diff --git a/lib/snapshot/events/damage.rb b/lib/snapshot/events/damage.rb
index 0508901..ba5854b 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/events/damage.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/events/damage.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class NetEvent
     attr_accessor :client_id, :angle, :health_ammount, :armor_amount, :self
 
     def initialize(hash_or_raw)
+      @type = NETEVENTTYPE_DAMAGE
       @field_names = %i[
         client_id
         angle
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/events/death.rb b/lib/snapshot/events/death.rb
index e513573..9e7e1fb 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/events/death.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/events/death.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class NetEvent
     attr_accessor :client_id
 
     def initialize(hash_or_raw)
+      @type = NETEVENTTYPE_DEATH
       @field_names = %i[
         client_id
       ]
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/events/explosion.rb b/lib/snapshot/events/explosion.rb
index a3a4874..23ac539 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/events/explosion.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/events/explosion.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ require_relative '../snap_item_base'
 class NetEvent
   class Explosion < SnapEventBase
     def initialize(hash_or_raw)
+      @type = NETEVENTTYPE_EXPLOSION
       @field_names = []
       super
     end
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/events/hammer_hit.rb b/lib/snapshot/events/hammer_hit.rb
index 689dc56..a5b3625 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/events/hammer_hit.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/events/hammer_hit.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ require_relative '../snap_item_base'
 class NetEvent
   class HammerHit < SnapEventBase
     def initialize(hash_or_raw)
+      @type = NETEVENTTYPE_HAMMERHIT
       @field_names = []
       super
     end
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/events/sound_world.rb b/lib/snapshot/events/sound_world.rb
index ac4438e..3497dd7 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/events/sound_world.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/events/sound_world.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class NetEvent
     attr_accessor :sound_id
 
     def initialize(hash_or_raw)
+      @type = NETEVENTTYPE_SOUNDWORLD
       @field_names = %i[
         sound_id
       ]
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/events/spawn.rb b/lib/snapshot/events/spawn.rb
index 01e8811..29418d2 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/events/spawn.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/events/spawn.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ require_relative '../snap_item_base'
 class NetEvent
   class Spawn < SnapEventBase
     def initialize(hash_or_raw)
+      @type = NETEVENTTYPE_SPAWN
       @field_names = []
       super
     end
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/items/character.rb b/lib/snapshot/items/character.rb
index cee67a2..b3c34e2 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/items/character.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/items/character.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class NetObj
                   :health, :armor, :ammo_count, :weapon, :emote, :attack_tick, :triggered_events
 
     def initialize(hash_or_raw)
+      @type = NETOBJTYPE_CHARACTER
       @field_names = %i[
         tick
         x
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/items/client_info.rb b/lib/snapshot/items/client_info.rb
index 6063291..e3fb41a 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/items/client_info.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/items/client_info.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class NetObj
     attr_accessor :local, :team
 
     def initialize(hash_or_raw)
+      @type = NETOBJTYPE_DE_CLIENTINFO
       @field_names = %i[
         local
         team
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/items/flag.rb b/lib/snapshot/items/flag.rb
index 5c85735..2df6878 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/items/flag.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/items/flag.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class NetObj
     attr_accessor :x, :y, :team
 
     def initialize(hash_or_raw)
+      @type = NETOBJTYPE_FLAG
       @field_names = %i[
         x
         y
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/items/game_data.rb b/lib/snapshot/items/game_data.rb
index 95d4d2b..c6dfecf 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/items/game_data.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/items/game_data.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class NetObj
     attr_accessor :game_start_tick, :game_state_flags, :game_state_end_tick
 
     def initialize(hash_or_raw)
+      @type = NETOBJTYPE_GAMEDATA
       @field_names = %i[
         game_start_tick
         game_state_flags
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/items/game_data_flag.rb b/lib/snapshot/items/game_data_flag.rb
index b214703..4faedc7 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/items/game_data_flag.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/items/game_data_flag.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class NetObj
                   :flag_drop_tick_red, :flag_drop_tick_blue
 
     def initialize(hash_or_raw)
+      @type = NETOBJTYPE_GAMEDATAFLAG
       @field_names = %i[
         flag_carrier_red
         flag_carrier_blue
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/items/game_data_team.rb b/lib/snapshot/items/game_data_team.rb
index 3d338c7..8027e2f 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/items/game_data_team.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/items/game_data_team.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class NetObj
     attr_accessor :teamscore_red, :teamscore_blue
 
     def initialize(hash_or_raw)
+      @type = NETOBJTYPE_GAMEDATATEAM
       @field_names = %i[
         teamscore_red
         teamscore_blue
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/items/laser.rb b/lib/snapshot/items/laser.rb
index 0a338c1..8392ece 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/items/laser.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/items/laser.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class NetObj
     attr_accessor :x, :y, :from_x, :from_y, :start_tick
 
     def initialize(hash_or_raw)
+      @type = NETOBJTYPE_LASER
       @field_names = %i[
         x
         y
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/items/pickup.rb b/lib/snapshot/items/pickup.rb
index 10d2908..240ccf9 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/items/pickup.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/items/pickup.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class NetObj
     attr_accessor :x, :y, :type
 
     def initialize(hash_or_raw)
+      @type = NETOBJTYPE_PICKUP
       @field_names = %i[
         x
         y
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/items/player_info.rb b/lib/snapshot/items/player_info.rb
index ff619e1..2be5fb2 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/items/player_info.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/items/player_info.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class NetObj
     attr_accessor :player_flags, :score, :latency
 
     def initialize(hash_or_raw)
+      @type = NETOBJTYPE_PLAYERINFO
       @field_names = %i[
         player_flags
         score
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/items/player_input.rb b/lib/snapshot/items/player_input.rb
index 4b90a47..9cae49f 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/items/player_input.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/items/player_input.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class NetObj
                   :next_weapon, :prev_weapon
 
     def initialize(hash_or_raw)
+      @type = NETOBJTYPE_PLAYERINPUT
       @field_names = %i[
         direction
         target_x
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/items/projectile.rb b/lib/snapshot/items/projectile.rb
index 764a9a9..155a794 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/items/projectile.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/items/projectile.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class NetObj
     attr_accessor :x, :y, :vel_x, :vel_y, :type, :start_tick
 
     def initialize(hash_or_raw)
+      @type = NETOBJTYPE_PROJECTILE
       @field_names = %i[
         x
         y
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/items/spectator_info.rb b/lib/snapshot/items/spectator_info.rb
index 66b64ed..56ed703 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/items/spectator_info.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/items/spectator_info.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class NetObj
     attr_accessor :spec_mode, :spectator_id, :x, :y
 
     def initialize(hash_or_raw)
+      @type = NETOBJTYPE_SPECTATORINFO
       @field_names = %i[
         spec_mode
         spectator_id
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/snap_item_base.rb b/lib/snapshot/snap_item_base.rb
index 486edde..a8f3073 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/snap_item_base.rb
+++ b/lib/snapshot/snap_item_base.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 require_relative '../packer'
 
 class SnapItemBase
-  attr_reader :notes, :name, :id
+  attr_reader :notes, :name, :type, :id
 
   def initialize(hash_or_raw)
     @fields = @field_names.map do |_|