diff --git a/pkg/main/BaseAgent/baseAgent.go b/pkg/main/BaseAgent/baseAgent.go
index 6e0195b..457ee80 100644
--- a/pkg/main/BaseAgent/baseAgent.go
+++ b/pkg/main/BaseAgent/baseAgent.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func (ba *BaseAgent[T]) GetID() uuid.UUID {
 
 func (ba *BaseAgent[T]) UpdateAgentInternalState() {}
 
-func NewAgent[T IAgent[T]]() *BaseAgent[T] {
+func NewBaseAgent[T IAgent[T]]() *BaseAgent[T] {
 	return &BaseAgent[T]{
 		id: uuid.New(),
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/main/BaseAgent/baseAgent_test.go b/pkg/main/BaseAgent/baseAgent_test.go
index 6e3a0d8..6766a9e 100644
--- a/pkg/main/BaseAgent/baseAgent_test.go
+++ b/pkg/main/BaseAgent/baseAgent_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ type IBaseAgent interface {
 }
 
 func TestAgentIdOperations(t *testing.T) {
-	baseAgent := baseagent.NewAgent[IBaseAgent]()
+	baseAgent := baseagent.NewBaseAgent[IBaseAgent]()
 
 	if baseAgent.GetID() == uuid.Nil {
 		t.Error("Agent not instantiated with valid ID")
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (aws *AgentWithState) UpdateAgentInternalState() {
 
 func TestUpdateAgentInternalState(t *testing.T) {
 	ag := AgentWithState{
-		baseagent.NewAgent[*AgentWithState](),
+		baseagent.NewBaseAgent[*AgentWithState](),
 		0,
 	}
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func TestUpdateAgentInternalState(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestMessageRetrieval(t *testing.T) {
 
-	agent := baseagent.NewAgent[IBaseAgent]()
+	agent := baseagent.NewBaseAgent[IBaseAgent]()
 
 	messages := agent.GetAllMessages([]IBaseAgent{agent})
 
diff --git a/pkg/main/BaseServer/baseServer.go b/pkg/main/BaseServer/baseServer.go
index 17b27af..7c7361b 100644
--- a/pkg/main/BaseServer/baseServer.go
+++ b/pkg/main/BaseServer/baseServer.go
@@ -8,38 +8,38 @@ import (
 )
 
 type BaseServer[T baseagent.IAgent[T]] struct {
-	numTurns int
-	agents   map[uuid.UUID]T
+	agentMap   map[uuid.UUID]T
+	iterations int
 }
 
-func (bs *BaseServer[T]) GetAgents() map[uuid.UUID]T {
-	return bs.agents
+func (bs *BaseServer[T]) GetAgentMap() map[uuid.UUID]T {
+	return bs.agentMap
 }
 
 func (bs *BaseServer[T]) AddAgent(agentToAdd T) {
-	bs.agents[agentToAdd.GetID()] = agentToAdd
+	bs.agentMap[agentToAdd.GetID()] = agentToAdd
 }
 
 func (bs *BaseServer[T]) RemoveAgent(agentToAdd T) {
-	delete(bs.agents, agentToAdd.GetID())
+	delete(bs.agentMap, agentToAdd.GetID())
 }
 
-func (bs *BaseServer[T]) GetNumTurns() int {
-	return bs.numTurns
+func (bs *BaseServer[T]) GetIterations() int {
+	return bs.iterations
 }
 
 func (bs *BaseServer[T]) RunGameLoop() {
-	for _, agent := range bs.agents {
-		fmt.Printf("Agent %s updating state \n", agent.GetID())
+	for id, agent := range bs.agentMap {
+		fmt.Printf("Agent %s updating state \n", id)
 		agent.UpdateAgentInternalState()
 	}
 }
 
 func (bs *BaseServer[T]) Start() {
-	fmt.Printf("Server initialised with %d agents \n", len(bs.agents))
+	fmt.Printf("Server initialised with %d agents \n", len(bs.agentMap))
 	fmt.Print("\n")
 	//LOOPS
-	for i := 0; i < bs.numTurns; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < bs.iterations; i++ {
 		fmt.Printf("Game Loop %d running... \n \n", i)
 		fmt.Printf("Main game loop running... \n \n")
 		bs.RunGameLoop()
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ func MakeAgentGeneratorCountPair[T baseagent.IAgent[T]](generatorFunction AgentG
 
