diff --git a/config.txt b/config.txt
index 36ec768..41fe3c1 100644
--- a/config.txt
+++ b/config.txt
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ message_start_time_utc = '12:00'
 message_stop_time_utc = '23:00'
 message_timeout_mins = 8
 game = 'Bf1'
+seeder_name = 'iiTzArcur'
+find_player_max_retries = 10
 launcher = 'EADesktop'
diff --git a/src/actions/backend.rs b/src/actions/backend.rs
index e68073a..7c1c5c4 100644
--- a/src/actions/backend.rs
+++ b/src/actions/backend.rs
@@ -23,3 +23,102 @@ pub fn ping(
         Err(_) => log::error!("Couln't send update of client to backend"),
     }
 }
+
+pub fn has_player(cfg: &structs::SeederConfig, game_id: &str) -> bool {
+    if cfg.game == structs::Games::Bf4 {
+        return bf4_has_player(cfg, game_id);
+    }
+    bf1_has_player(cfg, game_id)
+}
+
+pub fn bf1_has_player(cfg: &structs::SeederConfig, game_id: &str) -> bool {
+    let url = format!(
+        "https://api.gametools.network/bf1/players/?gameid={}",
+        game_id
+    );
+    match ureq::get(&url[..]).call() {
+        Ok(response) => match response.into_json::<structs::GametoolsPlayers>() {
+            Ok(server_info) => {
+                // if valid timestamp
+                match chrono::NaiveDateTime::from_timestamp_millis(
+                    server_info.update_timestamp * 1000,
+                ) {
+                    Some(naive_time) => {
+                        let timestamp_time =
+                            chrono::DateTime::<chrono::Utc>::from_utc(naive_time, chrono::Utc)
+                                .time();
+                        let current = chrono::Utc::now().time();
+                        let diff = current - timestamp_time;
+                        if diff.num_minutes() > 2 {
+                            return true;
+                        }
+
+                        if !cfg.seeder_name.is_empty()
+                            && (server_info.teams[0].players.contains(
+                                &structs::GametoolsServerPlayer {
+                                    name: cfg.seeder_name.clone(),
+                                },
+                            ) || server_info.teams[1].players.contains(
+                                &structs::GametoolsServerPlayer {
+                                    name: cfg.seeder_name.clone(),
+                                },
+                            ))
+                        {
+                            return true;
+                        }
+                        false
+                    }
+                    None => {
+                        log::error!("no timestamp in players?");
+                        log::info!("reconnecting...");
+                        true
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                log::error!("Failed to get info about server to join: {}", e);
+                log::info!("reconnecting...");
+                true
+            }
+        },
+        Err(e) => {
+            log::error!("Failed to connect to gametools: {}", e);
+            log::info!("reconnecting...");
+            true
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn bf4_has_player(cfg: &structs::SeederConfig, game_id: &str) -> bool {
+    let url = format!(
+        "https://api.gametools.network/bf4/detailedserver/?gameid={}&lang=en-us&region=all&platform=pc&service=undefined&",
+        game_id
+    );
+    match ureq::get(&url[..]).call() {
+        Ok(response) => match response.into_json::<structs::GametoolsDetailedServer>() {
+            Ok(server_info) => {
+                if !cfg.seeder_name.is_empty()
+                    && !server_info
+                        .players
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .contains(&structs::GametoolsServerPlayer {
+                            name: cfg.seeder_name.clone(),
+                        })
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+                false
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                log::error!("Failed to get info about server to join: {}", e);
+                log::info!("reconnecting...");
+                true
+            }
+        },
+        Err(e) => {
+            log::error!("Failed to connect to gametools: {}", e);
+            log::info!("reconnecting...");
+            true
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/actions/game.rs b/src/actions/game.rs
index 17fc709..fa0f565 100644
--- a/src/actions/game.rs
+++ b/src/actions/game.rs
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ pub fn launch(
 ) {
     if game_running.load(atomic::Ordering::Relaxed) == 1 {
         // if it tried to launch but failed twice
-        if retry_launch.load(atomic::Ordering::Relaxed) == 10 {
+        if retry_launch.load(atomic::Ordering::Relaxed) >= 10 {
             launchers::restart_launcher(cfg);
             // make retries 0
             retry_launch.store(0, atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
diff --git a/src/ea_desktop_test.rs b/src/ea_desktop_test.rs
index 2d0ddfc..720bda6 100644
--- a/src/ea_desktop_test.rs
+++ b/src/ea_desktop_test.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ fn main() {
         message_stop_time_utc: "23:00".into(),
         message_timeout_mins: 8,
         game: structs::Games::from("bf1"),
+        seeder_name: "".into(),
+        find_player_max_retries: 15,
         launcher: structs::Launchers::from("ea_desktop"),
     };
     cfg.game_location = actions::game::find_game(&cfg);
diff --git a/src/functions/seed_server.rs b/src/functions/seed_server.rs
index 7210823..688c08b 100644
--- a/src/functions/seed_server.rs
+++ b/src/functions/seed_server.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ fn on_command_changed(
     }
 }
 
