diff --git a/INDEV/Battle Royale.lua b/INDEV/Battle Royale.lua
index a152de0c..d34e6215 100644
--- a/INDEV/Battle Royale.lua	
+++ b/INDEV/Battle Royale.lua	
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ local BattleRoyale = {
             'spoils'
         },
         ['./Battle Royale/misc/'] = {
-            'misc'
+            'initialize',
+            'misc',
         },
         ['./Battle Royale/safe zone/'] = {
             'hurt_player',
@@ -131,17 +132,18 @@ function BattleRoyale:loadDependencies()
             :: next ::
         end
     end
+
+    self:onStart() -- in case the plugin loads mid-game
 end
 
 api_version = '1.12.0.0'
 
 function OnScriptLoad()
     BattleRoyale:loadDependencies()
-    OnStart()
 end
 
 function OnStart()
-    BattleRoyale:onStart(true)
+    BattleRoyale:onStart()
 end
 
 function OnEnd()
diff --git a/INDEV/Battle Royale/commands/restart.lua b/INDEV/Battle Royale/commands/restart.lua
index 31bda6d1..3ad34efa 100644
--- a/INDEV/Battle Royale/commands/restart.lua	
+++ b/INDEV/Battle Royale/commands/restart.lua	
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ local Command = {}
 -- @param args (table of command strings)
 --
 function Command:run(id, args)
+
     local player = self.players[id] -- admin
     if not player:commandEnabled(self.enabled, self.name) then
         return
@@ -12,9 +13,7 @@ function Command:run(id, args)
         return
     end
 
-    --
-    -- code will go here
-    --
+    self:reset()
 end
 
 return Command
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/INDEV/Battle Royale/countdown/pre_game.lua b/INDEV/Battle Royale/countdown/pre_game.lua
index 5a8eca49..33775f32 100644
--- a/INDEV/Battle Royale/countdown/pre_game.lua	
+++ b/INDEV/Battle Royale/countdown/pre_game.lua	
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function timer:preGameTimer()
         self.safe_zone.timer = self:new()
         self.safe_zone.timer:start()
 
-        self:spawnLoot(self.looting.objects, 'loot')
+        self:spawnLoot(self.looting.random, 'random')
         self:spawnLoot(self.looting.crates, 'crates')
 
         for _, v in pairs(self.players) do
diff --git a/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_death.lua b/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_death.lua
index e7ef3e3e..3c15d980 100644
--- a/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_death.lua	
+++ b/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_death.lua	
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ function event:onDeath(victim)
 
     victim = tonumber(victim)
     victim = self.players[victim]
+    if (not victim) then
+        return
+    end
+
     victim.weapon_parts = nil -- weapons parts loot
     victim.stun = nil -- stun grenades
     victim.can_stun = nil -- stun grenades
diff --git a/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_join.lua b/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_join.lua
index 1bd3a31a..743e1dc1 100644
--- a/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_join.lua	
+++ b/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_join.lua	
@@ -1,20 +1,12 @@
 local event = {}
 
-function event:hide(player, dyn)
-    local x, y, z = self:getXYZ(dyn)
-    write_float(player + 0xF8, x - 1000)
-    write_float(player + 0xFC, y - 1000)
-    write_float(player + 0x100, z - 1000)
-end
-
 function event:newPlayer(o)
 
     setmetatable(o, self)
     self.__index = self
 
-    o.messages = { primary = '' }
     o.lives = self.max_lives
-
+    o.messages = { primary = '' }
     o.speed = {
         current = self.default_running_speed
     }
@@ -32,25 +24,6 @@ function event:onJoin(id)
     self:phaseCheck(false, id)
 end
 
-function event:resetPlayer()
-
-    local id = self.id
-    local player = self.players[id]
-
-    player.lives = self.max_lives
-    player.speed.current = self.default_running_speed
-    player.speed.duration = 0
-    player.speed.timer = self:new()
-    player.speed.timer:start()
-
-    player.messages = { primary = '' }
-
-    player.weapon_parts = nil
-    player.stun = nil
-    player.can_stun = nil
-    player.spectator = nil
-end
-
 register_callback(cb['EVENT_JOIN'], 'OnJoin')
 
 return event
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_object_spawn.lua b/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_object_spawn.lua
index 2924b279..4bb7f72e 100644
--- a/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_object_spawn.lua	
+++ b/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_object_spawn.lua	
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ function event:onObjectSpawn(player, map_id, parent_id, object_id, sapp_spawning
 
