diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 442749920..c4100a0f9 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ static void TeamScramble_OnChange(void);
 static void NetTimeout_OnChange(void);
 static void JoinTimeout_OnChange(void);
 
-static void PlayStyle_OnChange(void);
-static void LifeDistribution_OnChange(void);
+static void CoopStarposts_OnChange(void);
+static void CoopLives_OnChange(void);
 
 static void Ringslinger_OnChange(void);
 static void Gravity_OnChange(void);
@@ -352,11 +352,11 @@ consvar_t cv_maxping = {"maxping", "0", CV_SAVE, CV_Unsigned, NULL, 0, NULL, NUL
 static CV_PossibleValue_t inttime_cons_t[] = {{0, "MIN"}, {3600, "MAX"}, {0, NULL}};
 consvar_t cv_inttime = {"inttime", "10", CV_NETVAR, inttime_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
-static CV_PossibleValue_t playstyle_cons_t[] = {{0, "Individual"}, {1, "Sharing"}, {2, "Together"}, {0, NULL}};
-consvar_t cv_playstyle = {"playstyle", "Together", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL|CV_CHEAT, playstyle_cons_t, PlayStyle_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+static CV_PossibleValue_t coopstarposts_cons_t[] = {{0, "Individual"}, {1, "Sharing"}, {2, "Together"}, {0, NULL}};
+consvar_t cv_coopstarposts = {"coopstarposts", "Together", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL|CV_CHEAT, coopstarposts_cons_t, CoopStarposts_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
-static CV_PossibleValue_t lifedistribution_cons_t[] = {{0, "Individual"}, {1, "Stealing"}, {2, "Sharing"}, {0, NULL}};
-consvar_t cv_lifedistribution = {"lifedistribution", "Stealing", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL, lifedistribution_cons_t, LifeDistribution_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+static CV_PossibleValue_t cooplives_cons_t[] = {{0, "Individual"}, {1, "Stealing"}, {2, "Sharing"}, {0, NULL}};
+consvar_t cv_cooplives = {"cooplives", "Stealing", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL, cooplives_cons_t, CoopLives_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 static CV_PossibleValue_t advancemap_cons_t[] = {{0, "Off"}, {1, "Next"}, {2, "Random"}, {0, NULL}};
 consvar_t cv_advancemap = {"advancemap", "Next", CV_NETVAR, advancemap_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
@@ -516,8 +516,8 @@ void D_RegisterServerCommands(void)
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_forceskin);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_downloading);
 
-	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_playstyle);
-	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_lifedistribution);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_coopstarposts);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_cooplives);
 
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_specialrings);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_powerstones);
@@ -3406,11 +3406,11 @@ static void JoinTimeout_OnChange(void)
 	jointimeout = (tic_t)cv_jointimeout.value;
 }
 
-static void PlayStyle_OnChange(void)
+static void CoopStarposts_OnChange(void)
 {
 	INT32 i;
 
-	if (!(netgame || multiplayer) || gametype != GT_COOP || cv_playstyle.value == 2 || G_IsSpecialStage(gamemap))
+	if (!(netgame || multiplayer) || gametype != GT_COOP || cv_coopstarposts.value == 2 || G_IsSpecialStage(gamemap))
 		return;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
@@ -3421,18 +3421,18 @@ static void PlayStyle_OnChange(void)
 		if (!players[i].spectator)
 			continue;
 
-		if (players[i].lives <= 0 && !cv_lifedistribution.value)
+		if (players[i].lives <= 0 && !cv_cooplives.value)
 			continue;
 
 		P_SpectatorJoinGame(&players[i]);
 	}
 }
 
-static void LifeDistribution_OnChange(void)
+static void CoopLives_OnChange(void)
 {
-	if (!(netgame || multiplayer) || gametype != GT_COOP || cv_playstyle.value == 2)
+	if (!(netgame || multiplayer) || gametype != GT_COOP || cv_coopstarposts.value == 2)
 		return;
-	if (cv_lifedistribution.value)
+	if (cv_cooplives.value)
 	{
 		INT32 i;
 		for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index f23ff0bc1..9ab59f6ee 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ extern consvar_t cv_recycler;
 
 extern consvar_t cv_itemfinder;
 
