diff --git a/GainStation13/code/modules/events/light_processor_overload.dm b/GainStation13/code/modules/events/light_processor_overload.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4d5d07f00b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GainStation13/code/modules/events/light_processor_overload.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/datum/round_event_control/processor_overload/light
+	name = "Light Processor Overload"
+	typepath = /datum/round_event/processor_overload/light
+	weight = 20					// more likely than the base one
+	min_players = 0				// doesn't break shit so we don't care if there is nobody around to fix it
+	max_occurrences = 15		// 15, since comms going down goes BRRRRRRRT
+	description = "Emps the telecomm processors, scrambling radio speech. Doesn't blow them up."
+
+/datum/round_event/processor_overload/announce(fake)
+	var/alert = pick(	"Exospheric bubble inbound. Processor overload is likely. Please contact you*%xp25)`6cq-BZZT", \
+						"Exospheric bubble inbound. Processor overload is likel*1eta;c5;'1v¬-BZZZT", \
+						"Exospheric bubble inbound. Processor ov#MCi46:5.;@63-BZZZZT", \
+						"Exospheric bubble inbo'Fz\\k55_@-BZZZZZT", \
+						"Exospheri:%£ QCbyj^j</.3-BZZZZZZT", \
+						"!!hy%;f3l7e,<$^-BZZZZZZZT")
+
+	for(var/mob/living/silicon/ai/A in GLOB.ai_list)
+	//AIs are always aware of processor overload
+		to_chat(A, "<br><span class='warning'><b>[alert]</b></span><br>")
+
+	// Announce most of the time, but leave a little gap so people don't know
+	// whether it's, say, a tesla zapping tcomms, or some selective
+	// modification of the tcomms bus
+	if(prob(80) || fake)
+		priority_announce(alert)
+
+
+/datum/round_event/processor_overload/start()
+	for(var/obj/machinery/telecomms/processor/P in GLOB.telecomms_list)
+		if(prob(10))
+			continue // 10% chance it spares a processor from getting scrambled like an egg
+		else
+			P.emp_act(80)
diff --git a/GainStation13/code/modules/events/light_spider_infestation.dm b/GainStation13/code/modules/events/light_spider_infestation.dm
index 53b1619cad..e3e52c13fb 100644
--- a/GainStation13/code/modules/events/light_spider_infestation.dm
+++ b/GainStation13/code/modules/events/light_spider_infestation.dm
@@ -5,20 +5,10 @@
 	max_occurrences = 4
 	min_players = 8
 
-// /datum/round_event/spider_infestation
-// 	announce_when	= 400
-
-// 	var/spawncount = 1
-
-
 /datum/round_event/spider_infestation/light/setup()
 	announce_when = rand(announce_when, announce_when + 50)
 	spawncount = rand(3, 5)
 
-// /datum/round_event/spider_infestation/announce(fake)
-// 	priority_announce("Unidentified lifesigns detected coming aboard [station_name()]. Secure any exterior access, including ducting and ventilation.", "Lifesign Alert", "aliens")
-
-
 /datum/round_event/spider_infestation/light/start()
 	var/list/vents = list()
 	for(var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/vent_pump/temp_vent in GLOB.machines)
diff --git a/code/modules/events/processor_overload.dm b/code/modules/events/processor_overload.dm
index 578520f565..c1e159180d 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/processor_overload.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/processor_overload.dm
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 /datum/round_event_control/processor_overload
 	name = "Processor Overload"
 	typepath = /datum/round_event/processor_overload
-	weight = 15
-	min_players = 20
+	// GS13 EDIT
+	weight = 10					// from 15 to 10, because of the change below
+	min_players = 10			// from 20 to 10, we want to have a chance of this spawning but not to shaft REALLY low pop
+	max_occurrences = 3			// from INF to 3, let's not have them blow up constantly
+	// GS13 END EDIT
 	category = EVENT_CATEGORY_ENGINEERING
 	description = "Emps the telecomm processors, scrambling radio speech. Might blow up a few."