diff --git a/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Classes/Persistence.java b/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Classes/Persistence.java
index 821e550fa965efefc270d13d7c332146c6cfc208..638529da884c6bd83ae1f34bf67c653b6c73b89e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Classes/Persistence.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Classes/Persistence.java
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ public class Persistence {
     private PlayerStatistics statistics;
     private PlayerAccount account;
     private AppSettings settings;
-    //protected ArrayList<String> coreMapsListLocal;      //for drop-down list -- kommt eigentlich eher in RuntimeInfo
-    //protected ArrayList<String> communityMapsListLocal;  //for drop-down list -- kommt eigentlich eher in RuntimeInfo
     protected ArrayList<MapInfo> communityMapsListRemote;  //for community map browser
 
 
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ public class Persistence {
 
     public void loadPlayerAccount() throws DatabaseException {
         try {
-            gsonHandler.loadAccount();
+            account = gsonHandler.loadAccount();
             log.info("Player account successfully loaded!");
         }
         catch(Exception e){
@@ -172,8 +170,7 @@ public class Persistence {
         }
     }
 
-    public MapData getGameMap(String mapSelected, boolean choseCoremaps) throws DatabaseException{
-
+/*    public MapData getGameMap(String mapSelected, boolean choseCoremaps) throws DatabaseException{
         String mapID = mapSelected.substring(mapSelected.indexOf("(") + 1, mapSelected.length() - 1);
         if (choseCoremaps) {
             for (int index = 0; index < coreMaps.size(); index++) {
@@ -189,6 +186,15 @@ public class Persistence {
             }
         }
         throw new DatabaseException("Database error - Map not found!");
+    }*/
+
+    public void saveSettings(){
+        try{
+        gsonHandler.saveSettings(settings);
+        }
+        catch(Exception e){
+            log.error(e);
+        }
     }
 
     public void savePlayerStatistics() throws DatabaseException{     //on shutdown of game
@@ -312,21 +318,6 @@ public class Persistence {
         }
     }
 
-    //kommen beide eigentlich eher in die RuntimeInfo
-/*    public void createCoreMapsList(){               //for dropdown list in "create" scene
-        coreMapsListLocal = new ArrayList<String>();
-        for(int i = 0; i < coreMaps.size(); i++){
-            coreMapsListLocal.add(coreMaps.get(i).getMapName() + " (" + coreMaps.get(i).getMapID() + ")");
-        }
-    }
-
-    public void createLocalCommunityMapsList(){     //for dropdown list in "create" scene
-        communityMapsListLocal = new ArrayList<String>();
-        for (int i = 0; i < communityMaps.size(); i++) {
-            communityMapsListLocal.add(communityMaps.get(i).getMapName() + " (" + communityMaps.get(i).getMapID() + ")");
-        }
-    }*/
-
     public void verifyPlayerAccount() throws DatabaseException {
         try {
             if (account.getAccountType() == AccountType.NONE) {
@@ -340,7 +331,7 @@ public class Persistence {
                     throw new DatabaseException("Locally stored password does not match online password. Please reenter credentials!");
                 }
             }
-            else{
+            else{   //überflüssig, da GSON schon beim laden der Daten meckern würde, wenn er den Accounttype nicht finden kann
                 throw new DatabaseException("AccountType invalid - accountData corrupted! Please create new Account or login with existing!");
             }
             log.info("Player account successfully verified!");
@@ -415,13 +406,24 @@ public class Persistence {
         }
     }
 
