diff --git a/Client.cpp b/Client.cpp
index 20ed0e3..2491652 100644
--- a/Client.cpp
+++ b/Client.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include "engine/utils/Log.h"
 #include "Bonus.h"
+#include "engine/animation/Timeline.h"
+#include "engine/animation/ATranslateToPoint.h"
 
 void Client::updatePacket() {
     sf::Packet packet;
@@ -37,7 +39,14 @@ void Client::processUpdate(sf::Packet& packet) {
     while (packet >> targetId >> buf[0] >> buf[1] >> buf[2] >> buf[3] >> buf[4] >> buf[5]) {
         if (_players.count(targetId)) {
             std::string name = "Player_" + std::to_string(targetId);
-            _players[targetId]->translateToPoint(Vec3D{buf[0], buf[1], buf[2]});
+
+            // old approach (no animation):
+            //_players[targetId]->translateToPoint(Vec3D{buf[0], buf[1], buf[2]});
+
+            // new approach (linear extrapolational animations)
+            double duration = 1.0 / Consts::NETWORK_WORLD_UPDATE_RATE;
+            Timeline::animate(AnimationListTag(name + "_linearTranslation"), new ATranslateToPoint(_players[targetId], Vec3D{buf[0], buf[1], buf[2]}, duration, Animation::LoopOut::None, Animation::InterpolationType::linear));
+
             _players[targetId]->setHealth(buf[3]);
             _players[targetId]->rotateToAngle(Vec3D{0, buf[4], 0});
 
diff --git a/Shooter.cpp b/Shooter.cpp
index 33df19f..9840951 100644
--- a/Shooter.cpp
+++ b/Shooter.cpp
@@ -98,15 +98,6 @@ void Shooter::start() {
     client = std::make_shared<Client>(player);
     server = std::make_shared<Server>();
 
-    // windows init:
-    mainMenu.title("Main menu");
-    mainMenu.setBackgroundTexture(ShooterConsts::MAIN_MENU_BACK, 1.1, 1.1, screen->width(), screen->height());
-
-    mainMenu.addButton(screen->width()/2, 200, 200, 20, [this] () { this->play(); SoundController::playSound(SoundTag("click"), ShooterConsts::CLICK_SOUND);}, "Play", 5, 5, ShooterConsts::MAIN_MENU_GUI, {0, 66}, {0, 86}, {0, 46}, Consts::MEDIUM_FONT, {255, 255, 255});
-    mainMenu.addButton(screen->width()/2, 350, 200, 20, [this] () { this->player->translateToPoint(Vec3D{0, 0, 0}); this->player->setVelocity({}); this->play(); SoundController::playSound(SoundTag("click"), ShooterConsts::CLICK_SOUND);}, "Respawn", 5, 5, ShooterConsts::MAIN_MENU_GUI, {0, 66}, {0, 86}, {0, 46}, Consts::MEDIUM_FONT, {255, 255, 255});
-
-    mainMenu.addButton(screen->width()/2, 500, 200, 20, [this] () { client->disconnect(); server->stop(); this->exit();}, "Exit", 5, 5, ShooterConsts::MAIN_MENU_GUI, {0, 66}, {0, 86}, {0, 46}, Consts::MEDIUM_FONT, {255, 255, 255});
-
     // connecting to the server
     InitNetwork();
     // Waiting for connect and updating server if it's same window
@@ -122,6 +113,16 @@ void Shooter::start() {
         inGame = false;
         server->stop();
     }
+
+    // windows init:
+    mainMenu.title("Main menu");
+    mainMenu.setBackgroundTexture(ShooterConsts::MAIN_MENU_BACK, 1.1, 1.1, screen->width(), screen->height());
+
+    mainMenu.addButton(screen->width()/2, 200, 200, 20, [this] () { this->play(); SoundController::playSound(SoundTag("click"), ShooterConsts::CLICK_SOUND);}, "Server: " + client->ip().toString(), 5, 5, ShooterConsts::MAIN_MENU_GUI, {0, 66}, {0, 86}, {0, 46}, Consts::MEDIUM_FONT, {255, 255, 255});
+    mainMenu.addButton(screen->width()/2, 350, 200, 20, [this] () { this->player->translateToPoint(Vec3D{0, 0, 0}); this->player->setVelocity({}); this->play(); SoundController::playSound(SoundTag("click"), ShooterConsts::CLICK_SOUND);}, "Respawn", 5, 5, ShooterConsts::MAIN_MENU_GUI, {0, 66}, {0, 86}, {0, 46}, Consts::MEDIUM_FONT, {255, 255, 255});
+
+    mainMenu.addButton(screen->width()/2, 500, 200, 20, [this] () { client->disconnect(); server->stop(); this->exit();}, "Exit", 5, 5, ShooterConsts::MAIN_MENU_GUI, {0, 66}, {0, 86}, {0, 46}, Consts::MEDIUM_FONT, {255, 255, 255});
+
 }
 
 void Shooter::update() {
diff --git a/engine/animation/Timeline.h b/engine/animation/Timeline.h
index ab1458f..445e956 100644
--- a/engine/animation/Timeline.h
+++ b/engine/animation/Timeline.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public:
 
 class Timeline {
 private:
+    // TODO: replace Animation* with shared_ptr<Animation> & check for possible memory leaks
     std::map<AnimationListTag, std::list<Animation*>> _animations;
 
     static Timeline* _instance;
diff --git a/engine/network/ClientUDP.cpp b/engine/network/ClientUDP.cpp
index 05ec623..370afb3 100644
--- a/engine/network/ClientUDP.cpp
+++ b/engine/network/ClientUDP.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ bool ClientUDP::isWorking() const
 
 void ClientUDP::connect(sf::IpAddress ip, sf::Uint16 port)
 {
+    _ip = ip;
+    _port = port;
     sf::Packet packet;
     packet << MsgType::Connect << Consts::NETWORK_VERSION;
     _working = _socket.bind(0);
diff --git a/engine/network/ClientUDP.h b/engine/network/ClientUDP.h
index b21afcd..55258ab 100644
--- a/engine/network/ClientUDP.h
+++ b/engine/network/ClientUDP.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ protected:
     UDPSocket _socket;
     double _lastBroadcast;
     bool _working;
+    sf::Uint16 _port;
+    sf::IpAddress _ip;
 
     bool process();
     bool timeout(sf::Uint16 id);
@@ -29,6 +31,9 @@ public:
     void disconnect();
     void update();
 
+    [[nodiscard]] sf::IpAddress ip() const { return _ip; }
+    [[nodiscard]] sf::Uint16 port() const { return _port; }
+
     // virtual functions
     virtual void updatePacket(){};