diff --git a/base/src/client/scoreboard.qc b/base/src/client/scoreboard.qc
index f2c69211..519b262f 100644
--- a/base/src/client/scoreboard.qc
+++ b/base/src/client/scoreboard.qc
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ Scores_Draw(void)
 		pos = video_mins + [(video_res[0] / 2) - 145, 30];
 	}
 
-	if (Util_IsTeamPlay()) {
+	if (Util_IsTeamplay()) {
 		Scores_DrawTeam(pl, pos);
 	} else {
 		Scores_DrawNormal(pl, pos);
diff --git a/base/src/server/gamerules.h b/base/src/server/gamerules.h
index f00a10e5..31ee48a7 100644
--- a/base/src/server/gamerules.h
+++ b/base/src/server/gamerules.h
@@ -43,5 +43,5 @@ class MultiplayerRules:GameRules
 	/* client */
 	virtual void(NSClientPlayer) PlayerSpawn;
 	virtual void(NSClientPlayer) PlayerDeath;
-	virtual float(NSClientPlayer, string) ConsoleCommand;
+	virtual bool(NSClientPlayer, string) ConsoleCommand;
 };
diff --git a/base/src/server/gamerules.qc b/base/src/server/gamerules.qc
index 0e158818..aaf24e25 100644
--- a/base/src/server/gamerules.qc
+++ b/base/src/server/gamerules.qc
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 */
 
-var int autocvar_sv_playerkeepalive = TRUE;
-
 void
 GameRules::LevelDecodeParms(NSClientPlayer pp)
 {
diff --git a/base/src/server/progs.src b/base/src/server/progs.src
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index c73b9b62..e4659f56
--- a/base/src/server/progs.src
+++ b/base/src/server/progs.src
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ client.qc
 server.qc
 damage.qc
 items.qc
-rules.qc
 flashlight.qc
 modelevent.qc
 spawn.qc
diff --git a/src/botlib/bot.qc b/src/botlib/bot.qc
index cc6d6b8c..35929c03 100644
--- a/src/botlib/bot.qc
+++ b/src/botlib/bot.qc
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ bot::SeeThink(void)
 			continue;
 
 		/* ain't go hurt our brothers and sisters */
-		if (rules.IsTeamPlay() == TRUE)
+		if (rules.IsTeamplay() == TRUE)
 			if (team == w.team)
 				continue;
 
diff --git a/src/botlib/bot_combat.qc b/src/botlib/bot_combat.qc
index 085b225f..63ee2aaf 100644
--- a/src/botlib/bot_combat.qc
+++ b/src/botlib/bot_combat.qc
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ bot::Pain(void)
 
 	super::Pain();
 
-	if (rules.IsTeamPlay()) {
+	if (rules.IsTeamplay()) {
 		if (g_dmg_eAttacker.flags & FL_CLIENT && g_dmg_eAttacker.team == team) {
 			ChatSayTeam("Stop shooting me!");
 			return;
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ BotLib_Alert(vector pos, float radius, float t)
 			continue;
 
 		/* if they're our friend... ignore*/
-		if (rules.IsTeamPlay()) 
+		if (rules.IsTeamplay()) 
 			if (w.team == t)
 				continue;
 
diff --git a/src/botlib/route.qc b/src/botlib/route.qc
index d19ae931..6d3ccaef 100644
--- a/src/botlib/route.qc
+++ b/src/botlib/route.qc
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ Route_SelectDestination(bot target)
 
 	entity dest = world;
 
-	if (rules.IsTeamPlay()) {
+	if (rules.IsTeamplay()) {
 		/* we have the goal item, so capture it */
 		if (target.flags & FL_GOALITEM) {
 			print(sprintf("%s going for capture\n", target.netname));
diff --git a/src/gs-entbase/server/trigger_multiple.qc b/src/gs-entbase/server/trigger_multiple.qc
index 66868475..dfe80286 100644
--- a/src/gs-entbase/server/trigger_multiple.qc
+++ b/src/gs-entbase/server/trigger_multiple.qc
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ trigger_multiple::Touch(entity eToucher)
 	if (!HasSpawnFlags(TM_PUSHABLES) && eToucher.classname == "func_pushable")
 		return;
 
