diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/mapping_vr.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/mapping_vr.dm
index ef55dfaed9..de40d7675d 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/mapping_vr.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/mapping_vr.dm
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mapping)
 		if(!istype(MT))
 			error("Lateload Z level \"[mapname]\" is not a valid map!")
 			continue
-		MT.load_new_z(centered = FALSE, dont_init = TRUE)
-		//CHECK_TICK //Can't deal with this until SSAtoms
+		MT.load_new_z(centered = FALSE)
+		CHECK_TICK
 
 	if(LAZYLEN(maybe_load))
 		var/picked = pick(maybe_load)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mapping)
 			if(!istype(MT))
 				error("Randompick Z level \"[map]\" is not a valid map!")
 			else
-				MT.load_new_z(centered = FALSE, dont_init = TRUE)
+				MT.load_new_z(centered = FALSE)
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/mapping/stat_entry(msg)
 	if (!Debug2)
diff --git a/code/game/area/Away Mission areas.dm b/code/game/area/Away Mission areas.dm
index cdf1cfefa9..5d5f2c02d0 100644
--- a/code/game/area/Away Mission areas.dm	
+++ b/code/game/area/Away Mission areas.dm	
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@
 	for(var/turf/unsimulated/floor/F in src)
 		valid_spawn_turfs |= F	
 
-/area/awaymission/initialize()
+/area/awaymission/LateInitialize()
 	..()
-	sleep(180)
 	EvalValidSpawnTurfs()
 		
 	if(!valid_spawn_turfs.len)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/jukebox.dm b/code/game/machinery/jukebox.dm
index 47d302e7a8..8ffcb5cec4 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/jukebox.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/jukebox.dm
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 // On initialization, copy our tracks from the global list
 /obj/machinery/media/jukebox/initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(all_jukebox_tracks.len < 1)
 		stat |= BROKEN // No tracks configured this round!
 		return
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/map_blocker_vr.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/map_blocker_vr.dm
index d2fc9a64b7..03a5a874b8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/map_blocker_vr.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/map_blocker_vr.dm
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@
 	density = 1
 	unacidable = 1
 
-/obj/effect/blocker/New()
-	icon = null // Make it disappear.
-	icon_state = null // Probably not nessicary.
-
 /obj/effect/blocker/initialize() // For non-gateway maps.
+	. = ..()
 	icon = null
 	icon_state = null
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/trash_pile.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/trash_pile.dm
index c8b771ab88..7480dce28a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/trash_pile.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/trash_pile.dm
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	var/global/list/allocated_gamma = list()
 
 /obj/structure/trash_pile/initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	icon_state = pick(
 		"pile1",
 		"pile2",
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/unsimulated/beach.dm b/code/game/turfs/unsimulated/beach.dm
index c061d1bbf7..57dee24951 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/unsimulated/beach.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/unsimulated/beach.dm
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	icon_state = "desert"
 
 /turf/simulated/floor/beach/sand/desert/initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(prob(5))
 		icon_state = "desert[rand(0,4)]"
 
diff --git a/code/modules/holomap/generate_holomap.dm b/code/modules/holomap/generate_holomap.dm
index 38446ce07b..3db49243ab 100644
--- a/code/modules/holomap/generate_holomap.dm
+++ b/code/modules/holomap/generate_holomap.dm
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ var/global/list/extraMiniMaps = list()
 
 	// TODO - Check - They had a delayed init perhaps?
 	for (var/obj/machinery/station_map/S in station_holomaps)
-		S.initialize()
+		S.setup_holomap()
 
 // Generates the "base" holomap for one z-level, showing only the physical structure of walls and paths.
 /proc/generateHoloMinimap(var/zLevel = 1)
diff --git a/code/modules/holomap/station_holomap.dm b/code/modules/holomap/station_holomap.dm
index 2c2a0ad3e7..29dd5b5c6d 100644
--- a/code/modules/holomap/station_holomap.dm
+++ b/code/modules/holomap/station_holomap.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ var/global/list/station_holomaps = list()
 	use_power = 1
 	idle_power_usage = 10
 	active_power_usage = 500
-	auto_init = 0 // We handle our own special initialization needs. // TODO - Make this not ~Leshana
+	//auto_init = 0 // We handle our own special initialization needs. // TODO - Make this not ~Leshana
 	circuit = /obj/item/weapon/circuitboard/station_map
 
 	// TODO - Port use_auto_lights from /vg - for now declare here
@@ -36,17 +36,21 @@ var/global/list/station_holomaps = list()
 	original_zLevel = loc.z
 	station_holomaps += src
 	flags |= ON_BORDER // Why? It doesn't help if its not density
+
+/obj/machinery/station_map/initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	if(ticker && holomaps_initialized)
 		spawn(1) // Tragically we need to spawn this in order to give the frame construcing us time to set pixel_x/y
-			initialize()
+			setup_holomap()
 
 /obj/machinery/station_map/Destroy()
 	station_holomaps -= src
 	stopWatching()
 	holomap_datum = null
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 
-/obj/machinery/station_map/initialize()
+/obj/machinery/station_map/proc/setup_holomap()
+	. = ..()
 	bogus = FALSE
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
 	original_zLevel = T.z
diff --git a/code/modules/media/media_machinery.dm b/code/modules/media/media_machinery.dm
index 42816ca51a..d12b91eb38 100644
--- a/code/modules/media/media_machinery.dm
+++ b/code/modules/media/media_machinery.dm
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@
 		update_music()
 
