diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index 677397a248c..3d156afe557 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@
 #include "code\defines\procs\logging.dm"
 #include "code\defines\procs\religion_name.dm"
 #include "code\defines\procs\station_name.dm"
-#include "code\defines\procs\statistics.dm"
 #include "code\defines\procs\syndicate_name.dm"
 #include "code\defines\procs\time_stamp.dm"
 #include "code\defines\sd_procs\base64.dm"
diff --git a/code/WorkInProgress/SkyMarshal/Ultralight.dm b/code/WorkInProgress/SkyMarshal/Ultralight.dm
index dadc5c2ec2d..1f992cff63b 100644
--- a/code/WorkInProgress/SkyMarshal/Ultralight.dm
+++ b/code/WorkInProgress/SkyMarshal/Ultralight.dm
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ atom/proc/ul_BlankLocal()
 	var/TurfAdjust = isturf(src) ? 1 : 0
 
 	for(var/atom/Affected in view(ul_TopLuminosity, src))
-		if(ul_IsLuminous(Affected) && Affected.ul_Extinguished == UL_I_LIT && (ul_FalloffAmount(Affected) <= Affected.luminosity + TurfAdjust))
+		if(ul_IsLuminous(Affected) && Affected.ul_Extinguished == UL_I_LIT && (ul_FalloffAmount(Affected) <= ul_Luminosity(Affected) + TurfAdjust))
 			Affected.ul_Extinguish()
 			Blanked += Affected
 
diff --git a/code/ZAS/FEA_system.dm b/code/ZAS/FEA_system.dm
index fcd71dbff51..8c121b88fa4 100644
--- a/code/ZAS/FEA_system.dm
+++ b/code/ZAS/FEA_system.dm
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ datum
 						if(!success) //Runtimed.
 							failed_ticks++
 							if(failed_ticks > 20)
-								world << "<font size='4' color='red'>ERROR IN ATMOS TICKER.  Killing air simulation!</font>"
+								world << "<font color='red'><b>ERROR IN ATMOS TICKER.  Killing air simulation!</font></b>"
 								kill_air = 1
 					sleep(max(5,update_delay*tick_multiplier))
 
diff --git a/code/datums/ai_laws.dm b/code/datums/ai_laws.dm
index 5f68402197f..abc41257458 100644
--- a/code/datums/ai_laws.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ai_laws.dm
@@ -93,8 +93,9 @@
 	src.inherent = list()
 
 /datum/ai_laws/proc/add_supplied_law(var/number, var/law)
-	while (src.supplied.len < number + 1)
-		src.supplied += ""
+//	while (src.supplied.len < number + 1)
+//		src.supplied += ""
+//Infinite loop
 
 	src.supplied[number + 1] = law
 
diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/robotic_transformation.dm b/code/datums/diseases/robotic_transformation.dm
index 34b074e34f4..8692ef54467 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/robotic_transformation.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/robotic_transformation.dm
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 			affected_mob.updatehealth()
 			if(prob(40)) //So everyone can feel like robot Seth Brundle
 				if(src.gibbed != 0) return 0
-				var/turf/T = find_loc(affected_mob)
+				var/turf/T = get_turf(affected_mob)
 				gibs(T)
 				src.cure(0)
 				gibbed = 1
diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/xeno_transformation.dm b/code/datums/diseases/xeno_transformation.dm
index 9d3289708ff..09e3f20e77a 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/xeno_transformation.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/xeno_transformation.dm
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 			affected_mob.updatehealth()
 			if(prob(40))
 				if(gibbed != 0) return 0
-				var/turf/T = find_loc(affected_mob)
+				var/turf/T = get_turf(affected_mob)
 				gibs(T)
 				src.cure(0)
 				gibbed = 1
diff --git a/code/datums/helper_datums/construction_datum.dm b/code/datums/helper_datums/construction_datum.dm
index 7c2fabbc9b8..e3f64704143 100644
--- a/code/datums/helper_datums/construction_datum.dm
+++ b/code/datums/helper_datums/construction_datum.dm
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@
 
 	proc/check_all_steps(atom/used_atom,mob/user as mob) //check all steps, remove matching one.
 		for(var/i=1;i<=steps.len;i++)
-			var/list/L = steps[i];
+			var/list/L = steps[i]
 			if(istype(used_atom, L["key"]))
 				if(custom_action(i, used_atom, user))
-					steps[i]=null;//stupid byond list from list removal...
-					listclearnulls(steps);
+					steps[i]=null//stupid byond list from list removal...
+					steps.Remove(null)
 					if(!steps.len)
 						spawn_result()
 					return 1
diff --git a/code/datums/helper_datums/teleport.dm b/code/datums/helper_datums/teleport.dm
index b6aecf27c81..f157909ff62 100644
--- a/code/datums/helper_datums/teleport.dm
+++ b/code/datums/helper_datums/teleport.dm
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@
 		if(istype(teleatom, /obj/item/weapon/disk/nuclear)) // Don't let nuke disks get teleported --NeoFite
 			teleatom.visible_message("\red <B>The [teleatom] bounces off of the portal!</B>")
 			return 0
-		if(!isemptylist(teleatom.search_contents_for(/obj/item/weapon/disk/nuclear)))
+		var/list/temp = teleatom.search_contents_for(/obj/item/weapon/disk/nuclear)
+		if(temp.len)
 			if(istype(teleatom, /mob/living))
 				var/mob/living/MM = teleatom
 				MM.visible_message("\red <B>The [MM] bounces off of the portal!</B>","\red Something you are carrying seems to be unable to pass through the portal. Better drop it if you want to go through.")
diff --git a/code/defines/procs/helpers.dm b/code/defines/procs/helpers.dm
index 36b2f8e52c0..341d5944b5a 100644
--- a/code/defines/procs/helpers.dm
+++ b/code/defines/procs/helpers.dm
@@ -1152,17 +1152,6 @@ proc/islist(list/list)
 		return 1
 	return 0
 
