diff --git a/src/backend/backend.cpp b/src/backend/backend.cpp
index 70686347..de11571a 100644
--- a/src/backend/backend.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/backend.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace big
 		{
 			looped::system_self_globals();
 			looped::system_update_pointers();
-			looped::system_desync_kick_protection();
+			looped::system_update_desync_kick();
 			looped::system_spoofing();
 			looped::system_mission_creator();
 
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/player/kick/complaint_kick.cpp b/src/backend/commands/player/kick/complaint_kick.cpp
index 98ba23bd..d3c7678f 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/player/kick/complaint_kick.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/commands/player/kick/complaint_kick.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace big
 				return;
 			}
 
-			g_player_service->m_player_to_use_complaint_kick = player;
+			player->trigger_desync_kick = true;
 		}
 	};
 
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/player/kick/end_session_kick.cpp b/src/backend/commands/player/kick/end_session_kick.cpp
index de269eff..83d41436 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/player/kick/end_session_kick.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/commands/player/kick/end_session_kick.cpp
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ namespace big
 				return;
 			}
 
-			g_player_service->m_player_to_use_end_session_kick = player;
+			player->trigger_end_session_kick = true;
 			*scr_globals::gsbd.as<int*>() = (int)(__rdtsc() % 50000) + 6; // making the game trigger the broadcast is a bit difficult and requires a little bit of tampering with the value and some luck
 			script::get_current()->yield(5s);
 			*scr_globals::gsbd.as<int*>() = 4;
 		}
 	};
 
-	end_session_kick g_end_session_kick("endkick", "END_KICK", "END_KICK_DESC", 0, false);
+	end_session_kick g_end_session_kick("endkick", "END_KICK", "END_KICK_DESC", 0);
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/player/toxic/kick_from_interior.cpp b/src/backend/commands/player/toxic/kick_from_interior.cpp
index 5a18af47..efb3c2cf 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/player/toxic/kick_from_interior.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/commands/player/toxic/kick_from_interior.cpp
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ namespace big
 			if (scr_globals::gpbd_fm_1.as<GPBD_FM*>()->Entries[player->id()].PropertyData.Index != -1)
 			{
 				auto cxn = g_script_connection_service->create_connection("am_mp_property_int", player);
-				cxn->set_host_broadcast_size(1359);
-				cxn->set_player_broadcast_size(1185);
+				cxn->set_host_broadcast_size(1317);
+				// cxn->set_player_broadcast_size(1185);
 				cxn->set_no_remote_start(true);
 				cxn->set_wait_for_host_broadcast_data(true);
 				cxn->set_quick_cleanup(true);
 				cxn->set_debug_logging(true);
 				cxn->set_broadcast_modify_callback([](rage::scrThread* thread, uint64_t* server_vars, uint64_t* client_vars) {
-					server_vars[718] = 1;
+					server_vars[677] = 1; // this changes every update
 				});
 
 				g_fiber_pool->queue_job([cxn] {
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/player/toxic/send_sext.cpp b/src/backend/commands/player/toxic/send_sext.cpp
index 1a85714e..9ad75ec9 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/player/toxic/send_sext.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/commands/player/toxic/send_sext.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace big
 			const size_t arg_count  = 9;
 			int64_t args[arg_count] = {(int64_t)eRemoteEvent::SendTextLabelSMS, self::id, 1 << player->id()};
 
-			strcpy((char*)&args[2],
+			strcpy((char*)&args[3],
 			    (std::string("SXT_") + strippers[rand() % strippers.size()] + "_" + sext_types[rand() % sext_types.size()])
 			        .data());
 			g_pointers->m_gta.m_trigger_script_event(1, args, arg_count, 1 << player->id(), (int)eRemoteEvent::SendTextLabelSMS);
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/player/toxic/start_script.cpp b/src/backend/commands/player/toxic/start_script.cpp
index b926cc92..e8466e37 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/player/toxic/start_script.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/commands/player/toxic/start_script.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace big
 
 		virtual void execute(player_ptr player, const command_arguments& _args, const std::shared_ptr<command_context> ctx) override
 		{
-			const int arg_count     = 26;
+			const size_t arg_count  = 27;
 			int64_t args[arg_count] = {(int64_t)eRemoteEvent::StartScriptBegin, (int64_t)self::id, 1 << player->id()};
 
