diff --git a/src/client/LocalServer.ts b/src/client/LocalServer.ts
index 0036b6302..8248a1603 100644
--- a/src/client/LocalServer.ts
+++ b/src/client/LocalServer.ts
@@ -11,11 +11,7 @@ import {
   ServerStartGameMessageSchema,
   Turn,
 } from "../core/Schemas";
-import {
-  createGameRecord,
-  decompressGameRecord,
-  generateID,
-} from "../core/Util";
+import { createGameRecord, decompressGameRecord } from "../core/Util";
 import { LobbyConfig } from "./ClientGameRunner";
 import { getPersistentIDFromCookie } from "./Main";
 
@@ -56,14 +52,6 @@ export class LocalServer {
         gameID: this.lobbyConfig.gameStartInfo.gameID,
         gameStartInfo: this.lobbyConfig.gameStartInfo,
         turns: this.turns,
-        players: [
-          {
-            flag: this.lobbyConfig.flag,
-            playerID: generateID(),
-            clientID: this.lobbyConfig.clientID,
-            username: this.lobbyConfig.playerName,
-          },
-        ],
       }),
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/client/SinglePlayerModal.ts b/src/client/SinglePlayerModal.ts
index fbc23d0bd..25bf2e525 100644
--- a/src/client/SinglePlayerModal.ts
+++ b/src/client/SinglePlayerModal.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import "./components/baseComponents/Modal";
 import "./components/Difficulties";
 import { DifficultyDescription } from "./components/Difficulties";
 import "./components/Maps";
+import { FlagInput } from "./FlagInput";
 import { JoinLobbyEvent } from "./Main";
 import { UsernameInput } from "./UsernameInput";
 
@@ -334,6 +335,10 @@ export class SinglePlayerModal extends LitElement {
       consolex.warn("Username input element not found");
     }
 
+    const flagInput = document.querySelector("flag-input") as FlagInput;
+    if (!flagInput) {
+      consolex.warn("Flag input element not found");
+    }
     this.dispatchEvent(
       new CustomEvent("join-lobby", {
         detail: {
@@ -346,6 +351,10 @@ export class SinglePlayerModal extends LitElement {
                 playerID: generateID(),
                 clientID,
                 username: usernameInput.getCurrentUsername(),
+                flag:
+                  flagInput.getCurrentFlag() == "xx"
+                    ? ""
+                    : flagInput.getCurrentFlag(),
               },
             ],
             config: {
diff --git a/src/client/Transport.ts b/src/client/Transport.ts
index 1b50fbdad..d3c570a9b 100644
--- a/src/client/Transport.ts
+++ b/src/client/Transport.ts
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ export class Transport {
           lastTurn: numTurns,
           persistentID: this.lobbyConfig.persistentID,
           username: this.lobbyConfig.playerName,
+          flag: this.lobbyConfig.flag,
         }),
       ),
     );
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/OptionsMenu.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/OptionsMenu.ts
index b52876518..165c99afd 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/OptionsMenu.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/OptionsMenu.ts
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ export class OptionsMenu extends LitElement implements Layer {
                 ? "Opens menu"
                 : "Attack"),
           })}
-          ${button({
+          <!-- ${button({
             onClick: this.onToggleFocusLockedButtonClick,
             title: "Lock Focus",
             children:
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ export class OptionsMenu extends LitElement implements Layer {
               (this.userSettings.focusLocked()
                 ? "Focus locked"
                 : "Hover focus"),
-          })}
+          })} -->
         </div>
       </div>
     `;
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/TerrainLayer.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/TerrainLayer.ts
index d84c1ef9d..bac8487c8 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/TerrainLayer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/TerrainLayer.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ export class TerrainLayer implements Layer {
   }
 
   renderLayer(context: CanvasRenderingContext2D) {
-    console.log(this.transformHandler.scale);
     if (this.transformHandler.scale < 1) {
       context.imageSmoothingEnabled = true;
       context.imageSmoothingQuality = "low";
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/TerritoryLayer.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/TerritoryLayer.ts
index d3c96c843..88ec807c3 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/TerritoryLayer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/TerritoryLayer.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export class TerritoryLayer implements Layer {
   paintPlayerBorder(player: PlayerView) {
     player.borderTiles().then((playerBorderTiles) => {
       playerBorderTiles.borderTiles.forEach((tile: TileRef) => {
-        this.paintTerritory(tile); // Immediately paint the tile instead of enqueueing
+        this.paintTerritory(tile, true); // Immediately paint the tile instead of enqueueing
       });
     });
   }
diff --git a/src/core/Schemas.ts b/src/core/Schemas.ts
index 0dc8d9ae7..fc5d6fbf9 100644
--- a/src/core/Schemas.ts
+++ b/src/core/Schemas.ts
@@ -125,12 +125,9 @@ const GameConfigSchema = z.object({
 
