diff --git a/src/p_map.c b/src/p_map.c
index c307e572..051a1e6f 100644
--- a/src/p_map.c
+++ b/src/p_map.c
@@ -3231,129 +3231,6 @@ isblocking:
 	return false; // stop
 }
 
-//
-// P_IsClimbingValid
-//
-// Unlike P_DoClimbing, don't use when up against a one-sided linedef.
-//
-static boolean P_IsClimbingValid(player_t *player, angle_t angle)
-{
-	fixed_t platx, platy;
-	subsector_t *glidesector;
-	fixed_t floorz, ceilingz;
-
-	platx = P_ReturnThrustX(player->mo, angle, player->mo->radius + FixedMul(8*FRACUNIT, player->mo->scale));
-	platy = P_ReturnThrustY(player->mo, angle, player->mo->radius + FixedMul(8*FRACUNIT, player->mo->scale));
-
-	glidesector = R_PointInSubsector(player->mo->x + platx, player->mo->y + platy);
-
-#ifdef ESLOPE
-	floorz = glidesector->sector->f_slope ? P_GetZAt(glidesector->sector->f_slope, player->mo->x, player->mo->y) : glidesector->sector->floorheight;
-	ceilingz = glidesector->sector->c_slope ? P_GetZAt(glidesector->sector->c_slope, player->mo->x, player->mo->y) : glidesector->sector->ceilingheight;
-#else
-	floorz = glidesector->sector->floorheight;
-	ceilingz = glidesector->sector->ceilingheight;
-#endif
-
-	if (glidesector->sector != player->mo->subsector->sector)
-	{
-		boolean floorclimb = false;
-		fixed_t topheight, bottomheight;
-
-		if (glidesector->sector->ffloors)
-		{
-			ffloor_t *rover;
-			for (rover = glidesector->sector->ffloors; rover; rover = rover->next)
-			{
-				if (!(rover->flags & FF_EXISTS) || !(rover->flags & FF_BLOCKPLAYER))
-					continue;
-
-				topheight = *rover->topheight;
-				bottomheight = *rover->bottomheight;
-
-#ifdef ESLOPE
-				if (*rover->t_slope)
-					topheight = P_GetZAt(*rover->t_slope, player->mo->x, player->mo->y);
-				if (*rover->b_slope)
-					bottomheight = P_GetZAt(*rover->b_slope, player->mo->x, player->mo->y);
-#endif
-
-				floorclimb = true;
-
-				if (player->mo->eflags & MFE_VERTICALFLIP)
-				{
-					if ((topheight < player->mo->z + player->mo->height) && ((player->mo->z + player->mo->height + player->mo->momz) < topheight))
-					{
-						floorclimb = true;
-					}
-					if (topheight < player->mo->z) // Waaaay below the ledge.
-					{
-						floorclimb = false;
-					}
-					if (bottomheight > player->mo->z + player->mo->height - FixedMul(16*FRACUNIT,player->mo->scale))
-					{
-						floorclimb = false;
-					}
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					if ((bottomheight > player->mo->z) && ((player->mo->z - player->mo->momz) > bottomheight))
-					{
-						floorclimb = true;
-					}
-					if (bottomheight > player->mo->z + player->mo->height) // Waaaay below the ledge.
-					{
-						floorclimb = false;
-					}
-					if (topheight < player->mo->z + FixedMul(16*FRACUNIT,player->mo->scale))
-					{
-						floorclimb = false;
-					}
-				}
-
-				if (floorclimb)
-					break;
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (player->mo->eflags & MFE_VERTICALFLIP)
-		{
-			if ((floorz <= player->mo->z + player->mo->height)
-				&& ((player->mo->z + player->mo->height - player->mo->momz) <= floorz))
-				floorclimb = true;
-
-			if ((floorz > player->mo->z)
-				&& glidesector->sector->floorpic == skyflatnum)
-				return false;
-
-			if ((player->mo->z + player->mo->height - FixedMul(16*FRACUNIT,player->mo->scale) > ceilingz)
-				|| (player->mo->z + player->mo->height <= floorz))
-				floorclimb = true;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			if ((ceilingz >= player->mo->z)
-				&& ((player->mo->z - player->mo->momz) >= ceilingz))
-				floorclimb = true;
-
-			if ((ceilingz < player->mo->z+player->mo->height)
-				&& glidesector->sector->ceilingpic == skyflatnum)
-				return false;
-
-			if ((player->mo->z + FixedMul(16*FRACUNIT,player->mo->scale) < ceilingz)
-				|| (player->mo->z >= ceilingz))
-				floorclimb = true;
-		}
-
-		if (!floorclimb)
-			return false;
-
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
 //
 // PTR_SlideTraverse
 //
@@ -3407,117 +3284,7 @@ isblocking:
 			P_ProcessSpecialSector(slidemo->player, slidemo->subsector->sector, li->polyobj->lines[0]->backsector);
 	}
 
