diff --git a/Build/Configurations/Includes/ZDoom_things.cfg b/Build/Configurations/Includes/ZDoom_things.cfg
index 9165e08b..5fdc58d5 100755
--- a/Build/Configurations/Includes/ZDoom_things.cfg
+++ b/Build/Configurations/Includes/ZDoom_things.cfg
@@ -853,6 +853,7 @@ zdoom
 			title = "Interpolation Point";
 			sprite = "internal:InterpolationPoint";
 			class = "InterpolationPoint";
+			thinglink = 9075;
 			arg0
 			{
 				title = "Pitch";
@@ -885,6 +886,7 @@ zdoom
 			title = "Interpolation Special";
 			sprite = "internal:InterpolationSpecial";
 			class = "InterpolationSpecial";
+			thinglink = -9070;
 		}
 		
 		9072
@@ -952,6 +954,7 @@ zdoom
 		{
 			title = "Patrol Special";
 			class = "PatrolSpecial";
+			thinglink = -9024;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1248,6 +1251,7 @@ zdoom
 			title = "Patrol Point";
 			sprite = "internal:PathFollower";
 			class = "PatrolPoint";
+			thinglink = 9047;
 			arg0
 			{
 				title = "Next Patrol Point Tag";
diff --git a/Source/Core/Config/ThingTypeInfo.cs b/Source/Core/Config/ThingTypeInfo.cs
index a0d66cdd..a70a9b72 100755
--- a/Source/Core/Config/ThingTypeInfo.cs
+++ b/Source/Core/Config/ThingTypeInfo.cs
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.Config
 		private bool obsolete; //mxd
 		private string obsoletemessage; //mxd
 		private Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>> flagsrename; //mxd. <MapSetIOName, <flag, title>>
+		private int thinglink;
 
 		//mxd. GZDoom rendering properties
 		private ThingRenderMode rendermode;
@@ -137,6 +138,8 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.Config
 		public bool RollSprite { get { return rollsprite; } }
 		public bool RollCenter { get { return rollcenter; } }
 
+		public int ThingLink { get { return thinglink; } }
+
 		//mxd. Ambinent sound info
 		public AmbientSoundInfo AmbientSound { get { return ambientsound; } internal set { ambientsound = value; } }
 
@@ -176,6 +179,7 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.Config
 			this.xybillboard = false;
 			this.locksprite = false; //mxd
 			this.flagsrename = new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase); //mxd
+			this.thinglink = 0;
 			
 			// We have no destructor
 			GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
@@ -215,6 +219,7 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.Config
 			this.spritescale = new SizeF(sscale, sscale);
 			this.locksprite = cfg.ReadSetting("thingtypes." + cat.Name + "." + key + ".locksprite", false); //mxd
 			this.classname = cfg.ReadSetting("thingtypes." + cat.Name + "." + key + ".class", String.Empty); //mxd
+			this.thinglink = cfg.ReadSetting("thingtypes." + cat.Name + "." + key + ".thinglink", 0);
 
 			//mxd. Read flagsrename
 			this.flagsrename = new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
diff --git a/Source/Core/GZBuilder/Data/LinksCollector.cs b/Source/Core/GZBuilder/Data/LinksCollector.cs
index 63cb4683..a45256c0 100755
--- a/Source/Core/GZBuilder/Data/LinksCollector.cs
+++ b/Source/Core/GZBuilder/Data/LinksCollector.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.GZBuilder.Data
 		private class SpecialThings 
 		{
 			public readonly Dictionary<int, List<Thing>> PatrolPoints; // PatrolPoint tag, list of PatrolPoints
+			public readonly List<Thing> PatrolSpecials;
 			public readonly Dictionary<int, List<PathNode>> InterpolationPoints; // InterpolationPoint tag, list of InterpolationPoints
+			public readonly List<Thing> InterpolationSpecials;
 			public readonly List<Thing> ThingsWithGoal;
 			public readonly List<Thing> Cameras;
 			public readonly Dictionary<int, List<Thing>> ActorMovers; // ActorMover target tag, list of ActorMovers
@@ -30,7 +32,9 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.GZBuilder.Data
 			public SpecialThings()
 			{
 				PatrolPoints = new Dictionary<int, List<Thing>>();
+				PatrolSpecials = new List<Thing>();
 				InterpolationPoints = new Dictionary<int, List<PathNode>>();
+				InterpolationSpecials = new List<Thing>();
 				ThingsWithGoal = new List<Thing>();
 				Cameras = new List<Thing>();
 				ActorMovers = new Dictionary<int, List<Thing>>();
@@ -158,6 +162,10 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.GZBuilder.Data
 						}
 						break;
 
