diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
index 38316a6c50..f415542ece 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
@@ -43,10 +43,13 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 	'sound/music/title2.ogg',\
 	'sound/music/clouds.s3m',\
 	'sound/music/space_oddity.ogg') //Ground Control to Major Tom, this song is cool, what's going on?
-	do
+	
+	send2mainirc("Server lobby is loaded and open at byond://[config.serverurl ? config.serverurl : (config.server ? config.server : "[world.address]:[world.port]")]")
+	
+	do	
 		pregame_timeleft = 180
-		world << "<B><FONT color='blue'>Welcome to the pre-game lobby!</FONT></B>"
-		world << "Please, setup your character and select ready. Game will start in [pregame_timeleft] seconds"
+		to_chat(world, "<B><FONT color='blue'>Welcome to the pre-game lobby!</FONT></B>")
+		to_chat(world, "Please, setup your character and select ready. Game will start in [pregame_timeleft] seconds.")
 		while(current_state == GAME_STATE_PREGAME)
 			for(var/i=0, i<10, i++)
 				sleep(1)
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 		if(!runnable_modes.len)
 			current_state = GAME_STATE_PREGAME
 			Master.SetRunLevel(RUNLEVEL_LOBBY)
-			world << "<B>Unable to choose playable game mode.</B> Reverting to pre-game lobby."
+			to_chat(world, "<B>Unable to choose playable game mode.</B> Reverting to pre-game lobby.")
 			return 0
 		if(secret_force_mode != "secret")
 			src.mode = config.pick_mode(secret_force_mode)
@@ -87,11 +90,11 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 			src.mode = gamemode_cache[pickweight(weighted_modes)]
 	else
 		src.mode = config.pick_mode(master_mode)
-
+ 
 	if(!src.mode)
 		current_state = GAME_STATE_PREGAME
 		Master.SetRunLevel(RUNLEVEL_LOBBY)
-		world << "<span class='danger'>Serious error in mode setup!</span> Reverting to pre-game lobby."
+		to_chat(world, "<span class='danger'>Serious error in mode setup!</span> Reverting to pre-game lobby.")
 		return 0
 
 	job_master.ResetOccupations()
@@ -116,7 +119,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 				tmpmodes+=M.name
 			tmpmodes = sortList(tmpmodes)
 			if(tmpmodes.len)
-				world << "<B>Possibilities:</B> [english_list(tmpmodes, and_text= "; ", comma_text = "; ")]"
+				to_chat(world, "<B>Possibilities:</B> [english_list(tmpmodes, and_text= "; ", comma_text = "; ")]")
 	else
 		src.mode.announce()
 
@@ -139,7 +142,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 			//Deleting Startpoints but we need the ai point to AI-ize people later
 			if (S.name != "AI")
 				qdel(S)
-		world << "<FONT color='blue'><B>Enjoy the game!</B></FONT>"
+		to_chat(world, "<FONT color='blue'><B>Enjoy the game!</B></FONT>")
 		world << sound('sound/AI/welcome.ogg') // Skie
 		//Holiday Round-start stuff	~Carn
 		Holiday_Game_Start()
@@ -371,7 +374,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 			//call a transfer shuttle vote
 			spawn(50)
 				if(!round_end_announced) // Spam Prevention. Now it should announce only once.
-					world << "<span class='danger'>The round has ended!</span>"
+					to_chat(world, "<span class='danger'>The round has ended!</span>")
 					round_end_announced = 1
 				vote.autotransfer()