.java
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ public class RemoteWriteGenerator{
 
         //if toAll is false, it's a 'send to one player' variant, so add the player as a parameter
         if(!toAll){
-            method.addParameter(int.class, "playerClientID");
+            method.addParameter(ClassName.bestGuess("io.anuke.mindustry.net.NetConnection"), "playerConnection");
         }
 
         //add sender to ignore
         if(forwarded){
-            method.addParameter(int.class, "exceptSenderID");
+            method.addParameter(ClassName.bestGuess("io.anuke.mindustry.net.NetConnection"), "exceptConnection");
         }
 
         //call local method if applicable, shouldn't happen when forwarding method as that already happens by default
@@ -194,18 +194,18 @@ public class RemoteWriteGenerator{
 
         if(forwarded){ //forward packet
             if(!methodEntry.local.isClient){ //if the client doesn't get it called locally, forward it back after validation
-                sendString = "send(";
+                sendString = "io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.net.send(";
             }else{
-                sendString = "sendExcept(exceptSenderID, ";
+                sendString = "io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.net.sendExcept(exceptConnection, ";
             }
         }else if(toAll){ //send to all players / to server
-            sendString = "send(";
+            sendString = "io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.net.send(";
         }else{ //send to specific client from server
-            sendString = "sendTo(playerClientID, ";
+            sendString = "playerConnection.send(";
         }
 
         //send the actual packet
-        method.addStatement("io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.net." + sendString + "packet, " +
+        method.addStatement(sendString + "packet, " +
         (methodEntry.unreliable ? "io.anuke.mindustry.net.Net.SendMode.udp" : "io.anuke.mindustry.net.Net.SendMode.tcp") + ")");
 
 
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Vars.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Vars.java
index 6782e83908..ddb31ed56a 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Vars.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Vars.java
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ public class Vars implements Loadable{
     public static EntityGroup<Fire> fireGroup;
     public static EntityGroup<BaseUnit>[] unitGroups;
 
-    /** all local players, currently only has one player. may be used for local co-op in the future */
     public static Player player;
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetClient.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetClient.java
index 597352c0bd..ee3d4e18a7 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetClient.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetClient.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class NetClient implements ApplicationListener{
 
     @Remote(targets = Loc.client)
     public static void onPing(Player player, long time){
-        Call.onPingResponse(player.id, time);
+        Call.onPingResponse(player.con, time);
     }
 
     @Remote(variants = Variant.one)
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetServer.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetServer.java
index 0e3c588917..fea0c88db5 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetServer.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetServer.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class NetServer implements ApplicationListener{
 
         net.handleServer(Disconnect.class, (con, packet) -> {
             if(con.player != null){
-                onDisconnect(player, packet.reason);
+                onDisconnect(con.player, packet.reason);
             }
         });
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class NetServer implements ApplicationListener{
                 info.lastName = packet.name;
                 info.id = packet.uuid;
                 admins.save();
-                Call.onInfoMessage(con.id, "You are not whitelisted here.");
+                Call.onInfoMessage(con, "You are not whitelisted here.");
                 Log.info("&lcDo &lywhitelist-add {0}&lc to whitelist the player &lb'{1}'", packet.uuid, packet.name);
                 con.kick(KickReason.whitelist);
                 return;
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class NetServer implements ApplicationListener{
                 Log.info("Auto-assigned player {0} to team {1}.", player.name, player.getTeam());
             }
 
-            sendWorldData(player, con.id);
+            sendWorldData(player);
 
             platform.updateRPC();
 
@@ -293,14 +293,14 @@ public class NetServer implements ApplicationListener{
                 for(Player p : playerGroup.all()){
                     if(p.isAdmin || p.con == null || p == player) continue;
 
-                    builder.append("[lightgray] ").append(p.name).append("[accent] (#").append(p.con.id).append(")\n");
+                    builder.append("[lightgray] ").append(p.name).append("[accent] (#").append(p.id).append(")\n");
                 }
                 player.sendMessage(builder.toString());
             }else{
                 Player found;
                 if(args[0].length() > 1 && args[0].startsWith("#") && Strings.canParseInt(args[0].substring(1))){
                     int id = Strings.parseInt(args[0].substring(1));
-                    found = playerGroup.find(p -> p.con != null && p.con.id == id);
+                    found = playerGroup.find(p -> p.id == id);
                 }else{
                     found = playerGroup.find(p -> p.name.equalsIgnoreCase(args[0]));
                 }
@@ -356,8 +356,8 @@ public class NetServer implements ApplicationListener{
             if(player.isLocal){
                 player.sendMessage("[scarlet]Re-synchronizing as the host is pointless.");
             }else{
-                Call.onWorldDataBegin(player.con.id);
-                netServer.sendWorldData(player, player.con.id);
+                Call.onWorldDataBegin(player.con);
+                netServer.sendWorldData(player);
             }
         });
     }
@@ -382,13 +382,13 @@ public class NetServer implements ApplicationListener{
         });
     }
 
