diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index e4fd7d209..2d927d158 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ INT32 stealtime = TICRATE/2;
 INT32 sneakertime = TICRATE + (TICRATE/3);
 INT32 itemtime = 8*TICRATE;
 INT32 bubbletime = TICRATE/2;
-INT32 comebacktime = 10*TICRATE;
+INT32 comebacktime = 3*TICRATE;
 INT32 bumptime = 6;
 INT32 greasetics = 3*TICRATE;
 INT32 wipeoutslowtime = 20;
diff --git a/src/k_battle.c b/src/k_battle.c
index c4902fb05..4b8bf219a 100644
--- a/src/k_battle.c
+++ b/src/k_battle.c
@@ -469,16 +469,15 @@ void K_RunPaperItemSpawners(void)
 						firstUnspawnedEmerald
 					);
 				}
-				else if (P_RandomChance(FRACUNIT/3))
+				else
 				{
 					drop = K_SpawnSphereBox(
 						spotList[r]->x, spotList[r]->y, spotList[r]->z + (128 * mapobjectscale * flip),
 							FixedAngle(P_RandomRange(0, 359) * FRACUNIT), flip,
 							10
 					);
-				}
-				else
-				{
+					K_FlipFromObject(drop, spotList[r]);
+
 					drop = K_CreatePaperItem(
 						spotList[r]->x, spotList[r]->y, spotList[r]->z + (128 * mapobjectscale * flip),
 						FixedAngle(P_RandomRange(0, 359) * FRACUNIT), flip,
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 53426531a..bd6924e12 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -1721,6 +1721,7 @@ static void K_UpdateDraft(player_t *player)
 {
 	fixed_t topspd = K_GetKartSpeed(player, false);
 	fixed_t draftdistance;
+	fixed_t minDist;
 	UINT8 leniency;
 	UINT8 i;
 
@@ -1740,6 +1741,13 @@ static void K_UpdateDraft(player_t *player)
 		draftdistance = FixedMul(draftdistance, K_GetKartGameSpeedScalar(gamespeed));
 	}
 
+	minDist = 640 * player->mo->scale;
+	if (gametype == GT_BATTLE)
+	{
+		// TODO: gametyperules
+		minDist /= 4;
+	}
+
 	// On the contrary, the leniency period biases toward high weight.
 	// (See also: the leniency variable in K_SpawnDraftDust)
 	leniency = (3*TICRATE)/4 + ((player->kartweight-1) * (TICRATE/4));
@@ -1798,7 +1806,7 @@ static void K_UpdateDraft(player_t *player)
 
 #ifndef EASYDRAFTTEST
 			// TOO close to draft.
-			if (dist < FixedMul(RING_DIST>>1, player->mo->scale))
+			if (dist < minDist)
 				continue;
 
 			// Not close enough to draft.
@@ -2866,6 +2874,13 @@ static void K_GetKartBoostPower(player_t *player)
 	{
 		// 30% - 44%, each point of speed adds 1.75%
 		fixed_t draftspeed = ((3*FRACUNIT)/10) + ((player->kartspeed-1) * ((7*FRACUNIT)/400));
+
+		if (gametype == GT_BATTLE)
+		{
+			// TODO: gametyperules
+			draftspeed *= 2;
+		}
+
 		speedboost += FixedMul(draftspeed, player->draftpower); // (Drafting suffers no boost stack penalty.)
 		numboosts++;
 	}
@@ -2962,11 +2977,18 @@ UINT16 K_GetKartFlashing(player_t *player)
 {
 	UINT16 tics = flashingtics;
 
-	if (!player)
+	if (gametype == GT_BATTLE)
+	{
+		// TODO: gametyperules
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	if (player == NULL)
+	{
 		return tics;
+	}
 
 	tics += (tics/8) * (player->kartspeed);
-
 	return tics;
 }
 
@@ -3459,13 +3481,14 @@ void K_HandleBumperChanges(player_t *player, UINT8 prevBumpers)
 		karmahitbox->destscale = player->mo->destscale;
 		P_SetScale(karmahitbox, player->mo->scale);
 
