diff --git a/base/src/server/items.qc b/base/src/server/items.qc
index 43b5a48f..52a104d2 100644
--- a/base/src/server/items.qc
+++ b/base/src/server/items.qc
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ item_pickup::Respawn(void)
 	think = __NULL__;
 	nextthink = -1;
 
-	if (!m_iWasDropped && cvar("sv_playerslots") > 1) {
+	if (!m_iWasDropped) {
 		m_iClip = -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/client/entry.qc b/src/client/entry.qc
index 6d4bd93c..18d9aa5f 100644
--- a/src/client/entry.qc
+++ b/src/client/entry.qc
@@ -492,7 +492,10 @@ CSQC_InputEvent(float fEventType, float fKey, float fCharacter, float fDeviceID)
 		setcursormode(FALSE, "gfx/cursor", [0,0,0], 1.0f);
 	}
 
-	return (0);
+	if (VGUI_Active())
+		return (1);
+	else
+		return (0);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -508,7 +511,7 @@ CSQC_Input_Frame(void)
 	CSQC_UpdateSeat();
 
 	/* If we are inside a VGUI, don't let the client do stuff outside */
-	if (g_vguiWidgetCount > 0) {
+	if (VGUI_Active()) {
 		input_impulse = 0;
 		input_buttons = 0;
 		return;
diff --git a/src/gs-entbase/server/func_breakable.qc b/src/gs-entbase/server/func_breakable.qc
index 622f96b5..b4a5156d 100644
--- a/src/gs-entbase/server/func_breakable.qc
+++ b/src/gs-entbase/server/func_breakable.qc
@@ -316,18 +316,15 @@ func_breakable::Respawn(void)
 	}
 
 	/* initially set the health to that of the ent-data */
-	health = GetSpawnHealth();
+	float sh = GetSpawnHealth();
 
-	if (HasPropData() == TRUE) {
+	if (HasPropData() == TRUE && sh == 0) {
 		/* assign propdata health */
 		health = GetPropData(PROPINFO_HEALTH);
-
-		/* didn't supply valid health */
-		if (health <= 0)
-			health = GetSpawnHealth();
-
 		m_flExplodeMag = GetPropData(PROPINFO_EXPLOSIVE_DMG);
 		m_flExplodeRad = GetPropData(PROPINFO_EXPLOSIVE_RADIUS);
+	} else {
+		health = sh;
 	}
 
 	/* unassigned health isn't valid */
diff --git a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSMonster.h b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSMonster.h
index e4c5ca69..f55d949d 100644
--- a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSMonster.h
+++ b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSMonster.h
@@ -283,4 +283,6 @@ class NSMonster:NSSurfacePropEntity
 #ifdef CLIENT
 string Sentences_GetSamples(string);
 string Sentences_ProcessSample(string);
+#else
+void NSMonster_AlertEnemyAlliance(vector pos, float radius, int alliance);
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSMonster.qc b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSMonster.qc
index c1f27af6..4223f96b 100644
--- a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSMonster.qc
+++ b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSMonster.qc
@@ -993,4 +993,36 @@ NSMonster_ReadEntity(float new)
 	}
 	me.ReceiveEntity(new, readfloat());
 }
+#else
+void
+NSMonster_AlertEnemyAlliance(vector pos, float radius, int alliance)
+{
+	for (entity w = world; (w = findfloat(w, ::takedamage, DAMAGE_YES));) {
+		/* out of radius */
+		if (vlen(pos - w.origin) > radius)
+			continue;
+
+		/* only target monsters */
+		if (!(w.flags & FL_MONSTER))
+			continue;
+
+		NSMonster f = (NSMonster)w;
+
+		/* they already got a target of some kind */
+		if (f.m_eEnemy)
+			continue;
+
+		/* if they're our friend... ignore*/
+		if (f.IsFriend(alliance))
+			continue;
+		/* if the monster is dead... ignore */
+		if (f.health <= 0)
+			continue;
+
+		/* we've heard a noise. investigate the location */
+		f.ClearRoute();
+		f.NewRoute(pos);
+		f.m_flSequenceSpeed = 140;
+	}
+}
 #endif
diff --git a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSSurfacePropEntity.qc b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSSurfacePropEntity.qc
index 20282628..fd12b40e 100644
--- a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSSurfacePropEntity.qc
+++ b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSSurfacePropEntity.qc
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ NSSurfacePropEntity::Respawn(void)
 	NSRenderableEntity::Respawn();
 