-    public void sendWorldData(Player player, int clientID){
+    public void sendWorldData(Player player){
         ByteArrayOutputStream stream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
         DeflaterOutputStream def = new FastDeflaterOutputStream(stream);
         NetworkIO.writeWorld(player, def);
         WorldStream data = new WorldStream();
         data.stream = new ByteArrayInputStream(stream.toByteArray());
-        net.sendStream(clientID, data);
+        player.con.sendStream(data);
 
         Log.debug("Packed {0} compressed bytes of world data.", stream.size());
     }
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ public class NetServer implements ApplicationListener{
             newx = x;
             newy = y;
         }else if(Mathf.dst(x, y, newx, newy) > correctDist){
-            Call.onPositionSet(player.con.id, newx, newy); //teleport and correct position when necessary
+            Call.onPositionSet(player.con, newx, newy); //teleport and correct position when necessary
         }
 
         //reset player to previous synced position so it gets interpolated
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ public class NetServer implements ApplicationListener{
         }else if(action == AdminAction.trace){
             TraceInfo info = new TraceInfo(other.con.address, other.uuid, other.con.modclient, other.con.mobile);
             if(player.con != null){
-                Call.onTraceInfo(player.con.id, other, info);
+                Call.onTraceInfo(player.con, other, info);
             }else{
                 NetClient.onTraceInfo(other, info);
             }
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ public class NetServer implements ApplicationListener{
         byte[] stateBytes = syncStream.toByteArray();
 
         //write basic state data.
-        Call.onStateSnapshot(player.con.id, state.wavetime, state.wave, state.enemies(), (short)stateBytes.length, net.compressSnapshot(stateBytes));
+        Call.onStateSnapshot(player.con, state.wavetime, state.wave, state.enemies(), (short)stateBytes.length, net.compressSnapshot(stateBytes));
 
         viewport.setSize(player.con.viewWidth, player.con.viewHeight).setCenter(player.con.viewX, player.con.viewY);
 
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ public class NetServer implements ApplicationListener{
                 if(syncStream.size() > maxSnapshotSize){
                     dataStream.close();
                     byte[] syncBytes = syncStream.toByteArray();
-                    Call.onEntitySnapshot(player.con.id, (byte)group.getID(), (short)sent, (short)syncBytes.length, net.compressSnapshot(syncBytes));
+                    Call.onEntitySnapshot(player.con, (byte)group.getID(), (short)sent, (short)syncBytes.length, net.compressSnapshot(syncBytes));
                     sent = 0;
                     syncStream.reset();
                 }
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ public class NetServer implements ApplicationListener{
                 dataStream.close();
 
                 byte[] syncBytes = syncStream.toByteArray();
-                Call.onEntitySnapshot(player.con.id, (byte)group.getID(), (short)sent, (short)syncBytes.length, net.compressSnapshot(syncBytes));
+                Call.onEntitySnapshot(player.con, (byte)group.getID(), (short)sent, (short)syncBytes.length, net.compressSnapshot(syncBytes));
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/type/Player.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/type/Player.java
index f2dd06b48f..5cc5b7551f 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/type/Player.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/type/Player.java
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ public class Player extends Unit implements BuilderMinerTrait, ShooterTrait{
                 Vars.ui.chatfrag.addMessage(text, null);
             }
         }else{
-            Call.sendMessage(con.id, text, null, null);
+            Call.sendMessage(con, text, null, null);
         }
     }
 
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ public class Player extends Unit implements BuilderMinerTrait, ShooterTrait{
                 Vars.ui.chatfrag.addMessage(text, fromName);
             }
         }else{
-            Call.sendMessage(con.id, text, fromName, from);
+            Call.sendMessage(con, text, fromName, from);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Net.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Net.java
index 3c3bb00362..6d23d5f7f4 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Net.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Net.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class Net{
      */
     public void closeServer(){
         for(NetConnection con : getConnections()){
-            Call.onKick(con.id, KickReason.serverClose);
+            Call.onKick(con, KickReason.serverClose);
         }
 
