diff --git a/bot.js b/bot.js
index a302100..c8818da 100755
--- a/bot.js
+++ b/bot.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function validateDm(msg) {
             // Compliment
             request('https://complimentr.com/api', {json: true}, function (error, response, body) {
                 let text;
-                if (!error && response.statusCode == 200) {
+                if (!error && response.statusCode === 200) {
                     text = body.compliment;
                 } else {
                     text = "I'm not in the mood to compliment you.";
@@ -70,10 +70,31 @@ function validateDm(msg) {
     });
 
     bot.on('/register', (msg) => {
-        if (!validateDm(msg)) {
-            return;
-        }
-        return db.selectTeamDialog(bot, msg, "register", "To which Team do you pledge your allegiance?");
+
+        const fs = require('fs');
+        fs.readFile('./teamlist.json', 'utf8', (error, jsonString) => {
+            if (error) {
+                console.log("Error reading JSON file:", error);
+                return;
+            }
+            try {
+                const teamlist = JSON.parse(jsonString);
+                const username = msg.from.username;
+                const team = teamlist[username.toLowerCase()];
+                console.log(msg.from.id);
+                
+                if (!validateDm(msg)) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                return team 
+                    ? db.processRegistration(msg, team, (message) => {
+                        return bot.sendMessage(msg.from.id, message);
+                    })
+                    : bot.sendMessage(msg.chat.id, "You don't seem to have signed up for Ashanshins! Please contact the Ashanshins game masters for assistance.");
+
+            } finally {}
+        });
     });
     // bot.on(/^\/register (.+)$/, (msg, props) => {
     //     const text = props.match[1].toLowerCase();
@@ -241,8 +262,11 @@ function validateDm(msg) {
         if (!validateAdmin(msg.from.id)) {
             return;
         }
-        const userName = props.match[1]
-        // console.log("Attempting to unregister " + userName);
+        const command = props.match[1];
+        const userName = command.substring(12);
+        console.log("Processing unregister" + userName);
+        console.log("Regex capture: " + command);
+        console.log("userName: " + userName);
         return db.processUnregistration(msg, userName, (message) => {
             return bot.sendMessage(msg.chat.id, message);
         });
@@ -358,11 +382,11 @@ bot.on('callbackQuery', msg => {
         case "random":
             return db.rollTeam(bot, msg, data.t);
             break;
-        case "register":
-            return db.processRegistration(msg, data.t, (message) => {
-                return bot.sendMessage(msg.from.id, message);
-            });
-            break;
+        // case "register":
+        //     return db.processRegistration(msg, data.t, (message) => {
+        //         return bot.sendMessage(msg.from.id, message);
+        //     });
+        //     break;
         case 'cancel':
             cancelCallback(msg);
             break;
@@ -390,21 +414,21 @@ function extractFirst(input) {
     return [inputArray[0], remainder];
 }
 
-function extractLast(input) {
-    var inputArray = input.split(" ");
-    var remaining = inputArray[0];
-
-    for (var i = 1; i < inputArray.length - 1; i++) {
-        remaining += " " + inputArray[i];
-    }
-    return [remaining, inputArray[inputArray.length - 1]];
-}
-
-function pingAdmins(bot, message) {
-    for (var i in adminIDs) {
-        bot.sendMessage(adminIDs[i], message);
-    }
-}
+// function extractLast(input) {
+//     var inputArray = input.split(" ");
+//     var remaining = inputArray[0];
+//
+//     for (var i = 1; i < inputArray.length - 1; i++) {
+//         remaining += " " + inputArray[i];
+//     }
+//     return [remaining, inputArray[inputArray.length - 1]];
+// }
+//
+// function pingAdmins(bot, message) {
+//     for (var i in adminIDs) {
+//         bot.sendMessage(adminIDs[i], message);
+//     }
+// }
 
 // bot.on('/generate_equations', (msg) => { //nani?
 //     var operands = [" + ", " - ", " * ", " / "];
diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index f9fc75f..f1b1f5a 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ module.exports.VALIDATE_DIRECT_MESSAGE = "Walao, don't spam people lah. Message
 
