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new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..65785c6b1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cauldron1.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cauldron2.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cauldron2.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b26637855
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cauldron2.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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+size 608
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cauldron3.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cauldron3.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e9495cc8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cauldron3.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cauldron4.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cauldron4.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f1be673667
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cauldron4.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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+size 588
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cauldron5.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cauldron5.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c480559e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cauldron5.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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+size 598
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cheese1.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cheese1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53e31352b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cheese1.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
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+size 382
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cheese2.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cheese2.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c1e1f2bc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cheese2.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cheese3.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cheese3.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d20e63dfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cheese3.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
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+size 384
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cheese4.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cheese4.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0a5e7a6c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cheese4.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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+size 381
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cheese5.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cheese5.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49fd58323b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/cheese5.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/coins1.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/coins1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4a314448d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/coins1.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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+size 727
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/coins2.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/coins2.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d38e036f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/coins2.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
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+size 744
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/coins3.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/coins3.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc3bd04160
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/coins3.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
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diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/coins4.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/coins4.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f7dbd4d94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/coins4.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
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+size 691
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/coins5.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/coins5.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d7417c79f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/coins5.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
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+size 747
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/house1.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/house1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d3f88aa065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/house1.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
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+size 370
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/house2.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/house2.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1321270a80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/house2.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:e079852d40abf5bde315d49835ca134924626f1998e31860051c891b67ec007c
+size 369
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/house3.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/house3.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3f1b9b57e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/house3.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
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+size 371
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/house4.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/house4.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..42c0ea73c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/house4.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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+size 376
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/house5.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/house5.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5bbabbdc5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/house5.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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+size 369
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/ship1.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/ship1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a88c6342d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/ship1.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:43a7446bad3e502e66cb71fbfdbd61da24435ba0ac09b436a093b9d0cc0ab6d8
+size 381
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/ship2.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/ship2.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b2363a8a58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/ship2.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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+size 381
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/ship3.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/ship3.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01481ebae7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/ship3.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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+size 379
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/ship4.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/ship4.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b2363a8a58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/ship4.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:cef58c67ada2cf5361f82b80c9d3234f2a64a9898f71002c78bed3fd569792f2
+size 381
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/ship5.png b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/ship5.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a88c6342d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/element/animation/loaders/ship5.png
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
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+size 381
diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui/connecting.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui/connecting.rs
index 1ca9c3d5bf..add8f5fef9 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui/connecting.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui/connecting.rs
@@ -8,12 +8,38 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use iced::{button, Align, Column, Container, Length, Row, Space, Text};
 
-const GEAR_ANIMATION_SPEED_FACTOR: f64 = 10.0;
+const LOADER_CAULDRON_SPEED_FACTOR: f64 = 8.0;
+const LOADER_CHEESE_SPEED_FACTOR: f64 = 6.0;
+const LOADER_COINS_SPEED_FACTOR: f64 = 6.0;
+const LOADER_HOUSE_SPEED_FACTOR: f64 = 1.0;
+const LOADER_SHIP_SPEED_FACTOR: f64 = 1.0;
+
+enum LoaderAnimation {
+    Cauldron,
+    Cheese,
+    Coins,
+    House,
+    Ship,
+}
+
+impl LoaderAnimation {
+    fn random() -> LoaderAnimation {
+        match rand::random::<u8>() % 5 {
+            0 => LoaderAnimation::Cauldron,
+            1 => LoaderAnimation::Cheese,
+            2 => LoaderAnimation::Coins,
+            3 => LoaderAnimation::House,
+            _ => LoaderAnimation::Ship,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Connecting screen for the main menu
 pub struct Screen {
     cancel_button: button::State,
     add_button: button::State,
     tip_number: u16,
+    loader_animation: LoaderAnimation,
 }
 