+    public void resetPlayerAccount() throws DatabaseException{
+        try{
+            account = new PlayerAccount("", "", AccountType.NONE);
+            gsonHandler.saveAccount(account);
+            log.info("Player account successfully reset!");
+        }
+        catch(Exception e){
+            log.error(e);
+        }
+    }
+
     public void resetPlayerStatistics() throws DatabaseException{
         try {
-            verifyPlayerAccount();
             if (account.getAccountType() == AccountType.LOCAL) {
                 statistics = new PlayerStatistics(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
                 gsonHandler.saveStats(statistics);
             } else if (account.getAccountType() == AccountType.ONLINE) {
+                verifyPlayerAccount();
                 db.resetPlayerStats(account);
                 statistics = new PlayerStatistics(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
             }
@@ -433,8 +435,8 @@ public class Persistence {
     }
 
     public void resetSettings(){
-        settings = new AppSettings(50, 50);
         try {
+            settings = new AppSettings(50, 50);
             gsonHandler.saveSettings(settings);
         }
         catch(Exception e){
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Classes/RuntimeInfo.java b/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Classes/RuntimeInfo.java
index bc2625856682cb2c90e56e0c5d57d8e1f602db8b..14d1a3995c5cc6e831b18324cd91f745b58bdc1b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Classes/RuntimeInfo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Classes/RuntimeInfo.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ public class RuntimeInfo {
 
     private static final Logger log = LogManager.getLogger(RuntimeInfo.class);
     private static final RuntimeInfo runtimeInfoSingleton = new RuntimeInfo();
-    private final Persistence persistenceInst = Persistence.getInstance();
     private String mapDataGame;
     private MapData mapGame;
     private boolean offlineMode;  //if Account-Type is online but no SQL connection: start game without stats tracking
@@ -47,10 +46,10 @@ public class RuntimeInfo {
         }
     }
 
-    public void setGameMap(String mapSelected, boolean choseCoremaps){
+    public void setGameMap(MapData mapSelected){    //Create Game Scene Dropdown list directly gives reference to selected map
         try {
-            mapGame = persistenceInst.getGameMap(mapSelected, choseCoremaps);
-            mapDataGame = mapGame.getMapData();
+            mapGame = mapSelected;
+            mapDataGame = mapSelected.getMapData();
         }
         catch(Exception e){
             log.error(e);
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Classes/Utilities/Parser.java b/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Classes/Utilities/Parser.java
index 29639d0bbadd65532cfa8b4b99c247c36ca1f634..b7a04381a3f69ba1c3083c64986b73794d6ac51c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Classes/Utilities/Parser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Classes/Utilities/Parser.java
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@ public class Parser {
         int hashLength = 40;
 
         if(mapID.length() != hashLength){
-            throw new ParserException("Map-ID length not correct. Must have length of " + hashLength + " characters!");
+            throw new ParserException("SHA1 hash length not correct. Must have length of " + hashLength + " characters!");
         }
 
         Pattern pat = Pattern.compile("[^a-f0-9]");         //maybe make case-insensitive -> letters can be uppercase and still be valid hex number
         Matcher mat = pat.matcher(mapID);
         boolean result = mat.find();
         if(result){
-            throw new ParserException("Forbidden characters used! Map ID only consists out of letters a-f and/or numbers 0-9!");
+            throw new ParserException("Forbidden characters used! SHA1 hash only consists out of letters a-f and/or numbers 0-9!");
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Scripts/DDL_Script_AzureDB.sql b/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Scripts/DDL_Script_AzureDB.sql
index 3ee29cb25e3cc97a8a8f53e352dd1f90ff5a5707..bd3b7cc0344912f98142b0a01760952356a327b7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Scripts/DDL_Script_AzureDB.sql
+++ b/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Scripts/DDL_Script_AzureDB.sql
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ VALUES ('1c23b362fd666c5fb7ed60ca611b17246424e49f',
 
 INSERT INTO players (player_name, player_pw, games_won, games_lost, kills, deaths, blocks_destroyed, ingame_time)
 VALUES ('Player1',
-        'password',
+        '5baa61e4c9b93f3f0682250b6cf8331b7ee68fd8', --Hash of password "password"
         18,
         0,
         80,
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ VALUES ('Player1',
 
