diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ead054e..03e38c0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ Idle game & shitcoin advanture dedicated to cohort VII of Raid Guild.
 ## Set up for local DEV
 
 ### 1. Run `anvil` to setup local RPC as a fork of base mainnet
-anvil --rpc-url <you'r base mainnet rpc url>
+`anvil --rpc-url <you'r base mainnet rpc url>`
+
+you can get a free rpc url by registering with https://alchemy.com and creating and app
 
 ### 2. Deploy contract
 
diff --git a/src/RaidGeld.sol b/src/RaidGeld.sol
index 30e6350..71cab5a 100644
--- a/src/RaidGeld.sol
+++ b/src/RaidGeld.sol
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ import "@openzeppelin/contracts/access/Ownable.sol";
 import {RaidGeldUtils} from "../src/RaidGeldUtils.sol";
 import {Army, Player, Raider} from "../src/RaidGeldStructs.sol";
 
+
 contract RaidGeld is ERC20, Ownable {
     uint256 public constant MANTISSA = 1e4;
 
     uint256 public constant BUY_IN_AMOUNT = 0.00005 ether;
+    uint256 public immutable BUY_IN_DAO_TOKEN_AMOUNT;
+
     uint256 public constant INITIAL_GELD = 50 * MANTISSA;
     uint256 public constant RAID_WAIT = 15 seconds;
 
@@ -28,12 +31,19 @@ contract RaidGeld is ERC20, Ownable {
     constructor(address _daoToken, address _pool) ERC20("Raid Geld", "GELD") Ownable(msg.sender) {
         daoToken = ERC20(_daoToken);
         pool = _pool;
+        BUY_IN_DAO_TOKEN_AMOUNT = 50 * 10 ** daoToken.decimals();
     }
 
     // This effectively registers the user
     function register() external payable {
         require(players[msg.sender].created_at == 0, "Whoops, player already exists :)");
-        require(msg.value == BUY_IN_AMOUNT, "Incorrect buy in amount");
+        if (msg.value != 0) {
+            require(msg.value == BUY_IN_AMOUNT, "Incorrect buy in amount");
+        } else {
+            //@notice this is not safe for arbitrary tokens, which may not follow the interface eg. USDT
+            //@notice but should be fine for the DAO token
+            require(daoToken.transferFrom(msg.sender, address(this), BUY_IN_DAO_TOKEN_AMOUNT), "Failed to transfer DAO tokens");
+        }
 
         // Mint some starting tokens to the player
         _mint(msg.sender, INITIAL_GELD);
diff --git a/test/RaidGeld.t.sol b/test/RaidGeld.t.sol
index 8a00a7b..aeea89d 100644
--- a/test/RaidGeld.t.sol
+++ b/test/RaidGeld.t.sol
@@ -2,11 +2,16 @@
 pragma solidity ^0.8.13;
 
 import {Test, console} from "forge-std/Test.sol";
+import {stdStorage, StdStorage} from "forge-std/Test.sol";              
+
 import {RaidGeld, Army, Player} from "../src/RaidGeld.sol";
 import "../src/RaidGeldUtils.sol";
 import {Constants} from "../src/Constants.sol";
 
 contract raid_geldTest is Test, Constants {
+
+    using stdStorage for StdStorage;
+
     RaidGeld public raid_geld;
     address public player1;
     address public player2;
@@ -16,14 +21,28 @@ contract raid_geldTest is Test, Constants {
         owner = address(0x126);
         player1 = address(0x123);
         vm.deal(owner, 10 ether);
-        vm.deal(player1, 10 ether);
+        fundAccount(player1);
         vm.prank(owner);
         raid_geld = new RaidGeld(DAO_TOKEN, POOL);
     }
+    function fundAccount(address _acc) private {
+        vm.deal(_acc, 10 ether);
+        stdstore
+            .target(DAO_TOKEN)
+            .sig("balanceOf(address)")
+            .with_key(_acc)
+            .checked_write(100 ether);
+
+    }
 
     function registerPlayer() private {
         raid_geld.register{value: raid_geld.BUY_IN_AMOUNT()}();
     }
+    function registerPlayerWithDaoToken() private {
+        raid_geld.daoToken().approve(address(raid_geld), raid_geld.BUY_IN_DAO_TOKEN_AMOUNT());
+        raid_geld.register();
+    }
+
 
     function test_00_no_fallback() public {
         vm.expectRevert();
@@ -37,7 +56,7 @@ contract raid_geldTest is Test, Constants {
         payable(address(raid_geld)).transfer(0.1 ether);
     }
 
-    function test_02_registration() public {
+    function test_02_1_registrationWithEth() public {
         vm.startPrank(player1);
 
         uint256 initialBalance = address(raid_geld).balance;
@@ -65,6 +84,35 @@ contract raid_geldTest is Test, Constants {
         assertEq(army.champion.level, 0);
     }
 
+    function test_02_2_registrationWithDaoToken() public {
+        vm.startPrank(player1);
+
+        uint256 initialBalance = raid_geld.daoToken().balanceOf(address(raid_geld));
+
+        // Send registration fee ETH to the contract
+        registerPlayerWithDaoToken();
+
+        // Check that initialraid_geld.is received by the player
+        assertEq(raid_geld.balanceOf(player1), raid_geld.INITIAL_GELD());
+
+        // Verify the contract dao token balance is updated
+        assertEq(raid_geld.daoToken().balanceOf(address(raid_geld)), initialBalance + raid_geld.BUY_IN_DAO_TOKEN_AMOUNT());
+
+        // Verify player is set initially
+        Player memory player = raid_geld.getPlayer(player1);
+        assertEq(player.total_minted, raid_geld.INITIAL_GELD());
+        assertEq(player.created_at, block.timestamp);
+        assertEq(player.last_raided_at, block.timestamp);
+
+        Army memory army = raid_geld.getArmy(player1);
+
+        assertEq(army.moloch_denier.level, 0);
+        assertEq(army.apprentice.level, 0);
+        assertEq(army.anointed.level, 0);
+        assertEq(army.champion.level, 0);
+    }
+
+
     function test_03_funds_can_be_withdrawn() public {
         uint256 initialBalance = owner.balance;