diff --git a/tank-frontend/src/ClientScreen.tsx b/tank-frontend/src/ClientScreen.tsx
index df0e871..ba78edd 100644
--- a/tank-frontend/src/ClientScreen.tsx
+++ b/tank-frontend/src/ClientScreen.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import {useEffect, useRef} from 'react';
+import {useEffect, useRef, useState} from 'react';
 import './ClientScreen.css';
 import {hslToString, Theme} from './theme.ts';
 import {makeApiUrl, useMyWebSocket} from './serverCalls.tsx';
+import {ReadyState} from 'react-use-websocket';
 
 const pixelsPerRow = 352;
 const pixelsPerCol = 160;
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ export default function ClientScreen({theme, player}: {
     player: string | null
 }) {
     const canvasRef = useRef<HTMLCanvasElement>(null);
+    const [shouldSendMessage, setShouldSendMessage] = useState(false);
 
     const url = makeApiUrl('/screen', 'ws');
     if (player && player !== '')
@@ -109,13 +111,24 @@ export default function ClientScreen({theme, player}: {
     const {
         lastMessage,
         sendMessage,
-        getWebSocket
-    } = useMyWebSocket(url.toString(), {});
+        getWebSocket,
+        readyState
+    } = useMyWebSocket(url.toString(), {
+        onOpen: _ => setShouldSendMessage(true)
+    });
 
     const socket = getWebSocket();
     if (socket)
         (socket as WebSocket).binaryType = 'arraybuffer';
 
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!shouldSendMessage || readyState !== ReadyState.OPEN)
+            return;
+        setShouldSendMessage(false);
+        sendMessage('');
+    }, [readyState, shouldSendMessage]);
+
+
     useEffect(() => {
         if (lastMessage === null)
             return;
@@ -155,7 +168,7 @@ export default function ClientScreen({theme, player}: {
             if (ignore)
                 return;
 
-            sendMessage('');
+            setShouldSendMessage(true);
         };
 
         start();
diff --git a/tank-frontend/src/PlayerInfo.tsx b/tank-frontend/src/PlayerInfo.tsx
index 17e67d1..2916d04 100644
--- a/tank-frontend/src/PlayerInfo.tsx
+++ b/tank-frontend/src/PlayerInfo.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ type TankInfo = {
     readonly moving: boolean;
 }
 
-
 type PlayerInfoMessage = {
     readonly name: string;
     readonly scores: Scores;
@@ -48,7 +47,8 @@ export default function PlayerInfo({player}: { player: string }) {
         readyState,
         sendMessage
     } = useMyWebSocket<PlayerInfoMessage>(url.toString(), {
-        onMessage: () => setShouldSendMessage(true)
+        onMessage: () => setShouldSendMessage(true),
+        onOpen: _ => setShouldSendMessage(true)
     });
 
     useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/tank-frontend/src/serverCalls.tsx b/tank-frontend/src/serverCalls.tsx
index d2cc9f5..6e003fb 100644
--- a/tank-frontend/src/serverCalls.tsx
+++ b/tank-frontend/src/serverCalls.tsx
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ export type Player = {
     readonly scores: Scores;
 };
 
-export function useMyWebSocket<T = unknown>(url: string, options: Options) {
+export function useMyWebSocket<T = unknown>(url: string, options: Options = {}) {
     return useWebSocket<T>(url, {
         shouldReconnect: () => true,
-        reconnectAttempts: 5,
+        reconnectAttempts: 2,
         onReconnectStop: () => alert('server connection failed. please reload.'),
         ...options
     });
diff --git a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/GameLogic/CollectPowerUp.cs b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/GameLogic/CollectPowerUp.cs
index cf1fc04..3b3571f 100644
--- a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/GameLogic/CollectPowerUp.cs
+++ b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/GameLogic/CollectPowerUp.cs
@@ -6,16 +6,18 @@ internal sealed class CollectPowerUp(
     MapEntityManager entityManager
 ) : ITickStep
 {
+    private readonly Predicate<PowerUp> _collectPredicate = b => TryCollect(b, entityManager.Tanks);
+
     public ValueTask TickAsync(TimeSpan delta)
     {
-        entityManager.RemoveWhere(TryCollect);
+        entityManager.RemoveWhere(_collectPredicate);
         return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
     }
 