         provider.closeServer();
@@ -176,43 +176,24 @@ public class Net{
         return (Iterable<NetConnection>)provider.getConnections();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns a connection by ID
-     */
-    public NetConnection getConnection(int id){
-        return provider.getConnection(id);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Send an object to all connected clients, or to the server if this is a client.
-     */
+    /** Send an object to all connected clients, or to the server if this is a client.*/
     public void send(Object object, SendMode mode){
         if(server){
-            provider.sendServer(object, mode);
+            for(NetConnection con : provider.getConnections()){
+                con.send(object, mode);
+            }
         }else{
             provider.sendClient(object, mode);
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Send an object to a certain client. Server-side only
-     */
-    public void sendTo(int id, Object object, SendMode mode){
-        provider.sendServerTo(id, object, mode);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Send an object to everyone EXCEPT certain client. Server-side only
-     */
-    public void sendExcept(int id, Object object, SendMode mode){
-        provider.sendServerExcept(id, object, mode);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Send a stream to a specific client. Server-side only.
-     */
-    public void sendStream(int id, Streamable stream){
-        provider.sendServerStream(id, stream);
+    /** Send an object to everyone EXCEPT a certain client. Server-side only.*/
+    public void sendExcept(NetConnection except, Object object, SendMode mode){
+        for(NetConnection con : getConnections()){
+            if(con != except){
+                con.send(object, mode);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -329,7 +310,7 @@ public class Net{
 
         /**
          * Discover servers. This should run the callback regardless of whether any servers are found. Should not block.
-         * Callback should be run on libGDX main thread.
+         * Callback should be run on the main thread.
          * @param done is the callback that should run after discovery.
          */
         void discoverServers(Consumer<Host> callback, Runnable done);
@@ -340,65 +321,6 @@ public class Net{
         /** Host a server at specified port. */
         void hostServer(int port) throws IOException;
 
-        /** Sends a large stream of data to a specific client. */
-        default void sendServerStream(int id, Streamable stream){
-            NetConnection connection = getConnection(id);
-            if(connection == null) return;
-            try{
-                int cid;
-                StreamBegin begin = new StreamBegin();
-                begin.total = stream.stream.available();
-                begin.type = Registrator.getID(stream.getClass());
-                connection.send(begin, SendMode.tcp);
-                cid = begin.id;
-
-                while(stream.stream.available() > 0){
-                    byte[] bytes = new byte[Math.min(512, stream.stream.available())];
-                    stream.stream.read(bytes);
-
-                    StreamChunk chunk = new StreamChunk();
-                    chunk.id = cid;
-                    chunk.data = bytes;
-                    connection.send(chunk, SendMode.tcp);
-                }
-            }catch(IOException e){
-                throw new RuntimeException(e);
-            }
-        }
-
-        default void sendServer(Object object, SendMode mode){
-            for(NetConnection con : getConnections()){
-                con.send(object, mode);
-            }
-        }
-
-        default void sendServerTo(int id, Object object, SendMode mode){
-            NetConnection conn = getConnection(id);
-            if(conn == null){
-                Log.err("Failed to find connection with ID {0}.", id);
-                return;
-            }
-            conn.send(object, mode);
-        }
-
-        default void sendServerExcept(int id, Object object, SendMode mode){
-            for(NetConnection con : getConnections()){
-                if(con.id != id){
-                    con.send(object, mode);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        /** Returns a connection by ID. */
-        default NetConnection getConnection(int id){
-            for(NetConnection con : getConnections()){
-                if(con.id == id){
-                    return con;
-                }
-            }
-            return null;
-        }
-
         /** Return all connected users. */
         Iterable<? extends NetConnection> getConnections();
 
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/NetConnection.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/NetConnection.java
index 037cb87c1e..36bde0afbb 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/NetConnection.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/NetConnection.java
@@ -8,16 +8,13 @@ import io.anuke.mindustry.net.Administration.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.net.Net.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.net.Packets.*;
 
+import java.io.*;
+
 import static io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.netServer;
 
 public abstract class NetConnection{
-    private static int lastID;
-
-    public final int id;
     public final String address;
-
-    public boolean modclient;
-    public boolean mobile;
+    public boolean mobile, modclient;
     public @Nullable Player player;
 
     /** ID of last recieved client snapshot. */
@@ -25,18 +22,16 @@ public abstract class NetConnection{
     /** Timestamp of last recieved snapshot. */
     public long lastRecievedClientTime;
 
-    public boolean hasConnected = false;
-    public boolean hasBegunConnecting = false;
+    public boolean hasConnected, hasBegunConnecting;
     public float viewWidth, viewHeight, viewX, viewY;
 
