diff --git a/CHECKLIST b/CHECKLIST
index 6447b20..2789ec6 100644
--- a/CHECKLIST
+++ b/CHECKLIST
@@ -4,18 +4,30 @@ when work is completed and tested.  Those numbers with letter suffixes
 have multiple parts which can be implemented simultaneously with other
 items sharing the number.
 
-[ ]	1.   The five conflicting files between client and server need to
+-- NOTE -----------------------------------------------------------------
+With Mega2k's impending release tonight, we have decided to forgo some
+of these features to target a release in the next 24 to 36 hours, sooner
+if possible.  Once we have a release a tree with as much of this as we
+can tomorrow (stamped as "test tree beta") we will finish it up before
+officially commiting it.  Knghtbrd will handle the source availability
+till then.
+
+Features which are -'d are not necessary for this quick release.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+[X]	1.   The five conflicting files between client and server need to
 	     have those conflicts removed.
 [ ]	2.   One object per source
 [ ]	3a.  Win32 binaries must be buildable for client and server
-[ ]	3b.  Linux binaries should become buildable with auto*
+[-]	3b.  Linux binaries should become buildable with auto*
 [ ]	4.   Any structural changes to the tree we agree to make
 [ ]	5a.  Linux targets need to be verified
 [ ]	5b   Win32 targets need to be verified
 [ ]	6a.  Mercury's speed cheat fix
-[ ]	6b.  Cvar revamp
-[ ]	7.   Global config file
-[ ]	8.   fs_*path cvars
+< >	M2k. QSG Standards Version 1
+[-]	6b.  Cvar revamp
+[-]	7.   Global config file
+[-]	8.   fs_*path cvars
 [ ]	9.   Known buffer overflow issues need resolution
-[ ]	10.  DGA support for Linux
+[-]	10.  DGA support for Linux