diff --git a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkPlayer.cs b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkPlayer.cs
index d66b755..345d5ea 100644
--- a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkPlayer.cs
+++ b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkPlayer.cs
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ public ArkPlayer()
             _creatures = new Lazy<ArkTamedCreature[]>(() =>
             {
                 ArkTamedCreature[] creatures = null;
-                return _gameData._playerTamedCreatures.TryGetValue(Id, out creatures) ? creatures : new ArkTamedCreature[] { };
+                return _gameData?._playerTamedCreatures.TryGetValue(Id, out creatures) == true ? creatures : new ArkTamedCreature[] { };
             });
             _structures = new Lazy<ArkStructure[]>(() =>
             {
                 ArkStructure[] structures = null;
-                return _gameData._playerStructures.TryGetValue(Id, out structures) ? structures : new ArkStructure[] { };
+                return _gameData?._playerStructures.TryGetValue(Id, out structures) == true ? structures : new ArkStructure[] { };
             });
             _items = new Lazy<ArkItem[]>(() => Structures.SelectMany(x => x.Inventory)
                 .Concat(Creatures.SelectMany(x => x.Inventory))
@@ -122,28 +122,28 @@ public ArkPlayer()
             _tribe = new Lazy<ArkTribe>(() =>
             {
                 ArkTribe tribe = null;
-                return _gameData._playerTribes.TryGetValue(Id, out tribe) ? tribe : null;
+                return _gameData?._playerTribes.TryGetValue(Id, out tribe) == true ? tribe : null;
             });
             _inventory = new Lazy<ArkItem[]>(() => {
                 if (!InventoryId.HasValue) return new ArkItem[] { };
 
                 ArkItem[] items = null;
-                return _gameData._inventoryItems.TryGetValue(InventoryId.Value, out items) ? items.Where(ArkItem.Filter_RealItems).ToArray() : new ArkItem[] { };
+                return _gameData?._inventoryItems.TryGetValue(InventoryId.Value, out items) == true ? items.Where(ArkItem.Filter_RealItems).ToArray() : new ArkItem[] { };
             });
             _cloudCreatures = new Lazy<ArkCloudInventoryDino[]>(() =>
             {
                 ArkCloudInventoryDino[] creatures = null;
-                return _clusterData._playerCloudCreatures.TryGetValue(SteamId, out creatures) ? creatures : new ArkCloudInventoryDino[] { };
+                return _clusterData?._playerCloudCreatures.TryGetValue(SteamId, out creatures) == true ? creatures : new ArkCloudInventoryDino[] { };
             });
             _cloudItems = new Lazy<ArkCloudInventoryItem[]>(() =>
             {
                 ArkCloudInventoryItem[] items = null;
-                return _clusterData._playerCloudItems.TryGetValue(SteamId, out items) ? items : new ArkCloudInventoryItem[] { };
+                return _clusterData?._playerCloudItems.TryGetValue(SteamId, out items) == true ? items : new ArkCloudInventoryItem[] { };
             });
             _lastActiveTime = new Lazy<DateTime>(() =>
             {
                 ArkCloudInventory inv = null;
-                return _clusterData._playerCloudInventories.TryGetValue(SteamId, out inv) && inv.SavedAt > SavedAt ? inv.SavedAt : SavedAt;
+                return _clusterData?._playerCloudInventories.TryGetValue(SteamId, out inv) == true && inv.SavedAt > SavedAt ? inv.SavedAt : SavedAt;
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkStructure.cs b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkStructure.cs
index 78c261a..5326adb 100644
--- a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkStructure.cs
+++ b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkStructure.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public ArkStructure()
                 if (!InventoryId.HasValue) return new ArkItem[] { };
 
                 ArkItem[] items = null;
-                return _gameData._inventoryItems.TryGetValue(InventoryId.Value, out items) ? items.Where(ArkItem.Filter_RealItems).ToArray() : new ArkItem[] { };
+                return _gameData?._inventoryItems.TryGetValue(InventoryId.Value, out items) == true ? items.Where(ArkItem.Filter_RealItems).ToArray() : new ArkItem[] { };
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkTamedCreature.cs b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkTamedCreature.cs
index f2af058..12b99f5 100644
--- a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkTamedCreature.cs
+++ b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkTamedCreature.cs
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ private void Construct()
                 if (!InventoryId.HasValue) return new ArkItem[] { };
 
                 ArkItem[] items = null;
-                return _gameData._inventoryItems.TryGetValue(InventoryId.Value, out items) ? items.Where(ArkItem.Filter_RealItems).ToArray() : new ArkItem[] { };
+                return _gameData?._inventoryItems.TryGetValue(InventoryId.Value, out items) == true ? items.Where(ArkItem.Filter_RealItems).ToArray() : new ArkItem[] { };
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkTribe.cs b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkTribe.cs
index cca8046..a6319ef 100644
--- a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkTribe.cs
+++ b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/ArkTribe.cs
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ public ArkTribe()
             _creatures = new Lazy<ArkTamedCreature[]>(() =>
             {
                 ArkTamedCreature[] creatures = null;
-                return _gameData._tribeTamedCreatures.TryGetValue(Id, out creatures) ? creatures : new ArkTamedCreature[] { };
+                return _gameData?._tribeTamedCreatures.TryGetValue(Id, out creatures) == true ? creatures : new ArkTamedCreature[] { };
             });
             _structures = new Lazy<ArkStructure[]>(() =>
             {
                 ArkStructure[] structures = null;
-                return _gameData._tribeStructures.TryGetValue(Id, out structures) ? structures : new ArkStructure[] { };
+                return _gameData?._tribeStructures.TryGetValue(Id, out structures) == true ? structures : new ArkStructure[] { };
             });
             _items = new Lazy<ArkItem[]>(() => Structures.SelectMany(x => x.Inventory)
                 .Concat(Creatures.SelectMany(x => x.Inventory)).Where(ArkItem.Filter_RealItems).ToArray());
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public ArkTribe()
             _members = new Lazy<ArkPlayer[]>(() =>
             {
                 ArkPlayer[] members = null;
-                return _gameData._tribePlayers.TryGetValue(Id, out members) ? members : new ArkPlayer[] { };
+                return _gameData?._tribePlayers.TryGetValue(Id, out members) == true ? members : new ArkPlayer[] { };
             });
             _lastActiveTime = new Lazy<DateTime>(() => Members.Length > 0 ? Members.Max(y => y.LastActiveTime) : SavedAt);
         }
diff --git a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index bf28d67..564ae3c 100644
--- a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 // You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.2.0.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.2.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.3.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.3.0.0")]
 
 //todo: temp for dev purposes
 [assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("ArkSavegameToolkitNet.TestConsoleApp")]
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diff --git a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 96e9c84..9d3507d 100644
--- a/ArkSavegameToolkitNet/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/ArkSavegameToolkitNet/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 // You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.2.0.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.2.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.3.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.3.0.0")]
 
 [assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("ArkSavegameToolkitNet.Domain")]
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