diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/Control.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/Control.java
index 0196147dcc..f91d40ba34 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/Control.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/Control.java
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ public class Control implements ApplicationListener, Loadable{
 
     @Override
     public void pause(){
-        if(settings.getBool("backgroundpause", true)){
+        if(settings.getBool("backgroundpause", true) && !net.active()){
             wasPaused = state.is(State.paused);
             if(state.is(State.playing)) state.set(State.paused);
         }
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ public class Control implements ApplicationListener, Loadable{
 
     @Override
     public void resume(){
-        if(state.is(State.paused) && !wasPaused && settings.getBool("backgroundpause", true)){
+        if(state.is(State.paused) && !wasPaused && settings.getBool("backgroundpause", true) && !net.active()){
             state.set(State.playing);
         }
     }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/Logic.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/Logic.java
index f219474d48..2f550f20eb 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/Logic.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/Logic.java
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ public class Logic implements ApplicationListener{
                         it.remove();
                     }
                 }
+
+                if(event.team == state.rules.defaultTeam){
+                    state.stats.placedBlockCount.increment(event.tile.block());
+                }
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/game/GameStats.java b/core/src/mindustry/game/GameStats.java
index 5b54385e32..964b3fd9cd 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/game/GameStats.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/game/GameStats.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package mindustry.game;
 
+import arc.struct.*;
+import mindustry.world.*;
+
 public class GameStats{
     /** Enemy (red team) units destroyed. */
     public int enemyUnitsDestroyed;
@@ -13,4 +16,6 @@ public class GameStats{
     public int buildingsDestroyed;
     /** Total units created by any means. */
     public int unitsCreated;
+    /** Record of blocks that have been placed by count. Used for objectives only. */
+    public ObjectIntMap<Block> placedBlockCount = new ObjectIntMap<>();
 }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/game/MapObjectives.java b/core/src/mindustry/game/MapObjectives.java
index e152e3c03b..ced562435c 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/game/MapObjectives.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/game/MapObjectives.java
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ import mindustry.ctype.*;
 import mindustry.gen.*;
 import mindustry.graphics.*;
 import mindustry.type.*;
+import mindustry.world.*;
 
 public class MapObjectives{
     public static Prov<MapObjective>[] allObjectiveTypes = new Prov[]{
-        ResearchObjective::new
+        ResearchObjective::new, PlaceCountObjective::new, ItemObjective::new
     };
 
     public static Prov<ObjectiveMarker>[] allMarkerTypes = new Prov[]{
@@ -70,6 +71,29 @@ public class MapObjectives{
         }
     }
 
+    public static class PlaceCountObjective extends MapObjective{
+        public Block block = Blocks.conveyor;
+        public int placeCount = 1;
+
+        public PlaceCountObjective(Block block, int placeCount){
+            this.block = block;
+            this.placeCount = placeCount;
+        }
+
+        public PlaceCountObjective(){
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String text(){
+            return Core.bundle.format("objective.place", placeCount, block.emoji(), block.localizedName);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean complete(){
+            return Vars.state.stats.placedBlockCount.get(block, 0) >= placeCount;
+        }
+    }
+
     public static abstract class MapObjective{
         public ObjectiveMarker[] markers = {};
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/MenuRenderer.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/MenuRenderer.java
index a1f594f193..207b38a57c 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/MenuRenderer.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/MenuRenderer.java
@@ -46,24 +46,24 @@ public class MenuRenderer implements Disposable{
         shadows = new FrameBuffer(width, height);
         int offset = Mathf.random(100000);
         int s1 = offset, s2 = offset + 1, s3 = offset + 2;
-        Block[] selected = Structs.select(
-            new Block[]{Blocks.sand, Blocks.sandWall},
-            new Block[]{Blocks.shale, Blocks.shaleWall},
-            new Block[]{Blocks.ice, Blocks.iceWall},
-            new Block[]{Blocks.sand, Blocks.sandWall},
-            new Block[]{Blocks.shale, Blocks.shaleWall},
-            new Block[]{Blocks.ice, Blocks.iceWall},
-            new Block[]{Blocks.moss, Blocks.sporePine},
-            new Block[]{Blocks.dirt, Blocks.dirtWall},
-            new Block[]{Blocks.dacite, Blocks.daciteWall}
+        Block[] selected = Structs.random(
+        new Block[]{Blocks.sand, Blocks.sandWall},
+        new Block[]{Blocks.shale, Blocks.shaleWall},
+        new Block[]{Blocks.ice, Blocks.iceWall},
+        new Block[]{Blocks.sand, Blocks.sandWall},
+        new Block[]{Blocks.shale, Blocks.shaleWall},
+        new Block[]{Blocks.ice, Blocks.iceWall},
+        new Block[]{Blocks.moss, Blocks.sporePine},
+        new Block[]{Blocks.dirt, Blocks.dirtWall},
+        new Block[]{Blocks.dacite, Blocks.daciteWall}
         );
-        Block[] selected2 = Structs.select(
-            new Block[]{Blocks.basalt, Blocks.duneWall},
-            new Block[]{Blocks.basalt, Blocks.duneWall},
-            new Block[]{Blocks.stone, Blocks.stoneWall},
-            new Block[]{Blocks.stone, Blocks.stoneWall},
-            new Block[]{Blocks.moss, Blocks.sporeWall},
-            new Block[]{Blocks.salt, Blocks.saltWall}
+        Block[] selected2 = Structs.random(
+        new Block[]{Blocks.basalt, Blocks.duneWall},
+        new Block[]{Blocks.basalt, Blocks.duneWall},
+        new Block[]{Blocks.stone, Blocks.stoneWall},
+        new Block[]{Blocks.stone, Blocks.stoneWall},
+        new Block[]{Blocks.moss, Blocks.sporeWall},
+        new Block[]{Blocks.salt, Blocks.saltWall}
         );
 
         Block ore1 = ores.random();
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 0ff42854f7..d94fd0ea96 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ org.gradle.caching=true
 #used for slow jitpack builds; TODO see if this actually works
 org.gradle.internal.http.socketTimeout=100000
 org.gradle.internal.http.connectionTimeout=100000
-archash=2eb7608c5d
+archash=2fd232cbb5