diff --git a/_maps/basemap.dm b/_maps/basemap.dm
index a852a5c7c5..19263bf601 100644
--- a/_maps/basemap.dm
+++ b/_maps/basemap.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #ifndef ALL_MAPS
-#include "map_files\generic\Fastload.dmm"
+#include "map_files\generic\SpaceStation.dmm"
 #include "map_files\generic\Centcomm.dmm"
 #include "map_files\generic\Space.dmm"
 #include "map_files\generic\SpaceDock.dmm"
diff --git a/_maps/loadallmaps.dm b/_maps/loadallmaps.dm
index 0e9e9ffea7..38a90d483f 100644
--- a/_maps/loadallmaps.dm
+++ b/_maps/loadallmaps.dm
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 #include "map_files\CitadelStation\CitadelStation-1.2.1.dmm"
 
 #include "map_files\generic\Centcomm.dmm"
-#include "map_files\generic\Fastload.dmm"
 #include "map_files\generic\Space.dmm"
 #include "map_files\generic\SpaceDock.dmm"
+#include "map_files\generic\SpaceStation.dmm"
 
 #include "map_files\Mining\Lavaland.dmm"
 
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/generic/lavaland.dmm b/_maps/map_files/generic/lavaland.dmm
index d6e9f7e63b..0ced93072e 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/generic/lavaland.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/generic/lavaland.dmm
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@
 	},
 /area/mine/living_quarters)
 "dm" = (
-/turf/open/floor/bluegrid{
+/turf/open/floor/circuit{
 	baseturf = /turf/open/floor/plating/lava/smooth/lava_land_surface
 	},
 /area/mine/maintenance)
@@ -2329,7 +2329,7 @@
 	d2 = 4;
 	icon_state = "1-4"
 	},
-/turf/open/floor/bluegrid{
+/turf/open/floor/circuit{
 	baseturf = /turf/open/floor/plating/lava/smooth/lava_land_surface
 	},
 /area/mine/maintenance)
@@ -2353,7 +2353,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/supply/hidden{
 	dir = 9
 	},
-/turf/open/floor/bluegrid{
+/turf/open/floor/circuit{
 	baseturf = /turf/open/floor/plating/lava/smooth/lava_land_surface
 	},
 /area/mine/maintenance)
@@ -2363,7 +2363,7 @@
 	dir = 8;
 	network = list("MINE")
 	},
-/turf/open/floor/bluegrid{
+/turf/open/floor/circuit{
 	baseturf = /turf/open/floor/plating/lava/smooth/lava_land_surface
 	},
 /area/mine/maintenance)
@@ -2747,7 +2747,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/airalarm{
 	pixel_y = 24
 	},
-/turf/open/floor/bluegrid{
+/turf/open/floor/circuit{
 	baseturf = /turf/open/floor/plating/lava/smooth/lava_land_surface
 	},
 /area/mine/maintenance)
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
index d94b85701c..3b46d8e719 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
@@ -110,22 +110,18 @@ var/datum/controller/subsystem/mapping/SSmapping
 	if(last)
 		QDEL_NULL(loader)
 
-/datum/controller/subsystem/mapping/proc/CreateSpace(zlevel)
-	while(world.maxz < zlevel)
-		CHECK_TICK
+/datum/controller/subsystem/mapping/proc/CreateSpace(MaxZLevel)
+	while(world.maxz < MaxZLevel)
 		++world.maxz
-	CHECK_TICK
-	for(var/T in block(locate(1, 1, zlevel), locate(world.maxx, world.maxy, zlevel)))
 		CHECK_TICK
-		new /turf/open/space(T)
 
 #define INIT_ANNOUNCE(X) to_chat(world, "<span class='boldannounce'>[X]</span>"); log_world(X)
 /datum/controller/subsystem/mapping/proc/loadWorld()
 	//if any of these fail, something has gone horribly, HORRIBLY, wrong
 	var/list/FailedZs = list()
-    
+
 	var/start_time = REALTIMEOFDAY
-  
+
 	INIT_ANNOUNCE("Loading [config.map_name]...")
 	TryLoadZ(config.GetFullMapPath(), FailedZs, ZLEVEL_STATION)
 	INIT_ANNOUNCE("Loaded station in [(REALTIMEOFDAY - start_time)/10]s!")
@@ -133,8 +129,7 @@ var/datum/controller/subsystem/mapping/SSmapping
 	if(config.minetype != "lavaland")
 		INIT_ANNOUNCE("WARNING: A map without lavaland set as it's minetype was loaded! This is being ignored! Update the maploader code!")
 
