diff --git a/ent/array.go b/ent/array.go
index 9e332cb..1d6684a 100644
--- a/ent/array.go
+++ b/ent/array.go
@@ -72,5 +72,8 @@ func (a array) read(r bit.Reader) error {
 }
 
 func (a array) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s%v", a.t.typeName(), a.slots)
+	if len(a.slots) > 8 {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s(%d)%v...", a.t.typeName(), len(a.slots), a.slots[:8])
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s(%d)%v", a.t.typeName(), len(a.slots), a.slots)
 }
diff --git a/ent/atoms.go b/ent/atoms.go
index 2eaf83f..c5ec09e 100644
--- a/ent/atoms.go
+++ b/ent/atoms.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func (v *uint32_v) read(r bit.Reader) error {
 }
 
 func (v uint32_v) String() string {
-	return strconv.FormatUint(uint64(v), 0)
+	return strconv.FormatUint(uint64(v), 10)
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ent/class.go b/ent/class.go
index 6ac14fc..201ccf9 100644
--- a/ent/class.go
+++ b/ent/class.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package ent
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/jordanorelli/hyperstone/bit"
 )
 
 type class struct {
@@ -11,17 +10,10 @@ type class struct {
 	fields  []field
 }
 
-func (c class) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("<%s.%d>", c.name, c.version)
-}
+func (c class) String() string { return c.typeName() }
 
 func (c class) typeName() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("class:%s", c.name)
-}
-
-func (c *class) read(r bit.Reader) (value, error) {
-	bit.ReadBool(r) // ???
-	return c.nü(), nil
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%d", c.name, c.version)
 }
 
 func (c *class) nü() value {
diff --git a/ent/entity.go b/ent/entity.go
index d93ea20..a4142dc 100644
--- a/ent/entity.go
+++ b/ent/entity.go
@@ -11,17 +11,7 @@ type entity struct {
 }
 
 func (e *entity) read(r bit.Reader) error {
-	Debug.Printf("entity %s read", e.className())
-	sr := new(selectionReader)
-	selections, err := sr.readSelections(r, htree)
-	if err != nil {
-		return wrap(err, "entity of type %s failed to read selections", e.className())
-	}
-	for _, s := range selections {
-		if err := s.fillSlots(e, r); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
+	bit.ReadBool(r) // ???
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -33,11 +23,16 @@ func (e *entity) className() string {
 }
 
 func (e *entity) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s{%v}", e.class.typeName(), e.slots)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s{id: ?}", e.class.typeName())
 }
 
-func (e *entity) tÿpe() tÿpe                  { return e.class }
-func (e *entity) slotType(i int) tÿpe         { return e.class.fields[i].tÿpe }
+func (e *entity) tÿpe() tÿpe { return e.class }
+func (e *entity) slotType(i int) tÿpe {
+	if i >= len(e.class.fields) {
+		return typeError("index out of range in slotType: %d is beyond capacity %d", i, len(e.class.fields))
+	}
+	return e.class.fields[i].tÿpe
+}
 func (e *entity) slotName(i int) string       { return e.class.fields[i].name }
 func (e *entity) setSlotValue(i int, v value) { e.slots[i] = v }
 func (e *entity) getSlotValue(i int) value    { return e.slots[i] }
diff --git a/ent/env.go b/ent/env.go
index 180fd30..676120b 100644
--- a/ent/env.go
+++ b/ent/env.go
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ func (e *Env) fillClasses(flat *dota.CSVCMsg_FlattenedSerializer) {
 
 		class.fields = make([]field, len(s.GetFieldsIndex()))
 		for i, id := range s.GetFieldsIndex() {
+			Debug.Printf("class %s has field %s (%s)", name, e.fields[id].name, e.fields[id].typeName())
 			class.fields[i] = e.fields[id]
 		}
 	}
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ func (e *Env) syncBaselineTable(t *stbl.Table) {
 	}
 