-extern consvar_t cv_inttime, cv_playstyle, cv_lifedistribution, cv_advancemap, cv_playersforexit;
+extern consvar_t cv_inttime, cv_coopstarposts, cv_cooplives, cv_advancemap, cv_playersforexit;
 extern consvar_t cv_overtime;
 extern consvar_t cv_startinglives;
 
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 5a63f515d..566d536c1 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -2628,7 +2628,7 @@ void G_DoReborn(INT32 playernum)
 					token = 0;
 				}
 			}
-			if (cv_playstyle.value == 2)
+			if (cv_coopstarposts.value == 2)
 			{
 				for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
 				{
@@ -2696,7 +2696,7 @@ void G_DoReborn(INT32 playernum)
 		// Not resetting map, so return to level music
 		if (!countdown2
 		&& player->lives <= 0
-		&& !cv_lifedistribution.value) // not allowed for life steal because no way to come back from zero group lives without addons, which should call this anyways
+		&& !cv_cooplives.value) // not allowed for life steal because no way to come back from zero group lives without addons, which should call this anyways
 			P_RestoreMultiMusic(player);
 
 		if (player->starposttime)
@@ -2739,7 +2739,7 @@ void G_AddPlayer(INT32 playernum)
 			if (!players->exiting)
 				notexiting++;
 
-			if (!(cv_playstyle.value && (gametype == GT_COOP) && (p->starpostnum < players[i].starpostnum)))
+			if (!(cv_coopstarposts.value && (gametype == GT_COOP) && (p->starpostnum < players[i].starpostnum)))
 				continue;
 
 			p->starposttime = players[i].starposttime;
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 2b036f361..0b601a3de 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -1390,8 +1390,8 @@ static menuitem_t OP_ServerOptionsMenu[] =
 
 	{IT_HEADER, NULL, "Cooperative", NULL, 90},
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR,    NULL, "Players required for exit",        &cv_playersforexit,      96},
-	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR,    NULL, "Play style",                       &cv_playstyle,        101},
-	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR,    NULL, "Life distribution",                &cv_lifedistribution,         106},
+	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR,    NULL, "Starposts",                        &cv_coopstarposts,      101},
+	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR,    NULL, "Life distribution",                &cv_cooplives,          106},
 
 	{IT_HEADER, NULL, "Race, Competition", NULL, 115},
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR,    NULL, "Level completion countdown",       &cv_countdowntime,      121},
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 8db063ce1..5f730bd6c 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 			if (player->starpostnum >= special->health)
 				return; // Already hit this post
 
-			if (cv_playstyle.value && gametype == GT_COOP && (netgame || multiplayer))
+			if (cv_coopstarposts.value && gametype == GT_COOP && (netgame || multiplayer))
 			{
 				for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
 				{
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 						players[i].starpostangle = special->angle;
 						players[i].starpostnum = special->health;
 
-						if (cv_playstyle.value == 2 && (players[i].playerstate == PST_DEAD || players[i].spectator) && P_GetLives(&players[i]))
+						if (cv_coopstarposts.value == 2 && (players[i].playerstate == PST_DEAD || players[i].spectator) && P_GetLives(&players[i]))
 							P_SpectatorJoinGame(&players[i]); //players[i].playerstate = PST_REBORN;
 					}
 				}
@@ -2254,7 +2254,7 @@ void P_KillMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, UINT8 damaget
 			if (target->player->lives <= 0) // Tails 03-14-2000
 			{
 				boolean gameovermus = false;
-				if ((netgame || multiplayer) && (gametype == GT_COOP) && cv_lifedistribution.value)
+				if ((netgame || multiplayer) && (gametype == GT_COOP) && cv_cooplives.value)
 				{
 					INT32 i;
 					for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index d90069586..aa76cddf1 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -9086,8 +9086,8 @@ void P_SpawnPlayer(INT32 playernum)
 	{
 		if ( ( (multiplayer || netgame) && gametype == GT_COOP && leveltime > 0) // only question status in coop
 		&& ( (G_IsSpecialStage(gamemap) && useNightsSS) // late join special stage
-		|| (cv_playstyle.value == 2 && (p->jointime < 1 || p->spectator) ) // late join or die in new coop
-		|| ((!cv_lifedistribution.value || !P_GetLives(p)) && p->lives <= 0))) // game over and can't redistribute lives
+		|| (cv_coopstarposts.value == 2 && (p->jointime < 1 || p->spectator) ) // late join or die in new coop
+		|| ((!cv_cooplives.value || !P_GetLives(p)) && p->lives <= 0))) // game over and can't redistribute lives
 			p->spectator = true;
 		else
 			p->spectator = false;
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index f7a202aea..3f346523b 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -2221,7 +2221,7 @@ static void P_LevelInitStuff(void)
 	// earthquake camera
 	memset(&quake,0,sizeof(struct quake));
 
