diff --git a/src/socketEvents/chat/gameMaster/alertCommand.ts b/src/socketEvents/chat/gameMaster/alertCommand.ts
index 3ffbdce..b3f2d2a 100644
--- a/src/socketEvents/chat/gameMaster/alertCommand.ts
+++ b/src/socketEvents/chat/gameMaster/alertCommand.ts
@@ -2,27 +2,47 @@ import { Server } from 'socket.io'
 import { TSocket } from '../../../utilities/types'
 import { getArgs, isCommand } from '../../../utilities/chat'
 import CharacterRepository from '../../../repositories/characterRepository'
+import { gameLogger } from '../../../utilities/logger'
 
 type TypePayload = {
   message: string
 }
 
-export default function (io: Server, socket: TSocket) {
-  socket.on('chat:send_message', async (data: TypePayload, callback: (response: boolean) => void) => {
+export default class AlertCommandEvent {
+  constructor(
+    private readonly io: Server,
+    private readonly socket: TSocket
+  ) {}
+
+  public listen(): void {
+    this.socket.on('chat:send_message', this.handleAlertCommand.bind(this))
+  }
+
+  private async handleAlertCommand(data: TypePayload, callback: (response: boolean) => void): Promise<void> {
     try {
-      if (!isCommand(data.message, 'alert')) return
+      if (!isCommand(data.message, 'alert')) {
+        return
+      }
 
       const args = getArgs('alert', data.message)
 
-      if (!args) return
+      if (!args) {
+        callback(false)
+        return
+      }
 
-      const character = await CharacterRepository.getByUserAndId(socket.user?.id as number, socket.characterId as number)
-      if (!character) return
+      const character = await CharacterRepository.getByUserAndId(this.socket.user?.id as number, this.socket.characterId as number)
+      if (!character) {
+        gameLogger.error('chat:alert_command error', 'Character not found')
+        callback(false)
+        return
+      }
 
-      io.emit('notification', { title: 'Message from GM', message: args.join(' ') })
+      this.io.emit('notification', { title: 'Message from GM', message: args.join(' ') })
       callback(true)
     } catch (error: any) {
-      console.log(`---Error sending message: ${error.message}`)
+      gameLogger.error('chat:alert_command error', error.message)
+      callback(false)
     }
-  })
-}
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/socketEvents/disconnect.ts b/src/socketEvents/disconnect.ts
index 83585cf..873d2a9 100644
--- a/src/socketEvents/disconnect.ts
+++ b/src/socketEvents/disconnect.ts
@@ -1,28 +1,42 @@
 import { Server } from 'socket.io'
 import { TSocket } from '../utilities/types'
 import CharacterManager from '../managers/characterManager'
+import { gameLogger } from '../utilities/logger'
 
-export default function (io: Server, socket: TSocket) {
-  socket.on('disconnect', async (data: any) => {
-    if (!socket.user) {
-      console.log('User disconnected but had no user set')
-      return
+export default class DisconnectEvent {
+  constructor(
+    private readonly io: Server,
+    private readonly socket: TSocket
+  ) {}
+
+  public listen(): void {
+    this.socket.on('disconnect', this.handleDisconnect.bind(this))
+  }
+
+  private async handleDisconnect(data: any): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      if (!this.socket.user) {
+        gameLogger.info('User disconnected but had no user set')
+        return
+      }
+
+      this.io.emit('user:disconnect', this.socket.user.id)
+
+      const character = CharacterManager.getCharacterFromSocket(this.socket)
+
+      if (!character) {
+        gameLogger.info('User disconnected but had no character set')
+        return
+      }
+
+      gameLogger.info('User disconnected along with their character')
+
+      await CharacterManager.removeCharacter(character)
+
+      this.io.in(character.zoneId.toString()).emit('zone:character:leave', character.id)
+      this.io.emit('character:disconnect', character.id)
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      gameLogger.error('disconnect error', error.message)
     }
-
-    io.emit('user:disconnect', socket.user.id)
-
-    const character = CharacterManager.getCharacterFromSocket(socket)
-
-    if (!character) {
-      console.log('User disconnected but had no character set')
-      return
-    }
-
-    console.log('User disconnected along with their character')
-
-    await CharacterManager.removeCharacter(character)
-
-    io.in(character.zoneId.toString()).emit('zone:character:leave', character.id)
-    io.emit('character:disconnect', character.id)
-  })
-}
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/create.ts b/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/create.ts
index 9d5e627..32e0532 100644
--- a/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/create.ts
+++ b/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/create.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { TSocket } from '../../../utilities/types'
 import ZoneRepository from '../../../repositories/zoneRepository'
 import { Zone } from '@prisma/client'
 import prisma from '../../../utilities/prisma'
-import characterRepository from '../../../repositories/characterRepository'
+import CharacterRepository from '../../../repositories/characterRepository'
 import { gameMasterLogger } from '../../../utilities/logger'
 
