diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/GamePacketOpcode.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/GamePacketOpcode.scala
index c34b247f..6e9984e5 100644
--- a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/GamePacketOpcode.scala
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/GamePacketOpcode.scala
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ object GamePacketOpcode extends Enumeration {
     case 0xb3 => noDecoder(BattleplanMessage)
     case 0xb4 => noDecoder(BattleExperienceMessage)
     case 0xb5 => noDecoder(TargetingImplantRequest)
-    case 0xb6 => noDecoder(ZonePopulationUpdateMessage)
+    case 0xb6 => game.ZonePopulationUpdateMessage.decode
     case 0xb7 => noDecoder(DisconnectMessage)
     // 0xb8
     case 0xb8 => noDecoder(ExperienceAddedMessage)
diff --git a/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/game/ZonePopulationUpdateMessage.scala b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/game/ZonePopulationUpdateMessage.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7be59000
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/scala/net/psforever/packet/game/ZonePopulationUpdateMessage.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2016 PSForever.net to present
+package net.psforever.packet.game
+
+import net.psforever.packet.{GamePacketOpcode, Marshallable, PlanetSideGamePacket}
+import scodec.Codec
+import scodec.codecs._
+
+/**
+  * Report the raw numerical population for a zone (continent).<br>
+  * <br>
+  * Populations are displayed as percentages of the three main empires against each other.
+  * Populations specific to a zone will be displayed in the Incentives window for that zone.
+  * Populations in all zones will contribute to the Global Population window and the Incentives window for the server.
+  * The Black OPs population does not show up in the Incentives window for a zone but will be indirectly represented in the other two windows.
+  * This packet also shifts the flavor text for that zone.<br>
+  * <br>
+  * The size of zone's queue is the final upper population limit for that zone.
+  * Common values for the zone queue fields are 00 00 00 00 (locked) and 9E 01 00 00 (414 positions).
+  * When a continent can not accept any players at all, a lock icon will appear over its view pane in the Interstellar View.
+  * Setting the zone's queue to zero will also render this icon.<br>
+  * <br>
+  * The individual queue fields set the maximum empire occupancy for a zone that is represented in the zone Incentives text.
+  * Common values for the empire queue fields are 00 00 00 00 (locked population), 8A 00 00 00 (138 positions), and FA 01 00 00 (500 positions).
+  * Zone Incentives text, however, will never report more than a "100+" vacancy.
+  * The actual limits are probably set based on server load.
+  * The latter queue value is typical for VR area zones.<br>
+  * <br>
+  * The value of the zone queue trumps the sum of all individual empire queues.
+  * Regardless of individual queues, once total zone population matches the zone queue size, all populations will lock.
+  * For normal zones, if the individual queues are not set properly, whole empires can even be locked out of a zone for this reason.
+  * In the worst case, other empires are allowed enough individual queue vacancy that they can occupy all the available slots.
+  * Sanctuary zones possess strange queue values that are occasionally zero'd.
+  * They do not have a lock icon and may not limit populations the same way as normal zones.
+  *
+  * @param continent_guid identifies the zone (continent)
+  * @param zone_queue the maximum population of all three (four) empires that can join this zone
+  * @param tr_queue the maximum number of TR players that can join this zone
+  * @param tr_pop the current TR population in this zone
+  * @param nc_queue the maximum number of NC players that can join this zone
+  * @param nc_pop the current NC population in this zone
+  * @param vs_queue the maximum number of VS players that can join this zone
+  * @param vs_pop the VS population in this zone
+  * @param bo_queue the maximum number of Black OPs players that can join this zone
+  * @param bo_pop the current Black OPs population in this zone
+  */
+final case class ZonePopulationUpdateMessage(continent_guid : PlanetSideGUID,
+                                             zone_queue : Long,
+                                             tr_queue : Long,
+                                             tr_pop : Long,
+                                             nc_queue : Long,
+                                             nc_pop : Long,
+                                             vs_queue : Long,
+                                             vs_pop : Long,
+                                             bo_queue : Long,
+                                             bo_pop : Long)
+  extends PlanetSideGamePacket {
+  type Packet = ZonePopulationUpdateMessage
+  def opcode = GamePacketOpcode.ZonePopulationUpdateMessage
+  def encode = ZonePopulationUpdateMessage.encode(this)
+}
+
+object ZonePopulationUpdateMessage extends Marshallable[ZonePopulationUpdateMessage] {
+  implicit val codec : Codec[ZonePopulationUpdateMessage] = (
+    ("continent_guid" | PlanetSideGUID.codec) ::
+      ("zone_queue" | ulongL(32)) ::
+      ("tr_queue" | ulongL(32)) :: ("tr_pop" | ulongL(32)) ::
+      ("nc_queue" | ulongL(32)) :: ("nc_pop" | ulongL(32)) ::
+      ("vs_queue" | ulongL(32)) :: ("vs_pop" | ulongL(32)) ::
+      ("bo_queue" | ulongL(32)) :: ("bo_pop" | ulongL(32))
+  ).as[ZonePopulationUpdateMessage]
+}
diff --git a/common/src/test/scala/GamePacketTest.scala b/common/src/test/scala/GamePacketTest.scala
index 6ecdaf87..2f7e8a11 100644
--- a/common/src/test/scala/GamePacketTest.scala
+++ b/common/src/test/scala/GamePacketTest.scala
@@ -703,6 +703,35 @@ class GamePacketTest extends Specification {
       }
     }
 
