diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/actor.h b/source/games/blood/src/actor.h
index c54768e05..dd5f9d017 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/actor.h
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/actor.h
@@ -194,6 +194,11 @@ template<typename T> bool IsDudeSprite(T const * const pSprite)
 	return pSprite->type >= kDudeBase && pSprite->type < kDudeMax;
 }
 
+template<typename T> bool IsThingSprite(T const* const pSprite)
+{
+	return pSprite->type >= kThingBase && pSprite->type < kThingMax;
+}
+
 template<typename T> bool IsItemSprite(T const * const pSprite)
 {
 	return pSprite->type >= kItemBase && pSprite->type < kItemMax;
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/aiunicult.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/aiunicult.cpp
index 3704dbc8e..03b5ae704 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/aiunicult.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/aiunicult.cpp
@@ -1278,37 +1278,15 @@ void aiGenDudeNewState(DBloodActor* actor, AISTATE* pAIState)
 
 bool playGenDudeSound(DBloodActor* actor, int mode)
 {
-	if (mode < kGenDudeSndTargetSpot || mode >= kGenDudeSndMax) return false;
-	const GENDUDESND* sndInfo = &gCustomDudeSnd[mode]; bool gotSnd = false;
+	if (mode < kGenDudeSndTargetSpot || mode >= kGenDudeSndMax || !actor->hasX()) return false;
+	const GENDUDESND* sndInfo = &gCustomDudeSnd[mode];
 	int sndStartId = actor->xspr.sysData1;
 	int rand = sndInfo->randomRange;
 	int sndId = (sndStartId <= 0) ? sndInfo->defaultSndId : sndStartId + sndInfo->sndIdOffset;
 	GENDUDEEXTRA* pExtra = &actor->genDudeExtra;
 
-	// let's check if there same sounds already played by other dudes
-	// so we won't get a lot of annoying screams in the same time and ensure sound played in it's full length (if not interruptable)
-	if (pExtra->sndPlaying && !sndInfo->interruptable) {
-#if 0
-		for (int i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
-			if (Bonkle[i].atc <= 0) continue;
-			for (int a = 0; a < rand; a++) {
-				if (sndId + a == Bonkle[i].atc) {
-					if (Bonkle[i].at0 <= 0) {
-						pExtra->sndPlaying = false;
-						break;
-					}
-					return true;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-#endif
-
-		pExtra->sndPlaying = false;
-
-	}
-
 	if (sndId < 0) return false;
-	else if (sndStartId <= 0) { sndId += Random(rand); gotSnd = true; }
+	else if (sndStartId <= 0) sndId += Random(rand);
 	else
 	{
 		// Let's try to get random snd
@@ -1317,26 +1295,31 @@ bool playGenDudeSound(DBloodActor* actor, int mode)
 			int random = Random(rand);
 			if (!soundEngine->FindSoundByResID(sndId + random)) continue;
 			sndId = sndId + random;
-			gotSnd = true;
 			break;
 		}
 
 		// If no success in getting random snd, get first existing one
-		if (gotSnd == false)
+		if (maxRetries <= 0)
 		{
 			int maxSndId = sndId + rand;
-			while (sndId++ < maxSndId)
-			{
-				if (!soundEngine->FindSoundByResID(sndId)) continue;
-				gotSnd = true;
-				break;
-			}
+			while (sndId < maxSndId && !soundEngine->FindSoundByResID(sndId++));
 		}
 
+		// let's check if there same sounds already played by other dudes
+		// so we won't get a lot of annoying screams in the same time and
+		// ensure sound played in it's full length (if not interruptable)
+		if (pExtra->sndPlaying && !sndInfo->interruptable)
+		{
+			if (soundEngine->GetSoundPlayingInfo(SOURCE_Any, nullptr, soundEngine->FindSoundByResID(sndId)))
+			{
+				return true;
+			}
+
+			pExtra->sndPlaying = false;
+		}
 	}
 
-	if (gotSnd == false) return false;
-	else if (sndInfo->aiPlaySound) aiPlay3DSound(actor, sndId, AI_SFX_PRIORITY_2, -1);
+	if (sndInfo->aiPlaySound) aiPlay3DSound(actor, sndId, AI_SFX_PRIORITY_2, -1);
 	else sfxPlay3DSound(actor, sndId, -1, 0);
 
 	pExtra->sndPlaying = true;
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/bloodactor.h b/source/games/blood/src/bloodactor.h
index 189c01dbc..6bae0a595 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/bloodactor.h
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/bloodactor.h
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ public:
 		return spr.type >= kDudeBase && spr.type < kDudeMax;
 	}
 
+	bool IsThingActor()
+	{
+		return spr.type >= kThingBase && spr.type < kThingMax;
+	}
+
 	bool IsItemActor()
 	{
 		return spr.type >= kItemBase && spr.type < kItemMax;
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/db.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/db.cpp
index cebc28f38..802fbde19 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/db.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/db.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int DeleteSprite(DBloodActor* actor)
 }
 