+					case "patrolspecial":
+						result.PatrolSpecials.Add(t);
+						break;
+
 					case "$polyanchor":
 						if(!result.PolyobjectAnchors.ContainsKey(t.AngleDoom)) result.PolyobjectAnchors[t.AngleDoom] = new List<Thing>();
 						result.PolyobjectAnchors[t.AngleDoom].Add(t);
@@ -194,6 +202,10 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.GZBuilder.Data
 						result.InterpolationPoints[t.Tag].Add(new PathNode(t, blockmap));
 						break;
 
+					case "interpolationspecial":
+						result.InterpolationSpecials.Add(t);
+						break;
+
 					case "movingcamera":
 						if(t.Args[0] != 0 || t.Args[1] != 0) result.Cameras.Add(t);
 						break;
@@ -269,6 +281,23 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.GZBuilder.Data
 				}
 			}
 
+			// Process patrol specials
+			foreach (Thing t in result.PatrolSpecials)
+			{
+				if (!result.PatrolPoints.ContainsKey(t.Tag)) continue;
+
+				start = t.Position;
+				start.z += GetCorrectHeight(t, blockmap, true);
+
+				foreach (Thing tt in result.PatrolPoints[t.Tag])
+				{
+					end = tt.Position;
+					end.z += GetCorrectHeight(tt, blockmap, true);
+
+					lines.Add(new Line3D(start, end, General.Colors.Selection));
+				}
+			}
+
 			// Process cameras [CAN USE INTERPOLATION]
 			foreach(Thing t in result.Cameras)
 			{
@@ -382,6 +411,24 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.GZBuilder.Data
 				foreach(PathNode node in group.Value) node.PropagateCurvedFlag();
 			}
 
+			// Process interpolation specials
+			foreach (Thing t in result.InterpolationSpecials)
+			{
+				int targettag = t.Tag;
+				if (targettag == 0 || !result.InterpolationPoints.ContainsKey(targettag)) continue; //no target / target doesn't exist
+
+				start = t.Position;
+				start.z += GetCorrectHeight(t, blockmap, true);
+
+				foreach (PathNode node in result.InterpolationPoints[targettag])
+				{
+					//Do not connect specials to the first or last node of a curved path, since those are used as spline control points only
+					if (node.IsCurved && (node.PreviousNodes.Count == 0 || node.NextNodes.Count == 0))
+						continue;
+					lines.Add(new Line3D(start, node.Position, General.Colors.Selection));
+				}
+			}
+
 			// 3. Make lines
 			HashSet<int> processedindices = new HashSet<int>();
 			foreach(KeyValuePair<int, List<PathNode>> group in result.InterpolationPoints)
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/ClassicModes/ThingsMode.cs b/Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/ClassicModes/ThingsMode.cs
index 933a44bd..cffed8b8 100755
--- a/Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/ClassicModes/ThingsMode.cs
+++ b/Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/ClassicModes/ThingsMode.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 		// Highlighted item
 		private Thing highlighted;
 		private readonly Association[] association = new Association[Thing.NUM_ARGS];
+		private readonly Association directasso = new Association();
 		private readonly Association highlightasso = new Association();
 
 		// Interface
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 		{
 			//mxd. Associations now requre initializing...
 			for(int i = 0; i < association.Length; i++) association[i] = new Association();
+			directasso = new Association();
 		}
 