 			args[3] = scriptId;
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace big
 
 			for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
 			{
-				const int arg_count_2 = 26;
+				const size_t arg_count_2    = 27;
 				int64_t args_2[arg_count_2] = {(int64_t)eRemoteEvent::StartScriptProceed, (int64_t)self::id, 1 << player->id()};
 				args_2[3 + 17]              = 1337;
 				g_pointers->m_gta.m_trigger_script_event(1, args_2, arg_count_2, 1 << player->id(), (int)eRemoteEvent::StartScriptProceed);
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ namespace big
 	start_script<230> g_start_badlands("badlands", "BACKEND_START_SCRIPT_START_BADLANDS_REVENGE_II", "BACKEND_START_SCRIPT_START_BADLANDS_REVENGE_II_DESC", 0);
 	start_script<235> g_start_space_monkey("spacemonkey", "BACKEND_START_SCRIPT_START_SPACE_MONKEY", "BACKEND_START_SCRIPT_START_SPACE_MONKEY_DESC", 0);
 	start_script<231> g_start_wizards_ruin("wizard", "BACKEND_START_SCRIPT_START_WIZARD", "BACKEND_START_SCRIPT_START_WIZARD_DESC", 0);
-	start_script<236> g_start_qub3d("qub3d", "BACKEND_START_SCRIPT_START_QUB3D", "BACKEND_START_SCRIPT_START_QUB3D_DESC", 0); // puzzle?
+	start_script<236> g_start_qub3d("qub3d", "BACKEND_START_SCRIPT_START_QUB3D", "BACKEND_START_SCRIPT_START_QUB3D_DESC", 0); // puzzle
 	start_script<237> g_start_camhedz("camhedz", "BACKEND_START_SCRIPT_START_CAMHEDZ", "BACKEND_START_SCRIPT_START_CAMHEDZ_DESC", 0);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/backend/looped/looped.hpp b/src/backend/looped/looped.hpp
index 7543d267..d88fc60f 100644
--- a/src/backend/looped/looped.hpp
+++ b/src/backend/looped/looped.hpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace big
 
 		static void system_self_globals();
 		static void system_update_pointers();
-		static void system_desync_kick_protection();
+		static void system_update_desync_kick();
 		static void system_spoofing();
 		static void system_mission_creator();
 
diff --git a/src/backend/looped/player/toxic_options.cpp b/src/backend/looped/player/toxic_options.cpp
index a432b0d1..2bc1f7c9 100644
--- a/src/backend/looped/player/toxic_options.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/looped/player/toxic_options.cpp
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ namespace big
 				if (entry.second->explosion_loop)
 					toxic::blame_explode_player(entry.second, entry.second, EXP_TAG_SUBMARINE_BIG, 9999.0f, true, false, 9999.0f);
 
-				if (entry.second->freeze_loop && entry.second->get_ped()->m_net_object)
-					g_pointers->m_gta.m_clear_ped_tasks_network(entry.second->get_ped(), true);
-
 				if (entry.second->ragdoll_loop && entry.second->get_ped()->m_net_object)
 					g_pointers->m_gta.m_request_ragdoll(entry.second->get_ped()->m_net_object->m_object_id);
 