-	if (slidemo->player && (slidemo->player->pflags & PF_GLIDING || slidemo->player->climbing)
-		&& slidemo->player->charability == CA_GLIDEANDCLIMB)
-	{
-		line_t *checkline = li;
-		sector_t *checksector;
-		ffloor_t *rover;
-		fixed_t topheight, bottomheight;
-		boolean fofline = false;
-		INT32 side = P_PointOnLineSide(slidemo->x, slidemo->y, li);
-
-		if (!side && li->backsector)
-			checksector = li->backsector;
-		else
-			checksector = li->frontsector;
-
-		if (checksector->ffloors)
-		{
-			for (rover = checksector->ffloors; rover; rover = rover->next)
-			{
-				if (!(rover->flags & FF_EXISTS) || !(rover->flags & FF_BLOCKPLAYER) || (rover->flags & FF_BUSTUP))
-					continue;
-
-				topheight = *rover->topheight;
-				bottomheight = *rover->bottomheight;
-
-#ifdef ESLOPE
-				if (*rover->t_slope)
-					topheight = P_GetZAt(*rover->t_slope, slidemo->x, slidemo->y);
-				if (*rover->b_slope)
-					bottomheight = P_GetZAt(*rover->b_slope, slidemo->x, slidemo->y);
-#endif
-
-				if (topheight < slidemo->z)
-					continue;
-
-				if (bottomheight > slidemo->z + slidemo->height)
-					continue;
-
-				// Got this far, so I guess it's climbable. // TODO: Climbing check, also, better method to do this?
-				if (rover->master->flags & ML_TFERLINE)
-				{
-					size_t linenum = li-checksector->lines[0];
-					checkline = rover->master->frontsector->lines[0] + linenum;
-					fofline = true;
-				}
-
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-
-		// see about climbing on the wall
-		if (!(checkline->flags & ML_NOCLIMB))
-		{
-			boolean canclimb;
-			angle_t climbangle, climbline;
-			INT32 whichside = P_PointOnLineSide(slidemo->x, slidemo->y, li);
-
-			climbangle = climbline = R_PointToAngle2(li->v1->x, li->v1->y, li->v2->x, li->v2->y);
-
-			if (whichside) // on second side?
-				climbline += ANGLE_180;
-
-			climbangle += (ANGLE_90 * (whichside ? -1 : 1));
-
-			canclimb = (li->backsector ? P_IsClimbingValid(slidemo->player, climbangle) : true);
-
-			if (((!slidemo->player->climbing && abs((signed)(slidemo->angle - ANGLE_90 - climbline)) < ANGLE_45)
-			|| (slidemo->player->climbing == 1 && abs((signed)(slidemo->angle - climbline)) < ANGLE_135))
-			&& canclimb)
-			{
-				slidemo->angle = climbangle;
-				if (!demoplayback || P_AnalogMove(slidemo->player))
-				{
-					if (slidemo->player == &players[consoleplayer])
-						localangle = slidemo->angle;
-					else if (slidemo->player == &players[secondarydisplayplayer])
-						localangle2 = slidemo->angle;
-					else if (slidemo->player == &players[thirddisplayplayer])
-						localangle3 = slidemo->angle;
-					else if (slidemo->player == &players[fourthdisplayplayer])
-						localangle4 = slidemo->angle;
-				}
-
-				if (!slidemo->player->climbing)
-				{
-					S_StartSound(slidemo->player->mo, sfx_s3k4a);
-					slidemo->player->climbing = 5;
-				}
-
-				slidemo->player->pflags &= ~(PF_GLIDING|PF_SPINNING|PF_JUMPED|PF_THOKKED);
-				slidemo->player->glidetime = 0;
-				slidemo->player->secondjump = 0;
-
-				if (slidemo->player->climbing > 1)
-					slidemo->momz = slidemo->momx = slidemo->momy = 0;
-
-				if (fofline)
-					whichside = 0;
-
-				if (!whichside)
-				{
-					slidemo->player->lastsidehit = checkline->sidenum[whichside];
-					slidemo->player->lastlinehit = (INT16)(checkline - lines);
-				}
-
-				P_Thrust(slidemo, slidemo->angle, FixedMul(5*FRACUNIT, slidemo->scale));
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (in->frac < bestslidefrac && (!slidemo->player || !slidemo->player->climbing))
+	if (in->frac < bestslidefrac)
 	{
 		secondslidefrac = bestslidefrac;
 		secondslideline = bestslideline;
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index f71ff209..d380b97a 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -3233,8 +3233,7 @@ boolean P_CanRunOnWater(player_t *player, ffloor_t *rover)
 #endif
 		*rover->topheight;
 
