diff --git a/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md b/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
index be1b056d..45b0a47a 100644
--- a/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
+++ b/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
@@ -2179,12 +2179,6 @@ Revisit first attempt at instancing (its really laggy lol)
 Another pass at grass
  - Multiple foliage models in same cell
 
-Build a lod system
- - Could potentially be held at actor level
- - Link different models based on LOD level
- - LOD trees aggressively
- - LOD foliage cells aggressively
-
 Refactor attach logic to better encapsulate semantic attachment
 
 Light Manager
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/ClientLoading.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/ClientLoading.java
index a66851f5..91771a8e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/ClientLoading.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/ClientLoading.java
@@ -37,18 +37,17 @@ public class ClientLoading {
     /**
      * Number of frames to wait before updating status of draw cell manager loading
      */
-    static final int DRAW_CELL_UPDATE_RATE = 60;
-
-
-    /**
-     * The number of frames the draw cell is expected to take (minimum) to init
-     */
-    static final int DRAW_CELL_EXPECTED_MINIMUM_FRAMES_TO_INIT = 10;
+    private static final int DRAW_CELL_UPDATE_RATE = 60;
 
     /**
      * Number of frames to wait before re-sending query for lore
      */
-    static final int LORE_RESEND_FRAMES = 1000;
+    private static final int LORE_RESEND_FRAMES = 1000;
+
+    /**
+     * Maximum time to wait for the draw cell to load before warning that it is taking a long time
+     */
+    private static final int MAX_DRAW_CELL_WAIT = 1000;
 
 
     /**
@@ -137,8 +136,6 @@ public class ClientLoading {
         initBlockCellManager(true);
         //initialize the basic graphical entities of the world (skybox, camera)
         initWorldBaseGraphicalEntities();
-        //init arena specific stuff (ie different skybox colors)
-        initBaseGraphicalEntities();
         //sets micro and macro sims to ready if they exist
         setSimulationsToReady();
         //set simulations to ready if they exist
@@ -239,16 +236,10 @@ public class ClientLoading {
     }
 
 
+    /**
+     * The mose basic graphical entities
+     */
     private static void initWorldBaseGraphicalEntities(){
-        /*
-        
-        Skybox
-        
-        */
-        // Model skyboxModel = Globals.assetManager.fetchModel(AssetDataStrings.ASSET_STRING_SKYBOX_BASIC);
-        // Globals.skybox = EntityUtils.spawnDrawableEntity(AssetDataStrings.ASSET_STRING_SKYBOX_BASIC);
-        
-        
         /*
         
         Player Camera
@@ -261,15 +252,10 @@ public class ClientLoading {
         Targeting crosshair
         */
         Crosshair.initCrossHairEntity();
-        
-    }
 
-
-    /**
-     * Initializes the base graphical entities of the engine
-     */
-    static void initBaseGraphicalEntities(){
-        //starry sky true skybox
+        /*
+         * Skybox
+         */
         Entity skybox = EntityCreationUtils.createClientSpatialEntity();
         EntityCreationUtils.makeEntityDrawable(skybox, "Models/environment/skyboxSphere.fbx");
         DrawableUtils.disableCulling(skybox);
@@ -283,8 +269,6 @@ public class ClientLoading {
         CursorState.createCursorEntities();
     }
 
-    static final int MAX_DRAW_CELL_WAIT = 1000;
-
     /**
      * Inits the drawcell manager
      * @param blockForInit Blocks the thread until the draw cell manager is ready
@@ -307,7 +291,6 @@ public class ClientLoading {
             }
         }
         //initialize draw cell manager
-        // Globals.drawCellManager = new DrawCellManager(Globals.clientTerrainManager, 0, 0, 0);
         Globals.clientState.clientDrawCellManager = new ClientDrawCellManager(Globals.voxelTextureAtlas, Globals.clientState.clientWorldData.getWorldDiscreteSize());
         //Alerts the client simulation that it should start loading terrain
         Globals.clientState.clientSimulation.setLoadingTerrain(true);