diff --git a/MCGalaxy/Commands/Moderation/CmdHide.cs b/MCGalaxy/Commands/Moderation/CmdHide.cs
index 9d0ee36fd..bbd18c1a2 100644
--- a/MCGalaxy/Commands/Moderation/CmdHide.cs
+++ b/MCGalaxy/Commands/Moderation/CmdHide.cs
@@ -25,68 +25,63 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Commands.Moderation {
         public override LevelPermission defaultRank { get { return LevelPermission.Operator; } }
         public override bool SuperUseable { get { return false; } }
         public override CommandPerm[] ExtraPerms {
-            get { return new[] { new CommandPerm(LevelPermission.Admin, "+ can hide/unhide without showing a message to ops") }; }
+            get { return new[] { new CommandPerm(LevelPermission.Admin, "+ can hide silently") }; }
         }
         public override CommandAlias[] Aliases {
             get { return new CommandAlias[] { new CommandAlias("XHide", "silent") }; }
         }
 
         public override void Use(Player p, string message) {
-            if (message.CaselessEq("check")) {
-                string state = p.hidden ? "" : "not ";
-                Player.Message(p, "You are " + state + "currently hidden!"); return;
-            }
             if (message.Length > 0 && p.possess.Length > 0) {
                 Player.Message(p, "Stop your current possession first."); return;
             }
-            bool messageOps = true;
+            bool announceToOps = true;
             if (message.CaselessEq("silent")) {
                 if (!CheckExtraPerm(p, 1)) return;
-                messageOps = false;
+                announceToOps = false;
             }
             
             Command opchat = Command.all.FindByName("OpChat");
-            Command adminchat = Command.all.FindByName("AdminChat");
+            Entities.GlobalDespawn(p, false);
+            
             p.hidden = !p.hidden;
-
             //Possible to use /hide myrank, but it accomplishes the same as regular /hide if you use it on yourself.
             if (message.CaselessEq("myrank")) {
                 p.otherRankHidden = !p.otherRankHidden;
                 p.hidden = p.otherRankHidden;
             }
 
-            if (p.hidden) {
-                Entities.GlobalDespawn(p, false);
-                if (messageOps && !p.otherRankHidden)
+            if (p.hidden) {                
+            	if (announceToOps && !p.otherRankHidden) {
                     Chat.MessageOps("To Ops -" + p.ColoredName + "%S- is now &finvisible%S.");
+            	}
                 
                 string discMsg = PlayerDB.GetLogoutMessage(p);
                 Chat.MessageGlobal(p, "&c- " + p.FullName + " %S" + discMsg, false);
                 Server.IRC.Say(p.DisplayName + " %Sleft the game (disconnected%S)");
-                if (messageOps && !p.opchat) opchat.Use(p, message);
+                if (announceToOps && !p.opchat) opchat.Use(p, "");
                 Server.hidden.AddIfNotExists(p.name);
-            } else {
-                Entities.GlobalSpawn(p, false);
+            } else {                
                 p.otherRankHidden = false;
                 p.oHideRank = LevelPermission.Null;
-                if (messageOps)
-                    Chat.MessageAdmins("To Admins -" + p.ColoredName + "%S- is now &fvisible%S.");
+                if (announceToOps) {
+                    Chat.MessageOps("To Ops -" + p.ColoredName + "%S- is now &fvisible%S.");
+                }
                 
                 Chat.MessageGlobal(p, "&a+ " + p.FullName + " %S" + PlayerDB.GetLoginMessage(p), false);
                 Server.IRC.Say(p.DisplayName + " %Sjoined the game");
-                if (messageOps && p.opchat) opchat.Use(p, message);
-                if (p.adminchat) adminchat.Use(p, message);
+                if (announceToOps && p.opchat) opchat.Use(p, "");
                 Server.hidden.Remove(p.name);
             }
             
+            Entities.GlobalSpawn(p, false);
             TabList.Add(p, p, Entities.SelfID);
             Server.hidden.Save(false);
         }
 
         public override void Help(Player p) {
             Player.Message(p, "%T/Hide %H- Toggles your visibility to other players, also toggles opchat.");
-            Player.Message(p, "%T/Hide check %H- Checks your hidden status.");
-            Player.Message(p, "%T/Hide silent %H- hides without sending a message to other ops/admins.");
+            Player.Message(p, "%T/Hide silent %H- Hides without sending a message to opchat");
             Player.Message(p, "%HUse %T/OHide %Hto hide other players.");
         }
     }
diff --git a/MCGalaxy/Economy/ZombieItems.cs b/MCGalaxy/Economy/ZombieItems.cs
index 56da5c1e4..c98958d67 100644
--- a/MCGalaxy/Economy/ZombieItems.cs
+++ b/MCGalaxy/Economy/ZombieItems.cs
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Eco {
             
             Player.Message(p, "Lasts for &a{0} %Sseconds. You can buy &a{1} %Smore this round.", Duration, left);
             Server.zombie.Map.ChatLevel(p.ColoredName + " %Svanished. &a*POOF*");
-            Entities.GlobalDespawn(p, false);
+            Entities.GlobalDespawn(p, false, false);
             Economy.MakePurchase(p, Price, "%3Invisibility: " + Duration);
         }
         
diff --git a/MCGalaxy/Entity/Entities.cs b/MCGalaxy/Entity/Entities.cs
index fbd70e6d8..bf4fe9169 100644
--- a/MCGalaxy/Entity/Entities.cs
+++ b/MCGalaxy/Entity/Entities.cs
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ namespace MCGalaxy {
         #region Spawning / Despawning
         
