diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/type2type.dm.rej b/code/__HELPERS/type2type.dm.rej
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dcbecaa236
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/type2type.dm.rej
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+diff a/code/__HELPERS/type2type.dm b/code/__HELPERS/type2type.dm	(rejected hunks)
+@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
+ 	return .
+ 
+ //Splits the text of a file at seperator and returns them in a list.
+-/proc/file2list(filename, seperator="\n")
++/world/proc/file2list(filename, seperator="\n")
+ 	return splittext(return_file_text(filename),seperator)
+ 
+ 
diff --git a/code/_globalvars/lists/names.dm b/code/_globalvars/lists/names.dm
index 5f189b8f94..15a0867667 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/lists/names.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/lists/names.dm
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(ai_names, file2list("config/names/ai.txt"))
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(wizard_first, file2list("config/names/wizardfirst.txt"))
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(wizard_second, file2list("config/names/wizardsecond.txt"))
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(ninja_titles, file2list("config/names/ninjatitle.txt"))
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(ninja_names, file2list("config/names/ninjaname.txt"))
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(commando_names, file2list("config/names/death_commando.txt"))
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(first_names_male, file2list("config/names/first_male.txt"))
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(first_names_female, file2list("config/names/first_female.txt"))
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(last_names, file2list("config/names/last.txt"))
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(lizard_names_male, file2list("config/names/lizard_male.txt"))
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(lizard_names_female, file2list("config/names/lizard_female.txt"))
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(clown_names, file2list("config/names/clown.txt"))
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(mime_names, file2list("config/names/mime.txt"))
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(carp_names, file2list("config/names/carp.txt"))
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(golem_names, file2list("config/names/golem.txt"))
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(plasmaman_names, file2list("config/names/plasmaman.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(ai_names, world.file2list("config/names/ai.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(wizard_first, world.file2list("config/names/wizardfirst.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(wizard_second, world.file2list("config/names/wizardsecond.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(ninja_titles, world.file2list("config/names/ninjatitle.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(ninja_names, world.file2list("config/names/ninjaname.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(commando_names, world.file2list("config/names/death_commando.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(first_names_male, world.file2list("config/names/first_male.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(first_names_female, world.file2list("config/names/first_female.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(last_names, world.file2list("config/names/last.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(lizard_names_male, world.file2list("config/names/lizard_male.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(lizard_names_female, world.file2list("config/names/lizard_female.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(clown_names, world.file2list("config/names/clown.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(mime_names, world.file2list("config/names/mime.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(carp_names, world.file2list("config/names/carp.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(golem_names, world.file2list("config/names/golem.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(plasmaman_names, world.file2list("config/names/plasmaman.txt"))
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(posibrain_names, list("PBU","HIU","SINA","ARMA","OSI","HBL","MSO","RR","CHRI","CDB","HG","XSI","ORNG","GUN","KOR","MET","FRE","XIS","SLI","PKP","HOG","RZH","GOOF","MRPR","JJR","FIRC","INC","PHL","BGB","ANTR","MIW","WJ","JRD","CHOC","ANCL","JLLO","JNLG","KOS","TKRG","XAL","STLP","CBOS","DUNC","FXMC","DRSD","COI"))
 
 
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(verbs, file2list("config/names/verbs.txt"))
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(adjectives, file2list("config/names/adjectives.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(verbs, world.file2list("config/names/verbs.txt"))
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(adjectives, world.file2list("config/names/adjectives.txt"))
 //loaded on startup because of "
 //would include in rsc if ' was used
diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index fe9d7c5bc5..fd3fe6d685 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
 	GLOB.abandon_allowed = respawn
 
 /datum/configuration/proc/load(filename, type = "config") //the type can also be game_options, in which case it uses a different switch. not making it separate to not copypaste code - Urist
-	var/list/Lines = file2list(filename)
+	var/list/Lines = world.file2list(filename)
 
 	for(var/t in Lines)
 		if(!t)
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@
 
 
 /datum/configuration/proc/loadmaplist(filename)
-	var/list/Lines = file2list(filename)
+	var/list/Lines = world.file2list(filename)
 
 	var/datum/map_config/currentmap = null
 	for(var/t in Lines)
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@
 
