diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/initialization/atlas.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/initialization/atlas.dm
index 7bd7be18ce5..951b619f8e8 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/initialization/atlas.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/initialization/atlas.dm
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ var/datum/controller/subsystem/atlas/SSatlas
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/atlas/proc/load_map_meta()
 	// This needs to be done after current_map is set, but before mapload.
-	lobby_image = new /obj/effect/lobby_image
 
 	admin_departments = list(
 		"[current_map.boss_name]",
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/abstract/new_player/login.dm b/code/modules/mob/abstract/new_player/login.dm
index debe62a2448..7f75440b574 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/abstract/new_player/login.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/abstract/new_player/login.dm
@@ -1,26 +1,3 @@
-/var/obj/effect/lobby_image
-
-/obj/effect/lobby_image
-	name = "Aurorastation"
-	desc = "This shouldn't be read"
-	icon = 'icons/misc/title.dmi'
-	screen_loc = "WEST,SOUTH"
-
-/obj/effect/lobby_image/New()
-	..()
-	if (current_map.lobby_icon)
-		icon = current_map.lobby_icon
-	var/list/known_icon_states = icon_states(icon)
-	for(var/lobby_screen in current_map.lobby_screens)
-		if(!(lobby_screen in known_icon_states))
-			error("Lobby screen '[lobby_screen]' did not exist in the icon set [icon].")
-			current_map.lobby_screens -= lobby_screen
-
-	if(current_map.lobby_screens.len)
-		icon_state = pick(current_map.lobby_screens)
-	else
-		icon_state = known_icon_states[1]
-
 /mob/abstract/new_player
 	var/client/my_client // Need to keep track of this ourselves, since by the time Logout() is called the client has already been nulled
 
@@ -37,7 +14,6 @@
 		mind.current = src
 
 	loc = null
-	show_title()
 
 	my_client = client
 	sight |= SEE_TURFS
@@ -45,13 +21,4 @@
 
 	spawn(40)
 		if(client)
-			client.playtitlemusic()
-
-/mob/abstract/new_player/proc/show_title()
-	set waitfor = FALSE
-	if (lobby_image)
-		client.screen += lobby_image
-		return
-
-	sleep(5)
-	.()
+			client.playtitlemusic()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/abstract/new_player/logout.dm b/code/modules/mob/abstract/new_player/logout.dm
index b223deb6681..03a9fffde12 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/abstract/new_player/logout.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/abstract/new_player/logout.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 	// see login.dm
 	if(my_client)
-		my_client.screen -= lobby_image
 		my_client = null
 
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/abstract/new_player/menu.dm b/code/modules/mob/abstract/new_player/menu.dm
index 392d61b7265..0f912e20021 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/abstract/new_player/menu.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/abstract/new_player/menu.dm
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 /obj/screen/new_player/title
 	name = "Title"
 	screen_loc = "WEST,SOUTH"
+	var/lobby_index = 1
 
 /obj/screen/new_player/title/Initialize()
 	icon = current_map.lobby_icon
@@ -61,12 +62,32 @@
 			current_map.lobby_screens -= lobby_screen
 
 	if(length(current_map.lobby_screens))
-		icon_state = pick(current_map.lobby_screens)
+		if(current_map.lobby_transitions && isnum(current_map.lobby_transitions))
+			icon_state = current_map.lobby_screens[lobby_index]
+			if(Master.initializing)
+				spawn(current_map.lobby_transitions)
+					Update()
+			else
+				addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/Update), current_map.lobby_transitions, TIMER_UNIQUE | TIMER_CLIENT_TIME | TIMER_OVERRIDE)
+		else
+			icon_state = pick(current_map.lobby_screens)
 	else
-		icon_state = known_icon_states[1]
+		icon_state = LAZYACCESS(known_icon_states, 1)
 
 	. = ..()
 
