diff --git a/source/src/entity.h b/source/src/entity.h
index e45dd958..5190a78e 100644
--- a/source/src/entity.h
+++ b/source/src/entity.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ enum { GUN_KNIFE = 0, GUN_PISTOL, GUN_RIFLE, GUN_SHOTGUN, GUN_SUBGUN, GUN_SNIPER
 #define reloadable_gun(g) (g != GUN_KNIFE && g != GUN_GRENADE)
 
 #define SGRAYS 21
-#define SGSPREAD 2
+#define SGSPREAD 2.5
 #define EXPDAMRAD 10
 
 struct itemstat { int add, start, max, sound; };
diff --git a/source/src/server.cpp b/source/src/server.cpp
index 6f5be8aa..8e8c7bbc 100644
--- a/source/src/server.cpp
+++ b/source/src/server.cpp
@@ -1622,14 +1622,7 @@ void startdemoplayback(const char *newname)
 }
 
 int Mvolume, Marea;
-float Mheight;
-
-float checkmapvolume ()
-{
-    float Mheight = Marea ? (float)Mvolume/Marea : 0;
-    logline(ACLOG_INFO, "Map height density information for %s: H = %.2f V = %d and A = %d", smapname, Mheight, Mvolume, Marea);
-    return Mheight;
-}
+float Mheight = 0;
 
 void startgame(const char *newname, int newmode, int newtime, bool notify)
 {
@@ -1676,7 +1669,7 @@ void startgame(const char *newname, int newmode, int newtime, bool notify)
             if(e.fitsmode(smode)) sents[i].spawned = sents[i].legalpickup = true;
         }
         mapbuffer.setrevision();
-        checkmapvolume();
+        logline(ACLOG_INFO, "Map height density information for %s: H = %.2f V = %d and A = %d", smapname, Mheight, Mvolume, Marea);
     }
     else if(isdedicated) sendservmsg("\f3server error: map not found - please start another map");
     if(notify)
diff --git a/source/src/serveractions.h b/source/src/serveractions.h
index 691ed1c6..785fdd8c 100644
--- a/source/src/serveractions.h
+++ b/source/src/serveractions.h
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ struct mapaction : serveraction
         {
             bool notify = valid_client(caller);
             int maploc = MAP_NOTFOUND;
-            mapstats *ms = map[0] ? getservermapstats(map, false, &maploc) : NULL;
-            mapok = mode == GMODE_COOPEDIT || ms != NULL;
+            mapstats *ms = map[0] ? getservermapstats(map, true, &maploc) : NULL; // this is very redundant, since startgame gets the layout
+            mapok = mode == GMODE_COOPEDIT || ( ms != NULL && Mheight < 30 );
             if(!mapok)
             {
-                if(notify) sendservmsg("the server does not have this map", caller);
+                if(notify) sendservmsg("the server does not have/support this map", caller);
             }
             else
             { // check, if map supports mode
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ struct kickaction : playeraction
     kickaction(int cn) : playeraction(cn)
     {
         wasvalid = false;
-        role = roleconf('k');
+        role = roleconf('K');
         if(isvalid())
         {
             wasvalid = true;
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ struct autoteamaction : enableaction
     }
     autoteamaction(bool enable) : enableaction(enable)
     {
-        role = roleconf('a');
+        role = roleconf('A');
         if(isvalid()) formatstring(desc)("%s autoteam", enable ? "enable" : "disable");
     }
 };
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ struct shuffleteamaction : serveraction
     bool isvalid() { return serveraction::isvalid() && m_teammode; }
     shuffleteamaction()
     {
-        role = roleconf('s');
+        role = roleconf('S');
         if(isvalid()) copystring(desc, "shuffle teams");
     }
 };
diff --git a/source/src/tools.cpp b/source/src/tools.cpp
index 7c5ca27c..a8b8322b 100644
--- a/source/src/tools.cpp
+++ b/source/src/tools.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const char *numtime()
 
 extern char *maplayout;
 extern int maplayout_factor, Mvolume, Marea;
+extern float Mheight;
 
 mapstats *loadmapstats(const char *filename, bool getlayout)
 {
@@ -126,7 +127,8 @@ mapstats *loadmapstats(const char *filename, bool getlayout)
                 if(fail) break;
                 t = c;
             }
-            if(fail) DELETEA(maplayout);
+            if(fail) { DELETEA(maplayout); }
+            else Mheight = Marea ? (float)Mvolume/Marea : 0;
         }
     }
     delete f;