 
 /datum/configuration/proc/loadsql(filename)
-	var/list/Lines = file2list(filename)
+	var/list/Lines = world.file2list(filename)
 	for(var/t in Lines)
 		if(!t)
 			continue
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index f16e8c1ea0..9d3345b18a 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -625,8 +625,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 	if(selected_tip)
 		m = selected_tip
 	else
-		var/list/randomtips = file2list("config/tips.txt")
-		var/list/memetips = file2list("config/sillytips.txt")
+		var/list/randomtips = world.file2list("config/tips.txt")
+		var/list/memetips = world.file2list("config/sillytips.txt")
 		if(randomtips.len && prob(95))
 			m = pick(randomtips)
 		else if(memetips.len)
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm.rej b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm.rej
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b12e61f52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm.rej
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+diff a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm	(rejected hunks)
+@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
+ 	var/list/round_start_events
+ 
+ /datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/Initialize(timeofday)
+-	var/list/music = file2list(ROUND_START_MUSIC_LIST, "\n")
++	var/list/music = world.file2list(ROUND_START_MUSIC_LIST, "\n")
+ 	login_music = pick(music)
+ 
+ 	if(!GLOB.syndicate_code_phrase)
diff --git a/code/datums/ai_laws.dm b/code/datums/ai_laws.dm
index 9abd4df45e..8d817265e6 100644
--- a/code/datums/ai_laws.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ai_laws.dm
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 
 /datum/ai_laws/custom/New() //This reads silicon_laws.txt and allows server hosts to set custom AI starting laws.
 	..()
-	for(var/line in file2list("config/silicon_laws.txt"))
+	for(var/line in world.file2list("config/silicon_laws.txt"))
 		if(!line)
 			continue
 		if(findtextEx(line,"#",1,2))
diff --git a/code/datums/helper_datums/getrev.dm.rej b/code/datums/helper_datums/getrev.dm.rej
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f4e397e03a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/helper_datums/getrev.dm.rej
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+diff a/code/datums/helper_datums/getrev.dm b/code/datums/helper_datums/getrev.dm	(rejected hunks)
+@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
+ /datum/getrev/New()
+ 	var/head_file = return_file_text(".git/logs/HEAD")
+ 	if(SERVERTOOLS && fexists("..\\prtestjob.lk"))
+-		var/list/tmp = file2list("..\\prtestjob.lk")
++		var/list/tmp = world.file2list("..\\prtestjob.lk")
+ 		for(var/I in tmp)
+ 			if(I)
+ 				testmerge |= I
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/AI_modules.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/AI_modules.dm
index 9457682582..75fbf3a526 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/AI_modules.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/AI_modules.dm
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ AI MODULES
 
 /obj/item/weapon/aiModule/core/full/custom/New()
 	..()
-	for(var/line in file2list("config/silicon_laws.txt"))
+	for(var/line in world.file2list("config/silicon_laws.txt"))
 		if(!line)
 			continue
 		if(findtextEx(line,"#",1,2))
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_ranks.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_ranks.dm
index b23b4a5c36..b38cc4e289 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_ranks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_ranks.dm
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(admin_ranks)
 	if(config.admin_legacy_system)
 		var/previous_rights = 0
 		//load text from file and process each line seperately
-		for(var/line in file2list("config/admin_ranks.txt"))
+		for(var/line in world.file2list("config/admin_ranks.txt"))
 			if(!line)
 				continue
 			if(findtextEx(line,"#",1,2))
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(admin_ranks)
 
 	if(config.admin_legacy_system)
 		//load text from file
-		var/list/lines = file2list("config/admins.txt")
+		var/list/lines = world.file2list("config/admins.txt")
 
 		//process each line seperately
 		for(var/line in lines)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm
index a4ccfa9c48..8703784fc6 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 	if (!msg)
 		return
-	var/nicknames = file2list("config/admin_nicknames.txt")
+	var/nicknames = world.file2list("config/admin_nicknames.txt")
 
 	var/rendered = "<span class='game deadsay'><span class='prefix'>DEAD:</span> <span class='name'>ADMIN([src.holder.fakekey ? pick(nicknames) : src.key])</span> says, <span class='message'>\"[msg]\"</span></span>"
 
