diff --git a/include/aoapplication.h b/include/aoapplication.h
index 835c7fd..d0d5121 100644
--- a/include/aoapplication.h
+++ b/include/aoapplication.h
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ public:
   void ms_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet);
   void server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet);
 
-  void send_ms_packet(AOPacket *p_packet);
   void send_server_packet(AOPacket *p_packet, bool encoded = true);
 
   void call_settings_menu();
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ public:
   QVector<server_type> &get_favorite_list() { return favorite_list; }
   void add_favorite_server(int p_server);
 
-  void set_server_list();
+  void set_server_list(QVector<server_type> &servers) { server_list = servers; }
   QVector<server_type> &get_server_list() { return server_list; }
 
   // reads the theme from config.ini and sets it accordingly
@@ -528,9 +527,6 @@ private:
   QVector<server_type> server_list;
   QVector<server_type> favorite_list;
 
-private slots:
-  void ms_connect_finished(bool connected, bool will_retry);
-
 public slots:
   void server_disconnected();
   void loading_cancelled();
diff --git a/include/aooptionsdialog.h b/include/aooptionsdialog.h
index a6c8b8e..de1a3b5 100644
--- a/include/aooptionsdialog.h
+++ b/include/aooptionsdialog.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <QtWidgets/QWidget>
 
 #include <QDirIterator>
+#include <QTextBrowser>
 #include <QTextStream>
 
 class Lobby;
@@ -174,6 +175,10 @@ private:
   QLabel *ui_log_lbl;
   QCheckBox *ui_log_cb;
 
+  QWidget *ui_privacy_tab;
+  QVBoxLayout *ui_privacy_layout;
+  QTextBrowser *ui_privacy_policy;
+
   bool needs_default_audiodev();
   void update_values();
 
diff --git a/include/lobby.h b/include/lobby.h
index 0f066ab..1d2cbc6 100644
--- a/include/lobby.h
+++ b/include/lobby.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ public:
   void set_widgets();
   void list_servers();
   void list_favorites();
+  void get_motd();
+  void check_for_updates();
   void append_chatmessage(QString f_name, QString f_message);
   void append_error(QString f_message);
   void set_player_count(int players_online, int max_players);
diff --git a/include/networkmanager.h b/include/networkmanager.h
index ed57a95..a05c551 100644
--- a/include/networkmanager.h
+++ b/include/networkmanager.h
@@ -1,28 +1,23 @@
 #ifndef NETWORKMANAGER_H
 #define NETWORKMANAGER_H
 
-// Qt for Android has stubbed QDnsLookup. This is not documented in any part of
-// their wiki. This prevents SRV lookup/failover behavior from functioning.
-// https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-56143
-#ifndef ANDROID
-#define MS_FAILOVER_SUPPORTED
-#endif
-
-//#define LOCAL_MS
-
-#ifdef LOCAL_MS
-#undef MS_FAILOVER_SUPPORTED
-#endif
-
 #include "aoapplication.h"
 #include "aopacket.h"
 
 #include <QDnsLookup>
+#include <QNetworkAccessManager>
 #include <QTcpSocket>
 #include <QTime>
 #include <QTimer>
+
 #include <cstring>
 
+enum MSDocumentType {
+  PrivacyPolicy,
+  Motd,
+  ClientVersion
+};
+
 class NetworkManager : public QObject {
   Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -31,53 +26,37 @@ public:
   ~NetworkManager();
 
   AOApplication *ao_app;
-  QTcpSocket *ms_socket;
+  QNetworkAccessManager *http;
   QTcpSocket *server_socket;
-  QDnsLookup *ms_dns;
-  QTimer *ms_reconnect_timer;
 
-  const QString ms_srv_hostname = "_aoms._tcp.aceattorneyonline.com";
-#ifdef LOCAL_MS
-  QString ms_nosrv_hostname = "localhost";
-#else
-  QString ms_nosrv_hostname = "master.aceattorneyonline.com";
-#endif
+  QString ms_baseurl = "https://ms3.oldmud0.workers.dev";
 
-  const quint16 ms_port = 27016;
-  const int timeout_milliseconds = 2000;
-
-  // in seconds
-  const int ms_reconnect_delay = 7;
-
-  bool ms_partial_packet = false;
-  QString ms_temp_packet = "";
+  const int timeout_milliseconds = 5000;
 
   bool partial_packet = false;
   QString temp_packet = "";
 
   unsigned int s_decryptor = 5;
 