 /obj/machinery/media/initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	update_media_source()
 
 /obj/machinery/media/Destroy()
 	disconnect_media_source()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/resleeving/computers.dm b/code/modules/resleeving/computers.dm
index 6fcef5739a..8ece411267 100644
--- a/code/modules/resleeving/computers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/resleeving/computers.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	var/obj/item/weapon/disk/transcore/disk
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/transhuman/resleeving/initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	updatemodules()
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/transhuman/resleeving/Destroy()
diff --git a/code/modules/resleeving/designer.dm b/code/modules/resleeving/designer.dm
index d0d8dbd99f..afe7c61cfc 100644
--- a/code/modules/resleeving/designer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/resleeving/designer.dm
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy/mannequin/mannequin = null
 	var/obj/item/weapon/disk/body_record/disk = null
 
-/obj/machinery/computer/transhuman/designer/initialize()
-	..()
-
 /obj/machinery/computer/transhuman/designer/Destroy()
 	active_br = null
 	preview_icon = null
diff --git a/code/modules/rogueminer_vr/zone_console.dm b/code/modules/rogueminer_vr/zone_console.dm
index 2073f92452..d5752f45b5 100644
--- a/code/modules/rogueminer_vr/zone_console.dm
+++ b/code/modules/rogueminer_vr/zone_console.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	var/obj/machinery/computer/shuttle_control/belter/shuttle_control
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/roguezones/initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	shuttle_control = locate(/obj/machinery/computer/shuttle_control/belter)
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/roguezones/attack_ai(mob/user as mob)
diff --git a/code/modules/telesci/telesci_computer.dm b/code/modules/telesci/telesci_computer.dm
index 6f5706afcf..ed701aa9e0 100644
--- a/code/modules/telesci/telesci_computer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/telesci/telesci_computer.dm
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 	user << "There are [crystals.len ? crystals.len : "no"] bluespace crystal\s in the crystal slots."
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/telescience/initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	for(var/i = 1; i <= starting_crystals; i++)
 		crystals += new /obj/item/weapon/ore/bluespace_crystal/artificial(src) // starting crystals
 
diff --git a/maps/tether/submaps/_tether_submaps.dm b/maps/tether/submaps/_tether_submaps.dm
index d5ef4a3c7c..2d60f8fab3 100644
--- a/maps/tether/submaps/_tether_submaps.dm
+++ b/maps/tether/submaps/_tether_submaps.dm
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 	if(istype(get_turf(src), /turf/simulated/floor))
 		src:target_z = z
-		qdel(src)
+		return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
 
 /obj/effect/step_trigger/zlevel_fall/Trigger(var/atom/movable/A) //mostly from /obj/effect/step_trigger/teleporter/planetary_fall, step_triggers.dm L160
 	if(!src:target_z)
diff --git a/maps/tether/submaps/beach/beach.dm b/maps/tether/submaps/beach/beach.dm
index 867603e6df..9fe9072091 100644
--- a/maps/tether/submaps/beach/beach.dm
+++ b/maps/tether/submaps/beach/beach.dm
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@
 	new /datum/random_map/automata/cave_system/no_cracks(null, 1, 1, z, world.maxx, world.maxy)
 	new /datum/random_map/noise/ore/beachmine(null, 1, 1, z, 64, 64)
 
-	qdel(src)
+	initialized = TRUE
+	return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
 
 // These are step-teleporters, for map edge transitions
 // This top one goes INTO the cave
diff --git a/maps/tether/tether_phoronlock.dm b/maps/tether/tether_phoronlock.dm
index 61206cbcf0..ed76bbdffb 100644
--- a/maps/tether/tether_phoronlock.dm
+++ b/maps/tether/tether_phoronlock.dm
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ obj/machinery/airlock_sensor/phoron/airlock_exterior
 	var/datum/radio_frequency/radio_connection
 
 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/powered/scrubber/huge/stationary/initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(frequency)
 		set_frequency(frequency)
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ obj/machinery/airlock_sensor/phoron/airlock_exterior
 	var/tag_scrubber
 
 /obj/machinery/embedded_controller/radio/airlock/phoron/initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	program = new/datum/computer/file/embedded_program/airlock/phoron(src)
 
 //Advanced airlock controller for when you want a more versatile airlock controller - useful for turning simple access control rooms into airlocks
diff --git a/maps/tether/tether_things.dm b/maps/tether/tether_things.dm
index ad3f5479c6..e5110f0520 100644
--- a/maps/tether/tether_things.dm
+++ b/maps/tether/tether_things.dm
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
 
 /obj/effect/step_trigger/teleporter/planetary_fall/virgo3b/initialize()
 	planet = planet_virgo3b
+	. = ..()
 
 /obj/effect/step_trigger/lost_in_space
 	var/deathmessage = "You drift off into space, floating alone in the void until your life support runs out."
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@
 	var/area/shock_area = /area/tether/surfacebase/tram
 
 /turf/simulated/floor/maglev/initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	shock_area = locate(shock_area)
 
 // Walking on maglev tracks will shock you! Horray!