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/whitelist.dm b/code/modules/admin/whitelist.dm
index 7162789e3f..934e47aa23 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/whitelist.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/whitelist.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(whitelist)
 
 /proc/load_whitelist()
 	GLOB.whitelist = list()
-	for(var/line in file2list(WHITELISTFILE))
+	for(var/line in world.file2list(WHITELISTFILE))
 		if(!line)
 			continue
 		if(findtextEx(line,"#",1,2))
diff --git a/code/modules/awaymissions/zlevel.dm b/code/modules/awaymissions/zlevel.dm
index a8ce80bb4a..d486bcb469 100644
--- a/code/modules/awaymissions/zlevel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/awaymissions/zlevel.dm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(potentialRandomZlevels, generateMapList(filename = "config/away
 
 /proc/generateMapList(filename)
 	var/list/potentialMaps = list()
-	var/list/Lines = file2list(filename)
+	var/list/Lines = world.file2list(filename)
 
 	if(!Lines.len)
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/games/cas.dm b/code/modules/games/cas.dm
index c34325c904..3858e633a2 100644
--- a/code/modules/games/cas.dm
+++ b/code/modules/games/cas.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	card_text_file = "strings/cas_black.txt"
 
 /obj/item/toy/cards/deck/cas/New()
-	var/static/list/cards_against_space = list("cas_white" = file2list("strings/cas_white.txt"),"cas_black" = file2list("strings/cas_black.txt"))
+	var/static/list/cards_against_space = list("cas_white" = world.file2list("strings/cas_white.txt"),"cas_black" = world.file2list("strings/cas_black.txt"))
 	allcards = cards_against_space[card_face]
 	var/list/possiblecards = allcards.Copy()
 	if(possiblecards.len < decksize) // sanity check
diff --git a/code/world.dm b/code/world.dm
index 48129098e5..7af27a1504 100644
--- a/code/world.dm
+++ b/code/world.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	log_world("World loaded at [time_stamp()]")
 
 #if (PRELOAD_RSC == 0)
-	external_rsc_urls = file2list("config/external_rsc_urls.txt","\n")
+	external_rsc_urls = world.file2list("config/external_rsc_urls.txt","\n")
 	var/i=1
 	while(i<=external_rsc_urls.len)
 		if(external_rsc_urls[i])
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
 	world << sound(round_end_sound)
 
 /world/proc/load_mode()
-	var/list/Lines = file2list("data/mode.txt")
+	var/list/Lines = world.file2list("data/mode.txt")
 	if(Lines.len)
 		if(Lines[1])
 			GLOB.master_mode = Lines[1]
diff --git a/tools/Redirector/Configurations.dm b/tools/Redirector/Configurations.dm
index bc0d56361c..9f537a6ae9 100644
--- a/tools/Redirector/Configurations.dm
+++ b/tools/Redirector/Configurations.dm
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ var/list/adminkeys = list()
 
 proc/gen_configs()
 
-	config_stream = dd_file2list("config.txt")
+	config_stream = dd_file2list("config.txt")
 
 	var/server_gen = 0	// if the stream is looking for servers
 	var/admin_gen = 0	// if the stream is looking for admins
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ proc/gen_configs()
 	// Generate the list of admins now
 
 	for(var/file in adminfiles)
-		var/admin_config_stream = dd_file2list(file)
+		var/admin_config_stream = dd_file2list(file)
 
 		for(var/line in admin_config_stream)
 
diff --git a/tools/Redirector/textprocs.dm b/tools/Redirector/textprocs.dm
index 07440f9f4a..350f967607 100644
--- a/tools/Redirector/textprocs.dm
+++ b/tools/Redirector/textprocs.dm
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ proc
 	///////////////////
 	// Reading files //
 	///////////////////
-	dd_file2list(file_path, separator = "\n")
+	dd_file2list(file_path, separator = "\n")
 		var/file
 		if (isfile(file_path))
 			file = file_path