 func (bs *BaseServer[T]) GenerateAgentArrayFromMap() []T {
 
-	agentMapToArray := make([]T, len(bs.agents))
+	agentMapToArray := make([]T, len(bs.agentMap))
 
 	i := 0
-	for _, ag := range bs.agents {
+	for _, ag := range bs.agentMap {
 		agentMapToArray[i] = ag
 		i++
 	}
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (bs *BaseServer[T]) RunMessagingSession() {
 
 	agentArray := bs.GenerateAgentArrayFromMap()
 
-	for _, agent := range bs.agents {
+	for _, agent := range bs.agentMap {
 		allMessages := agent.GetAllMessages(agentArray)
 		for _, msg := range allMessages {
 			recipients := msg.GetRecipients()
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ func (bs *BaseServer[T]) initialiseAgents(m []AgentGeneratorCountPair[T]) {
 }
 
 // generate a server instance based on a mapping function and number of iterations
-func CreateServer[T baseagent.IAgent[T]](mapper []AgentGeneratorCountPair[T], iterations int) *BaseServer[T] {
+func CreateServer[T baseagent.IAgent[T]](generatorArray []AgentGeneratorCountPair[T], iterations int) *BaseServer[T] {
 	serv := &BaseServer[T]{
-		agents:   make(map[uuid.UUID]T),
-		numTurns: iterations,
+		agentMap:   make(map[uuid.UUID]T),
+		iterations: iterations,
 	}
-	serv.initialiseAgents(mapper)
+	serv.initialiseAgents(generatorArray)
 	return serv
 }
diff --git a/pkg/main/BaseServer/baseServer_test.go b/pkg/main/BaseServer/baseServer_test.go
index b52eb63..13d78b5 100644
--- a/pkg/main/BaseServer/baseServer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/main/BaseServer/baseServer_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type TestBaseAgent struct {
 
 func NewTestBaseAgent() ITestBaseAgent {
 	return &TestBaseAgent{
-		baseagent.NewAgent[ITestBaseAgent](),
+		baseagent.NewBaseAgent[ITestBaseAgent](),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -28,20 +28,20 @@ func TestAgentsCorrectlyInstantiated(t *testing.T) {
 
 	server := baseserver.CreateServer[ITestBaseAgent](m, 1)
 
-	if len(server.GetAgents()) != 3 {
+	if len(server.GetAgentMap()) != 3 {
 		t.Error("Incorrect number of agents added to server")
 	}
 
 }
 
-func TestNumTurnsInServer(t *testing.T) {
+func TestNumIterationsInServer(t *testing.T) {
 	m := make([]baseserver.AgentGeneratorCountPair[ITestBaseAgent], 1)
 	m[0] = baseserver.MakeAgentGeneratorCountPair[ITestBaseAgent](NewTestBaseAgent, 3)
 
 	server := baseserver.CreateServer[ITestBaseAgent](m, 1)
 
-	if server.GetNumTurns() != 1 {
-		t.Error("Incorrect number of turns instantiated")
+	if server.GetIterations() != 1 {
+		t.Error("Incorrect number of iterations instantiated")
 	}
 
 }
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ func TestAddAgent(t *testing.T) {
 
 	baseServer := baseserver.CreateServer[ITestBaseAgent]([]baseserver.AgentGeneratorCountPair[ITestBaseAgent]{}, 1)
 
-	agent1 := baseagent.NewAgent[ITestBaseAgent]()
+	agent1 := baseagent.NewBaseAgent[ITestBaseAgent]()
 
 	baseServer.AddAgent(agent1)
 
-	if len(baseServer.GetAgents()) != 1 {
+	if len(baseServer.GetAgentMap()) != 1 {
 		t.Error("Agent not correctly added to map")
 	}
 }
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ func TestRemoveAgent(t *testing.T) {
 
 	baseServer := baseserver.CreateServer[ITestBaseAgent]([]baseserver.AgentGeneratorCountPair[ITestBaseAgent]{}, 1)
 