 	/* only use spawndata's health if we aren't overriding it */
-	if (HasPropData() == TRUE && sh == -1) {
+	if (HasPropData() == TRUE && sh <= 0) {
 		health = (float)GetPropData(PROPINFO_HEALTH);
 	} else {
 		health = sh;
@@ -182,8 +182,7 @@ NSSurfacePropEntity::SpawnKey(string strKey, string strValue)
 {
 	switch (strKey) {
 	case "health":
-		int h = stoi(strValue);
-		health = (float)h;
+		health = stof(strValue);
 		m_oldHealth = health;
 		break;
 	case "propdata":
@@ -303,7 +302,6 @@ NSSurfacePropEntity::NSSurfacePropEntity(void)
 #ifdef SERVER
 	m_iPropData = -1;
 	m_iMaterial = -1;
-	m_oldHealth = health = -1;
 
 	super::NSRenderableEntity();
 
diff --git a/src/shared/sound.h b/src/shared/sound.h
index 291caf1b..ff92ce86 100644
--- a/src/shared/sound.h
+++ b/src/shared/sound.h
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ typedef enumflags
 	SNDFL_NOREVERB,	/* skip reverb */
 	SNDFL_OMNI,	/* volume on all channels is equal */
 	SNDFL_PRIVATE,	/* only play on target */
-	SNDFL_STEP, /* volume is calculated from entity speed */
-	SNDFL_FOLLOW
+	SNDFL_STEP,	/* volume is calculated from entity speed */
+	SNDFL_FOLLOW,
+	SNDFL_ALERTS	/* this sounds alerts AI, takes distance into account */
 } soundFlag_t;
 
 typedef struct
diff --git a/src/shared/sound.qc b/src/shared/sound.qc
index fb930a14..8382ff5a 100644
--- a/src/shared/sound.qc
+++ b/src/shared/sound.qc
@@ -161,6 +161,10 @@ Sound_ParseField(int i, int a)
 	case "distshader":
 		g_sounds[i].distshader = argv(1);
 		break;
+	case "alerts":
+		dprint("\tSound set to alert enemy AI\n");
+		g_sounds[i].flags |= SNDFL_ALERTS;
+		break;
 	case "sample":
 		if (a == 2) {
 			dprint("\tAdded sample ");
@@ -456,6 +460,9 @@ Sound_Play(entity target, int chan, string shader)
 		flag |= SOUNDFLAG_UNICAST;
 		msg_entity = target;
 	}
+	if (g_sounds[sample].flags & SNDFL_ALERTS) {
+		NSMonster_AlertEnemyAlliance(target.origin, g_sounds[sample].dist_max, target.m_iAlliance);
+	}
 #endif
 
 #ifdef DEVELOPER
diff --git a/src/vgui/ui.qc b/src/vgui/ui.qc
index 6773b891..8c9b5248 100644
--- a/src/vgui/ui.qc
+++ b/src/vgui/ui.qc
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ var int g_vguiWidgetCount;
 	var float UI_MAINALPHA;
 #endif
 
+void
+VGUI_Active(void)
+{
+	return (g_vguiWidgetCount > 0) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+}
+
 int
 Util_MouseAbove(vector vecMousePos, vector vecPos, vector vecSize)
 {
diff --git a/worldspawn b/worldspawn
index 9183273a..e35b2e39 100755
--- a/worldspawn
+++ b/worldspawn
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@ if [ ! -f "$SRCPATH"/bin/worldspawn ]; then
 fi
 
 cd "$SRCPATH"/bin 
-./worldspawn
+
+if [[ -z "${NUCLIDE_GDB}" ]]; then
+	./worldspawn ../ $*
+else
+	gdb --args ./worldspawn ../ $*
+fi