Sideports a couple of init unit tests from Neb.

code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	var/cell_type = /obj/item/weapon/cell/device
 
 /obj/item/device/flash/Initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	power_supply = new cell_type(src)
 
 /obj/item/device/flash/attackby(var/obj/item/W, var/mob/user)

code/game/objects/items/stacks/fifty_spawner.dm

@@ -7,15 +7,12 @@
 	var/obj/item/stack/type_to_spawn = null
 
 /obj/fiftyspawner/Initialize()
-	..() //We're not returning . because we're going to ask to be deleted.
-	
+	..()
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
-	var/obj/item/stack/M = new type_to_spawn(T)
+	var/obj/structure/closet/C = locate() in T
+	var/obj/item/stack/M = new type_to_spawn(C || T)
 	M.amount = M.max_amount //some stuff spawns with 60, we're still calling it fifty
 	M.update_icon() // Some stacks have different sprites depending on how full they are.
-	var/obj/structure/closet/C = locate() in T
-	if(C)
-		C.contents += M
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL //Bye!
 
 /obj/fiftyspawner/rods

code/game/objects/items/stacks/rods.dm

@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 	stacktype = /obj/item/stack/rods
 	no_variants = TRUE
 
-/obj/item/stack/rods/New()
-	..()
+/obj/item/stack/rods/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	recipes = rods_recipes
 	update_icon()
 

code/game/objects/items/stacks/sandbags.dm

@@ -32,19 +32,15 @@
 
 	bag_material = MAT_SYNCLOTH
 
-/obj/item/stack/sandbags/New(var/newloc, var/amt, var/bag_mat)
-	..()
+/obj/item/stack/sandbags/Initialize(var/ml, var/amt, var/bag_mat)
+	. = ..(ml, amt)
 	recipes = sandbag_recipes
 	update_icon()
-
 	if(bag_mat)
 		bag_material = bag_mat
-
 	var/datum/material/M = get_material_by_name("[bag_material]")
 	if(!M)
-		qdel(src)
-		return
-
+		return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
 	color = M.icon_colour
 
 /obj/item/stack/sandbags/update_icon()
@@ -136,17 +132,13 @@ var/global/list/datum/stack_recipe/sandbag_recipes = list( \
 
 	var/bag_material = "cloth"
 
-/obj/item/stack/emptysandbag/New(var/newloc, var/amt, var/bag_mat)
-	..(newloc, amt)
-
+/obj/item/stack/emptysandbag/Initialize(var/ml, var/amt, var/bag_mat)
+	. = ..(ml, amt)
 	if(bag_mat)
 		bag_material = bag_mat
-
 	var/datum/material/M = get_material_by_name("[bag_material]")
 	if(!M)
-		qdel(src)
-		return
-
+		return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
 	color = M.icon_colour
 
 /obj/item/stack/emptysandbag/attack_self(var/mob/user)

code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm

@@ -29,14 +29,13 @@
 	var/pass_color = FALSE // Will the item pass its own color var to the created item? Dyed cloth, wood, etc.
 	var/strict_color_stacking = FALSE // Will the stack merge with other stacks that are different colors? (Dyed cloth, wood, etc)
 
-/obj/item/stack/New(var/loc, var/amount=null)
-	..()
-	if (!stacktype)
+/obj/item/stack/Initialize(var/ml, var/amount)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!stacktype)
 		stacktype = type
-	if (amount)
+	if(amount)
 		src.amount = amount
 	update_icon()
-	return
 
 /obj/item/stack/Destroy()
 	if(uses_charge)

code/game/objects/items/stacks/tickets.dm

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	w_class = ITEMSIZE_TINY
 	max_amount = 30
 
-/obj/item/stack/arcadeticket/New(loc, amount = null)
+/obj/item/stack/arcadeticket/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	update_icon()
 

code/game/objects/items/stacks/tiles/tile_types.dm

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 	drop_sound = 'sound/items/drop/axe.ogg'
 	pickup_sound = 'sound/items/pickup/axe.ogg'
 
-/obj/item/stack/tile/New()
-	..()
+/obj/item/stack/tile/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	randpixel_xy()
 
 /*

code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/misc.dm

@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@
 		//visible_message("[user] has smashed the snowball in their hand!", "You smash the snowball in your hand.")
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You smash the snowball in your hand.</span>")
 		var/atom/S = new /obj/item/stack/material/snow(user.loc)
-		del(src)
+		qdel(src)
 		user.put_in_hands(S)
 	else
 		//visible_message("[user] starts compacting the snowball.", "You start compacting the snowball.")
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You start compacting the snowball.</span>")
 		if(do_after(user, 2 SECONDS))
 			var/atom/S = new /obj/item/weapon/material/snow/snowball/reinforced(user.loc)
-			del(src)
+			qdel(src)
 			user.put_in_hands(S)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/material/snow/snowball/reinforced

code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tank_types.dm

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 	gauge_icon = "indicator_emergency"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/emergency/nitrogen/Initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	src.air_contents.adjust_gas("nitrogen", (10*ONE_ATMOSPHERE)*volume/(R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION*T20C))
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/emergency/nitrogen/double

code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools/weldingtool.dm

@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@
 	always_process = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/electric/mounted/exosuit/Initialize()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 
 	if(istype(loc, /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment))
 		equip_mount = loc