diff --git a/kubi-shared/src/networking/state.rs b/kubi-shared/src/networking/state.rs
index dbed8e1..dd9a8b5 100644
--- a/kubi-shared/src/networking/state.rs
+++ b/kubi-shared/src/networking/state.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 use shipyard::{Unique, Component};
 
 // disconnected => connect => join => load => ingame
-#[derive(Unique, Component)]
+#[derive(Unique, Component, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum ClientJoinState {
   /// Not connected yet
   Disconnected,
   /// Client has connected to the game, but hasn't authenticated yet
   Connected,
-  /// Client has joined the game, but haven't loaded the world yet
+  /// Client has joined the game, but hasn't loaded the world yet
   Joined,
   /// Client is currently ingame 
   InGame,
diff --git a/kubi/src/connecting_screen.rs b/kubi/src/connecting_screen.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..047311b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kubi/src/connecting_screen.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+use kubi_shared::networking::state::ClientJoinState;
+use shipyard::{UniqueViewMut, UniqueView};
+use crate::state::{NextState, GameState};
+
+pub fn switch_to_loading_if_connected(
+  mut next_state: UniqueViewMut<NextState>,
+  client_state: UniqueView<ClientJoinState>,
+) { 
+  if *client_state == ClientJoinState::Joined {
+    next_state.0 = Some(GameState::LoadingWorld);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/kubi/src/main.rs b/kubi/src/main.rs
index 2e8d9dd..c02f929 100644
--- a/kubi/src/main.rs
+++ b/kubi/src/main.rs
@@ -39,12 +39,14 @@ pub(crate) mod networking;
 pub(crate) mod init;
 pub(crate) mod color;
 pub(crate) mod loading_screen;
+pub(crate) mod connecting_screen;
 
 use world::{
   init_game_world,
   loading::update_loaded_world_around_player, 
   raycast::update_raycasts,
-  queue::apply_queued_blocks
+  queue::apply_queued_blocks, 
+  tasks::inject_network_responses_into_manager_queue
 };
 use player::spawn_player;
 use prefabs::load_prefabs;
@@ -74,11 +76,12 @@ use block_placement::block_placement_system;
 use delta_time::{DeltaTime, init_delta_time};
 use cursor_lock::{insert_lock_state, update_cursor_lock_state, lock_cursor_now};
 use control_flow::{exit_on_esc, insert_control_flow_unique, SetControlFlow};
-use state::{is_ingame, is_ingame_or_loading, is_loading, init_state, update_state};
+use state::{is_ingame, is_ingame_or_loading, is_loading, init_state, update_state, is_connecting};
 use networking::{update_networking, is_multiplayer, disconnect_on_exit};
 use init::initialize_from_args;
 use gui::{render_gui, init_gui, update_gui};
 use loading_screen::update_loading_screen;
+use connecting_screen::switch_to_loading_if_connected;
 
 fn startup() -> Workload {
   (
@@ -104,10 +107,13 @@ fn update() -> Workload {
     update_window_size,
     update_cursor_lock_state,
     process_inputs,
-    
     (
-      update_networking
+      update_networking,
+      inject_network_responses_into_manager_queue,
     ).into_workload().run_if(is_multiplayer),
+    (
+      switch_to_loading_if_connected
+    ).into_workload().run_if(is_connecting),
     (
       update_loading_screen,
     ).into_workload().run_if(is_loading),
diff --git a/kubi/src/state.rs b/kubi/src/state.rs
index 3301964..7ab1b4c 100644
--- a/kubi/src/state.rs
+++ b/kubi/src/state.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ pub fn is_changing_state(
   state.0.is_some()
 }
 
+pub fn is_connecting(
+  state: UniqueView<GameState>
+) -> bool {
+  *state == GameState::Connecting
+}
+
 pub fn is_ingame(
   state: UniqueView<GameState>
 ) -> bool {
diff --git a/kubi/src/world/tasks.rs b/kubi/src/world/tasks.rs
index 2c73c16..82da68a 100644
--- a/kubi/src/world/tasks.rs
+++ b/kubi/src/world/tasks.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 use flume::{Sender, Receiver};
 use glam::IVec3;
-use shipyard::Unique;
+use kubi_shared::networking::messages::{ClientToServerMessage, ServerToClientMessage};
+use shipyard::{Unique, UniqueView, View, IntoIter};
 use rayon::{ThreadPool, ThreadPoolBuilder};
 use super::{
   chunk::BlockData,
   mesh::{generate_mesh, data::MeshGenData},
   worldgen::generate_world,
 };
-use crate::rendering::world::ChunkVertex;
+use crate::{rendering::world::ChunkVertex, networking::{UdpClient, NetworkEvent}};
+use kubi_udp::client::ClientEvent;
 
 pub enum ChunkTask {
   LoadChunk {
@@ -43,6 +45,11 @@ impl ChunkTaskManager {
       pool: ThreadPoolBuilder::new().num_threads(4).build().unwrap()
     }
   }
+  pub fn add_sussy_response(&self, response: ChunkTaskResponse) {
+    // this WILL get stuck if the channel is bounded
+    // don't make the channel bounded ever
+    self.channel.0.send(response).unwrap()
+  }
   pub fn spawn_task(&self, task: ChunkTask) {
     let sender = self.channel.0.clone();
     self.pool.spawn(move || {
@@ -62,3 +69,36 @@ impl ChunkTaskManager {
     self.channel.1.try_recv().ok()
   }
 }
+
+pub fn spawn_task_or_get_from_network_if_possible(client: Option<&mut UdpClient>, manager: &mut ChunkTaskManager, task: ChunkTask) {
+  match &task {
+    ChunkTask::LoadChunk { seed, position } => {
+      match client {
+        Some(client) => {
+          client.0.send_message(ClientToServerMessage::ChunkRequest { chunk: position.to_array() }).unwrap();
+        },
+        None => {
+          manager.spawn_task(task)
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    _ => {
+      manager.spawn_task(task)
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+//TODO get rid of this, this is awfulll
+pub fn inject_network_responses_into_manager_queue(
+  manager: UniqueView<ChunkTaskManager>,
+  events: View<NetworkEvent>
+) {
+  for event in events.iter() {
+    if let ClientEvent::MessageReceived(ServerToClientMessage::ChunkResponse { chunk, data }) = &event.0 {
+      let position = IVec3::from_array(*chunk);
+      manager.add_sussy_response(ChunkTaskResponse::LoadedChunk {
+        position, chunk_data: data.clone()
+      });
+    }
+  }
+}