From 00d31698a17373997512422489a5f68f24e82cc3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MayaTheShy <MayaTheShy@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:32:12 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] refactor: filter players to display only those with valid
 positions and recent timestamps for improved clarity

---
 client/src/components/Map3D.jsx | 8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/src/components/Map3D.jsx b/client/src/components/Map3D.jsx
index 5dba108..3b7155e 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Map3D.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Map3D.jsx
@@ -1297,9 +1297,11 @@ function Scene({ interactionMode, onInteraction }) {
       ))}
 
       {/* Players */}
-      {players.map((player) => (
-        <PlayerMarker key={player.playerID} player={player} />
-      ))}
+      {players
+        .filter((p) => p.position && Date.now() - (p.timestamp || 0) < 30000)
+        .map((player) => (
+          <PlayerMarker key={player.playerID} player={player} />
+        ))}
 
       {/* Camera controls */}
       <OrbitControls