diff --git a/macros/src/lib.rs b/macros/src/lib.rs
index 1652f28..c4a2c8b 100644
--- a/macros/src/lib.rs
+++ b/macros/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 extern crate proc_macro;
 
 use proc_macro2::TokenTree;
-use quote::__private::ext::RepToTokensExt;
 use proc_macro::TokenStream;
 
 use syn::{parse_macro_input, DeriveInput, Data};
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ pub fn rmc_serialize(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
         panic!("rmc struct type MUST be a struct");
     };
 
-    /// generate base data
+    // generate base data
 
     let serialize_base_content = {
         let mut serialize_content = quote! {};
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ pub fn rmc_serialize(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
         }
     };
 
-    /// generate base with extends stuff
+    // generate base with extends stuff
 
     let serialize_base_content = if let Some(attr) = struct_attr{
         let tokens = attr.tokens.clone();
diff --git a/src/kerberos/mod.rs b/src/kerberos/mod.rs
index dac31fb..cc48eaf 100644
--- a/src/kerberos/mod.rs
+++ b/src/kerberos/mod.rs
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ pub fn derive_key(pid: u32, password: [u8; 16]) -> [u8; 16]{
 
     key
 }
-#[derive(Pod, Zeroable, Copy, Clone)]
+#[derive(Pod, Zeroable, Copy, Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 #[repr(transparent)]
-pub struct KerberosDateTime(u64);
+pub struct KerberosDateTime(pub u64);
 
 impl KerberosDateTime{
     pub fn new(second: u64, minute: u64, hour: u64, day: u64, month: u64, year:u64 ) -> Self {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e3d3448..04423f0 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #![allow(dead_code)]
 
 use std::{env, fs};
+use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::net::{Ipv4Addr, SocketAddrV4};
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use rc4::{KeyInit, Rc4, StreamCipher};
 use rc4::consts::U5;
 use simplelog::{ColorChoice, CombinedLogger, Config, LevelFilter, TerminalMode, TermLogger, WriteLogger};
-use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+use tokio::sync::{Mutex, RwLock};
 use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
 use crate::nex::account::Account;
 use crate::protocols::{auth, block_if_maintenance};
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ async fn start_auth_server() -> AuthServer{
             }),
             Box::new(move |packet, socket, connection|{
                 let rmcserver = rmcserver.clone();
-                Box::pin(async move { rmcserver.process_message(packet, &socket, connection).await; })
+                Box::pin(async move { rmcserver.process_message(packet, socket, connection).await; })
             })
         ).await.expect("unable to create socket");
 
@@ -177,13 +178,16 @@ async fn start_secure_server() -> SecureServer{
 
     info!("setting up endpoints");
 
-    let matchmake_data = Arc::new(Mutex::new(
-        MatchmakeData{}
+    let matchmake_data = Arc::new(RwLock::new(
+        MatchmakeData{
+            matchmake_sessions: BTreeMap::new()
+        }
     ));
 
     let rmcserver = RMCProtocolServer::new(Box::new([
         Box::new(block_if_maintenance),
         Box::new(protocols::secure::bound_protocol()),
+        Box::new(protocols::matchmake::bound_protocol(matchmake_data.clone())),
         Box::new(protocols::matchmake_extension::bound_protocol(matchmake_data))
     ]));
 
@@ -218,7 +222,7 @@ async fn start_secure_server() -> SecureServer{
             }),
             Box::new(move |packet, socket, connection|{
                 let rmcserver = rmcserver.clone();
-                Box::pin(async move { rmcserver.process_message(packet, &socket, connection).await; })
+                Box::pin(async move { rmcserver.process_message(packet, socket, connection).await; })
             })
         ).await.expect("unable to create socket");
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/auth/method_login.rs b/src/protocols/auth/method_login.rs
index afd578d..8e20a0c 100644
--- a/src/protocols/auth/method_login.rs
+++ b/src/protocols/auth/method_login.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 use std::io::Cursor;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use log::error;
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use crate::nex::account::Account;
 use crate::protocols::auth::AuthProtocolConfig;
-use crate::prudp::socket::ConnectionData;
+use crate::prudp::socket::{ConnectionData, SocketData};
 use crate::rmc::message::RMCMessage;
 use crate::rmc::response::{ErrorCode, RMCResponseResult};
 use crate::rmc::structures::RmcSerialize;
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ pub async fn login(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, _name: &str) -> RMCResponseResult{
     rmcmessage.error_result_with_code(ErrorCode::Core_NotImplemented)
 }
 
-pub async fn login_raw_params(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, _: &mut ConnectionData, data: AuthProtocolConfig) -> RMCResponseResult{
+pub async fn login_raw_params(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, _: &Arc<SocketData>, _: &Arc<Mutex<ConnectionData>>, data: AuthProtocolConfig) -> RMCResponseResult{
     let mut reader = Cursor::new(&rmcmessage.rest_of_data);
 
     let Ok(str) = String::deserialize(&mut reader) else {
diff --git a/src/protocols/auth/method_login_ex.rs b/src/protocols/auth/method_login_ex.rs
index 8dfbafa..61ed0c7 100644
--- a/src/protocols/auth/method_login_ex.rs
+++ b/src/protocols/auth/method_login_ex.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 use std::io::{Cursor, Write};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use bytemuck::bytes_of;
 use hex::encode;
 use log::{error};
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use crate::grpc::account;
 use crate::kerberos::KerberosDateTime;
 use crate::nex::account::Account;
 use crate::protocols::auth::AuthProtocolConfig;
 use crate::protocols::auth::ticket_generation::generate_ticket;
-use crate::prudp::socket::ConnectionData;
+use crate::prudp::socket::{ConnectionData, SocketData};
 use crate::rmc;
 use crate::rmc::message::RMCMessage;
 use crate::rmc::response::{ErrorCode, RMCResponseResult};
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ pub async fn login_ex(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, proto_data: AuthProtocolConfig, p
     return rmcmessage.success_with_data(response);
 }
 
