diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 32b9c3439..56620aa2c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -233,7 +233,10 @@ PublishScripts/
 # NuGet Symbol Packages
 *.snupkg
 # The packages folder can be ignored because of Package Restore
-**/[Pp]ackages/*
+
+# REMOVING THIS BECAUSE IT IGNORES PACKAGES LOL
+# **/[Pp]ackages/*
+
 # except build/, which is used as an MSBuild target.
 !**/[Pp]ackages/build/
 # Uncomment if necessary however generally it will be regenerated when needed
diff --git a/packages/core/src/protos/tank.proto b/packages/core/src/protos/tank.proto
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9379dea83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/protos/tank.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+syntax = "proto2";
+
+package blitzkit;
+
+message Tank {
+  required ModuleHealth turret_rotator_health = 1;
+  required ModuleHealth surveying_device_health = 2;
+  required ModuleHealth gun_health = 3;
+  required ModuleHealth chassis_health = 4;
+  required ModuleHealth ammo_bay_health = 5;
+  required ModuleHealth engine_health = 6;
+  required ModuleHealth fuel_tank_health = 7;
+
+  map<string, CrewHealth> crew_healths = 8;
+
+  required float max_health = 9;
+  required float concealment_stationary = 10;
+  required float concealment_moving = 11;
+  required float concealment_on_shot = 12;
+
+  repeated PitchLimit up_pitch_limits = 13;
+  repeated PitchLimit down_pitch_limits = 14;
+
+  required float turret_turn_rate = 15;
+  required float spotting_range = 16;
+
+  repeated Shell shells = 17;
+
+  required float reload_time = 18;
+
+  required float dispersion_stationary = 19;
+  required float dispersion_turret_rotation = 20;
+  required float dispersion_moving = 21;
+  required float dispersion_hull_rotation = 22;
+
+  required float gun_turn_rate = 23;
+  required float mass = 24;
+  required float engine_power = 25;
+  required float max_speed_forwards = 26;
+  required float max_speed_backwards = 27;
+  required float rotation_speed = 28;
+
+  required float terrain_resistance_hard = 29;
+  required float terrain_resistance_medium = 30;
+  required float terrain_resistance_soft = 31;
+
+  required float brake_force = 32;
+}
+
+message Shell {
+  required float speed = 1;
+  required float armor_damage = 2;
+  required float module_damage = 3;
+  required float caliber = 4;
+  required float penetration = 5;
+  required float penetration_500m = 6;
+  required float normalization = 7;
+  required float range = 8;
+  required float ricochet = 9;
+  required float penetration_loss_by_distance = 10;
+  required float explosion_radius = 11;
+  required int32 max_count = 12;
+}
+
+message PitchLimit {
+  required float angle = 1;
+  required float value = 2;
+}
+
+message ModuleHealth {
+  // max health, assigned by default at the start of the battle
+  required float max = 1;
+  // max health reached as the module regenerates after breaking
+  required float max_regen = 2;
+  // the range from 0 to this where the module is "red" and doesn't function
+  // all the while healing; after surpassing this, the "yellow" phase is reached
+  required float hysteresis = 3;
+  // the heal rate (per second); this won't apply if the health is at or above
+  // max_regen hence always leaving it in the "yellow" phase until repaired
+  required float heal_rate = 4;
+  // damage received (per second) to the modules when caught on fire
+  required float burn_rate = 5;
+}
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