diff --git a/code/modules/arcade/mob_hunt/game_server.dm b/code/modules/arcade/mob_hunt/game_server.dm
index 18afd48171a..6ea8ef3f340 100644
--- a/code/modules/arcade/mob_hunt/game_server.dm
+++ b/code/modules/arcade/mob_hunt/game_server.dm
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ var/global/obj/machinery/mob_hunt_server/mob_hunt_server = null
 /obj/machinery/mob_hunt_server/proc/register_spawn(datum/mob_hunt/mob_info)
 	if(!mob_info)
 		return 0
-	var/obj/effect/nanomob/new_mob = new /obj/effect/nanomob(locate(mob_info.x_coord, mob_info.y_coord, STATION_LEVEL), mob_info)
+	var/obj/effect/nanomob/new_mob = new /obj/effect/nanomob(get_turf(src), mob_info)
 	normal_spawns += new_mob
 	return 1
 
diff --git a/code/modules/arcade/mob_hunt/mob_avatar.dm b/code/modules/arcade/mob_hunt/mob_avatar.dm
index e319a9de11b..7ed0a0a6f73 100644
--- a/code/modules/arcade/mob_hunt/mob_avatar.dm
+++ b/code/modules/arcade/mob_hunt/mob_avatar.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	var/list/clients_encountered = list()		//tracks who has already interacted with us, so they can't attempt a second capture
 
 /obj/effect/nanomob/New(loc, datum/mob_hunt/new_info)
+	..()
 	if(!new_info)
 		qdel(src)
 		return
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@
 		icon_state = mob_info.icon_state_shiny
 	else
 		icon_state = mob_info.icon_state_normal
+	var/turf/target_turf = locate(mob_info.x_coord, mob_info.y_coord, STATION_LEVEL)
+	forceMove(target_turf)
+	to_chat(world, "[name] located at ([x],[y],[z])")
 	if(!mob_info.is_trap)
 		addtimer(src, "despawn", mob_info.lifetime)
 
@@ -43,6 +47,10 @@
 		return
 
 	var/datum/data/pda/app/mob_hunter_game/client = P.current_app
+	if(!client.connected)	//must be connected to attempt captures
+		for(var/mob/O in hearers(4, P.loc))
+			O.show_message("[bicon(P)] No server connection. Capture aborted.")
+		return
 
 	if(mob_info.is_trap)		//traps work even if you ran into them before
 		if(istype(P.loc, /mob/living/carbon))
@@ -84,4 +92,11 @@
 			mob_hunt_server.check_stability()
 		else
 			mob_hunt_server.normal_spawns -= src
-	qdel(src)
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+	qdel(src)
+
+/obj/effect/nanomob/proc/reveal()
+	if(invisibility == 101)
+		invisibility = 0
+		spawn(30)
+			if(src)
+				invisibility = 101
diff --git a/code/modules/arcade/mob_hunt/mob_cards.dm b/code/modules/arcade/mob_hunt/mob_cards.dm
index 1732238d926..9ab1d781d49 100644
--- a/code/modules/arcade/mob_hunt/mob_cards.dm
+++ b/code/modules/arcade/mob_hunt/mob_cards.dm
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 	if(mob_data.is_shiny)
 		name = "Holographic [mob_data.mob_name] Nano-Mob Hunter Card"
 		desc = "WOW! A holographic trading card containing a level [mob_data.level] [mob_data.mob_name]!"
+		icon_state = "trade_card_holo"
 	else
 		name = "[mob_data.mob_name] Nano-Mob Hunter Card"
 		desc = "A trading card containing a level [mob_data.level] [mob_data.mob_name]!"
-		icon_state = "trade_card_holo"
 
