diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5f729351..f0360d1f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ The Specialists, Vampire Slayer, Warfork (2018), Wurm Unlimited (2015).
 * Also added support: The Forest (2014), Operation: Harsh Doorstop (2023),
 Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat (2007), Counter-Strike 2 (2023).
 * Capitalized 'Unturned' in game.txt
+* Removed the players::setNum method, the library will no longer add empty players as 
+a placeholder in the `players` field.
+* Fixed wrong field being parsed for `maxplayers` on Doom3.
+* Stabilized field `numplayers`.
 
 ### 4.1.0
 * Replace `compressjs` dependency by `seek-bzip` to solve some possible import issues.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 542f88e4..6a608863 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ The returned state object will contain the following keys:
 * **name**: string - Server name
 * **map**: string - Current server game map
 * **password**: boolean - If a password is required
+* **numplayers**: number
 * **maxplayers**: number
 * **players**: array of objects
   * **name**: string - If the player's name is unknown, the string will be empty.
diff --git a/lib/Results.js b/lib/Results.js
index fd76ebd9..7d8abf90 100644
--- a/lib/Results.js
+++ b/lib/Results.js
@@ -14,16 +14,6 @@ export class Player {
 }
 
 export class Players extends Array {
-  setNum (num) {
-    // If the server specified some ridiculous number of players (billions), we don't want to
-    // run out of ram allocating these objects.
-    num = Math.min(num, 10000)
-
-    while (this.length < num) {
-      this.push({})
-    }
-  }
-
   push (data) {
     super.push(new Player(data))
   }
diff --git a/protocols/armagetron.js b/protocols/armagetron.js
index 52ff3797..11c065fd 100644
--- a/protocols/armagetron.js
+++ b/protocols/armagetron.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default class armagetron extends Core {
     state.gamePort = this.readUInt(reader)
     state.raw.hostname = this.readString(reader)
     state.name = this.stripColorCodes(this.readString(reader))
-    state.raw.numplayers = this.readUInt(reader)
+    state.numplayers = this.readUInt(reader)
     state.raw.versionmin = this.readUInt(reader)
     state.raw.versionmax = this.readUInt(reader)
     state.raw.version = this.readString(reader)
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default class armagetron extends Core {
     const a = reader.uint(2)
     const b = reader.uint(2)
     return (b << 16) + a
-  }
+  }
 
   readString (reader) {
     const len = reader.uint(2)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export default class armagetron extends Core {
     }
 
     return out
-  }
+  }
 
   stripColorCodes (str) {
     return str.replace(/0x[0-9a-f]{6}/g, '')
diff --git a/protocols/ase.js b/protocols/ase.js
index dedec85b..b96bfdfe 100644
--- a/protocols/ase.js
+++ b/protocols/ase.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export default class ase extends Core {
     state.map = this.readString(reader)
     state.raw.version = this.readString(reader)
     state.password = this.readString(reader) === '1'
-    state.raw.numplayers = parseInt(this.readString(reader))
+    state.numplayers = parseInt(this.readString(reader))
     state.maxplayers = parseInt(this.readString(reader))
 
     while (!reader.done()) {
diff --git a/protocols/assettocorsa.js b/protocols/assettocorsa.js
index a036dda8..ad14a6b8 100644
--- a/protocols/assettocorsa.js
+++ b/protocols/assettocorsa.js
@@ -34,5 +34,7 @@ export default class assettocorsa extends Core {
         })
       }
     }
+
+    state.numplayers = carInfo.Cars.length
   }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/battlefield.js b/protocols/battlefield.js
index 65c336e4..e4c08b52 100644
--- a/protocols/battlefield.js
+++ b/protocols/battlefield.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export default class battlefield extends Core {
       {
         const data = await this.query(socket, ['serverInfo'])
         state.name = data.shift()
-        state.raw.numplayers = parseInt(data.shift())
+        state.numplayers = parseInt(data.shift())
         state.maxplayers = parseInt(data.shift())
         state.raw.gametype = data.shift()
         state.map = data.shift()
diff --git a/protocols/buildandshoot.js b/protocols/buildandshoot.js
index 7b8b64cc..e1bc1644 100644
--- a/protocols/buildandshoot.js
+++ b/protocols/buildandshoot.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default class buildandshoot extends Core {
 