-	if (Rules_IsTeamPlay() == TRUE) {
+	if (g_grMode.IsTeamplay() == TRUE) {
 		if (m_iTeam > 0 && eActivator.team != m_iTeam + 1) {
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSEntity.qc b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSEntity.qc
index 235409ab..8198558c 100644
--- a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSEntity.qc
+++ b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSEntity.qc
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void
 NSEntity::TouchHandler(void)
 {
 #ifdef SERVER
-	if (g_grMode.IsTeamPlay())
+	if (g_grMode.IsTeamplay())
 	if (m_iTeam > 0)
 	if (m_iTeam != other.team) {
 		return;
diff --git a/src/menu-fn/entry.qc b/src/menu-fn/entry.qc
index 22f79404..eae1b7a4 100644
--- a/src/menu-fn/entry.qc
+++ b/src/menu-fn/entry.qc
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
  * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 */
 
-var int g_initialized = FALSE;
+var bool g_initialized = false;
 
 #define FN_UPDATE_PKGLIST "http://www.frag-net.com/dl/%s_packages"
 
 const string LICENSE_TEXT = "\
 ==============================================================================\
-Copyright (c) 2016-2020 Marco Cawthorne <marco@icculus.org>\
+Copyright (c) 2016-2022 Marco Cawthorne <marco@vera-visions.com>\
 \
 Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any\
 purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above\
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ void
 Menu_GammaHack(void)
 {
 	if (cvar("brightness") != cvar("vid_brightness")) {
-		cvar_set("brightness", "0");
+		localcmd("seta brightness 0\n");
 		print("^1Menu_RendererRestarted^7: Brightness hack.\n");
 	}
 
 	if (cvar("gamma") != cvar("vid_gamma")) {
-		cvar_set("gamma", "1");
+		localcmd("seta gamma 1\n");
 		print("^1Menu_RendererRestarted^7: Gamma hack.\n");
 	}
 }
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ m_init(void)
 
 	Colors_Init();
 	Strings_Init();
-	g_initialized = TRUE;
 
 	if (games[gameinfo_current].gamedir != "valve" || games[gameinfo_current].steambg == 1) {
 		m_intro_skip();
@@ -166,6 +165,8 @@ m_init(void)
 		string mapname = games[gameinfo_current].menumap;
 		localcmd(strcat("map_background ", mapname, "\n"));
 	}
+
+	g_initialized = true;
 }
 
 /* called upon vid_reload, vid_restart, but not menu init/restart */
@@ -180,7 +181,8 @@ Menu_RendererRestarted(string rendererdesc)
 void
 m_shutdown(void)
 {
-	g_initialized = FALSE;
+	g_initialized = false;
+
 	/*int i = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < g_bmp.length; i++) {
 		freepic(g_bmp[i]);
@@ -203,11 +205,13 @@ m_draw(vector screensize)
 {
 	static float oldtime;
 	frametime = time - oldtime;
-	
-	if (g_initialized == FALSE) {
+
+	/* don't attempt to draw unless we're done loading everything */
+	if (g_initialized == false) {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/* set new scale whenever the resolution changes */
 	if ((screensize[0] != g_vidsize[0]) || (screensize[1] != g_vidsize[1])) {
 		g_vidsize[0] = screensize[0];
 		g_vidsize[1] = screensize[1];
@@ -230,6 +234,7 @@ m_draw(vector screensize)
 	/* to prevent TCP timeouts */
 	menu_chatrooms_keepalive();
 
+	/* clear rich presence whenever the state suddenly changes */
 	if (g_gamestate != clientstate()) {
 		g_gamestate = clientstate();
 
@@ -245,6 +250,7 @@ m_draw(vector screensize)
 			RichPresence_Set("status", "Main Menu");
 	}
 
+	/* if the menu is not visible and we're no background map... */
 	if (!g_active && !g_background) {
 		/* make sure we're redirecting input when the background's gone */
 		if (getkeydest() != KEY_GAME) {
@@ -252,21 +258,28 @@ m_draw(vector screensize)
 			setmousetarget(TARGET_CLIENT);
 			setcursormode(FALSE);
 		}
+
+		/* don't draw the menu below */
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/* when ingame, we'll draw a slight black tint... */
 	if (clientstate() == 2) {
+		/* ...unless we're in background map mode. */
 		if (!g_background)
 			drawfill([0,0], screensize, [0,0,0], 0.75f);
 	} else {
+		/* clear screen */
 		drawfill([0,0], screensize, [0,0,0], 1.0f);
 