         -- Prevent players from using special ammo in vehicles:
         player = self.players[player]
-        if player:inVehicle(dyn) then
+        if (not player) then
+            return
+        elseif player:inVehicle(dyn) then
             return
         end
 
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ end
 function event:trackNuke()
 
     local nukes = self.nukes
-    if (nukes and #nukes == 0) then
+    if (not self.game or not self.game.started or (not nukes or nukes and #nukes == 0)) then
         return
     end
 
diff --git a/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_start.lua b/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_start.lua
index 84aa7126..77f7509d 100644
--- a/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_start.lua	
+++ b/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_start.lua	
@@ -1,135 +1,11 @@
 local event = {}
-local format = string.format
-
-local function loadMapSettings(self)
-
-    local map = get_var(0, '$map')
-    local path = './Battle Royale/map settings/'
-
-    -- Try stock maps first:
-    local success, data = xpcall(require, function()
-    end, path .. 'stock/' .. map)
-
-    -- Try custom maps:
-    if (not success) then
-        success, data = xpcall(require, function()
-        end, path .. 'custom/' .. map)
-    end
-
-    for k, v in pairs(data) do
-        self[k] = v
-    end
-end
-
-function event:getClipSizesTable()
-    for _, v in pairs(self.looting.spoils) do
-        if (v.clip_sizes) then
-            return v.clip_sizes
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-function event:getStunTags()
-    for _, v in pairs(self.looting.spoils) do
-        if (v.grenade_tags) then
-            return v.grenade_tags
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-function event:getRandomWeaponTags()
-    local spoils = self.looting.spoils
-    for _, v in pairs(spoils) do
-        if (v.random_weapons) then
-            return v.random_weapons
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-local function getTagData(self)
-    local jpt = self.tank_shell_jpt_tag
-    local tag_address = read_dword(0x40440000)
-    local tag_count = read_dword(0x4044000C)
-    for i = 0, tag_count - 1 do
-        local tag = tag_address + 0x20 * i
-        local tag_name = read_string(read_dword(tag + 0x10))
-        local tag_class = read_dword(tag)
-        if (tag_class == 1785754657 and tag_name == jpt) then
-            return read_dword(tag + 0x14)
-        end
-    end
-    return nil
-end
 
 function event:onStart()
     if (get_var(0, '$gt') ~= 'n/a') then
-
-        loadMapSettings(self)
-
-        self.loot = nil
-        self.loot_crates = nil
-
-        -- pre game timer:
-        self.game = nil
-
-        -- players table:
-        self.players = {}
-
-        -- weapons table:
-        self.weapons = {}
-
-        -- nuke:
-        self.nukes = {}
-
-        -- Sets initial radius of the safe zone and the total game time:
-        self.total_time = self:setSafeZone()
-
-        local h, m, s = self:secondsToTime(self.total_time)
-        timer(33, 'pluginLogo', h, m, s, self.end_after)
-
-        self.stuns = self:tagsToID(self:getStunTags(), 'jpt!')
-        self.clip_sizes = self:tagsToID(self:getClipSizesTable(), 'weap')
-        self.random_weapons = self:tagsToID(self:getRandomWeaponTags(), 'weap')
-
-        self.weapon_weights = self:tagsToID(self.weight.weapons, 'weap')
-        self.energy_weapons = self:tagsToID(self._energy_weapons_, 'weap')
-        self.decay_rates = self:tagsToID(self.weapon_degradation.decay_rate, 'weap')
-
-        -- For explosive bullets:
-        self.rocket_projectile = self:getTag('proj', self.rocket_projectile_tag)
-
-        -- For grenade launcher:
-        self.frag_projectile = self:getTag('proj', self.frag_grenade_projectile)
-
-        -- For nuke (weapon):
-        self.rocket_launcher = self:getTag('weap', self.rocket_launcher_weapon)
-
-        self.nuke_projectile = self:getTag('proj', self.tank_shell_projectile)
-        self.nuke_tag_data = getTagData(self)
-
-        self.overshield_object = self:getTag('eqip', self.overshield_equipment)
-
-        -- Disable object that represents loot crates:
-        for name, _ in pairs(self.looting.crates['eqip']) do
-            execute_command('disable_object "' .. name .. '"')
-        end
+        self:initialize()
     end
 end
 