-pub async fn login_ex_raw_params(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, _: &mut ConnectionData, data: AuthProtocolConfig) -> RMCResponseResult{
+pub async fn login_ex_raw_params(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, _: &Arc<SocketData>, _: &Arc<Mutex<ConnectionData>>, data: AuthProtocolConfig) -> RMCResponseResult{
     let mut reader = Cursor::new(&rmcmessage.rest_of_data);
 
     let Ok(str) =  String::deserialize(&mut reader) else {
diff --git a/src/protocols/auth/method_request_ticket.rs b/src/protocols/auth/method_request_ticket.rs
index c8113cb..6a04041 100644
--- a/src/protocols/auth/method_request_ticket.rs
+++ b/src/protocols/auth/method_request_ticket.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 use std::io::Cursor;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use log::error;
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use crate::endianness::{IS_BIG_ENDIAN, ReadExtensions};
 use crate::grpc::account;
 use crate::protocols::auth::{AuthProtocolConfig, get_login_data_by_pid};
 use crate::protocols::auth::method_login_ex::login_ex;
 use crate::protocols::auth::ticket_generation::generate_ticket;
-use crate::prudp::socket::ConnectionData;
+use crate::prudp::socket::{ConnectionData, SocketData};
 use crate::rmc::message::RMCMessage;
 use crate::rmc::response::{ErrorCode, RMCResponseResult};
 use crate::rmc::response::ErrorCode::Core_Unknown;
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ pub async fn request_ticket(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, data: AuthProtocolConfig, s
     rmcmessage.success_with_data(response)
 }
 
-pub async fn request_ticket_raw_params(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage,  _: &mut ConnectionData, data: AuthProtocolConfig) -> RMCResponseResult{
+pub async fn request_ticket_raw_params(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, _: &Arc<SocketData>,  _: &Arc<Mutex<ConnectionData>>, data: AuthProtocolConfig) -> RMCResponseResult{
     let mut reader = Cursor::new(&rmcmessage.rest_of_data);
 
     let Ok(source_pid) = reader.read_struct(IS_BIG_ENDIAN) else {
diff --git a/src/protocols/matchmake/method_unregister_gathering.rs b/src/protocols/matchmake/method_unregister_gathering.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28f9c5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/protocols/matchmake/method_unregister_gathering.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+use std::io::Cursor;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use log::info;
+use tokio::sync::{Mutex, RwLock};
+use crate::protocols::matchmake_common::MatchmakeData;
+use crate::prudp::socket::{ConnectionData, SocketData};
+use crate::rmc::message::RMCMessage;
+use crate::rmc::response::{ErrorCode, RMCResponseResult};
+use crate::rmc::structures::qresult::QResult;
+use crate::rmc::structures::RmcSerialize;
+
+pub async fn unregister_gathering(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, gid: u32, data: Arc<RwLock<MatchmakeData>>) -> RMCResponseResult{
+    let mut rd = data.write().await;
+
+    rd.matchmake_sessions.remove(&gid);
+
+    let result = QResult::success(ErrorCode::Core_Unknown);
+
+    let mut response = Vec::new();
+
+    result.serialize(&mut response).expect("aaa");
+
+    rmcmessage.success_with_data(response)
+}
+
+pub async fn unregister_gathering_raw_params(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, _: &Arc<SocketData>, _: &Arc<Mutex<ConnectionData>>, data: Arc<RwLock<MatchmakeData>>) -> RMCResponseResult{
+    let mut reader = Cursor::new(&rmcmessage.rest_of_data);
+
+    let Ok(gid) = u32::deserialize(&mut reader) else {
+        return rmcmessage.error_result_with_code(ErrorCode::Core_InvalidArgument);
+    };
+
+
+
+
+    unregister_gathering(rmcmessage, gid, data).await
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/protocols/matchmake/mod.rs b/src/protocols/matchmake/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc85e23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/protocols/matchmake/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+mod method_unregister_gathering;
+
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use tokio::sync::RwLock;
+use crate::define_protocol;
+use crate::protocols::matchmake::method_unregister_gathering::unregister_gathering_raw_params;
+use crate::protocols::matchmake_common::MatchmakeData;
+
+define_protocol!{
+    21(matchmake_data: Arc<RwLock<MatchmakeData>>) => {
+        2 => unregister_gathering_raw_params
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/protocols/matchmake_common/mod.rs b/src/protocols/matchmake_common/mod.rs
index ed88475..ce725e2 100644
--- a/src/protocols/matchmake_common/mod.rs
+++ b/src/protocols/matchmake_common/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,63 @@
-pub struct MatchmakeData{
+use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use log::error;
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+use crate::protocols::notification::Notification;
+use crate::prudp::socket::{ConnectionData, SocketData};
+use crate::rmc::structures::matchmake::MatchmakeSession;
 
+pub struct ExtendedMatchmakeSession{
+    pub session: MatchmakeSession,
+    pub connected_players: Vec<Arc<Mutex<ConnectionData>>>,
 }
 
