private void checkForAnnouncement() {
			try {
				int clientAnnouncement = Integer.parseInt(announcementId);
				int latestAnnouncement = Integer.parseInt(announcementCode);
				
				if(clientAnnouncement < latestAnnouncement || latestAnnouncement == -1) {
					hasAnnouncement = true;
					
					if(latestAnnouncement != -1) {
						NavalBattleIO.saveAttribute("announcementId", announcementCode);
					}
				} else {
					NavalBattle.getDebugWindow().printInfo("No new announcements!");
				}
			} catch (Exception e) { }
		}