diff --git a/code/defines/mob/living/carbon/alien.dm b/code/defines/mob/living/carbon/alien.dm
index 9f2f3f40695..7ed371f5d9f 100644
--- a/code/defines/mob/living/carbon/alien.dm
+++ b/code/defines/mob/living/carbon/alien.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	icon = 'alien.dmi'
 	gender = NEUTER
 
-	toxloss = 250
+	var/storedPlasma = 250
 	var/alien_invis = 0.0
 	var/max_plasma = 500
 
diff --git a/code/defines/mob/living/carbon/alien_humanoid.dm b/code/defines/mob/living/carbon/alien_humanoid.dm
index c48c0fee3bc..6a880121b4d 100644
--- a/code/defines/mob/living/carbon/alien_humanoid.dm
+++ b/code/defines/mob/living/carbon/alien_humanoid.dm
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	name = "alien hunter"
 
 	health = 150
-	toxloss = 100
+	storedPlasma = 100
 	max_plasma = 150
 	icon_state = "alien_s"
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	name = "alien sentinel"
 
 	health = 125
-	toxloss = 100
+	storedPlasma = 100
 	max_plasma = 250
 	icon_state = "alien_s"
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm
index 548b6aecfe4..73bd99df989 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@
 /client/proc/changeling_boost_range()
 	set category = "Changeling"
 	set name = "Ranged Sting (10)"
-	set desc="Your next sting ability can be used against targets 3 squares away."
+	set desc="Your next sting ability can be used against targets 2 squares away."
 
 	if(!usr.changeling)
 		usr << "\red You're not a changeling, something's wrong!"
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@
 	usr.changeling.chem_charges -= 10
 
 	usr << "\blue Your throat adjusts to launch the sting."
-	usr.changeling.sting_range = 3
+	usr.changeling.sting_range = 2
 
 	usr.verbs -= /client/proc/changeling_boost_range
 
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/C in oview(usr.changeling.sting_range))
 		victims += C
 	var/mob/T = input(usr, "Who do you wish to sting?") as null | anything in victims
-	if(T)
+	if(T && T in view(usr.changeling.sting_range))
 
 		if(usr.stat)
 			usr << "\red Not when we are incapacitated."
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/C in oview(usr.changeling.sting_range))
 		victims += C
 	var/mob/T = input(usr, "Who do you wish to sting?") as null | anything in victims
-	if(T)
+	if(T && T in view(usr.changeling.sting_range))
 		if(usr.stat)
 			usr << "\red Not when we are incapacitated."
 			return
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@
 		victims += C
 	var/mob/T = input(usr, "Who do you wish to sting?") as null | anything in victims
 
-	if(T)
+	if(T && T in view(usr.changeling.sting_range))
 		if(usr.stat)
 			usr << "\red Not when we are incapacitated."
 			return
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@
 		victims += C
 	var/mob/T = input(usr, "Who do you wish to sting?") as null | anything in victims
 
-	if(T)
+	if(T && T in view(usr.changeling.sting_range))
 
 		if(usr.stat)
 			usr << "\red Not when we are incapacitated."
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@
 		victims += C
 	var/mob/T = input(usr, "Who do you wish to sting?") as null | anything in victims
 
-	if(T)
+	if(T && T in view(usr.changeling.sting_range))
 		if(usr.stat)
 			usr << "\red Not when we are incapacitated."
 			return
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@
 		victims += C
 	var/mob/T = input(usr, "Who do you wish to sting?") as null | anything in victims
 
-	if(T)
+	if(T && T in view(usr.changeling.sting_range))
 		if(usr.stat)
 			usr << "\red Not when we are incapacitated."
 			return
diff --git a/code/game/objects/alien/facehugger.dm b/code/game/objects/alien/facehugger.dm
index b68f9aed116..dfb45df9575 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/alien/facehugger.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/alien/facehugger.dm
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ var/const
 	MIN_IMPREGNATION_TIME = 100 //time it takes to impregnate someone
 	MAX_IMPREGNATION_TIME = 150
 
-	MIN_ACTIVE_TIME = 30 //time between being dropped and going idle
-	MAX_ACTIVE_TIME = 50
+	MIN_ACTIVE_TIME = 300 //time between being dropped and going idle
+	MAX_ACTIVE_TIME = 600
 
 /obj/item/clothing/mask/facehugger
 	name = "alien"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var/const
 	w_class = 1 //note: can be picked up by aliens unlike most other items of w_class below 4
 	flags = FPRINT|TABLEPASS|MASKCOVERSMOUTH|MASKCOVERSEYES
 