diff --git a/src/backend/looped/system/desync_kick_protection.cpp b/src/backend/looped/system/desync_kick_protection.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 30cb3602..00000000
--- a/src/backend/looped/system/desync_kick_protection.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-#include "backend/looped/looped.hpp"
-#include "fiber_pool.hpp"
-#include "gta_util.hpp"
-#include "natives.hpp"
-#include "script.hpp"
-#include "services/players/player_service.hpp"
-
-#include <network/Network.hpp>
-
-namespace big
-{
-	void looped::system_desync_kick_protection()
-	{
-		memset(&gta_util::get_network()->m_game_complaint_mgr.m_host_tokens_complained, 0, 64 * sizeof(uint64_t));
-
-		if (!g_player_service->m_player_to_use_complaint_kick
-		    || !g_player_service->m_player_to_use_complaint_kick->get()->get_net_data())
-			gta_util::get_network()->m_game_complaint_mgr.m_num_tokens_complained = 0;
-		else
-		{
-			gta_util::get_network()->m_game_complaint_mgr.m_num_tokens_complained = 1;
-			gta_util::get_network()->m_game_complaint_mgr.m_host_tokens_complained[0] =
-			    g_player_service->m_player_to_use_complaint_kick->get()->get_net_data()->m_host_token;
-		}
-
-		auto old = gta_util::get_network()->m_game_complaint_mgr.m_host_token;
-
-		if (gta_util::get_network()->m_game_session_state > 3 && gta_util::get_network()->m_game_session_state < 6
-		    && g_player_service->m_player_to_use_complaint_kick && g_player_service->get_self()->is_valid()
-		    && !g_player_service->get_self()->is_host())
-		{
-			g_pointers->m_gta.m_reset_network_complaints(&gta_util::get_network()->m_game_complaint_mgr);
-		}
-	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/backend/looped/system/update_desync_kick.cpp b/src/backend/looped/system/update_desync_kick.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..673ad00f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/looped/system/update_desync_kick.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#include "backend/looped/looped.hpp"
+#include "fiber_pool.hpp"
+#include "gta_util.hpp"
+#include "natives.hpp"
+#include "script.hpp"
+#include "services/players/player_service.hpp"
+
+#include <network/Network.hpp>
+
+namespace big
+{
+	void looped::system_update_desync_kick()
+	{
+		memset(&gta_util::get_network()->m_game_complaint_mgr.m_host_tokens_complained, 0, 64 * sizeof(uint64_t));
+		gta_util::get_network()->m_game_complaint_mgr.m_num_tokens_complained = 0;
+
+		for (auto& player : g_player_service->players())
+		{
+			if (player.second->is_valid() && player.second->trigger_desync_kick)
+			{
+				gta_util::get_network()->m_game_complaint_mgr.raise_complaint(player.second->get_net_data()->m_host_token);
+			}
+		}
+
+
+		if (gta_util::get_network()->m_game_session_state > 3 && gta_util::get_network()->m_game_session_state < 6
+		    && gta_util::get_network()->m_game_complaint_mgr.m_num_tokens_complained && g_player_service->get_self()->is_valid()
+		    && !g_player_service->get_self()->is_host())
+		{
+			g_pointers->m_gta.m_reset_network_complaints(&gta_util::get_network()->m_game_complaint_mgr);
+		}
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/hooks/misc/serialize_join_request_message.cpp b/src/hooks/misc/serialize_join_request_message.cpp
index 5aa1042f..fe5c26f2 100644
--- a/src/hooks/misc/serialize_join_request_message.cpp
+++ b/src/hooks/misc/serialize_join_request_message.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace big
 	bool hooks::serialize_join_request_message(RemoteGamerInfoMsg* info, void* data, int size, int* bits_serialized)
 	{
 		if (info->unk_0xC0 == 0)
-			info->unk_0xC0 = 1;
+			info->unk_0xC0 = 1; // TODO: do we need this anymore?
 
 		info->m_num_handles = 0;
 		return g_hooking->get_original<hooks::serialize_join_request_message>()(info, data, size, bits_serialized);
diff --git a/src/hooks/protections/update_presence_attribute.cpp b/src/hooks/protections/update_presence_attribute.cpp
index 1033b2e6..8f4d6d81 100644
--- a/src/hooks/protections/update_presence_attribute.cpp
+++ b/src/hooks/protections/update_presence_attribute.cpp
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@ namespace big
 			return true;
 		}
 
-		// shouldn't have any side effects
-		if (hash == "peeraddr"_J)
-		{
-			value = (char*)"";
-		}
-
 		return g_hooking->get_original<hooks::update_presence_attribute_string>()(presence_data, profile_index, attr, value);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/hooks/toxic/broadcast_net_array.cpp b/src/hooks/toxic/broadcast_net_array.cpp
index 1ffac0be..a7e8005c 100644
--- a/src/hooks/toxic/broadcast_net_array.cpp
+++ b/src/hooks/toxic/broadcast_net_array.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ namespace big
 		Player orig_player;
 		int orig_participant;
 
-		bool need_to_use_end_session_kick = g_player_service->m_player_to_use_end_session_kick
-		    && target->m_player_id == g_player_service->m_player_to_use_end_session_kick->get()->id()
+		auto plyr = g_player_service->get_by_id(target->m_player_id);
+
+		bool need_to_use_end_session_kick = plyr && plyr->is_valid()
+		    && plyr->trigger_end_session_kick
 		    && _this->m_array == scr_globals::gsbd.as<void*>();
 
 		bool need_to_modify_wanted_level = g.session.wanted_level_all
diff --git a/src/services/players/player.hpp b/src/services/players/player.hpp
index f95b3037..cb692631 100644
--- a/src/services/players/player.hpp
+++ b/src/services/players/player.hpp
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ namespace big
 		player& operator=(const player&)     = default;
 		player& operator=(player&&) noexcept = default;
 
-		float screen_position_x = -1.f;
-		float screen_position_y = -1.f;
-
 		[[nodiscard]] CVehicle* get_current_vehicle() const;
 		[[nodiscard]] const char* get_name() const;
 		[[nodiscard]] rage::rlGamerInfo* get_net_data() const;
@@ -64,7 +61,6 @@ namespace big
 
 		bool kill_loop       = false;
 		bool explosion_loop  = false;
-		bool freeze_loop     = false;
 		bool ragdoll_loop    = false;
 		bool rotate_cam_loop = false;
 
@@ -98,6 +94,9 @@ namespace big
 		bool log_clones         = false;
 		bool log_network_events = false;
 
