diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8370130..50c8bc3 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -36,24 +36,28 @@ func main() {
 	} else {
 		gameName = flag.Arg(0)
 	}
-	// XXX: add TurnSpeed, WeaponDamage, WeaponSpeed
-	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	for i := 0; i < *botcount; i++ {
-		r, err := NewRobot(
-			*server,
-			*port,
-			gameName,
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s%d", *botname, i),
-			*hp,
-			*speed,
-			*acceleration,
-			*weaponRadius,
-			*scannerRadius,
-			*fireRate,
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal(err)
+		r := &robot{
+			server: *server,
+			port:   *port,
+			name:   fmt.Sprintf("%s%d", *botname, i),
+			game: GameParam{
+				name: gameName,
+			},
+			// XXX: update with missing fields
+			stats: StatsRequest{
+				Hp:            *hp,
+				Speed:         *speed,
+				Acceleration:  *acceleration,
+				WeaponRadius:  *weaponRadius,
+				ScannerRadius: *scannerRadius,
+				TurnSpeed:     50,
+				FireRate:      *fireRate,
+				WeaponDamage:  50,
+				WeaponSpeed:   50,
+			},
 		}
 		log.Printf("my robot: %+v", r)
 		go r.play()
diff --git a/robot.go b/robot.go
index 9e12dae..cbe2b4b 100644
--- a/robot.go
+++ b/robot.go
@@ -9,64 +9,33 @@ import (
 	"math/rand"
 )
 
-func connect() (*websocket.Conn, error) {
+func connect(server string, port int) (*websocket.Conn, error) {
 	origin := "http://localhost/"
-	url := fmt.Sprintf("ws://%s:%d/ws/", *server, *port)
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("ws://%s:%d/ws/", server, port)
 	return websocket.Dial(url, "", origin)
 }
 
 type robot struct {
+	server   string
+	port     int
 	ws       *websocket.Conn
 	game     GameParam
 	playerId string
 	name     string
+	stats    StatsRequest
 }
 
-func NewRobot(
-	server string,
-	port int,
-	gameName string,
-	botName string,
-	hp,
-	speed,
-	acceleration,
-	weaponRadius,
-	scannerRadius,
-	fireRate int) (*robot, error) {
-	ws, err := connect()
+func (r *robot) negociate() (err error) {
+	log.Printf("trying to connect to game '%s'", r.game.name)
+	r.ws, err = connect(r.server, r.port)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("connection failure: %s", err))
+		return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("connection failure: %s", err))
 	}
-	r := &robot{
-		ws:   ws,
-		name: botName,
-	}
-
-	// XXX: update with missing fields
-	statsReq := StatsRequest{
-		Hp:            hp,
-		Speed:         speed,
-		Acceleration:  acceleration,
-		WeaponRadius:  weaponRadius,
-		ScannerRadius: scannerRadius,
-		TurnSpeed:     50,
-		FireRate:      fireRate,
-		WeaponDamage:  50,
-		WeaponSpeed:   50,
-	}
-
-	err = r.negociate(statsReq, gameName)
-
-	return r, nil
-}
-
-func (r *robot) negociate(req StatsRequest, gameName string) (err error) {
-	log.Printf("trying to connect to game '%s'", gameName)
 
 	err = websocket.JSON.Send(r.ws, struct {
 		Id string `json:"id"`
 	}{
-		gameName,
+		r.game.name,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -98,13 +67,12 @@ func (r *robot) negociate(req StatsRequest, gameName string) (err error) {
 	if r.game.Type != "gameparam" {
 		return errors.New("didn't receive a good gameparam")
 	}
-	r.game.name = gameName
 	log.Printf("game parameters: %+v", r.game)
 
 	conf := ClientConfig{
-		ID: gameName,
+		ID: r.game.name,
 		Stats: map[string]StatsRequest{
-			r.name: req,
+			r.name: r.stats,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -126,6 +94,12 @@ func (r *robot) negociate(req StatsRequest, gameName string) (err error) {
 
 func (r *robot) play() {
 	var err error
+	err = r.negociate()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("failed to negociate:", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("me: %+v", r)
 	// TODO: var target govector.Point2d
 	moveto := govector.Point2d{
 		X: rand.Float32() * r.game.BoardSize.Width,