diff --git a/config/join_messages.lua b/config/join_messages.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..058435d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/join_messages.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+return {
+    Cooldude2606 = 'Lua lets you set metatables on numbers, did you know that? Cooldude2606 knows this.',
+    samy115 = 'Tremble in fear as the banhammer is now here, its owner: samy115',
+    XenoCyber = '"Fire Fire Fire" oops wrong game, have no fear XenoCyber is here',
+    HunterOfGames = 'Unable to support HunterOfGames. You must construct additional miners.'
+}
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diff --git a/config/preset_player_colours.lua b/config/preset_player_colours.lua
index d186fa01..b7e0bde7 100644
--- a/config/preset_player_colours.lua
+++ b/config/preset_player_colours.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ return {
 		UUBlueFire={r=0,g=204,b=255},
 		CmonMate497={r=103,g=224,b=194},
 		s4sh={r=255,g=120,b=0},
-		ArPiiX={r=0,g=255,b=0}
+		ArPiiX={r=0,g=255,b=0},
+		NextIdea={r=255,g=255,b=255},
+		hamsterbryan={r=0,g=255,b=0},
+		XenoCyber={r=0,g=128,b=255}
 	},
 	disallow = { --- @setting disallow colours which will not given to players; the value does not matter it is only the key which is checked
 		black = {r = 0, g = 0, b = 0},
diff --git a/modules/addons/greetings.lua b/modules/addons/greetings.lua
index 28c3766a..df625656 100644
--- a/modules/addons/greetings.lua
+++ b/modules/addons/greetings.lua
@@ -1,14 +1,25 @@
 --greets players on join
 
 local Event = require 'utils.event' --- @dep utils.event
-local greet = 
-function(event) 
-    local message = {'greetings.greet',{'links.discord'}}
-    game.players[event.player_index].print(message)
+local Game = require 'utils.game' --- @dep utils.event
+local config = require 'config.join_messages' --- @dep config.join_messages
+local Global = require 'utils.global' --- @dep utils.global
+require 'utils.table'
 
+Global.register(config,function(tbl)
+    config = tbl
+end)
+
+local greet =
+function(event)
+    local player = Game.get_player_by_index(event.player_index)
+    local custom_message = config[player.name]
+    if custom_message then
+        game.print(custom_message,player.color)
+    else
+        player.print{'greetings.greet',{'links.discord'}}
+    end
 
 end
 
-
-
-Event.add(defines.events.on_player_joined_game ,greet)
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+Event.add(defines.events.on_player_joined_game, greet)
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