-proc/isemptylist(list/list)
-	if(!list.len)
-		return 1
-	return 0
-
-proc/listclearnulls(list/list)
-	if(istype(list))
-		while(null in list)
-			list -= null
-	return
-
 /atom/proc/GetAllContents(searchDepth = 5)
 	var/list/toReturn = list()
 
diff --git a/code/game/communications.dm b/code/game/communications.dm
index 012fe5419ec..015a56d871f 100644
--- a/code/game/communications.dm
+++ b/code/game/communications.dm
@@ -240,9 +240,8 @@ datum/radio_frequency
 			for (var/devices_filter in devices)
 				var/list/devices_line = devices[devices_filter]
 				devices_line-=device
-				while (null in devices_line)
-					devices_line -= null
-				if (devices_line.len==0)
+				devices_line.Remove(null)
+				if (!devices_line.len)
 					devices -= devices_filter
 					del(devices_line)
 
diff --git a/code/game/events/Events/BlowOut.dm b/code/game/events/Events/BlowOut.dm
index 89945d33fcb..1d660989d96 100644
--- a/code/game/events/Events/BlowOut.dm
+++ b/code/game/events/Events/BlowOut.dm
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@
 			command_alert("Station has entered radiation cloud. Do not leave cover until it has passed.")
 		if(ActiveFor == 100 || ActiveFor == 150)	//1/2 and 2/2 f the way after it start proper make peope be half dead mostly
 			for(var/mob/living/carbon/M in world)
-				var/area = M.loc.loc
-				while(!istype(area, /area))
-					area = area:loc
+				var/area = get_area(M)
 				if(area:radsafe)
 					continue
 				if(!M.stat)
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
index 83281a5894c..17117546896 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ var/datum/roundinfo/roundinfo = new()
 
 	//Start master_controller.process()
 	spawn master_controller.process()
-	if (config.sql_enabled)
-		spawn(3000)
-		statistic_cycle() // Polls population totals regularly and stores them in an SQL DB -- TLE
+//	if (config.sql_enabled)
+//		spawn(3000)
+//		statistic_cycle() // Polls population totals regularly and stores them in an SQL DB -- TLE
 	return 1
 
 /datum/controller/gameticker
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/bots/ed209bot.dm b/code/game/machinery/bots/ed209bot.dm
index 5614dcc7826..a40aa01d400 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/bots/ed209bot.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/bots/ed209bot.dm
@@ -753,13 +753,9 @@ Auto Patrol: []"},
 	if(lastfired && world.time - lastfired < shot_delay)
 		return
 	lastfired = world.time
-	var/turf/T = loc
-	var/atom/U = (istype(target, /atom/movable) ? target.loc : target)
-	if ((!( U ) || !( T )))
-		return
-	while(!( istype(U, /turf) ))
-		U = U.loc
-	if (!( istype(T, /turf) ))
+	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
+	var/turf/U = (istype(target, /atom/movable) ? get_turf(target) : target)
+	if ( !istype(T) || !istype(U) )
 		return
 
 	//if(lastfired && world.time - lastfired < 100)
@@ -767,31 +763,25 @@ Auto Patrol: []"},
 
 	var/obj/item/projectile/A
 	if(!lasercolor)
-		if (src.emagged)
-			A = new /obj/item/projectile/beam( loc )
+		if (emagged)
+			A = new /obj/item/projectile/beam( T )
 		else
-			A = new /obj/item/projectile/energy/electrode( loc )
+			A = new /obj/item/projectile/energy/electrode( T )
 	else if(lasercolor == "b")
-		if (src.emagged)
-			A = new /obj/item/projectile/energy/electrode( loc )
+		if (emagged)
+			A = new /obj/item/projectile/energy/electrode( T )
 		else
-			A = new /obj/item/projectile/bluetag( loc )
+			A = new /obj/item/projectile/bluetag( T )
 	else if(lasercolor == "r")
-		if (src.emagged)
-			A = new /obj/item/projectile/energy/electrode( loc )
+		if (emagged)
+			A = new /obj/item/projectile/energy/electrode( T )
 		else
-			A = new /obj/item/projectile/redtag( loc )
-
-	if (!( istype(U, /turf) ))
-		//A = null
-		del(A)
-		return
+			A = new /obj/item/projectile/redtag( T )
 	A.current = U
 	A.yo = U.y - T.y
 	A.xo = U.x - T.x
 	spawn( 0 )
-		A.process()
-		return
+		A.fired()
 	return
 
 /obj/machinery/bot/ed209/attack_alien(var/mob/living/carbon/alien/user as mob)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm b/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm
index 0dc206a0085..151b75843be 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //list that will contain r
 				dat+="<BR><HR>The newscaster recognises you as: <FONT COLOR='green'>[src.scanned_user]</FONT>"
 			if(1)
 				dat+= "Station Feed Channels<HR>"
-				if( isemptylist(src.channel_list) )
+				if(channel_list.len)
 					dat+="<I>No active channels found...</I>"
 				else
 					for(var/datum/feed_channel/CHANNEL in src.channel_list)
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //list that will contain r
 					dat+="<FONT COLOR='red'><B>ATTENTION: </B></FONT>This channel has been deemed as threatening to the welfare of the station, and marked with a Nanotrasen D-Notice.<BR>"
 					dat+="No further feed story additions are allowed while the D-Notice is in effect.</FONT><BR><BR>"
 				else
-					if( isemptylist(src.viewing_channel.messages) )
+					if(!viewing_channel.messages.len)
 						dat+="<I>No feed messages found in channel...</I><BR>"
 					else
 						for(var/datum/feed_message/MESSAGE in src.viewing_channel.messages)
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //list that will contain r
 				dat+="<FONT SIZE=1>NOTE: Due to the nature of news Feeds, total deletion of a Feed Story is not possible.<BR>"
 				dat+="Keep in mind that users attempting to view a censored feed will instead see the \[REDACTED\] tag above it.</FONT>"
 				dat+="<HR>Select Feed channel to get Stories from:<BR>"
-				if(isemptylist(src.channel_list))
+				if(!channel_list.len)
 					dat+="<I>No feed channels found active...</I><BR>"
 				else
 					for(var/datum/feed_channel/CHANNEL in src.channel_list)
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //list that will contain r
 				dat+="<FONT SIZE=1>A D-Notice is to be bestowed upon the channel if the handling Authority deems it as harmful for the station's"
 				dat+="morale, integrity or disciplinary behaviour. A D-Notice will render a channel unable to be updated by anyone, without deleting any feed"
 				dat+="stories it might contain at the time. You can lift a D-Notice if you have the required access at any time.</FONT><HR>"
-				if(isemptylist(src.channel_list))
+				if(channel_list.len)
 					dat+="<I>No feed channels found active...</I><BR>"
 				else
 					for(var/datum/feed_channel/CHANNEL in src.channel_list)
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //list that will contain r
 				dat+="<FONT SIZE=2><A href='?src=\ref[src];censor_channel_author=\ref[src.viewing_channel]'>[(src.viewing_channel.author=="\[REDACTED\]") ? ("Undo Author censorship") : ("Censor channel Author")]</A></FONT><HR>"
 