 //Booster Pack Cards (random mob data)
 /obj/item/weapon/nanomob_card/booster
diff --git a/code/modules/arcade/mob_hunt/mob_datums.dm b/code/modules/arcade/mob_hunt/mob_datums.dm
index 2bca5b0fdfd..58034198c21 100644
--- a/code/modules/arcade/mob_hunt/mob_datums.dm
+++ b/code/modules/arcade/mob_hunt/mob_datums.dm
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 	health[2] = base_health + (level * health_multiplier)
 	if(prob(1) && prob(1))
 		is_shiny = 1
-	if(no_register)
+	if(no_register)		//for booster pack cards
 		return
 	if(mob_hunt_server)
 		if(set_trap)
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@
 			mob_hunt_server.register_trap(src)
 		else if(select_spawn())
 			mob_hunt_server.register_spawn(src)
+		else	//if we aren't a trap and can't spawn, delete the datum to avoid buildups
+			qdel(src)
 	else
 		qdel(src)
 
@@ -82,31 +84,37 @@
 		log_admin("No possible areas to spawn [type] found. Possible code/mapping error?")
 		return 0
 	var/list/possible_turfs = list()
+	var/turf/T
 	while(possible_areas.len)
 		//randomly select an area from our possible_areas list to try spawning in, then remove it from possible_areas so it won't get picked over and over forever.
-		var/spawn_area = pick(possible_areas)
-		possible_areas -= spawn_area
+		var/area/spawn_area = locate(pick_n_take(possible_areas))
+		if(!spawn_area)
+			break
 		//clear and generate a fresh list of turfs in the selected area, weighted based on white/black lists
 		possible_turfs.Cut()
-		for(var/turf/T in spawn_area)
+		for(var/turf/PT in spawn_area)
 			var/value = 1
-			if(is_type_in_list(T, turf_whitelist))		//if whitelisted, we have a significant bonus to our weight
+			if(is_type_in_list(PT, turf_whitelist))		//if whitelisted, we have a significant bonus to our weight
 				value += 2
-			if(is_type_in_list(T, turf_blacklist))		//blacklisting only removes 1 value (weight), so whitelisted subtypes are still more likely than normal turfs
+			if(is_type_in_list(PT, turf_blacklist))		//blacklisting only removes 1 value (weight), so whitelisted subtypes are still more likely than normal turfs
 				value -= 1								//but non-whitelisted turfs will be disqualified
 			if(!value)
 				continue
-			possible_turfs[T] = value
+			possible_turfs[PT] = value
 		if(!possible_turfs.len)		//If we don't have any possible turfs, this attempt was a failure. Try again.
 			continue
 		//if we got this far, we're spawning on this attempt, hooray!
-		var/turf/T = pickweight(possible_turfs)
+		T = pickweight(possible_turfs)
 		x_coord = T.x
 		y_coord = T.y
-
+		break
+	if(T)
+		to_chat(world, "DEBUGGING: [type] spawning at ([x_coord], [y_coord])")
+		return 1
+	else
 	//if we get to this, we failed every attempt to find a suitable turf for EVERY area in our list of possible areas. DAMN.
-	log_admin("No acceptable turfs to spawn [type] on could be located. Possible code/mapping error, or someone replaced/destroyed all the acceptable turf types?")
-	return 0
+		log_admin("No acceptable turfs to spawn [type] on could be located. Possible code/mapping error, or someone replaced/destroyed all the acceptable turf types?")
+		return 0
 
 /datum/mob_hunt/proc/calc_dam_multiplier(datum/mob_type/attack_type)
 	if(!primary_type)
@@ -169,6 +177,19 @@
 		health[2] = base_health + (level * health_multiplier)
 		message += "[nickname ? nickname : mob_name] has reached level [level]!"
 
