diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index 6148b72f15..4c01081d0f 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+July 28, 2008
+- Version bump to 2.1.4.
+- Fixed: Friendlies would not turn to face you when you engaged them in
+  conversation, nor would they reliably return to their original facing when
+  you stopped talking to them.
+- Added deprecation warnings for the DontHurtShooter, ExplosionRadius, and
+  ExplosionDamage actor "properties." They were considered deprecated before;
+  now this is explicitly stated when they are used. The problem with them is
+  that they are not really properties and do not behave like other properties
+  and cannot be inherited, because they are really just an alternate way of
+  specifying parameters for A_Explode. (Anything that currently prints a
+  deprecation warning will be removed completely in 2.2.0, which will be the
+  version where custom state labels make their debut.)
+
 July 26, 2006 (Changes by Graf Zahl)
 - Changed player sprite translation for the menu so that it uses a regular
   translation table instead of a local custom buffer.
diff --git a/src/p_conversation.cpp b/src/p_conversation.cpp
index 3d2837612f..55f887e700 100644
--- a/src/p_conversation.cpp
+++ b/src/p_conversation.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ static void ParseReplies (FStrifeDialogueReply **replyptr, Response *responses);
 static void DrawConversationMenu ();
 static void PickConversationReply ();
 static void CleanupConversationMenu ();
+static void ConversationMenuEscaped ();
 
 static FStrifeDialogueNode *CurNode, *PrevNode;
 static brokenlines_t *DialogueLines;
@@ -602,8 +603,9 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Float, dlg_musicvolume, 1.0f, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
 //
 //============================================================================
 
-void P_StartConversation (AActor *npc, AActor *pc, bool facetalker)
+void P_StartConversation (AActor *npc, AActor *pc, bool facetalker, bool saveangle)
 {
+	AActor *oldtarget;
 	FStrifeDialogueReply *reply;
 	menuitem_t item;
 	const char *toSay;
@@ -626,17 +628,22 @@ void P_StartConversation (AActor *npc, AActor *pc, bool facetalker)
 	}
 
 	npc->reactiontime = 2;
-	if (!(npc->flags & MF_FRIENDLY) && !(npc->flags4 & MF4_NOHATEPLAYERS))
-	{
-		npc->target = pc;
-	}
 	ConversationFaceTalker = facetalker;
-	ConversationNPCAngle = npc->angle;
+	if (saveangle)
+	{
+		ConversationNPCAngle = npc->angle;
+	}
+	oldtarget = npc->target;
+	npc->target = pc;
 	if (facetalker)
 	{
 		A_FaceTarget (npc);
 		pc->angle = R_PointToAngle2 (pc->x, pc->y, npc->x, npc->y);
 	}
+	if ((npc->flags & MF_FRIENDLY) || (npc->flags4 & MF4_NOHATEPLAYERS))
+	{
+		npc->target = oldtarget;
+	}
 
 	// Check if we should jump to another node
 	while (CurNode->ItemCheck[0] != NULL)
@@ -662,7 +669,7 @@ void P_StartConversation (AActor *npc, AActor *pc, bool facetalker)
 
 	// Set up the menu
 	ConversationMenu.PreDraw = DrawConversationMenu;
-	ConversationMenu.EscapeHandler = CleanupConversationMenu;
+	ConversationMenu.EscapeHandler = ConversationMenuEscaped;
 
 	// Format the speaker's message.
 	toSay = CurNode->Dialogue;
@@ -747,7 +754,7 @@ void P_ResumeConversation ()
 {
 	if (ConversationPC != NULL && ConversationNPC != NULL)
 	{
-		P_StartConversation (ConversationNPC, ConversationPC, ConversationFaceTalker);
+		P_StartConversation (ConversationNPC, ConversationPC, ConversationFaceTalker, false);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -866,6 +873,7 @@ static void PickConversationReply ()
 	CleanupConversationMenu ();
 	if (reply == NULL)
 	{
+		ConversationNPC->angle = ConversationNPCAngle;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -880,6 +888,7 @@ static void PickConversationReply ()
 				Printf ("%s\n", reply->QuickNo);
 			}
 			ConversationNPC->ConversationAnimation (2);
+			ConversationNPC->angle = ConversationNPCAngle;
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -967,7 +976,7 @@ static void PickConversationReply ()
 			ConversationNPC->Conversation = StrifeDialogues[rootnode - reply->NextNode - 1];
 			if (gameaction != ga_slideshow)
 			{
-				P_StartConversation (ConversationNPC, players[consoleplayer].mo, ConversationFaceTalker);
+				P_StartConversation (ConversationNPC, players[consoleplayer].mo, ConversationFaceTalker, false);
 				return;
 			}
 			else
@@ -1018,3 +1027,16 @@ void CleanupConversationMenu ()
 	I_SetMusicVolume(1.f);
 }
 