     m = body.match(/Current players: (\d+)\/(\d+)/)
     if (m) {
-      state.raw.numplayers = m[1]
+      state.numplayers = parseInt(m[1])
       state.maxplayers = m[2]
     }
 
diff --git a/protocols/cs2d.js b/protocols/cs2d.js
index 5343cd0c..ca9a5d18 100644
--- a/protocols/cs2d.js
+++ b/protocols/cs2d.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export default class cs2d extends Core {
     state.raw.forceLight = this.readFlag(flags, 7)
     state.name = this.readString(reader)
     state.map = this.readString(reader)
-    state.raw.numplayers = reader.uint(1)
+    state.numplayers = reader.uint(1)
     state.maxplayers = reader.uint(1)
     if (flags & 32) {
       state.raw.gamemode = reader.uint(1)
diff --git a/protocols/doom3.js b/protocols/doom3.js
index 787c71d0..2344e75c 100644
--- a/protocols/doom3.js
+++ b/protocols/doom3.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export default class doom3 extends Core {
   constructor () {
     super()
     this.encoding = 'latin1'
-  }
+  }
 
   async run (state) {
     const body = await this.udpSend('\xff\xffgetInfo\x00PiNGPoNg\x00', packet => {
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export default class doom3 extends Core {
     let players;
     [players, reader] = playerResult
 
+    state.numplayers = players.length
     for (const player of players) {
       if (!player.ping || player.typeflag) { state.bots.push(player) } else { state.players.push(player) }
     }
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ export default class doom3 extends Core {
     if (state.raw.si_name) state.name = state.raw.si_name
     if (state.raw.si_map) state.map = state.raw.si_map
     if (state.raw.si_maxplayers) state.maxplayers = parseInt(state.raw.si_maxplayers)
-    if (state.raw.si_maxPlayers) state.maxplayers = parseInt(state.raw.si_maxplayers)
+    if (state.raw.si_maxPlayers) state.maxplayers = parseInt(state.raw.si_maxPlayers)
     if (state.raw.si_usepass === '1') state.password = true
     if (state.raw.si_needPass === '1') state.password = true
     if (this.options.port === 27733) state.gamePort = 3074 // etqw has a different query and game port
diff --git a/protocols/eco.js b/protocols/eco.js
index 6bae1914..ed3a2627 100644
--- a/protocols/eco.js
+++ b/protocols/eco.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export default class eco extends Core {
     const serverInfo = request.Info
 
     state.name = serverInfo.Description
+    state.numplayers = serverInfo.OnlinePlayers;
     state.maxplayers = serverInfo.TotalPlayers
     state.password = serverInfo.HasPassword
     state.gamePort = serverInfo.GamePort
diff --git a/protocols/ffow.js b/protocols/ffow.js
index bfcc64fb..3fbe9c7a 100644
--- a/protocols/ffow.js
+++ b/protocols/ffow.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export default class ffow extends valve {
     super()
     this.byteorder = 'be'
     this.legacyChallenge = true
-  }
+  }
 
   async queryInfo (state) {
     this.logger.debug('Requesting ffow info ...')
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export default class ffow extends valve {
     state.raw.description = reader.string()
     state.raw.version = reader.string()
     state.gamePort = reader.uint(2)
-    state.raw.numplayers = reader.uint(1)
+    state.numplayers = reader.uint(1)
     state.maxplayers = reader.uint(1)
     state.raw.listentype = String.fromCharCode(reader.uint(1))
     state.raw.environment = String.fromCharCode(reader.uint(1))
diff --git a/protocols/gamespy1.js b/protocols/gamespy1.js
index c80b1f74..1723d1f8 100644
--- a/protocols/gamespy1.js
+++ b/protocols/gamespy1.js
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ export default class gamespy1 extends Core {
 
       state.players.push(player)
     }
+
+    state.numplayers = state.players.length
   }
 
   async sendPacket (type) {
diff --git a/protocols/gamespy2.js b/protocols/gamespy2.js
index 1ad8f303..7afad957 100644
--- a/protocols/gamespy2.js
+++ b/protocols/gamespy2.js
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ export default class gamespy2 extends Core {
       for (const rawPlayer of this.readFieldData(reader)) {
         state.players.push(rawPlayer)
       }
+
+      if ('numplayers' in state.raw) state.numplayers = parseInt(state.raw.numplayers)
+      else state.numplayers = state.players.length
     }
 
