diff --git a/ExpCore/ranking.lua b/ExpCore/ranking.lua
index 3617ed5f..e0a3cf87 100644
--- a/ExpCore/ranking.lua
+++ b/ExpCore/ranking.lua
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ function Ranking.give_rank(player,rank,by_player,tick)
     if old_rank.name == rank.name then return 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 player.online_time > 60 or by_player_name ~= 'server' then game.print({message,player.name,rank.name,by_player_name},print_colour) end
     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
diff --git a/ExpCore/sync.lua b/ExpCore/sync.lua
index fc04e588..2a529af0 100644
--- a/ExpCore/sync.lua
+++ b/ExpCore/sync.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Discord: https://discord.gg/r6dC2uK
 -- this file is used to allow easy syncing with out side programes
 local Sync = {}
 local Sync_gui_functions = {}
+local Sync_updates = {}
 
 --- Used as a faster way to get to the ranking function, overrides previous
 -- @usage Sync.set_ranks{name=rank_name}
@@ -222,9 +223,16 @@ function Sync.update()
     }
     info.ranks = Sync.count_ranks()
     info.rockets = game.forces['player'].get_item_launched('satellite')
+    for key,callback in pairs(Sync_updates) do info[key] = callback() end
     return info
 end
 
+function Sync.add_update(key,callback)
+    if game then return end
+    if not is_type(callback,'function') then return end
+    Sync_updates[key] = callback
+end
+
 --- outputs the curent server info into a file
 -- @usage Sync.emit_data()
 function Sync.emit_data()