 
-bool gModernMap = false;
+uint8_t gModernMap = 0;
 int gVisibility;
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -172,7 +172,17 @@ void dbLoadMap(const char* pPath, DVector3& pos, short* pAngle, sectortype** cur
 		// indicate if the map requires modern features to work properly
 		// for maps wich created in PMAPEDIT BETA13 or higher versions. Since only minor version changed,
 		// the map is still can be loaded with vanilla BLOOD / MAPEDIT and should work in other ports too.
-		if ((header.version & 0x00ff) == 0x001) gModernMap = true;
+		int tmp = (header.version & 0x00ff);
+
+		// get the modern features revision
+		switch (tmp) {
+		case 0x001:
+			gModernMap = 1;
+			break;
+		case 0x002:
+			gModernMap = 2;
+			break;
+		}
 #endif
 
 	}
@@ -579,8 +589,18 @@ void dbLoadMap(const char* pPath, DVector3& pos, short* pAngle, sectortype** cur
 #ifdef NOONE_EXTENSIONS
 			// indicate if the map requires modern features to work properly
 			// for maps wich created in different editors (include vanilla MAPEDIT) or in PMAPEDIT version below than BETA13
-			if (!gModernMap && pXSprite->rxID == kChannelMapModernize && pXSprite->rxID == pXSprite->txID && pXSprite->command == kCmdModernFeaturesEnable)
-				gModernMap = true;
+			if (!gModernMap && pXSprite->rxID == pXSprite->txID && pXSprite->command == kCmdModernFeaturesEnable)
+			{
+				// get the modern features revision
+				switch (pXSprite->txID) {
+				case kChannelMapModernRev1:
+					gModernMap = 1;
+					break;
+				case kChannelMapModernRev2:
+					gModernMap = 2;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
 #endif
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/eventq.h b/source/games/blood/src/eventq.h
index 2711ab622..c767b9de1 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/eventq.h
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/eventq.h
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ enum {
 	// channel of event causer
 	kChannelEventCauser = 50,
 	// map requires modern features to work properly
-	kChannelMapModernize = 60,
+	kChannelMapModernRev1 = 60,
+	kChannelMapModernRev2 = 61,
 	/////////////////////////////
 	kChannelTeamAFlagCaptured = 80,
 	kChannelTeamBFlagCaptured,
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.cpp
index d6bb6ac34..d5b47120d 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.cpp
@@ -4802,7 +4802,7 @@ bool condCheckSprite(DBloodActor* aCond, int cmpOp, bool PUSH)
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void condUpdateObjectIndex(DBloodActor* oldActor, DBloodActor* newActor)
+void conditionsUpdateIndex(DBloodActor* oldActor, DBloodActor* newActor)
 {
 	// update index in tracking conditions first
 	for (int i = 0; i < gTrackingCondsCount; i++)
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.h b/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.h
index be8edaa55..dfe816798 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.h
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/nnexts.h
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ struct CONDITION_TYPE_NAMES {
 };
 
 // - VARIABLES ------------------------------------------------------------------
-extern bool gModernMap;
+extern uint8_t gModernMap;
 extern bool gTeamsSpawnUsed;
 extern bool gEventRedirectsUsed;
 extern ZONE gStartZoneTeam1[kMaxPlayers];
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ void levelEndLevelCustom(int nLevel);
 int useCondition(DBloodActor*, EVENT& event);
 bool condCmp(int val, int arg1, int arg2, int comOp);
 void condError(DBloodActor* pXCond, const char* pzFormat, ...);
-void condUpdateObjectIndex(DBloodActor* oldplayer, DBloodActor* newplayer);
+void conditionsUpdateIndex(DBloodActor* oldplayer, DBloodActor* newplayer);
 DBloodActor* evrListRedirectors(int objType, sectortype*, walltype*, DBloodActor* objActor, DBloodActor* pXRedir, int* tx);
 void seqSpawnerOffSameTx(DBloodActor* actor);
 void triggerTouchSprite(DBloodActor* pSprite, DBloodActor* nHSprite);
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
index 280e35baf..4e63ef992 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/player.cpp
@@ -883,12 +883,12 @@ void playerStart(int nPlayer, int bNewLevel)
 		BloodStatIterator it(kStatModernPlayerLinker);
 		while (auto iactor = it.Next())
 		{
-			if (iactor->xspr.data1 == pPlayer->nPlayer + 1)
+			if (!iactor->xspr.data1 || iactor->xspr.data1 == pPlayer->nPlayer + 1)
 			{
 				DBloodActor* SpriteOld = iactor->prevmarker;
 				trPlayerCtrlLink(iactor, pPlayer, (SpriteOld == nullptr)); // this modifies iactor's prevmarker field!
 				if (SpriteOld)
-					condUpdateObjectIndex(SpriteOld, iactor->prevmarker);
+					conditionsUpdateIndex(SpriteOld, iactor->prevmarker);
 			}
 		}