 		//mxd
@@ -244,6 +246,7 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 				renderer.RenderThingSet(General.Map.ThingsFilter.HiddenThings, General.Settings.HiddenThingsAlpha);
 				renderer.RenderThingSet(General.Map.ThingsFilter.VisibleThings, alpha);
 				for(int i = 0; i < Thing.NUM_ARGS; i++) BuilderPlug.RenderAssociations(renderer, association[i], eventlines);
+				BuilderPlug.RenderAssociations(renderer, directasso, eventlines);
 				
 				if(highlighted != null && !highlighted.IsDisposed)
 				{
@@ -353,8 +356,14 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 				//mxd. Update label color?
 				if(labels.ContainsKey(t)) labels[t].Color = General.Colors.Selection;
 
+				//check if this thing directly links to another type of thing
+				ThingTypeInfo ti = General.Map.Data.GetThingInfoEx(t.Type);
+				int linktype = 0;
+				if (ti != null)
+					linktype = ti.ThingLink;
+
 				// New association highlights something?
-				if(t.Tag != 0) highlightasso.Set(t.Position, t.Tag, UniversalType.ThingTag);
+				if(t.Tag != 0) highlightasso.Set(t.Position, t.Tag, UniversalType.ThingTag, linktype);
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -382,6 +391,11 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 					LinedefActionInfo action = General.Map.Config.LinedefActions[t.Action];
 					for(int i = 0; i < Thing.NUM_ARGS; i++)
 						association[i].Set(t.Position, t.Args[i], action.Args[i].Type);
+
+					//Some things, such as Patrol and Interpolation specials, are associated via a shared tag rather than an argument
+					ThingTypeInfo ti = General.Map.Data.GetThingInfoEx(t.Type);
+					if (ti != null && ti.ThingLink < 0) 
+						directasso.Set(t.Position, t.Tag, (int)UniversalType.ThingTag);
 				}
 				//mxd. Check if we can use thing arguments
 				else if(t.Action == 0)
@@ -398,7 +412,11 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 
 			// mxd. Clear associations?
 			if(clearassociations)
-				for(int i = 0; i < Thing.NUM_ARGS; i++) association[i].Set(new Vector2D(), 0, 0);
+			{
+				for (int i = 0; i < Thing.NUM_ARGS; i++)
+					association[i].Set(new Vector2D(), 0, 0);
+				directasso.Set(new Vector2D(), 0, 0);
+			}
 			
 			// Set new highlight and redraw display
 			highlighted = t;
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/General/Association.cs b/Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/General/Association.cs
index 78ecedee..7b6e4809 100755
--- a/Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/General/Association.cs
+++ b/Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/General/Association.cs
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 		private HashSet<int> tags;
 		private Vector2D center;
 		private UniversalType type;
+		private int directlinktype;
 
 		public HashSet<int> Tags { get { return tags; } }
 		public Vector2D Center { get { return center; } }
 		public UniversalType Type { get { return type; } }
+		public int DirectLinkType { get { return directlinktype; } }
 
 		//mxd. This sets up the association
 		public Association()
@@ -74,34 +76,51 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 
 		// This sets up the association
 		public void Set(Vector2D center, int tag, int type)
+		{
+			this.Set(center, tag, type, 0);
+		}
+
+		public void Set(Vector2D center, int tag, int type, int directlinktype)
 		{
 			this.tags = new HashSet<int> { tag }; //mxd
 			this.type = (UniversalType)type;
 			this.center = center;
+			this.directlinktype = directlinktype;
 		}
 
 		// This sets up the association
 		public void Set(Vector2D center, int tag, UniversalType type)
+		{
+			this.Set(center, tag, type, 0);
+		}
+
+		public void Set(Vector2D center, int tag, UniversalType type, int directlinktype)
 		{
 			this.tags = new HashSet<int> { tag }; //mxd
 			this.type = type;
 			this.center = center;
+			this.directlinktype = directlinktype;
 		}
 
 		//mxd. This also sets up the association
 		public void Set(Vector2D center, IEnumerable<int> tags, int type)
 		{
-			this.tags = new HashSet<int>(tags); //mxd
-			this.type = (UniversalType)type;
-			this.center = center;
+			this.Set(center, tags, (UniversalType)type, 0);
 		}
 
