diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 499ac15..39333a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Release:
         + GC stalls!!!
         + Stroke previews get connected when drawn without panning on touch devices
         + Redraw HTML (cursors) on local canvas moves
-        - New strokes dissapear on the HMH desk 
+        + New strokes dissapear on the HMH desk 
     - Debug
         - Restore ability to limit event range
     * Listeners/events/multiplayer
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Bonus:
     * Handle pressure
         + Add pressure data to quads
         + Account for pressure in quad/bbox calc
-        * Adjust curve simplification to include pressure info
+        + Adjust curve simplification to include pressure info
         - Migrate old non-pressure desks
         - Check out e.pressure on touch devices
         - Send pressure in PREDRAW event
diff --git a/client/client_recv.js b/client/client_recv.js
index ace817d..6b6bf68 100644
--- a/client/client_recv.js
+++ b/client/client_recv.js
@@ -105,28 +105,13 @@ function des_event(d, state = null) {
             const width = des_u16(d);
             const color = des_u32(d);
 
-            const coords = des_f32array(d, point_count * 2);
-            const press = des_u8array(d, point_count);
+            event.coords = des_f32array(d, point_count * 2);
+            event.press = des_u8array(d, point_count);
 
             des_align(d, 4);
 
-            wasm_ensure_by(state, 1, coords.length);
-           
-            const coordinates = state.wasm.buffers['coordinates'];
-            const pressures = state.wasm.buffers['pressures'];
-
-            tv_add(state.wasm.buffers['coords_from'].tv, coordinates.tv.size + point_count * 2);
-            state.wasm.buffers['coords_from'].used += 4; // 4 bytes, not 4 ints
-
             // TODO: remove, this is duplicate data 
-            event.coords_from = coordinates.tv.size;
-            event.coords_to = coordinates.tv.size + point_count * 2;
             
-            tv_append(coordinates.tv, coords);
-            state.wasm.buffers['coordinates'].used += point_count * 2 * 4;
-
-            tv_append(pressures.tv, press);
-            state.wasm.buffers['pressures'].used += point_count;
 
             event.stroke_id = stroke_id;
 
@@ -255,6 +240,28 @@ function handle_event(state, context, event, options = {}) {
         }
 
         case EVENT.STROKE: {
+            const point_count = event.coords.length / 2;
+
+            wasm_ensure_by(state, 1, event.coords.length);
+           
+            const coordinates = state.wasm.buffers['coordinates'];
+            const pressures = state.wasm.buffers['pressures'];
+
+            event.coords_from = coordinates.tv.size;
+            event.coords_to = coordinates.tv.size + point_count * 2;
+
+            tv_add(state.wasm.buffers['coords_from'].tv, coordinates.tv.size + point_count * 2);
+            state.wasm.buffers['coords_from'].used += 4; // 4 bytes, not 4 ints
+
+            tv_append(coordinates.tv, event.coords);
+            state.wasm.buffers['coordinates'].used += point_count * 2 * 4;
+
+            tv_append(pressures.tv, event.press);
+            state.wasm.buffers['pressures'].used += point_count;
+            
+            delete event.coords;
+            delete event.press;
+
             // TODO: do not do this for my own strokes when we bake locally
             geometry_clear_player(state, context, event.user_id);
             need_draw = true;
diff --git a/client/math.js b/client/math.js
index c9769e6..432fa39 100644
--- a/client/math.js
+++ b/client/math.js
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ function process_stroke(state, zoom, stroke) {
     return npoints;
 }
 
-function rdp_find_max2(points, start, end) {
-    const EPS = 0.25;
+function rdp_find_max2(zoom, points, start, end) {
+    const EPS = 1.0 / zoom;
 
     let result = -1;
     let max_dist = 0;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function rdp_find_max2(points, start, end) {
         const x = rx + a.x;
         const y = ry + a.y;
 
-        const dist = Math.abs(y - a.y);
+        const dist = Math.abs(y - a.y) + Math.abs(a.pressure - p.pressure) / 255 + Math.abs(b.pressure - p.pressure) / 255;
 
         if (dist > EPS && dist > max_dist) {
             result = i;
@@ -130,30 +130,30 @@ function rdp_find_max2(points, start, end) {
     return result;
 }
 
