diff --git a/Client/Unity/CSNC.cs b/Client/Unity/CSNC.cs
index 4ce2cd7..6ef2363 100644
--- a/Client/Unity/CSNC.cs
+++ b/Client/Unity/CSNC.cs
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ using UnityEngine.Networking;
 
 public class CSNC : MonoBehaviour
 {
+    public float tickInterval = 5f; // x times per sec
     public string ip;
     public GameObjectManager manager;
-
+    private float lastPing = 0; //last time connected to server
     public class EZtransform //ez consistent serialization of transforms
     {
         
@@ -79,8 +80,12 @@ public class CSNC : MonoBehaviour
 
     void FixedUpdate()
     {
-        IEnumerator req = request();
-        StartCoroutine(req);
+        if (Time.timeSinceLevelLoad - (1000f / tickInterval) > lastPing)
+        {
+            lastPing = Time.timeSinceLevelLoad;
+            IEnumerator req = request();
+            StartCoroutine(req);
+        }
     }
     IEnumerator request()
     {