 		//mxd. This also sets up the association
 		public void Set(Vector2D center, IEnumerable<int> tags, UniversalType type)
+		{
+			this.Set(center, tags, type, 0);
+		}
+
+		//mxd. This also sets up the association
+		public void Set(Vector2D center, IEnumerable<int> tags, UniversalType type, int directlinktype)
 		{
 			this.tags = new HashSet<int>(tags); //mxd
 			this.type = type;
 			this.center = center;
+			this.directlinktype = directlinktype;
 		}
 
 		// This compares an association
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/General/BuilderPlug.cs b/Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/General/BuilderPlug.cs
index 1d306917..b315a234 100755
--- a/Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/General/BuilderPlug.cs
+++ b/Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/General/BuilderPlug.cs
@@ -632,6 +632,12 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 					foreach(Thing t in General.Map.Map.Things)
 					{
 						if(!asso.Tags.Contains(t.Tag)) continue;
+
+						//Do not draw the association if the user is hovering over a child link
+						ThingTypeInfo ti = General.Map.Data.GetThingInfoEx(t.Type);
+						if (ti != null && ti.ThingLink < 0)
+							continue;
+
 						renderer.RenderThing(t, General.Colors.Indication, General.Settings.ActiveThingsAlpha);
 						if(General.Settings.GZShowEventLines) eventlines.Add(new Line3D(asso.Center, t.Position)); //mxd
 					}
@@ -699,9 +705,17 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 			// Things
 			foreach(Thing t in General.Map.Map.Things)
 			{
+				// Get the thing type info
+				ThingTypeInfo ti = General.Map.Data.GetThingInfoEx(t.Type);
+
 				// Known action on this thing?
 				if((t.Action > 0) && General.Map.Config.LinedefActions.ContainsKey(t.Action))
 				{
+					//Do not draw the association if this is a child link.
+					//  This prevents a reverse link to a thing via an argument, when it should be a direct tag-to-tag link instead.
+					if(ti != null && asso.DirectLinkType < 0 && asso.DirectLinkType != -t.Type)
+						continue;
+
 					LinedefActionInfo action = General.Map.Config.LinedefActions[t.Action];
 					if(  ((action.Args[0].Type == (int)asso.Type) && (asso.Tags.Contains(t.Args[0]))) ||
 						 ((action.Args[1].Type == (int)asso.Type) && (asso.Tags.Contains(t.Args[1]))) ||
@@ -712,12 +726,20 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 						renderer.RenderThing(t, General.Colors.Indication, General.Settings.ActiveThingsAlpha);
 						if(General.Settings.GZShowEventLines) eventlines.Add(new Line3D(t.Position, asso.Center)); //mxd
 					}
+
+					//If there is a link setup on this thing, and it matches the association, then draw a direct link to any matching tag
+					if(ti != null && asso.DirectLinkType == t.Type && asso.Tags.Contains(t.Tag))
+					{
+						renderer.RenderThing(t, General.Colors.Indication, General.Settings.ActiveThingsAlpha);
+						if (General.Settings.GZShowEventLines) eventlines.Add(new Line3D(t.Position, asso.Center));
+					}
 				}
 				//mxd. Thing action on this thing?
 				else if(t.Action == 0)
 				{
-					ThingTypeInfo ti = General.Map.Data.GetThingInfoEx(t.Type);
-					if(ti != null)
+					//Draw the association, unless it is a child link.
+					//  This prevents a reverse link to a thing via an argument, when it should be a direct tag-to-tag link instead.
+					if(ti != null && asso.DirectLinkType >= 0 && Math.Abs(asso.DirectLinkType) != t.Type)
 					{
 						if(  ((ti.Args[0].Type == (int)asso.Type) && (asso.Tags.Contains(t.Args[0]))) ||
 						     ((ti.Args[1].Type == (int)asso.Type) && (asso.Tags.Contains(t.Args[1]))) ||