-  void connect_to_master();
-  void connect_to_master_nosrv();
   void connect_to_server(server_type p_server);
 
 public slots:
-  void ship_ms_packet(QString p_packet);
+  void get_server_list(const std::function<void()> &cb);
   void ship_server_packet(QString p_packet);
+  void handle_server_packet();
 
-signals:
-  void ms_connect_finished(bool success, bool will_retry);
+  void request_document(MSDocumentType document_type,
+                        const std::function<void(QString)> &cb);
+private slots:
+  void heartbeat_playing();
+  void ms_request_finished(QNetworkReply *reply,
+                           const std::function<void()> &cb);
 
 private:
-  void perform_srv_lookup();
-
-private slots:
-  void on_srv_lookup();
-  void handle_ms_packet();
-  void handle_server_packet();
-  void on_ms_nosrv_connect_success();
-  void on_ms_socket_error(QAbstractSocket::SocketError error);
-  void retry_ms_connect();
+  QString get_user_agent() const {
+    return QStringLiteral("AttorneyOnline/%1 (Desktop)")
+        .arg(ao_app->get_version_string());
+  }
 };
 
 #endif // NETWORKMANAGER_H
diff --git a/src/aoapplication.cpp b/src/aoapplication.cpp
index dd8d9ae..82635ab 100644
--- a/src/aoapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/aoapplication.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ AOApplication::AOApplication(int &argc, char **argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
 
   net_manager = new NetworkManager(this);
   discord = new AttorneyOnline::Discord();
-  QObject::connect(net_manager, SIGNAL(ms_connect_finished(bool, bool)),
-                   SLOT(ms_connect_finished(bool, bool)));
   qApp->setStyleSheet("QFrame {background-color:transparent;} QAbstractItemView {background-color: transparent; color: black;}; QLineEdit {background-color:transparent;}");
 }
 
@@ -153,6 +151,7 @@ void AOApplication::loading_cancelled()
   w_lobby->hide_loading_overlay();
 }
 
+/*
 void AOApplication::ms_connect_finished(bool connected, bool will_retry)
 {
   if (connected) {
@@ -179,6 +178,7 @@ void AOApplication::ms_connect_finished(bool connected, bool will_retry)
     }
   }
 }
+*/
 
 void AOApplication::call_settings_menu()
 {
diff --git a/src/aooptionsdialog.cpp b/src/aooptionsdialog.cpp
index 1db0dec..f3ca768 100644
--- a/src/aooptionsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/aooptionsdialog.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "courtroom.h"
 #include "lobby.h"
 #include "bass.h"
+#include "networkmanager.h"
 
 AOOptionsDialog::AOOptionsDialog(QWidget *parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app)
     : QDialog(parent, Qt::WindowTitleHint | Qt::WindowSystemMenuHint)
@@ -902,7 +903,23 @@ AOOptionsDialog::AOOptionsDialog(QWidget *parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app)
 
   ui_casing_layout->setWidget(row, QFormLayout::FieldRole, ui_log_cb);
 
+  // privacy policy.
+  ui_privacy_tab = new QWidget(this);
+  ui_settings_tabs->addTab(ui_privacy_tab, tr("Privacy"));
+
+  ui_privacy_layout = new QVBoxLayout(ui_privacy_tab);
+  ui_privacy_layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+
+  ui_privacy_policy = new QTextBrowser(ui_privacy_tab);
+  QSizePolicy privacySizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
+  sizePolicy.setHorizontalStretch(0);
+  sizePolicy.setVerticalStretch(0);
+  ui_privacy_policy->setSizePolicy(privacySizePolicy);
+  ui_privacy_policy->setPlainText(tr("Getting privacy policy..."));
+  ui_privacy_layout->addWidget(ui_privacy_policy);
+
   update_values();
+
   // When we're done, we should continue the updates!
   setUpdatesEnabled(true);
 }
@@ -976,6 +993,18 @@ void AOOptionsDialog::update_values() {
   ui_blips_volume_spinbox->setValue(ao_app->get_default_blip());
   ui_bliprate_spinbox->setValue(ao_app->read_blip_rate());
   ui_default_showname_textbox->setText(ao_app->get_default_showname());
+
+  ao_app->net_manager->request_document(MSDocumentType::PrivacyPolicy, [this](QString document) {
+    if (document.isEmpty())
+      document = tr("Couldn't get the privacy policy.");
+    bool isHtml = document.startsWith("<!DOCTYPE", Qt::CaseInsensitive)
+        || document.startsWith("<html>", Qt::CaseInsensitive);
+    if (isHtml) {
+      ui_privacy_policy->setHtml(document);
+    } else {
+      ui_privacy_policy->setMarkdown(document);
+    }
+  });
 }
 