 impl Screen {
@@ -22,6 +48,7 @@ impl Screen {
             cancel_button: Default::default(),
             add_button: Default::default(),
             tip_number: rand::random(),
+            loader_animation: LoaderAnimation::random(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -35,14 +62,58 @@ impl Screen {
         button_style: style::button::Style,
         show_tip: bool,
     ) -> Element<Message> {
-        let gear_anim_time = time * GEAR_ANIMATION_SPEED_FACTOR;
         // TODO: add built in support for animated images
-        let gear_anim_image = match (gear_anim_time % 5.0).trunc() as u8 {
-            0 => imgs.f1,
-            1 => imgs.f2,
-            2 => imgs.f3,
-            3 => imgs.f4,
-            _ => imgs.f5,
+        let gear_anim_image = match self.loader_animation {
+            LoaderAnimation::Cauldron => {
+                let gear_anim_time = time * LOADER_CAULDRON_SPEED_FACTOR;
+                match (gear_anim_time % 5.0).trunc() as u8 {
+                    0 => imgs.loader_cauldron1,
+                    1 => imgs.loader_cauldron2,
+                    2 => imgs.loader_cauldron3,
+                    3 => imgs.loader_cauldron4,
+                    _ => imgs.loader_cauldron5,
+                }
+            },
+            LoaderAnimation::Cheese => {
+                let gear_anim_time = time * LOADER_CHEESE_SPEED_FACTOR;
+                match (gear_anim_time % 5.0).trunc() as u8 {
+                    0 => imgs.loader_cheese1,
+                    1 => imgs.loader_cheese2,
+                    2 => imgs.loader_cheese3,
+                    3 => imgs.loader_cheese4,
+                    _ => imgs.loader_cheese5,
+                }
+            },
+            LoaderAnimation::Coins => {
+                let gear_anim_time = time * LOADER_COINS_SPEED_FACTOR;
+                match (gear_anim_time % 5.0).trunc() as u8 {
+                    0 => imgs.loader_coins1,
+                    1 => imgs.loader_coins2,
+                    2 => imgs.loader_coins3,
+                    3 => imgs.loader_coins4,
+                    _ => imgs.loader_coins5,
+                }
+            },
+            LoaderAnimation::House => {
+                let gear_anim_time = time * LOADER_HOUSE_SPEED_FACTOR;
+                match (gear_anim_time % 5.0).trunc() as u8 {
+                    0 => imgs.loader_house1,
+                    1 => imgs.loader_house2,
+                    2 => imgs.loader_house3,
+                    3 => imgs.loader_house4,
+                    _ => imgs.loader_house5,
+                }
+            },
+            LoaderAnimation::Ship => {
+                let gear_anim_time = time * LOADER_SHIP_SPEED_FACTOR;
+                match (gear_anim_time % 5.0).trunc() as u8 {
+                    0 => imgs.loader_ship1,
+                    1 => imgs.loader_ship2,
+                    2 => imgs.loader_ship3,
+                    3 => imgs.loader_ship4,
+                    _ => imgs.loader_ship5,
+                }
+            },
         };
 
         let children = match connection_state {
@@ -83,8 +154,8 @@ impl Screen {
 
                 let gear = Container::new(
                     Image::new(gear_anim_image)
-                        .width(Length::Units(74))
-                        .height(Length::Units(62)),
+                        .width(Length::Units(64))
+                        .height(Length::Units(64)),
                 )
                 .width(Length::Fill)
                 .padding(10)
diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui/mod.rs
index 08e1bdb84d..bd965f7f34 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/main/ui/mod.rs
@@ -52,12 +52,36 @@ image_ids_ice! {
         selection_hover: "voxygen.element.frames.selection_hover",
         selection_press: "voxygen.element.frames.selection_press",
 
-        // Animation
-        f1: "voxygen.element.animation.gears.1",
-        f2: "voxygen.element.animation.gears.2",
-        f3: "voxygen.element.animation.gears.3",
-        f4: "voxygen.element.animation.gears.4",
-        f5: "voxygen.element.animation.gears.5",
+        // Loader Animations
+        loader_cauldron1: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.cauldron1",
+        loader_cauldron2: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.cauldron2",
+        loader_cauldron3: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.cauldron3",
+        loader_cauldron4: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.cauldron4",
+        loader_cauldron5: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.cauldron5",
+
+        loader_cheese1: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.cheese1",
+        loader_cheese2: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.cheese2",
+        loader_cheese3: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.cheese3",
+        loader_cheese4: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.cheese4",
+        loader_cheese5: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.cheese5",
+
+        loader_coins1: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.coins1",
+        loader_coins2: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.coins2",
+        loader_coins3: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.coins3",
+        loader_coins4: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.coins4",
+        loader_coins5: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.coins5",
+
+        loader_house1: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.house1",
+        loader_house2: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.house2",
+        loader_house3: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.house3",
+        loader_house4: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.house4",
+        loader_house5: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.house5",
+
+        loader_ship1: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.ship1",
+        loader_ship2: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.ship2",
+        loader_ship3: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.ship3",
+        loader_ship4: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.ship4",
+        loader_ship5: "voxygen.element.animation.loaders.ship5",
     }
 }