+pub struct MatchmakeData{
+    pub(crate) matchmake_sessions: BTreeMap<u32, Arc<Mutex<ExtendedMatchmakeSession>>>
+}
+
+impl ExtendedMatchmakeSession{
+    pub async fn add_player(&mut self, socket: &SocketData, conn: Arc<Mutex<ConnectionData>>, join_msg: String) {
+        let Some(pid) = conn.lock().await.active_connection_data.as_ref()
+            .map(|c|
+                c.active_secure_connection_data.as_ref()
+                    .map(|c| c.pid
+                    )
+            ).flatten() else {
+            error!("tried to add player without secure connection");
+            return
+        };
+
+        self.connected_players.push(conn);
+
+
+        for conn in &self.connected_players{
+            let Some(other_pid) = conn.lock().await.active_connection_data.as_ref()
+                .map(|c|
+                    c.active_secure_connection_data.as_ref()
+                        .map(|c| c.pid
+                        )
+                ).flatten() else {
+                error!("tried to send connection notification to player secure connection");
+                return
+            };
+
+            let mut conn = conn.lock().await;
+
+            conn.send_notification(socket, Notification{
+                pid_source: pid,
+                notif_type: 3001,
+                param_1: self.session.gathering.self_gid,
+                param_2: other_pid,
+                str_param: join_msg.clone(),
+            }).await;
+
+
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl MatchmakeData {
+    pub async fn try_find_session_with_criteria(&self, ) -> Option<Arc<Mutex<ExtendedMatchmakeSession>>>{
+        None
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/protocols/matchmake_extension/method_auto_matchmake_with_param_postpone.rs b/src/protocols/matchmake_extension/method_auto_matchmake_with_param_postpone.rs
index fd90c5c..47da00b 100644
--- a/src/protocols/matchmake_extension/method_auto_matchmake_with_param_postpone.rs
+++ b/src/protocols/matchmake_extension/method_auto_matchmake_with_param_postpone.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,89 @@
+use std::io::Cursor;
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use tokio::sync::Mutex;
-use crate::protocols::matchmake_common::MatchmakeData;
-use crate::prudp::socket::ConnectionData;
+use rand::random;
+use tokio::sync::{Mutex, RwLock};
+use crate::protocols::matchmake_common::{ExtendedMatchmakeSession, MatchmakeData};
+use crate::prudp::socket::{ConnectionData, SocketData};
 use crate::rmc::message::RMCMessage;
+use crate::rmc::response::{ErrorCode, RMCResponseResult};
+use crate::rmc::structures::matchmake::{AutoMatchmakeParam, MatchmakeSession};
+use crate::rmc::structures::RmcSerialize;
 
-pub async fn auto_matchmake_with_param_postpone_raw_params(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, _: &mut ConnectionData, data: Arc<Mutex<MatchmakeData>>){
 
+
+pub async fn auto_matchmake_with_param_postpone(
+    rmcmessage: &RMCMessage,
+    conn: &Arc<Mutex<ConnectionData>>,
+    socket: &Arc<SocketData>,
+    mm_data: Arc<RwLock<MatchmakeData>>,
+    auto_matchmake_param: AutoMatchmakeParam
+) -> RMCResponseResult{
+    println!("auto_matchmake_with_param_postpone: {:?}", auto_matchmake_param);
+    let locked_conn = conn.lock().await;
+    let Some(secure_conn) =
+        locked_conn.active_connection_data.as_ref().map(|a| a.active_secure_connection_data.as_ref()).flatten() else {
+        return rmcmessage.error_result_with_code(ErrorCode::Core_Exception);
+    };
+
+    let pid = secure_conn.pid;
+
+    drop(locked_conn);
+
+    let mm_data_read = mm_data.read().await;
+    //todo: there is a bit of a race condition here, i dont have any idea on how to fix it though...
+    let session = if let Some(session) = mm_data_read.try_find_session_with_criteria().await{
+        session
+    } else {
+        // drop it first so that we dont cause a deadlock, also drop it right here so we dont hold
+        // up anything else unnescesarily
+        drop(mm_data_read);
+
+        let gid = random();
+
+        let mut matchmake_session = auto_matchmake_param.matchmake_session.clone();
+        matchmake_session.gathering.self_gid = gid;
+        matchmake_session.gathering.host_pid = pid;
+        matchmake_session.gathering.owner_pid = pid;
+
+
+
+        let mut mm_data = mm_data.write().await;
+
+        let session =  Arc::new(Mutex::new(ExtendedMatchmakeSession{
+            session: matchmake_session.clone(),
+            connected_players: Vec::new()
+        }));
+
+        mm_data.matchmake_sessions.insert(gid, session.clone());
+
+        session
+    };
+
+    let mut session = session.lock().await;
+
+    //todo: refactor so that this works
+    session.add_player(socket, conn.clone(), auto_matchmake_param.join_message).await;
+
+    let mut response = Vec::new();
+
+    session.session.serialize(&mut response).expect("unable to serialize matchmake session");
+
+    rmcmessage.success_with_data(response)
+}
+
+pub async fn auto_matchmake_with_param_postpone_raw_params(
+    rmcmessage: &RMCMessage,
+    socket: &Arc<SocketData>,
+    connection_data: &Arc<Mutex<ConnectionData>>,
+    data: Arc<RwLock<MatchmakeData>>
+) -> RMCResponseResult{
+    let mut reader = Cursor::new(&rmcmessage.rest_of_data);
+
+    let Ok(matchmake_param) = AutoMatchmakeParam::deserialize(&mut reader) else {
+        return rmcmessage.error_result_with_code(ErrorCode::Core_InvalidArgument);
+    };
+
+
+
+    auto_matchmake_with_param_postpone(rmcmessage, connection_data, socket, data, matchmake_param).await
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/protocols/matchmake_extension/method_get_playing_session.rs b/src/protocols/matchmake_extension/method_get_playing_session.rs
index c82f730..ff784d9 100644
--- a/src/protocols/matchmake_extension/method_get_playing_session.rs
+++ b/src/protocols/matchmake_extension/method_get_playing_session.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 use std::io::Cursor;
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+use log::info;
+use tokio::sync::{Mutex, RwLock};
 use crate::protocols::matchmake_common::MatchmakeData;
-use crate::prudp::socket::ConnectionData;
+use crate::prudp::socket::{ConnectionData, SocketData};
 use crate::rmc::message::RMCMessage;
 use crate::rmc::response::{ErrorCode, RMCResponseResult};
 use crate::rmc::structures::RmcSerialize;
 
 type PIDList = Vec<u32>;
 