+		/* draw either WON or Steam background */
 		if (games[gameinfo_current].steambg == 0)
 				Background_WON();
 		else
 				Background_Steam();
 	}
 
+	/* water mark for version info */
 	const string ver = "Nuclide (build " __DATE__ ")";
 	drawfont = Font_GetID(font_console);
 
@@ -277,6 +290,7 @@ m_draw(vector screensize)
 				  [1.0f,1.0f,1.0f],
 				  0.5f, 0, font_console);
 
+	/* draw the actual widgets */
 	main_draw();
 
 #ifndef WEBMENU
@@ -287,6 +301,7 @@ m_draw(vector screensize)
 		localcmd(sprintf("gameinfo_gamedir %s\nmenu_restart\n", cvar_string("fs_game")));
 	}
 #endif
+
 	oldtime = time;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/server/client.qc b/src/server/client.qc
index 38953e8c..92a644dd 100644
--- a/src/server/client.qc
+++ b/src/server/client.qc
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Client_FixAngle(entity target, vector ang)
 	WriteFloat(MSG_MULTICAST, ang[1]);
 	WriteFloat(MSG_MULTICAST, ang[2]);
 	msg_entity = target;
-	multicast([0,0,0], MULTICAST_ONE);
+	multicast([0,0,0], MULTICAST_ONE_R);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/server/defs.h b/src/server/defs.h
index 97e028d2..111dcacb 100644
--- a/src/server/defs.h
+++ b/src/server/defs.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #define AREAPORTAL_CLOSED 0
 #define AREAPORTAL_OPEN 1
 
-var int autocvar_mp_flashlight = TRUE;
+var bool autocvar_mp_flashlight = true;
 
 void FX_Impact(impactType_t, vector, vector);
 void FX_Explosion(vector);
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ void Client_ShakeOnce(vector, float, float, float, float);
 void Game_ServerModelEvent(float, int, string);
 void Event_ServerModelEvent(float, int, string);
 
-int Rules_IsTeamPlay(void);
 void Mapcycle_Load(string);
 
 entity eActivator;
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ entity eActivator;
 /* Generic entity fields */
 .void(void) PlayerUse;
 .void(void) PlayerUseUnpressed;
-.int iBleeds;
+.bool iBleeds;
 .entity eUser;
 .float material;
 .float deaths;
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ bodyType_t g_dmg_iHitBody;
 int g_dmg_iFlags;
 int g_dmg_iWeapon;
 
-var int g_ents_initialized = FALSE;
+var bool g_ents_initialized = FALSE;
 
 /* main is a qcc leftover */
 void main(void)
diff --git a/src/server/gamerules.h b/src/server/gamerules.h
index 5461eade..0e43b324 100644
--- a/src/server/gamerules.h
+++ b/src/server/gamerules.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class CGameRules
 
 	/* logic */
 	virtual void(void) FrameStart;
-	virtual float(NSClientPlayer,string) ConsoleCommand;
+	virtual bool(NSClientPlayer,string) ConsoleCommand;
 
 	/* client */
 	virtual void(NSClientPlayer) PlayerConnect;
@@ -45,18 +45,19 @@ class CGameRules
 
 	/* Entities/Item manipulation */
 	virtual int(int) MaxItemPerSlot;
-	virtual int(void) MonstersSpawn;
+	virtual bool(void) MonstersSpawn;
 	virtual void(entity,entity,float,int,damageType_t) DamageApply;
-	virtual int(entity, vector) DamageCheckTrace;
+	virtual bool(entity, vector) DamageCheckTrace;
 	virtual void(vector,entity,float,float,int,int) DamageRadius;
 
 	/* end of a game */
 	virtual void(void) IntermissionStart;
 	virtual void(void) IntermissionCycle;
 	virtual void(void) IntermissionEnd;
-	virtual int(void) InIntermission;
+	virtual bool(void) InIntermission;
 
-	virtual float(void) IsTeamPlay;
+	virtual bool(void) IsTeamplay;
+	virtual bool(void) IsMultiplayer;
 
