diff --git a/Commands/Fun/ZombieSurvival/CmdAlive.cs b/Commands/Fun/ZombieSurvival/CmdAlive.cs
index 2fa1bbb7c..5a73bc870 100644
--- a/Commands/Fun/ZombieSurvival/CmdAlive.cs
+++ b/Commands/Fun/ZombieSurvival/CmdAlive.cs
@@ -30,15 +30,10 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Commands {
         
          public override void Use(Player p, string message) {
             Player[] alive = Server.zombie.Alive.Items;
-            if (alive.Length == 0) {
-                Player.Message(p, "No one is alive."); return;
-            }
+            if (alive.Length == 0) { Player.Message(p, "No one is alive."); return; }
             
-            Player.Message(p, "Players who are " + Colors.green + "alive %Sare:");
-            string list = "";
-            foreach (Player pl in alive)
-                list = list + pl.group.color + pl.DisplayName + "%S, ";
-            Player.Message(p, list);
+            Player.Message(p, "Players who are &2alive %Sare:");
+            Player.Message(p, alive.Join(pl => pl.ColoredName + "%S"));
         }
         
         public override void Help(Player p) {
diff --git a/Commands/Fun/ZombieSurvival/CmdInfected.cs b/Commands/Fun/ZombieSurvival/CmdInfected.cs
index c445feab7..0ab876731 100644
--- a/Commands/Fun/ZombieSurvival/CmdInfected.cs
+++ b/Commands/Fun/ZombieSurvival/CmdInfected.cs
@@ -30,15 +30,10 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Commands {
         
         public override void Use(Player p, string message) {
             Player[] infected = Server.zombie.Infected.Items;
-            if (infected.Length == 0) {
-                Player.Message(p, "No one is infected"); return;
-            }
+            if (infected.Length == 0) { Player.Message(p, "No one is infected"); return; }
             
-            Player.Message(p, "Players who are " + Colors.red + "infected %Sare:");
-            string list = "";
-            foreach (Player pl in infected)
-                list = list + Colors.red + pl.DisplayName + "%S, ";
-            Player.Message(p, list);
+            Player.Message(p, "Players who are &cinfected %Sare:");
+            Player.Message(p, infected.Join(pl => "&c" + pl.DisplayName + "%S"));
         }
         
         public override void Help(Player p) {
diff --git a/Commands/Moderation/CmdJoker.cs b/Commands/Moderation/CmdJoker.cs
index 687047618..e618953f4 100644
--- a/Commands/Moderation/CmdJoker.cs
+++ b/Commands/Moderation/CmdJoker.cs
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@
     permissions and limitations under the Licenses.
 */
 namespace MCGalaxy.Commands {
-    
-    public sealed class CmdJoker : Command {
-        
+    public sealed class CmdJoker : Command {       
         public override string name { get { return "joker"; } }
         public override string shortcut { get { return ""; } }
         public override string type { get { return CommandTypes.Moderation; } }
diff --git a/Commands/other/CmdAscend.cs b/Commands/other/CmdAscend.cs
index 8b0d14ac1..9eff82326 100644
--- a/Commands/other/CmdAscend.cs
+++ b/Commands/other/CmdAscend.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Commands {
         public CmdAscend() { }
 
         public override void Use(Player p, string message) {
+            if (Player.IsSuper(p)) { MessageInGameOnly(p); return; }
+            if (!p.level.CanUseHacks(p)) {
+                Player.Message(p, "You cannot use /ascend on this map."); return;
+            }
             ushort x = (ushort)(p.pos[0] / 32), y = (ushort)(p.pos[1] / 32), z = (ushort)(p.pos[2] / 32);
             
             while (y < p.level.Height) {
@@ -52,8 +56,11 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Commands {
         }
         
