diff --git a/JGE/include/JNetwork.h b/JGE/include/JNetwork.h
index 71ed10334..0412bb9be 100644
--- a/JGE/include/JNetwork.h
+++ b/JGE/include/JNetwork.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ typedef void(*processCmd)(void*, stringstream&, stringstream&);
 
 class JNetwork {
 private:
+private:
+  boost::thread *mpWorkerThread;
 	struct CommandStruc{
 		void* object;
 		string command;
@@ -31,13 +33,10 @@ private:
   stringstream received;
   stringstream toSend;
   static map<string, CommandStruc> sCommandMap;
-  static JNetwork* mInstance;
 
 public:
   JNetwork();
   ~JNetwork();
-  static JNetwork* GetInstance();
-  static void Destroy();
   void Update();
 
   int connect(string serverIP = "");
@@ -49,9 +48,6 @@ public:
 #endif
   bool sendCommand(const string& command, const string& payload = "", const string& suffix = "Request");
   static void registerCommand(string command, void* object, processCmd processRequest, processCmd processResponse);
-
-private:
-  boost::thread *mpWorkerThread;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/JGE/include/JSocket.h b/JGE/include/JSocket.h
index eeb52e493..ecc81eed9 100644
--- a/JGE/include/JSocket.h
+++ b/JGE/include/JSocket.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ public:
   void Disconnect();
 
 private:
+  // socket state
+  SOCKET_STATE state;
   // socket creation when server accepts a connection
   JSocket(int fd);
   // convert the socket into non-blocking state
@@ -42,8 +44,6 @@ private:
 #elif LINUX
   int mfd;
 #endif
-  // socket state
-  SOCKET_STATE state;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/JGE/src/JNetwork.cpp b/JGE/src/JNetwork.cpp
index 9d10fe8e9..4d0cc72dc 100644
--- a/JGE/src/JNetwork.cpp
+++ b/JGE/src/JNetwork.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include "../include/JSocket.h"
 
 map<string, JNetwork::CommandStruc> JNetwork::sCommandMap;
-JNetwork* JNetwork::mInstance = NULL;
 
 bool JNetwork::isConnected(){
   if (connected_to_ap !=1 || !socket) return false;
@@ -63,21 +62,6 @@ JNetwork::~JNetwork()
     delete socket;
 }
 
-JNetwork* JNetwork::GetInstance()
-{
-    if (mInstance == NULL) mInstance = new JNetwork();
-    return mInstance;
-}
-
-void JNetwork::Destroy()
-{
-    if (mInstance)
-    {
-        delete mInstance;
-        mInstance = NULL;
-    }
-}
-
 bool JNetwork::sendCommand(const string& xString, const string& payload, const string& suffix)
 {
   string aString;
diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/GameObserver.h b/projects/mtg/include/GameObserver.h
index 7a91bfb50..d49e67bed 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/GameObserver.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/GameObserver.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class GameObserver{
   list<string> loadingList;
   list<string>::iterator loadingite;
   RandomGenerator randomGenerator;
+  unsigned int mSeed;
   WResourceManager* mResourceManager;
   JGE* mJGE;
   DeckManager* mDeckManager;
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ class GameObserver{
       logAction(players[playerId], s);
   };
   void logAction(MTGCardInstance* card, MTGGameZone* zone, size_t index, int result);
-  bool load(const string& s, bool undo = false
+  bool load(const string& s, bool undo = false, bool swapPlayers = false
 #ifdef TESTSUITE
             , TestSuiteGame* testgame = 0
 #endif
diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/GameStateDuel.h b/projects/mtg/include/GameStateDuel.h
index ded0d5ea9..d98a16c1f 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/GameStateDuel.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/GameStateDuel.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ private:
 