     /** Assigns this connection a unique ID. No two connections will ever have the same ID.*/
     public NetConnection(String address){
-        this.id = lastID++;
         this.address = address;
     }
 
     public void kick(KickReason reason){
-        Log.info("Kicking connection #{0} / IP: {1}. Reason: {2}", this.id, address, reason.name());
+        Log.info("Kicking connection {0}; Reason: {2}", address, reason.name());
 
         if(player != null && (reason == KickReason.kick || reason == KickReason.banned || reason == KickReason.vote) && player.uuid != null){
             PlayerInfo info = netServer.admins.getInfo(player.uuid);
@@ -44,7 +39,7 @@ public abstract class NetConnection{
             info.lastKicked = Math.max(Time.millis(), info.lastKicked);
         }
 
-        Call.onKick(id, reason);
+        Call.onKick(this, reason);
 
         Time.runTask(2f, this::close);
 
@@ -55,6 +50,29 @@ public abstract class NetConnection{
         return true;
     }
 
+    public void sendStream(Streamable stream){
+        try{
+            int cid;
+            StreamBegin begin = new StreamBegin();
+            begin.total = stream.stream.available();
+            begin.type = Registrator.getID(stream.getClass());
+            send(begin, SendMode.tcp);
+            cid = begin.id;
+
+            while(stream.stream.available() > 0){
+                byte[] bytes = new byte[Math.min(512, stream.stream.available())];
+                stream.stream.read(bytes);
+
+                StreamChunk chunk = new StreamChunk();
+                chunk.id = cid;
+                chunk.data = bytes;
+                send(chunk, SendMode.tcp);
+            }
+        }catch(IOException e){
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        }
+    }
+
     public abstract void send(Object object, SendMode mode);
 
     public abstract void close();
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Packets.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Packets.java
index d7d79bfbb3..117c9348c4 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Packets.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/Packets.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ public class Packets{
     }
 
     public static class Connect implements Packet{
-        public int id;
         public String addressTCP;
 
         @Override
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ public class Packets{
     }
 
     public static class Disconnect implements Packet{
-        public int id;
         public String reason;
 
         @Override
diff --git a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SteamCoreNetImpl.java b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SteamCoreNetImpl.java
index 39db284506..82f6b9cbb3 100644
--- a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SteamCoreNetImpl.java
+++ b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SteamCoreNetImpl.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public class SteamCoreNetImpl implements SteamNetworkingCallback, SteamMatchmaki
     final ByteBuffer readBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(1024 * 4);
 
     final CopyOnWriteArrayList<SteamConnection> connections = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
+    final CopyOnWriteArrayList<NetConnection> connectionsOut = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
     final IntMap<SteamConnection> steamConnections = new IntMap<>(); //maps steam ID -> valid net connection
     final ObjectMap<String, SteamID> lobbyIDs = new ObjectMap<>();
 
@@ -149,11 +150,12 @@ public class SteamCoreNetImpl implements SteamNetworkingCallback, SteamMatchmaki
 
     @Override
     public void pingHost(String address, int port, Consumer<Host> valid, Consumer<Exception> failed){
-        //no
+        provider.pingHost(address, port, valid, failed);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void hostServer(int port) throws IOException{
+        provider.hostServer(port);
         smat.createLobby(Core.settings.getBool("publichost") ? LobbyType.Public : LobbyType.FriendsOnly, 32);
     }
 
@@ -165,6 +167,8 @@ public class SteamCoreNetImpl implements SteamNetworkingCallback, SteamMatchmaki
 
     @Override
     public void closeServer(){
+        provider.closeServer();
+
         if(currentLobby != null){
             smat.leaveLobby(currentLobby);
             for(SteamConnection con : steamConnections.values()){
@@ -178,7 +182,11 @@ public class SteamCoreNetImpl implements SteamNetworkingCallback, SteamMatchmaki
 
     @Override
     public Iterable<? extends NetConnection> getConnections(){
-        return connections;
+        //merge provider connections
+        connectionsOut.clear();
+        connectionsOut.addAll(connections);
+        for(NetConnection c : provider.getConnections()) connectionsOut.add(c);
+        return connectionsOut;
     }
 
     void disconnectSteamUser(SteamID steamid){
@@ -351,7 +359,6 @@ public class SteamCoreNetImpl implements SteamNetworkingCallback, SteamMatchmaki
             if(!steamConnections.containsKey(steamIDRemote.getAccountID())){
                 SteamConnection con = new SteamConnection(steamIDRemote);
                 Connect c = new Connect();
-                c.id = con.id;
                 c.addressTCP = "steam:" + steamIDRemote.getAccountID();
 