 	/* spectator */
 	/*virtual void(NSClientPlayer) SpectatorConnect;
diff --git a/src/server/gamerules.qc b/src/server/gamerules.qc
index 5e1bdf13..203c4b81 100644
--- a/src/server/gamerules.qc
+++ b/src/server/gamerules.qc
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ CGameRules::FrameStart(void)
 {
 	//print("StartFrame!\n");
 }
-float
+bool
 CGameRules::ConsoleCommand(NSClientPlayer pl, string cmd)
 {
-	return (0);
+	return (false);
 }
 
 /* client */
@@ -189,23 +189,28 @@ CGameRules::IntermissionCycle(void)
 	
 }
 
-int
+bool
 CGameRules::InIntermission(void)
 {
-	return (m_iIntermission) ? 1 : 0;
+	return (m_iIntermission) ? true : false;
 }
 
-int
+bool
 CGameRules::MonstersSpawn(void)
 {
-	return (TRUE);
+	return (true);
 }
 
 /* init */
-float
-CGameRules::IsTeamPlay(void)
+bool
+CGameRules::IsTeamplay(void)
 {
-	return (FALSE);
+	return (false);
+}
+bool
+CGameRules::IsMultiplayer(void)
+{
+	return (false);
 }
 
 void
@@ -229,7 +234,7 @@ CGameRules::DamageApply(entity t, entity c, float dmg, int w, damageType_t type)
 	/* friendly fire */
 	if (autocvar_sv_friendlyFire == false)
 	if (t != c)
-	if (IsTeamPlay()) {
+	if (IsTeamplay()) {
 		if (t.flags & FL_CLIENT && c.flags & FL_CLIENT)
 			if (t.team == c.team)
 				return;
@@ -323,36 +328,34 @@ CGameRules::DamageApply(entity t, entity c, float dmg, int w, damageType_t type)
 }
 
 /* checks if we can hit an entity at 5 of the same spots */
-int
+bool
 CGameRules::DamageCheckTrace(entity t, vector vecHitPos)
 {
 	/* We're lazy. Who cares */
-	if (t.solid == SOLID_BSP) {
-		return (TRUE);
-	}
+	if (t.solid == SOLID_BSP)
+		return (true);
 
-	traceline(vecHitPos, t.origin, 1, self);
-	if (trace_fraction == 1) {
-		return (TRUE);
-	}
-	traceline(vecHitPos, t.origin + [15,15,0], 1, self);
-	if (trace_fraction == 1) {
-		return (TRUE);
-	}
-	traceline(vecHitPos, t.origin + [-15,-15,0], 1, self);
-	if (trace_fraction == 1) {
-		return (TRUE);
-	}
-	traceline(vecHitPos, t.origin + [-15,15,0], 1, self);
-	if (trace_fraction == 1) {
-		return (TRUE);
-	}
-	traceline(vecHitPos, t.origin + [15,-15,0], 1, self);
-	if (trace_fraction == 1) {
-		return (TRUE);
-	}
+	traceline(vecHitPos, t.origin, 1, this);
+	if (trace_fraction == 1)
+		return (true);
 
-	return (FALSE);
+	traceline(vecHitPos, t.origin + [15,15,0], 1, this);
+	if (trace_fraction == 1)
+		return (true);
+
+	traceline(vecHitPos, t.origin + [-15,-15,0], 1, this);
+	if (trace_fraction == 1)
+		return (true);
+
+	traceline(vecHitPos, t.origin + [-15,15,0], 1, this);
+	if (trace_fraction == 1)
+		return (true);
+
+	traceline(vecHitPos, t.origin + [15,-15,0], 1, this);
+	if (trace_fraction == 1)
+		return (true);
+
+	return (false);
 }
 
 void
@@ -412,6 +415,12 @@ CGameRules::IntermissionEnd(void)
 	m_flIntermissionTime = -1;
 }
 
+bool
+CGameRules::PlayerCanAttack(NSClientPlayer bp)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
 void
 CGameRules::CGameRules(void)
 {
@@ -420,15 +429,3 @@ CGameRules::CGameRules(void)
 
 /* our currently running mode */
 CGameRules g_grMode;
-
-int
-Gamerules_IsTeamPlay(void)
-{
-	return (g_grMode.IsTeamPlay()) ? TRUE : FALSE;
-}
-
-bool
-CGameRules::PlayerCanAttack(NSClientPlayer bp)
-{
-	return true;
-}
diff --git a/src/server/mapcycle.qc b/src/server/mapcycle.qc
index 3599fb90..43d2be97 100644
--- a/src/server/mapcycle.qc
+++ b/src/server/mapcycle.qc
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 */
 