     // Parse teams
diff --git a/protocols/gamespy3.js b/protocols/gamespy3.js
index 3825b35e..9187b71d 100644
--- a/protocols/gamespy3.js
+++ b/protocols/gamespy3.js
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ export default class gamespy3 extends Core {
         state.players.push(player)
       }
     }
+
+    if ('numplayers' in state.raw) state.numplayers = parseInt(state.raw.numplayers)
+    else state.numplayers = state.players.length
   }
 
   async sendPacket (type, challenge, payload, assemble) {
diff --git a/protocols/geneshift.js b/protocols/geneshift.js
index 12f709b3..4d7608c5 100644
--- a/protocols/geneshift.js
+++ b/protocols/geneshift.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export default class geneshift extends Core {
     state.raw.country = found[1]
     state.name = found[4]
     state.map = found[5]
-    state.players.setNum(parseInt(found[6]))
+    state.numplayers = parseInt(found[6])
     state.maxplayers = parseInt(found[7])
     // fields[8] is unknown?
     state.raw.rules = found[9]
diff --git a/protocols/jc2mp.js b/protocols/jc2mp.js
index 0f60ae46..7d94215d 100644
--- a/protocols/jc2mp.js
+++ b/protocols/jc2mp.js
@@ -8,12 +8,9 @@ export default class jc2mp extends gamespy3 {
     this.useOnlySingleSplit = true
     this.isJc2mp = true
     this.encoding = 'utf8'
-  }
+  }
 
   async run (state) {
     await super.run(state)
-    if (!state.players.length && parseInt(state.raw.numplayers)) {
-      state.players.setNum(parseInt(state.raw.numplayers))
-    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/kspdmp.js b/protocols/kspdmp.js
index 8038252a..f0f9efc4 100644
--- a/protocols/kspdmp.js
+++ b/protocols/kspdmp.js
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@ export default class kspdmp extends Core {
         state.players.push({ name })
       }
     }
+    state.numplayers = state.players.length
   }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/mafia2mp.js b/protocols/mafia2mp.js
index 38c49fab..a716126d 100644
--- a/protocols/mafia2mp.js
+++ b/protocols/mafia2mp.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default class mafia2mp extends Core {
 
     const reader = this.reader(body)
     state.name = this.readString(reader)
-    state.raw.numplayers = this.readString(reader)
+    state.numplayers = parseInt(this.readString(reader))
     state.maxplayers = parseInt(this.readString(reader))
     state.raw.gamemode = this.readString(reader)
     state.password = !!reader.uint(1)
diff --git a/protocols/minecraft.js b/protocols/minecraft.js
index 11024f2e..107dbff0 100644
--- a/protocols/minecraft.js
+++ b/protocols/minecraft.js
@@ -74,19 +74,22 @@ export default class minecraft extends Core {
         }
         state.name = name
       } catch (e) {}
+      if (vanillaState.numplayers) state.numplayers = vanillaState.numplayers
       if (vanillaState.maxplayers) state.maxplayers = vanillaState.maxplayers
       if (vanillaState.players.length) state.players = vanillaState.players
       if (vanillaState.ping) this.registerRtt(vanillaState.ping)
     }
     if (gamespyState) {
       if (gamespyState.name) state.name = gamespyState.name
+      if (gamespyState.numplayers) state.numplayers = gamespyState.numplayers
       if (gamespyState.maxplayers) state.maxplayers = gamespyState.maxplayers
       if (gamespyState.players.length) state.players = gamespyState.players
-      else if (gamespyState.raw.numplayers) state.players.setNum(parseInt(gamespyState.raw.numplayers))
+      else if (gamespyState.numplayers) state.numplayers = gamespyState.numplayers
       if (gamespyState.ping) this.registerRtt(gamespyState.ping)
     }
     if (bedrockState) {
       if (bedrockState.name) state.name = bedrockState.name
+      if (bedrockState.numplayers) state.numplayers = bedrockState.numplayers
       if (bedrockState.maxplayers) state.maxplayers = bedrockState.maxplayers
       if (bedrockState.map) state.map = bedrockState.map
       if (bedrockState.ping) this.registerRtt(bedrockState.ping)
diff --git a/protocols/minecraftbedrock.js b/protocols/minecraftbedrock.js
index cd5b0ddd..24cd216a 100644
--- a/protocols/minecraftbedrock.js
+++ b/protocols/minecraftbedrock.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export default class minecraftbedrock extends Core {
       state.name = split.shift()
       state.raw.protocolVersion = split.shift()
       state.raw.mcVersion = split.shift()
-      state.players.setNum(parseInt(split.shift()))
+      state.numplayers = parseInt(split.shift())
       state.maxplayers = parseInt(split.shift())
       if (split.length) state.raw.serverId = split.shift()
       if (split.length) state.map = split.shift()
diff --git a/protocols/minecraftvanilla.js b/protocols/minecraftvanilla.js
index cadc2943..561bebb3 100644
--- a/protocols/minecraftvanilla.js
+++ b/protocols/minecraftvanilla.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export default class minecraftvanilla extends Core {
 