+/datum/mob_hunt/proc/get_type1()
+	if(!primary_type)
+		return "Typeless"
+	else
+		return initial(primary_type.name)
+
+/datum/mob_hunt/proc/get_type2()
+	if(!secondary_type)
+		return null
+	else
+		return initial(secondary_type.name)
+
+
 /datum/mob_hunt/nemabug
 	mob_name = "Nemabug"
 	run_chance = 50
diff --git a/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm b/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm
index f25bbdff46e..0642ad64029 100755
--- a/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm
@@ -427,6 +427,9 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 			user.drop_item()
 			C.forceMove(src)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You slide \the [C] into \the [src].</span>")
+	else if(istype(C, /obj/item/weapon/nanomob_card))
+		if(cartridge && istype(cartridge, /obj/item/weapon/cartridge/mob_hunt_game))
+			cartridge.attackby(C, user, params)
 
 /obj/item/device/pda/attack(mob/living/C as mob, mob/living/user as mob)
 	if(istype(C, /mob/living/carbon) && scanmode)
diff --git a/code/modules/pda/cart.dm b/code/modules/pda/cart.dm
index 46994348053..aa72770e72f 100644
--- a/code/modules/pda/cart.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/cart.dm
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
 	programs = list(
 		new/datum/data/pda/app/mob_hunter_game)
 
-/obj/item/weapon/cartridge/mob_hunt_game/attackby(obj/item/O, mob/user)
+/obj/item/weapon/cartridge/mob_hunt_game/attackby(obj/item/O, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/nanomob_card))
 		var/obj/item/weapon/nanomob_card/card = O
 		var/datum/data/pda/app/mob_hunter_game/my_game = programs[1]
diff --git a/code/modules/pda/mob_hunt_game_app.dm b/code/modules/pda/mob_hunt_game_app.dm
index 6f4f2669229..d0c02836207 100644
--- a/code/modules/pda/mob_hunt_game_app.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/mob_hunt_game_app.dm
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 	var/list/my_collection = list()
 	var/current_index = 0
+	var/connected = 0
 
 /datum/data/pda/app/mob_hunter_game/start()
 	..()
@@ -23,30 +24,41 @@
 	processing_objects.Remove(pda)
 
 /datum/data/pda/app/mob_hunter_game/proc/scan_nearby()
-	if(!mob_hunt_server)
+	if(!mob_hunt_server || !connected)
 		return
+	for(var/turf/T in range(3, get_turf(pda)))
+		for(var/obj/O in T.contents)
+			if(!istype(O, /obj/effect/nanomob))
+				continue
+			var/obj/effect/nanomob/N = O
+			//reveal the mob
+			N.reveal()
 
-/datum/data/pda/app/mob_hunter_game/proc/connect()
-	if(!mob_hunt_server || !mob_hunt_server.server_status)
+/datum/data/pda/app/mob_hunter_game/proc/reconnect()
+	if(!mob_hunt_server || !mob_hunt_server.server_status || connected)
 		//show a message about the server being unavailable (because it doesn't exist / didn't get set to the global var / is offline)
 		return 0
 	mob_hunt_server.connected_clients += src
+	connected = 1
+	if(pda)
+		for(var/mob/O in hearers(2, pda.loc))
+			O.show_message("[bicon(pda)] Connection established. Capture all of the mobs, [pda.owner ? pda.owner : "hunter"]!")
 	return 1
 
-/datum/data/pda/app/mob_hunter_game/proc/disconnect(reason_message = null)
+/datum/data/pda/app/mob_hunter_game/proc/disconnect(reason = null)
+	if(!mob_hunt_server || !connected)
+		return
 	mob_hunt_server.connected_clients -= src
-	//show a disconnect message if we were disconnected involuntarily (message argument provided)
+	connected = 0
+	//show a disconnect message if we were disconnected involuntarily (reason argument provided)
+	if(pda && reason)
+		for(var/mob/O in hearers(2, pda.loc))
+			O.show_message("[bicon(pda)] Disconnected from server. Reason: [reason].")
 