-	if (!(player->pflags & PF_NIGHTSMODE) && !player->homing
-		&& (((player->charability == CA_SWIM) || player->powers[pw_super] || player->charflags & SF_RUNONWATER) && player->mo->ceilingz-topheight >= player->mo->height)
+	if (((player->charflags & SF_RUNONWATER) && player->mo->ceilingz-topheight >= player->mo->height)
 		&& (rover->flags & FF_SWIMMABLE) && !(player->pflags & PF_SPINNING) && player->speed > FixedMul(player->runspeed, player->mo->scale)
 		&& !(player->pflags & PF_SLIDING)
 		&& abs(player->mo->z - topheight) < FixedMul(30*FRACUNIT, player->mo->scale))
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index ca4967ce..24f56c43 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -1758,12 +1758,12 @@ boolean P_RunTriggerLinedef(line_t *triggerline, mobj_t *actor, sector_t *caller
 
 	switch (specialtype)
 	{
-		case 305: // continuous
+		/*case 305: // continuous
 		case 306: // each time
 		case 307: // once
 			if (!(actor && actor->player && actor->player->charability == dist/10))
 				return false;
-			break;
+			break;*/
 		case 309: // continuous
 		case 310: // each time
 			// Only red team members can activate this.
@@ -3864,14 +3864,6 @@ DoneSection2:
 
 				P_InstaThrust(player->mo, player->mo->angle, linespeed);
 
-				/*if (GETSECSPECIAL(sector->special, 3) == 6 && (player->charability2 == CA2_SPINDASH)) // SRB2kart
-				{
-					if (!(player->pflags & PF_SPINNING))
-						player->pflags |= PF_SPINNING;
-
-					//P_SetPlayerMobjState(player->mo, S_PLAY_ATK1);
-				}*/
-
 				player->kartstuff[k_dashpadcooldown] = TICRATE/3;
 				player->kartstuff[k_drift] = 0;
 				player->kartstuff[k_driftcharge] = 0;
@@ -5781,7 +5773,7 @@ void P_SpawnSpecials(INT32 fromnetsave)
 				lines[i].special = 0;
 				continue;
 			}
-			/*else -- commented out because irrelevant to kart
+			/*else -- commented out because irrelevant to kart. keeping here because we can use these flags for something else now
 			{
 				if ((players[consoleplayer].charability == CA_THOK && (lines[i].flags & ML_NOSONIC))
 				|| (players[consoleplayer].charability == CA_FLY && (lines[i].flags & ML_NOTAILS))
@@ -7997,12 +7989,13 @@ static void P_SearchForDisableLinedefs(void)
 			}
 			else if ((lines[i].flags & ML_NETONLY) == ML_NETONLY)
 				continue; // Net-only never triggers in single player
-			else if (players[consoleplayer].charability == CA_THOK && (lines[i].flags & ML_NOSONIC))
+			// commented out because irrelevant to kart. keeping here because we can use these flags for something else now
+			/*else if (players[consoleplayer].charability == CA_THOK && (lines[i].flags & ML_NOSONIC))
 				continue;
 			else if (players[consoleplayer].charability == CA_FLY && (lines[i].flags & ML_NOTAILS))
 				continue;
 			else if (players[consoleplayer].charability == CA_GLIDEANDCLIMB && (lines[i].flags & ML_NOKNUX))
-				continue;
+				continue;*/
 
 			// Disable any linedef specials with our tag.
 			for (j = -1; (j = P_FindLineFromLineTag(&lines[i], j)) >= 0;)
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index d7423d80..ce411d2d 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -7323,74 +7323,6 @@ static void P_MovePlayer(player_t *player)
 	if (CheckForBustableBlocks)
 		P_CheckBustableBlocks(player);
 
