diff --git a/config.ini b/config.ini
index 5586a25..d55e3a8 100644
--- a/config.ini
+++ b/config.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # should the server print every packet it receives?
-verbose=false
+verbose=true
 
 # Login Server configuration
 [login]
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ randomcharacters=true
 [shard]
 port=8002
 # you'll want to change this one
-ip=127.0.0.1
+ip=192.168.1.183
 # distance at which other players and NPCs become visible
 view=20000
 # little message players see when they enter the game
diff --git a/src/CNLoginServer.cpp b/src/CNLoginServer.cpp
index f175e30..c9edcbe 100644
--- a/src/CNLoginServer.cpp
+++ b/src/CNLoginServer.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void CNLoginServer::handlePacket(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
                 return; // ignore the malformed packet
 
             sP_CL2LS_REQ_LOGIN* login = (sP_CL2LS_REQ_LOGIN*)data->buf;
-            sP_LS2CL_REP_LOGIN_SUCC resp;
+            INITSTRUCT(sP_LS2CL_REP_LOGIN_SUCC, resp);
             uint64_t cachedKey = sock->getEKey(); // so we can still send the resp packet with the correct key
             int charCount = 2; // send 4 randomly generated characters for now
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void CNLoginServer::handlePacket(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
             
             // naughty words allowed!!!!!!!! (also for some reason, the client will always show 'Player 0' if you manually type a name. It will show up for other connected players though)
             sP_CL2LS_REQ_CHECK_CHAR_NAME* nameCheck = (sP_CL2LS_REQ_CHECK_CHAR_NAME*)data->buf;
-            sP_LS2CL_REP_CHECK_CHAR_NAME_SUCC resp;
+            INITSTRUCT(sP_LS2CL_REP_CHECK_CHAR_NAME_SUCC, resp);
 
             DEBUGLOG(
                 std::cout << "P_CL2LS_REQ_CHECK_CHAR_NAME:" << std::endl;
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void CNLoginServer::handlePacket(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
                 return;
             
             sP_CL2LS_REQ_SAVE_CHAR_NAME* save = (sP_CL2LS_REQ_SAVE_CHAR_NAME*)data->buf;
-            sP_LS2CL_REP_SAVE_CHAR_NAME_SUCC resp;
+            INITSTRUCT(sP_LS2CL_REP_SAVE_CHAR_NAME_SUCC, resp);
 
             DEBUGLOG(
                 std::cout << "P_CL2LS_REQ_SAVE_CHAR_NAME:" << std::endl;
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void CNLoginServer::handlePacket(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
                 return;
             
             sP_CL2LS_REQ_CHAR_CREATE* character = (sP_CL2LS_REQ_CHAR_CREATE*)data->buf;
-            sP_LS2CL_REP_CHAR_CREATE_SUCC resp;
+            INITSTRUCT(sP_LS2CL_REP_CHAR_CREATE_SUCC, resp);
 
             DEBUGLOG(
                 std::cout << "P_CL2LS_REQ_CHAR_CREATE:" << std::endl;
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void CNLoginServer::handlePacket(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
             
             // character selected
             sP_CL2LS_REQ_CHAR_SELECT* chararacter = (sP_CL2LS_REQ_CHAR_SELECT*)data->buf;
-            sP_LS2CL_REP_CHAR_SELECT_SUCC resp;
+            INITSTRUCT(sP_LS2CL_REP_CHAR_SELECT_SUCC, resp);
 
             DEBUGLOG(
                 std::cout << "P_CL2LS_REQ_CHAR_SELECT:" << std::endl;
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ void CNLoginServer::handlePacket(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
             
             // tell client to connect to the shard server
             sP_CL2LS_REQ_SHARD_SELECT* shard = (sP_CL2LS_REQ_SHARD_SELECT*)data->buf;
-            sP_LS2CL_REP_SHARD_SELECT_SUCC resp;
+            INITSTRUCT(sP_LS2CL_REP_SHARD_SELECT_SUCC, resp);
 