+//============================================================================
+//
+// ConversationMenuEscaped
+//
+// Called when the user presses escape to leave tho conversation menu.
+//
+//============================================================================
+
+void ConversationMenuEscaped ()
+{
+	CleanupConversationMenu ();
+	ConversationNPC->angle = ConversationNPCAngle;
+}
diff --git a/src/p_conversation.h b/src/p_conversation.h
index e57284d8bf..09ee2dc4b5 100644
--- a/src/p_conversation.h
+++ b/src/p_conversation.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ extern const PClass *StrifeTypes[1001];
 void P_LoadStrifeConversations (const char *mapname);
 void P_FreeStrifeConversations ();
 
-void P_StartConversation (AActor *npc, AActor *pc, bool facetalker);
+void P_StartConversation (AActor *npc, AActor *pc, bool facetalker, bool saveangle);
 void P_ResumeConversation ();
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/p_lnspec.cpp b/src/p_lnspec.cpp
index 834b255d8d..3d96be31ee 100644
--- a/src/p_lnspec.cpp
+++ b/src/p_lnspec.cpp
@@ -2664,7 +2664,7 @@ FUNC(LS_StartConversation)
 	{
 		// Give the NPC a chance to play a brief animation
 		target->ConversationAnimation (0);
-		P_StartConversation (target, it, !!arg1);
+		P_StartConversation (target, it, !!arg1, true);
 		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
diff --git a/src/p_map.cpp b/src/p_map.cpp
index e142232d13..593324867d 100644
--- a/src/p_map.cpp
+++ b/src/p_map.cpp
@@ -3167,7 +3167,7 @@ BOOL PTR_UseTraverse (intercept_t *in)
 		{
 			// Give the NPC a chance to play a brief animation
 			in->d.thing->ConversationAnimation (0);
-			P_StartConversation (in->d.thing, usething, true);
+			P_StartConversation (in->d.thing, usething, true, true);
 			return false;
 		}
 		return true;
diff --git a/src/r_draw.cpp b/src/r_draw.cpp
index 2372901ddf..1b213be5fe 100644
--- a/src/r_draw.cpp
+++ b/src/r_draw.cpp
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@ void R_InitTranslationTables ()
 {
 	static BYTE MainTranslationTables[256*
 		(NUMCOLORMAPS*16			// Shaded
-		 +MAXPLAYERS*2+1			// Players + PlayersExtra
+		 +MAXPLAYERS*2+1			// Players + PlayersExtra + Menu player
 		 +8							// Standard	(7 for Strife, 3 for the rest)
 		 +MAX_ACS_TRANSLATIONS		// LevelScripted
 		 +BODYQUESIZE				// PlayerCorpses
diff --git a/src/thingdef.cpp b/src/thingdef.cpp
index 10fabe0b98..247a0fed30 100644
--- a/src/thingdef.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef.cpp
@@ -2223,7 +2223,7 @@ static void StatePropertyIsDeprecated (const char *actorname, const char *prop)
 {
 	static bool warned = false;
 
-	Printf (TEXTCOLOR_YELLOW "In actor %s, the %s property is deprecated.\n",
+	Printf (TEXTCOLOR_YELLOW "In actor %s, the %s property is deprecated and will be removed in 2.2.0.\n",
 		actorname, prop);
 	if (!warned)
 	{
@@ -2739,6 +2739,8 @@ static void ActorHitObituary (AActor *defaults, Baggage &bag)
 //==========================================================================
 static void ActorDontHurtShooter (AActor *defaults, Baggage &bag)
 {
+	Printf (TEXTCOLOR_YELLOW "DontHurtShooter in %s is deprecated and will be removed in 2.2.0.\n",
+		bag.Info->Class->TypeName.GetChars());
 	bag.EParms.HurtShooter=false;
 }
 
@@ -2747,6 +2749,8 @@ static void ActorDontHurtShooter (AActor *defaults, Baggage &bag)
 //==========================================================================
 static void ActorExplosionRadius (AActor *defaults, Baggage &bag)
 {
+	Printf (TEXTCOLOR_YELLOW "ExplosionRadius in %s is deprecated and will be removed in 2.2.0.\n",
+		bag.Info->Class->TypeName.GetChars());
 	SC_MustGetNumber();
 	bag.EParms.ExplosionRadius=sc_Number;
 }
@@ -2756,6 +2760,8 @@ static void ActorExplosionRadius (AActor *defaults, Baggage &bag)
 //==========================================================================
 static void ActorExplosionDamage (AActor *defaults, Baggage &bag)
 {
+	Printf (TEXTCOLOR_YELLOW "ExplosionDamage in %s is deprecated and will be removed in 2.2.0.\n",
+		bag.Info->Class->TypeName.GetChars());
 	SC_MustGetNumber();
 	bag.EParms.ExplosionDamage=sc_Number;
 }
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index c8cd15e786..eb5b0d729f 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 /** Lots of different version numbers **/
 
-#define DOTVERSIONSTR_NOREV "2.1.3"
+#define DOTVERSIONSTR_NOREV "2.1.4"
 
 // The version string the user actually sees.
 #define DOTVERSIONSTR DOTVERSIONSTR_NOREV " (r" SVN_REVISION_STRING ")"