 
-				if( isemptylist(src.viewing_channel.messages) )
+				if( !viewing_channel.messages.len )
 					dat+="<I>No feed messages found in channel...</I><BR>"
 				else
 					for(var/datum/feed_message/MESSAGE in src.viewing_channel.messages)
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ var/list/obj/machinery/newscaster/allCasters = list() //list that will contain r
 					dat+="<FONT COLOR='red'><B>ATTENTION: </B></FONT>This channel has been deemed as threatening to the welfare of the station, and marked with a Nanotrasen D-Notice.<BR>"
 					dat+="No further feed story additions are allowed while the D-Notice is in effect.</FONT><BR><BR>"
 				else
-					if( isemptylist(src.viewing_channel.messages) )
+					if( !viewing_channel.messages.len )
 						dat+="<I>No feed messages found in channel...</I><BR>"
 					else
 						for(var/datum/feed_message/MESSAGE in src.viewing_channel.messages)
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ obj/item/weapon/newspaper/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 			if(0) //Cover
 				dat+="<DIV ALIGN='center'><B><FONT SIZE=6>The Griffon</FONT></B></div>"
 				dat+="<DIV ALIGN='center'><FONT SIZE=2>Nanotrasen-standard newspaper, for use on Nanotrasen© Space Facilities</FONT></div><HR>"
-				if(isemptylist(src.news_content))
+				if(!news_content.len)
 					if(src.important_message)
 						dat+="Contents:<BR><ul><B><FONT COLOR='red'>**</FONT>Important Security Announcement<FONT COLOR='red'>**</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2>\[page [src.pages+2]\]</FONT><BR></ul>"
 					else
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ obj/item/weapon/newspaper/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 				if(C.censored)
 					dat+="This channel was deemed dangerous to the general welfare of the station and therefore marked with a <B><FONT COLOR='red'>D-Notice</B></FONT>. Its contents were not transferred to the newspaper at the time of printing."
 				else
-					if(isemptylist(C.messages))
+					if(!C.messages.len)
 						dat+="No Feed stories stem from this channel..."
 					else
 						dat+="<ul>"
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/teleporter.dm b/code/game/machinery/teleporter.dm
index 1fec2e76069..9ddf4658776 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/teleporter.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/teleporter.dm
@@ -105,14 +105,6 @@
 		src.id = t
 	return
 
-/proc/find_loc(obj/R as obj)
-	if (!R)	return null
-	var/turf/T = R.loc
-	while(!istype(T, /turf))
-		T = T.loc
-		if(!T || istype(T, /area))	return null
-	return T
-
 /obj/machinery/teleport/hub/Bumped(M as mob|obj)
 	spawn()
 		if (src.icon_state == "tele1")
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm b/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
index 63ff42adc98..2bdd535798f 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@
 	var/health = 40
 	var/list/scan_for = list("human"=0,"cyborg"=0,"mecha"=0,"alien"=1)
 	var/on = 0
+	var/processing = 0 //So we dun get dozens of duplicate while loops
 	icon = 'turrets.dmi'
 	icon_state = "gun_turret"
 
@@ -567,16 +568,20 @@
 
 
 	process()
-		spawn while(on)
-			if(projectiles<=0)
-				on = 0
-				return
-			if(cur_target && !validate_target(cur_target))
-				cur_target = null
-			if(!cur_target)
-				cur_target = get_target()
-			fire(cur_target)
-			sleep(cooldown)
+		if(!processing)
+			spawn
+				while(on)
+					processing = 1
+					if(projectiles<=0)
+						on = 0
+						return
+					if(cur_target && !validate_target(cur_target))
+						cur_target = null
+					if(!cur_target)
+						cur_target = get_target()
+					fire(cur_target)
+					sleep(cooldown)
+				processing = 0
 		return
 
 	proc/get_target()
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/equipment/mecha_equipment.dm b/code/game/mecha/equipment/mecha_equipment.dm
index c253e07569c..5115bdd2d8b 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/equipment/mecha_equipment.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/equipment/mecha_equipment.dm
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/proc/destroy()//missiles detonating, teleporter creating singularity?
 	if(chassis)
 		chassis.equipment -= src
-		listclearnulls(chassis.equipment)
+		chassis.equipment.Remove(null)
 		if(chassis.selected == src)
 			chassis.selected = null
 		src.update_chassis_page()
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm b/code/game/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm
index b4311815a44..0d284d8ed25 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@
 			del(src)
 			return 1
 		else
-			user << "\red You can't load the [src.name] while it's opened."
+			user << "\red You can't load \the [src] while it's opened."
 			return 1
 
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/card/emag))
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm b/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
index 559cb3efb27..6d3318db606 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
 ///////////////////////////////////
 