 type Payload = {
@@ -12,25 +12,33 @@ type Payload = {
   height: number
 }
 
-/**
- * Handle game master zone create event
- * @param socket
- * @param io
- */
-export default function (io: Server, socket: TSocket) {
-  socket.on('gm:zone_editor:zone:create', async (data: Payload, callback: (response: Zone[]) => void) => {
-    const character = await characterRepository.getById(socket.characterId as number)
-    if (!character) return
+export default class ZoneCreateEvent {
+  constructor(
+    private readonly io: Server,
+    private readonly socket: TSocket
+  ) {}
 
-    if (character.role !== 'gm') {
-      gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} tried to create zone but is not a game master.`)
-      return
-    }
+  public listen(): void {
+    this.socket.on('gm:zone_editor:zone:create', this.handleZoneCreate.bind(this))
+  }
 
-    gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} has created a new zone via zone editor.`)
-
-    let zoneList: Zone[] = []
+  private async handleZoneCreate(data: Payload, callback: (response: Zone[]) => void): Promise<void> {
     try {
+      const character = await CharacterRepository.getById(this.socket.characterId as number)
+      if (!character) {
+        gameMasterLogger.error('gm:zone_editor:zone:create error', 'Character not found')
+        callback([])
+        return
+      }
+
+      if (character.role !== 'gm') {
+        gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} tried to create zone but is not a game master.`)
+        callback([])
+        return
+      }
+
+      gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} has created a new zone via zone editor.`)
+
       const zone = await prisma.zone.create({
         data: {
           name: data.name,
@@ -40,13 +48,15 @@ export default function (io: Server, socket: TSocket) {
         }
       })
 
-      zoneList = await ZoneRepository.getAll()
-      callback(zoneList)
-      // send over zone and characters to socket
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.error(e)
-      socket.emit('notification', { message: 'Failed to create zoneEditor.' })
+      const zoneList = await ZoneRepository.getAll()
       callback(zoneList)
+
+      // You might want to emit an event to notify other clients about the new zone
+      // this.io.emit('gm:zone_created', zone);
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      gameMasterLogger.error('gm:zone_editor:zone:create error', error.message)
+      this.socket.emit('notification', { message: 'Failed to create zone.' })
+      callback([])
     }
-  })
-}
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/delete.ts b/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/delete.ts
index 2825f5c..18c6a7a 100644
--- a/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/delete.ts
+++ b/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/delete.ts
@@ -2,35 +2,44 @@ import { Server } from 'socket.io'
 import { TSocket } from '../../../utilities/types'
 import ZoneRepository from '../../../repositories/zoneRepository'
 import prisma from '../../../utilities/prisma'
-import characterRepository from '../../../repositories/characterRepository'
+import CharacterRepository from '../../../repositories/characterRepository'
 import { gameMasterLogger } from '../../../utilities/logger'
 
 type Payload = {
   zoneId: number
 }
 
-/**
- * Handle game master zone delete event
- * @param socket
- * @param io
- */
-export default function (io: Server, socket: TSocket) {
-  socket.on('gm:zone_editor:zone:delete', async (data: Payload, callback: (response: boolean) => void) => {
-    const character = await characterRepository.getById(socket.characterId as number)
-    if (!character) return
+export default class ZoneDeleteEvent {
+  constructor(
+    private readonly io: Server,
+    private readonly socket: TSocket
+  ) {}
 
