Tried adding smt to avoid being kicked off the Server

src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/multiplayer/helpers/ClientPinger.java

@@ -35,12 +35,20 @@ public class ClientPinger implements Runnable {
 
   @Override
   public void run() {
+    Thread.currentThread().setPriority(10);
     try {
       Thread.sleep(20000);
+    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+      Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+    }
     while (socket.isConnected() && !socket.isClosed()) {
       gotPingBack = false;
       client.sendMsgToServer(Protocol.pingFromClient);
+      try {
         Thread.sleep(4000);
+      } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+        Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+      }
       if (gotPingBack) {
         if (!isConnected) {         //if !isConnected, then the connection had been lost before.
           isConnected = true;
@@ -54,9 +62,6 @@ public class ClientPinger implements Runnable {
       }
     }
     isConnected = false;
-    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-      e.printStackTrace();
-    }
   }
 
   public void setGotPingBack(boolean gotPingBack) {

src/main/java/ch/unibas/dmi/dbis/cs108/multiplayer/helpers/ServerPinger.java

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public class ServerPinger implements Runnable {
 
   @Override
   public void run() {
+    Thread.currentThread().setPriority(10);
     try {
       Thread.sleep(2000);
       while (socket.isConnected() && !socket.isClosed()) {