Ping

code/controllers/subsystems/chat.dm

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(chat)
 /datum/controller/subsystem/chat/Initialize()
 	// Just used by chat system to know that initialization is nearly finished.
 	// The to_chat checks could probably check the runlevel instead, but would require testing.
-	return SS_INIT_SUCCESS
+	// return SS_INIT_SUCCESS
+	return ..()
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/chat/fire()
 	for(var/key in payload_by_client)

code/controllers/subsystems/ping.dm

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ping)
 	name = "Ping"
 	priority = FIRE_PRIORITY_PING
-	init_stage = INITSTAGE_EARLY
+	// init_stage = INITSTAGE_EARLY
 	wait = 4 SECONDS
 	flags = SS_NO_INIT
 	runlevels = RUNLEVEL_LOBBY | RUNLEVEL_SETUP | RUNLEVEL_GAME | RUNLEVEL_POSTGAME