     Credits * credits;
     int mGamePhase;
-    Player * mCurrentPlayer;
     GameObserver * game;
     DeckMenu * deckmenu;
     DeckMenu * opponentMenu;
diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/Rules.h b/projects/mtg/include/Rules.h
index 5b2069bc9..b38dc6e54 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/Rules.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/Rules.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public:
     void initPlayers(GameObserver *observer);
     bool canChooseDeck(); //True if the players get to select their decks, false if the decks are automatically generated by the mode
     void addExtraRules(GameObserver *observer);
-    void initGame(GameObserver* observer);
+    void initGame(GameObserver* observer, bool currentPlayerSet = false);
     //second part of the initialization, needs to happen after the first update call
     void postUpdateInit(GameObserver* observer);
     void cleanup();
diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/utils.h b/projects/mtg/include/utils.h
index 88ff7c3e1..3347202e3 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/utils.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/utils.h
@@ -73,11 +73,12 @@ protected:
     list<int> usedRandomValues;
     bool log;
 public:
-    RandomGenerator(bool doLog = false) : log(doLog) {};
+    RandomGenerator(unsigned int seed = -1, bool doLog = false) : log(doLog) { if(seed != -1) srand(seed);};
     void loadRandValues(string s);
     ostream& saveUsedRandValues(ostream& out) const;
     ostream& saveLoadedRandValues(ostream& out);
     int random();
+	void setSeed(unsigned int seed) { srand(seed); };
     template<typename Iter> void random_shuffle(Iter first, Iter last)
     {
         ptrdiff_t i, n;
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp
index 0118a592a..df94687ca 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ GameObserver::~GameObserver()
 }
 
 GameObserver::GameObserver(WResourceManager *output, JGE* input)
-    : randomGenerator(true), mResourceManager(output), mJGE(input)
+    : mSeed((unsigned int)time(0)), randomGenerator(mSeed, true), mResourceManager(output), mJGE(input)
 
 {
     ExtraRules = new MTGCardInstance[2]();
@@ -1491,6 +1491,9 @@ ostream& operator<<(ostream& out, const GameObserver& g)
     }
     else
     {
+        out << "seed:";
+        out << g.mSeed;
+        out << endl;
         out << "rvalues:";
         out << g.randomGenerator.saveUsedRandValues(out);
         out << endl;
@@ -1531,13 +1534,14 @@ bool GameObserver::parseLine(const string& s)
     return false;
 }
 
-bool GameObserver::load(const string& ss, bool undo
+bool GameObserver::load(const string& ss, bool undo, bool swapPlayers
 #ifdef TESTSUITE
                     , TestSuiteGame* testgame
 #endif
                         )
 {
-    int state = -1;
+    bool currentPlayerSet = false;
+	int state = -1;
     string s;
     stringstream stream(ss);
 
@@ -1555,7 +1559,8 @@ bool GameObserver::load(const string& ss, bool undo
         std::transform(s.begin(), s.end(), s.begin(), ::tolower);
         if (s.find("seed ") == 0)
         {
-//            seed = atoi(s.substr(5).c_str());
+            mSeed = atoi(s.substr(5).c_str());
+			randomGenerator.setSeed(mSeed);
             continue;
         }
         if (s.find("rvalues:") == 0)
@@ -1576,7 +1581,7 @@ bool GameObserver::load(const string& ss, bool undo
             }
             else
             {
-                parseLine(s);
+                currentPlayerSet  = parseLine(s);
             }
             break;
         case 1:
@@ -1624,7 +1629,14 @@ bool GameObserver::load(const string& ss, bool undo
         case 3:
             if (s.compare("[end]") == 0)
             {
-                turn = 0;
+				if(swapPlayers) {
+					std::swap(players[0], players[1]);
+					currentPlayerId = (currentPlayerId + 1) % players.size();
+					currentPlayer = players[currentPlayerId];
+					currentActionPlayer = currentPlayer;
+				}
+
+				turn = 0;
                 mLayers = NEW DuelLayers();
                 mLayers->init(this);
                 currentPlayer = players[currentPlayerId];
@@ -1634,7 +1646,7 @@ bool GameObserver::load(const string& ss, bool undo
                 // take a snapshot before processing the actions
                 resetStartupGame();
 
-                mRules->initGame(this);
+                mRules->initGame(this, currentPlayerSet);
                 phaseRing->goToPhase(0, currentPlayer, false);
                 phaseRing->goToPhase(mCurrentGamePhase, currentPlayer);
 