 void AOOptionsDialog::save_pressed()
diff --git a/src/courtroom.cpp b/src/courtroom.cpp
index b2fdc3c..a4bbb13 100644
--- a/src/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/src/courtroom.cpp
@@ -4307,8 +4307,9 @@ void Courtroom::on_ooc_return_pressed()
 
   if (server_ooc)
     ao_app->send_server_packet(f_packet);
-  else
-    ao_app->send_ms_packet(f_packet);
+  else {
+    // ao_app->send_ms_packet(f_packet);
+  }
 
   ui_ooc_chat_message->clear();
 
diff --git a/src/lobby.cpp b/src/lobby.cpp
index 5cdb94a..feb922c 100644
--- a/src/lobby.cpp
+++ b/src/lobby.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ Lobby::Lobby(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
   ui_connect->setEnabled(false);
 
   list_servers();
+  get_motd();
+  check_for_updates();
 
   set_widgets();
 }
@@ -324,9 +326,13 @@ void Lobby::on_refresh_released()
 {
   ui_refresh->set_image("refresh");
 
-  AOPacket *f_packet = new AOPacket("ALL#%");
-
-  ao_app->send_ms_packet(f_packet);
+  if (public_servers_selected) {
+    ao_app->net_manager->get_server_list(std::bind(&Lobby::list_servers, this));
+    get_motd();
+  } else {
+    ao_app->set_favorite_list();
+    list_favorites();
+  }
 }
 
 void Lobby::on_add_to_fav_pressed()
@@ -492,9 +498,10 @@ void Lobby::on_chatfield_return_pressed()
   QString f_header = "CT";
   QStringList f_contents{ui_chatname->text(), ui_chatmessage->text()};
 
-  AOPacket *f_packet = new AOPacket(f_header, f_contents);
+  append_chatmessage("", "Stubbed lmao");
 
-  ao_app->send_ms_packet(f_packet);
+//  AOPacket *f_packet = new AOPacket(f_header, f_contents);
+//  ao_app->send_ms_packet(f_packet);
 
   ui_chatmessage->clear();
 }
@@ -537,6 +544,34 @@ void Lobby::list_favorites()
   ui_server_list->setSortingEnabled(true);
 }
 
+void Lobby::get_motd()
+{
+  ao_app->net_manager->request_document(MSDocumentType::Motd,
+                                        [this](QString document) {
+    if (document.isEmpty())
+      document = tr("Couldn't get the message of the day.");
+    bool isHtml = document.startsWith("<!DOCTYPE", Qt::CaseInsensitive)
+        || document.startsWith("<html>", Qt::CaseInsensitive);
+    if (isHtml) {
+      ui_chatbox->setHtml(document);
+    } else {
+      ui_chatbox->setMarkdown(document);
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+void Lobby::check_for_updates()
+{
+  ao_app->net_manager->request_document(MSDocumentType::ClientVersion,
+                                        [this](QString version) {
+    const QString current_version = ao_app->get_version_string();
+    if (!version.isEmpty() && version != current_version) {
+      ui_version->setText(tr("Version: %1 (!)").arg(current_version));
+      ui_version->setToolTip(tr("New version available: %1").arg(version));
+    }
+  });
+}
+
 void Lobby::append_chatmessage(QString f_name, QString f_message)
 {
   ui_chatbox->append_chatmessage(
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index ef61bca..600f40f 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   main_app.installTranslator(&appTranslator);
 
   main_app.construct_lobby();
-  main_app.net_manager->connect_to_master();
+  main_app.net_manager->get_server_list(std::bind(&Lobby::list_servers, main_app.w_lobby));
   main_app.w_lobby->show();
   return main_app.exec();
 }
diff --git a/src/networkmanager.cpp b/src/networkmanager.cpp
index 5e29e21..14c2686 100644
--- a/src/networkmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/networkmanager.cpp
@@ -4,53 +4,121 @@
 #include "debug_functions.h"
 #include "lobby.h"
 