 /obj/mecha/proc/check_for_internal_damage(var/list/possible_int_damage,var/ignore_threshold=null)
-	if(!islist(possible_int_damage) || isemptylist(possible_int_damage)) return
+	if(!islist(possible_int_damage) || !possible_int_damage.len) return
 	if(prob(20))
 		if(ignore_threshold || src.health*100/initial(src.health)<src.internal_damage_threshold)
 			for(var/T in possible_int_damage)
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mecha_wreckage.dm b/code/game/mecha/mecha_wreckage.dm
index 29dc0eef7f2..08ac18ac82c 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mecha_wreckage.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mecha_wreckage.dm
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 		if(salvage_num <= 0)
 			user << "You don't see anything that can be cut with [W]."
 			return
-		if (!isemptylist(welder_salvage) && WT.remove_fuel(0,user))
+		if (welder_salvage && welder_salvage.len && WT.remove_fuel(0,user))
 			var/type = prob(70)?pick(welder_salvage):null
 			if(type)
 				var/N = new type(get_turf(user))
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 		if(salvage_num <= 0)
 			user << "You don't see anything that can be cut with [W]."
 			return
-		else if(!isemptylist(wirecutters_salvage))
+		else if(wirecutters_salvage && wirecutters_salvage.len)
 			var/type = prob(70)?pick(wirecutters_salvage):null
 			if(type)
 				var/N = new type(get_turf(user))
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 			else
 				user << "You failed to salvage anything valuable from [src]."
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/crowbar))
-		if(!isemptylist(crowbar_salvage))
+		if(crowbar_salvage && crowbar_salvage.len)
 			var/obj/S = pick(crowbar_salvage)
 			if(S)
 				S.loc = get_turf(user)
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 									/obj/item/mecha_parts/part/gygax_left_leg,
 									/obj/item/mecha_parts/part/gygax_right_leg)
 		for(var/i=0;i<2;i++)
-			if(!isemptylist(parts) && prob(40))
+			if(parts.len && prob(40))
 				var/part = pick(parts)
 				welder_salvage += part
 				parts -= part
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 									/obj/item/mecha_parts/part/ripley_left_leg,
 									/obj/item/mecha_parts/part/ripley_right_leg)
 		for(var/i=0;i<2;i++)
-			if(!isemptylist(parts) && prob(40))
+			if(parts && parts.len && prob(40))
 				var/part = pick(parts)
 				welder_salvage += part
 				parts -= part
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 									/obj/item/mecha_parts/part/ripley_right_leg,
 									/obj/item/clothing/suit/fire)
 		for(var/i=0;i<2;i++)
-			if(!isemptylist(parts) && prob(40))
+			if(parts && parts.len && prob(40))
 				var/part = pick(parts)
 				welder_salvage += part
 				parts -= part
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 								/obj/item/mecha_parts/part/honker_left_leg,
 								/obj/item/mecha_parts/part/honker_right_leg)
 		for(var/i=0;i<2;i++)
-			if(!isemptylist(parts) && prob(40))
+			if(parts && parts.len && prob(40))
 				var/part = pick(parts)
 				welder_salvage += part
 				parts -= part
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 									/obj/item/mecha_parts/part/durand_left_leg,
 									/obj/item/mecha_parts/part/durand_right_leg)
 		for(var/i=0;i<2;i++)
-			if(!isemptylist(parts) && prob(40))
+			if(parts && parts.len && prob(40))
 				var/part = pick(parts)
 				welder_salvage += part
 				parts -= part
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
 									/obj/item/mecha_parts/part/odysseus_left_leg,
 									/obj/item/mecha_parts/part/odysseus_right_leg)
 		for(var/i=0;i<2;i++)
-			if(!isemptylist(parts) && prob(40))
+			if(parts && parts.len && prob(40))
 				var/part = pick(parts)
 				welder_salvage += part
 				parts -= part
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/helper_procs.dm b/code/game/objects/items/helper_procs.dm
index 8d5d9aa71f3..4b02b4e8a9e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/helper_procs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/helper_procs.dm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 /proc/get_turf(turf/location as turf)
 	while (location)
-		if (istype(location, /turf))
+		if (istype(location))
 			return location
 
 		location = location.loc
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm
index f5422469e2f..9278947952a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm
@@ -271,8 +271,8 @@ the implant may become unstable and either pre-maturely inject the subject or si
 			if(istype(imp_in, /mob/))
 				var/mob/T = imp_in
 				T.gib()
-			explosion(find_loc(imp_in), 1, 3, 4, 6, 3)
-			var/turf/t = find_loc(imp_in)
+			explosion(get_turf(imp_in), 1, 3, 4, 6, 3)
+			var/turf/t = get_turf(imp_in)
 			if(t)
 				t.hotspot_expose(3500,125)
 			del(src)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/window.dm b/code/game/objects/window.dm
index b6bc1e5c897..f4924f25ec4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/window.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/window.dm
@@ -229,12 +229,11 @@
 			step(src, get_dir(user, src))
 		if (src.health <= 0)
 			if (src.dir == SOUTHWEST)
-				var/index = null
-				index = 0
-				while(index < 2)
-					new /obj/item/weapon/shard( src.loc )
-					if(reinf) new /obj/item/stack/rods( src.loc)
-					index++
+				new /obj/item/weapon/shard( src.loc )
+				new /obj/item/weapon/shard( src.loc )
+				if(reinf)
+					new /obj/item/stack/rods( src.loc)
+					new /obj/item/stack/rods( src.loc)
 			else
 				new /obj/item/weapon/shard( src.loc )
 				if(reinf) new /obj/item/stack/rods( src.loc)
diff --git a/code/game/turf.dm b/code/game/turf.dm
index 370fb7d19dc..9e415ceb99a 100644
--- a/code/game/turf.dm
+++ b/code/game/turf.dm
@@ -1660,7 +1660,8 @@ turf/simulated/floor/return_siding_icon_state()
 				del(A) //The disk's Del() proc ensures a new one is created
 				return
 