-    private bool TryCollect(PowerUp obj)
+    private static bool TryCollect(PowerUp powerUp, IEnumerable<Tank> tanks)
     {
-        var position = obj.Position;
-        foreach (var tank in entityManager.Tanks)
+        var position = powerUp.Position;
+        foreach (var tank in tanks)
         {
             var (topLeft, bottomRight) = tank.Bounds;
             if (position.X < topLeft.X || position.X > bottomRight.X ||
@@ -24,36 +26,40 @@ internal sealed class CollectPowerUp(
 
             // now the tank overlaps the power up by at least 0.5 tiles
 
-            switch (obj.Type)
-            {
-                case PowerUpType.MagazineType:
-                    if (obj.MagazineType == null)
-                        throw new UnreachableException();
-
-                    tank.Magazine = tank.Magazine with
-                    {
-                        Type = tank.Magazine.Type | obj.MagazineType.Value,
-                        UsedBullets = 0
-                    };
-
-                    if (tank.ReloadingUntil >= DateTime.Now)
-                        tank.ReloadingUntil = DateTime.Now;
-
-                    break;
-                case PowerUpType.MagazineSize:
-                    tank.Magazine = tank.Magazine with
-                    {
-                        MaxBullets = (byte)int.Clamp(tank.Magazine.MaxBullets + 1, 1, 32)
-                    };
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    throw new UnreachableException();
-            }
-
+            ApplyPowerUpEffect(powerUp, tank);
             tank.Owner.Scores.PowerUpsCollected++;
             return true;
         }
 
         return false;
     }
+
+    private static void ApplyPowerUpEffect(PowerUp powerUp, Tank tank)
+    {
+        switch (powerUp.Type)
+        {
+            case PowerUpType.MagazineType:
+                if (powerUp.MagazineType == null)
+                    throw new UnreachableException();
+
+                tank.Magazine = tank.Magazine with
+                {
+                    Type = tank.Magazine.Type | powerUp.MagazineType.Value,
+                    UsedBullets = 0
+                };
+
+                if (tank.ReloadingUntil >= DateTime.Now)
+                    tank.ReloadingUntil = DateTime.Now;
+
+                break;
+            case PowerUpType.MagazineSize:
+                tank.Magazine = tank.Magazine with
+                {
+                    MaxBullets = (byte)int.Clamp(tank.Magazine.MaxBullets + 1, 1, 32)
+                };
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new UnreachableException();
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/GameLogic/CollideBullets.cs b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/GameLogic/CollideBullets.cs
index aefd13e..4be0dca 100644
--- a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/GameLogic/CollideBullets.cs
+++ b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/GameLogic/CollideBullets.cs
@@ -2,20 +2,31 @@ using TanksServer.Graphics;
 
 namespace TanksServer.GameLogic;
 
-internal sealed class CollideBullets(
-    MapEntityManager entityManager,
-    MapService map,
-    IOptions<GameRules> options,
-    TankSpawnQueue tankSpawnQueue
-) : ITickStep
+internal sealed class CollideBullets : ITickStep
 {
     private readonly Sprite _explosiveSprite = Sprite.FromImageFile("assets/explosion.png");
+    private readonly Predicate<Bullet> _removeBulletsPredicate;
+    private readonly MapEntityManager _entityManager;
+    private readonly MapService _map;
+    private readonly bool _destructibleWalls;
+    private readonly TankSpawnQueue _tankSpawnQueue;
+
+    public CollideBullets(MapEntityManager entityManager,
+        MapService map,
+        IOptions<GameRules> options,
+        TankSpawnQueue tankSpawnQueue)
+    {
+        _entityManager = entityManager;
+        _map = map;
+        _tankSpawnQueue = tankSpawnQueue;
+
+        _destructibleWalls = options.Value.DestructibleWalls;
+        _removeBulletsPredicate = b => BulletHitsTank(b) || BulletHitsWall(b) || BulletTimesOut(b);
+    }
 
     public ValueTask TickAsync(TimeSpan _)
     {
-        entityManager.RemoveWhere(BulletHitsTank);
-        entityManager.RemoveWhere(BulletHitsWall);
-        entityManager.RemoveWhere(BulletTimesOut);
+        _entityManager.RemoveWhere(_removeBulletsPredicate);
         return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
     }
 
