diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/control.lua b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/control.lua
index 2dbf41aaa..384f5d939 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/control.lua
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/control.lua
@@ -123,9 +123,11 @@ local function def_action_or_move(what, tab)
     if (what=="action") then
         -- Special default values or checking of actor members.
         -- KEEPINSYNC with ACTOR_CHECK in lunacon.lua for consistency.
-        local numframes, viewtype, incval = tab[2], tab[3], tab[4]
+        local numframes = tab[2] or tab.numframes
+        local viewtype = tab[3] or tab.viewtype
+        local incval = tab[4] or tab.incval
 
-        if (numframes==nil and tab.numframes==nil) then
+        if (numframes==nil) then
             am.numframes = 1
         else
             check_number(numframes, 4)
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ local function def_action_or_move(what, tab)
             end
         end
 
-        if (viewtype==nil and tab.viewtype==nil) then
+        if (viewtype==nil) then
             am.viewtype = 1
         else
             check_number(viewtype, 4)
@@ -143,7 +145,7 @@ local function def_action_or_move(what, tab)
             end
         end
 
-        if (incval==nil and tab.incval==nil) then
+        if (incval==nil) then
             am.incval = 1
         end
     end
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/defs_common.lua b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/defs_common.lua
index 1603d085d..362c1ba7c 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/defs_common.lua
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/defs_common.lua
@@ -801,17 +801,14 @@ end
 
 -- Construct const struct from table
 function conststruct(tab)
-    local strtab = { "const struct { int32_t " }
-    local vals = {}
+    local strtab = { "struct {" }
 
     for member, val in pairs(tab) do
-        strtab[#strtab+1] = member..","
-        vals[#vals+1] = val
+        strtab[#strtab+1] = "static const int "..member.."="..val..";"
     end
-    strtab[#strtab] = strtab[#strtab]:gsub(',',';')
     strtab[#strtab+1] = "}"
 
-    return ffi.new(table.concat(strtab), vals)
+    return ffi.new(table.concat(strtab))
 end
 
 -- Static, non-instance members. Used to hold constants, for example
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/test.lua b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/test.lua
index 23800d923..e16a5c3d6 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/test.lua
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/test.lua
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ checkfail('print(sprite._nextspritesect[4].whatfield)', "attempt to index a numb
 -- our 'require' has only safe stuff
 --checkfail("require('os')")
 
--- we must declare globals with 'gamevar'
+-- gamevars are created using a special different mechanism
 checkfail("new_global = 345", "attempt to write into the global environment")
 
 -- can't redefine constants in 'gv'