diff --git a/control.lua b/control.lua
index 299038eb..450eba1e 100644
--- a/control.lua
+++ b/control.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Color, Game, Event = require('/locale/StdLib/load'){'Color','Game','Event'}
 -- loads the ExpLib, functions are plased into the lua global
 local ExpLib = require 'ExpLib'
 ExpLib._unpack_to_G(ExpLib)
---_G.discord_emit = nil -- un-comment this line if you are not using the json.data
+_G.discord_emit = nil -- un-comment this line if you are not using the json.data
 
 -- loads the ExpCore files these are need in order to run the other addons
 Ranking, Server, Gui = require('/locale/ExpCore/load'){'Ranking','Server','Gui'}
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diff --git a/locale/ExpCore/load.lua b/locale/ExpCore/load.lua
index 47a759e0..4f5b6e25 100644
--- a/locale/ExpCore/load.lua
+++ b/locale/ExpCore/load.lua
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ local StdExpCoreLib = {}
 
 require '/commands'
 StdExpCoreLib.Server = require '/server'
-StdExpCoreLib.Ranking = {}
 StdExpCoreLib.Gui = {}
---[[StdExpCoreLib.Ranking = require '/ranking'
+StdExpCoreLib.Ranking = require '/ranking'
 require '/ranks'
-StdExpCoreLib.Gui = require '/gui'
+--[[StdExpCoreLib.Gui = require '/gui'
 require '/GuiParts/inputs'
 require '/GuiParts/toolbar'
 require '/GuiParts/center'
diff --git a/locale/ExpCore/ranking.lua b/locale/ExpCore/ranking.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55a69cd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/ExpCore/ranking.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+--[[
+Explosive Gaming
+
+This file can be used with permission but this and the credit below must remain in the file.
+Contact a member of management on our discord to seek permission to use our code.
+Any changes that you may make to the code are yours but that does not make the script yours.
+Discord: https://discord.gg/r6dC2uK
+]]
+--Please Only Edit Below This Line-----------------------------------------------------------
+local Ranking = {}
+
+-- this function is to avoid errors - see /ranks.lua
+function Ranking._form_links()
+    return false
+end
+
+-- this function is to avoid errors - see /ranks.lua
+function Ranking._ranks()
+    return {}
+end
+
+-- this function is to avoid errors - see /ranks.lua
+function Ranking._groups()
+    return {}
+end
+
+--- Returns a rank object given a player or rank name
+-- @usage Ranking.get_rank(game.player)
+-- Ranking.get_rank('admin')
+-- @param mixed player|player index|player name|rank name|rank|'server'|'root'  what rank to get
+-- @treturn table the rank that is linked to mixed
+function Ranking.get_rank(mixed)
+    local ranks = Ranking._ranks()
+    return game.players[mixed] and ranks[game.players[mixed].permission_group.name]
+    or mixed.index and game.players[mixed.index] and ranks[mixed.permission_group.name]
+    or is_type(mixed,'table') and mixed.group and mixed
+    or is_type(mixed,'string') and ranks[string.lower(mixed)] and ranks[string.lower(mixed)]
+    or is_type(mixed,'string') and mixed == 'server' and ranks['root']
+    or is_type(mixed,'string') and mixed == 'root' and ranks['root']
+    or false
+    -- ranks[mixed] and ranks[mixed] is to avoid returning nil given any string
+end
+
+--- Returns the group object used to sort ranks given group name or see Ranking.get_rank
+-- @usage Ranking.get_group(game.player)
+-- Ranking.get_group('root')
+-- @param mixed player|player index|player name|rank name|rank|'server'|'root'|group name|group what group to get
+-- @treturn table the group that is linked to mixed
+function Ranking.get_group(mixed)
+    local groups = Ranking._groups()
+    local rank = Ranking.get_rank(mixed)
+    return rank and rank.group
+    or is_type(mixed,'table') and mixed.ranks and mixed
+    or is_type(mixed,'string') and groups[mixed] and groups[mixed]
+    or false
+end
+
+--- Prints to all rank of greater/lower power of the rank given
+-- @usage Ranking.print('admin','We got a grifer')
+-- @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)
+    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
+        end
+    else
+        for power,rank in pairs(ranks) do
+            if rank_base.power <= power then rank:print(rtn) end
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+--- Gives a user a rank
+-- @usage Ranking.give_rank(1,'admin')
+-- @param player the player to give the rank to
+-- @param rank the rank to give to the player
+-- @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 tick = tick or game.tick
+    local by_player_name = Game.get_player(by_player).name or game.player and game.player.name or 'server'
+    local rank = Ranking.get_rank(rank)
+    local player = Game.get_player(player)
+    local old_rank = Ranking.get_rank(player)
+    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 not rank.group.name == 'User' then player.print{'ranking.rank-given',rank.name} end
+    if not player.tag == old_rank.tag then player.print{'ranking.tag-reset'} end
+    -- rank change
+    player.permission_group = game.permissions.get_group(rank.name)
+    player.tag = rank.tag
+    if not old_rank.group.name == 'Jail' then Ranking._presets().old[player.index] = rank.name end
+    if Ranking._presets()._event then 
+        script.raise_event(Ranking._presets()._event,{
+            tick=tick, 
+            player=player, 
+            by_player_name=by_player_name, 
+            new_rank=rank, 
+            old_rank=old_rank
+        }) 
+    end
+end
+
+--- Revert the last change to a players rank
+-- @usage Ranking.revert(1)
+-- @param player the player to revert the rank of
+-- @param[opt=nil] by_player the player who is doing the revert
+function Ranking.revert(player,by_player)
+    local player = Game.get_player(player)
+    Ranking.give_rank(player,Ranking._presets().old[player.index],by_player)
+end
+
+
+
+-- this is the base rank object, do not store in global
+Ranking._rank = {}
+
+--- Is this rank allowed to open this gui or use this command etc.
+-- @usage rank:allowed('server-interface')
+-- @tparam teh action to test for
+-- @treturn bolean is it allowed
+function Ranking._rank:allowed(action)
+    return self.allowed[action] or self.is_root or false
+end
+
+--- Get all the players in this rank
+-- @usage rank:get_players()
+-- @tparam bolean online get only online players
+-- @treturn table a table of all players in this rank
+function Ranking._rank:get_players(online)
+    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
+        end
+    else
+        for _,player in pairs(game.players) do
+            if Ranking.get_rank(player).name == self.name then table.insert(_return,player) end
+        end
+    end
+    return _return
+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)
+    if not Server or not Server._thread then
+        for _,player in pairs(self:get_players()) do
+            player_return(rtn,player)
+        end
+    else
+        -- using threads to make less lag
+        local thread = Server.new_thread{data={rank=self,rtn=rtn}}
+        thread.on_event('resolve',function(thread)
+            return self.data:get_players(true)
+        end)
+        thread.on_event('success',function(thread,players)
+            for _,player in pairs(players) do
+                player_return(rtn,player)
+            end
+        end)
+    end
+end
+-- this is the base rank object, do not store in global
+Ranking._group = {}
+
+return Ranking
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diff --git a/locale/ExpCore/ranks.lua b/locale/ExpCore/ranks.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2fee45a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/ExpCore/ranks.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--[[
+Explosive Gaming
+
+This file can be used with permission but this and the credit below must remain in the file.
+Contact a member of management on our discord to seek permission to use our code.
+Any changes that you may make to the code are yours but that does not make the script yours.
+Discord: https://discord.gg/r6dC2uK
+]]
+--Please Only Edit Below This Line-----------------------------------------------------------
+
+local ranks = {}
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