-async fn get_playing_session(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, data: Arc<Mutex<MatchmakeData>>) -> RMCResponseResult {
+async fn get_playing_session(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, data: Arc<RwLock<MatchmakeData>>) -> RMCResponseResult {
     //todo: propperly implement this
 
     let cheeseburger = PIDList::new();
@@ -21,12 +22,14 @@ async fn get_playing_session(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, data: Arc<Mutex<MatchmakeD
     rmcmessage.success_with_data(vec)
 }
 
-pub async fn get_playing_session_raw_params(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, _: &mut ConnectionData, data: Arc<Mutex<MatchmakeData>>) -> RMCResponseResult{
+pub async fn get_playing_session_raw_params(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, _: &Arc<SocketData>, _: &Arc<Mutex<ConnectionData>>, data: Arc<RwLock<MatchmakeData>>) -> RMCResponseResult{
     let mut reader = Cursor::new(&rmcmessage.rest_of_data);
 
     let Ok(list) = PIDList::deserialize(&mut reader) else {
         return rmcmessage.error_result_with_code(ErrorCode::FPD_FriendNotExists);
     };
 
+    info!("get_playing_session got called with {:?}", list);
+
     get_playing_session(rmcmessage, data).await
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/protocols/matchmake_extension/mod.rs b/src/protocols/matchmake_extension/mod.rs
index 47dbc31..080db7b 100644
--- a/src/protocols/matchmake_extension/mod.rs
+++ b/src/protocols/matchmake_extension/mod.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@ mod method_get_playing_session;
 mod method_auto_matchmake_with_param_postpone;
 
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+use tokio::sync::{Mutex, RwLock};
 use crate::define_protocol;
 use crate::protocols::matchmake_common::MatchmakeData;
 use method_get_playing_session::get_playing_session_raw_params;
+use method_auto_matchmake_with_param_postpone::auto_matchmake_with_param_postpone_raw_params;
 
 define_protocol!{
-    109(matchmake_data: Arc<Mutex<MatchmakeData>>) => {
-        16 => get_playing_session_raw_params
+    109(matchmake_data: Arc<RwLock<MatchmakeData>>) => {
+        16 => get_playing_session_raw_params,
+        40 => auto_matchmake_with_param_postpone_raw_params
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/protocols/mod.rs b/src/protocols/mod.rs
index 12397aa..9f0f188 100644
--- a/src/protocols/mod.rs
+++ b/src/protocols/mod.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 use std::env;
 use std::future::Future;
 use std::pin::Pin;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use log::warn;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use crate::grpc;
-use crate::prudp::socket::ConnectionData;
+use crate::prudp::socket::{ConnectionData, SocketData};
 use crate::rmc::message::RMCMessage;
 use crate::rmc::response::{ErrorCode, RMCResponse};
 
@@ -14,7 +16,8 @@ pub mod server;
 pub mod secure;
 pub mod matchmake_extension;
 pub mod matchmake_common;
-
+pub mod matchmake;
+mod notification;
 
 static IS_MAINTENANCE: Lazy<bool> = Lazy::new(|| {
     env::var("IS_MAINTENANCE")
@@ -30,8 +33,10 @@ static BYPASS_LEVEL: Lazy<i32> = Lazy::new(|| {
 });
 
 
-pub fn block_if_maintenance<'a>(rmcmessage: &'a RMCMessage, conn: &'a mut ConnectionData) -> Pin<Box<(dyn Future<Output=Option<RMCResponse>> + Send + 'a)>> {
+pub fn block_if_maintenance<'a>(rmcmessage: &'a RMCMessage, _: &'a Arc<SocketData> , conn: &'a Arc<Mutex<ConnectionData>>) -> Pin<Box<(dyn Future<Output=Option<RMCResponse>> + Send + 'a)>> {
     Box::pin(async move {
+        let mut conn = conn.lock().await;
+
         if let Some(active_conn) = conn.active_connection_data.as_ref() {
             if let Some(secure_conn) = active_conn.active_secure_connection_data.as_ref() {
                 if let Ok(mut client) = grpc::account::Client::new().await {
@@ -62,7 +67,7 @@ pub fn block_if_maintenance<'a>(rmcmessage: &'a RMCMessage, conn: &'a mut Connec
 macro_rules! define_protocol {
     ($id:literal ($($varname:ident : $ty:ty),*) => {$($func_id:literal => $func:path),*} ) => {
         #[allow(unused_parens)]
-        async fn protocol (rmcmessage: &crate::RMCMessage, connection: &mut crate::protocols::ConnectionData, $($varname : $ty),*) -> Option<crate::rmc::response::RMCResponse>{
+        async fn protocol (rmcmessage: &crate::RMCMessage, socket: &::std::sync::Arc<crate::prudp::socket::SocketData>, connection: &::std::sync::Arc<::tokio::sync::Mutex<crate::protocols::ConnectionData>>, $($varname : $ty),*) -> Option<crate::rmc::response::RMCResponse>{
             if rmcmessage.protocol_id != $id{
                 return None;
             }
@@ -71,7 +76,7 @@ macro_rules! define_protocol {
 
