diff --git a/control.lua b/control.lua
index 450eba1e..689da58a 100644
--- a/control.lua
+++ b/control.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ error = function(err)
     if _G.discord_emit and game then
         local color = _G.Color and Color.to_hex(defines.text_color.bg) or '0x0'
         discord_emit{title='SCRIPT ERROR',color=color,description=err}
-    elseif _G.Game then
+    elseif _G.Game and game then
         if Game.print_all(err) == 0 then
             _error(err)
         end
@@ -32,4 +32,8 @@ ExpLib._unpack_to_G(ExpLib)
 _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'}
\ No newline at end of file
+Ranking, Server, Gui = require('/locale/ExpCore/load'){'Ranking','Server','Gui'}
+-- this loads the ranks that Ranking uses
+require('/locale/ExpCore/ranks')
+-- this loads any edits that are not need in core pcall as file may not be preset
+pcall(require,'/locale/Addons/playerRanks')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/locale/Addons/playerRanks.lua b/locale/Addons/playerRanks.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99d66dc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/Addons/playerRanks.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+--[[
+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-----------------------------------------------------------
+
+--[[
+    How to use groups:
+name		the name that you can use to refence it.
+disallow	if present then all ranks in this group will have this added to their disallow.
+allow		if present then all ranks in this group will have this added to their allow.
+highest     is asigned by the script to show the highest rank in this group.
+lowest      is asigned by the script to show the lowest rank in this group.
+How to add ranks:
+Name		is what will be used in the scripts and is often the best choice for display in text.
+short_hand	is what can be used when short on space but the rank still need to be displayed.
+tag			is the tag the player will gain when moved to the rank, it can be nil.
+time		is used for auto-rank feature where you are moved to the rank after a certain play time in minutes.
+colour		is the RGB value that can be used to emphasise GUI elements based on rank.
+power		is asigned by the script based on their index in ranks, you can insert new ranks between current ones.
+group		is asigned by the script to show the group this rank is in
+disallow	is a list containing input actions that the user can not perform.
+allow		is a list of custom commands and effects that that rank can use, all defined in the sctips.
+
+For allow, add the allow as the key and the value as true
+Example: test for 'server-interface' => allow['server-interface'] = true
+
+For disallow, add to the list the end part of the input action
+Example: defines.input_action.drop_item -> 'drop_item'
+http://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/defines.html#defines.input_action
+--]]
+
+-- see ExpCore/ranks.lua for examples - you add your own and edit pre-made ones here.
+
+function Ranking._base_preset()
+    return {}
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/locale/ExpCore/commands.lua b/locale/ExpCore/commands.lua
index 13cbb2ad..1c9ef779 100644
--- a/locale/ExpCore/commands.lua
+++ b/locale/ExpCore/commands.lua
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ end
 -- @tparam defines.events.on_console_command event the event rasied by the command=
 local function run_custom_command(command)
     local command_data = command_data[command.name]
-    local player_name = Game.get_player(commnd) and Game.get_player(commnd).name or 'server'
+    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 is_type(Ranking.get_rank,'function') and not Ranking.get_rank(player_name):allowed(command.name) then
         player_return{'commands.unauthorized'}
diff --git a/locale/ExpCore/load.lua b/locale/ExpCore/load.lua
index 4f5b6e25..c7e87a2e 100644
--- a/locale/ExpCore/load.lua
+++ b/locale/ExpCore/load.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ require '/commands'
 StdExpCoreLib.Server = require '/server'
 StdExpCoreLib.Gui = {}
 StdExpCoreLib.Ranking = require '/ranking'
-require '/ranks'
 --[[StdExpCoreLib.Gui = require '/gui'
 require '/GuiParts/inputs'
 require '/GuiParts/toolbar'
diff --git a/locale/ExpCore/ranking.lua b/locale/ExpCore/ranking.lua
index 55a69cd4..9ec4b2c7 100644
--- a/locale/ExpCore/ranking.lua
+++ b/locale/ExpCore/ranking.lua
@@ -8,37 +8,59 @@ Discord: https://discord.gg/r6dC2uK
 ]]
 --Please Only Edit Below This Line-----------------------------------------------------------
 local Ranking = {}
-
+Ranking.event = script.generate_event_name()
+Ranking._rank = {}
+Ranking._group = {}
 -- 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()
+function Ranking._ranks(names)
     return {}
 end
 
 -- this function is to avoid errors - see /ranks.lua
-function Ranking._groups()
+function Ranking._groups(names)
     return {}
 end
 
