diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 7eb99f7..e259bc6 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    obsws (0.1.1)
+    obsws (0.1.2)
       observer (~> 0.1.1)
       waitutil (~> 0.2.1)
       websocket-driver (~> 0.7.5)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6ffa35d..4e83221 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -115,6 +115,19 @@ If a request fails an `OBSWSError` will be raised with a status code.
 
 For a full list of status codes refer to [Codes](https://github.com/obsproject/obs-websocket/blob/master/docs/generated/protocol.md#requeststatus)
 
+### Logging
+
+To see the raw messages set log level to debug
+
+example:
+
+```ruby
+require "obsws"
+
+OBSWS::LOGGER.debug!
+...
+```
+
 ### Tests
 
 To run all tests:
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 6cb6cf9..6174374 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 require "minitest/test_task"
 
+HERE = File.expand_path File.dirname(__FILE__)
+
 Minitest::TestTask.create(:test) do |t|
   t.libs << "test"
   t.warning = false
@@ -7,3 +9,15 @@ Minitest::TestTask.create(:test) do |t|
 end
 
 task default: :test
+task :events do
+  filepath = File.join(HERE, "examples", "events", "main.rb")
+  ruby filepath
+end
+task :levels do
+  filepath = File.join(HERE, "examples", "levels", "main.rb")
+  ruby filepath
+end
+task :scene_rotate do
+  filepath = File.join(HERE, "examples", "scene_rotate", "main.rb")
+  ruby filepath
+end
diff --git a/lib/obsws/base.rb b/lib/obsws/base.rb
index 504713b..ed44c39 100644
--- a/lib/obsws/base.rb
+++ b/lib/obsws/base.rb
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ module OBSWS
         @closed = true
       end
       @driver.on :message do |msg|
-        LOGGER.debug("received [#{msg}] passing to handler")
+        LOGGER.debug("received: #{msg.data}")
         msg_handler(JSON.parse(msg.data, symbolize_names: true))
       end
       start_driver
       WaitUtil.wait_for_condition(
-        "waiting successful identification",
+        "successful identification",
         delay_sec: 0.01,
         timeout_sec: 3
       ) { @identified }
@@ -75,15 +75,20 @@ module OBSWS
     end
 
     def identify(auth)
-      LOGGER.info("initiating authentication") if auth
-      payload = {
-        op: Mixin::OPCodes::IDENTIFY,
-        d: {
-          rpcVersion: 1,
-          eventSubscriptions: @subs
+      if auth
+        if @password.empty?
+          raise OBSWSError("auth enabled but no password provided")
+        end
+        LOGGER.info("initiating authentication")
+        payload = {
+          op: Mixin::OPCodes::IDENTIFY,
+          d: {
+            rpcVersion: 1,
+            eventSubscriptions: @subs
+          }
         }
-      }
-      payload[:d][:authentication] = auth_token(**auth) if auth
+        payload[:d][:authentication] = auth_token(**auth)
+      end
       @driver.text(JSON.generate(payload))
     end
 
@@ -108,8 +113,8 @@ module OBSWS
         }
       }
       payload[:d][:requestData] = data if data
+      LOGGER.debug("sending request: #{payload}")
       queued = @driver.text(JSON.generate(payload))
-      LOGGER.debug("request with id #{id} queued? #{queued}")
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/obsws/req.rb b/lib/obsws/req.rb
index 2b33859..d683c6b 100644
--- a/lib/obsws/req.rb
+++ b/lib/obsws/req.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module OBSWS
       ensure
         close
         WaitUtil.wait_for_condition(
-          "driver has closed",
+          "driver to close",
           delay_sec: 0.01,
           timeout_sec: 1
         ) { @base_client.closed }
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ module OBSWS
         id = rand(1..1000)
         @base_client.req(id, req, data)
         WaitUtil.wait_for_condition(
-          "reponse id matches request id",
+          "reponse id to match request id",
           delay_sec: 0.001,
           timeout_sec: 3
         ) { @response[:requestId] == id }
diff --git a/lib/obsws/version.rb b/lib/obsws/version.rb
index fe2dfa7..9cd2216 100644
--- a/lib/obsws/version.rb
+++ b/lib/obsws/version.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module OBSWS
     end
 
     def patch
-      1
+      2
     end
 
     def to_a