diff --git a/binaries/flo-cli/src/game.rs b/binaries/flo-cli/src/game.rs
index cb87f81..05726dd 100644
--- a/binaries/flo-cli/src/game.rs
+++ b/binaries/flo-cli/src/game.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use crate::Result;
 use flo_grpc::controller::*;
 use flo_grpc::game::*;
 
-const MAP: &str = r#"maps\Northern_Isles-WH_EternalStrife_Jan2024.w3x"#;
+const MAP: &str = r#"maps\(2)bootybay.w3m"#;
 
 pub async fn create_game(players: Vec<i32>, ob: Option<i32>, node_id: Option<i32>) -> Result<i32> {
   if players.is_empty() && ob.is_none() {
diff --git a/crates/client/src/lan/game/lobby.rs b/crates/client/src/lan/game/lobby.rs
index 61cfb46..0747bcc 100644
--- a/crates/client/src/lan/game/lobby.rs
+++ b/crates/client/src/lan/game/lobby.rs
@@ -147,13 +147,42 @@ impl<'a> LobbyHandler<'a> {
       return Ok(());
     }
     self.starting = true;
-    self.stream.send(Packet::simple(self.info.slot_info.slot_info.clone() as flo_w3gs::protocol::slot::SlotInfo)?).await?;
+    self
+      .stream
+      .send(Packet::simple(
+        self.info.slot_info.slot_info.clone() as flo_w3gs::protocol::slot::SlotInfo
+      )?)
+      .await?;
     self.stream.send(Packet::simple(CountDownStart)?).await?;
+
+    self.ping_and_await_pong().await?;
     sleep(Duration::from_secs(6)).await;
+    self.ping_and_await_pong().await?;
+
     self.stream.send(Packet::simple(CountDownEnd)?).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
+  async fn ping_and_await_pong(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+    self
+      .stream
+      .send(Packet::simple(PingFromHost::with_payload(0xFFFFFFFF))?)
+      .await?;
+    self.stream.flush().await?;
+
+    while let Some(pkt) = self.stream.recv().await? {
+      if let PongToHost::PACKET_TYPE_ID = pkt.type_id() {
+        let payload: PongToHost = pkt.decode_simple()?;
+        if payload.payload() == 0xFFFFFFFF {
+          break;
+        }
+      } else {
+        return Err(Error::UnexpectedW3GSPacket(pkt));
+      }
+    }
+    Ok(())
+  }
+
   async fn handle_packet(
     &mut self,
     state: &mut JoinPacketRecvState,
@@ -188,8 +217,9 @@ impl<'a> LobbyHandler<'a> {
           slot_info.slot_info.random_seed
         );
 
-        replies.push(Packet::simple(slot_info.slot_info.clone() as flo_w3gs::protocol::slot::SlotInfo)?);
-
+        replies.push(Packet::simple(
+          slot_info.slot_info.clone() as flo_w3gs::protocol::slot::SlotInfo
+        )?);
 
         let mut player_info_packets = Vec::with_capacity(num_players);
         let mut player_skin_packets = Vec::with_capacity(num_players);