     state.raw = json
     state.maxplayers = json.players.max
+    state.numplayers = json.players.online
 
     if (json.players.sample) {
       for (const player of json.players.sample) {
@@ -56,18 +57,11 @@ export default class minecraftvanilla extends Core {
         })
       }
     }
-
-    // players.sample may not contain all players or no players at all, depending on how many players are online.
-    // Insert a dummy player object for every online player that is not listed in players.sample.
-    // Limit player amount to 10.000 players for performance reasons.
-    for (let i = state.players.length; i < Math.min(json.players.online, 10000); i++) {
-      state.players.push({})
-    }
   }
 
   varIntBuffer (num) {
     return Buffer.from(Varint.encode(num))
-  }
+  }
 
   buildPacket (id, data) {
     if (!data) data = Buffer.from([])
diff --git a/protocols/mumbleping.js b/protocols/mumbleping.js
index 77e6ab77..6e7e5400 100644
--- a/protocols/mumbleping.js
+++ b/protocols/mumbleping.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export default class mumbleping extends Core {
     state.raw.versionMinor = reader.uint(1)
     state.raw.versionPatch = reader.uint(1)
     reader.skip(8)
-    state.players.setNum(reader.uint(4))
+    state.numplayers = reader.uint(4)
     state.maxplayers = reader.uint(4)
     state.raw.allowedbandwidth = reader.uint(4)
   }
diff --git a/protocols/nadeo.js b/protocols/nadeo.js
index a996bc8c..433f13d8 100644
--- a/protocols/nadeo.js
+++ b/protocols/nadeo.js
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export default class nadeo extends Core {
           name: this.stripColors(player.Name || player.NickName)
         })
       }
+      state.numplayers = state.players.length
     })
   }
 
diff --git a/protocols/openttd.js b/protocols/openttd.js
index 418efc67..06fb32ec 100644
--- a/protocols/openttd.js
+++ b/protocols/openttd.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default class openttd extends Core {
 
       state.password = !!reader.uint(1)
       state.maxplayers = reader.uint(1)
-      state.players.setNum(reader.uint(1))
+      state.numplayers = reader.uint(1)
       state.raw.numspectators = reader.uint(1)
       state.map = reader.string()
       state.raw.map_width = reader.uint(2)
diff --git a/protocols/quake2.js b/protocols/quake2.js
index afcd9eac..ba35dd92 100644
--- a/protocols/quake2.js
+++ b/protocols/quake2.js
@@ -82,5 +82,7 @@ export default class quake2 extends Core {
     if ('maxclients' in state.raw) state.maxplayers = state.raw.maxclients
     if ('sv_hostname' in state.raw) state.name = state.raw.sv_hostname
     if ('hostname' in state.raw) state.name = state.raw.hostname
+    if ('clients' in state.raw) state.numplayers = state.raw.clients
+    else state.numplayers = state.players.length + state.bots.length
   }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/rfactor.js b/protocols/rfactor.js
index 868a8f82..240ad786 100644
--- a/protocols/rfactor.js
+++ b/protocols/rfactor.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default class rfactor extends Core {
     state.raw.ping = reader.uint(2)
     state.raw.packedFlags = reader.uint(1)
     state.raw.rate = reader.uint(1)
-    state.players.setNum(reader.uint(1))
+    state.numplayers = reader.uint(1)
     state.maxplayers = reader.uint(1)
     state.raw.bots = reader.uint(1)
     state.raw.packedSpecial = reader.uint(1)
diff --git a/protocols/samp.js b/protocols/samp.js
index 03a13f26..2b815632 100644
--- a/protocols/samp.js
+++ b/protocols/samp.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default class samp extends Core {
         state.raw.version = this.reader(consumed).string()
       }
       state.password = !!reader.uint(1)
-      state.raw.numplayers = reader.uint(2)
+      state.numplayers = reader.uint(2)
       state.maxplayers = reader.uint(2)
       state.name = reader.pascalString(4)
       state.raw.gamemode = reader.pascalString(4)
@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@ export default class samp extends Core {
 
