diff --git a/server/src/player.rs b/server/src/player.rs
index 701353ce..3bfd650c 100644
--- a/server/src/player.rs
+++ b/server/src/player.rs
@@ -127,12 +127,12 @@ impl Player {
             if self.vbox.bound.len() < 3 || num_colours < 2 {
                 if (needs_skills && self.vbox.bits < 4) || self.vbox.bits < 5 {
                     // println!("insufficient balance");
-                    return self;
+                    break;
                 }
 
                 // get 2 colours and something else
                 if self.vbox.free[0].len() < 2 {
-                    return self;
+                    break;
                 }
                 self.vbox_accept(0, 0).expect("could't accept colour 0");
                 self.vbox_accept(0, 0).expect("could't accept colour 1");
@@ -149,21 +149,12 @@ impl Player {
             };
 
             // first 2 colours can be whatever
-            match self.vbox_combine(vec![0, 1, combo_i]) {
-                Ok(_) => {
-                    // println!("refined {:?}", self.vbox.bound[self.vbox.bound.len() - 1]);
-                }
-                Err(e) => println!("{:?}", e),
-            };
-
+            self.vbox_combine(vec![0, 1, combo_i]).ok();
             let var_i = self.vbox.bound.len() - 1;
-            match self.vbox_apply(var_i, target_cryp_id) {
-                Ok(_) => {
-                    // println!("{:?} improved", self.cryps[target_cryp_i].name);
-                },
-                Err(e) => println!("{:?}", e),
-            }
+            self.vbox_apply(var_i, target_cryp_id).ok();
         }
+
+        return self;
     }
 
     pub fn vbox_discard(&mut self) -> Result<&mut Player, Error> {
diff --git a/server/src/skill.rs b/server/src/skill.rs
index 7237cf7d..bcebd3b3 100644
--- a/server/src/skill.rs
+++ b/server/src/skill.rs
@@ -770,6 +770,7 @@ impl Skill {
             Skill::Block => true,
 
             Skill::Banish => rng.gen_bool(0.5),
+
             _ => false,
         }
     }