diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/say.dm b/code/__DEFINES/say.dm
index 36f2147fa7d..ef71fb09a8c 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/say.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/say.dm
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 #define FOLLOW_OR_TURF_LINK(alice, bob, turfy) "<a href=?src=[REF(alice)];follow=[REF(bob)];x=[turfy.x];y=[turfy.y];z=[turfy.z]>(F)</a>"
 
 //Don't set this very much higher then 1024 unless you like inviting people in to dos your server with message spam
-#define MAX_MESSAGE_LEN			1024
+#define MAX_MESSAGE_LEN			2048 //SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE - ORIGINAL 1024 - I SAID DOUBLE IT!! FUCK THE WARNING!
 #define MAX_NAME_LEN			42
 #define MAX_BROADCAST_LEN		512
 #define MAX_CHARTER_LEN			80
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/statpanel.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/statpanel.dm
index ddc5cb30931..f6e245fc1e9 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/statpanel.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/statpanel.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(statpanels)
 			"Server Time: [time2text(world.timeofday, "YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss")]",
 			"Round Time: [round_time > MIDNIGHT_ROLLOVER ? "[round(round_time/MIDNIGHT_ROLLOVER)]:[worldtime2text()]" : worldtime2text()]",
 			"Station Time: [station_time_timestamp()]",
-			"Time Dilation: [round(SStime_track.time_dilation_current,1)]% AVG:([round(SStime_track.time_dilation_avg_fast,1)]%, [round(SStime_track.time_dilation_avg,1)]%, [round(SStime_track.time_dilation_avg_slow,1)]%)"
+			"Time Dilation: [round(SStime_track.time_dilation_current,1)]% AVG:([round(SStime_track.time_dilation_avg_fast,1)]%, [round(SStime_track.time_dilation_avg,1)]%, [round(SStime_track.time_dilation_avg_slow,1)]%)",
+			"Connected Players: [GLOB.clients.len]"
 		)
 
 		if(SSshuttle.emergency)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_say.dm
index cad1b6e1a70..dbdc55ea16e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_say.dm
@@ -271,11 +271,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 		eavesdrop_range = EAVESDROP_EXTRA_RANGE
 	var/list/listening = get_hearers_in_view(message_range+eavesdrop_range, source)
 	var/list/the_dead = list()
-	//SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION BEGIN - YELLING ECHOES
-	var/list/yellareas
-	if(say_test(message) == "2")
-		yellareas = get_areas_in_range(message_range,src)
-	//SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION END
 	if(HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_SIGN_LANG))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/mute = src
 		if(istype(mute))
@@ -300,12 +295,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 			if(QDELETED(M))	//Some times nulls and deleteds stay in this list. This is a workaround to prevent ic chat breaking for everyone when they do.
 				continue	//Remove if underlying cause (likely byond issue) is fixed. See TG PR #49004.
 			if(M.stat != DEAD) //not dead, not important
-				//SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION BEGIN - YELLING ECHOES
-				if(yellareas)
-					var/area/A = get_area(M)
-					if(istype(A) && A.ambientsounds != SPACE && (A in yellareas))
-						listening |= M
-				//SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION END
 				continue
 			if(get_dist(M, src) > 7 || M.z != z) //they're out of range of normal hearing
 				if(eavesdrop_range)