                 Log.info("&bRecieved connection: {0}", c.addressTCP);
diff --git a/net/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/ArcNetImpl.java b/net/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/ArcNetImpl.java
index 3609264947..db0edd6fa2 100644
--- a/net/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/ArcNetImpl.java
+++ b/net/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/ArcNetImpl.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ public class ArcNetImpl implements NetProvider{
             public void connected(Connection connection){
                 Connect c = new Connect();
                 c.addressTCP = connection.getRemoteAddressTCP().getAddress().getHostAddress();
-                c.id = connection.getID();
                 if(connection.getRemoteAddressTCP() != null) c.addressTCP = connection.getRemoteAddressTCP().toString();
 
                 Core.app.post(() -> net.handleClientReceived(c));
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@ public class ArcNetImpl implements NetProvider{
                 ArcConnection kn = new ArcConnection(ip, connection);
 
                 Connect c = new Connect();
-                c.id = kn.id;
                 c.addressTCP = ip;
 
                 Log.debug("&bRecieved connection: {0}", c.addressTCP);
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@ public class ArcNetImpl implements NetProvider{
                 if(k == null) return;
 
                 Disconnect c = new Disconnect();
-                c.id = k.id;
                 c.reason = reason.toString();
 
                 Core.app.post(() -> {
@@ -228,10 +225,11 @@ public class ArcNetImpl implements NetProvider{
 
     @Override
     public void dispose(){
+        disconnectClient();
+        closeServer();
         try{
             client.dispose();
-        }catch(IOException e){
-            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        }catch(IOException ignored){
         }
     }
 
@@ -240,34 +238,6 @@ public class ArcNetImpl implements NetProvider{
         return connections;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void sendServerStream(int id, Streamable stream){
-        ArcConnection connection = (ArcConnection)getConnection(id);
-        if(connection == null) return;
-
-        connection.connection.addListener(new InputStreamSender(stream.stream, 512){
-            int id;
-
-            @Override
-            protected void start(){
-                //send an object so the receiving side knows how to handle the following chunks
-                StreamBegin begin = new StreamBegin();
-                begin.total = stream.stream.available();
-                begin.type = Registrator.getID(stream.getClass());
-                connection.connection.sendTCP(begin);
-                id = begin.id;
-            }
-
-            @Override
-            protected Object next(byte[] bytes){
-                StreamChunk chunk = new StreamChunk();
-                chunk.id = id;
-                chunk.data = bytes;
-                return chunk; //wrap the byte[] with an object so the receiving side knows how to handle it.
-            }
-        });
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void hostServer(int port) throws IOException{
         connections.clear();
@@ -314,6 +284,31 @@ public class ArcNetImpl implements NetProvider{
             return connection.isConnected();
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public void sendStream(Streamable stream){
+            connection.addListener(new InputStreamSender(stream.stream, 512){
+                int id;
+
+                @Override
+                protected void start(){
+                    //send an object so the receiving side knows how to handle the following chunks
+                    StreamBegin begin = new StreamBegin();
+                    begin.total = stream.stream.available();
+                    begin.type = Registrator.getID(stream.getClass());
+                    connection.sendTCP(begin);
+                    id = begin.id;
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                protected Object next(byte[] bytes){
+                    StreamChunk chunk = new StreamChunk();
+                    chunk.id = id;
+                    chunk.data = bytes;
+                    return chunk; //wrap the byte[] with an object so the receiving side knows how to handle it.
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void send(Object object, SendMode mode){
             try{
diff --git a/net/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/PacketSerializer.java b/net/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/PacketSerializer.java
index a101af5145..ae24e240e3 100644
--- a/net/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/PacketSerializer.java
+++ b/net/src/io/anuke/mindustry/net/PacketSerializer.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ public class PacketSerializer implements NetSerializer{
         }
     }
 
-
     public static void writeFramework(ByteBuffer buffer, FrameworkMessage message){
         if(message instanceof Ping){
             Ping p = (Ping)message;
diff --git a/server/src/io/anuke/mindustry/server/ServerControl.java b/server/src/io/anuke/mindustry/server/ServerControl.java
index 83d85762ae..66c153c6a7 100644
--- a/server/src/io/anuke/mindustry/server/ServerControl.java
+++ b/server/src/io/anuke/mindustry/server/ServerControl.java
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ public class ServerControl implements ApplicationListener{
                 if(state.rules.pvp){
                     p.setTeam(netServer.assignTeam(p, new ArrayIterable<>(players)));
                 }
-                netServer.sendWorldData(p, p.con.id);
+                netServer.sendWorldData(p);
             }
             inExtraRound = false;
         };