-var int autocvar_mapcycle_enabled = TRUE;
+var bool autocvar_mapcycle_enabled = true;
 var string autocvar_mapcycle_file = "mapcycle.txt";
 noref var string g_mapcycle_override = __NULL__;
 
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@ Mapcycle_Load(string filename)
 	string lastmap = "";
 	int map_next = 0i;
 
-	if (!autocvar_mapcycle_enabled)
-		return;
-
-	/*if (Rules_IsMultiplayer())
-		return;*/
-
 	fs_mapcycle = fopen(filename, FILE_READ);
 
 	if (fs_mapcycle < 0) {
@@ -71,7 +65,16 @@ Mapcycle_Load(string filename)
 void
 Mapcycle_Init(void)
 {
-	print("--------- Initializing MapCycle ----------\n");
+	/* by default, this will be multiplayer only */
+	if (g_grMode.IsMultiplayer() == false)
+		return;
 
+	/* in case some server admin wants a map to continously loop */
+	if (autocvar_mapcycle_enabled == false) {
+		print("mapcycle disabled via cvar. skipping\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	print("--------- Initializing MapCycle ----------\n");
 	Mapcycle_Load(autocvar_mapcycle_file);
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/defs.h b/src/shared/defs.h
index 5b4573bf..1a19a666 100644
--- a/src/shared/defs.h
+++ b/src/shared/defs.h
@@ -117,47 +117,9 @@ Empty(void)
 	
 }
 
-void
-Util_Destroy(void)
-{
-	remove(self);
-}
-
-string
-Util_TimeToString(float fTime)
-{
-	fTime = rint(fTime);
-
-	switch (fTime) {
-		case 0: return "less than one";
-		case 1: return "one";
-		case 2: return "two";
-		case 3: return "three";
-		case 4: return "four";
-		case 5: return "five";
-		case 6: return "six";
-		case 7: return "seven";
-		case 8: return "eight";
-		case 9: return "nine";
-		case 10: return "ten";
-		default: return "over ten";
-	}
-}
-
-
-/* returns whether or not the mode we're playing is a team game */
-#ifdef SERVER
-int Gamerules_IsTeamPlay(void);
-#endif
-int
-Util_IsTeamPlay(void)
-{
-#ifdef SERVER
-	return Gamerules_IsTeamPlay();
-#else
-	return (serverkeyfloat("teams") > 0) ? TRUE : FALSE;
-#endif
-}
+void Util_Destroy(void);
+string Util_TimeToString(float fTime);
+int Util_IsTeamplay(void);
 
 __wrap void
 dprint(string m)
diff --git a/src/shared/include.src b/src/shared/include.src
index c990403d..8263bf92 100644
--- a/src/shared/include.src
+++ b/src/shared/include.src
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ player_pmove.qc
 propdata.qc
 surfaceproperties.qc
 NSMaterial.qc
+util.qc
 ../xr/include.src
 ../materials/include.src
 #endlist
diff --git a/base/src/server/rules.qc b/src/shared/util.qc
similarity index 54%
rename from base/src/server/rules.qc
rename to src/shared/util.qc
index ae5c43fa..e467759e 100644
--- a/base/src/server/rules.qc
+++ b/src/shared/util.qc
@@ -14,7 +14,40 @@
  * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 */
 
-int Rules_IsTeamPlay(void)
+void
+Util_Destroy(void)
 {
-	return (int)(cvar("teamplay"));
+	remove(self);
 }
+
+string
+Util_TimeToString(float fTime)
+{
+	fTime = rint(fTime);
+
+	switch (fTime) {
+		case 0: return "less than one";
+		case 1: return "one";
+		case 2: return "two";
+		case 3: return "three";
+		case 4: return "four";
+		case 5: return "five";
+		case 6: return "six";
+		case 7: return "seven";
+		case 8: return "eight";
+		case 9: return "nine";
+		case 10: return "ten";
+		default: return "over ten";
+	}
+}
+
+/* returns whether or not the mode we're playing is a team game */
+int
+Util_IsTeamplay(void)
+{
+#ifdef SERVER
+	return g_grMode.IsTeamplay();
+#else
+	return (serverkeyfloat("teams") > 0) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+#endif
+}
\ No newline at end of file