-    if (character.role !== 'gm') {
-      gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} tried to delete zone but is not a game master.`)
-      return
-    }
-
-    gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} has deleted a zone via zone editor.`)
+  public listen(): void {
+    this.socket.on('gm:zone_editor:zone:delete', this.handleZoneDelete.bind(this))
+  }
 
+  private async handleZoneDelete(data: Payload, callback: (response: boolean) => void): Promise<void> {
     try {
-      const zone = await ZoneRepository.getById(data.zoneId)
+      const character = await CharacterRepository.getById(this.socket.characterId as number)
+      if (!character) {
+        gameMasterLogger.error('gm:zone_editor:zone:delete error', 'Character not found')
+        callback(false)
+        return
+      }
 
+      if (character.role !== 'gm') {
+        gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} tried to delete zone but is not a game master.`)
+        callback(false)
+        return
+      }
+
+      gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} has deleted a zone via zone editor.`)
+
+      const zone = await ZoneRepository.getById(data.zoneId)
       if (!zone) {
-        console.log(`---Zone not found.`)
+        gameMasterLogger.error('gm:zone_editor:zone:delete error', 'Zone not found')
+        callback(false)
         return
       }
 
@@ -41,9 +50,12 @@ export default function (io: Server, socket: TSocket) {
       })
 
       callback(true)
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.error(e)
+
+      // You might want to emit an event to notify other clients about the deleted zone
+      // this.io.emit('gm:zone_deleted', data.zoneId);
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      gameMasterLogger.error('gm:zone_editor:zone:delete error', error.message)
       callback(false)
     }
-  })
-}
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/list.ts b/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/list.ts
index 6ef2c3f..50d65f6 100644
--- a/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/list.ts
+++ b/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/list.ts
@@ -2,34 +2,43 @@ import { Server } from 'socket.io'
 import { TSocket } from '../../../utilities/types'
 import { Zone } from '@prisma/client'
 import ZoneRepository from '../../../repositories/zoneRepository'
-import characterRepository from '../../../repositories/characterRepository'
+import CharacterRepository from '../../../repositories/characterRepository'
 import { gameMasterLogger } from '../../../utilities/logger'
 
 interface IPayload {}
 
-/**
- * Handle game master list zones event
- * @param socket
- * @param io
- */
-export default function (io: Server, socket: TSocket) {
-  socket.on('gm:zone_editor:zone:list', async (data: IPayload, callback: (response: Zone[]) => void) => {
-    const character = await characterRepository.getById(socket.characterId as number)
-    if (!character) return
+export default class ZoneListEvent {
+  constructor(
+    private readonly io: Server,
+    private readonly socket: TSocket
+  ) {}
 
-    if (character.role !== 'gm') {
-      gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} tried to list zones but is not a game master.`)
-      return
-    }
-
-    gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} has requested zone list via zone editor.`)
+  public listen(): void {
+    this.socket.on('gm:zone_editor:zone:list', this.handleZoneList.bind(this))
+  }
 
