diff --git a/src/core/utils.js b/src/core/utils.js
index f89b916..a70ac06 100644
--- a/src/core/utils.js
+++ b/src/core/utils.js
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ export function combineObjects(a, b) {
     return a.concat(b);
   }
   if (typeof a === 'object') {
-    let keys = Object.keys(a);
+    const keys = Object.keys(a);
     keys.forEach((key) => {
       const u = a[key];
       const v = b[key];
diff --git a/src/socket/MessageBroker.js b/src/socket/MessageBroker.js
index 5669143..f18b834 100644
--- a/src/socket/MessageBroker.js
+++ b/src/socket/MessageBroker.js
@@ -13,6 +13,21 @@ import PixelUpdate from './packets/PixelUpdateServer';
 import PixelUpdateMB from './packets/PixelUpdateMB';
 import ChunkUpdate from './packets/ChunkUpdate';
 import { pubsub } from '../data/redis/client';
+import { combineObjects } from '../core/utils';
+
+/*
+ * channel that all shards share and listen to
+ */
+const BROADCAST_CHAN = 'bc';
+/*
+ * prefix of channel that a specific shard listens to,
+ * for receiving targeted messages
+ */
+const LISTEN_PREFIX = 'l';
+/*
+ * channel where only one shard sends to is the name
+ * of the shard and has no prefix
+ */
 
 
 class MessageBroker extends SocketEvents {
@@ -39,17 +54,20 @@ class MessageBroker extends SocketEvents {
     setInterval(this.checkHealth, 10000);
   }
 
-  // TODO imprement shared storage that is run by main shard
-
   async initialize() {
-    /*
-     * broadcast channel for staus messages between shards
-     */
     this.publisher = pubsub.publisher;
     this.subscriber = pubsub.subscriber;
-    await this.subscriber.subscribe('bc', (...args) => {
+    // broadcast chan
+    await this.subscriber.subscribe(BROADCAST_CHAN, (...args) => {
       this.onShardBCMessage(...args);
     });
+    // shard specific listener
+    await this.subscriber.subscribe(
+      `${LISTEN_PREFIX}:${this.thisShard}`,
+      (...args) => {
+        this.onShardListenMessage(...args);
+      },
+    );
     // give other shards 30s to announce themselves
     await new Promise((resolve) => {
       setTimeout(resolve, 25000);
@@ -70,16 +88,38 @@ class MessageBroker extends SocketEvents {
       }
       const comma = message.indexOf(',');
       /*
-       * any other package in the form of 'shard:type,JSONArrayData'
-       * straight sent over websocket
+       * any message in the form of 'shard:type,JSONArrayData'
+       * straight emitted as socket event
        */
       if (~comma) {
         const key = message.slice(message.indexOf(':') + 1, comma);
         console.log('CLUSTER: Broadcast', key);
         const val = JSON.parse(message.slice(comma + 1));
+        if (key.startsWith('req:')) {
+          /*
+           * if its a request send the response to shard
+           * specific channel to avoid broadcast spam
+           */
+          try {
+            const shard = message.slice(0, message.indexOf(':'));
+            const chan = val.shift();
+            const ret = await super.req(key.slice(4), ...val);
+            this.publisher.publish(
+              `${LISTEN_PREFIX}:${shard}`,
+              `res:${chan},${JSON.stringify([ret])}`,
+            );
+          } catch {
+            // nothing
+          }
+          return;
+        }
         super.emit(key, ...val);
         return;
       }
+      /*
+       * other messages are shard names that announce the existence
+       * of a shard
+       */
       if (!this.shards[message]) {
         console.log(`CLUSTER: Shard ${message} connected`);
         this.shards[message] = Date.now();
@@ -89,16 +129,31 @@ class MessageBroker extends SocketEvents {
           true,
         );
         // immediately give new shards informations
-        this.publisher.publish('bc', this.thisShard);
+        this.publisher.publish(BROADCAST_CHAN, this.thisShard);
         return;
       }
       this.shards[message] = Date.now();
-      return;
     } catch (err) {
       console.error(`CLUSTER: Error on broadcast message: ${err.message}`);
     }
   }
 