-	// Special handling for
-	// gliding in 2D mode
-	if ((twodlevel || player->mo->flags2 & MF2_TWOD) && player->pflags & PF_GLIDING && player->charability == CA_GLIDEANDCLIMB
-		&& !(player->mo->flags & MF_NOCLIP))
-	{
-		msecnode_t *node; // only place it's being used in P_MovePlayer now
-		fixed_t oldx;
-		fixed_t oldy;
-		fixed_t floorz, ceilingz;
-
-		oldx = player->mo->x;
-		oldy = player->mo->y;
-
-		P_UnsetThingPosition(player->mo);
-		player->mo->x += player->mo->momx;
-		player->mo->y += player->mo->momy;
-		P_SetThingPosition(player->mo);
-
-		for (node = player->mo->touching_sectorlist; node; node = node->m_sectorlist_next)
-		{
-			if (!node->m_sector)
-				break;
-
-			if (node->m_sector->ffloors)
-			{
-				ffloor_t *rover;
-				fixed_t topheight, bottomheight;
-
-				for (rover = node->m_sector->ffloors; rover; rover = rover->next)
-				{
-					if (!(rover->flags & FF_EXISTS) || !(rover->flags & FF_BLOCKPLAYER))
-						continue;
-
-					topheight = P_GetFOFTopZ(player->mo, node->m_sector, rover, player->mo->x, player->mo->y, NULL);
-					bottomheight = P_GetFOFBottomZ(player->mo, node->m_sector, rover, player->mo->x, player->mo->y, NULL);
-					if (topheight > player->mo->z && bottomheight < player->mo->z)
-					{
-						P_ResetPlayer(player);
-						S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_s3k4a);
-						player->climbing = 5;
-						player->mo->momx = player->mo->momy = player->mo->momz = 0;
-						break;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-
-			floorz = P_GetFloorZ(player->mo, node->m_sector, player->mo->x, player->mo->y, NULL);
-			ceilingz = P_GetCeilingZ(player->mo, node->m_sector, player->mo->x, player->mo->y, NULL);
-
-			if (player->mo->z+player->mo->height > ceilingz
-				&& node->m_sector->ceilingpic == skyflatnum)
-				continue;
-
-			if (floorz > player->mo->z || ceilingz < player->mo->z)
-			{
-				P_ResetPlayer(player);
-				S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_s3k4a);
-				player->climbing = 5;
-				player->mo->momx = player->mo->momy = player->mo->momz = 0;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-		P_UnsetThingPosition(player->mo);
-		player->mo->x = oldx;
-		player->mo->y = oldy;
-		P_SetThingPosition(player->mo);
-	}
-
 	// Check for a BOUNCY sector!
 	if (CheckForBouncySector)
 		P_CheckBouncySectors(player);
diff --git a/src/r_things.c b/src/r_things.c
index c0a71b02..135ae6a2 100644
--- a/src/r_things.c
+++ b/src/r_things.c
@@ -2895,27 +2895,27 @@ void R_AddSkins(UINT16 wadnum)
 #define FULLPROCESS(field) else if (!stricmp(stoken, #field)) skin->field = get_number(value);
 			// character type identification
 			FULLPROCESS(flags)
-			FULLPROCESS(ability)
-			FULLPROCESS(ability2)
+			//FULLPROCESS(ability)
+			//FULLPROCESS(ability2)
 
-			FULLPROCESS(thokitem)
-			FULLPROCESS(spinitem)
-			FULLPROCESS(revitem)
+			//FULLPROCESS(thokitem)
+			//FULLPROCESS(spinitem)
+			//FULLPROCESS(revitem)
 #undef FULLPROCESS
 
 #define GETSPEED(field) else if (!stricmp(stoken, #field)) skin->field = atoi(value)<<FRACBITS;
-			GETSPEED(normalspeed)
+			//GETSPEED(normalspeed)
 			GETSPEED(runspeed)
-			GETSPEED(mindash)
-			GETSPEED(maxdash)
-			GETSPEED(actionspd)
+			//GETSPEED(mindash)
+			//GETSPEED(maxdash)
+			//GETSPEED(actionspd)
 #undef GETSPEED
 
-#define GETINT(field) else if (!stricmp(stoken, #field)) skin->field = atoi(value);
+/*#define GETINT(field) else if (!stricmp(stoken, #field)) skin->field = atoi(value);
 			GETINT(thrustfactor)
 			GETINT(accelstart)
 			GETINT(acceleration)
-#undef GETINT
+#undef GETINT*/
 
 #define GETKARTSTAT(field) \
 	else if (!stricmp(stoken, #field)) \
@@ -2934,8 +2934,8 @@ void R_AddSkins(UINT16 wadnum)
 
 			else if (!stricmp(stoken, "prefcolor"))
 				skin->prefcolor = K_GetKartColorByName(value);
-			else if (!stricmp(stoken, "jumpfactor"))
-				skin->jumpfactor = FLOAT_TO_FIXED(atof(value));
+			//else if (!stricmp(stoken, "jumpfactor"))
+				//skin->jumpfactor = FLOAT_TO_FIXED(atof(value));
 			else if (!stricmp(stoken, "highresscale"))
 				skin->highresscale = FLOAT_TO_FIXED(atof(value));
 			else
@@ -3045,6 +3045,9 @@ next_token:
 			HWR_AddPlayerMD2(numskins);
 #endif
 
+		if (skin->flags & SF_RUNONWATER) // this is literally the only way a skin can be a major mod... this might be a bit heavy handed
+			G_SetGameModified(multiplayer, true);
+
 		numskins++;
 	}
 	return;