-function pluginLogo(h, m, s, b)
-    cprint('=======================================================================================================================', 10)
-    cprint(" ")
-    cprint("'||''|.       |     |''||''| |''||''| '||'      '||''''|     '||''|.    ..|''||   '||' '|'     |     '||'      '||''''|", 12)
-    cprint(" ||   ||     |||       ||       ||     ||        ||  .        ||   ||  .|'    ||    || |      |||     ||        ||  .", 12)
-    cprint(" ||'''|.    |  ||      ||       ||     ||        ||''|        ||''|'   ||      ||    ||      |  ||    ||        ||''|", 12)
-    cprint(" ||    ||  .''''|.     ||       ||     ||        ||           ||   |.  '|.     ||    ||     .''''|.   ||        ||", 12)
-    cprint(".||...|'  .|.  .||.   .||.     .||.   .||.....| .||.....|    .||.  '|'  ''|...|'    .||.   .|.  .||. .||.....| .||.....|", 12)
-    cprint(" ")
-    cprint(format("This game will end in %s hours, %s minutes and %s seconds", h, m, s), 15)
-    cprint(format('Crunch time: %s', b .. ' seconds'), 15)
-    cprint('========================================================================================================================', 10)
-end
-
 register_callback(cb['EVENT_GAME_START'], 'OnStart')
 
 return event
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_tick.lua b/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_tick.lua
index ffea9c99..58edb7cf 100644
--- a/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_tick.lua	
+++ b/INDEV/Battle Royale/events/on_tick.lua	
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ function event:onTick()
     self:landing() -- sky spawning / god mode timer
     self:outsideSafeZone() -- checks if player is outside the safe zone
     self:shrinkSafeZone() -- safe zone shrinking
-
-    self:monitorLoot(self.loot_crates) -- loot crate monitor
-    self:monitorLoot(self.loot) -- loot crate monitor
+    self:monitorLoot(self.loot.crates) -- loot crate monitor
+    self:monitorLoot(self.loot.random) -- loot crate monitor
 
     self:trackNuke() -- nuke projectile tracker
 
@@ -44,6 +43,11 @@ function event:onTick()
 
         v:crateIntersect()
 
+        --[[
+        -- todo:    Move speed modifiers to a separate recursive function that is delayed by 1 second.
+        -- todo:    This is to prevent micro-stuttering when modifying a players speed.
+        ]]
+
         if (v.stun) then
             v:stunPlayer()
         else
diff --git a/INDEV/Battle Royale/loot/crates.lua b/INDEV/Battle Royale/loot/crates.lua
index ba97452f..cf946467 100644
--- a/INDEV/Battle Royale/loot/crates.lua	
+++ b/INDEV/Battle Royale/loot/crates.lua	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local crates = {}
 
 function crates:crateIntersect()
 
-    if (not self.looting.enabled or not self.loot_crates) then
+    if (not self.looting.enabled or not self.loot.crates) then
         return
     end
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ function crates:crateIntersect()
 
     local px, py, pz = self:getXYZ(dyn)
 
-    for meta_id, v in pairs(self.loot_crates) do
+    for meta_id, v in pairs(self.loot.crates) do
 
         local object = get_object_memory(meta_id)
         if (object == 0) then
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ local function getSpoils(t)
     for k, v in pairs(t) do
         index = index + k
         if (random <= index) then
-            return k, v
+            return v
         end
     end
 end
 
 function crates:openCrate()
 
-    local _, spoils = getSpoils(self.looting.spoils)
+    local spoils = getSpoils(self.looting.spoils)
 
     if (not spoils) then
         self:newMessage('Something went wrong. Unable to unlock spoils.', 5)
diff --git a/INDEV/Battle Royale/loot/monitor.lua b/INDEV/Battle Royale/loot/monitor.lua
index 747ad98a..784862c1 100644
--- a/INDEV/Battle Royale/loot/monitor.lua	
+++ b/INDEV/Battle Royale/loot/monitor.lua	
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ local loot = {}
 
 function loot:monitorLoot(objects)
 
-    if (not self.looting or not self.looting.enabled or not objects) then
+    local game_started = (self.game and self.game.started)
+    local looting = (self.looting and self.looting.enabled)
+    if (not game_started or not looting or not objects) then
         return
     end
 
diff --git a/INDEV/Battle Royale/loot/spawn.lua b/INDEV/Battle Royale/loot/spawn.lua
index c3179feb..9d91a788 100644
--- a/INDEV/Battle Royale/loot/spawn.lua	
+++ b/INDEV/Battle Royale/loot/spawn.lua	
@@ -57,11 +57,7 @@ function loot:spawnLoot(objects, type)
         :: next ::
     end
 