+#include <QJsonArray>
+#include <QJsonDocument>
+#include <QNetworkReply>
+
 NetworkManager::NetworkManager(AOApplication *parent) : QObject(parent)
 {
   ao_app = parent;
 
-  ms_socket = new QTcpSocket(this);
   server_socket = new QTcpSocket(this);
+  http = new QNetworkAccessManager(this);
 
-  ms_reconnect_timer = new QTimer(this);
-  ms_reconnect_timer->setSingleShot(true);
-  QObject::connect(ms_reconnect_timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this,
-                   SLOT(retry_ms_connect()));
-
-  QObject::connect(ms_socket, SIGNAL(readyRead()), this,
-                   SLOT(handle_ms_packet()));
-  QObject::connect(server_socket, SIGNAL(readyRead()), this,
+  connect(server_socket, SIGNAL(readyRead()), this,
                    SLOT(handle_server_packet()));
-  QObject::connect(server_socket, SIGNAL(disconnected()), ao_app,
+  connect(server_socket, SIGNAL(disconnected()), ao_app,
                    SLOT(server_disconnected()));
 
   QString master_config =
       ao_app->configini->value("master", "").value<QString>();
-  if (master_config != "")
-    ms_nosrv_hostname = master_config;
+  if (!master_config.isEmpty())
+    ms_baseurl = master_config;
 }
 
 NetworkManager::~NetworkManager() {}
 
-void NetworkManager::connect_to_master()
+void NetworkManager::get_server_list(const std::function<void()> &cb)
 {
-  ms_socket->close();
-  ms_socket->abort();
+  QNetworkRequest req(QUrl(ms_baseurl + "/servers"));
+  req.setRawHeader("User-Agent", get_user_agent().toUtf8());
+  req.setTransferTimeout(timeout_milliseconds);
 
-#ifdef MS_FAILOVER_SUPPORTED
-  perform_srv_lookup();
-#else
-  connect_to_master_nosrv();
-#endif
+  QNetworkReply *reply = http->get(req);
+  connect(reply, &QNetworkReply::finished,
+          this, std::bind(&NetworkManager::ms_request_finished, this, reply, cb));
 }
 
-void NetworkManager::connect_to_master_nosrv()
+void NetworkManager::ms_request_finished(QNetworkReply *reply,
+                                         const std::function<void()> &cb)
 {
-  QObject::connect(ms_socket, SIGNAL(error(QAbstractSocket::SocketError)), this,
-                   SLOT(on_ms_socket_error(QAbstractSocket::SocketError)));
+  QJsonDocument json = QJsonDocument::fromJson(reply->readAll());
+  if (json.isNull()) {
+    qCritical().noquote() << "Invalid JSON response from" << reply->url();
+    reply->deleteLater();
+    return;
+  }
 