@@ -31,7 +42,7 @@ internal sealed class CollideBullets(
     private bool BulletHitsWall(Bullet bullet)
     {
         var pixel = bullet.Position.ToPixelPosition();
-        if (!map.Current.IsWall(pixel))
+        if (!_map.Current.IsWall(pixel))
             return false;
 
         ExplodeAt(pixel, bullet.IsExplosive, bullet.Owner);
@@ -50,7 +61,7 @@ internal sealed class CollideBullets(
 
     private Tank? GetTankAt(FloatPosition position, Player owner, bool canHitOwnTank)
     {
-        foreach (var tank in entityManager.Tanks)
+        foreach (var tank in _entityManager.Tanks)
         {
             var hitsOwnTank = owner == tank.Owner;
             if (hitsOwnTank && !canHitOwnTank)
@@ -89,7 +100,7 @@ internal sealed class CollideBullets(
 
         void Core(PixelPosition position)
         {
-            if (options.Value.DestructibleWalls && map.Current.TryDestroyWallAt(position))
+            if (_destructibleWalls && _map.Current.TryDestroyWallAt(position))
                 owner.Scores.WallsDestroyed++;
 
             var tank = GetTankAt(position.ToFloatPosition(), owner, true);
@@ -100,8 +111,8 @@ internal sealed class CollideBullets(
                 owner.Scores.Kills++;
             tank.Owner.Scores.Deaths++;
 
-            entityManager.Remove(tank);
-            tankSpawnQueue.EnqueueForDelayedSpawn(tank.Owner);
+            _entityManager.Remove(tank);
+            _tankSpawnQueue.EnqueueForDelayedSpawn(tank.Owner);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Graphics/DrawPowerUpsStep.cs b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Graphics/DrawPowerUpsStep.cs
index c67a5e6..6d47060 100644
--- a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Graphics/DrawPowerUpsStep.cs
+++ b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Graphics/DrawPowerUpsStep.cs
@@ -4,26 +4,42 @@ namespace TanksServer.Graphics;
 
 internal sealed class DrawPowerUpsStep(MapEntityManager entityManager) : IDrawStep
 {
+    private readonly Sprite _genericSprite = Sprite.FromImageFile("assets/powerup_generic.png");
+    private readonly Sprite _smartSprite = Sprite.FromImageFile("assets/powerup_smart.png");
+    private readonly Sprite _magazineSprite = Sprite.FromImageFile("assets/powerup_magazine.png");
     private readonly Sprite _explosiveSprite = Sprite.FromImageFile("assets/powerup_explosive.png");
+    private readonly Sprite _fastSprite = Sprite.FromImageFile("assets/powerup_fastbullet.png");
 
     public void Draw(GamePixelGrid pixels)
     {
         foreach (var powerUp in entityManager.PowerUps)
         {
-            var position = powerUp.Bounds.TopLeft;
-
-            for (byte dy = 0; dy < MapService.TileSize; dy++)
-            for (byte dx = 0; dx < MapService.TileSize; dx++)
+            var sprite = powerUp switch
             {
-                var pixelState = _explosiveSprite[dx, dy];
-                if (!pixelState.HasValue)
-                    continue;
+                { Type: PowerUpType.MagazineSize } => _magazineSprite,
+                { Type: PowerUpType.MagazineType, MagazineType: MagazineType.Smart } => _smartSprite,
+                { Type: PowerUpType.MagazineType, MagazineType: MagazineType.Explosive } => _explosiveSprite,
+                { Type: PowerUpType.MagazineType, MagazineType: MagazineType.Fast } => _fastSprite,
+                _ => _genericSprite
+            };
 