         public override void Help(Player p) {
+         	string name = Group.findPerm(LevelPermission.Operator).ColoredName;
             Player.Message(p, "%T/ascend");
             Player.Message(p, "%HTeleports you to the first free space above you.");
+            Player.Message(p, "%H  Does not work on maps which have -hax in their motd. " +
+                           "(unless you are {0}%H+ and the motd also has +ophax)", name);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Commands/other/CmdDescend.cs b/Commands/other/CmdDescend.cs
index e3d5ca361..0ba64366f 100644
--- a/Commands/other/CmdDescend.cs
+++ b/Commands/other/CmdDescend.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Commands {
         public CmdDescend() { }
 
         public override void Use(Player p, string message) {
+            if (Player.IsSuper(p)) { MessageInGameOnly(p); return; }
+            if (!p.level.CanUseHacks(p)) {
+                Player.Message(p, "You cannot use /descend on this map."); return;
+            }
             if (p.pos[1] < 51 + 4) { Player.Message(p, "No free spaces found below you."); return; }
         	// Move starting position down half a block since players are a little bit above the ground.
         	ushort x = (ushort)(p.pos[0] / 32), y = (ushort)((p.pos[1] - 51 - 4) / 32), z = (ushort)(p.pos[2] / 32);
@@ -54,6 +58,8 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Commands {
         public override void Help(Player p) {
             Player.Message(p, "%T/descend");
             Player.Message(p, "%HTeleports you to the first free space below you.");
+            Player.Message(p, "%H  Does not work on maps which have -hax in their motd. " +
+                           "(unless you are {0}%H+ and the motd also has +ophax)", name);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Commands/other/CmdFly.cs b/Commands/other/CmdFly.cs
index 0873c0589..f6498239a 100644
--- a/Commands/other/CmdFly.cs
+++ b/Commands/other/CmdFly.cs
@@ -28,13 +28,8 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Commands {
         public CmdFly() { }
 
         public override void Use(Player p, string message) {
-            bool serverMotd = p.level == Server.mainLevel || p.level.motd == "ignore";
-            string motd = serverMotd ? Server.motd : p.level.motd;
-            bool noFly = motd.Contains("-hax") || p.level.ctfmode || p.level.CurrentGame() != null;
-            if (noFly && p.Rank >= LevelPermission.Operator && motd.Contains("+ophax"))
-                noFly = false;
-            
-            if (noFly) {
+            if (Player.IsSuper(p)) { MessageInGameOnly(p); return; }
+            if (!p.level.CanUseHacks(p)) {
                 Player.Message(p, "You cannot use /fly on this map.");
                 p.isFlying = false; return;
             }
diff --git a/Levels/Level.cs b/Levels/Level.cs
index d8d47816d..a3cf99b5a 100644
--- a/Levels/Level.cs
+++ b/Levels/Level.cs
@@ -109,6 +109,15 @@ namespace MCGalaxy {
                 CustomBlocks = null;
             }
         }
+        
+        public bool CanUseHacks(Player p) {
+             bool serverMotd = p.level == Server.mainLevel || motd == "ignore";
+             string realMotd = serverMotd ? Server.motd : motd;
+             bool noHacks = realMotd.Contains("-hax") || ctfmode || CurrentGame() != null;
+             if (noHacks && p.Rank >= LevelPermission.Operator && realMotd.Contains("+ophax"))
+                 return true;
+             return noHacks;
+        }
 
         /// <summary> Whether block changes made on this level should be 
         /// saved to the BlockDB and .lvl files. </summary>
diff --git a/Server/Server.cs b/Server/Server.cs
index ac844dccc..ca07015f4 100644
--- a/Server/Server.cs
+++ b/Server/Server.cs
@@ -373,11 +373,8 @@ namespace MCGalaxy {
             if (OnSettingsUpdate != null) OnSettingsUpdate();
         }
 
-        public static string FindColor(string Username) {
-            foreach (Group grp in Group.GroupList.Where(grp => grp.playerList.Contains(Username))) {
-                return grp.color;
-            }
-            return Group.standard.color;
+        public static string FindColor(string name) {
+            return Group.findPlayerGroup(name).color;
         }
     }
 }
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