diff --git a/ExpLib.lua b/ExpLib.lua
index 591908fd..b152ac46 100644
--- a/ExpLib.lua
+++ b/ExpLib.lua
@@ -38,27 +38,21 @@ end
 -- player_return(a)
 -- @param rtn the value to return
 -- @param player the player to print to
-function ExpLib.player_return(rtn,player)
+function ExpLib.player_return(rtn,colour,player)
+    local colour = colour or defines.color.white
+    local player = player or game.player
     if player then
         local player = Game.get_player(player)
+        if not player then return end
+        player.play_sound{path='utility/scenario_message'}
         if is_type(rtn,'table') then 
             -- test if its a localised string
-            if is_type(rtn.__self,'userdata') then player.print('Cant Display Userdata')
-            elseif is_type(rtn[1],'string') and string.find(rtn[1],'.+[.].+') and not string.find(rtn[1],'%s') then pcall(player.print,rtn)
-            else player.print(table.to_string(rtn))
+            if is_type(rtn.__self,'userdata') then player.print('Cant Display Userdata',colour)
+            elseif is_type(rtn[1],'string') and string.find(rtn[1],'.+[.].+') and not string.find(rtn[1],'%s') then pcall(player.print,rtn,colour)
+            else player.print(table.to_string(rtn),colour)
             end
-        elseif is_type(rtn,'function') then player.print('Cant Display Functions')
-        else player.print(tostring(rtn))
-        end
-    elseif game.player then
-        if is_type(rtn,'table') then 
-            -- test if its a localised string
-            if is_type(rtn.__self,'userdata') then player.print('Cant Display Userdata')
-            elseif is_type(rtn[1],'string') and string.find(rtn[1],'.+[.].+') and not string.find(rtn[1],'%s') then pcall(game.player.print,rtn)
-            else game.player.print(table.to_string(rtn))
-            end
-        elseif is_type(rtn,'function') then game.player.print('Cant Display Functions')
-        else game.player.print(tostring(rtn))
+        elseif is_type(rtn,'function') then player.print('Cant Display Functions',colour)
+        else player.print(tostring(rtn),colour)
         end
     else
         if is_type(rtn,'table') then log(table.to_string(rtn))
diff --git a/locale/ExpCore/commands.lua b/locale/ExpCore/commands.lua
index cf375bfb..797417a6 100644
--- a/locale/ExpCore/commands.lua
+++ b/locale/ExpCore/commands.lua
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ local function run_custom_command(command)
     local player_name = Game.get_player(command) and Game.get_player(command).name or 'server'
     -- is the player allowed to use this command 
     if is_type(Ranking,'table') and Ranking._presets and Ranking._presets().meta.rank_count > 0 and not Ranking.get_rank(player_name):allowed(command.name) then
-        player_return{'commands.unauthorized'}
+        player_return({'commands.unauthorized'},defines.text_color.crit)
+        if game.player then game.player.play_sound{path='utility/cannot_build'} end
         game.write_file('commands.log','\n'..game.tick
             ..' Player: '..player_name
             ..' Failed to use command (Unauthorized): '..command.name
@@ -93,7 +94,8 @@ local function run_custom_command(command)
     -- gets the args for the command
     local args, valid = command_args(command,command_data)
     if not valid then
-        player_return{'commands.invalid-inputs',command.name,command_inputs(command_data)}
+        player_return({'commands.invalid-inputs',command.name,command_inputs(command_data)},defines.text_color.high)
+        if game.player then game.player.play_sound{path='utility/deconstruct_big'} end
         game.write_file('commands.log','\n'..game.tick
             ..' Player: '..player_name
             ..' Failed to use command (Invalid Args): '..command.name
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ local function run_custom_command(command)
     -- runs the command
     local success, err = pcall(command_calls[command.name],event,args)
     if err then error(err) end
-    player_return{'commands.command-ran'}
+    player_return({'commands.command-ran'},defines.text_color.info)
     game.write_file('commands.log','\n'..game.tick
         ..' Player: '..player_name
         ..' Used command: '..command.name
diff --git a/locale/ExpCore/ranking.lua b/locale/ExpCore/ranking.lua
index 76e6dd2b..f3ecc4ac 100644
--- a/locale/ExpCore/ranking.lua
+++ b/locale/ExpCore/ranking.lua
@@ -83,16 +83,17 @@ end
 -- @param rank_base the rank that acts as the cut off point (rank is always included)
 -- @param rtn what do you want to return to the players