-                var (x, y) = position.GetPixelRelative(dx, dy);
-                pixels[x, y].EntityType = pixelState.Value
-                    ? GamePixelEntityType.PowerUp
-                    : null;
-            }
+            DrawPowerUp(pixels, sprite, powerUp.Bounds.TopLeft);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void DrawPowerUp(GamePixelGrid pixels, Sprite sprite, PixelPosition position)
+    {
+        for (byte dy = 0; dy < MapService.TileSize; dy++)
+        for (byte dx = 0; dx < MapService.TileSize; dx++)
+        {
+            var pixelState = sprite[dx, dy];
+            if (!pixelState.HasValue)
+                continue;
+
+            var (x, y) = position.GetPixelRelative(dx, dy);
+            pixels[x, y].EntityType = pixelState.Value
+                ? GamePixelEntityType.PowerUp
+                : null;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/ClientScreenServerConnection.cs b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/ClientScreenServerConnection.cs
index 4cda7bb..6208cbf 100644
--- a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/ClientScreenServerConnection.cs
+++ b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/ClientScreenServerConnection.cs
@@ -5,15 +5,12 @@ using TanksServer.Graphics;
 
 namespace TanksServer.Interactivity;
 
-internal sealed class ClientScreenServerConnection : WebsocketServerConnection
+internal sealed class ClientScreenServerConnection
+    : DroppablePackageRequestConnection<ClientScreenServerConnection.Package>
 {
-    private sealed record class Package(IMemoryOwner<byte> Pixels, IMemoryOwner<byte>? PlayerData);
-
     private readonly BufferPool _bufferPool;
     private readonly PlayerScreenData? _playerDataBuilder;
     private readonly Player? _player;
-    private int _wantsFrameOnTick = 1;
-    private Package? _next;
 
     public ClientScreenServerConnection(
         WebSocket webSocket,
@@ -30,55 +27,29 @@ internal sealed class ClientScreenServerConnection : WebsocketServerConnection
             : new PlayerScreenData(logger, player);
     }
 
-    protected override ValueTask HandleMessageAsync(Memory<byte> _)
-    {
-        if (_wantsFrameOnTick != 0)
-            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
-
-        var package = Interlocked.Exchange(ref _next, null);
-        if (package != null)
-            return SendAndDisposeAsync(package);
-
-        // the delay between one exchange and this set could be enough for another frame to complete
-        // this would mean the client simply drops a frame, so this should be fine
-        _wantsFrameOnTick = 1;
-        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
-    }
-
     public async Task OnGameTickAsync(PixelGrid pixels, GamePixelGrid gamePixelGrid)
     {
         await Task.Yield();
+        var next = BuildNextPackage(pixels, gamePixelGrid);
+        SetNextPackage(next);
+    }
 
+    private Package BuildNextPackage(PixelGrid pixels, GamePixelGrid gamePixelGrid)
+    {
         var nextPixels = _bufferPool.Rent(pixels.Data.Length);
         pixels.Data.CopyTo(nextPixels.Memory);
 
-        IMemoryOwner<byte>? nextPlayerData = null;
-        if (_playerDataBuilder != null)
-        {
-            var data = _playerDataBuilder.Build(gamePixelGrid);
-            nextPlayerData = _bufferPool.Rent(data.Length);
-            data.CopyTo(nextPlayerData.Memory);
-        }
+        if (_playerDataBuilder == null)
+            return new Package(nextPixels, null);
 
-        var next = new Package(nextPixels, nextPlayerData);
-        if (Interlocked.Exchange(ref _wantsFrameOnTick, 0) != 0)
-        {
-            await SendAndDisposeAsync(next);
-            return;
-        }
+        var data = _playerDataBuilder.Build(gamePixelGrid);
+        var nextPlayerData = _bufferPool.Rent(data.Length);
+        data.CopyTo(nextPlayerData.Memory);
 
-        var oldNext = Interlocked.Exchange(ref _next, next);
-        oldNext?.Pixels.Dispose();
-        oldNext?.PlayerData?.Dispose();
+        return new Package(nextPixels, nextPlayerData);
     }
 
