diff --git a/modules/wolfgame.py b/modules/wolfgame.py
index ea9624a..78dac6c 100644
--- a/modules/wolfgame.py
+++ b/modules/wolfgame.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ def connect_callback(cli):
     var.LAST_STATS = None
     var.LAST_VOTES = None
     var.LAST_ADMINS = None
+    var.LAST_PLAYERS = None
     
     var.USERS = {}
     
@@ -272,6 +273,10 @@ def pinger(cli, nick, chan, rest):
         
         cli.msg(chan, "PING! "+" ".join(TO_PING))
         var.PINGING = False
+ 
+        minimum = datetime.now() + timedelta(seconds=var.PING_MIN_WAIT)
+        if var.CAN_START_TIME < minimum:
+           var.CAN_START_TIME = minimum
 
         decorators.unhook(HOOKS, 800)
 
@@ -349,6 +354,7 @@ def join(cli, nick, chan, rest):
         cli.msg(chan, '\u0002{0}\u0002 has joined the game.'.format(nick))
         
         var.LAST_STATS = None # reset
+        var.LAST_PLAYERS = None # re/set
 
 
 @cmd("fjoin", admin_only=True)
@@ -424,7 +430,7 @@ def on_account(cli, nick, acc):
 
 @cmd("stats")
 def stats(cli, nick, chan, rest):
-    """Display the player statistics"""
+    """Display the game statistics"""
     if var.PHASE == "none":
         cli.notice(nick, "No game is currently running.")
         return
@@ -442,10 +448,12 @@ def stats(cli, nick, chan, rest):
     
     pl.sort(key=lambda x: x.lower())
     if len(pl) > 1:
-        msg = '{0}: \u0002{1}\u0002 players: {2}'.format(nick,
-            len(pl), ", ".join(pl))
+        msg = '{0}: \u0002{1}\u0002 players'.format(nick, len(pl))
     else:
-        msg = '{0}: \u00021\u0002 player: {1}'.format(nick, pl[0])
+        msg = '{0}: \u00021\u0002 player'.format(nick)
+    
+    if var.PHASE == "join":
+        msg = msg + ". The game has not started yet."
     
     if nick in pl or var.PHASE == "join":
         cli.msg(chan, msg)
@@ -498,6 +506,29 @@ def stats(cli, nick, chan, rest):
         cli.notice(nick, stats_mssg)
 
 
+@cmd("players")
+def players(cli, nick, chan, rest):
+    """Display the player statistics"""
+    if var.PHASE == "none":
+        cli.notice(nick, "No players have joined.")
+        return
+
+    if (var.LAST_PLAYERS and
+        var.LAST_PLAYERS + timedelta(seconds=var.PLAYERS_RATE_LIMIT) > datetime.now()):
+        cli.msg(chan, nick+": This command is rate-limited.")
+        return
+        
+    var.LAST_PLAYERS = datetime.now()
+        
+    pl = var.list_players()
+    pl.sort(key=lambda x: x.lower())
+    if len(pl) > 1:
+        cli.msg(chan, '{0}: \u0002{1}\u0002 players: {2}'.format(nick,
+            len(pl), ", ".join(pl)))
+    else:
+        cli.msg(chan, '{0}: \u00021\u0002 player: {1}'.format(nick, pl[0]))
+
+
 
 def hurry_up(cli, gameid, change):
     if var.PHASE != "day": return
diff --git a/settings/wolfgame.py b/settings/wolfgame.py
index ae82349..ead0160 100644
--- a/settings/wolfgame.py
+++ b/settings/wolfgame.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 PING_WAIT = 300  # Seconds
+PING_MIN_WAIT = 30
 MINIMUM_WAIT = 60 
 EXTRA_WAIT = 20
 MAXIMUM_WAITED = 2  # limit for amount of !wait's
 STATS_RATE_LIMIT = 15
 VOTES_RATE_LIMIT = 15
+PLAYERS_RATE_LIMIT = 45
 ADMINS_RATE_LIMIT = 300
 SHOTS_MULTIPLIER = .12  # ceil(shots_multiplier * len_players) = bullets given
 MAX_PLAYERS = 30