             DEBUGLOG(
                 std::cout << "P_CL2LS_REQ_SHARD_SELECT:" << std::endl;
diff --git a/src/CNShardServer.cpp b/src/CNShardServer.cpp
index de30956..9a202ba 100644
--- a/src/CNShardServer.cpp
+++ b/src/CNShardServer.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void CNShardServer::onTimer() {
         }
 
         // passed the heartbeat, send another
-        sP_FE2CL_REQ_LIVE_CHECK data;
+        INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_REQ_LIVE_CHECK, data);
         pair.first->sendPacket((void*)&data, P_FE2CL_REQ_LIVE_CHECK, sizeof(sP_FE2CL_REQ_LIVE_CHECK));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/CNStructs.hpp b/src/CNStructs.hpp
index 6adebec..0b7de0b 100644
--- a/src/CNStructs.hpp
+++ b/src/CNStructs.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 #include <locale>
 #include <codecvt>
 
+// yes this is ugly, but this is needed to zero out the memory so we don't have random stackdata in our structs. 
+#define INITSTRUCT(T, x) T x; \
+    memset(&x, 0, sizeof(T));
+
 // TODO: rewrite U16toU8 & U8toU16 to not use codecvt
 
 std::string U16toU8(char16_t* src);
diff --git a/src/ChatManager.cpp b/src/ChatManager.cpp
index e9b5318..e3f4bbc 100644
--- a/src/ChatManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ChatManager.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ void ChatManager::chatHandler(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
     PlayerView plr = PlayerManager::players[sock];
 
     // send to client
-    sP_FE2CL_REP_SEND_FREECHAT_MESSAGE_SUCC resp;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_REP_SEND_FREECHAT_MESSAGE_SUCC, resp);
     memcpy(resp.szFreeChat, chat->szFreeChat, sizeof(chat->szFreeChat));
     resp.iPC_ID = plr.plr.iID;
     resp.iEmoteCode = chat->iEmoteCode;
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void ChatManager::menuChatHandler(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
     PlayerView plr = PlayerManager::players[sock];
 
     // send to client
-    sP_FE2CL_REP_SEND_MENUCHAT_MESSAGE_SUCC resp;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_REP_SEND_MENUCHAT_MESSAGE_SUCC, resp);
     memcpy(resp.szFreeChat, chat->szFreeChat, sizeof(chat->szFreeChat));
     resp.iPC_ID = plr.plr.iID;
     resp.iEmoteCode = chat->iEmoteCode;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void ChatManager::emoteHandler(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
     PlayerView plr = PlayerManager::players[sock];
     
     // send to client
-    sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_AVATAR_EMOTES_CHAT resp;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_AVATAR_EMOTES_CHAT, resp);
     resp.iEmoteCode = emote->iEmoteCode;
     resp.iID_From = plr.plr.iID;
     sock->sendPacket((void*)&resp, P_FE2CL_REP_PC_AVATAR_EMOTES_CHAT, sizeof(sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_AVATAR_EMOTES_CHAT));
diff --git a/src/ItemManager.cpp b/src/ItemManager.cpp
index 47c6e53..a293aa6 100644
--- a/src/ItemManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ItemManager.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ void ItemManager::itemMoveHandler(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
         return; // ignore the malformed packet
 
     sP_CL2FE_REQ_ITEM_MOVE* itemmove = (sP_CL2FE_REQ_ITEM_MOVE*)data->buf;
-    sP_FE2CL_PC_ITEM_MOVE_SUCC resp;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_PC_ITEM_MOVE_SUCC, resp);
 
