diff --git a/ai_animation/src/phase.ts b/ai_animation/src/phase.ts
index 58ea6fa..a5ec6e0 100644
--- a/ai_animation/src/phase.ts
+++ b/ai_animation/src/phase.ts
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ export function displayPhase(skipMessages = false) {
     }, 300);
   }
 
-  // Clear existing units except supply centers
-  const supplyCenters = gameState.unitMeshes.filter(m => m.userData && m.userData.isSupplyCenter);
-  const oldUnits = gameState.unitMeshes.filter(m => m.userData && !m.userData.isSupplyCenter);
-
   // Update supply centers
   if (currentPhase.state?.centers) {
     updateSupplyCenterOwnership(currentPhase.state.centers);
@@ -188,5 +184,5 @@ function moveToNextPhase() {
   }
 
   // Display the next phase and start showing its messages
-  displayPhaseWithAnimation(gameState.phaseIndex);
+  displayPhaseWithAnimation();
 }
diff --git a/ai_animation/src/units/create.ts b/ai_animation/src/units/create.ts
index cb2d671..4424c1c 100644
--- a/ai_animation/src/units/create.ts
+++ b/ai_animation/src/units/create.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function createFleet(color: string): THREE.Group {
   return group
 }
 
-export function createSupplyCenters(): THREE.Group[] {
+export function createSupplyCenters() {
   let supplyCenterMeshes: THREE.Group[] = [];
   if (!gameState.boardState || !gameState.boardState.provinces) throw new Error("Game not initialized, cannot create SCs");
   for (const [province, data] of Object.entries(gameState.boardState.provinces)) {
@@ -118,10 +118,9 @@ export function createSupplyCenters(): THREE.Group[] {
 
       const pos = getProvincePosition(gameState.boardState, province);
       scGroup.position.set(pos.x, 2, pos.z);
-      supplyCenterMeshes.push(scGroup)
+      gameState.scene.add(scGroup)
     }
   }
-  return supplyCenterMeshes
 }
 export function createUnitMesh(unitData: UnitData): THREE.Group {
   const color = getPowerHexColor(unitData.power);
@@ -148,6 +147,8 @@ export function createUnitMesh(unitData: UnitData): THREE.Group {
 
 
 export function initUnits() {
+
+  createSupplyCenters()
   for (const [power, unitArr] of Object.entries(gameState.gameData.phases[0].state.units)) {
     unitArr.forEach(unitStr => {
       const match = unitStr.match(/^([AF])\s+(.+)$/);