-	if ((netgame || multiplayer) && gametype == GT_COOP && cv_playstyle.value == 2)
+	if ((netgame || multiplayer) && gametype == GT_COOP && cv_coopstarposts.value == 2)
 	{
 		for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
 		{
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 3dbaf2024..8868a558b 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -8110,12 +8110,12 @@ void P_FindEmerald(void)
 boolean P_GetLives(player_t *player)
 {
 	INT32 i, maxlivesplayer = -1, livescheck = 1;
-	if (!(cv_lifedistribution.value
+	if (!(cv_cooplives.value
 	&& (gametype == GT_COOP)
 	&& (netgame || multiplayer)))
 		return true;
 
-	if (cv_lifedistribution.value == 1 && player->lives > 0)
+	if (cv_cooplives.value == 1 && player->lives > 0)
 		return true;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
@@ -8131,7 +8131,7 @@ boolean P_GetLives(player_t *player)
 	}
 	if (maxlivesplayer != -1 && &players[maxlivesplayer] != player)
 	{
-		if (cv_lifedistribution.value == 1 && P_IsLocalPlayer(&players[maxlivesplayer]))
+		if (cv_cooplives.value == 1 && P_IsLocalPlayer(&players[maxlivesplayer]))
 			S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_jshard); // placeholder
 		players[maxlivesplayer].lives--;
 		player->lives++;
@@ -8220,7 +8220,7 @@ static void P_DeathThink(player_t *player)
 			G_UseContinue(); // Even if we don't have one this handles ending the game
 	}
 
-	if (cv_lifedistribution.value
+	if (cv_cooplives.value
 	&& (gametype == GT_COOP)
 	&& (netgame || multiplayer)
 	&& (player->lives <= 0))
@@ -8240,7 +8240,7 @@ static void P_DeathThink(player_t *player)
 		player->playerstate = PST_REBORN;
 	else if ((player->lives > 0 || j != MAXPLAYERS) && !G_IsSpecialStage(gamemap)) // Don't allow "click to respawn" in special stages!
 	{
-		if (gametype == GT_COOP && (netgame || multiplayer) && cv_playstyle.value == 2)
+		if (gametype == GT_COOP && (netgame || multiplayer) && cv_coopstarposts.value == 2)
 		{
 			P_ConsiderAllGone();
 			if ((player->deadtimer > 5*TICRATE) || ((cmd->buttons & BT_JUMP) && (player->deadtimer > TICRATE)))
@@ -9390,7 +9390,7 @@ void P_PlayerThink(player_t *player)
 
 	if (!player->spectator)
 		P_PlayerInSpecialSector(player);
-	else if (gametype == GT_COOP && (netgame || multiplayer) && cv_playstyle.value == 2)
+	else if (gametype == GT_COOP && (netgame || multiplayer) && cv_coopstarposts.value == 2)
 		P_ConsiderAllGone();
 
 	if (player->playerstate == PST_DEAD)
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index d2db20431..b2ef0bf28 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ static void ST_drawLives(void)
 	// lives number
 	if ((netgame || multiplayer) && gametype == GT_COOP)
 	{
-		switch (cv_lifedistribution.value)
+		switch (cv_cooplives.value)
 		{
 			case 2:
 				{
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ static void ST_overlayDrawer(void)
 		else
 			p = sboover;
 
-		if (cv_lifedistribution.value
+		if (cv_cooplives.value
 		&& gametype == GT_COOP)
 		{
 			INT32 i;
@@ -2013,7 +2013,7 @@ static void ST_overlayDrawer(void)
 				V_DrawCenteredString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, STRINGY(132), V_HUDTRANSHALF, M_GetText("You cannot join the game until the stage has ended."));
 			else if (gametype == GT_COOP)
 			{
-				if (cv_lifedistribution.value == 1
+				if (cv_cooplives.value == 1
 				&& (netgame || multiplayer))
 				{
 					INT32 i;