 INSERT INTO players (player_name, player_pw, games_won, games_lost, kills, deaths, blocks_destroyed, ingame_time)
 VALUES ('Player2',
-        'password',
+        '5baa61e4c9b93f3f0682250b6cf8331b7ee68fd8', --Hash of password "password"
         15,
         3,
         50,
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Scripts/DDL_Script_Oracle.sql b/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Scripts/DDL_Script_Oracle.sql
index 2e1959bf86f5d739a14878f45ae62ca8b2d04344..22de38024bc74b449f2ca80e2afa3cc063aea840 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Scripts/DDL_Script_Oracle.sql
+++ b/src/main/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Scripts/DDL_Script_Oracle.sql
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ VALUES ('1c23b362fd666c5fb7ed60ca611b17246424e49f',
 
 INSERT INTO battlearenadata.players (player_name, player_pw, games_won, games_lost, kills, deaths, blocks_destroyed, ingame_time)
 VALUES ('Player1',
-        'password',
+        '5baa61e4c9b93f3f0682250b6cf8331b7ee68fd8', --Hash of password "password"
         18,
         0,
         80,
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ VALUES ('Player1',
 
 INSERT INTO battlearenadata.players (player_name, player_pw, games_won, games_lost, kills, deaths, blocks_destroyed, ingame_time)
 VALUES ('Player2',
-        'password',
+        '5baa61e4c9b93f3f0682250b6cf8331b7ee68fd8', --Hash of password "password"
         15,
         3,
         50,
diff --git a/src/main/resources/player/playerAccount.json b/src/main/resources/player/playerAccount.json
index 1cecf8373c050f15e816dae79f50e4b326d4f090..ad25fb8ab5d0aeda7756b512127b84937090f676 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/player/playerAccount.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/player/playerAccount.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "playerName": "Player1",
-  "accountPassword": "7c4a8d09ca3762af61e59520943dc26494f8941b",
+  "accountPassword": "5baa61e4c9b93f3f0682250b6cf8331b7ee68fd8",
   "accountType": "ONLINE"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Classes/Utilities/ParserTest.java b/src/test/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Classes/Utilities/ParserTest.java
index 07406e5ea3be3324dd621c19aa1748b53f37acaa..6cbf6fc345bc7da7639d7b61c0299c9b89ac6930 100644
--- a/src/test/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Classes/Utilities/ParserTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/de/hdm_stuttgart/battlearena/Model/DataStorage/Classes/Utilities/ParserTest.java
@@ -73,21 +73,21 @@ class ParserTest {
     @ValueSource(strings = {"a593cafd1d061f0f463a2d2051bf4718aaaf5c48",
                             "e559d8fbb53b333f5839cb3c6c0c515395afe344",
                             "a593cafd1d061f0f463a2d2051bf4718aaaf5c48"})
-    void mapIDValid(String test){
+    void sha1HashValid(String test){
         assertDoesNotThrow(() -> Parser.sha1HexHashValid(test));
     }
 
     @Test
-    void mapIDInvalid() {
+    void sha1HashInvalid() {
 
         ParserException testMe = assertThrows(ParserException.class, () -> Parser.sha1HexHashValid("01234567890123456789012345678901234567890"));
-        assertTrue(testMe.getMessage().contains("Map-ID length not correct. Must have length of 40 characters!"));
+        assertTrue(testMe.getMessage().contains("SHA1 hash length not correct. Must have length of 40 characters!"));
 
         testMe = assertThrows(ParserException.class, () -> Parser.sha1HexHashValid("012345678901234567890123456789012345678"));
-        assertTrue(testMe.getMessage().contains("Map-ID length not correct. Must have length of 40 characters!"));
+        assertTrue(testMe.getMessage().contains("SHA1 hash length not correct. Must have length of 40 characters!"));
 
         testMe = assertThrows(ParserException.class, () -> Parser.sha1HexHashValid("XYZ3cafd1d061f0f463a2d2051bf4718aaaf5c48"));
-        assertTrue(testMe.getMessage().contains("Forbidden characters used! Map ID only consists out of letters a-f and/or numbers 0-9!"));
+        assertTrue(testMe.getMessage().contains("Forbidden characters used! SHA1 hash only consists out of letters a-f and/or numbers 0-9!"));
     }
 
     @ParameterizedTest