-			if(!isemptylist(A.search_contents_for(/obj/item/weapon/disk/nuclear)))
+			var/list/temp = A.search_contents_for(/obj/item/weapon/disk/nuclear)
+			if(temp.len)
 				if(istype(A, /mob/living))
 					var/mob/living/MM = A
 					if(MM.client)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
index e19b735ac15..659bbf362e4 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
@@ -1894,7 +1894,7 @@ var/global/BSACooldown = 0
 					//feedback_add_details("admin_secrets_fun_used","PW")
 					message_admins("\blue [key_name_admin(usr)] teleported all players to the prison station.", 1)
 					for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in world)
-						var/turf/loc = find_loc(H)
+						var/turf/loc = get_turf(H)
 						var/security = 0
 						if(loc.z > 1 || prisonwarped.Find(H))
 	//don't warp them if they aren't ready or are already there
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/mapping.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/mapping.dm
index f319ebe5019..d943bca690d 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/mapping.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/mapping.dm
@@ -165,16 +165,10 @@ var/intercom_range_display_status = 0
 
 		for(var/atom/A in world)
 			if(istype(A,type_path))
-				var/atom/B = A
-				while(!(isturf(B.loc)))
-					if(B && B.loc)
-						B = B.loc
-					else
-						break
-				if(B)
-					if(B.z == num_level)
-						count++
-						atom_list += A
+				var/turf/B = get_turf(A)
+				if(istype(B) && B.z == num_level)
+					count++
+					atom_list += A
 		/*
 		var/atom/temp_atom
 		for(var/i = 0; i <= (atom_list.len/10); i++)
diff --git a/code/modules/maps/reader.dm b/code/modules/maps/reader.dm
index 8bd9179cfdb..6d520a30b21 100644
--- a/code/modules/maps/reader.dm
+++ b/code/modules/maps/reader.dm
@@ -1,60 +1,59 @@
-dmm_suite{
-	load_map(var/dmm_file as file, var/z_offset as num){
-		if(!z_offset){
+dmm_suite
+	load_map(var/dmm_file as file, var/z_offset as num)
+		if(!z_offset)
 			z_offset = world.maxz+1
-			}
 		var/quote = ascii2text(34)
 		var/tfile = file2text(dmm_file)
 		var/tfile_len = length(tfile)
 		var/list/grid_models[0]
 		var/key_len = length(copytext(tfile,2,findtext(tfile,quote,2,0)))
-		for(var/lpos=1;lpos<tfile_len;lpos=findtext(tfile,"\n",lpos,0)+1){
+		for(var/lpos=1;lpos<tfile_len;lpos=findtext(tfile,"\n",lpos,0)+1)
 			var/tline = copytext(tfile,lpos,findtext(tfile,"\n",lpos,0))
-			if(copytext(tline,1,2)!=quote){break}
+			if(copytext(tline,1,2)!=quote)
+				break
 			var/model_key = copytext(tline,2,findtext(tfile,quote,2,0))
 			var/model_contents = copytext(tline,findtext(tfile,"=")+3,length(tline))
 			grid_models[model_key] = model_contents
 			sleep(-1)
-			}
 		var/zcrd=-1
 		var/ycrd=0
 		var/xcrd=0
-		for(var/zpos=findtext(tfile,"\n(1,1,");TRUE;zpos=findtext(tfile,"\n(1,1,",zpos+1,0)){
+		for(var/zpos=findtext(tfile,"\n(1,1,");TRUE;zpos=findtext(tfile,"\n(1,1,",zpos+1,0))
 			zcrd++
 			world.maxz = max(world.maxz, zcrd+z_offset)
 			ycrd=0
 			var/zgrid = copytext(tfile,findtext(tfile,quote+"\n",zpos,0)+2,findtext(tfile,"\n"+quote,zpos,0)+1)
-			for(var/gpos=1;gpos!=0;gpos=findtext(zgrid,"\n",gpos,0)+1){
+			for(var/gpos=1;gpos!=0;gpos=findtext(zgrid,"\n",gpos,0)+1)
 				var/grid_line = copytext(zgrid,gpos,findtext(zgrid,"\n",gpos,0)+1)
 				var/y_depth = length(zgrid)/(length(grid_line))
-				if(world.maxy<y_depth){world.maxy=y_depth}
+				if(world.maxy<y_depth)
+					world.maxy=y_depth
 				grid_line=copytext(grid_line,1,length(grid_line))
-				if(!ycrd){
+				if(!ycrd)
 					ycrd = y_depth
-					}
-				else{ycrd--}
+				else
+					ycrd--
 				xcrd=0
-				for(var/mpos=1;mpos<=length(grid_line);mpos+=key_len){
+				for(var/mpos=1;mpos<=length(grid_line);mpos+=key_len)
 					xcrd++
-					if(world.maxx<xcrd){world.maxx=xcrd}
+					if(world.maxx<xcrd)
+						world.maxx=xcrd
 					var/model_key = copytext(grid_line,mpos,mpos+key_len)
 					parse_grid(grid_models[model_key],xcrd,ycrd,zcrd+z_offset)
-					}
-				if(gpos+length(grid_line)+1>length(zgrid)){break}
+				if(gpos+length(grid_line)+1>length(zgrid))
+					break
 				sleep(-1)
-				}
-			if(findtext(tfile,quote+"}",zpos,0)+2==tfile_len){break}
+			if(findtext(tfile,quote+"}",zpos,0)+2==tfile_len)
+				break
 			sleep(-1)
-			}
-		}
-	proc{
-		parse_grid(var/model as text,var/xcrd as num,var/ycrd as num,var/zcrd as num){
+	proc
+		parse_grid(var/model as text,var/xcrd as num,var/ycrd as num,var/zcrd as num)
 			/*Method parse_grid()
 				- Accepts a text string containing a comma separated list of type paths of the
 					same construction as those contained in a .dmm file, and instantiates them.
 				*/
 			var/list/text_strings[0]
-			for(var/index=1;findtext(model,quote);index++){
+			for(var/index=1;findtext(model,quote);index++)
 				/*Loop: Stores quoted portions of text in text_strings, and replaces them with an
 					index to that list.
 					- Each iteration represents one quoted section of text.
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ dmm_suite{
 				text_strings[index] = copytext(model,findtext(model,quote)+1,findtext(model,quote,findtext(model,quote)+1,0))
 				model = copytext(model,1,findtext(model,quote))+"~[index]"+copytext(model,findtext(model,quote,findtext(model,quote)+1,0)+1,0)
 				sleep(-1)
-				}
 			var/list/old_turf_underlays[0]
 			var/old_turf_density
 			var/old_turf_opacity
@@ -71,118 +69,104 @@ dmm_suite{
 				This is done to approximate the layered turf effect of DM's map editor.
 				An image of each turf is stored in old_turf_underlays[], and is later added to the new turf's underlays.
 				*/
-			for(var/dpos=1;dpos!=0;dpos=findtext(model,",",dpos,0)+1){
+			for(var/dpos=1;dpos!=0;dpos=findtext(model,",",dpos,0)+1)
 				/*Loop: Identifies each object's data, instantiates it, and reconstitues it's fields.
 					- Each iteration represents one object's data, including type path and field values.
 					*/
 				var/full_def = copytext(model,dpos,findtext(model,",",dpos,0))
 				var/atom_def = text2path(copytext(full_def,1,findtext(full_def,"{")))
 				var/list/attributes[0]
-				if(findtext(full_def,"{")){
+				if(findtext(full_def,"{"))
 					full_def = copytext(full_def,1,length(full_def))
-					for(var/apos=findtext(full_def,"{")+1;apos!=0;apos=findtext(full_def,";",apos,0)+1){
+					for(var/apos=findtext(full_def,"{")+1;apos!=0;apos=findtext(full_def,";",apos,0)+1)
 						//Loop: Identifies each attribute/value pair, and stores it in attributes[].
 						attributes.Add(copytext(full_def,apos,findtext(full_def,";",apos,0)))
-						if(!findtext(copytext(full_def,apos,0),";")){break}
+						if(!findtext(copytext(full_def,apos,0),";"))
+							break
 						sleep(-1)
-						}
-					}
 				//Construct attributes associative list
 				var/list/fields = new(0)
-				for(var/index=1;index<=attributes.len;index++){
+				for(var/index=1;index<=attributes.len;index++)
 					var/trim_left = trim_text(copytext(attributes[index],1,findtext(attributes[index],"=")))
 					var/trim_right = trim_text(copytext(attributes[index],findtext(attributes[index],"=")+1,0))
 					//Check for string
-					if(findtext(trim_right,"~")){
+					if(findtext(trim_right,"~"))
 						var/reference_index = copytext(trim_right,findtext(trim_right,"~")+1,0)
 						trim_right=text_strings[text2num(reference_index)]
-						}
 					//Check for number
-					else if(isnum(text2num(trim_right))){
+					else if(isnum(text2num(trim_right)))
 						trim_right = text2num(trim_right)
-						}
 					//Check for file
-					else if(copytext(trim_right,1,2) == "'"){
+					else if(copytext(trim_right,1,2) == "'")
 						trim_right = file(copytext(trim_right,2,length(trim_right)))
-						}
 					fields[trim_left] = trim_right
-					}
 					//End construction
 
