diff --git a/server/server_application.cpp b/server/server_application.cpp
index ede35c2..e158869 100644
--- a/server/server_application.cpp
+++ b/server/server_application.cpp
@@ -168,5 +168,13 @@ void ServerApplication::Broadcast(BroadcastRequest& bcast) {
 }
 
 void ServerApplication::HandleConnection(JoinRequest& request) {
-	cout << "request received" << endl;
+	//create the containers
+	ClientData client = { clientTicker++ };
+	PlayerData player = { playerTicker++ };
+
+	//link the containers
+	client.playerIndex = player.index;
+	player.clientIndex = client.index;
+
+	//??? oh fuck
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/server_application.hpp b/server/server_application.hpp
index 9a26cce..9876ca5 100644
--- a/server/server_application.hpp
+++ b/server/server_application.hpp
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ private:
 	std::map<int, PlayerData> players;
 
 	bool running = false;
+
+	int clientTicker = 0;
+	int playerTicker = 0;
 };
 
 #endif