@@ -1904,17 +1916,6 @@ void GameObserver::loadPlayer(int playerId, PlayerType playerType, int decknb, b
                 loadPlayer(playerId, NEW HumanPlayer(this, deckFile, deckFileSmall, premadeDeck));
             }
 		}
-#ifdef NETWORK_SUPPORT
-		else if(playerType == PLAYER_TYPE_REMOTE)
-        {   
-			//Player 0 is the human player
-            ProxyPlayer* mProxy;
-			mProxy = NEW ProxyPlayer(players[0], JNetwork::GetInstance());
-				
-			//Player 1 is the remote player
-            loadPlayer(playerId, NEW RemotePlayer(this, JNetwork::GetInstance()));
-        }
-#endif //NETWORK_SUPPORT
         else
         { //AI Player, chooses deck
             AIPlayerFactory playerCreator;
@@ -2014,9 +2015,8 @@ void NetworkGameObserver::synchronize()
 void NetworkGameObserver::synchronize(void*pxThis, stringstream& in, stringstream& out)
 {
 	NetworkGameObserver* pThis = (NetworkGameObserver*)pxThis;
-	pThis->load(in.str());
 	// now, we need to swap players as player1 for host is player 2 for guest
-	std::swap(pThis->players[0], pThis->players[1]);
+	pThis->load(in.str(), false, true);
 }
 
 void NetworkGameObserver::sendAction(void*pxThis, stringstream& in, stringstream& out)
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/GameStateMenu.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/GameStateMenu.cpp
index 31b41cf7e..c5b2ade4e 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/GameStateMenu.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/GameStateMenu.cpp
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ void GameStateMenu::ButtonPressed(int controllerId, int controlId)
         {
             if(!mParent->mpNetwork)
             {
-				mParent->mpNetwork = JNetwork::GetInstance();
+				mParent->mpNetwork = new JNetwork();
             }
             mParent->mpNetwork->connect();
             subMenuController->Close();
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ void GameStateMenu::ButtonPressed(int controllerId, int controlId)
         {
             if(!mParent->mpNetwork)
             {
-                mParent->mpNetwork = JNetwork::GetInstance();
+                mParent->mpNetwork = new JNetwork();
             }
             // FIXME needs to be able to specify the server ip
             mParent->mpNetwork->connect("127.0.0.1");
@@ -882,8 +882,7 @@ void GameStateMenu::ButtonPressed(int controllerId, int controlId)
                 subMenuController->Close();
             }
 #ifdef NETWORK_SUPPORT
-			JNetwork::Destroy();
-			mParent->mpNetwork=0;
+			SAFE_DELETE(mParent->mpNetwork);
 #endif //NETWORK_SUPPORT
             currentState = MENU_STATE_MAJOR_MAINMENU | MENU_STATE_MINOR_SUBMENU_CLOSING;
             break;
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/Rules.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/Rules.cpp
index b22317060..42bc96299 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/Rules.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/Rules.cpp
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ void Rules::initPlayers(GameObserver *g)
     }
 }
 
-void Rules::initGame(GameObserver *g)
+void Rules::initGame(GameObserver *g, bool currentPlayerSet)
 {
     DebugTrace("RULES Init Game\n");
 
@@ -372,9 +372,12 @@ void Rules::initGame(GameObserver *g)
         if(OptionWhosFirst::WHO_O == options[Options::FIRSTPLAYER].number)
             initState.player = 1;
     }
-    g->currentPlayer = g->players[initState.player];
-    g->currentActionPlayer = g->currentPlayer;
-    g->currentPlayerId = initState.player;
+	if(!currentPlayerSet)
+	{
+		g->currentPlayerId = initState.player;
+	}
+	g->currentPlayer =  g->players[g->currentPlayerId];
+	g->currentActionPlayer = g->currentPlayer;
     g->phaseRing->goToPhase(0, g->currentPlayer, false);
     g->phaseRing->goToPhase(initState.phase, g->currentPlayer);
     g->setCurrentGamePhase(initState.phase);