+  private async handleZoneList(data: IPayload, callback: (response: Zone[]) => void): Promise<void> {
     try {
+      const character = await CharacterRepository.getById(this.socket.characterId as number)
+      if (!character) {
+        gameMasterLogger.error('gm:zone_editor:zone:list error', 'Character not found')
+        callback([])
+        return
+      }
+
+      if (character.role !== 'gm') {
+        gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} tried to list zones but is not a game master.`)
+        callback([])
+        return
+      }
+
+      gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} has requested zone list via zone editor.`)
+
       const zones = await ZoneRepository.getAll()
       callback(zones)
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.error(e)
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      gameMasterLogger.error('gm:zone_editor:zone:list error', error.message)
       callback([])
     }
-  })
-}
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/request.ts b/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/request.ts
index a6cc47c..7f9e664 100644
--- a/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/request.ts
+++ b/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/request.ts
@@ -2,46 +2,58 @@ import { Server } from 'socket.io'
 import { TSocket } from '../../../utilities/types'
 import ZoneRepository from '../../../repositories/zoneRepository'
 import { Zone } from '@prisma/client'
-import characterRepository from '../../../repositories/characterRepository'
+import CharacterRepository from '../../../repositories/characterRepository'
 import { gameMasterLogger } from '../../../utilities/logger'
 
 interface IPayload {
   zoneId: number
 }
 
-/**
- * Handle game master zone request event
- * @param socket
- * @param io
- */
-export default function (io: Server, socket: TSocket) {
-  socket.on('gm:zone_editor:zone:request', async (data: IPayload, callback: (response: Zone) => void) => {
-    const character = await characterRepository.getById(socket.characterId as number)
-    if (!character) return
+export default class ZoneRequestEvent {
+  constructor(
+    private readonly io: Server,
+    private readonly socket: TSocket
+  ) {}
 
-    if (character.role !== 'gm') {
-      gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character!.id} tried to request zone but is not a game master.`)
-      return
-    }
-
-    gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} has requested zone via zone editor.`)
-
-    if (!data.zoneId) {
-      gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} tried to request zone but did not provide a zone id.`)
-      return
-    }
+  public listen(): void {
+    this.socket.on('gm:zone_editor:zone:request', this.handleZoneRequest.bind(this))
+  }
 
+  private async handleZoneRequest(data: IPayload, callback: (response: Zone | null) => void): Promise<void> {
     try {
+      const character = await CharacterRepository.getById(this.socket.characterId as number)
+      if (!character) {
+        gameMasterLogger.error('gm:zone_editor:zone:request error', 'Character not found')
+        callback(null)
+        return
+      }
+
+      if (character.role !== 'gm') {
+        gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} tried to request zone but is not a game master.`)
+        callback(null)
+        return
+      }
+
+      gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} has requested zone via zone editor.`)
+
+      if (!data.zoneId) {
+        gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} tried to request zone but did not provide a zone id.`)
+        callback(null)
+        return
+      }
+
       const zone = await ZoneRepository.getById(data.zoneId)
 
       if (!zone) {
         gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} tried to request zone ${data.zoneId} but it does not exist.`)
+        callback(null)
         return
       }
 
       callback(zone)
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.error(e)
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      gameMasterLogger.error('gm:zone_editor:zone:request error', error.message)
+      callback(null)
     }
-  })
-}
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/update.ts b/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/update.ts
index 498908d..423f6ca 100644
--- a/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/update.ts
+++ b/src/socketEvents/gameMaster/zoneEditor/update.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import ZoneRepository from '../../../repositories/zoneRepository'
 import { Zone, ZoneEventTileType, ZoneObject } from '@prisma/client'
 import prisma from '../../../utilities/prisma'
 import zoneManager from '../../../managers/zoneManager'
-import characterRepository from '../../../repositories/characterRepository'
+import CharacterRepository from '../../../repositories/characterRepository'
 import { gameMasterLogger } from '../../../utilities/logger'
 
 interface IPayload {
@@ -27,40 +27,49 @@ interface IPayload {
   zoneObjects: ZoneObject[]
 }
 
-/**
- * Handle game master zone update event
- * @param socket
- * @param io
- */
-export default function (io: Server, socket: TSocket) {
-  socket.on('gm:zone_editor:zone:update', async (data: IPayload, callback: (response: Zone) => void) => {
-    const character = await characterRepository.getById(socket.characterId as number)
-    if (!character) return
+export default class ZoneUpdateEvent {
+  constructor(
+    private readonly io: Server,
+    private readonly socket: TSocket
+  ) {}
 