-fn on_retry(
+fn retry_check(
     cfg: &structs::SeederConfig,
     kp_seeder: bool,
     game_info: &structs::GameInfo,
@@ -103,16 +103,41 @@ fn on_retry(
     current_game_id: &str,
     game_running: &Arc<AtomicU32>,
     retry_launch: &Arc<AtomicU32>,
+    retry_player_check: &Arc<AtomicU32>,
 ) {
+    // if game isnt running but should: retry
     if !&game_info.is_running
-        & ((&seeder_info.action[..] == "joinServer" && seeder_info.rejoin) || kp_seeder)
+        && ((&seeder_info.action[..] == "joinServer" && seeder_info.rejoin) || kp_seeder)
     {
         log::warn!("didn't find game running, starting..");
         actions::game::launch(cfg, current_game_id, "soldier", game_running, retry_launch);
     }
+    // if game is running, check if in right server if option set
     //set retries 0
     if game_info.is_running {
         retry_launch.store(0, atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
+
+        // check if player is in server
+        if !cfg.seeder_name.is_empty() {
+            let retries = retry_player_check.load(atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
+            if actions::backend::has_player(cfg, current_game_id) {
+                if retries > 0 {
+                    log::info!("player found");
+                }
+                retry_player_check.store(0, atomic::Ordering::Relaxed)
+            } else if retries >= cfg.find_player_max_retries {
+                log::error!(
+                    "player is still not in the server after {} retries",
+                    retries
+                );
+                actions::game::quit(cfg, game_running, retry_launch);
+                actions::game::launch(cfg, current_game_id, "soldier", game_running, retry_launch);
+                retry_player_check.store(0, atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
+            } else {
+                retry_player_check.fetch_add(1, atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
+                log::info!("player not yet found, try number: {}", retries + 1);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -123,6 +148,7 @@ pub fn start(
     game_running: &Arc<AtomicU32>,
     retry_launch: &Arc<AtomicU32>,
     message_running: &Arc<AtomicU32>,
+    retry_player_check: &Arc<AtomicU32>,
 ) {
     let game_info = actions::game::is_running(cfg);
     let a_hour = seeder_info.timestamp < chrono::Utc::now().timestamp() - 3600; // 1 hour since last request
@@ -159,9 +185,9 @@ pub fn start(
     // request to old to work with
     } else if seeder_info.timestamp != old_seeder_info.timestamp && a_hour {
         log::info!("request older than a hour, not running latest request.")
-    // retry if game isnt running
+    // if no new action
     } else {
-        on_retry(
+        retry_check(
             cfg,
             kp_seeder,
             &game_info,
@@ -169,6 +195,7 @@ pub fn start(
             current_game_id,
             game_running,
             retry_launch,
+            retry_player_check,
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c0c0e7b..273d6b6 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ fn main() {
 
     let retry_launch = Arc::new(atomic::AtomicU32::new(0));
     let retry_launch_clone_message = Arc::clone(&retry_launch);
+    let retry_player_check = Arc::new(atomic::AtomicU32::new(0));
     // get/set config
     let cfg: structs::SeederConfig = match confy::load_path("config.txt") {
         Ok(config) => config,
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@ fn main() {
                 message_stop_time_utc: "23:00".into(),
                 message_timeout_mins: 8,
                 game: structs::Games::from("bf1"),
+                seeder_name: "".into(),
+                find_player_max_retries: 15,
                 launcher: structs::Launchers::from("ea_desktop"),
             };
             cfg.game_location = actions::game::find_game(&cfg);
@@ -129,6 +132,7 @@ fn main() {
                         &game_running,
                         &retry_launch,
                         &message_running_clone,
+                        &retry_player_check,
                     );
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
diff --git a/src/origin_test.rs b/src/origin_test.rs
index 5f9f272..bd1c72b 100644
--- a/src/origin_test.rs
+++ b/src/origin_test.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ fn main() {
         message_stop_time_utc: "23:00".into(),
         message_timeout_mins: 8,
         game: structs::Games::from("bf1"),
+        seeder_name: "".into(),
+        find_player_max_retries: 15,
         launcher: structs::Launchers::from("origin"),
     };
     cfg.game_location = actions::game::find_game(&cfg);
diff --git a/src/structs.rs b/src/structs.rs
index 84e229c..d5e01b2 100644
--- a/src/structs.rs
+++ b/src/structs.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ pub struct SeederConfig {
     pub message_stop_time_utc: String,
     pub message_timeout_mins: u32,
     pub game: Games,
+    pub seeder_name: String,
+    pub find_player_max_retries: u32,
     pub launcher: Launchers,
 }
 
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ impl ::std::default::Default for SeederConfig {
             message_stop_time_utc: "23:00".into(),
             message_timeout_mins: 8,
             game: Games::from("bf1"),
+            seeder_name: "".into(),
+            find_player_max_retries: 15,
             launcher: Launchers::from("ea_desktop"),
         };
         cfg.game_location = actions::game::find_game(&cfg);
@@ -88,6 +92,29 @@ pub struct ServerInfo {
     pub game_id: String,
 }
 
+#[derive(Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct GametoolsServerPlayer {
+    pub name: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct GametoolsDetailedServer {
+    #[serde(rename = "gameId")]
+    pub game_id: String,
+    pub players: Option<Vec<GametoolsServerPlayer>>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct GametoolsTeam {
+    pub players: Vec<GametoolsServerPlayer>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct GametoolsPlayers {
+    pub teams: Vec<GametoolsTeam>,
+    pub update_timestamp: i64,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct EaDesktopNewestFile {
     pub file_name: String,
@@ -121,7 +148,7 @@ impl Launchers {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
 pub enum Games {
     Bf4,
     Bf1,