diff --git a/server/server_application.hpp b/server/server_application.hpp
index b794b3f..bd01b5f 100644
--- a/server/server_application.hpp
+++ b/server/server_application.hpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ private:
 
 	//utility methods
 	void PumpPacket(SerialPacket* const);
-	void PumpPacketProximity(SerialPacket* const, int roomIndex, int x, int y, int radius);
+//	void PumpPacketProximity(SerialPacket* const, int roomIndex, int x, int y, int radius);
 	void CopyCharacterToPacket(CharacterPacket* const packet, int characterIndex);
 
 	//APIs and utilities
diff --git a/server/server_logic.cpp b/server/server_logic.cpp
index 1e1dbf1..0a76d59 100644
--- a/server/server_logic.cpp
+++ b/server/server_logic.cpp
@@ -298,9 +298,6 @@ void ServerApplication::HandlePacket(SerialPacket* const argPacket) {
 		break;
 
 /*
-		case SerialPacketType::QUERY_CHARACTER_EXISTS:
-//			HandleCharacterStatsRequest(static_cast<RegionPacket*>(argPacket));
-		break;
 		case SerialPacketType::QUERY_CHARACTER_STATS:
 //			HandleCharacterStatsRequest(static_cast<RegionPacket*>(argPacket));
 		break;
diff --git a/server/server_methods.cpp b/server/server_methods.cpp
index d163f18..d9e433f 100644
--- a/server/server_methods.cpp
+++ b/server/server_methods.cpp
@@ -79,26 +79,3 @@ void ServerApplication::HandleShutdownRequest(ClientPacket* const argPacket) {
 	//finished this routine
 	std::cout << "Shutdown signal accepted" << std::endl;
 }
-
-/*
-
-//SET: entities
-void ServerApplication::HandleCharacterUpdate(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
-	CharacterData* character = characterMgr.Get(argPacket->characterIndex);
-
-	//make a new character if this one doesn't exist
-	if (!character) {
-		HandleCharacterNew(argPacket);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	//accept client-side logic
-	character->SetRoomIndex(argPacket->roomIndex);
-	character->SetOrigin(argPacket->origin);
-	character->SetMotion(argPacket->motion);
-
-	//TODO: gameplay components: equipment, items, buffs, debuffs
-
-	PumpPacket(argPacket);
-}
-*/
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diff --git a/server/server_util.cpp b/server/server_util.cpp
index b0ef563..c5f1729 100644
--- a/server/server_util.cpp
+++ b/server/server_util.cpp
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ void ServerApplication::PumpPacket(SerialPacket* const argPacket) {
 	}
 }
 
-void ServerApplication::PumpPacketProximity(SerialPacket* const argPacket, int roomIndex, int x, int y, int radius) {
+/*void ServerApplication::PumpPacketProximity(SerialPacket* const argPacket, int roomIndex, int x, int y, int radius) {
 	//TODO: PumpPacketProximity
 	//for position (roomIndex, x, y), find all characters within that distance
 	//find that character's owner
 	//find that account's client
 	//send the packet to that client
 	//NOTE: this is perhaps too complex; I write it if I need it
-}
+*/}
 
 //-------------------------
 //common copy methods
@@ -70,4 +70,4 @@ void ServerApplication::CopyCharacterToPacket(CharacterPacket* const packet, int
 	packet->roomIndex = character->GetRoomIndex();
 	packet->origin = character->GetOrigin();
 	packet->motion = character->GetMotion();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}