-    if (character.role !== 'gm') {
-      gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} tried to update zone but is not a game master.`)
-      return
-    }
-
-    gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} has updated zone via zone editor.`)
-
-    if (!data.zoneId) {
-      gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} tried to update zone but did not provide a zone id.`)
-      return
-    }
+  public listen(): void {
+    this.socket.on('gm:zone_editor:zone:update', this.handleZoneUpdate.bind(this))
+  }
 
+  private async handleZoneUpdate(data: IPayload, callback: (response: Zone | null) => void): Promise<void> {
     try {
+      const character = await CharacterRepository.getById(this.socket.characterId as number)
+      if (!character) {
+        gameMasterLogger.error('gm:zone_editor:zone:update error', 'Character not found')
+        callback(null)
+        return
+      }
+
+      if (character.role !== 'gm') {
+        gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} tried to update zone but is not a game master.`)
+        callback(null)
+        return
+      }
+
+      gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} has updated zone via zone editor.`)
+
+      if (!data.zoneId) {
+        gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} tried to update zone but did not provide a zone id.`)
+        callback(null)
+        return
+      }
+
       let zone = await ZoneRepository.getById(data.zoneId)
 
       if (!zone) {
         gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} tried to update zone ${data.zoneId} but it does not exist.`)
+        callback(null)
         return
       }
 
       await prisma.zone.update({
-        where: {
-          id: data.zoneId
-        },
+        where: { id: data.zoneId },
         data: {
           name: data.name,
           width: data.width,
@@ -68,32 +77,26 @@ export default function (io: Server, socket: TSocket) {
           tiles: data.tiles,
           pvp: data.pvp,
           zoneEventTiles: {
-            deleteMany: {
-              zoneId: data.zoneId // Ensure only event tiles related to the zone are deleted
-            },
-            // Save new zone event tiles
+            deleteMany: { zoneId: data.zoneId },
             create: data.zoneEventTiles.map((zoneEventTile) => ({
               type: zoneEventTile.type,
               positionX: zoneEventTile.positionX,
               positionY: zoneEventTile.positionY,
               ...(zoneEventTile.type === 'TELEPORT' && zoneEventTile.teleport
                 ? {
-                    teleport: {
-                      create: {
-                        toZoneId: zoneEventTile.teleport.toZoneId,
-                        toPositionX: zoneEventTile.teleport.toPositionX,
-                        toPositionY: zoneEventTile.teleport.toPositionY
-                      }
+                  teleport: {
+                    create: {
+                      toZoneId: zoneEventTile.teleport.toZoneId,
+                      toPositionX: zoneEventTile.teleport.toPositionX,
+                      toPositionY: zoneEventTile.teleport.toPositionY
                     }
                   }
+                }
                 : {})
             }))
           },
           zoneObjects: {
-            deleteMany: {
-              zoneId: data.zoneId // Ensure only objects related to the zone are deleted
-            },
-            // Save new zone objects
+            deleteMany: { zoneId: data.zoneId },
             create: data.zoneObjects.map((zoneObject) => ({
               objectId: zoneObject.objectId,
               depth: zoneObject.depth,
@@ -107,7 +110,8 @@ export default function (io: Server, socket: TSocket) {
       zone = await ZoneRepository.getById(data.zoneId)
 
       if (!zone) {
-        gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} tried to update zone ${data.zoneId} but it does not exist.`)
+        gameMasterLogger.info(`User ${character.id} tried to update zone ${data.zoneId} but it does not exist after update.`)
+        callback(null)
         return
       }
 
@@ -116,7 +120,8 @@ export default function (io: Server, socket: TSocket) {
       zoneManager.unloadZone(data.zoneId)
       await zoneManager.loadZone(zone)
     } catch (error: any) {
-      gameMasterLogger.error(`Error updating zone: ${error.message}`)
+      gameMasterLogger.error('gm:zone_editor:zone:update error', error.message)
+      callback(null)
     }
-  })
-}
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/socketEvents/login.ts b/src/socketEvents/login.ts
index 8cce6f8..ff71bf5 100644
--- a/src/socketEvents/login.ts
+++ b/src/socketEvents/login.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,28 @@
 import { Server } from 'socket.io'
 import { TSocket } from '../utilities/types'
+import { gameLogger } from '../utilities/logger'
 
