sub unify_information {
  my ($sid, $rx) = @_;
  my %uei; # unified extended info
  my @upi; # unified  player  info
  
  # FIXME unify with {player playername name, other keys/columns}

  # first process all available player entries
  for (my $i = 0; exists $rx->{"player_$i"}; $i++) {
    # add player info to UPI and remove from hash
    my @player;
    push @player, $sid;
    push @player, delete $rx->{"player_$i"} || "Derp";
    push @player, delete $rx->{"team_$i"};
    push @player, int (delete $rx->{"frags_$i"} || 0);
    push @player, delete $rx->{"mesh_$i"};
    push @player, delete $rx->{"skin_$i"};
    push @player, delete $rx->{"face_$i"};
    push @player, int (delete $rx->{"ping_$i"} || 0); <line 158
    push @player, delete $rx->{"ngsecret_$i"};
    push @upi, \@player;
  }
  # return remaining values, player array
  return ($rx, \@upi);
}

1;