     PlayerView& plr = PlayerManager::players[sock];
     sItemBase fromItem;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void ItemManager::itemMoveHandler(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
     }
 
     if (itemmove->eFrom == 0 || itemmove->eTo == 0) {
-        sP_FE2CL_PC_EQUIP_CHANGE equipChange;
+        INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_PC_EQUIP_CHANGE, equipChange);
 
         equipChange.iPC_ID = plr.plr.iID;
         if (itemmove->eFrom == 0) {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void ItemManager::itemDeleteHandler(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
         return; // ignore the malformed packet
 
     sP_CL2FE_REQ_PC_ITEM_DELETE* itemdel = (sP_CL2FE_REQ_PC_ITEM_DELETE*)data->buf;
-    sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_ITEM_DELETE_SUCC resp;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_ITEM_DELETE_SUCC, resp);
 
     PlayerView& plr = PlayerManager::players[sock];
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void ItemManager::itemGMGiveHandler(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
         // Quest item, not a real item, handle this later, stubbed for now
         // sock->sendPacket(new CNPacketData((void*)resp, P_FE2CL_REP_PC_GIVE_ITEM_FAIL, sizeof(sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_GIVE_ITEM_FAIL), sock->getFEKey()));
     } else if (itemreq->eIL == 1) {
-        sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_GIVE_ITEM_SUCC resp;
+        INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_GIVE_ITEM_SUCC, resp);
 
         resp.eIL = itemreq->eIL;
         resp.iSlotNum = itemreq->iSlotNum;
diff --git a/src/NPCManager.cpp b/src/NPCManager.cpp
index 094b58f..0f23812 100644
--- a/src/NPCManager.cpp
+++ b/src/NPCManager.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void NPCManager::updatePlayerNPCS(CNSocket* sock, PlayerView& view) {
         }
     }
 
-    sP_FE2CL_NPC_EXIT exitData;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_NPC_EXIT, exitData);
     std::list<int32_t>::iterator i = view.viewableNPCs.begin();
     while (i != view.viewableNPCs.end()) {
         int32_t id = *i;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void NPCManager::updatePlayerNPCS(CNSocket* sock, PlayerView& view) {
         ++i;
     }
 
-    sP_FE2CL_NPC_ENTER enterData;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_NPC_ENTER, enterData);
     for (int32_t id : yesView) {
         if (std::find(view.viewableNPCs.begin(), view.viewableNPCs.end(), id) == view.viewableNPCs.end()) {
             // needs to be added to viewableNPCs! send NPC_ENTER
diff --git a/src/NanoManager.cpp b/src/NanoManager.cpp
index c293a7f..0b7ef25 100644
--- a/src/NanoManager.cpp
+++ b/src/NanoManager.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ void NanoManager::nanoEquipHandler(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
         return; // malformed packet
 
     sP_CL2FE_REQ_NANO_EQUIP* nano = (sP_CL2FE_REQ_NANO_EQUIP*)data->buf;
-    sP_FE2CL_REP_NANO_EQUIP_SUCC resp;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_REP_NANO_EQUIP_SUCC, resp);
 
     resp.iNanoID = nano->iNanoID;
     resp.iNanoSlotNum = nano->iNanoSlotNum;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void NanoManager::nanoUnEquipHandler(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
         return; // malformed packet
 
     sP_CL2FE_REQ_NANO_UNEQUIP* nano = (sP_CL2FE_REQ_NANO_UNEQUIP*)data->buf;
-    sP_FE2CL_REP_NANO_UNEQUIP_SUCC resp;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_REP_NANO_UNEQUIP_SUCC, resp);
 
     resp.iNanoSlotNum = nano->iNanoSlotNum;
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void NanoManager::nanoSummonHandler(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
     PlayerView plr = PlayerManager::players[sock];
 
     // Send to client
-    sP_FE2CL_REP_NANO_ACTIVE_SUCC resp;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_REP_NANO_ACTIVE_SUCC, resp);
     resp.iActiveNanoSlotNum = nano->iNanoSlotNum;
     sock->sendPacket((void*)&resp, P_FE2CL_REP_NANO_ACTIVE_SUCC, sizeof(sP_FE2CL_REP_NANO_ACTIVE_SUCC));
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void NanoManager::nanoSkillUseHandler(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
     PlayerView plr = PlayerManager::players[sock];
 