+-- this function is to avoid errors - see /ranks.lua
+function Ranking._meta()
+    return {}
+end
+
+-- this function is to avoid errors - see addons/playerRanks.lua
+function Ranking._base_preset()
+    return {}
+end
+
+-- this returns a global list
+function Ranking._presets()
+    if not global.exp_core then global.exp_core = {} end
+    if not global.exp_core.ranking then global.exp_core.ranking = {meta=Ranking._meta(),old={},current=Ranking._base_preset()} end
+    return global.exp_core.ranking
+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
+    if not mixed then return false end
+    local ranks = Ranking._ranks(true)
+    local _return = false
+    if is_type(mixed,'table') then
+        if mixed.index then
+            _return = game.players[mixed.index] and ranks[mixed.permission_group.name] or false
+        else
+            _return = mixed.group and mixed or false
+        end
+    else
+        _return = game.players[mixed] and ranks[game.players[mixed].permission_group.name]
+        or table.autokey(ranks,mixed) and table.autokey(ranks,mixed)
+        or string.contains(mixed,'server') and Ranking.get_group('Root').highest
+        or string.contains(mixed,'root') and Ranking.get_group('Root').highest
+        or false
+    end
+    return _return
 end
 
 --- Returns the group object used to sort ranks given group name or see Ranking.get_rank
@@ -47,11 +69,12 @@ end
 -- @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()
+    if not mixed then return false end
+    local groups = Ranking._groups(true)
     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 is_type(mixed,'string') and table.autokey(groups,mixed) and table.autokey(groups,mixed)
     or false
 end
 
@@ -82,23 +105,23 @@ end
 -- @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 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 old_rank = Ranking.get_rank(player)
+    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 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
+    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
     -- 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,{
+    if Ranking.event then 
+        script.raise_event(Ranking.event,{
             tick=tick, 
             player=player, 
             by_player_name=by_player_name, 
@@ -117,17 +140,53 @@ function Ranking.revert(player,by_player)
     Ranking.give_rank(player,Ranking._presets().old[player.index],by_player)
 end
 
-
+--- Given the player has a rank in the preset table it is given
+-- @usage Ranking.find_preset(1)
+-- @param player the player to test for an auto rank
+-- @tparam[opt=nil] tick the tick it happens on
+function Ranking.find_preset(player,tick)
+    local presets = Ranking._presets().current
+    local meta_data = Ranking._presets().meta
+    local default = Ranking.get_rank(meta_data.default)
+    local player = Game.get_player(player)
+    local current_rank = Ranking.get_rank(player) or {power=-1,group={name='not jail'}}
+    local ranks = {default}
+    if current_rank.group.name == 'Jail' then return end
+    if presets[string.lower(player.name)] then
+        local rank = Ranking.get_rank(presets[string.lower(player.name)])
+        if current_rank.power >= rank.power then return end
+        table.insert(ranks,rank)
+    end
+    if current_rank.power < meta_data.time_highest and tick_to_min(player.online_time) > meta_data.time_lowest then
+        for _,rank_name in pairs(meta_data.time_ranks) do
+            local rank = Ranking.get_rank(rank_name)
+            if tick_to_min(player.online_time) > rank.time then
+                table.insert(ranks,rank)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    local _rank = nil
+    for _,rank in pairs(ranks) do
+        if rank.power > current_rank.power then _rank = rank end
+    end
+    if _rank then
+        if _rank.name == default.name then
+            player.tag = _rank.tag
+            player.permission_group = game.permissions.get_group(_rank.name)
+        else
+            Ranking.give_rank(player,_rank,nil,tick)
+        end
+    end
+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
+    return self.allow[action] or self.is_root or false
 end
 