-function process_rdp_r2(points, start, end) {
+function process_rdp_r2(zoom, points, start, end) {
     let result = [];
     
-    const max = rdp_find_max2(points, start, end);
+    const max = rdp_find_max2(zoom, points, start, end);
 
     if (max !== -1) {
-        const before = process_rdp_r2(points, start, max);
-        const after = process_rdp_r2(points, max, end);
+        const before = process_rdp_r2(zoom, points, start, max);
+        const after = process_rdp_r2(zoom, points, max, end);
         result = [...before, points[max], ...after];
     }
 
     return result;
 }
 
-function process_rdp2(points) {
-    const result = process_rdp_r2(points, 0, points.length - 1);
+function process_rdp2(zoom, points) {
+    const result = process_rdp_r2(zoom, points, 0, points.length - 1);
     result.unshift(points[0]);
     result.push(points[points.length - 1]);
     return result;
 }
 
 // TODO: unify with regular process stroke
-function process_stroke2(points) {
-    const result = process_rdp2(points);
+function process_stroke2(zoom, points) {
+    const result = process_rdp2(zoom, points);
     return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/client/wasm/lod.c b/client/wasm/lod.c
index bec7683..233359f 100644
--- a/client/wasm/lod.c
+++ b/client/wasm/lod.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ alloc_dynamic(int size)
 }
 
 static int
-rdp_find_max(float *coordinates, float zoom, int coords_from, 
+rdp_find_max(float *coordinates, unsigned char *pressures, float zoom, int coords_from, 
              int segment_start, int segment_end)
 {
     float EPS = 1.0 / zoom;
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ rdp_find_max(float *coordinates, float zoom, int coords_from,
     float ay = coordinates[coords_from + segment_start * 2 + 1];
     float bx = coordinates[coords_from   + segment_end * 2 + 0];
     float by = coordinates[coords_from   + segment_end * 2 + 1];
-    
+   
+    unsigned char ap = pressures[coords_from / 2 + segment_start];
+    unsigned char bp = pressures[coords_from / 2 + segment_end];
+
     float dx = bx - ax;
     float dy = by - ay;
     
@@ -56,10 +59,13 @@ rdp_find_max(float *coordinates, float zoom, int coords_from,
         float px = coordinates[coords_from + i * 2 + 0];
         float py = coordinates[coords_from + i * 2 + 1];
         
+        unsigned char pp = pressures[coords_from + i];
+
         float apx = px - ax;
         float apy = py - ay;
         
         float dist = __builtin_fabsf(apx * dir_nx + apy * dir_ny);
+            //+ __builtin_abs(pp - ap) / 255.0f + __builtin_abs(pp - bp) / 255.0f;
         
         if (dist > EPS && dist > max_dist) {
             result = i;
@@ -124,7 +130,7 @@ do_lod(int *clipped_indices, int clipped_count, float zoom,
             if (type == 1) {
                 segments[segments_head++] = start;
             } else {
-                int max = rdp_find_max(coordinates, zoom, coords_from, start, end);
+                int max = rdp_find_max(coordinates, pressures, zoom, coords_from, start, end);
                 if (max != -1) {
                     segment_count += 1;
                     
diff --git a/client/wasm/lod.wasm b/client/wasm/lod.wasm
index b11d67b..324b0df 100755
Binary files a/client/wasm/lod.wasm and b/client/wasm/lod.wasm differ
diff --git a/client/webgl_geometry.js b/client/webgl_geometry.js
index 314844f..7d7bce4 100644
--- a/client/webgl_geometry.js
+++ b/client/webgl_geometry.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function geometry_prepare_stroke(state) {
         return null;
     }    
 
-    const points = process_stroke2(state.players[state.me].points); 
+    const points = process_stroke2(state.canvas.zoom, state.players[state.me].points); 
 
     return {
         'color': state.players[state.me].color,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function geometry_write_instances(state, context) {
 
     const segment_count = do_lod(state, context);
 
-    if (config.debug_print) console.debug('instances:', state.segments.count, 'rdp max:', state.stats.rdp_max_count, 'rdp segments:', state.stats.rdp_segments);
+    if (config.debug_print) console.debug('instances:', segment_count, 'rdp max:', state.stats.rdp_max_count, 'rdp segments:', state.stats.rdp_segments);
 
     return segment_count;
 }