             let response_result = match rmcmessage.method_id{
                 $(
-                    $func_id => $func ( rmcmessage, connection, self_data).await,
+                    $func_id => $func ( rmcmessage, socket, connection, self_data).await,
                 )*
                 _ => {
                     log::error!("invalid method id sent to protocol {}: {:?}", $id, rmcmessage.method_id);
@@ -90,10 +95,10 @@ macro_rules! define_protocol {
             })
         }
         #[allow(unused_parens)]
-        pub fn bound_protocol($($varname : $ty,)*) -> Box<dyn for<'message_lifetime> Fn(&'message_lifetime crate::RMCMessage, &'message_lifetime mut crate::protocols::ConnectionData)
+        pub fn bound_protocol($($varname : $ty,)*) -> Box<dyn for<'message_lifetime> Fn(&'message_lifetime crate::RMCMessage, &'message_lifetime ::std::sync::Arc<crate::prudp::socket::SocketData>, &'message_lifetime ::std::sync::Arc<::tokio::sync::Mutex<crate::protocols::ConnectionData>>)
             -> ::std::pin::Pin<Box<dyn ::std::future::Future<Output = Option<crate::rmc::response::RMCResponse>> + Send + 'message_lifetime>> + Send + Sync>{
             Box::new(
-                move |v, cd| {
+                move |v, s, cd| {
                     Box::pin({
                         $(
                         let $varname = $varname.clone();
@@ -103,7 +108,7 @@ macro_rules! define_protocol {
                             $(
                             let $varname = $varname.clone();
                             )*
-                            protocol(v, cd, $($varname,)*).await
+                            protocol(v, s, cd, $($varname,)*).await
                         }
                     })
                 }
diff --git a/src/protocols/notification/mod.rs b/src/protocols/notification/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c96090
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/protocols/notification/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+use macros::RmcSerialize;
+use rand::random;
+use crate::prudp::packet::{PRUDPHeader, PRUDPPacket, TypesFlags};
+use crate::prudp::packet::flags::{NEED_ACK, RELIABLE};
+use crate::prudp::packet::types::DATA;
+use crate::prudp::socket::{ConnectionData, SocketData};
+use crate::rmc::message::RMCMessage;
+use crate::rmc::structures::RmcSerialize;
+
+#[derive(RmcSerialize)]
+#[rmc_struct(0)]
+pub struct Notification{
+    pub pid_source: u32,
+    pub notif_type: u32,
+    pub param_1: u32,
+    pub param_2: u32,
+    pub str_param: String,
+}
+
+impl ConnectionData{
+    pub async fn send_notification(&mut self, socket: &SocketData, notif: Notification){
+
+        let mut data = Vec::new();
+
+        notif.serialize(&mut data).expect("unable to write");
+
+        let message = RMCMessage{
+            protocol_id: 0xE,
+            method_id: 1,
+            call_id: random(),
+            rest_of_data: data
+        };
+
+        let prudp_packet = PRUDPPacket{
+            header: PRUDPHeader{
+                types_and_flags: TypesFlags::default().types(DATA).flags(NEED_ACK | RELIABLE),
+                source_port: socket.get_virual_port(),
+                destination_port: self.sock_addr.virtual_port,
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+            options: Vec::new(),
+            payload: message.to_data(),
+            packet_signature: [0;16]
+        };
+
+        self.finish_and_send_packet_to(socket, prudp_packet).await;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/protocols/secure/method_register.rs b/src/protocols/secure/method_register.rs
index e50439d..eb99421 100644
--- a/src/protocols/secure/method_register.rs
+++ b/src/protocols/secure/method_register.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 use std::io::{Cursor, Write};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use bytemuck::bytes_of;
 use log::{error, warn};
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use crate::protocols::auth::AuthProtocolConfig;
-use crate::prudp::socket::ConnectionData;
+use crate::prudp::socket::{ConnectionData, SocketData};
 use crate::prudp::station_url::{nat_types, StationUrl};
 use crate::prudp::station_url::Type::PRUDPS;
 use crate::prudp::station_url::UrlOptions::{Address, NatFiltering, NatMapping, NatType, Port, PrincipalID, RVConnectionID};
@@ -14,9 +16,9 @@ use crate::rmc::structures::RmcSerialize;
 
 type StringList = Vec<String>;
 
-pub async fn register(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, station_urls: Vec<StationUrl>, conn_data: &mut ConnectionData) -> RMCResponseResult{
-
-    let Some(active_connection_data) = conn_data.active_connection_data.as_ref() else {
+pub async fn register(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, station_urls: Vec<StationUrl>, conn_data: &Arc<Mutex<ConnectionData>>) -> RMCResponseResult{
+    let locked = conn_data.lock().await;
+    let Some(active_connection_data) = locked.active_connection_data.as_ref() else {
         return rmcmessage.error_result_with_code(ErrorCode::RendezVous_NotAuthenticated)
     };
 
@@ -28,8 +30,8 @@ pub async fn register(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, station_urls: Vec<StationUrl>, co
         url_type: PRUDPS,
         options: vec![
             RVConnectionID(active_connection_data.connection_id),
-            Address(*conn_data.sock_addr.regular_socket_addr.ip()),
-            Port(conn_data.sock_addr.regular_socket_addr.port()),
+            Address(*locked.sock_addr.regular_socket_addr.ip()),
+            Port(locked.sock_addr.regular_socket_addr.port()),
             NatFiltering(0),
             NatMapping(0),
             NatType(nat_types::BEHIND_NAT),
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ pub async fn register(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, station_urls: Vec<StationUrl>, co
     rmcmessage.success_with_data(response)
 }
 
-pub async fn register_raw_params(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, conn_data: &mut ConnectionData, _: ()) -> RMCResponseResult{
+pub async fn register_raw_params(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, _: &Arc<SocketData>, conn_data: &Arc<Mutex<ConnectionData>>, _: ()) -> RMCResponseResult{
     let mut reader = Cursor::new(&rmcmessage.rest_of_data);
 
     let Ok(station_urls) = StringList::deserialize(&mut reader) else {
diff --git a/src/protocols/secure/method_send_report.rs b/src/protocols/secure/method_send_report.rs
index 0104855..6b8b44f 100644
--- a/src/protocols/secure/method_send_report.rs
+++ b/src/protocols/secure/method_send_report.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 use std::io::Cursor;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use log::error;
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use crate::endianness::{IS_BIG_ENDIAN, ReadExtensions};
 use crate::protocols::secure::method_register::register;
-use crate::prudp::socket::ConnectionData;
+use crate::prudp::socket::{ConnectionData, SocketData};
 use crate::prudp::station_url::StationUrl;
 use crate::rmc::message::RMCMessage;
 use crate::rmc::response::{ErrorCode, RMCResponseResult};
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ pub async fn send_report(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, report_id: u32, data: Vec<u8>)
     return rmcmessage.success_with_data(Vec::new());
 }
 