 --- Get all the players in this rank
@@ -169,7 +228,53 @@ function Ranking._rank:print(rtn)
         end)
     end
 end
--- this is the base rank object, do not store in global
-Ranking._group = {}
+-- this is the base group object, do not store in global, these cant be used in game
+
+-- this makes a new group 
+-- {name='root',allow={},disallow={}}
+function Ranking._group:create(obj)
+    if game then return end
+    if not is_type(obj.name,'string') then return end
+    setmetatable(obj,{__index=Ranking._group})
+    obj.ranks = {}
+    obj.allow = obj.allow or {}
+    obj.disallow = obj.disallow or {}
+    Ranking._add_group(obj)
+    return obj
+end
+    
+-- this makes a new rank in side this group 
+-- {name='Root',short_hand='Root',tag='[Root]',time=nil,colour=defines.colors.white,allow={},disallow={}}
+function Ranking._group:add_rank(obj)
+    if game then return end
+    if not is_type(obj.name,'string') or
+    not is_type(obj.short_hand,'string') or
+    not is_type(obj.tag,'string') or
+    not is_type(obj.colour,'table') then return end
+    setmetatable(obj,{__index=Ranking._rank})
+    obj.group = self
+    obj.allow = obj.allow or {}
+    obj.disallow = obj.disallow or {}
+    setmetatable(obj.allow,{__index=self.allow})
+    setmetatable(obj.disallow,{__index=self.disallow})
+    Ranking._add_rank(obj)
+    Ranking._set_rank_power()
+    table.insert(self.ranks,obj)
+    if not self.highest or obj.power > self.highest.power then self.highest = obj end
+    if not self.lowest or obj.power < self.lowest.power then self.lowest = obj end
+end
+
+Event.register(defines.events.on_player_joined_game,function(event)
+    Ranking.find_preset(event.player_index)
+end)
+
+Event.register(-1,function(event) 
+    for power,rank in pairs(Ranking._ranks()) do
+		local perm = game.permissions.create_group(rank.name)
+		for _,toRemove in pairs(rank.disallow) do
+			perm.set_allows_action(defines.input_action[toRemove],false)
+		end
+	end
+end)
 
 return Ranking
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/locale/ExpCore/ranks.lua b/locale/ExpCore/ranks.lua
index 2fee45a1..a18bbef7 100644
--- a/locale/ExpCore/ranks.lua
+++ b/locale/ExpCore/ranks.lua
@@ -7,5 +7,126 @@ Any changes that you may make to the code are yours but that does not make the s
 Discord: https://discord.gg/r6dC2uK
 ]]
 --Please Only Edit Below This Line-----------------------------------------------------------
+local groups = {}
+local ranks = {}
 
-local ranks = {}
\ No newline at end of file
+function Ranking._add_group(group) if game then return end table.insert(groups,group) end
+function Ranking._add_rank(rank) if game then return end table.insert(ranks,rank) end
+function Ranking._set_rank_power() if game then return end for power,rank in pairs(ranks) do rank.power = power end end
+
+--[[
+    How to use groups:
+name		the name that you can use to refence it.
+disallow	if present then all ranks in this group will have this added to their disallow.
+allow		if present then all ranks in this group will have this added to their allow.
+highest     is asigned by the script to show the highest rank in this group.
+lowest      is asigned by the script to show the lowest rank in this group.
+How to add ranks:
+Name		is what will be used in the scripts and is often the best choice for display in text.
+short_hand	is what can be used when short on space but the rank still need to be displayed.
+tag			is the tag the player will gain when moved to the rank, it can be nil.
+time		is used for auto-rank feature where you are moved to the rank after a certain play time in minutes.
+colour		is the RGB value that can be used to emphasise GUI elements based on rank.
+power		is asigned by the script based on their index in ranks, you can insert new ranks between current ones.
+group		is asigned by the script to show the group this rank is in
+disallow	is a list containing input actions that the user can not perform.
+allow		is a list of custom commands and effects that that rank can use, all defined in the sctips.
+
+For allow, add the allow as the key and the value as true
+Example: test for 'server-interface' => allow['server-interface'] = true
+
+For disallow, add to the list the end part of the input action
+Example: defines.input_action.drop_item -> 'drop_item'
+http://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/defines.html#defines.input_action
+--]]
+
+-- If you wish to add more groups please use addons/playerRanks.lua
+-- If you wish to add to these rank groups use addons/playerRanks.lua
+-- DO NOT REMOVE ANY OF THESE GROUPS
+
+local root = Ranking._group:create{
+    name='Root',
+    allow={
+        ['server-interface'] = true
+    },
+    disallow={}
+}
+local admin = Ranking._group:create{
+    name='Admin',
+    allow={},
+    disallow={}
+}
+local user = Ranking._group:create{
+    name='User',
+    allow={},
+    disallow={}
+}
+local jail = Ranking._group:create{
+    name='Jail',
+    allow={},
+    disallow={}
+}
+
+-- If you wish to add more ranks please use addons/playerRanks.lua
+-- If you wish to add to these rank use addons/playerRanks.lua
+root:add_rank{
+    name='Root',
+    short_hand='Root',
+    tag='[Root]',
+    colour=defines.color.white,
+    is_root=true
+}
+
+user:add_rank{
+    name='Guest',
+    short_hand='',
+    tag='',
+    colour={r=255,g=159,b=27},
+    is_default=true
+}
+
+-- used to force rank to be read-only
+function Ranking._groups(name) 
+    if name then 
+        if name then 
+            local _return = {}
+            for power,group in pairs(groups) do
+                _return[group.name] = group
+            end
+            return _return
+        end 
+    end 
+    return groups 
+end
+
+function Ranking._ranks(name) 
+    if name then 
+        local _return = {}
+        for power,rank in pairs(ranks) do
+            _return[rank.name] = rank
+        end
+        return _return
+    end 
+    return ranks 
+end
+
+-- used to save lag by doing some calculation at the start
+function Ranking._meta()
+    local meta = {}
+    for power,rank in pairs(ranks) do
+        if rank.is_default then
+            meta.default = rank.name
+        end
+        if rank.is_root then
+            meta.root = rank.name
+        end
+        if rank.time then
+            table.insert(meta.time_ranks,rank.name)
+            if not meta.time_highest or power > meta.time_highest then meta.time_highest = power end
+            if not meta.time_lowest or power < meta.time_lowest then meta.time_lowest = power end
+        end
+        meta.time_highest = meta.time_highest or 0
+        meta.time_lowest = meta.time_lowest or 0
+    end
+    return meta
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/locale/ExpCore/server.lua b/locale/ExpCore/server.lua
index 8b232c29..77a6ea1a 100644
--- a/locale/ExpCore/server.lua
+++ b/locale/ExpCore/server.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ Discord: https://discord.gg/r6dC2uK
 -- server allows control over threads and other features the devs missed out
 local Server = {}
 Server._thread = {}
-Server._thread.__index = Server._thread
 
