diff --git a/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_playerLogin.sqf b/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_playerLogin.sqf
index 948d581d6..eb4ebddee 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_playerLogin.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_playerLogin.sqf
@@ -90,8 +90,9 @@ if (!_isNew) then {
 	_inventory = _primary select 4;
 	_backpack = _primary select 5;
 	_survival = _primary select 6;
-	_model = _primary select 7;
-	_hiveVer = _primary select 8;
+	_group = _primary select 7;
+	_model = _primary select 8;
+	_hiveVer = _primary select 9;
 	if !(_model in AllPlayers) then {_model = "Survivor2_DZ";};
 } else {
 	_isInfected = if (DZE_PlayerZed) then {_primary select 3} else {0};
diff --git a/Server Files/SQL/1.0.6_Updates.sql b/Server Files/SQL/1.0.6_Updates.sql
index 70e3093a6..005789996 100644
--- a/Server Files/SQL/1.0.6_Updates.sql	
+++ b/Server Files/SQL/1.0.6_Updates.sql	
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ ALTER TABLE `Object_DATA` CHANGE `Hitpoints` `Hitpoints` VARCHAR(1024) CHARACTER
 ALTER TABLE Object_DATA MODIFY COLUMN CharacterID bigint(20);
 ALTER TABLE Object_DATA MODIFY COLUMN Hitpoints varchar(1024);
 
+-- ----------------------------
+-- Update player_data to support group system with ~100 players per group
+-- ----------------------------
+ALTER TABLE player_data ADD playerGroup varchar(2048) NOT NULL DEFAULT '[]';
+
 -- ----------------------------
 -- Fix typo from 1.0.5.1 updates causing Merlin and CH53 to show as magazines instead of vehicles
 -- ----------------------------
diff --git a/Server Files/SQL/epoch.sql b/Server Files/SQL/epoch.sql
index dbd914384..258b3baf9 100644
--- a/Server Files/SQL/epoch.sql	
+++ b/Server Files/SQL/epoch.sql	
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `Player_DATA` (
   `PlayerName` varchar(128) CHARACTER SET utf8 NOT NULL DEFAULT 'Null',
   `PlayerMorality` int(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
   `PlayerSex` tinyint(3) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
+  `playerGroup` varchar(2048) NOT NULL DEFAULT '[]';
   PRIMARY KEY (`PlayerUID`)
 ) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1;
 
diff --git a/Test Build/HiveExt.dll b/Test Build/HiveExt.dll
index 53041fb50..e3890b60b 100644
Binary files a/Test Build/HiveExt.dll and b/Test Build/HiveExt.dll differ
diff --git a/Test Build/dayz_server.pbo b/Test Build/dayz_server.pbo
index 062688838..c03f85c19 100644
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