-	for(var/I in (world.maxz + 1) to ZLEVEL_SPACEMAX)
-		CreateSpace(I)
+	CreateSpace(ZLEVEL_SPACEMAX)
 
 	if(LAZYLEN(FailedZs))	//but seriously, unless the server's filesystem is messed up this will never happen
 		var/msg = "RED ALERT! The following map files failed to load: [FailedZs[1]]"
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm b/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm
index 0117c29156..cdddbeb62b 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
 	light_power = 0.25
 	dynamic_lighting = DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_DISABLED
 
+
+/turf/open/space/basic/New()	//Do not convert to Initialize
+	//This is used to optimize the map loader
+	return
+
 /turf/open/space/Initialize()
 	icon_state = SPACE_ICON_STATE
 	air = space_gas
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
index b1127dad9d..6a875d1bd7 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 	if(force)
 		..()
 		//this will completely wipe turf state
-		var/turf/basic/B = new /turf/basic(src)
+		var/turf/B = new world.turf(src)
 		for(var/A in B.contents)
 			qdel(A)
 		for(var/I in B.vars)
@@ -488,3 +488,17 @@
 	LAZYINITLIST(decals)
 	cut_overlay(decals[group])
 	decals[group] = null
+
+/turf/proc/photograph(limit=20)
+	var/image/I = new()
+	I.overlays += src
+	for(var/V in contents)
+		var/atom/A = V
+		if(A.invisibility)
+			continue
+		I.overlays += A
+		if(limit)
+			limit--
+		else
+			return I
+	return I
diff --git a/code/modules/mapping/reader.dm b/code/modules/mapping/reader.dm
index 1f5f1ba9bc..31b6fbb098 100644
--- a/code/modules/mapping/reader.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mapping/reader.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ var/global/dmm_suite/preloader/_preloader = new
 		// /^[\s\n]+|[\s\n]+$/
 	var/static/regex/trimRegex = new/regex("^\[\\s\n]+|\[\\s\n]+$", "g")
 	var/static/list/modelCache = list()
+	var/static/space_key
+	#ifdef TESTING
+	var/static/turfsSkipped
+	#endif
 
 /**
  * Construct the model map and control the loading process
@@ -28,7 +32,15 @@ var/global/dmm_suite/preloader/_preloader = new
 /dmm_suite/load_map(dmm_file as file, x_offset as num, y_offset as num, z_offset as num, cropMap as num, measureOnly as num, no_changeturf as num)
 	//How I wish for RAII
 	Master.StartLoadingMap()
+	space_key = null
+	#ifdef TESTING
+	turfsSkipped = 0
+	#endif
 	. = load_map_impl(dmm_file, x_offset, y_offset, z_offset, cropMap, measureOnly, no_changeturf)
+	#ifdef TESTING
+	if(turfsSkipped)
+		testing("Skipped loading [turfsSkipped] default turfs")
+	#endif
 	Master.StopLoadingMap()
 
 /dmm_suite/proc/load_map_impl(dmm_file, x_offset, y_offset, z_offset, cropMap, measureOnly, no_changeturf)
@@ -81,6 +93,8 @@ var/global/dmm_suite/preloader/_preloader = new
 					continue
 				else
 					world.maxz = zcrd //create a new z_level if needed
+				if(!no_changeturf)
+					WARNING("Z-level expansion occurred without no_changeturf set, this may cause problems when /turf/AfterChange is called")
 
 			bounds[MAP_MINX] = min(bounds[MAP_MINX], xcrdStart)
 			bounds[MAP_MINZ] = min(bounds[MAP_MINZ], zcrd)
@@ -126,11 +140,16 @@ var/global/dmm_suite/preloader/_preloader = new
 