 // TODO: move to .env
 module.exports.TEAMS = ["Scone Scoopers", "Shake Shack", "Yoda Soda", "Pizza the Hutt"]; //phase 1
+module.exports.TEAMLINKS = ["https://t.me/joinchat/znnCwpeRgLdjYmVl", "https://t.me/joinchat/p20ldVveuP4xOTVl", "https://t.me/joinchat/qEx3E8K0zhZjZDll", "https://t.me/joinchat/kLDG3q3q6mkzYWVl"]; //phase 1 telegram group links
 // module.exports.TEAMS = ["Rebels", "Nestle"]; //phase 2
+// module.exports.TEAMLINKS = ["", ""]; //phase 2 telegram group links
 module.exports.GROUP_CHATS = [
     // -429367857, // dev records 1543255785
     // -1507493514, // announcements
diff --git a/db.js b/db.js
index ac94c59..fd54953 100755
--- a/db.js
+++ b/db.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const {
     DbUriString,
     SUCCESSFUL_DEATH_MESSAGE,
     TEAMS,
+    TEAMLINKS,
     GROUP_CHATS
 } = require("./config")
 
@@ -472,6 +473,15 @@ function isValidTeam(team) {
     return false;
 }
 
+function getTeamLink(team) {
+    for (let i = 0; i < TEAMS.length; i++) {
+        if (team === TEAMS[i]) {
+            return TEAMLINKS[i];
+        }
+    }
+    return "";
+}
+
 async function isRegistered(userId) {
     const matches = await Player.find({"user.id": userId}).exec();
     return matches.length > 0;
@@ -479,15 +489,22 @@ async function isRegistered(userId) {
 
 async function processRegistration(msg, team, callback) {
     if (await isRegistered(msg.from.id)) {
-        callback("Either you've already registered, or we have encountered an error.");
-        return;
-    }
-    if (!isValidTeam(team)) {
-        console.log("Error in processing registration, invalid team");
-        const bad = "An unknown error in team selection has occurred, please contact the bot developer"
-        callback(bad);
+        callback("You are already registered as part of Team "
+            + team
+            + "!\n\nMain Ashanshins Channel:\nhttps://t.me/joinchat/KQbQCtr_GJo0ODk1\n\nMain Ashanshins Group:\nhttps://t.me/joinchat/6_HD4CX2E21lY2U1\n\nTeam "
+            + team
+            + " Group:\n"
+            + getTeamLink(team)
+            + "\n\nMay the force be with you..."
+        );
         return;
     }
+    // if (!isValidTeam(team)) {
+    //     console.log("Error in processing registration, invalid team");
+    //     console.log(msg.from.username);
+    //     callback("An unknown error in team selection has occurred! Please contact the bot developers.");
+    //     return;
+    // }
     try {
         addPlayer({
             name: msg.from.first_name,
@@ -509,7 +526,16 @@ async function processRegistration(msg, team, callback) {
         callback("An error occured in registration!");
         return;
     }
-    callback("Successful registration!");
+    callback("Welcome to Ashanshins 8, " 
+        + msg.from.first_name 
+        + ".\n\nThe Sorting Hat says... " 
+        + team 
+        + "!\n\nMain Ashanshins Channel:\nhttps://t.me/joinchat/KQbQCtr_GJo0ODk1\n\nMain Ashanshins Group:\nhttps://t.me/joinchat/6_HD4CX2E21lY2U1\n\nTeam "
+        + team
+        + " Group:\n"
+        + getTeamLink(team)
+        + "\n\nMay the force be with you..."
+        );
 }
 
 // function processUnregistration(msg, user, callback) {
@@ -520,6 +546,7 @@ async function processRegistration(msg, team, callback) {
 // }
 
 async function processUnregistration(msg, userName, callback) {
+    // console.log("executing processUnregistration, userName: " + userName);
     const doc = await Player.findOneAndDelete({"user.username": userName})
         .exec();
     if (doc) {
@@ -553,7 +580,7 @@ function selectTeamDialog(bot, msg, purpose, text) {
         buttons
     );
 