+/obj/screen/new_player/title/proc/Update()
+	lobby_index += 1
+	if (lobby_index > length(current_map.lobby_screens))
+		lobby_index = 1
+	animate(src, alpha = 0, time = 1 SECOND)
+	animate(alpha = 255, icon_state = current_map.lobby_screens[lobby_index], time = 1 SECOND)
+	if(Master.initializing)
+		spawn(current_map.lobby_transitions)
+			Update()
+	else
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/Update), current_map.lobby_transitions, TIMER_UNIQUE | TIMER_CLIENT_TIME | TIMER_OVERRIDE)
+
 /obj/screen/new_player/selection/join_game
 	name = "Join Game"
 	icon_state = "unready"
@@ -105,10 +126,14 @@
 
 /obj/screen/new_player/selection/MouseEntered(location,control,params) //Yellow color for the font
 	color = "#ffb200"
+	var/matrix/M = matrix()
+	M.Scale(1.1, 1.1)
+	animate(src, transform = M, time = 1, easing = CUBIC_EASING)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/screen/new_player/selection/MouseExited(location,control,params)
 	color = null
+	animate(src, transform = null, time = 1, easing = CUBIC_EASING)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/screen/new_player/selection/join_game/New(var/datum/hud/H)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/MDP-smoothmoves.yml b/html/changelogs/MDP-smoothmoves.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d926eaff13e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/MDP-smoothmoves.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+################################
+# Example Changelog File
+#
+# Note: This file, and files beginning with ".", and files that don't end in ".yml" will not be read. If you change this file, you will look really dumb.
+#
+# Your changelog will be merged with a master changelog. (New stuff added only, and only on the date entry for the day it was merged.)
+# When it is, any changes listed below will disappear.
+#
+# Valid Prefixes: 
+#   bugfix
+#   wip (For works in progress)
+#   tweak
+#   soundadd
+#   sounddel
+#   rscadd (general adding of nice things)
+#   rscdel (general deleting of nice things)
+#   imageadd
+#   imagedel
+#   maptweak
+#   spellcheck (typo fixes)
+#   experiment
+#   balance
+#   admin
+#   backend
+#   security
+#   refactor
+#################################
+
+# Your name.  
+author: MoondancerPony
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
+# Any changes you've made.  See valid prefix list above.
+# INDENT WITH TWO SPACES.  NOT TABS.  SPACES.
+# SCREW THIS UP AND IT WON'T WORK.
+# Also, all entries are changed into a single [] after a master changelog generation. Just remove the brackets when you add new entries.
+# Please surround your changes in  double quotes ("), as certain characters otherwise screws up compiling. The quotes will not show up in the changelog.
+changes: 
+  - rscadd: "Makes the lobby screen fade smoothly."
+  - rscadd: "Makes the lobby buttons bigger when you mouse over them."
+  - rscdel: "Removed the old lobby background which was left in by accident."
diff --git a/icons/misc/aurora.dmi b/icons/misc/aurora.dmi
index 6dff8658133..1e1b5f29e51 100644
Binary files a/icons/misc/aurora.dmi and b/icons/misc/aurora.dmi differ
diff --git a/maps/_common/mapsystem/map.dm b/maps/_common/mapsystem/map.dm
index 4dde40d85b3..dc916c67040 100644
--- a/maps/_common/mapsystem/map.dm
+++ b/maps/_common/mapsystem/map.dm
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 
 	var/lobby_icon                         // The icon which contains the lobby image(s)
 	var/list/lobby_screens = list("title") // The list of lobby screen to pick() from. If left unset the first icon state is always selected.
+	var/lobby_transitions = FALSE          // If a number, transition between the lobby screens with this delay instead of picking just one.
 
 	var/use_overmap = FALSE		//If overmap should be used (including overmap space travel override)
 	var/overmap_size = 20		//Dimensions of overmap zlevel if overmap is used.
diff --git a/maps/aurora/code/aurora.dm b/maps/aurora/code/aurora.dm
index d56c0a62ebc..b1c0e2f9165 100644
--- a/maps/aurora/code/aurora.dm
+++ b/maps/aurora/code/aurora.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 	path = "aurora"
 
 	lobby_icon = 'icons/misc/aurora.dmi'
-	lobby_screens = list("corp_titles")
+	lobby_screens = list("nanotrasen", "idris", "hephaestus", "zavodskoi")
+	lobby_transitions = 10 SECONDS
 
 	station_levels = list(2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
 	admin_levels = list(1)