-    public override ValueTask RemovedAsync()
-    {
-        _player?.DecrementConnectionCount();
-        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
-    }
-
-    private async ValueTask SendAndDisposeAsync(Package package)
+    protected override async ValueTask SendPackageAsync(Package package)
     {
         try
         {
@@ -90,10 +61,23 @@ internal sealed class ClientScreenServerConnection : WebsocketServerConnection
         {
             Logger.LogWarning(ex, "send failed");
         }
-        finally
+    }
+
+    public override void Dispose()
+    {
+        base.Dispose();
+        _player?.DecrementConnectionCount();
+    }
+
+    internal sealed record class Package(
+        IMemoryOwner<byte> Pixels,
+        IMemoryOwner<byte>? PlayerData
+    ) : IDisposable
+    {
+        public void Dispose()
         {
-            package.Pixels.Dispose();
-            package.PlayerData?.Dispose();
+            Pixels.Dispose();
+            PlayerData?.Dispose();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/ControlsServerConnection.cs b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/ControlsServerConnection.cs
index edceb3d..3059dad 100644
--- a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/ControlsServerConnection.cs
+++ b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/ControlsServerConnection.cs
@@ -69,9 +69,5 @@ internal sealed class ControlsServerConnection : WebsocketServerConnection
         return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
     }
 
-    public override ValueTask RemovedAsync()
-    {
-        _player.DecrementConnectionCount();
-        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
-    }
+    public override void Dispose() => _player.DecrementConnectionCount();
 }
diff --git a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/DroppablePackageRequestConnection.cs b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/DroppablePackageRequestConnection.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19956a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/DroppablePackageRequestConnection.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using DotNext.Threading;
+
+namespace TanksServer.Interactivity;
+
+internal abstract class DroppablePackageRequestConnection<TPackage>(
+    ILogger logger,
+    ByteChannelWebSocket socket
+) : WebsocketServerConnection(logger, socket), IDisposable
+    where TPackage : class, IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly AsyncAutoResetEvent _nextPackageEvent = new(false, 1);
+    private int _runningMessageHandlers = 0;
+    private TPackage? _next;
+
+    protected override ValueTask HandleMessageAsync(Memory<byte> _)
+    {
+        if (Interlocked.Increment(ref _runningMessageHandlers) == 1)
+            return Core();
+
+        // client has requested multiple frames, ignoring duplicate requests
+        Interlocked.Decrement(ref _runningMessageHandlers);
+        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+
+        async ValueTask Core()
+        {
+            await _nextPackageEvent.WaitAsync();
+            var package = Interlocked.Exchange(ref _next, null);
+            if (package == null)
+                throw new UnreachableException("package should be set here");
+            await SendPackageAsync(package);
+            Interlocked.Decrement(ref _runningMessageHandlers);
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected void SetNextPackage(TPackage next)
+    {
+        var oldNext = Interlocked.Exchange(ref _next, next);
+        _nextPackageEvent.Set();
+        oldNext?.Dispose();
+    }
+
+    protected abstract ValueTask SendPackageAsync(TPackage package);
+
+    public override void Dispose()
+    {
+        _nextPackageEvent.Dispose();
+        Interlocked.Exchange(ref _next, null)?.Dispose();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/PlayerInfoConnection.cs b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/PlayerInfoConnection.cs
index cd4d461..04661c3 100644
--- a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/PlayerInfoConnection.cs
+++ b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/PlayerInfoConnection.cs
@@ -6,18 +6,14 @@ using TanksServer.GameLogic;
 
 namespace TanksServer.Interactivity;
 
-// MemoryStream is IDisposable but does not need to be disposed
-#pragma warning disable CA1001
-internal sealed class PlayerInfoConnection : WebsocketServerConnection
-#pragma warning restore CA1001
+internal sealed class PlayerInfoConnection
+    : DroppablePackageRequestConnection<IMemoryOwner<byte>>
 {
     private readonly Player _player;
     private readonly MapEntityManager _entityManager;
     private readonly BufferPool _bufferPool;
     private readonly MemoryStream _tempStream = new();
-    private int _wantsInfoOnTick = 1;
     private IMemoryOwner<byte>? _lastMessage = null;
-    private IMemoryOwner<byte>? _nextMessage = null;
 
     public PlayerInfoConnection(
         Player player,
@@ -33,39 +29,22 @@ internal sealed class PlayerInfoConnection : WebsocketServerConnection
         _player.IncrementConnectionCount();
     }
 