     // read players
     // don't even bother if > 100 players, because the server won't respond
-    let gotPlayerData = false
-    if (state.raw.numplayers < 100) {
+    if (state.numplayers < 100) {
       if (this.isVcmp) {
         const reader = await this.sendPacket('c', true)
         if (reader !== null) {
-          gotPlayerData = true
           const playerCount = reader.uint(2)
           for (let i = 0; i < playerCount; i++) {
             const player = {}
@@ -55,7 +53,6 @@ export default class samp extends Core {
       } else {
         const reader = await this.sendPacket('d', true)
         if (reader !== null) {
-          gotPlayerData = true
           const playerCount = reader.uint(2)
           for (let i = 0; i < playerCount; i++) {
             const player = {}
@@ -68,10 +65,7 @@ export default class samp extends Core {
         }
       }
     }
-    if (!gotPlayerData) {
-      state.players.setNum(state.raw.numplayers)
-    }
-  }
+  }
 
   async sendPacket (type, allowTimeout) {
     const outBuffer = Buffer.alloc(11)
diff --git a/protocols/savage2.js b/protocols/savage2.js
index 959ff73b..2578bf76 100644
--- a/protocols/savage2.js
+++ b/protocols/savage2.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export default class savage2 extends Core {
 
     reader.skip(12)
     state.name = this.stripColorCodes(reader.string())
-    state.players.setNum(reader.uint(1))
+    state.numplayers = reader.uint(1)
     state.maxplayers = reader.uint(1)
     state.raw.time = reader.string()
     state.map = reader.string()
diff --git a/protocols/starmade.js b/protocols/starmade.js
index 31cb9720..079fb279 100644
--- a/protocols/starmade.js
+++ b/protocols/starmade.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export default class starmade extends Core {
     if (typeof data[2] === 'string') state.name = data[2]
     if (typeof data[3] === 'string') state.raw.description = data[3]
     if (typeof data[4] === 'number') state.raw.startTime = data[4]
-    if (typeof data[5] === 'number') state.players.setNum(data[5])
+    if (typeof data[5] === 'number') state.numplayers = data[5]
     if (typeof data[6] === 'number') state.maxplayers = data[6]
   }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/teamspeak2.js b/protocols/teamspeak2.js
index e70ccd0e..96e53a66 100644
--- a/protocols/teamspeak2.js
+++ b/protocols/teamspeak2.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export default class teamspeak2 extends Core {
           })
           state.players.push(player)
         }
+        state.numplayers = state.players.length
       }
 
       {
diff --git a/protocols/teamspeak3.js b/protocols/teamspeak3.js
index d079124e..3e5d3c62 100644
--- a/protocols/teamspeak3.js
+++ b/protocols/teamspeak3.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export default class teamspeak3 extends Core {
         state.raw = data[0]
         if ('virtualserver_name' in state.raw) state.name = state.raw.virtualserver_name
         if ('virtualserver_maxclients' in state.raw) state.maxplayers = state.raw.virtualserver_maxclients
+        if ('virtualserver_clientsonline' in state.raw) state.numplayers = state.raw.virtualserver_clientsonline
       }
 