 
 				//Begin Instanciation
 				var/atom/instance
 				var/dmm_suite/preloader/_preloader = new(fields)
-				if(ispath(atom_def,/area)){
+				if(ispath(atom_def,/area))
 					instance = locate(atom_def)
 					instance.contents.Add(locate(xcrd,ycrd,zcrd))
-					}
-				else if(ispath(atom_def,/turf)){
+				else if(ispath(atom_def,/turf))
 					var/turf/old_turf = locate(xcrd,ycrd,zcrd)
 					if(old_turf.density){old_turf_density = 1}
 					if(old_turf.opacity){old_turf_opacity = 1}
-					if(old_turf.icon){
+					if(old_turf.icon)
 						var/image/old_turf_image = image(old_turf.icon,null,old_turf.icon_state,old_turf.layer,old_turf.dir)
 						old_turf_underlays.Add(old_turf_image)
-						}
 					instance = new atom_def(old_turf, _preloader)
-					for(var/inverse_index=old_turf_underlays.len;inverse_index;inverse_index--){
+					for(var/inverse_index=old_turf_underlays.len;inverse_index;inverse_index--)
 						var/image/image_underlay = old_turf_underlays[inverse_index]
 						image_underlay.loc = instance
 						instance.underlays.Add(image_underlay)
-						}
-					if(!instance.density){instance.density = old_turf_density}
-					if(!instance.opacity){instance.opacity = old_turf_opacity}
-					}
+					if(!instance.density)
+						instance.density = old_turf_density
+					if(!instance.opacity)
+						instance.opacity = old_turf_opacity
 
-				if(_preloader && instance){
+				if(_preloader && instance)
 					_preloader.load(instance)
-					}
 					//End Instanciation
-				if(!findtext(copytext(model,dpos,0),",")){break}
+				if(!findtext(copytext(model,dpos,0),","))
+					break
 				sleep(-1)
-				}
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 			for(var/dpos=1;dpos!=0;dpos=findtext(model,",",dpos,0)+1)
-			{
 				/*Loop: Identifies each object's data, instantiates it, and reconstitues it's fields.
 					- Each iteration represents one object's data, including type path and field values.
 					*/
 				var/full_def = copytext(model,dpos,findtext(model,",",dpos,0))
 				var/atom_def = text2path(copytext(full_def,1,findtext(full_def,"{")))
 				var/list/attributes[0]
-				if(findtext(full_def,"{")){
+				if(findtext(full_def,"{"))
 					full_def = copytext(full_def,1,length(full_def))
-					for(var/apos=findtext(full_def,"{")+1;apos!=0;apos=findtext(full_def,";",apos,0)+1){
+					for(var/apos=findtext(full_def,"{")+1;apos!=0;apos=findtext(full_def,";",apos,0)+1)
 						//Loop: Identifies each attribute/value pair, and stores it in attributes[].
 						attributes.Add(copytext(full_def,apos,findtext(full_def,";",apos,0)))
-						if(!findtext(copytext(full_def,apos,0),";")){break}
+						if(!findtext(copytext(full_def,apos,0),";"))
+							break
 						sleep(-1)
-						}
-					}
 				//Construct attributes associative list
 				var/list/fields = new(0)
-				for(var/index=1;index<=attributes.len;index++){
+				for(var/index=1;index<=attributes.len;index++)
 					var/trim_left = trim_text(copytext(attributes[index],1,findtext(attributes[index],"=")))
 					var/trim_right = trim_text(copytext(attributes[index],findtext(attributes[index],"=")+1,0))
 					//Check for string
-					if(findtext(trim_right,"~")){
+					if(findtext(trim_right,"~"))
 						var/reference_index = copytext(trim_right,findtext(trim_right,"~")+1,0)
 						trim_right=text_strings[text2num(reference_index)]
-						}
 					//Check for number
-					else if(isnum(text2num(trim_right))){
+					else if(isnum(text2num(trim_right)))
 						trim_right = text2num(trim_right)
-						}
 					//Check for file
-					else if(copytext(trim_right,1,2) == "'"){
+					else if(copytext(trim_right,1,2) == "'")
 						trim_right = file(copytext(trim_right,2,length(trim_right)))
-						}
 					fields[trim_left] = trim_right
-					}
 					//End construction
 