-pub async fn send_report_raw_params(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, conn_data: &mut ConnectionData, _: ()) -> RMCResponseResult{
+pub async fn send_report_raw_params(rmcmessage: &RMCMessage, _: &Arc<SocketData>, conn_data: &Arc<Mutex<ConnectionData>>, _: ()) -> RMCResponseResult{
     let mut reader = Cursor::new(&rmcmessage.rest_of_data);
 
     let Ok(error_id) = reader.read_struct(IS_BIG_ENDIAN) else {
diff --git a/src/protocols/server.rs b/src/protocols/server.rs
index 4aabf81..9927937 100644
--- a/src/protocols/server.rs
+++ b/src/protocols/server.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ use std::io::Cursor;
 use std::pin::Pin;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use log::error;
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use crate::prudp::packet::PRUDPPacket;
 use crate::prudp::socket::{ConnectionData, SocketData};
 use crate::rmc::message::RMCMessage;
 use crate::rmc::response::{RMCResponse, RMCResponseResult, send_response};
 use crate::rmc::response::ErrorCode::Core_NotImplemented;
 
-type ContainedProtocolList = Box<[Box<dyn for<'a> Fn(&'a RMCMessage, &'a mut ConnectionData) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Option<RMCResponse>> + Send + 'a>> + Send + Sync>]>;
+type ContainedProtocolList = Box<[Box<dyn for<'a> Fn(&'a RMCMessage, &'a Arc<SocketData>, &'a Arc<Mutex<ConnectionData>>) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Option<RMCResponse>> + Send + 'a>> + Send + Sync>]>;
 
 pub struct RMCProtocolServer(ContainedProtocolList);
 
@@ -18,27 +19,33 @@ impl RMCProtocolServer{
         Arc::new(Self(protocols))
     }
 
-    pub async fn process_message(&self, packet: PRUDPPacket, socket: &SocketData, connection: &mut ConnectionData){
+    pub async fn process_message(&self, packet: PRUDPPacket, socket: Arc<SocketData>, connection: Arc<Mutex<ConnectionData>>){
         let Ok(rmc) = RMCMessage::new(&mut Cursor::new(&packet.payload)) else {
             error!("error reading rmc message");
             return;
         };
 
+        println!("got rmc message {},{}", rmc.protocol_id, rmc.method_id);
+        
         for proto in &self.0 {
-            if let Some(response) = proto(&rmc, connection).await {
-                send_response(&packet, &socket, connection, response).await;
+            if let Some(response) = proto(&rmc, &socket, &connection).await {
+
+                let mut locked = connection.lock().await;
+                send_response(&packet, &socket, &mut locked, response).await;
+                drop(locked);
                 return;
             }
         }
 
         error!("tried to send message to unimplemented protocol {} with method id {}", rmc.protocol_id, rmc.method_id);
-
-        send_response(&packet, &socket, connection, RMCResponse{
+        let mut locked = connection.lock().await;
+        send_response(&packet, &socket, &mut locked, RMCResponse{
             protocol_id: rmc.protocol_id as u8,
             response_result: RMCResponseResult::Error {
                 call_id: rmc.call_id,
                 error_code: Core_NotImplemented
             }
         }).await;
+
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/prudp/socket.rs b/src/prudp/socket.rs
index 27c88c9..f32528b 100644
--- a/src/prudp/socket.rs
+++ b/src/prudp/socket.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub struct Socket {
 
 
 type OnConnectHandlerFn = Box<dyn Fn(PRUDPPacket, u8) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output=Option<(Vec<u8>, Vec<EncryptionPair>, Option<ActiveSecureConnectionData>)>> + Send>> + Send + Sync>;
-type OnDataHandlerFn = Box<dyn for<'a> Fn(PRUDPPacket, Arc<SocketData>, &'a mut MutexGuard<'_, ConnectionData>) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output=()> + 'a + Send>> + Send + Sync>;
+type OnDataHandlerFn = Box<dyn Fn(PRUDPPacket, Arc<SocketData>, Arc<Mutex<ConnectionData>>) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output=()> + Send>> + Send + Sync>;
 
 pub struct ActiveSecureConnectionData {
     pub(crate) pid: u32,
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub struct SocketData {
     virtual_port: VirtualPort,
     pub socket: Arc<UdpSocket>,
     pub access_key: &'static str,
-    connections: RwLock<HashMap<PRUDPSockAddr, Arc<Mutex<ConnectionData>>>>,
+    connections: RwLock<HashMap<PRUDPSockAddr, (Arc<Mutex<ConnectionData>>, Arc<Mutex<()>>)>>,
     on_connect_handler: OnConnectHandlerFn,
     on_data_handler: OnDataHandlerFn,
 
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ pub struct ConnectionData {
 }
 
 
+
+
 impl Socket {
     pub async fn new(
         router: Arc<Router>,
@@ -146,14 +148,14 @@ impl SocketData {
             let mut conn = self.connections.write().await;
             //only insert if we STILL dont have the connection preventing double insertion
             if !conn.contains_key(&client_address) {
-                conn.insert(client_address, Arc::new(Mutex::new(ConnectionData {
+                conn.insert(client_address, (Arc::new(Mutex::new(ConnectionData {
                     sock_addr: client_address,
                     id: random(),
                     signature: [0; 16],
                     server_signature: [0; 16],
 
                     active_connection_data: None,
-                })));
+                })), Arc::new(Mutex::new(()))));
             }
             drop(conn);
         } else {
@@ -172,20 +174,24 @@ impl SocketData {
         // dont keep holding the connections list unnescesarily
         drop(connections);
 