       {
@@ -54,8 +55,8 @@ export default class teamspeak3 extends Core {
         for (const field of split) {
           const equals = field.indexOf('=')
           const key = equals === -1 ? field : field.substring(0, equals)
-          const value = equals === -1
-            ? ''
+          const value = equals === -1
+            ? ''
             : field.substring(equals + 1)
               .replace(/\\s/g, ' ').replace(/\\\//g, '/')
           unit[key] = value
diff --git a/protocols/terraria.js b/protocols/terraria.js
index 85dff639..f3beed8b 100644
--- a/protocols/terraria.js
+++ b/protocols/terraria.js
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ export default class terraria extends Core {
 
     state.name = json.name
     state.gamePort = json.port
-    state.raw.numplayers = json.playercount
+    state.numplayers = json.playercount
   }
 }
diff --git a/protocols/tribes1.js b/protocols/tribes1.js
index 5c34cfb0..4088ee9b 100644
--- a/protocols/tribes1.js
+++ b/protocols/tribes1.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default class tribes1 extends Core {
       state.raw.dedicated = !!reader.uint(1)
       state.raw.dropInProgress = !!reader.uint(1)
       state.raw.gameInProgress = !!reader.uint(1)
-      state.raw.playerCount = reader.uint(4)
+      state.numplayers = reader.uint(4)
       state.maxplayers = reader.uint(4)
       state.raw.teamPlay = reader.uint(1)
       state.map = this.readString(reader)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export default class tribes1 extends Core {
       }
       state.players.push(playerInfo)
     }
-  }
+  }
 
   readFieldList (reader) {
     const str = this.readString(reader)
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export default class tribes1 extends Core {
       .map((a) => a.substring(1).trim().toLowerCase())
       .map((a) => a === 'team name' ? 'name' : a)
       .map((a) => a === 'player name' ? 'name' : a)
-  }
+  }
 
   readValues (reader) {
     const str = this.readString(reader)
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export default class tribes1 extends Core {
     return str
       .split('\t')
       .map((a) => a.trim())
-  }
+  }
 
   readString (reader) {
     return reader.pascalString(1)
diff --git a/protocols/unreal2.js b/protocols/unreal2.js
index 15a6ed9b..6be14061 100644
--- a/protocols/unreal2.js
+++ b/protocols/unreal2.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default class unreal2 extends Core {
       state.name = this.readUnrealString(reader, true)
       state.map = this.readUnrealString(reader, true)
       state.raw.gametype = this.readUnrealString(reader, true)
-      state.raw.numplayers = reader.uint(4)
+      state.numplayers = reader.uint(4)
       state.maxplayers = reader.uint(4)
       this.logger.debug(log => {
         log('UNREAL2 EXTRA INFO', reader.buffer.slice(reader.i))
diff --git a/protocols/valve.js b/protocols/valve.js
index 352f7110..30ae02bf 100644
--- a/protocols/valve.js
+++ b/protocols/valve.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export default class valve extends Core {
     state.raw.folder = reader.string()
     state.raw.game = reader.string()
     if (!this.goldsrcInfo) state.raw.appId = reader.uint(2)
-    state.raw.numplayers = reader.uint(1)
+    state.numplayers = reader.uint(1)
     state.maxplayers = reader.uint(1)
 
     if (this.goldsrcInfo) state.raw.protocol = reader.uint(1)
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ export default class valve extends Core {
         state.name = rules.bat_name_s
         delete rules.bat_name_s
         if ('bat_player_count_s' in rules) {
-          state.raw.numplayers = parseInt(rules.bat_player_count_s)
+          state.numplayers = parseInt(rules.bat_player_count_s)
           delete rules.bat_player_count_s
         }
         if ('bat_max_players_i' in rules) {
@@ -427,12 +427,11 @@ export default class valve extends Core {
     })
     delete state.raw.players
     const numBots = state.raw.numbots || 0
-    const numPlayers = state.raw.numplayers - numBots
     while (state.bots.length < numBots) {
       if (sortedPlayers.length) state.bots.push(sortedPlayers.pop())
       else state.bots.push({})
     }
-    while (state.players.length < numPlayers || sortedPlayers.length) {
+    while (state.players.length < state.numplayers - numBots || sortedPlayers.length) {
       if (sortedPlayers.length) state.players.push(sortedPlayers.pop())
       else state.players.push({})
     }
diff --git a/protocols/ventrilo.js b/protocols/ventrilo.js
index dbad2723..f941120f 100644
--- a/protocols/ventrilo.js
+++ b/protocols/ventrilo.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export default class ventrilo extends Core {
       state.players.push(client)
     }
     delete state.raw.CLIENTS
+    state.numplayers = state.players.length
 
     if ('NAME' in state.raw) state.name = state.raw.NAME
     if ('MAXCLIENTS' in state.raw) state.maxplayers = state.raw.MAXCLIENTS