-    if (purpose == "random" || purpose == "register") {
+    if (purpose === "random" || purpose === "register") {
         bot.sendMessage(msg.chat.id, text, {replyMarkup});
     } else {
         bot.sendMessage(msg.from.id, text, {replyMarkup});
diff --git a/teamlist.json b/teamlist.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1443df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/teamlist.json
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+{
+  "nicktohzyu": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "leehws": "Shake Shack",
+  "itsraininggg": "Yoda Soda",
+  "awoops": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "nandi_del_fuego": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "vigonometry": "Yoda Soda",
+  "buyaofan": "Yoda Soda",
+  "hkhkoh": "Yoda Soda",
+  "jusaphilosopher": "Yoda Soda",
+  "casperplz": "Yoda Soda",
+  "iantensoku": "Yoda Soda",
+  "chugcup": "Yoda Soda",
+  "gottagofas": "Yoda Soda",
+  "omyhangu": "Yoda Soda",
+  "bonypony": "Yoda Soda",
+  "zevesley": "Yoda Soda",
+  "gayofree": "Yoda Soda",
+  "nareus11": "Yoda Soda",
+  "bridsss": "Yoda Soda",
+  "iztanpy": "Yoda Soda",
+  "mimae508": "Yoda Soda",
+  "uriibabaa": "Yoda Soda",
+  "shreeshreeshreeee": "Yoda Soda",
+  "ju_can": "Yoda Soda",
+  "xinderella": "Yoda Soda",
+  "ruoyannniee": "Yoda Soda",
+  "steffint": "Yoda Soda",
+  "aemeera": "Yoda Soda",
+  "ja95sos": "Yoda Soda",
+  "jonaudie": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "dominickohhh": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "bigtreenterprises": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "kashyfisalleh": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "froschbravo": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "beeyyekem": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "keane_ong": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "joanthechin": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "eetenggggg": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "edologgerbird": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "timkmz": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "shireenlee": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "dhiiiii": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "ongsy": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "sid_premnath": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "jj_ayj": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "hyunmin_cho": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "aa_lxyxh": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "abiramen": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "natashalyx": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "christalofthelow": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "bloopyaldrey": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "seavhouy": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "fourbraincells": "Pizza the Hutt",
+  "benteoo": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "tunnytunesss": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "praveeeenk": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "teamlemon": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "sai_thejaa": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "bertybertquek": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "barniee": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "rendewong": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "ychuan18": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "yitching": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "liang_en": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "leelehan": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "leonardodavinsri": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "meownir": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "jxycel": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "liankit": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "douglaschoi": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "kelsykoh": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "nicchew": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "liuxinyuu": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "keziakhoo": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "itschlowee": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "fayolatan": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "jialeaves": "Scone Scoopers",
+  "seadragon2000": "Shake Shack",
+  "kelsomebody": "Shake Shack",
+  "haowen181": "Shake Shack",
+  "ddannyiel": "Shake Shack",
+  "mtdx99": "Shake Shack",
+  "nuynixf": "Shake Shack",
+  "tmxfean": "Shake Shack",
+  "erichasaboringlife": "Shake Shack",
+  "meiyeee": "Shake Shack",
+  "tsingzx": "Shake Shack",
+  "mmeganloww": "Shake Shack",
+  "dev_rh": "Shake Shack",
+  "kaenaaa": "Shake Shack",
+  "doctoorhouse": "Shake Shack",
+  "htetdbear": "Shake Shack",
+  "poofingfudges": "Shake Shack",
+  "lordnishant": "Shake Shack",
+  "jobeet": "Shake Shack",
+  "lotassssss": "Shake Shack",
+  "itscharlottelah": "Shake Shack",
+  "jodytng": "Shake Shack",
+  "timtamzy": "Shake Shack",
+  "tingwanlin": "Shake Shack",
+  "bettersafethansushi": "Shake Shack"
+}
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