-	agent1 := baseagent.NewAgent[ITestBaseAgent]()
+	agent1 := baseagent.NewBaseAgent[ITestBaseAgent]()
 
 	baseServer.AddAgent(agent1)
 	baseServer.RemoveAgent(agent1)
 
-	if len(baseServer.GetAgents()) != 0 {
+	if len(baseServer.GetAgentMap()) != 0 {
 		t.Error("Agent not correctly removed from map")
 	}
 }
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ func TestRemoveAgent(t *testing.T) {
 func TestFullAgentHashmap(t *testing.T) {
 	baseServer := baseserver.CreateServer[ITestBaseAgent]([]baseserver.AgentGeneratorCountPair[ITestBaseAgent]{}, 1)
 	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
-		baseServer.AddAgent(baseagent.NewAgent[ITestBaseAgent]())
+		baseServer.AddAgent(baseagent.NewBaseAgent[ITestBaseAgent]())
 	}
 
-	for id, agent := range baseServer.GetAgents() {
+	for id, agent := range baseServer.GetAgentMap() {
 		if agent.GetID() != id {
 			t.Error("Server agent hashmap key doesn't match object")
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/main/BaseServer/serverInterface.go b/pkg/main/BaseServer/serverInterface.go
index af91734..548db88 100644
--- a/pkg/main/BaseServer/serverInterface.go
+++ b/pkg/main/BaseServer/serverInterface.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 type IAgentOperations[T baseagent.IAgent[T]] interface {
 	// gives access to the agents in the simulator
-	GetAgents() map[uuid.UUID]T
+	GetAgentMap() map[uuid.UUID]T
 	// adds an agent to the server
 	AddAgent(agentToAdd T)
 	// removes an agent from the server
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ type IAgentOperations[T baseagent.IAgent[T]] interface {
 }
 
 type IServer[T baseagent.IAgent[T]] interface {
+	// gives operations for adding/removing agents from the simulator
+	IAgentOperations[T]
+	// gives access to number of iteration in simulator
+	GetIterations() int
 	// the set of functions defining how a 'game loop' should run
 	RunGameLoop()
 	// begins simulator
 	Start()
-	// gives operations for adding/removing agents from the simulator
-	IAgentOperations[T]
-	// gives access to number of iteration in simulator
-	GetNumTurns() int
 }
diff --git a/pkg/testing/testAgents/baseExtendedAgent/baseExtendedAgent.go b/pkg/testing/testAgents/baseExtendedAgent/baseExtendedAgent.go
index 4be9a33..b887557 100644
--- a/pkg/testing/testAgents/baseExtendedAgent/baseExtendedAgent.go
+++ b/pkg/testing/testAgents/baseExtendedAgent/baseExtendedAgent.go
@@ -25,17 +25,18 @@ func (ag *BaseExtendedAgent) GetPhrase() string {
 
 func (ag *BaseExtendedAgent) HandleGreetingMessage(GreetingMessage) {}
 
-func GetAgent(phrase string) *BaseExtendedAgent {
+func GetBaseAgent(phrase string) *BaseExtendedAgent {
 	return &BaseExtendedAgent{
-		BaseAgent: baseAgent.NewAgent[IExtendedAgent](),
+		BaseAgent: baseAgent.NewBaseAgent[IExtendedAgent](),
 		phrase:    phrase,
 	}
 