-	var/stat = CONSCIOUS //UNCONSCIOUS is the idle state in this case
+	var/stat = UNCONSCIOUS //UNCONSCIOUS is the idle state in this case
 
 	var/sterile = 0
 
@@ -177,6 +177,11 @@ var/const
 
 		stat = CONSCIOUS
 
+		for(var/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien in world)
+			var/image/activeIndicator = image('alien.dmi', loc = src, icon_state = "facehugger_active")
+			activeIndicator.override = 1
+			alien.client.images += activeIndicator
+
 		spawn(rand(MIN_ACTIVE_TIME,MAX_ACTIVE_TIME))
 			GoIdle()
 
@@ -186,6 +191,8 @@ var/const
 		if(stat == DEAD || stat == UNCONSCIOUS)
 			return
 
+		RemoveActiveIndicators()
+
 		stat = UNCONSCIOUS
 
 		return
@@ -194,6 +201,8 @@ var/const
 		if(stat == DEAD)
 			return
 
+		RemoveActiveIndicators()
+
 		icon_state = "facehugger_dead"
 		stat = DEAD
 
@@ -202,7 +211,13 @@ var/const
 
 		return
 
+	proc/RemoveActiveIndicators() //removes the "active" facehugger indicator from all aliens in the world for this hugger
+		for(var/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien in world)
+			for(var/image/image in alien.client.images)
+				if(image.icon_state == "facehugger_active" && image.loc == src)
+					del(image)
 
+		return
 
 /* NOPE.png -- Urist
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm
index 81fa6ab7b39..f45a231b458 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/alien_powers.dm
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ Doesn't work on other aliens/AI.*/
 	if(stat)
 		src << "\green You must be conscious to do this."
 		return 0
-	else if(X&&getToxLoss() < X)
+	else if(X && getPlasma() < X)
 		src << "\green Not enough plasma stored."
 		return 0
-	else if(Y&&(!isturf(src.loc) || istype(src.loc, /turf/space)))
+	else if(Y && (!isturf(src.loc) || istype(src.loc, /turf/space)))
 		src << "\green Bad place for a garden!"
 		return 0
 	else	return 1
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm
index e3ee84fe53a..7ba7d8222c1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 	stat(null, "Move Mode: [m_intent]")
 
 	if (client.statpanel == "Status")
-		stat(null, "Plasma Stored: [getToxLoss()]")
+		stat(null, "Plasma Stored: [getPlasma()]")
 
 ///mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/bullet_act(var/obj/item/projectile/Proj) taken care of in living
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm
index abbc1fade1f..68dca06b1f7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
 	if (client.statpanel == "Status")
 		stat(null, "Progress: [amount_grown]/200")
-		stat(null, "Plasma Stored: [getToxLoss()]")
+		stat(null, "Plasma Stored: [getPlasma()]")
 
 
 ///mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/bullet_act(var/obj/item/projectile/Proj) taken care of in living
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/say.dm
index 277c0d2a017..63cad044428 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/say.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-/mob/living/carbon/alien/eyecheck()
-	return 2
-
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/say_understands(var/other)
 	if (istype(other, /mob/living/carbon/alien))
 		return 1
diff --git a/code/setup.dm b/code/setup.dm
index f44b75b5212..3b276602e75 100644
--- a/code/setup.dm
+++ b/code/setup.dm
@@ -195,7 +195,11 @@ var/const
 	GAS_N2O = 1 << 4
 
 
-var/list/accessable_z_levels = list("1" = 10, "3" = 15, "4" = 60, "5" = 15) //This list contains the z-level numbers which can be accessed via space travel and the percentile chances to get there. (Exceptions: extended, sandbox and nuke) -Errorage
+var/list/accessable_z_levels = list("3" = 30, "4" = 70)
+//This list contains the z-level numbers which can be accessed via space travel and the percentile chances to get there.
+//(Exceptions: extended, sandbox and nuke) -Errorage
+//Was list("1" = 10, "3" = 15, "4" = 60, "5" = 15); changed it to list("3" = 30, "4" = 70).
+//Spacing should be a reliable method of getting rid of a body -- Urist.
 
 #define IS_MODE_COMPILED(MODE) (ispath(text2path("/datum/game_mode/"+(MODE))))
 
diff --git a/icons/mob/alien.dmi b/icons/mob/alien.dmi
index 83d07fdcdc8..d3de781e6c7 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/alien.dmi and b/icons/mob/alien.dmi differ
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 4a8b69e321b..ff30fd90e25 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -788,6 +788,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\say.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\blob\blob.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\carbon.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\alien\alien.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\alien\say.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\alien\humanoid\alien_powers.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\alien\humanoid\death.dm"