     // Send to client
-    sP_FE2CL_NANO_SKILL_USE_SUCC resp;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_NANO_SKILL_USE_SUCC, resp);
     resp.iArg1 = skill->iArg1;
     resp.iArg2 = skill->iArg2;
     resp.iArg3 = skill->iArg3;
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void NanoManager::addNano(CNSocket* sock, int16_t nanoId, int16_t slot) {
     Player plr = PlayerManager::getPlayer(sock);
 
     // Send to client
-    sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_NANO_CREATE_SUCC resp;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_NANO_CREATE_SUCC, resp);
     resp.Nano.iID = nanoId;
     resp.Nano.iStamina = 150;
     resp.iQuestItemSlotNum = slot;
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void NanoManager::setNanoSkill(CNSocket* sock, int16_t nanoId, int16_t skillId)
     plr.Nanos[nanoId] = nano;
 
     // Send to client
-    sP_FE2CL_REP_NANO_TUNE_SUCC resp;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_REP_NANO_TUNE_SUCC, resp);
     resp.iNanoID = nanoId;
     resp.iSkillID = skillId;
 
diff --git a/src/PlayerManager.cpp b/src/PlayerManager.cpp
index c246d19..b8f8b80 100644
--- a/src/PlayerManager.cpp
+++ b/src/PlayerManager.cpp
@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@ void PlayerManager::updatePlayerPosition(CNSocket* sock, int X, int Y, int Z) {
         }
     }
 
-    sP_FE2CL_PC_EXIT exitPacket;
-
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_PC_EXIT, exitPacket);
     std::list<CNSocket*>::iterator i = players[sock].viewable.begin();
     while (i != players[sock].viewable.end()) {
         CNSocket* otherSock = *i;
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ void PlayerManager::updatePlayerPosition(CNSocket* sock, int X, int Y, int Z) {
         ++i;
     }
 
-    sP_FE2CL_PC_NEW newPlayer;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_PC_NEW, newPlayer);
     for (CNSocket* otherSock : yesView) {
         if (std::find(players[sock].viewable.begin(), players[sock].viewable.end(), otherSock) == players[sock].viewable.end()) {
             // this needs to be added to the viewable players, send PC_ENTER
@@ -155,8 +154,8 @@ void PlayerManager::enterPlayer(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
         return; // ignore the malformed packet
 
     sP_CL2FE_REQ_PC_ENTER* enter = (sP_CL2FE_REQ_PC_ENTER*)data->buf;
-    sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_ENTER_SUCC response;
-    sP_FE2CL_PC_MOTD_LOGIN motd;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_ENTER_SUCC, response);
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_PC_MOTD_LOGIN, motd);
 
     // TODO: check if serialkey exists, if it doesn't send sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_ENTER_FAIL
     Player plr = CNSharedData::getPlayer(enter->iEnterSerialKey);
@@ -229,7 +228,7 @@ void PlayerManager::loadPlayer(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
         return; // ignore the malformed packet
 
     sP_CL2FE_REQ_PC_LOADING_COMPLETE* complete = (sP_CL2FE_REQ_PC_LOADING_COMPLETE*)data->buf;
-    sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_LOADING_COMPLETE_SUCC response;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_LOADING_COMPLETE_SUCC, response);
 
     DEBUGLOG(
         std::cout << "P_CL2FE_REQ_PC_LOADING_COMPLETE:" << std::endl;
@@ -251,7 +250,7 @@ void PlayerManager::movePlayer(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
     players[sock].plr.angle = moveData->iAngle;
     uint64_t tm = getTime();
 
-    sP_FE2CL_PC_MOVE moveResponse;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_PC_MOVE, moveResponse);
 
     moveResponse.iID = players[sock].plr.iID;
     moveResponse.cKeyValue = moveData->cKeyValue;
@@ -282,7 +281,7 @@ void PlayerManager::stopPlayer(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
 
     uint64_t tm = getTime();
 