+		bool trigger_desync_kick = false;
+		bool trigger_end_session_kick = false;
+
 		int spectating_player = -1;
 
 	protected:
diff --git a/src/services/players/player_service.cpp b/src/services/players/player_service.cpp
index 7318a68f..d63ca00d 100644
--- a/src/services/players/player_service.cpp
+++ b/src/services/players/player_service.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ namespace big
 
 	void player_service::do_cleanup()
 	{
-		m_player_to_use_end_session_kick.reset();
-		m_player_to_use_complaint_kick.reset();
 		m_selected_player = m_dummy;
 		m_players.clear();
 	}
@@ -117,12 +115,6 @@ namespace big
 		        });
 		    it != m_players.end())
 		{
-			if (m_player_to_use_end_session_kick == it->second)
-				m_player_to_use_end_session_kick = std::nullopt;
-
-			if (m_player_to_use_complaint_kick == it->second)
-				m_player_to_use_complaint_kick = std::nullopt;
-
 			m_players.erase(it);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/services/players/player_service.hpp b/src/services/players/player_service.hpp
index 931a7b05..65f8b3ba 100644
--- a/src/services/players/player_service.hpp
+++ b/src/services/players/player_service.hpp
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ namespace big
 		}
 
 		void set_selected(player_ptr plyr);
-
-		std::optional<player_ptr> m_player_to_use_end_session_kick = std::nullopt;
-		std::optional<player_ptr> m_player_to_use_complaint_kick   = std::nullopt;
 	};
 
 	inline player_service* g_player_service{};
diff --git a/src/services/script_patcher/script_patch.hpp b/src/services/script_patcher/script_patch.hpp
index e53ff2d2..e577be74 100644
--- a/src/services/script_patcher/script_patch.hpp
+++ b/src/services/script_patcher/script_patch.hpp
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ namespace big
 
 		static uint8_t* get_code_address(script_data* data, uint32_t index);
 		static const std::optional<uint32_t> get_code_location_by_pattern(script_data* data, const memory::pattern& pattern);
+
+	public:
 		void enable(script_data* data);
 		void disable(script_data* data);
 
-	public:
 		inline rage::joaat_t get_script()
 		{
 			return m_script;
diff --git a/src/util/chat.hpp b/src/util/chat.hpp
index aab8328a..46d3b388 100644
--- a/src/util/chat.hpp
+++ b/src/util/chat.hpp
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ namespace big::chat
 {
 	inline SpamReason is_text_spam(const char* text, player_ptr player)
 	{
+		if ((player->is_trusted || (g.session.trust_friends && player->is_friend())))
+			return SpamReason::NOT_A_SPAMMER; // don't filter messages from friends
+
 		if (g.session.use_spam_timer)
 		{
 			if (player->last_message_time.has_value())
diff --git a/src/views/debug/view_debug_misc.cpp b/src/views/debug/view_debug_misc.cpp
index d40d80c4..44ce28ca 100644
--- a/src/views/debug/view_debug_misc.cpp
+++ b/src/views/debug/view_debug_misc.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ namespace big
 
 			components::button("REMOVE_BLACKSCREEN"_T, [] {
 				CAM::DO_SCREEN_FADE_IN(0);
+				PLAYER::SET_PLAYER_CONTROL(self::id, true, 0);
+				ENTITY::FREEZE_ENTITY_POSITION(self::ped, false);
+				MISC::FORCE_GAME_STATE_PLAYING();
+				if (self::veh == 0)
+					TASK::CLEAR_PED_TASKS_IMMEDIATELY(self::ped);
+				HUD::DISPLAY_RADAR(true);
+				HUD::DISPLAY_HUD(true);
 			});
 
 			components::button("TP_TO_SAFE_POS"_T, [] {
diff --git a/src/views/players/player/player_toxic.cpp b/src/views/players/player/player_toxic.cpp
index f7361dbe..b7dcccb4 100644
--- a/src/views/players/player/player_toxic.cpp
+++ b/src/views/players/player/player_toxic.cpp
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@ namespace big
 			ImGui::Checkbox("KILL_LOOP"_T.data(), &g_player_service->get_selected()->kill_loop);
 			ImGui::SameLine();
 			ImGui::Checkbox("EXPLOSION_LOOP"_T.data(), &g_player_service->get_selected()->explosion_loop);
-			ImGui::SameLine();
-			ImGui::Checkbox("FREEZE_LOOP"_T.data(), &g_player_service->get_selected()->freeze_loop);
 
 			ImGui::Checkbox("RAGDOLL_LOOP"_T.data(), &g_player_service->get_selected()->ragdoll_loop);
 			ImGui::SameLine();