 /datum/data/pda/app/mob_hunter_game/program_process()
-	if(!mob_hunt_server)
-		return null
-	for(var/obj/effect/nanomob/N in range(3, pda.loc))
-		//TO-DO: show the mob (ideally only to the holder of the PDA, but we'll settle for the t-ray magic of showing everyone for right now)
-		if(N.invisibility == 101)
-			N.invisibility = 0
-			spawn(30)
-				if(N)
-					N.invisibility = 101
+	if(!mob_hunt_server || !connected)
+		return
+	scan_nearby()
 
 /datum/data/pda/app/mob_hunter_game/proc/register_capture(datum/mob_hunt/captured)
 	if(!captured)
@@ -55,6 +67,11 @@
 	return 1
 
 /datum/data/pda/app/mob_hunter_game/update_ui(mob/user as mob, list/data)
+	if(!mob_hunt_server || !(src in mob_hunt_server.connected_clients))
+		data["connected"] = 0
+	else
+		data["connected"] = 1
+	data["not_collection"] = 0
 	if(!my_collection.len)
 		data["no_collecton"] = 1
 		return
@@ -70,8 +87,8 @@
 						"nickname" = mob_info.nickname,
 						"real_name" = mob_info.mob_name,
 						"level" = mob_info.level,
-						"type1" = mob_info.primary_type,
-						"type2" = mob_info.secondary_type,
+						"type1" = mob_info.get_type1(),
+						"type2" = mob_info.get_type2(),
 						"sprite" = "[mob_info.icon_state_normal].png"
 						)
 	if(mob_info.is_shiny)
@@ -124,8 +141,8 @@
 			current_index--
 			if(current_index < 1)
 				current_index = my_collection.len
-		if("Connect")
-			connect()
+		if("Reconnect")
+			reconnect()
 		if("Disconnect")
 			disconnect()
 		if("Transfer")
diff --git a/nano/templates/pda_mob_hunt.tmpl b/nano/templates/pda_mob_hunt.tmpl
index f98a701f55f..83df635ab6a 100644
--- a/nano/templates/pda_mob_hunt.tmpl
+++ b/nano/templates/pda_mob_hunt.tmpl
@@ -1,9 +1,36 @@
-{{if data.no_collection}}
-	<div class="item">
-		<div class="itemLabel">My Collection:</div>
+<div class="item">
+	<div class="itemLabel">
+		<table>
+			<tr>
+				<td>
+					Connection Status:
+				</td>
+				{{if data.connected}}
+					<td>
+						<span class="good">Connected</span>
+					</td>
+					<td>
+						{{:helper.link('Disconnect', 'sign-out', {'choice': 'Disconnect'})}}
+					</td>
+				{{else}}
+					<td>
+						<span class="bad">No Connection</span>
+					</td>
+					<td>
+						{{:helper.link('Connect', 'sign-in', {'choice': 'Reconnect'})}}
+					</td>
+				{{/if}}
+			</tr>
+		</table>
 	</div>
-	<div class="item">
-		 <span class="average">Your collection is empty! Go capture some Nano-Mobs!</span>
+</div>
+<hr>
+<div class="itemLabel">My Collection:</div>
+{{if data.no_collection}}
+	<div class="statusDisplayRecords">
+		<div class="item">
+			<span class="average">Your collection is empty! Go capture some Nano-Mobs!</span>
+		</div>
 	</div>
 {{else}}
 	<div class="statusDisplayRecords">
@@ -32,4 +59,25 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
+	<div class="item">
+		<table>
+			<tr>
+				<td>
+					{{:helper.link('Previous Mob', 'arrow-left', {'choice': 'Prev'})}}
+				</td>
+				<td>
+					{{:helper.link('Transfer Mob', 'exchange', {'choice': 'Transfer'})}}
+				</td>
+				<td>
+					{{:helper.link('Rename Mob', 'pencil', {'choice': 'Rename'})}}
+				</td>
+				<td>
+					{{:helper.link('Release Mob', 'tree', {'choice': 'Release'})}}
+				</td>
+				<td>
+					{{:helper.link('Next Mob', 'arrow-right', {'choice': 'Next'})}}
+				</td>
+			</tr>
+		</table>
+	</div>
 {{/if}}
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