-    sP_FE2CL_PC_STOP stopResponse;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_PC_STOP, stopResponse);
 
     stopResponse.iID = players[sock].plr.iID;
 
@@ -307,7 +306,7 @@ void PlayerManager::jumpPlayer(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
 
     uint64_t tm = getTime();
 
-    sP_FE2CL_PC_JUMP jumpResponse;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_PC_JUMP, jumpResponse);
 
     jumpResponse.iID = players[sock].plr.iID;
     jumpResponse.cKeyValue = jumpData->cKeyValue;
@@ -338,7 +337,7 @@ void PlayerManager::jumppadPlayer(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
 
     uint64_t tm = getTime();
 
-    sP_FE2CL_PC_JUMPPAD jumppadResponse;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_PC_JUMPPAD, jumppadResponse);
 
     jumppadResponse.iPC_ID = players[sock].plr.iID;
     jumppadResponse.cKeyValue = jumppadData->cKeyValue;
@@ -367,7 +366,7 @@ void PlayerManager::launchPlayer(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
 
     uint64_t tm = getTime();
 
-    sP_FE2CL_PC_LAUNCHER launchResponse;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_PC_LAUNCHER, launchResponse);
 
     launchResponse.iPC_ID = players[sock].plr.iID;
 
@@ -397,7 +396,7 @@ void PlayerManager::ziplinePlayer(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
 
     uint64_t tm = getTime();
 
-    sP_FE2CL_PC_ZIPLINE ziplineResponse;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_PC_ZIPLINE, ziplineResponse);
 
     ziplineResponse.iPC_ID = players[sock].plr.iID;
     ziplineResponse.iCliTime = ziplineData->iCliTime;
@@ -434,7 +433,7 @@ void PlayerManager::movePlatformPlayer(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
 
     uint64_t tm = getTime();
 
-    sP_FE2CL_PC_MOVEPLATFORM platResponse;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_PC_MOVEPLATFORM, platResponse);
 
     platResponse.iPC_ID = players[sock].plr.iID;
     platResponse.iCliTime = platformData->iCliTime;
@@ -468,7 +467,7 @@ void PlayerManager::moveSlopePlayer(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
 
     uint64_t tm = getTime();
 
-    sP_FE2CL_PC_SLOPE slopeResponse;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_PC_SLOPE, slopeResponse);
 
     slopeResponse.iPC_ID = players[sock].plr.iID;
     slopeResponse.iCliTime = slopeData->iCliTime;
@@ -494,7 +493,7 @@ void PlayerManager::gotoPlayer(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
         return; // ignore the malformed packet
 
     sP_CL2FE_REQ_PC_GOTO* gotoData = (sP_CL2FE_REQ_PC_GOTO*)data->buf;
-    sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_GOTO_SUCC response;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_GOTO_SUCC, response);
 
     DEBUGLOG(
         std::cout << "P_CL2FE_REQ_PC_GOTO:" << std::endl;
@@ -515,7 +514,7 @@ void PlayerManager::setSpecialPlayer(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
         return; // ignore the malformed packet
 
     sP_CL2FE_GM_REQ_PC_SET_VALUE* setData = (sP_CL2FE_GM_REQ_PC_SET_VALUE*)data->buf;
-    sP_FE2CL_GM_REP_PC_SET_VALUE response;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_GM_REP_PC_SET_VALUE, response);
 
     DEBUGLOG(
         std::cout << "P_CL2FE_GM_REQ_PC_SET_VALUE:" << std::endl;
@@ -540,7 +539,7 @@ void PlayerManager::exitGame(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
         return;
     
     sP_CL2FE_REQ_PC_EXIT* exitData = (sP_CL2FE_REQ_PC_EXIT*)data->buf;
-    sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_EXIT_SUCC response;
+    INITSTRUCT(sP_FE2CL_REP_PC_EXIT_SUCC, response);
 
     response.iID = exitData->iID;
     response.iExitCode = 1;