diff --git a/Source/FF/Private/FFCharacterMovement.cpp b/Source/FF/Private/FFCharacterMovement.cpp
index d872d99..4a0a083 100644
--- a/Source/FF/Private/FFCharacterMovement.cpp
+++ b/Source/FF/Private/FFCharacterMovement.cpp
@@ -4,5 +4,26 @@
 #include "FFCharacterMovement.h"
 
 
+UFFCharacterMovement::UFFCharacterMovement(const class FObjectInitializer& ObjectInitializer)
+	: Super(ObjectInitializer)
+{
+	// the primary purpose of this right now is to just set nicer defaults on character movements
+	// have no intention to re-create all the source movements like:
+	// trimping, down trimps
+	// q2 style double jumps
+	// rampslides and sharks
+	// would rather simplify and just make the movement fast and crisp to start with,
+	// which surprisingly the default networked movement can do OK at 
 
+	MaxWalkSpeed = 1105.0f;
+	AirControl = 0.65f;
+	GroundFriction = 11.0f;
+	BrakingFriction = 12.0f;
 
+	JumpZVelocity = 800.0f;
+
+	MaxAcceleration = 3500.0f;
+
+	// verdict is out on this one
+	NetworkSmoothingMode = ENetworkSmoothingMode::Exponential;
+}
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diff --git a/Source/FF/Private/FFCharacterMovement.h b/Source/FF/Private/FFCharacterMovement.h
index 1b433d9..8470054 100644
--- a/Source/FF/Private/FFCharacterMovement.h
+++ b/Source/FF/Private/FFCharacterMovement.h
@@ -9,11 +9,7 @@
  * 
  */
 UCLASS()
-class UFFCharacterMovement : public UCharacterMovementComponent
+class FF_API UFFCharacterMovement : public UCharacterMovementComponent
 {
-	GENERATED_BODY()
-	
-	
-	
-	
+	GENERATED_UCLASS_BODY()
 };