-export default function (io: Server, socket: TSocket) {
-  socket.on('login', () => {
-    if (!socket.user) return
-    socket.emit('logged_in', { user: socket.user })
-  })
-}
+export default class LoginEvent {
+  constructor(
+    private readonly io: Server,
+    private readonly socket: TSocket
+  ) {}
+
+  public listen(): void {
+    this.socket.on('login', this.handleLogin.bind(this))
+  }
+
+  private handleLogin(): void {
+    try {
+      if (!this.socket.user) {
+        gameLogger.warn('Login attempt without user data')
+        return
+      }
+
+      this.socket.emit('logged_in', { user: this.socket.user })
+      gameLogger.info(`User logged in: ${this.socket.user.id}`)
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      gameLogger.error('login error', error.message)
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/socketEvents/zone/characterJoin.ts b/src/socketEvents/zone/characterJoin.ts
index b3ce383..4de7ae5 100644
--- a/src/socketEvents/zone/characterJoin.ts
+++ b/src/socketEvents/zone/characterJoin.ts
@@ -5,55 +5,49 @@ import { Character, Zone } from '@prisma/client'
 import CharacterManager from '../../managers/characterManager'
 import { gameLogger } from '../../utilities/logger'
 
-interface IPayload {
-  // zoneId: number
-}
-
 interface IResponse {
   zone: Zone
   characters: Character[]
 }
 
-/**
- * Handle character zone request event
- * @param socket
- * @param io
- */
-export default function (io: Server, socket: TSocket) {
-  socket.on('zone:character:join', async (callback: (response: IResponse) => void) => {
-    try {
-      if (!socket.characterId) return
-      const character = CharacterManager.getCharacterFromSocket(socket)
+export default class CharacterJoinEvent {
+  constructor(
+    private readonly io: Server,
+    private readonly socket: TSocket
+  ) {}
 
+  public listen(): void {
+    this.socket.on('zone:character:join', this.handleCharacterJoin.bind(this))
+  }
+
+  private async handleCharacterJoin(callback: (response: IResponse) => void): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      if (!this.socket.characterId) return
+
+      const character = CharacterManager.getCharacterFromSocket(this.socket)
       if (!character) return
 
       const zone = await ZoneRepository.getById(character.zoneId)
-
       if (!zone) {
-        console.log(`---Zone not found.`)
+        gameLogger.error('zone:character:join error', 'Zone not found')
         return
       }
 
-      if (character?.zoneId) {
-        socket.leave(character.zoneId.toString())
-        io.to(character.zoneId.toString()).emit('zone:character:leave', character)
+      if (character.zoneId) {
+        this.socket.leave(character.zoneId.toString())
+        this.io.to(character.zoneId.toString()).emit('zone:character:leave', character)
       }
 
-      socket.join(zone.id.toString())
+      this.socket.join(zone.id.toString())
 
       // let other clients know of new character
-      io.to(zone.id.toString()).emit('zone:character:join', character)
-
-      // add character to zone manager
-      // ZoneManager.addCharacterToZone(zone.id, socket.character as Character)
-      // CharacterManager.initCharacter(character as ExtendedCharacter)
-      // ZoneManager.addCharacterToZone(zone.id, socket.character as Character)
+      this.io.to(zone.id.toString()).emit('zone:character:join', character)
 
       // send over zone and characters to socket
       callback({ zone, characters: CharacterManager.getCharactersInZone(zone) })
     } catch (error: any) {
-      gameLogger.error(`Error requesting zone: ${error.message}`)
-      socket.disconnect()
+      gameLogger.error('zone:character:join error', error.message)
+      this.socket.disconnect()
     }
-  })
-}
+  }
+}
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