+    "ZonePopulationUpdateMessage" should {
+      val string = hex"B6 0400 9E010000 8A000000 25000000 8A000000 25000000 8A000000 25000000 8A000000 25000000"
+
+      "decode" in {
+        PacketCoding.DecodePacket(string).require match {
+          case ZonePopulationUpdateMessage(continent_guid, zone_queue, tr_queue, tr_pop, nc_queue, nc_pop, vs_queue, vs_pop, bo_queue, bo_pop) =>
+            continent_guid mustEqual PlanetSideGUID(4)
+            zone_queue mustEqual 414
+            tr_queue mustEqual 138
+            tr_pop mustEqual 37
+            nc_queue mustEqual 138
+            nc_pop mustEqual 37
+            vs_queue mustEqual 138
+            vs_pop mustEqual 37
+            bo_queue mustEqual 138
+            bo_pop mustEqual 37
+          case default =>
+            ko
+        }
+      }
+
+      "encode" in {
+        val msg = ZonePopulationUpdateMessage(PlanetSideGUID(4), 414, 138, 37, 138, 37, 138, 37, 138, 37)
+        val pkt = PacketCoding.EncodePacket(msg).require.toByteVector
+
+        pkt mustEqual string
+      }
+    }
+
     "WeaponFireMessage" should {
       val string = hex"34 44130029272F0B5DFD4D4EC5C00009BEF78172003FC0"
 
diff --git a/pslogin/src/main/scala/WorldSessionActor.scala b/pslogin/src/main/scala/WorldSessionActor.scala
index ac792f4b..ea99a03c 100644
--- a/pslogin/src/main/scala/WorldSessionActor.scala
+++ b/pslogin/src/main/scala/WorldSessionActor.scala
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ class WorldSessionActor extends Actor with MDCContextAware {
               // LoadMapMessage 13714 in mossy .gcap
               // XXX: hardcoded shit
               sendResponse(PacketCoding.CreateGamePacket(0, LoadMapMessage("map13","home3",40100,25,true,3770441820L))) //VS Sanctuary
+              sendResponse(PacketCoding.CreateGamePacket(0, ZonePopulationUpdateMessage(PlanetSideGUID(13), 414, 138, 0, 138, 0, 138, 0, 138, 0)))
               sendRawResponse(objectHex)
 
               // These object_guids are specfic to VS Sanc