-    if (type == 'crates') then
-        self.loot_crates = t
-    else
-        self.loot = t
-    end
+    self.loot[type] = t
 end
 
 return loot
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/INDEV/Battle Royale/loot/spoils.lua b/INDEV/Battle Royale/loot/spoils.lua
index e62c9422..8cda7d33 100644
--- a/INDEV/Battle Royale/loot/spoils.lua	
+++ b/INDEV/Battle Royale/loot/spoils.lua	
@@ -189,8 +189,6 @@ function spoils:giveOvershield(args)
     local id = self.id
 
     local label = args.label
-    label = label:gsub('$shield', level)
-
     self:newMessage('You unlocked ' .. label, 5)
 
     local shield = spawn_object('', '', 0, 0, 0, 0, self.overshield_object)
diff --git a/INDEV/Battle Royale/map settings/stock/bloodgulch.lua b/INDEV/Battle Royale/map settings/stock/bloodgulch.lua
index ef27b953..30b6888f 100644
--- a/INDEV/Battle Royale/map settings/stock/bloodgulch.lua	
+++ b/INDEV/Battle Royale/map settings/stock/bloodgulch.lua	
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ return {
     -- The minimum amount of players required to start the game:
     -- Default: (2)
     --
-    required_players = 2,
+    required_players = 1,
 
 
     --- Game start delay:
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ return {
     -- The start delay will not begin until the required players have joined.
     -- Default (30)
     --
-    start_delay = 30,
+    start_delay = 2,
 
 
     --- Lives:
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ return {
 
         --- Random weapon/power up spawns:
         -- Format: ['tag class'] = { ['tag name'] = { { x, y, z, respawn time (in seconds)}, ... } }
-        objects = {
+        random = {
 
             ['weap'] = {
                 ['weapons\\assault rifle\\assault rifle'] = {
diff --git a/INDEV/Battle Royale/misc/initialize.lua b/INDEV/Battle Royale/misc/initialize.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b38458c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/INDEV/Battle Royale/misc/initialize.lua	
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+local plugin = {}
+local format = string.format
+local req = require
+local call = xpcall
+local pairs = pairs
+
+local function loadMapSettings(self)
+
+    local map = get_var(0, '$map')
+    local path = './Battle Royale/map settings/'
+
+    -- Try stock maps first:
+    local success, data = call(req, function()
+    end, path .. 'stock/' .. map)
+
+    -- Try custom maps:
+    if (not success) then
+        success, data = call(req, function()
+        end, path .. 'custom/' .. map)
+    end
+
+    for k, v in pairs(data) do
+        self[k] = v
+    end
+end
+
+local function getTagData(self)
+    local jpt = self.tank_shell_jpt_tag
+    local tag_address = read_dword(0x40440000)
+    local tag_count = read_dword(0x4044000C)
+    for i = 0, tag_count - 1 do
+        local tag = tag_address + 0x20 * i
+        local tag_name = read_string(read_dword(tag + 0x10))
+        local tag_class = read_dword(tag)
+        if (tag_class == 1785754657 and tag_name == jpt) then
+            return read_dword(tag + 0x14)
+        end
+    end
+    return nil
+end
+
+local function getClipSizesTable(self)
+    for _, v in pairs(self.looting.spoils) do
+        if (v.clip_sizes) then
+            return v.clip_sizes
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+local function getStunTags(self)
+    for _, v in pairs(self.looting.spoils) do
+        if (v.grenade_tags) then
+            return v.grenade_tags
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+local function getRandomWeaponTags(self)
+    local spoils = self.looting.spoils
+    for _, v in pairs(spoils) do
+        if (v.random_weapons) then
+            return v.random_weapons
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+function plugin:initialize()
+
+    loadMapSettings(self)
+
+    self:reset()
+
+    local stuns = getStunTags(self)
+    local clip_sizes = getClipSizesTable(self)
+    local random_weapons = getRandomWeaponTags(self)
+
+    local weights = self.weight.weapons
+    local energy_weapons = self._energy_weapons_
+    local decay_rates = self.weapon_degradation.decay_rate
+
+    self.nuke_tag_data = getTagData(self)
+    self.stuns = self:tagsToID(stuns, 'jpt!')
+    self.clip_sizes = self:tagsToID(clip_sizes, 'weap')
+    self.random_weapons = self:tagsToID(random_weapons, 'weap')
+
+    self.weapon_weights = self:tagsToID(weights, 'weap')
+    self.energy_weapons = self:tagsToID(energy_weapons, 'weap')
+    self.decay_rates = self:tagsToID(decay_rates, 'weap')
+
+    self.rocket_projectile = self:getTag('proj', self.rocket_projectile_tag)
+    self.frag_projectile = self:getTag('proj', self.frag_grenade_projectile)
+    self.rocket_launcher = self:getTag('weap', self.rocket_launcher_weapon)
+    self.nuke_projectile = self:getTag('proj', self.tank_shell_projectile)
+    self.overshield_object = self:getTag('eqip', self.overshield_equipment)
+
+    for name, _ in pairs(self.looting.crates['eqip']) do
+        execute_command('disable_object "' .. name .. '"')
+    end
+
+    local h, m, s = self:secondsToTime(self.total_time)
+    cprint('=======================================================================================================================', 10)
+    cprint(" ")
+    cprint("'||''|.       |     |''||''| |''||''| '||'      '||''''|     '||''|.    ..|''||   '||' '|'     |     '||'      '||''''|", 12)
+    cprint(" ||   ||     |||       ||       ||     ||        ||  .        ||   ||  .|'    ||    || |      |||     ||        ||  .", 12)
+    cprint(" ||'''|.    |  ||      ||       ||     ||        ||''|        ||''|'   ||      ||    ||      |  ||    ||        ||''|", 12)
+    cprint(" ||    ||  .''''|.     ||       ||     ||        ||           ||   |.  '|.     ||    ||     .''''|.   ||        ||", 12)
+    cprint(".||...|'  .|.  .||.   .||.     .||.   .||.....| .||.....|    .||.  '|'  ''|...|'    .||.   .|.  .||. .||.....| .||.....|", 12)
+    cprint(" ")
+    cprint(format("This game will end in %s hours, %s minutes and %s seconds", h, m, s), 15)
+    cprint(format('Crunch time: %s', self.end_after .. ' seconds'), 15)
+    cprint('========================================================================================================================', 10)
+end
+
+function plugin:reset()
+
+    self.game = nil
+    self.nukes = {}
+    self.players = {}
+    self.weapons = {}
+    self.loot = { crates = {}, random = {} }
+
+    self.total_time = self:setSafeZone()
+
+    for i = 1, 16 do
+        if player_present(i) then
+            self.players[i] = self:onJoin(i)
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+return plugin
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/INDEV/Battle Royale/safe zone/safe_zone.lua b/INDEV/Battle Royale/safe zone/safe_zone.lua
index e593e101..e5edefe4 100644
--- a/INDEV/Battle Royale/safe zone/safe_zone.lua	
+++ b/INDEV/Battle Royale/safe zone/safe_zone.lua	
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ end
 
