diff --git a/src/plugins/Makefile b/src/plugins/Makefile
index 31758d34..0e8bbc50 100644
--- a/src/plugins/Makefile
+++ b/src/plugins/Makefile
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ all:
 	$(CC) chatfilter.src
 	$(CC) connectsounds.src
 	$(CC) voxannouncer.src
+	$(CC) banner.src
+	$(CC) ircbridge.src
diff --git a/src/plugins/banner.c b/src/plugins/banner.c
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..83a60858
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/banner.c
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2020 Marco Hladik <marco@icculus.org>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF MIND, USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER
+ * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "../shared/events.h"
+
+void BannerPlugin_MapInfo(void);
+void BannerPlugin_Hostname(void);
+
+void
+BannerPlug_Broadcast(string bmsg)
+{
+
+	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, SVC_CGAMEPACKET);
+	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, EV_TEXT);
+	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, 1);
+	WriteString(MSG_MULTICAST, bmsg);
+	WriteFloat(MSG_MULTICAST, -1);
+	WriteFloat(MSG_MULTICAST, 0.6);
+	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, 2);
+	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, 255);
+	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, 255);
+	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, 255);
+	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, 0);
+	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, 255);
+	WriteByte(MSG_MULTICAST, 0);
+	WriteFloat(MSG_MULTICAST, 0.01f);
+	WriteFloat(MSG_MULTICAST, 0.5f);
+	WriteFloat(MSG_MULTICAST, 4.0f);
+	WriteFloat(MSG_MULTICAST, 0.25f);
+	msg_entity = world;
+	multicast([0,0,0], MULTICAST_ALL);
+}
+
+void
+BannerPlugin_MapInfo(void)
+{
+	string bmsg;
+	string mname;
+
+	mname = serverkey("mapname");
+	bmsg = sprintf("Hope you enjoy your time on ^2%s^7!", mname);
+	BannerPlug_Broadcast(bmsg);
+
+	/* loop back to the hostname info in 4 minutes */
+	self.think = BannerPlugin_Hostname;
+	self.nextthink = time + 240.0f;
+}
+
+void
+BannerPlugin_Hostname(void)
+{
+	string bmsg;
+	string hname;
+
+	hname = cvar_string("hostname");
+	bmsg = sprintf("You're playing on ^1%s^7.", hname);
+	BannerPlug_Broadcast(bmsg);
+
+	/* play the map info in 5 seconds */
+	self.think = BannerPlugin_MapInfo;
+	self.nextthink = time + 5.0f;
+}
+
+void
+FMX_InitEnts(void)
+{
+	entity banner;
+	banner = spawn();
+	banner.think = BannerPlugin_Hostname;
+	banner.nextthink = time + 30.0f;
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/banner.src b/src/plugins/banner.src
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..360d8db1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/banner.src
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#pragma target fte
+#pragma PROGS_DAT  "../../platform/p_banner.dat"
+#define QWSSQC
+
+#includelist
+../shared/fteextensions.qc
+banner.c
+#endlist
diff --git a/src/plugins/ircbridge.c b/src/plugins/ircbridge.c
index 4210a17f..fdce33c7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ircbridge.c
+++ b/src/plugins/ircbridge.c
@@ -122,12 +122,6 @@ FMX_PlayerObituary(entity attk, entity targ, int weapon, int body, int dmg)
 string
 FMX_ParseClientCommand(string cmd)
 {
-	if (!g_ircbridge) {
-		g_ircbridge = spawn();
-		g_ircbridge.think = IRCBridge_ServerConnect;
-		g_ircbridge.nextthink = time;
-	}
-
 	tokenize(cmd);
 	switch (argv(0)) {
 	case "say":
@@ -136,3 +130,13 @@ FMX_ParseClientCommand(string cmd)
 	}
 	return cmd;
 }
+
+
+
+void
+FMX_InitEnts(void)
+{
+	g_ircbridge = spawn();
+	g_ircbridge.think = IRCBridge_ServerConnect;
+	g_ircbridge.nextthink = time + 1.0f;
+}
diff --git a/src/server/entry.c b/src/server/entry.c
index 19c30c84..3cf36738 100644
--- a/src/server/entry.c
+++ b/src/server/entry.c
@@ -420,6 +420,8 @@ void initents(void)
 	/* the maxclients serverinfo key? yeah, that one lies to the client. so
 	 * let's add our own that we can actually trust. */
 	forceinfokey(world, "sv_playerslots", cvar_string("sv_playerslots"));
+
+	Plugin_InitEnts();
 }
 
 /*