diff --git a/rnex-core/src/nex/friends_handler.rs b/rnex-core/src/nex/friends_handler.rs
index 941b747..71cd652 100644
--- a/rnex-core/src/nex/friends_handler.rs
+++ b/rnex-core/src/nex/friends_handler.rs
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ impl Friends for FriendsUser {
         let Ok(any_self_fr_info) = Any::new(&self_fr_info) else {
             return Err(ErrorCode::RendezVous_ControlScriptFailure);
         };
+        let Ok(any_self_presence) = Any::new(&self_fr_info.presence) else {
+            return Err(ErrorCode::RendezVous_ControlScriptFailure);
+        };
         drop(data);
 
         let mut fr_list = vec![FriendInfo {
@@ -197,6 +200,9 @@ impl Friends for FriendsUser {
 
         println!("acquiring user and current friends locks");
         let users = self.fm.users.read().await;
+        if users.len() >= 100 {
+            return Err(ErrorCode::RendezVous_ConnectionFailure);
+        }
         println!("started summing users");
         for u in users.deref().iter().filter_map(|u| u.upgrade()) {
             let data = u.data.read().await;
@@ -227,6 +233,18 @@ impl Friends for FriendsUser {
                         .await;
                 });
             } else {
+                let data = any_self_presence.clone();
+                let u = u.clone();
+                let sender = self.pid;
+                spawn(async move {
+                    u.remote
+                        .process_nintendo_notification_event_2(NintendoNotificationEvent {
+                            event_type: 24,
+                            sender,
+                            data,
+                        })
+                        .await;
+                });
                 drop(fr);
             }
         }
@@ -263,18 +281,22 @@ impl Friends for FriendsUser {
     }
 
     async fn update_presence(&self, presence: NintendoPresenceV2) -> Result<(), ErrorCode> {
+        info!("user updated presence: {:?}", presence);
         let mut data = self.data.write().await;
         let Some(inner_data) = data.as_mut() else {
+            log::error!("unable to get presence data");
             return Err(ErrorCode::RendezVous_PermissionDenied);
         };
         inner_data.presence = presence;
         let Ok(any_self_fr_info) = Any::new(&inner_data.presence) else {
+            log::error!("unable to create presence any data holder");
             return Err(ErrorCode::RendezVous_ControlScriptFailure);
         };
         drop(data);
 
         let users = self.fm.users.read().await;
         for u in users.deref().iter().filter_map(|u| u.upgrade()) {
+            info!("sending presence update");
             u.remote
                 .process_nintendo_notification_event_2(NintendoNotificationEvent {
                     event_type: 24,
@@ -308,6 +330,10 @@ impl Secure for FriendsUser {
         station_urls: Vec<StationUrl>,
     ) -> Result<(QResult, u32, StationUrl), ErrorCode> {
         let cid = self.fm.next_cid();
+        let users = self.fm.users.read().await;
+        if users.len() >= 100 {
+            return Err(ErrorCode::RendezVous_ConnectionFailure);
+        }
         Ok((
             QResult::success(ErrorCode::Core_Unknown),
             cid,
diff --git a/rnex-core/src/nex/user.rs b/rnex-core/src/nex/user.rs
index 57c36d8..052ab53 100644
--- a/rnex-core/src/nex/user.rs
+++ b/rnex-core/src/nex/user.rs
@@ -230,10 +230,8 @@ impl MatchmakeExtension for User {
             .await?;
 
         let mut session = session.lock().await;
-        if session.session.user_password_enabled {
-            if join_session_param.user_password != session.session.user_password {
-                return Err(ErrorCode::RendezVous_InvalidPassword);
-            }
+        if join_session_param.user_password != session.session.user_password {
+            return Err(ErrorCode::RendezVous_InvalidPassword);
         }
 
         session
@@ -656,7 +654,7 @@ impl Ranking for User {
         let team_votes = fetch_team_votes(fest_id)?;
         let mut wins = vec![0u32, 0u32];
         for r in &results {
-            let won_team = r.team_id ^ (!r.team_win);
+            let won_team = (r.team_id ^ (!r.team_win)) & 1;
             if let Some(team) = wins.get_mut(won_team as usize) {
                 *team += 1
             };