 --- Returns a un-used uuid (better system needed)
 -- @usage obj.uuid = Server.new_uuid()
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ end
 function Server.close_all_threads(with_force)
     if not with_force then
         for uuid,next_thread in pairs(Server.threads()) do
-            next_thread:close()
+            if uuid ~= '_n' then next_thread:close() end
         end
     else
         Server._threads(true)
@@ -186,6 +185,7 @@ if commands._expgaming then
         local callback = args.code
         if not string.find(callback,'%s') and not string.find(callback,'return') then callback = 'return '..callback end
         if game.player then callback = 'local player, surface, force = game.player, game.player.surface, game.player.force '..callback end 
+        if Ranking and Ranking.get_rank then callback = 'local rank = Ranking.get_rank(game.player) '..callback end
         local success, err = Server.interface(callback)
         player_return(err)
     end)
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ end
 -- @treturn table the new thread object
 function Server._thread:create(obj)
     local obj = obj or {}
-    setmetatable(obj,Server._thread)
+    setmetatable(obj,{__index=Server._thread})
     obj.uuid = Server.new_uuid()
     return obj
 end
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ end)
 Event.register(-2,function(event)
     local threads = Server.threads()
     for uuid,thread in pairs(threads) do
-        setmetatable(thread,Server._thread)
+        if uuid ~= '_n' then setmetatable(thread,{__index=Server._thread}) end
     end
 end)
 
diff --git a/locale/StdLib/table.lua b/locale/StdLib/table.lua
index 557b2beb..6f5c8166 100644
--- a/locale/StdLib/table.lua
+++ b/locale/StdLib/table.lua
@@ -490,8 +490,8 @@ end
 -- table.autokey(tbl,'f') -- return 1 
 function table.autokey(tbl,str)
     local _return = {}
-    for key,value in pairs(keys) do
-        if string.contains(string.lower(string),string.lower(key)) then table.insert(_return,value) end
+    for key,value in pairs(tbl) do
+        if string.contains(string.lower(str),string.lower(key)) then table.insert(_return,value) end
     end
     return _return[1] or false
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/locale/en/exp-core.cfg b/locale/en/exp-core.cfg
index af1162f1..a9acca3b 100644
--- a/locale/en/exp-core.cfg
+++ b/locale/en/exp-core.cfg
@@ -4,4 +4,11 @@ help-format= __1__ __2__
 unauthorized=401 - Unauthorized: Access is denied due to invalid credentials
 invalid-inputs=Invalid Input, /__1__ __2__
 invalid-player=Invaild Player Name, __1__ ,try using tab key to auto-complete the name
-command-ran=Command Complete
\ No newline at end of file
+command-ran=Command Complete
+
+[ranking]
+all-rank-print=[Everyone]: __1__
+rank-up=__1__ was promoted to __2__ by __3__
+rank-down=__1__ was demoted to __2__ by __3__
+rank-given=You have been given the __1__ Rank!
+tag-reset=Your Tag was reset due to a Rank change
\ No newline at end of file