 
@@ -190,60 +174,42 @@ dmm_suite{
 				var/atom/instance
 				var/dmm_suite/preloader/_preloader = new(fields)
 				if(!ispath(atom_def,/area) && !ispath(atom_def,/turf))
-				{
 					instance = new atom_def(locate(xcrd,ycrd,zcrd), _preloader)
-				}
 
 
 				if(_preloader && instance)
-				{
 					_preloader.load(instance)
-				}
 					//End Instanciation
-				if(!findtext(copytext(model,dpos,0),",")){break}
+				if(!findtext(copytext(model,dpos,0),","))
+					break
 				sleep(-1)
-				}
 
 
 
-
-			}
-		trim_text(var/what as text){
-			while(length(what) && findtext(what," ",1,2)){
+		trim_text(var/what as text)
+			while(length(what) && findtext(what," ",1,2))
 				what=copytext(what,2,0)
-				}
-			while(length(what) && findtext(what," ",length(what),0)){
+			while(length(what) && findtext(what," ",length(what),0))
 				what=copytext(what,1,length(what))
-				}
 			return what
-			}
-		}
-	}
-atom/New(atom/loc, dmm_suite/preloader/_dmm_preloader){
-	if(istype(_dmm_preloader, /dmm_suite/preloader)){
+atom/New(atom/loc, dmm_suite/preloader/_dmm_preloader)
+	if(istype(_dmm_preloader, /dmm_suite/preloader))
 		_dmm_preloader.load(src)
-		}
 	. = ..()
-	}
-dmm_suite{
-	preloader{
-		parent_type = /datum
-		var{
-			list/attributes
-			}
-		New(list/the_attributes){
-			.=..()
-			if(!the_attributes.len){ Del()}
-			attributes = the_attributes
-			}
-		proc{
-			load(atom/what){
-				for(var/attribute in attributes){
-					what.vars[attribute] = attributes[attribute]
-					}
-				Del()
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
+
+dmm_suite
+	preloader
+		parent_type = /datum
+		var
+			list/attributes
+		New(list/the_attributes)
+			.=..()
+			if(!the_attributes.len)
+				Del()
+			attributes = the_attributes
+		proc
+			load(atom/what)
+				for(var/attribute in attributes)
+					what.vars[attribute] = attributes[attribute]
+				Del()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/sentinel.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/sentinel.dm
index b0222d60c9e..cfb3606eb90 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/sentinel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/sentinel.dm
@@ -167,20 +167,15 @@
 			if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
 				O << "\red [src] spits neurotoxin at [target]!"
 		//I'm not motivated enough to revise this. Prjectile code in general needs update.
-		var/turf/T = loc
-		var/turf/U = (istype(target, /atom/movable) ? target.loc : target)
+		var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
+		var/turf/U = (istype(target, /atom/movable) ? get_turf(target) : target)
 
-		if(!U || !T)
-			return
-		while(U && !istype(U,/turf))
-			U = U.loc
-		if(!istype(T, /turf))
+		if(!istype(T, /turf) || !istype(U,/turf))
 			return
+
 		if (U == T)
 			usr.bullet_act(src, src.get_organ_target())
 			return
-		if(!istype(U, /turf))
-			return
 
 		var/obj/item/projectile/energy/dart/A = new /obj/item/projectile/energy/dart(usr.loc)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm
index b160bf1e985..132c1bc2822 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 	var/tod = time2text(world.realtime,"hh:mm:ss") //weasellos time of death patch
 	if(mind)
 		mind.store_memory("Time of death: [tod]", 0)
-	sql_report_death(src)
+//	sql_report_death(src)
 
 	//Calls the rounds wincheck, mainly for wizard, malf, and changeling now
 	ticker.mode.check_win()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/death.dm
index fefedcfe593..a128f7a899c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/death.dm
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 	var/tod = time2text(world.realtime,"hh:mm:ss") //weasellos time of death patch
 	store_memory("Time of death: [tod]", 0)
 
-	sql_report_cyborg_death(src)
+//	sql_report_cyborg_death(src)
 
 	if (src.key)
 		spawn(50)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 62f05de514e..aabe19c9e90 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ note dizziness decrements automatically in the mob's Life() proc.
  * Sends resource files to client cache
  */
 /mob/proc/getFiles()
-	if(!isemptylist(args))
+	if(args && args.len)
 		for(var/file in args)
 			src << browse_rsc(file)
 		return 1
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
index 8c1c43e6a9c..ed25c5c204b 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 				if(M)
 					M.NotTargeted(src)
 			del(target)
-			usr.visible_message("\blue [usr] lowers \the [src]...")
+			usr.visible_message("\blue \The [usr] lowers \the [src]...")
 			return 0
 		return 1
 