 							if(xcrd >= 1)
 								var/model_key = copytext(line, tpos, tpos + key_len)
-								if(!grid_models[model_key])
-									throw EXCEPTION("Undefined model key in DMM.")
-								parse_grid(grid_models[model_key], xcrd, ycrd, zcrd, no_changeturf || zexpansion)
+								var/no_afterchange = no_changeturf || zexpansion
+								if(!no_afterchange || (model_key != space_key))
+									if(!grid_models[model_key])
+										throw EXCEPTION("Undefined model key in DMM.")
+									parse_grid(grid_models[model_key], model_key, xcrd, ycrd, zcrd, no_changeturf || zexpansion)
+								#ifdef TESTING
+								else
+									++turfsSkipped
+								#endif
 								CHECK_TICK
-
 							maxx = max(maxx, xcrd)
 							++xcrd
 					--ycrd
@@ -167,7 +186,7 @@ var/global/dmm_suite/preloader/_preloader = new
  * 4) Instanciates the atom with its variables
  *
  */
-/dmm_suite/proc/parse_grid(model as text,xcrd as num,ycrd as num,zcrd as num, no_changeturf as num)
+/dmm_suite/proc/parse_grid(model as text, model_key as text, xcrd as num,ycrd as num,zcrd as num, no_changeturf 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.
@@ -228,6 +247,20 @@ var/global/dmm_suite/preloader/_preloader = new
 			CHECK_TICK
 		while(dpos != 0)
 
+		//check and see if we can just skip this turf
+		//So you don't have to understand this horrid statement, we can do this if
+		// 1. no_changeturf is set
+		// 2. the space_key isn't set yet
+		// 3. there are exactly 2 members
+		// 4. with no attributes
+		// 5. and the members are world.turf and world.area
+		// Basically, if we find an entry like this: "XXX" = (/turf/default, /area/default)
+		// We can skip calling this proc every time we see XXX
+		if(no_changeturf && !space_key && members.len == 2 && members_attributes.len == 2 && length(members_attributes[1]) == 0 && length(members_attributes[2]) == 0 && (world.area in members) && (world.turf in members))
+			space_key = model_key
+			return
+
+
 		modelCache[model] = list(members, members_attributes)
 
 
@@ -236,6 +269,7 @@ var/global/dmm_suite/preloader/_preloader = new
 	////////////////
 
 	//The next part of the code assumes there's ALWAYS an /area AND a /turf on a given tile
+	var/turf/crds = locate(xcrd,ycrd,zcrd)
 
 	//first instance the /area and remove it from the members list
 	index = members.len
@@ -244,7 +278,6 @@ var/global/dmm_suite/preloader/_preloader = new
 		_preloader.setup(members_attributes[index])//preloader for assigning  set variables on atom creation
 
 		instance = locate(members[index])
-		var/turf/crds = locate(xcrd,ycrd,zcrd)
 		if(crds)
 			instance.contents.Add(crds)
 
@@ -262,26 +295,20 @@ var/global/dmm_suite/preloader/_preloader = new
 	//instanciate the first /turf
 	var/turf/T
 	if(members[first_turf_index] != /turf/template_noop)
-		T = instance_atom(members[first_turf_index],members_attributes[first_turf_index],xcrd,ycrd,zcrd,no_changeturf)
+		T = instance_atom(members[first_turf_index],members_attributes[first_turf_index],crds,no_changeturf)
 
 	if(T)
 		//if others /turf are presents, simulates the underlays piling effect
 		index = first_turf_index + 1
 		while(index <= members.len - 1) // Last item is an /area
 			var/underlay = T.appearance
-			T = instance_atom(members[index],members_attributes[index],xcrd,ycrd,zcrd,no_changeturf)//instance new turf
+			T = instance_atom(members[index],members_attributes[index],crds,no_changeturf)//instance new turf
 			T.underlays += underlay
 			index++
 
 	//finally instance all remainings objects/mobs
 	for(index in 1 to first_turf_index-1)
-		instance_atom(members[index],members_attributes[index],xcrd,ycrd,zcrd,no_changeturf)
-
-		//custom CHECK_TICK here because we don't want things created while we're sleeping to not initialize
-		if(TICK_CHECK)
-			SSatoms.map_loader_stop()
-			stoplag()
-			SSatoms.map_loader_begin()
+		instance_atom(members[index],members_attributes[index],crds,no_changeturf)
 	//Restore initialization to the previous value
 	SSatoms.map_loader_stop()
 
@@ -290,22 +317,23 @@ var/global/dmm_suite/preloader/_preloader = new
 ////////////////
 
 //Instance an atom at (x,y,z) and gives it the variables in attributes
-/dmm_suite/proc/instance_atom(path,list/attributes, x, y, z, no_changeturf)
-	var/atom/instance
+/dmm_suite/proc/instance_atom(path,list/attributes, turf/crds, no_changeturf)
 	_preloader.setup(attributes, path)
 
-	var/turf/T = locate(x,y,z)
-	if(T)
+	if(crds)
 		if(!no_changeturf && ispath(path, /turf))
-			T.ChangeTurf(path, TRUE)
-			instance = T
+			. = crds.ChangeTurf(path, TRUE)
 		else
-			instance = new path (T)//first preloader pass
+			. = new path (crds)//first preloader pass
 
-	if(use_preloader && instance)//second preloader pass, for those atoms that don't ..() in New()
-		_preloader.load(instance)
+	if(use_preloader && .)//second preloader pass, for those atoms that don't ..() in New()
+		_preloader.load(.)
 