 	r := new(bit.BufReader)
+	sr := new(selectionReader)
 	for _, entry := range t.Entries() {
 		netId, err := strconv.Atoi(entry.Key)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -166,10 +168,18 @@ func (e *Env) syncBaselineTable(t *stbl.Table) {
 			continue
 		}
 		Debug.Printf("syncBaselines key: %s className: %s", entry.Key, c.name)
-		ent := c.nü()
+		ent := c.nü().(*entity)
 		r.SetSource(entry.Value)
-		if err := ent.read(r); err != nil {
-			Debug.Printf("syncBaselines failed to fill an entity: %v", err)
+		selections, err := sr.readSelections(r)
+		if err != nil {
+			Debug.Printf("unable to read selections for %s: %v", className, err)
+			continue
+		}
+		Debug.Printf("selections: %v", selections)
+		for _, s := range selections {
+			if err := s.fillSlots(ent, r); err != nil {
+				Debug.Printf("unable to fill slots for %s: %v", className, err)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ent/generic.go b/ent/generic.go
index 9a44ff0..b1aa170 100644
--- a/ent/generic.go
+++ b/ent/generic.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func genericType(spec *typeSpec, env *Env) tÿpe {
 
 	switch genericName {
 	case "CHandle", "CStrongHandle":
-		t := handle_t(spec.typeName)
+		t := handle_t(fmt.Sprintf("%s<%s>", genericName, spec.typeName))
 		return &t
 	case "CUtlVector":
 		return &cutl_vector_t{elem}
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (t *cutl_vector_t) nü() value {
 }
 
 func (t cutl_vector_t) typeName() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("vector:%s", t.elem.typeName())
+	return fmt.Sprintf("CUtlVector<%s>", t.elem.typeName())
 }
 
 type cutl_vector struct {
@@ -93,5 +93,8 @@ func (v *cutl_vector) read(r bit.Reader) error {
 }
 
 func (v cutl_vector) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s<%v>", v.t.typeName(), v.slots)
+	if len(v.slots) > 8 {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s(%d)%v...", v.t.typeName(), len(v.slots), v.slots[:8])
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s(%d)%v", v.t.typeName(), len(v.slots), v.slots)
 }
diff --git a/ent/handle.go b/ent/handle.go
index 3ea0f10..167a53a 100644
--- a/ent/handle.go
+++ b/ent/handle.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (h *handle) read(r bit.Reader) error {
 }
 
 func (h handle) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("handle<%s>: %d", h.t.typeName(), h.id)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", h.t.typeName(), h.id)
 }
 
 func handleType(spec *typeSpec, env *Env) tÿpe {
diff --git a/ent/huff.go b/ent/huff.go
index f64ee06..6d24ab6 100644
--- a/ent/huff.go
+++ b/ent/huff.go
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ var hlist = nodeList{
 		r.add(int(bit.ReadUBitVarFP(br)) + 5)
 	}},
 	lNode{"PushOneLeftDeltaOneRightNonZero", 8, 2942, func(r *selectionReader, br bit.Reader) {
+		Debug.Printf("PushOneLeftDeltaOneRightNonZero")
 		r.add(1)
 		r.push(int(bit.ReadUBitVarFP(br)))
 	}},
@@ -267,4 +268,4 @@ var hlist = nodeList{
 	}},
 }
 
-var htree = makeTree(hlist)
+var huffRoot = makeTree(hlist)
diff --git a/ent/selection.go b/ent/selection.go
index 7f77eb6..594aa68 100644
--- a/ent/selection.go
+++ b/ent/selection.go
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ type selectionReader struct {
 	all [1024]selection
 }
 
-func (r *selectionReader) readSelections(br bit.Reader, n node) ([]selection, error) {
+func (r *selectionReader) readSelections(br bit.Reader) ([]selection, error) {
 	r.cur.count = 1
 	r.cur.vals[0] = -1
 	r.count = 0
-	for fn := walk(n, br); fn != nil; fn = walk(n, br) {
+	for fn := walk(huffRoot, br); fn != nil; fn = walk(huffRoot, br) {
 		if err := br.Err(); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to read selection: bit reader error: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/ent/vector.go b/ent/vector.go
index 37bfc5b..52b8964 100644
--- a/ent/vector.go
+++ b/ent/vector.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type vector_t struct {
 }
 
 func (t vector_t) typeName() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("vector:%s", t.elem.typeName())
+	return fmt.Sprintf("vector<%s>", t.elem.typeName())
 }
 
 func (t *vector_t) nü() value {