 }
 
-func GetDefaultAgent(phrase string) IExtendedAgent {
+//returns a default implementation of IExtendedAgent
+func GetNewIExtendedAgent(phrase string) IExtendedAgent {
 	return &BaseExtendedAgent{
-		BaseAgent: baseAgent.NewAgent[IExtendedAgent](),
+		BaseAgent: baseAgent.NewBaseAgent[IExtendedAgent](),
 		phrase:    phrase,
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/testing/testAgents/baseExtendedAgent/baseExtendedAgent_test.go b/pkg/testing/testAgents/baseExtendedAgent/baseExtendedAgent_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a0e8e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/testing/testAgents/baseExtendedAgent/baseExtendedAgent_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package baseExtendedAgent_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	baseExtendedAgent "github.com/MattSScott/basePlatformSOMAS/pkg/testing/testAgents/baseExtendedAgent"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	
+	
+)
+
+func TestGetNewIExtendedAgent(t *testing.T) {
+	iagent := baseExtendedAgent.GetNewIExtendedAgent("teststring")
+	phrase := iagent.GetPhrase()
+	id := iagent.GetID()
+
+	if phrase != "teststring"{
+		t.Error("Unsuccessful default implementation of IExtendedAgent due to string mismatch")
+	}
+
+	if id == uuid.Nil {
+		t.Error("Unsuccessful default implementation of IExtendedAgent due to Nil ID")
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/testing/testAgents/helloAgent/helloAgent.go b/pkg/testing/testAgents/helloAgent/helloAgent.go
index 1e64bbd..1a20374 100644
--- a/pkg/testing/testAgents/helloAgent/helloAgent.go
+++ b/pkg/testing/testAgents/helloAgent/helloAgent.go
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ func (ha *HelloAgent) HandleGreetingMessage(msg baseExtendedAgent.GreetingMessag
 
 func GetHelloAgent() baseExtendedAgent.IExtendedAgent {
 	return &HelloAgent{
-		BaseExtendedAgent: baseExtendedAgent.GetAgent("hello"),
+		BaseExtendedAgent: baseExtendedAgent.GetBaseAgent("hello"),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/testing/testAgents/worldAgent/worldAgent.go b/pkg/testing/testAgents/worldAgent/worldAgent.go
index 01e1d69..b3c9d0a 100644
--- a/pkg/testing/testAgents/worldAgent/worldAgent.go
+++ b/pkg/testing/testAgents/worldAgent/worldAgent.go
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ func (wa *WorldAgent) HandleGreetingMessage(msg baseExtendedAgent.GreetingMessag
 
 func GetWorldAgent() baseExtendedAgent.IExtendedAgent {
 	return &WorldAgent{
-		BaseExtendedAgent: baseExtendedAgent.GetAgent("wello"),
+		BaseExtendedAgent: baseExtendedAgent.GetBaseAgent("wello"),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/testing/testServer/server_test.go b/pkg/testing/testServer/server_test.go
index 07f220d..09cc0f4 100644
--- a/pkg/testing/testServer/server_test.go
+++ b/pkg/testing/testServer/server_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func TestInheritedServer(t *testing.T) {
 	floors := 3
 	ts := testserver.New(m, floors)
 
-	if len(ts.GetAgents()) != 5 {
+	if len(ts.GetAgentMap()) != 5 {
 		t.Error("Agents not properly instantiated")
 	}
 
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ func TestServerInterfaceComposition(t *testing.T) {
 	// server can also be declared as type interface
 	var server testserver.IExtendedServer = testserver.New(m, 1)
 
-	if len(server.GetAgents()) != 2 {
+	if len(server.GetAgentMap()) != 2 {
 		t.Error("Agents not properly instantiated")
 	}
 
-	for _, agent := range server.GetAgents() {
+	for _, agent := range server.GetAgentMap() {
 		if agent.GetID() == uuid.Nil {
 			t.Error("Agent types not correctly instantiated")
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/testing/testServer/testServer.go b/pkg/testing/testServer/testServer.go
index 1063b6b..bf88c3f 100644
--- a/pkg/testing/testServer/testServer.go
+++ b/pkg/testing/testServer/testServer.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func New(mapper []baseserver.AgentGeneratorCountPair[baseExtendedAgent.IExtended
 }
 
 func (s *TestServer) RunAdditionalPhase() {
-	for _, agent := range s.GetAgents() {
+	for _, agent := range s.GetAgentMap() {
 		agent.GetID()
 	}
 }
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (s *TestServer) RunGameLoop() {
 	s.BaseServer.RunGameLoop()
 
 	// able to call methods from the parametrised subclass too
-	for _, agent := range s.GetAgents() {
+	for _, agent := range s.GetAgentMap() {
 		agent.GetPhrase()
 
 	}