-	return instance
+	//custom CHECK_TICK here because we don't want things created while we're sleeping to not initialize
+	if(world.tick_usage > CURRENT_TICKLIMIT)
+		SSatoms.map_loader_stop()
+		stoplag()
+		SSatoms.map_loader_begin()
 
 //text trimming (both directions) helper proc
 //optionally removes quotes before and after the text (for variable name)
@@ -417,4 +445,4 @@ var/global/dmm_suite/preloader/_preloader = new
 	name = "Area Passthrough"
 
 /turf/template_noop
-	name = "Turf Passthrough"
\ No newline at end of file
+	name = "Turf Passthrough"
diff --git a/code/world.dm b/code/world.dm
index 23d2a65493..fa038c62f1 100644
--- a/code/world.dm
+++ b/code/world.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /world
 	mob = /mob/dead/new_player
-	turf = /turf/basic
+	turf = /turf/open/space/basic
 	area = /area/space
 	view = "15x15"
 	cache_lifespan = 7
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 	load_mode()
 	load_motd()
 	load_admins()
-	load_mentors()
 	if(config.usewhitelist)
 		load_whitelist()
 	LoadBans()
@@ -105,13 +104,6 @@
 		s["revision"] = revdata.commit
 		s["revision_date"] = revdata.date
 
-		var/mentors = 0
-		for(var/client/C in clients)
-			var/mentor = mentor_datums[C.ckey]
-			if(mentor)
-				mentors++
-		s["mentors"] = mentors
-
 		var/list/adm = get_admin_counts()
 		var/list/presentmins = adm["present"]
 		var/list/afkmins = adm["afk"]
diff --git a/config/title_screens/images/blank.png b/config/title_screens/images/blank.png
deleted file mode 100644
index c3167a923b..0000000000
Binary files a/config/title_screens/images/blank.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/config/title_screens/images/default.dmi b/config/title_screens/images/default.dmi
deleted file mode 100644
index 633bd434b8..0000000000
Binary files a/config/title_screens/images/default.dmi and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/config/title_screens/images/fullscreen.dmi b/config/title_screens/images/fullscreen.dmi
deleted file mode 100644
index 4bf628bd41..0000000000
Binary files a/config/title_screens/images/fullscreen.dmi and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/config/title_screens/images/title1.dmi b/config/title_screens/images/title1.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de56de7ca7
Binary files /dev/null and b/config/title_screens/images/title1.dmi differ
diff --git a/config/title_screens/images/title2.dmi b/config/title_screens/images/title2.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5196c9ae0
Binary files /dev/null and b/config/title_screens/images/title2.dmi differ
diff --git a/config/title_screens/images/title3.dmi b/config/title_screens/images/title3.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a5ae1ed7f
Binary files /dev/null and b/config/title_screens/images/title3.dmi differ
diff --git a/config/title_screens/images/title4.dmi b/config/title_screens/images/title4.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f2d008161
Binary files /dev/null and b/config/title_screens/images/title4.dmi differ
diff --git a/config/title_screens/images/title5.dmi b/config/title_screens/images/title5.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9491274eda
Binary files /dev/null and b/config/title_screens/images/title5.dmi differ
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 9e98d89ab7..46d56db0e0 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 // END_PREFERENCES
 
 // BEGIN_INCLUDE
-#include "_maps\__MAP_DEFINES.dm"
-#include "_maps\citadelstation.dm"
+#include "_maps\basemap.dm"
 #include "_maps\loadallmaps.dm"
+#include "_maps\tgstation2.dm"
 #include "code\_compile_options.dm"
 #include "code\world.dm"
 #include "code\__DATASTRUCTURES\heap.dm"
@@ -949,7 +949,6 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\structures\transit_tubes\transit_tube.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\structures\transit_tubes\transit_tube_construction.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\structures\transit_tubes\transit_tube_pod.dm"
-#include "code\game\turfs\basic.dm"
 #include "code\game\turfs\closed.dm"
 #include "code\game\turfs\open.dm"
 #include "code\game\turfs\turf.dm"