 function SafeZone:shrinkSafeZone()
 
+    if (not self.game or not self.game.started) then
+        return
+    end
+
     local safe_zone = self.safe_zone
     if (not safe_zone or not safe_zone.timer) then
         return
diff --git a/INDEV/Battle Royale/sky spawning/getters_and_setters.lua b/INDEV/Battle Royale/sky spawning/getters_and_setters.lua
index 8560331c..df6bd139 100644
--- a/INDEV/Battle Royale/sky spawning/getters_and_setters.lua	
+++ b/INDEV/Battle Royale/sky spawning/getters_and_setters.lua	
@@ -25,10 +25,16 @@ function spawns:setSpawns()
         return
     end
 
+    local loops = 0
     for _, v in pairs(self.players) do
         local point = getRandomPoint(locations)
         while (point.used) do
+            loops = loops + 1
             point = getRandomPoint(locations)
+            if (loops == 500) then -- just in case
+                error('Unable to find spawn point!')
+                return
+            end
         end
         point.used = true
         v.spawn = point
diff --git a/INDEV/Battle Royale/spectator/spectate.lua b/INDEV/Battle Royale/spectator/spectate.lua
index fdba9e61..962ae547 100644
--- a/INDEV/Battle Royale/spectator/spectate.lua	
+++ b/INDEV/Battle Royale/spectator/spectate.lua	
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 local spectator = {}
 
+local function hidePlayer(self, player, dyn)
+    local x, y, z = self:getXYZ(dyn)
+    write_float(player + 0xF8, x - 1000)
+    write_float(player + 0xFC, y - 1000)
+    write_float(player + 0x100, z - 1000)
+end
+
 function spectator:spectate()
 
     local id = self.id
@@ -14,7 +21,7 @@ function spectator:spectate()
         return
     end
 
-    self:hide(player, dyn)
+    hidePlayer(player, dyn)
 
     -- In case the player picks up a weapon, force them to drop it:
     execute_command('wdrop ' .. id)