-    protected override ValueTask HandleMessageAsync(Memory<byte> buffer)
-    {
-        var next = Interlocked.Exchange(ref _nextMessage, null);
-        if (next != null)
-            return SendAndDisposeAsync(next);
-
-        _wantsInfoOnTick = 1;
-        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
-    }
-
     public async Task OnGameTickAsync()
     {
         await Task.Yield();
 
         var response = await GenerateMessageAsync();
-        var wantsNow = Interlocked.Exchange(ref _wantsInfoOnTick, 0) != 0;
-
-        if (wantsNow)
-        {
-            await SendAndDisposeAsync(response);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        Interlocked.Exchange(ref _nextMessage, response);
+        if (response != null)
+            SetNextPackage(response);
     }
 
-    public override ValueTask RemovedAsync()
+    public override void Dispose()
     {
+        base.Dispose();
         _player.DecrementConnectionCount();
-        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
     }
 
-    private async ValueTask<IMemoryOwner<byte>> GenerateMessageAsync()
+    private async ValueTask<IMemoryOwner<byte>?> GenerateMessageAsync()
     {
         var tank = _entityManager.GetCurrentTankOfPlayer(_player);
 
@@ -89,12 +68,18 @@ internal sealed class PlayerInfoConnection : WebsocketServerConnection
         var messageLength = (int)_tempStream.Position;
         var owner = _bufferPool.Rent(messageLength);
 
+
         _tempStream.Position = 0;
         await _tempStream.ReadExactlyAsync(owner.Memory);
-        return owner;
+
+        if (_lastMessage == null || !owner.Memory.Span.SequenceEqual(_lastMessage.Memory.Span))
+            return owner;
+
+        owner.Dispose();
+        return null;
     }
 
-    private async ValueTask SendAndDisposeAsync(IMemoryOwner<byte> data)
+    protected override async ValueTask SendPackageAsync(IMemoryOwner<byte> data)
     {
         await Socket.SendTextAsync(data.Memory);
         Interlocked.Exchange(ref _lastMessage, data)?.Dispose();
diff --git a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/WebsocketServer.cs b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/WebsocketServer.cs
index 19f7e7a..0c33e4c 100644
--- a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/WebsocketServer.cs
+++ b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/WebsocketServer.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ internal abstract class WebsocketServer<T>(
         await connection.ReceiveAsync();
 
         _ = _connections.TryRemove(connection, out _);
-        await connection.RemovedAsync();
+        connection.Dispose();
     }
 
     public Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken) => Task.CompletedTask;
diff --git a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/WebsocketServerConnection.cs b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/WebsocketServerConnection.cs
index 6be215c..893b7a5 100644
--- a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/WebsocketServerConnection.cs
+++ b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/Interactivity/WebsocketServerConnection.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ namespace TanksServer.Interactivity;
 internal abstract class WebsocketServerConnection(
     ILogger logger,
     ByteChannelWebSocket socket
-)
+): IDisposable
 {
     protected readonly ByteChannelWebSocket Socket = socket;
     protected readonly ILogger Logger = logger;
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ internal abstract class WebsocketServerConnection(
         Logger.LogTrace("done receiving");
     }
 
-    public abstract ValueTask RemovedAsync();
-
     protected abstract ValueTask HandleMessageAsync(Memory<byte> buffer);
+
+    public abstract void Dispose();
 }
diff --git a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/TanksServer.csproj b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/TanksServer.csproj
index 307de71..4cce028 100644
--- a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/TanksServer.csproj
+++ b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/TanksServer.csproj
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions" Version="8.0.0"/>
-        <PackageReference Include="SixLabors.ImageSharp" Version="3.1.4"/>
-        <ProjectReference Include="../DisplayCommands/DisplayCommands.csproj"/>
+        <PackageReference Include="DotNext.Threading" Version="5.3.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions" Version="8.0.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="SixLabors.ImageSharp" Version="3.1.4" />
+        <ProjectReference Include="../DisplayCommands/DisplayCommands.csproj" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/assets/powerup_explosive.png b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/assets/powerup_explosive.png
index f1854d2..09cdc5b 100644
Binary files a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/assets/powerup_explosive.png and b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/assets/powerup_explosive.png differ
diff --git a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/assets/powerup_fastbullet.png b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/assets/powerup_fastbullet.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..256f6a8
Binary files /dev/null and b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/assets/powerup_fastbullet.png differ
diff --git a/tanks-backend/TanksServer/assets/powerup_generic.png b/tanks-backend/TanksServer/assets/powerup_generic.png
new file mode 100644
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