         /// <summary> Respawns this player to all players (including self) that can see the player in the current world. </summary>
-        public static void GlobalRespawn(Player p) {
-            GlobalDespawn(p, true);
-            GlobalSpawn(p, true);
+        public static void GlobalRespawn(Player p, bool self = true) {
+        	GlobalDespawn(p, self);
+            GlobalSpawn(p, self);
         }
         
         /// <summary> Spawns this player to all other players that can see the player in the current world. </summary>
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ namespace MCGalaxy {
             }
         }
         
-        /// <summary> Despawns this player to all other players that cannot
-        /// (or can if 'toVisible' is true) see the player in the current world. </summary>
-        public static void GlobalDespawn(Player p, bool self, bool toVisible = false) {
+        /// <summary> Despawns this player to all other players that can
+        /// (or cannot if 'toVisible' is false) see the player in the current world. </summary>
+        public static void GlobalDespawn(Player p, bool self, bool toVisible = true) {
             Player[] players = PlayerInfo.Online.Items;
             TabList.RemoveAll(p, self, toVisible);
             
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ namespace MCGalaxy {
             foreach (Player other in players) {
                 if (p.level == other.level && p != other) Despawn(p, other);
             }
-            GlobalDespawn(p, true, true);
+            GlobalDespawn(p, true);
             
             if (!bots) return;
             PlayerBot[] botsList = p.level.Bots.Items;
diff --git a/MCGalaxy/Games/CTF/CtfTeamOld.cs b/MCGalaxy/Games/CTF/CtfTeamOld.cs
index 809c5255b..1b0c8ec1e 100644
--- a/MCGalaxy/Games/CTF/CtfTeamOld.cs
+++ b/MCGalaxy/Games/CTF/CtfTeamOld.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Games
             {
                 if (p.Game.team != null) { p.Game.team.RemoveMember(p); }
                 p.Game.team = this;
-                Entities.GlobalDespawn(p, false);
                 //p.CTFtempcolor = p.color;
                 //p.CTFtempprefix = p.prefix;
                 p.color = "&" + color;
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Games
                 p.prefix = p.color + "[" + Colors.Name(color).ToUpper() + "] ";
                 players.Add(p);
                 mapOn.ChatLevel(p.ColoredName + " %Shas joined the " + teamstring + ".");
-                Entities.GlobalSpawn(p, false);
+                Entities.GlobalRespawn(p, false);
             }
         }
 
@@ -61,14 +60,13 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Games
             if (p.Game.team == this)
             {
                 p.Game.team = null;
-                Entities.GlobalDespawn(p, false);
                 //p.color = p.CTFtempcolor;
                 //p.prefix = p.CTFtempprefix;
                 //p.carryingFlag = false;
                 p.Game.hasflag = null;
                 players.Remove(p);
                 mapOn.ChatLevel(p.ColoredName + " %Shas left the " + teamstring + ".");
-                Entities.GlobalSpawn(p, false);
+                Entities.GlobalRespawn(p, false);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/MCGalaxy/Games/ZombieSurvival/Rewards.cs b/MCGalaxy/Games/ZombieSurvival/Rewards.cs
index 19a82978f..21fa2e826 100644
--- a/MCGalaxy/Games/ZombieSurvival/Rewards.cs
+++ b/MCGalaxy/Games/ZombieSurvival/Rewards.cs
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Games.ZS {
                     pl.SetMoney(pl.money + 1);
                 }
                 
-                Entities.GlobalDespawn(pl, false);
-                Entities.GlobalSpawn(pl, false);
+                Entities.GlobalRespawn(pl, false);
                 TabList.Add(pl, pl, Entities.SelfID);
                 HUD.UpdateTertiary(pl);
             }
diff --git a/MCGalaxy/Games/ZombieSurvival/ZSPlugin.cs b/MCGalaxy/Games/ZombieSurvival/ZSPlugin.cs
index 616695904..459d02db6 100644
--- a/MCGalaxy/Games/ZombieSurvival/ZSPlugin.cs
+++ b/MCGalaxy/Games/ZombieSurvival/ZSPlugin.cs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Games.ZS {
                     p.Send(Hacks.MakeHackControl(p));
             } else {
                 HandlePlayerDisconnect(p, null);
-                Entities.GlobalDespawn(p, false, true);
+                Entities.GlobalDespawn(p, false, false);
                 p.Game.Referee = true;
                 
                 if (p.Supports(CpeExt.HackControl))
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Games.ZS {
             }
             
             Entities.GlobalSpawn(p, false, "");
-            TabList.Add(p, p, Entities.SelfID);
+            TabList.Update(p, true);
             p.SetPrefix();
         }
         
diff --git a/MCGalaxy/Games/ZombieSurvival/ZombieGame.Core.cs b/MCGalaxy/Games/ZombieSurvival/ZombieGame.Core.cs
index 929326bc9..d9fbcffa2 100644
--- a/MCGalaxy/Games/ZombieSurvival/ZombieGame.Core.cs
+++ b/MCGalaxy/Games/ZombieSurvival/ZombieGame.Core.cs
@@ -313,8 +313,7 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Games {
         static void UpdatePlayerColor(Player p, string color) {
             if (p.Game.lastSpawnColor == color) return;
             p.Game.lastSpawnColor = color;
-            Entities.GlobalDespawn(p, false);
-            Entities.GlobalSpawn(p, false);
+            Entities.GlobalRespawn(p, false);
             TabList.Add(p, p, Entities.SelfID);
         }