 const SafeString = z
   .string()
-  // Remove common dangerous characters and patterns
-  // The weird \u stuff is to allow emojis
   .regex(
-    /^[a-zA-Z0-9\s.,!?@#$%&*()-_+=\[\]{}|;:"'\/\u00a9|\u00ae|[\u2000-\u3300]|\ud83c[\ud000-\udfff]|\ud83d[\ud000-\udfff]|\ud83e[\ud000-\udfff]|üÜ]+$/,
+    /^([a-zA-Z0-9\s.,!?@#$%&*()-_+=\[\]{}|;:"'\/\u00a9|\u00ae|[\u2000-\u3300]|\ud83c[\ud000-\udfff]|\ud83d[\ud000-\udfff]|\ud83e[\ud000-\udfff]|üÜ])*$/,
   )
-  // Reasonable max length to prevent DOS
   .max(1000);
 
 const EmojiSchema = z.string().refine(
@@ -396,6 +393,7 @@ export const ClientJoinMessageSchema = ClientBaseMessageSchema.extend({
   type: z.literal("join"),
   lastTurn: z.number(), // The last turn the client saw.
   username: SafeString,
+  flag: SafeString.nullable().optional(),
 });
 
 export const ClientMessageSchema = z.union([
diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index 33da4cbc2..28626f7f0 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
       case UnitType.AtomBomb:
         return {
           cost: (p: Player) =>
-            p.type() == PlayerType.Human && this.infiniteGold() ? 0 : 500_000,
+            p.type() == PlayerType.Human && this.infiniteGold() ? 0 : 750_000,
           territoryBound: false,
         };
       case UnitType.HydrogenBomb:
diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts
index 259ccccad..853467814 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DevConfig.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { GameType, UnitInfo, UnitType } from "../game/Game";
+import { UnitInfo, UnitType } from "../game/Game";
 import { UserSettings } from "../game/UserSettings";
 import { GameConfig } from "../Schemas";
 import { GameEnv, ServerConfig } from "./Config";
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ export class DevConfig extends DefaultConfig {
     super(sc, gc, us);
   }
 
-  numSpawnPhaseTurns(): number {
-    return this.gameConfig().gameType == GameType.Singleplayer ? 70 : 100;
-    // return 100
-  }
+  // numSpawnPhaseTurns(): number {
+  //   return this.gameConfig().gameType == GameType.Singleplayer ? 70 : 100;
+  //   // return 100
+  // }
 
   unitInfo(type: UnitType): UnitInfo {
     const info = super.unitInfo(type);
diff --git a/src/core/game/GameView.ts b/src/core/game/GameView.ts
index c59e735cf..b63a0949d 100644
--- a/src/core/game/GameView.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/GameView.ts
@@ -550,6 +550,8 @@ export class GameView implements GameMap {
   }
 
   focusedPlayer(): PlayerView | null {
+    // TODO: renable when performance issues are fixed.
+    return this.myPlayer();
     if (userSettings.focusLocked()) return this.myPlayer();
     return this._focusedPlayer;
   }
diff --git a/src/core/game/UnitImpl.ts b/src/core/game/UnitImpl.ts
index 4c24170e9..ac5b80fc6 100644
--- a/src/core/game/UnitImpl.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/UnitImpl.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ export class UnitImpl implements Unit {
     }
     this._lastTile = this._tile;
     this._tile = tile;
+    this.mg.removeUnit(this);
+    this.mg.addUnit(this);
     this.mg.addUpdate(this.toUpdate());
   }
   setTroops(troops: number): void {
diff --git a/src/core/game/UserSettings.ts b/src/core/game/UserSettings.ts
index 536b908da..3c22c8ac5 100644
--- a/src/core/game/UserSettings.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/UserSettings.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ export class UserSettings {
   }
 
   focusLocked() {
-    return this.get("settings.focusLocked", false);
+    return false;
+    // TODO: renable when performance issues are fixed.
+    this.get("settings.focusLocked", true);
   }
 
   toggleLeftClickOpenMenu() {
diff --git a/src/server/Client.ts b/src/server/Client.ts
index 13c3939d3..27bbd8d75 100644
--- a/src/server/Client.ts
+++ b/src/server/Client.ts
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ export class Client {
     public readonly ip: string,
     public readonly username: string,
     public readonly ws: WebSocket,
+    public readonly flag: string | null,
   ) {}
 }
diff --git a/src/server/GameServer.ts b/src/server/GameServer.ts
index 54cf9a329..9210f7660 100644
--- a/src/server/GameServer.ts
+++ b/src/server/GameServer.ts
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ export class GameServer {
         playerID: c.playerID,
         username: c.username,
         clientID: c.clientID,
+        flag: c.flag,
       })),
     });
 
diff --git a/src/server/Master.ts b/src/server/Master.ts
index a371bfb9c..3e8aecf2a 100644
--- a/src/server/Master.ts
+++ b/src/server/Master.ts
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ async function schedulePublicGame(playlist: MapPlaylist) {
     instantBuild: false,
     disableNPCs: false,
     disableNukes: false,
-    gameMode: Math.random() < 0.7 ? GameMode.FFA : GameMode.Team,
+    gameMode: Math.random() < 0.5 ? GameMode.FFA : GameMode.Team,
     bots: 400,
   } as GameConfig;
 
diff --git a/src/server/Worker.ts b/src/server/Worker.ts
index 32ece2100..0a2d0db83 100644
--- a/src/server/Worker.ts
+++ b/src/server/Worker.ts
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ export function startWorker() {
               ip,
               clientMsg.username,
               ws,
+              clientMsg.flag,
             );
 
             const wasFound = gm.addClient(