-        let mut connection = conn.lock().await;
+        let mut connection = conn.0.lock().await;
+        //let _mutual_exclusion_packet_handeling_mtx = conn.1.lock().await;
 
         if (packet.header.types_and_flags.get_flags() & ACK) != 0 {
             //todo: handle acknowledgements and resending packets propperly
+            println!("got ack");
             return;
         }
 
         if (packet.header.types_and_flags.get_flags() & MULTI_ACK) != 0 {
+            println!("got ack");
             return;
         }
 
 
         match packet.header.types_and_flags.get_types() {
             SYN => {
+                println!("got syn");
                 // reset heartbeat?
                 let mut response_packet = packet.base_response_packet();
 
@@ -220,6 +226,7 @@ impl SocketData {
                 self.socket.send_to(&vec, client_address.regular_socket_addr).await.expect("failed to send data back");
             }
             CONNECT => {
+                println!("got connect");
                 let Some(MaximumSubstreamId(max_substream)) = packet.options.iter().find(|v| matches!(v, MaximumSubstreamId(_))) else {
                     return;
                 };
@@ -328,13 +335,18 @@ impl SocketData {
 
                         self.socket.send_to(&vec, client_address.regular_socket_addr).await.expect("failed to send data back");
                     }
-
+                    drop(connection);
                     while let Some(mut packet) = {
-                        connection.active_connection_data.as_mut().map(|a|
+                        let mut locked = conn.0.lock().await;
+
+                        let packet = locked.active_connection_data.as_mut().map(|a|
                         a.reliable_client_queue
                             .front()
                             .is_some_and(|v| v.header.sequence_id == a.reliable_client_counter)
-                            .then(|| a.reliable_client_queue.pop_front())).flatten().flatten()
+                            .then(|| a.reliable_client_queue.pop_front())).flatten().flatten();
+
+                        drop(locked);
+                        packet
                     } {
                         if packet.options.iter().any(|v| match v{
                             PacketOption::FragmentId(f) => *f != 0,
@@ -343,7 +355,9 @@ impl SocketData {
                             error!("fragmented packets are unsupported right now")
                         }
 
-                        let active_connection = connection.active_connection_data.as_mut()
+                        let mut locked = conn.0.lock().await;
+
+                        let active_connection = locked.active_connection_data.as_mut()
                             .expect("we litterally just recieved a packet which requires the connection to be active, failing this should be impossible");
 
                         active_connection.reliable_client_counter = active_connection.reliable_client_counter.overflowing_add(1).0;
@@ -354,9 +368,10 @@ impl SocketData {
 
                         stream.apply_keystream(&mut packet.payload);
 
+                        drop(locked);
                         // we cant divert this off to another thread we HAVE to process it now to keep order
 
-                        (self.on_data_handler)(packet, self.clone(), &mut connection).await;
+                        (self.on_data_handler)(packet, self.clone(), conn.0.clone()).await;
                         // ignored for now
                     }
                 } else {
@@ -397,7 +412,7 @@ impl SocketData {
                 }
             }
             DISCONNECT => {
-
+                println!("got disconnect");
                 let Some(active_connection) = &connection.active_connection_data else {
                     return;
                 };
@@ -466,6 +481,8 @@ impl ConnectionData{
             error!("unable to send packet to destination: {}", e);
         }
     }
+    
+    
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/src/rmc/message.rs b/src/rmc/message.rs
index 7607672..68598d2 100644
--- a/src/rmc/message.rs
+++ b/src/rmc/message.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 use std::io;
-use std::io::{Read, Seek};
+use std::io::{Read, Seek, Write};
+use bytemuck::bytes_of;
 use log::error;
 use crate::endianness::{IS_BIG_ENDIAN, ReadExtensions};
 use crate::rmc::response::{ErrorCode, RMCResponseResult};
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct RMCMessage{
     pub protocol_id: u16,
     pub call_id: u32,
@@ -52,6 +53,23 @@ impl RMCMessage{
         })
     }
 
+    pub fn to_data(&self) -> Vec<u8>{
+        let size = (1 + 4 + 4 + self.rest_of_data.len()) as u32;
+
+        let mut output = Vec::new();
+
+        output.write_all(bytes_of(&size)).expect("unable to write size");
+
+        let proto_id = self.protocol_id as u8;
+
+        output.write_all(bytes_of(&proto_id)).expect("unable to write size");
+
+        output.write_all(bytes_of(&self.call_id)).expect("unable to write size");
+        output.write_all(bytes_of(&self.method_id)).expect("unable to write size");
+
+        output
+    }
+
     pub fn error_result_with_code(&self, error_code: ErrorCode) -> RMCResponseResult{
         RMCResponseResult::Error {
             call_id: self.call_id,
diff --git a/src/rmc/response.rs b/src/rmc/response.rs
index cc82b17..96b82f3 100644
--- a/src/rmc/response.rs
+++ b/src/rmc/response.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::io;
 use std::io::{Write};
 use std::mem::transmute;
+use std::time::Duration;
 use bytemuck::bytes_of;
 use crate::prudp::packet::{PRUDPPacket};
 use crate::prudp::packet::flags::{NEED_ACK, RELIABLE};
@@ -100,6 +101,8 @@ pub async fn send_response(original_packet: &PRUDPPacket, socket: &SocketData, c
 
     packet.payload = rmcresponse.to_data();
 
