diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/App.java b/src/main/java/seng302/App.java
index fdfc3ad4..7b53c2cf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/App.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/App.java
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ public class App extends Application {
             }
         }, 0, 1200);
 
-
         try {
             parseArgs(args);
         } catch (ParseException e) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/discoveryServer/DiscoveryServer.java b/src/main/java/seng302/discoveryServer/DiscoveryServer.java
index 88c531e7..c5707b92 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/discoveryServer/DiscoveryServer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/discoveryServer/DiscoveryServer.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class DiscoveryServer {
                 "           .:;...'cxxxxxxxxxxxxoc;,::,..cdl;;l'   \n" +
                 "         .cl;':,'';oxxxxxxdxxxxxx:....,cooc,cO;   \n" +
                 "     .,,,::;,lxoc:,,:lxxxxxxxxxxxo:,,;lxxl;'oNc   \n" +
-                "   .cdxo;':lxxxxxxc'';cccccoxxxxxxxxxxxxo,.;lc.  " + ANSI_YELLOW + "Party-Parrots-At-Sea Discovery Server v0.1 " + selectedColor +"\n" +
+                "   .cdxo;':lxxxxxxc'';cccccoxxxxxxxxxxxxo,.;lc.  " + ANSI_YELLOW + "Party-Parrots-At-Sea Discovery Server v1.0.0 (Release) " + selectedColor +"\n" +
                 "  .loc'.'lxxxxxxxxocc;''''';ccoxxxxxxxxx:..oc     \n" +
                 "olc,..',:cccccccccccc:;;;;;;;;:ccccccccc,.'c,     \n" +
                 "Ol;......................................;l'  ");
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/discoveryServer/DiscoveryServerClient.java b/src/main/java/seng302/discoveryServer/DiscoveryServerClient.java
index 79df1c2f..80521951 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/discoveryServer/DiscoveryServerClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/discoveryServer/DiscoveryServerClient.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import java.util.Timer;
 import java.util.TimerTask;
 
 public class DiscoveryServerClient {
-    private final Integer UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS = 5000;
+    private final Integer UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS = 1000;
 
     private static String roomCode = null;
     private Timer serverListingUpdateTimer;
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/discoveryServer/util/ServerListing.java b/src/main/java/seng302/discoveryServer/util/ServerListing.java
index 4c5bdaad..d477b717 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/discoveryServer/util/ServerListing.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/discoveryServer/util/ServerListing.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package seng302.discoveryServer.util;
 
 public class ServerListing {
-    public final static int SERVER_TTL_DEFAULT = 10;
+    public final static int SERVER_TTL_DEFAULT = 3;
 
     private String serverName = "";
     private String mapName = "";
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/ClientToServerThread.java b/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/ClientToServerThread.java
index d8d52fff..b4840004 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/ClientToServerThread.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/ClientToServerThread.java
@@ -180,10 +180,12 @@ public class ClientToServerThread implements Runnable {
         notifyDisconnectListeners("Connection to server was terminated");
         closeSocket();
 
-        Platform.runLater(() -> {
-            ViewManager.getInstance().showErrorSnackBar("Server rejected connection.");
-            ViewManager.getInstance().goToStartView();
-        });
+        //thread.interrupt();
+
+//        Platform.runLater(() -> {
+//            ViewManager.getInstance().showErrorSnackBar("Server rejected connection.");
+//            ViewManager.getInstance().goToStartView();
+//        });
     }
 
     public void sendCustomizationRequest(CustomizeRequestType reqType, byte[] payload) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/GameClient.java b/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/GameClient.java
index 4d09e60f..63df3d27 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/GameClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/GameClient.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class GameClient {
      * @param ipAddress IP to connect to.
      * @param portNumber Port to connect to.
      */
-    public void runAsClient(String ipAddress, Integer portNumber) {
+    public boolean runAsClient(String ipAddress, Integer portNumber) {
         try {
             startClientToServerThread(ipAddress, portNumber);
             socketThread.addDisconnectionListener((cause) -> {
@@ -106,12 +106,19 @@ public class GameClient {
 
             ViewManager.getInstance().setPlayerList(clientLobbyList);
 
-            while (regattaData == null){
+            int triesLeft = 10;
+
+            while (regattaData == null && triesLeft >= 0){
                 try {
                     Thread.sleep(100);
-                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                    e.printStackTrace();
+                } catch (InterruptedException ignored) {
+                    ;
                 }
+                triesLeft--;
+            }
+
+            if (triesLeft < 1){
+                return false;
             }
 
             ViewManager.getInstance().setProperty("serverName", regattaData.getRegattaName());
@@ -127,6 +134,8 @@ public class GameClient {
         } catch (IOException ioe) {
             ViewManager.getInstance().showErrorSnackBar("There are no servers currently available.");
         }
+
+        return true;
     }
 
     private void destroyClientToServerThread() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/controllers/ServerListController.java b/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/controllers/ServerListController.java
index 2e133ceb..77e8bf4d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/controllers/ServerListController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/controllers/ServerListController.java
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ public class ServerListController implements Initializable, ServerListenerDelega
                 return;
             }
 
-            ViewManager.getInstance().getGameClient().runAsClient(listing.getAddress(), listing.getPortNumber());
+            if (!ViewManager.getInstance().getGameClient().runAsClient(listing.getAddress(), listing.getPortNumber())){
+                ViewManager.getInstance().showErrorSnackBar("Could not connect to server");
+            }
         });
 
         /*