-  QObject::connect(ms_socket, SIGNAL(connected()), this,
-                   SLOT(on_ms_nosrv_connect_success()));
-  ms_socket->connectToHost(ms_nosrv_hostname, ms_port);
+  qDebug().noquote() << "Got valid response from" << reply->url();
+
+  QVector<server_type> server_list;
+  const auto jsonEntries = json.array();
+  for (const auto &entryRef : jsonEntries) {
+    const auto entry = entryRef.toObject();
+    server_type server;
+    server.ip = entry["ip"].toString();
+    server.port = entry["port"].toInt();
+    server.name = entry["name"].toString();
+    server.desc = entry["description"].toString(tr("No description provided."));
+    server_list.append(server);
+  }
+  ao_app->set_server_list(server_list);
+
+  cb();
+
+  reply->deleteLater();
+}
+
+void NetworkManager::heartbeat_playing()
+{
+  // Ping the server periodically to tell the MS that you've been playing
+  // within a 5 minute window, so that the the number of people playing within
+  // that time period can be counted and an accurate player count be displayed.
+  // What do I care about your personal information, I really don't want it.
+  QNetworkRequest req(QUrl(ms_baseurl + "/playing"));
+  req.setRawHeader("User-Agent", get_user_agent().toUtf8());
+  req.setTransferTimeout(timeout_milliseconds);
+
+  http->post(req, QByteArray());
+}
+
+void NetworkManager::request_document(MSDocumentType document_type,
+                                      const std::function<void(QString)> &cb)
+{
+  const QMap<MSDocumentType, QString> endpoints {
+    // I have to balance an evil with a good
+    { MSDocumentType::PrivacyPolicy, "/privacy" },
+    { MSDocumentType::Motd, "/motd" },
+    { MSDocumentType::ClientVersion, "/version" }
+  };
+
+  const QString &endpoint = endpoints[document_type];
+  QNetworkRequest req(QUrl(ms_baseurl + endpoint));
+  req.setRawHeader("User-Agent", get_user_agent().toUtf8());
+
+  QString language =
+      ao_app->configini->value("language").toString();
+  if (language.trimmed().isEmpty())
+    language = QLocale::system().name();
+
+  req.setRawHeader("Accept-Language", language.toUtf8());
+  req.setTransferTimeout(5000);
+
+  qDebug().noquote().nospace()
+      << "Getting " << endpoint << ", Accept-Language: " << language;
+
+  QNetworkReply *reply = http->get(req);
+  connect(reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, [endpoint, cb, reply] {
+    QString content = QString::fromUtf8(reply->readAll());
+    int http_status = reply->attribute(QNetworkRequest::HttpStatusCodeAttribute).toInt();
+    if (content.isEmpty() || http_status != 200) {
+      qDebug().noquote().nospace()
+          << "Failed to get " << endpoint << " (" << reply->errorString() << ") "
+          << "(http status " << http_status << ")";
+      content = QString();
+    } cb(content);
+    reply->deleteLater();
+  });
 }
 
 void NetworkManager::connect_to_server(server_type p_server)
@@ -61,154 +129,11 @@ void NetworkManager::connect_to_server(server_type p_server)
   server_socket->connectToHost(p_server.ip, p_server.port);
 }
 
-void NetworkManager::ship_ms_packet(QString p_packet)
-{
-  if (!ms_socket->isOpen()) {
-    retry_ms_connect();
-  }
-  else {
-    ms_socket->write(p_packet.toUtf8());
-  }
-}
-
 void NetworkManager::ship_server_packet(QString p_packet)
 {
   server_socket->write(p_packet.toUtf8());
 }
 