+  /*
+   * messages on shard specific listener channel
+   * messages in form `type,JSONArrayData`
+   * straight emitted as socket event
+   */
+  async onShardListenMessage(message) {
+    try {
+      const comma = message.indexOf(',');
+      const key = message.slice(0, comma);
+      const val = JSON.parse(message.slice(comma + 1));
+      super.emit(key, ...val);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error(`CLUSTER: Error on listener message: ${err.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
   getLowestActiveShard() {
     let lowest = 0;
     let lShard = null;
@@ -122,46 +177,37 @@ class MessageBroker extends SocketEvents {
   }
 
   /*
-   * requests that go over all shards and wait for responses from all
+   * requests that go over all shards and combine responses from all
    */
-  reqOnShards(type, ...args) {
+  req(type, ...args) {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       const chan = Math.floor(Math.random() * 100000).toString()
         + Math.floor(Math.random() * 100000).toString();
       const chankey = `res:${chan}`;
-
-      let amountOtherShards = this.shardOnlineCounters.length - 1;
       let id;
+      let amountOtherShards = this.shardOnlineCounters.length;
       let ret = null;
-      await this.subscriber.subscribe(chankey, (message) => {
+      const callback = (retn) => {
         amountOtherShards -= 1;
-        const retn = JSON.parse(message);
-        combineObjects(ret, retn);
+        ret = combineObjects(ret, retn);
         if (!amountOtherShards) {
-          this.subscriber.unsubscribe(chankey);
+          this.off(chankey, callback);
           clearTimeout(id);
           resolve(ret);
         }
-      });
+      };
       id = setTimeout(() => {
-        this.subscriber.unsubscribe(chankey);
-        reject(new Error(`Timeout on req ${type}`));
+        this.off(chankey, callback);
+        if (ret) {
+          resolve(ret);
+        } else {
+          reject(new Error(`Timeout on req ${type}`));
+        }
       }, 45000);
+      this.on(chankey, callback);
       this.emit(`req:${type}`, chan, ...args);
     });
   }
-  async reqOnShards(...args) {
-    const ret = Promise.all([
-      this.reqShard(...args),
-      super.req(...args),
-    ]);
-  }
-  onReq(type, cb) {
-    this.on(`req:${type}`, async (chan, ...args) => {
-      const ret = await cb(...args);
-      this.emit(`res:${chan}`, ret);
-    });
-  }
 
   updateShardOnlineCounter(shard, cnt) {
     const shardCounter = this.shardOnlineCounters.find(
@@ -235,8 +281,13 @@ class MessageBroker extends SocketEvents {
    */
   emit(key, ...args) {
     super.emit(key, ...args);
+    if (key.startsWith('res:')) {
+      // responses of requests are handled specifically
+      // and not broadcasted
+      return;
+    }
     const msg = `${this.thisShard}:${key},${JSON.stringify(args)}`;
-    this.publisher.publish('bc', msg);
+    this.publisher.publish(BROADCAST_CHAN, msg);
   }
 
   /*
@@ -316,7 +367,7 @@ class MessageBroker extends SocketEvents {
       }
     });
     // send keep alive to others
-    this.publisher.publish('bc', this.thisShard);
+    this.publisher.publish(BROADCAST_CHAN, this.thisShard);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/socket/SockEvents.js b/src/socket/SockEvents.js
index 01c39b9..bc8cfa3 100644
--- a/src/socket/SockEvents.js
+++ b/src/socket/SockEvents.js
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class SocketEvents extends EventEmitter {
    * requests that expect a response
    * req(type, args) can be awaited
    * it will return a response from whatever listenes on onReq(type, cb(args))
+   * Keep the arguments serializable for shard support
    */
   req(type, ...args) {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {