diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/Plex.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/Plex.java
index 89d3a8b..b5918a5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/plex/Plex.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/Plex.java
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public class Plex extends JavaPlugin
         if (redisConnection.isEnabled())
         {
             redisConnection.getJedis();
+            PlexLog.log("Connected to Redis!");
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/PlexCMD.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/PlexCMD.java
index 4bb6577..56ff8e9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/PlexCMD.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/command/impl/PlexCMD.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 @CommandPermissions(level = Rank.OP, permission = "plex.plex", source = RequiredCommandSource.ANY)
-@CommandParameters(name = "plex", usage = "/<command> [reload]", aliases = "plexhelp", description = "Show information about Plex or reload it")
+@CommandParameters(name = "plex", usage = "/<command> [reload | redis]", aliases = "plexhelp", description = "Show information about Plex or reload it")
 public class PlexCMD extends PlexCommand
 {
     @Override
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ public class PlexCMD extends PlexCommand
     {
         if (args.length == 0)
         {
-            send(sender, ChatColor.LIGHT_PURPLE + "Plex. The long awaited TotalFreedomMod rewrite starts here...");
-            return componentFromString(ChatColor.LIGHT_PURPLE + "Plugin version: " + ChatColor.GOLD + "1.0");
+            send(sender, ChatColor.LIGHT_PURPLE + "Plex - A new freedom plugin.");
+            return componentFromString(ChatColor.LIGHT_PURPLE + "Plugin version: " + ChatColor.GOLD + plugin.getDescription().getVersion());
         }
         if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("reload"))
         {
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/listener/impl/LoginListener.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/listener/impl/LoginListener.java
index b23f727..678447f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/plex/listener/impl/LoginListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/listener/impl/LoginListener.java
@@ -1,32 +1,42 @@
 package dev.plex.listener.impl;
 
+import dev.plex.cache.DataUtils;
 import dev.plex.listener.PlexListener;
+import dev.plex.player.PlexPlayer;
 import dev.plex.player.PunishedPlayer;
 import dev.plex.punishment.Punishment;
 import dev.plex.util.PlexLog;
+import dev.plex.util.PlexUtils;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.OfflinePlayer;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent;
 
 public class LoginListener extends PlexListener
 {
-    private final String banMessage = plugin.config.getString("banning.message");
+    private final String banUrl = plugin.config.getString("banning.ban_url");
 
     @EventHandler
     public void onPreLogin(AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent event)
     {
         if (plugin.getBanManager().isBanned(event.getUniqueId()))
         {
-            PunishedPlayer player = new PunishedPlayer(event.getUniqueId());
-            Punishment punishment = player.getPunishments().get(player.getPunishments().size() - 1);
-            PlexLog.debug("This player is banned. Outputting information:");
-            PlexLog.debug("UUID: " + player.getUuid());
-            PlexLog.debug("Username: " + punishment.getPunishedUsername());
-            PlexLog.debug("Punisher: " + punishment.getPunisher());
-            PlexLog.debug("Reason: " + punishment.getReason());
-            PlexLog.debug("End date: " + punishment.getEndDate());
-            PlexLog.debug("IPs: " + punishment.getIPS());
-            PlexLog.debug("Type: " + punishment.getType());
+            PunishedPlayer punishedPlayer = new PunishedPlayer(event.getUniqueId());
+            Punishment punishment = punishedPlayer.getPunishments().get(punishedPlayer.getPunishments().size() - 1);
+            String banMessage;
+            if (punishment.getPunisher() == null)
+            {
+                banMessage = PlexUtils.tl("banMessage", banUrl, punishment.getReason(),
+                        punishment.getEndDate(), "CONSOLE");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                PlexPlayer player = DataUtils.getPlayer(punishment.getPunisher());
+                banMessage = PlexUtils.tl("banMessage", banUrl, punishment.getReason(),
+                        punishment.getEndDate(), player.getName());
+            }
             event.disallow(AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent.Result.KICK_BANNED,
                     LegacyComponentSerializer.legacyAmpersand().deserialize(banMessage));
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/plex/storage/RedisConnection.java b/src/main/java/dev/plex/storage/RedisConnection.java
index 70f9a57..2afafff 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/plex/storage/RedisConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/plex/storage/RedisConnection.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public class RedisConnection extends PlexBase
             {
                 jedis.auth(plugin.config.getString("data.side.password"));
             }
-            PlexLog.log("Connected to Redis!");
             return jedis;
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index a028c46..448ead5 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ server:
   motd: "%servername% - Minecraft %mcversion%"
   colorize_motd: true
 
-# Ban message is customized here. Additional messages can be configured in messages.yml
+# Ban message is customized in the messages.yml file. The URL to appeal at is below.
 banning:
-  message: "&cYou are banned! Please appeal on the forums at https://forum.plex.us.org/"
+  ban_url: "https://forum.plex.us.org"
 
 
 # Settings for commands relating to Plex
diff --git a/src/main/resources/messages.yml b/src/main/resources/messages.yml
index 5754abc..8671b01 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/messages.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/messages.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ errorColor: "c"
 # Broadcast color <b> - this will make the color of the message the broadcast color defined above.
 # Error color <e> - this will make the color of the message the error color defined above.
 
+# 1: Appeal URL
+# 2: Reason
+# 3: Expiry
+# 4: Punisher
+banMessage: "&cYou have been banned! You may appeal at &6<v>.\n&cReason: &6<v>\n&cEnd date: &6<v>\n&cBanned by: &6<v>"
 test: "this is a test message!"
 # 1: the command sender's username
 variableTest: "variable test with <v>!"