 -- @tparam bolean below if true rank below base are printed to
-function Ranking.print(rank_base,rtn,below)
+function Ranking.print(rank_base,rtn,colour,below)
+    local colour = colour or defines.color.white
     local rank_base = Ranking.get_rank(rank_base)
     local ranks = Ranking._ranks()
     if below then
         for power,rank in pairs(ranks) do
-            if rank_base.power >= power then rank:print(rtn) end
+            if rank_base.power >= power then rank:print(rtn,colour) end
         end
     else
         for power,rank in pairs(ranks) do
-            if rank_base.power <= power then rank:print(rtn) end
+            if rank_base.power <= power then rank:print(rtn,colour) end
         end
     end
 end
@@ -104,18 +105,20 @@ end
 -- @param[opt='server'] by_player the player who is giving the rank
 -- @param[opt=game.tick] tick the tick that the rank is being given on
 function Ranking.give_rank(player,rank,by_player,tick)
+    local print_colour = defines.text_color.info
     local tick = tick or game.tick
     local by_player_name = Game.get_player(by_player) and Game.get_player(by_player).name or game.player and game.player.name or 'server'
     local rank = Ranking.get_rank(rank) or Ranking.get_rank(Ranking._presets().meta.default)
-    local player = Game.get_player(player)
+    local player = Game.get_player(player) or error('No Player To Give Rank')
     local old_rank = Ranking.get_rank(player) or Ranking.get_rank(Ranking._presets().meta.default)
     local message = 'ranking.rank-down'
     -- messaging
     if old_rank.name == rank.name then return end
-    if rank.power < old_rank.power then message = 'ranking.rank-up' end
-    game.print{message,player.name,rank.name,by_player_name}
-    if rank.group.name ~= 'User' then player.print{'ranking.rank-given',rank.name} end
-    if player.tag ~= old_rank.tag then player.print{'ranking.tag-reset'} end
+    if rank.power < old_rank.power then message = 'ranking.rank-up' player.play_sound{path='utility/achievement_unlocked'}
+    else player.play_sound{path='utility/game_lost'} end
+    game.print({message,player.name,rank.name,by_player_name},print_colour)
+    if rank.group.name ~= 'User' then player_return({'ranking.rank-given',rank.name},print_colour,player) end
+    if player.tag ~= old_rank.tag then player_return({'ranking.tag-reset'},print_colour,player) end
     -- rank change
     player.permission_group = game.permissions.get_group(rank.name)
     player.tag = rank.tag
@@ -194,15 +197,14 @@ end
 -- @tparam bolean online get only online players
 -- @treturn table a table of all players in this rank
 function Ranking._rank:get_players(online)
+    local players = game.permissions.get_group(rank.name).players
     local _return = {}
     if online then
-        for _,player in pairs(game.connected_players) do
-            if Ranking.get_rank(player).name == self.name then table.insert(_return,player) end
+        for _,player in pairs(players) do
+            if player.connected then table.insert(_return,player) end
         end
     else
-        for _,player in pairs(game.players) do
-            if Ranking.get_rank(player).name == self.name then table.insert(_return,player) end
-        end
+        _return = players
     end
     return _return
 end
@@ -210,10 +212,11 @@ end
 --- Print a message to all players of this rank
 -- @usage rank:print('foo')
 -- @param rtn any value you want to return
-function Ranking._rank:print(rtn)
+function Ranking._rank:print(rtn,colour)
+    local colour = colour or defines.color.white
     if not Server or not Server._thread then
         for _,player in pairs(self:get_players()) do
-            player_return(rtn,player)
+            player_return(rtn,colour,player)
         end
     else
         -- using threads to make less lag
@@ -223,7 +226,7 @@ function Ranking._rank:print(rtn)
         end)
         thread:on_event('success',function(thread,players)
             for _,player in pairs(players) do
-                player_return(thread.data.rtn,player)
+                player_return(thread.data.rtn,colour,player)
             end
         end)
         thread:queue()
diff --git a/locale/ExpCore/ranks.lua b/locale/ExpCore/ranks.lua
index 94dbe2ac..0aabcb73 100644
--- a/locale/ExpCore/ranks.lua
+++ b/locale/ExpCore/ranks.lua
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ http://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/defines.html#defines.input_action
 local root = Ranking._group:create{
     name='Root',
     allow={
-        ['server-interface'] = true
+        ['interface'] = true
     },
     disallow={}
 }