-void NetworkManager::handle_ms_packet()
-{
-  QByteArray buffer = ms_socket->readAll();
-  QString in_data = QString::fromUtf8(buffer, buffer.size());
-
-  if (!in_data.endsWith("%")) {
-    ms_partial_packet = true;
-    ms_temp_packet += in_data;
-    return;
-  }
-
-  else {
-    if (ms_partial_packet) {
-      in_data = ms_temp_packet + in_data;
-      ms_temp_packet = "";
-      ms_partial_packet = false;
-    }
-  }
-
-  QStringList packet_list =
-      in_data.split("%", QString::SplitBehavior(QString::SkipEmptyParts));
-
-  for (QString packet : packet_list) {
-    AOPacket *f_packet = new AOPacket(packet);
-
-    ao_app->ms_packet_received(f_packet);
-  }
-}
-
-void NetworkManager::perform_srv_lookup()
-{
-#ifdef MS_FAILOVER_SUPPORTED
-  ms_dns = new QDnsLookup(QDnsLookup::SRV, ms_srv_hostname, this);
-
-  connect(ms_dns, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(on_srv_lookup()));
-  ms_dns->lookup();
-#endif
-}
-
-void NetworkManager::on_srv_lookup()
-{
-#ifdef MS_FAILOVER_SUPPORTED
-  bool connected = false;
-  if (ms_dns->error() != QDnsLookup::NoError) {
-    qWarning("SRV lookup of the master server DNS failed.");
-    ms_dns->deleteLater();
-  }
-  else {
-    const auto srv_records = ms_dns->serviceRecords();
-
-    for (const QDnsServiceRecord &record : srv_records) {
-#ifdef DEBUG_NETWORK
-      qDebug() << "Connecting to " << record.target() << ":" << record.port();
-#endif
-      ms_socket->connectToHost(record.target(), record.port());
-      QElapsedTimer timer;
-      timer.start();
-      do {
-        ao_app->processEvents();
-        if (ms_socket->state() == QAbstractSocket::ConnectedState) {
-          connected = true;
-          break;
-        }
-        else if (ms_socket->state() != QAbstractSocket::ConnectingState &&
-                 ms_socket->state() != QAbstractSocket::HostLookupState &&
-                 ms_socket->error() != -1) {
-          qDebug() << ms_socket->error();
-          qWarning() << "Error connecting to master server:"
-                     << ms_socket->errorString();
-          ms_socket->abort();
-          ms_socket->close();
-          break;
-        }
-      } while (timer.elapsed() <
-               timeout_milliseconds); // Very expensive spin-wait loop - it will
-                                      // bring CPU to 100%!
-      if (connected) {
-        // Connect a one-shot signal in case the master server disconnects
-        // randomly
-        QObject::connect(
-            ms_socket, SIGNAL(error(QAbstractSocket::SocketError)), this,
-            SLOT(on_ms_socket_error(QAbstractSocket::SocketError)));
-        break;
-      }
-      else {
-        ms_socket->abort();
-        ms_socket->close();
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Failover to non-SRV connection
-  if (!connected)
-    connect_to_master_nosrv();
-  else
-    emit ms_connect_finished(connected, false);
-#endif
-}
-
-void NetworkManager::on_ms_nosrv_connect_success()
-{
-  emit ms_connect_finished(true, false);
-
-  QObject::disconnect(ms_socket, SIGNAL(connected()), this,
-                      SLOT(on_ms_nosrv_connect_success()));
-
-  QObject::connect(ms_socket, SIGNAL(error(QAbstractSocket::SocketError)), this,
-                   SLOT(on_ms_socket_error(QAbstractSocket::SocketError)));
-}
-
-void NetworkManager::on_ms_socket_error(QAbstractSocket::SocketError error)
-{
-  qWarning() << "Master server socket error:" << ms_socket->errorString() << "("
-             << error << ")";
-
-  // Disconnect the one-shot signal - this way, failover connect attempts
-  // don't trigger a full retry
-  QObject::disconnect(ms_socket, SIGNAL(error(QAbstractSocket::SocketError)),
-                      this,
-                      SLOT(on_ms_socket_error(QAbstractSocket::SocketError)));
-
-  emit ms_connect_finished(false, true);
-
-  ms_reconnect_timer->start(ms_reconnect_delay * 1000);
-}
-
-void NetworkManager::retry_ms_connect()
-{
-  if (!ms_reconnect_timer->isActive() &&
-      ms_socket->state() != QAbstractSocket::ConnectingState)
-    connect_to_master();
-}
-
 void NetworkManager::handle_server_packet()
 {
   QByteArray buffer = server_socket->readAll();
@@ -228,10 +153,9 @@ void NetworkManager::handle_server_packet()
     }
   }
 
-  QStringList packet_list =
-      in_data.split("%", QString::SplitBehavior(QString::SkipEmptyParts));
+  const QStringList packet_list = in_data.split("%", Qt::SkipEmptyParts);
 
-  for (QString packet : packet_list) {
+  for (const QString &packet : packet_list) {
     AOPacket *f_packet = new AOPacket(packet);
 
     ao_app->server_packet_received(f_packet);
diff --git a/src/packet_distribution.cpp b/src/packet_distribution.cpp
index bcbc667..4419676 100644
--- a/src/packet_distribution.cpp
+++ b/src/packet_distribution.cpp
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ void AOApplication::ms_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
     }
   }
   else if (header == "AO2CHECK") {
-    send_ms_packet(new AOPacket("ID#AO2#" + get_version_string() + "#%"));
-    send_ms_packet(new AOPacket("HI#" + get_hdid() + "#%"));
+//    send_ms_packet(new AOPacket("ID#AO2#" + get_version_string() + "#%"));
+//    send_ms_packet(new AOPacket("HI#" + get_hdid() + "#%"));
 
     if (f_contents.size() < 1)
       goto end;
@@ -718,21 +718,6 @@ end:
   delete p_packet;
 }
 
-void AOApplication::send_ms_packet(AOPacket *p_packet)
-{
-  p_packet->net_encode();
-
-  QString f_packet = p_packet->to_string();
-
-  net_manager->ship_ms_packet(f_packet);
-
-#ifdef DEBUG_NETWORK
-  qDebug() << "S(ms):" << f_packet;
-#endif
-
-  delete p_packet;
-}
-
 void AOApplication::send_server_packet(AOPacket *p_packet, bool encoded)
 {
   if (encoded)