+		player->karmadelay = comebacktime;
+
 		if (netgame)
 		{
 			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s lost all of their bumpers!\n"), player_names[player-players]);
 		}
 	}
 
-	player->karmadelay = comebacktime;
 	K_CalculateBattleWanted();
 	K_CheckBumpers();
 }
diff --git a/src/k_terrain.c b/src/k_terrain.c
index f0a5347ea..44b8b3163 100644
--- a/src/k_terrain.c
+++ b/src/k_terrain.c
@@ -312,16 +312,13 @@ terrain_t *K_GetTerrainForTextureNum(INT32 textureNum)
 --------------------------------------------------*/
 terrain_t *K_GetTerrainForFlatNum(INT32 flatID)
 {
-	levelflat_t *levelFlat = NULL;
-
 	if (flatID < 0 || flatID >= (signed)numlevelflats)
 	{
 		// Clearly invalid floor...
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	levelFlat = &levelflats[flatID];
-	return K_GetTerrainForTextureName(levelFlat->name);
+	return levelflats[flatID].terrain;
 }
 
 /*--------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index bf64566b7..853fdd30c 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -661,6 +661,9 @@ flatfound:
 		levelflat->u.flat.baselumpnum = LUMPERROR;
 	}
 
+	levelflat->terrain =
+		K_GetTerrainForTextureName(levelflat->name);
+
 	CONS_Debug(DBG_SETUP, "flat #%03d: %s\n", atoi(sizeu1(numlevelflats)), levelflat->name);
 
 	return ( numlevelflats++ );
@@ -4225,7 +4228,9 @@ boolean P_LoadLevel(boolean fromnetsave, boolean reloadinggamestate)
 		return true;
 
 	// If so...
-	G_PreLevelTitleCard();
+	// but not if joining because the fade may time us out
+	if (!fromnetsave)
+		G_PreLevelTitleCard();
 
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/p_setup.h b/src/p_setup.h
index 0a7587ec0..dfa79da14 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.h
+++ b/src/p_setup.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "doomdata.h"
 #include "doomstat.h"
 #include "r_defs.h"
+#include "k_terrain.h"
 
 // map md5, sent to players via PT_SERVERINFO
 extern unsigned char mapmd5[16];
@@ -71,6 +72,8 @@ typedef struct
 
 	UINT16 width, height;
 
+	terrain_t *terrain;
+
 	// for flat animation
 	INT32 animseq; // start pos. in the anim sequence
 	INT32 numpics;
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index a5b07fbc6..f96eb80ee 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -4553,7 +4553,7 @@ void P_PlayerThink(player_t *player)
 		|| (player->pflags & PF_NOCONTEST) // NO CONTEST explosion
 		|| ((gametyperules & GTR_BUMPERS) && player->bumpers <= 0 && player->karmadelay)))
 	{
-		if (player->flashing > 0 && player->flashing < K_GetKartFlashing(player)
+		if (player->flashing > 1 && player->flashing < K_GetKartFlashing(player)
 			&& (leveltime & 1))
 			player->mo->renderflags |= RF_DONTDRAW;
 		else
diff --git a/src/v_video.c b/src/v_video.c
index abaee0886..147e3892f 100644
--- a/src/v_video.c
+++ b/src/v_video.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ UINT8 *screens[5];
 // screens[3] = fade screen start
 // screens[4] = fade screen end, postimage tempoarary buffer
 
-consvar_t cv_ticrate = CVAR_INIT ("showfps", "No", 0, CV_YesNo, NULL);
+consvar_t cv_ticrate = CVAR_INIT ("showfps", "No", CV_SAVE, CV_YesNo, NULL);
 
 static void CV_palette_OnChange(void);