+    //tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(500)).await;
+
     connection.finish_and_send_packet_to(socket, packet).await;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rmc/structures/list.rs b/src/rmc/structures/list.rs
index 7b17f63..7f6c97c 100644
--- a/src/rmc/structures/list.rs
+++ b/src/rmc/structures/list.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::rmc::structures::RmcSerialize;
 
 impl<T: RmcSerialize> RmcSerialize for Vec<T>{
     fn serialize(&self, writer: &mut dyn Write) -> crate::rmc::structures::Result<()> {
-        let u32_len = self.len();
+        let u32_len = self.len() as u32;
 
         writer.write_all(bytes_of(&u32_len))?;
         for e in self{
diff --git a/src/rmc/structures/matchmake.rs b/src/rmc/structures/matchmake.rs
index a63107b..5406512 100644
--- a/src/rmc/structures/matchmake.rs
+++ b/src/rmc/structures/matchmake.rs
@@ -4,51 +4,82 @@ use crate::rmc::structures::RmcSerialize;
 use crate::rmc::structures::variant::Variant;
 
 // rmc structure
-#[derive(RmcSerialize)]
+#[derive(RmcSerialize, Debug, Clone)]
 #[rmc_struct(0)]
-struct Gathering{
-    self_gid: u32,
-    owner_pid: u32,
-    host_pid: u32,
-    minimum_participants: u16,
-    maximum_participants: u16,
-    participant_policy: u32,
-    policy_argument: u32,
-    flags: u32,
-    state: u32,
-    description: String
+pub struct Gathering {
+    pub self_gid: u32,
+    pub owner_pid: u32,
+    pub host_pid: u32,
+    pub minimum_participants: u16,
+    pub maximum_participants: u16,
+    pub participant_policy: u32,
+    pub policy_argument: u32,
+    pub flags: u32,
+    pub state: u32,
+    pub description: String,
 }
 
 // rmc structure
-#[derive(RmcSerialize)]
+#[derive(RmcSerialize, Debug, Clone)]
 #[rmc_struct(0)]
-struct MatchmakeParam{
-    params: Vec<(String, Variant)>
+pub struct MatchmakeParam {
+    pub params: Vec<(String, Variant)>,
 }
 
 
 // rmc structure
-#[derive(RmcSerialize)]
+#[derive(RmcSerialize, Debug, Clone)]
 #[rmc_struct(3)]
-struct MatchmakeSession{
+pub struct MatchmakeSession {
     //inherits from
     #[extends]
-    gathering: Gathering,
+    pub gathering: Gathering,
 
-    gamemode: u32,
-    attributes: Vec<u32>,
-    open_participation: bool,
-    matchmake_system_type: u32,
-    application_buffer: Vec<u8>,
-    participation_count: u32,
-    progress_score: u8,
-    session_key: Vec<u8>,
-    option0: u32,
-    matchmake_param: MatchmakeParam,
-    datetime: KerberosDateTime,
-    user_password: String,
-    refer_gid: u32,
-    user_password_enabled: bool,
-    system_password_enabled: bool
+    pub gamemode: u32,
+    pub attributes: Vec<u32>,
+    pub open_participation: bool,
+    pub matchmake_system_type: u32,
+    pub application_buffer: Vec<u8>,
+    pub participation_count: u32,
+    pub progress_score: u8,
+    pub session_key: Vec<u8>,
+    pub option0: u32,
+    pub matchmake_param: MatchmakeParam,
+    pub datetime: KerberosDateTime,
+    pub user_password: String,
+    pub refer_gid: u32,
+    pub user_password_enabled: bool,
+    pub system_password_enabled: bool,
 }
 
+#[derive(RmcSerialize, Debug, Clone)]
+#[rmc_struct(3)]
+pub struct MatchmakeSessionSearchCriteria {
+    pub attribs: Vec<String>,
+    pub game_mode: String,
+    pub minimum_participants: String,
+    pub maximum_participants: String,
+    pub matchmake_system_type: String,
+    pub vacant_only: bool,
+    pub exclude_locked: bool,
+    pub exclude_non_host_pid: bool,
+    pub selection_method: u32,
+    pub vacant_participants: u16,
+    pub matchmake_param: MatchmakeParam,
+    pub exclude_user_password_set: bool,
+    pub exclude_system_password_set: bool,
+    pub refer_gid: u32,
+}
+
+#[derive(RmcSerialize, Debug, Clone)]
+#[rmc_struct(0)]
+pub struct AutoMatchmakeParam {
+    pub matchmake_session: MatchmakeSession,
+    pub additional_participants: Vec<u32>,
+    pub gid_for_participation_check: u32,
+    pub auto_matchmake_option: u32,
+    pub join_message: String,
+    pub participation_count: u16,
+    pub search_criteria: Vec<MatchmakeSessionSearchCriteria>,
+    pub target_gids: Vec<u32>,
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/rmc/structures/string.rs b/src/rmc/structures/string.rs
index afaeb03..f2c63f1 100644
--- a/src/rmc/structures/string.rs
+++ b/src/rmc/structures/string.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl RmcSerialize for &str{
         panic!("cannot serialize to &str")
     }
     fn serialize(&self, writer: &mut dyn Write) -> Result<()> {
-        let u16_len: u16 = self.len() as u16;
+        let u16_len: u16 = (self.len() + 1) as u16;
         writer.write(bytes_of(&u16_len))?;
 
         writer.write(self.as_bytes())?;
diff --git a/src/rmc/structures/variant.rs b/src/rmc/structures/variant.rs
index 04e9981..7472b03 100644
--- a/src/rmc/structures/variant.rs
+++ b/src/rmc/structures/variant.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::kerberos::KerberosDateTime;
 use crate::rmc::structures;
 use crate::rmc::structures::RmcSerialize;
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum Variant{
     None,
     SInt64(i64),