diff --git a/scripts/4_World/YALootBoxes_Manager.c b/scripts/4_World/YALootBoxes_Manager.c
index bad29bc..590c16e 100644
--- a/scripts/4_World/YALootBoxes_Manager.c
+++ b/scripts/4_World/YALootBoxes_Manager.c
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ class YALootBoxesManager
 {
     protected ref array<ref YALB_ActiveBoxEntry> m_ActiveBoxes;
     protected ref array<string> m_FreeLocationNames;   // locations currently unused (the live pool)
-    protected ref map<int, float> m_PlayerMessageCooldown; // playerId -> last message world time
+    protected ref map<string, float> m_PlayerMessageCooldown; // player UID -> last message world time
 
     void YALootBoxesManager()
     {
         m_ActiveBoxes = new array<ref YALB_ActiveBoxEntry>();
         m_FreeLocationNames = new array<string>();
-        m_PlayerMessageCooldown = new map<int, float>();
+        m_PlayerMessageCooldown = new map<string, float>();
     }
 
     void Init()
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class YALootBoxesManager
             if (!nearest) continue;
 
             // Light cooldown per player so we're not spamming every 1.5s
-            int playerId = player.GetIdentity().GetPlainId().HashCode();
+            string playerId = player.GetIdentity().GetPlainId();
             float lastShown = 0;
             m_PlayerMessageCooldown.Find(playerId, lastShown);
             if (now - lastShown < 4.0) continue;