@@ -65,36 +65,36 @@
 	attack(mob/living/M as mob, mob/living/user as mob, def_zone)
 		if (M == user && user.zone_sel.selecting == "mouth" && load_into_chamber() && !mouthshoot) //Suicide handling.
 			mouthshoot = 1
-			M.visible_message("\red [user] sticks their gun in their mouth, ready to pull the trigger...")
+			M.visible_message("\red \The [user] sticks their gun in their mouth, ready to pull the trigger...")
 			if(!do_after(user, 40))
-				M.visible_message("\blue [user] decided life was worth living")
+				M.visible_message("\blue \The [user] decided life was worth living")
 				mouthshoot = 0
 				return
 			if(istype(src.in_chamber, /obj/item/projectile/bullet) && !istype(src.in_chamber, /obj/item/projectile/bullet/stunshot) && !istype(src.in_chamber, /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/beanbag))
 				M.apply_damage(75, BRUTE, "head", used_weapon = "Suicide attempt with a projectile weapon.")
 				M.apply_damage(85, BRUTE, "chest")
-				M.visible_message("\red [user] pulls the trigger.")
+				M.visible_message("\red \The [user] pulls the trigger.")
 			else if(istype(src.in_chamber, /obj/item/projectile/bullet/stunshot) || istype(src.in_chamber, /obj/item/projectile/energy/electrode))
 				M.apply_damage(10, BURN, "head", used_weapon = "Suicide attempt with a stun round.")
-				M.visible_message("\red [user] pulls the trigger, but luckily it was a stun round.")
+				M.visible_message("\red \The [user] pulls the trigger, but luckily it was a stun round.")
 			else if(istype(src.in_chamber, /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/beanbag))
 				M.apply_damage(20, BRUTE, "head", used_weapon = "Suicide attempt with a beanbag.")
-				M.visible_message("\red [user] pulls the trigger, but luckily it was a stun round.")
+				M.visible_message("\red \The [user] pulls the trigger, but luckily it was a stun round.")
 			else if(istype(src.in_chamber, /obj/item/projectile/beam) || istype(src.in_chamber, /obj/item/projectile/energy))
 				M.apply_damage(75, BURN, "head", used_weapon = "Suicide attempt with an energy weapon")
 				M.apply_damage(85, BURN, "chest")
-				M.visible_message("\red [user] pulls the trigger.")
+				M.visible_message("\red \The [user] pulls the trigger.")
 			else
 				M.apply_damage(75, BRUTE, "head", used_weapon = "Suicide attempt with a gun")
 				M.apply_damage(85, BRUTE, "chest")
-				M.visible_message("\red [user] pulls the trigger. Ow.")
+				M.visible_message("\red \The [user] pulls the trigger. Ow.")
 			del(in_chamber)
 			mouthshoot = 0
 			return
 		else if(user.a_intent == "hurt" && load_into_chamber() && (istype(src.in_chamber, /obj/item/projectile/beam) || istype(src.in_chamber, /obj/item/projectile/energy)\
 		 || istype(src.in_chamber, /obj/item/projectile/bullet)) && !istype(in_chamber,/obj/item/projectile/energy/electrode)) //Point blank shooting.
 			//Lets shoot them, then.
-			user.visible_message("\red <b> [user] fires \the [src] point blank at [M]!</b>")
+			user.visible_message("\red <b> \The [user] fires \the [src] point blank at [M]!</b>")
 			if(silenced)
 				playsound(user, fire_sound, 10, 1)
 			else
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 			return
 		else if(user.a_intent != "hurt" && load_into_chamber() && istype(in_chamber,/obj/item/projectile/energy/electrode)) //Point blank tasering.
 			if (M.canstun == 0 || M.canweaken == 0)
-				user.visible_message("\red <B>[M] has been stunned with the taser gun by [user] to no effect!</B>")
+				user.visible_message("\red <B>\The [M] has been stunned with the taser gun by \the [user] to no effect!</B>")
 				del(in_chamber)
 				update_icon()
 				return
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 				playsound(user, fire_sound, 10, 1)
 			else
 				playsound(user, fire_sound, 50, 1)
-			user.visible_message("\red <B>[M] has been stunned with the taser gun by [user]!</B>")
+			user.visible_message("\red <B>\The [M] has been stunned with the taser gun by \the [user]!</B>")
 			M.attack_log += text("\[[]\] <b>[]/[]</b> stunned <b>[]/[]</b> with a <b>[]</b>", time_stamp(), user, user.ckey, M, M.ckey, src)
 			user.attack_log += text("\[[]\] <b>[]/[]</b> stunned <b>[]/[]</b> with a <b>[]</b>", time_stamp(), user, user.ckey, M, M.ckey, src)
 			log_admin("ATTACK: [user] ([user.ckey]) stunned [M] ([M.ckey]) with [src].")
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 
 
 //POWPOW!...  Used to be afterattack.
-	proc/Fire(atom/target as mob|obj|turf|area, mob/living/user as mob|obj, params)//TODO: go over this
+	proc/Fire(atom/target as mob|obj|turf|area, mob/living/user as mob|obj, params, reflex = 0)//TODO: go over this
 		if(istype(user, /mob/living))
 			var/mob/living/M = user
 			if ((CLUMSY in M.mutations) && prob(50)) ///Who ever came up with this...
@@ -193,7 +193,10 @@
 			playsound(user, fire_sound, 10, 1)
 		else
 			playsound(user, fire_sound, 50, 1)
-			user.visible_message("\red [user] fires \the [src]!", "\red You fire \the [src]!", "\blue You hear a [istype(in_chamber, /obj/item/projectile/beam) ? "laser blast" : "gunshot"]!")
+			if(reflex)
+				user.visible_message("\red \The [user] fires \the [src] by reflex!", "\red You reflex fire \the [src]!", "\blue You hear a [istype(in_chamber, /obj/item/projectile/beam) ? "laser blast" : "gunshot"]!")
+			else
+				user.visible_message("\red \The [user] fires \the [src]!", "\red You fire \the [src]!", "\blue You hear a [istype(in_chamber, /obj/item/projectile/beam) ? "laser blast" : "gunshot"]!")
 
 		in_chamber.original = targloc
 		in_chamber.loc = get_turf(user)
@@ -254,7 +257,7 @@
 			var/firing_check = in_chamber.check_fire(T,usr) //0 if it cannot hit them, 1 if it is capable of hitting, and 2 if a special check is preventing it from firing.
 			if(firing_check > 0)
 				if(firing_check == 1)
-					Fire(T,usr)
+					Fire(T,usr, reflex = 1)
 			else if(!told_cant_shoot)
 				M << "\red They can't be hit from here!"
 				told_cant_shoot = 1