diff --git a/GameSettings.cpp b/GameSettings.cpp
index 05edb8e0..913e374d 100644
--- a/GameSettings.cpp
+++ b/GameSettings.cpp
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ void LoadGameExternalOptions()
 	gGameExternalOptions.fAssassinsAreDisguised		  = iniReader.ReadBoolean("Tactical Difficulty Settings", "ASSASSINS_DISGUISED", TRUE);
 	
 	// Flugente: does the queen send out assassins that mix among your militia?
-	gGameExternalOptions.fEnemyAssassins			    = iniReader.ReadBoolean("Tactical Difficulty Settings", "ENEMY_ASSASSINS", TRUE);
+	gGameExternalOptions.fEnemyAssassins			    = iniReader.ReadBoolean("Tactical Difficulty Settings", "ENEMY_ASSASSINS", FALSE);
 	gGameExternalOptions.usAssassinMinimumProgress	    = iniReader.ReadInteger("Tactical Difficulty Settings", "ASSASSIN_MINIMUM_PROGRESS", 30, 0, 100);
 	gGameExternalOptions.usAssassinMinimumMilitia	    = iniReader.ReadInteger("Tactical Difficulty Settings", "ASSASSIN_MINIMUM_MILITIA", 10, 0, 64);
 	gGameExternalOptions.usAssassinPropabilityModifier	= iniReader.ReadInteger("Tactical Difficulty Settings", "ASSASSIN_PROPABILITY_MODIFIER", 100, 0, 1000);		
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp
index e595f348..368330d1 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
@@ -15096,8 +15096,35 @@ BOOLEAN		SOLDIERTYPE::SeemsLegit( UINT8 ubObserverID )
 			
 			if ( pCorpse && pCorpse->fActivated && pCorpse->def.ubAIWarningValue > 0 && PythSpacesAway( this->sGridNo, pCorpse->def.sGridNo ) <= 5 )
 			{
+				// check: is this corpse that of an ally of the observing soldier?
+				BOOLEAN fCorpseOFAlly = FALSE;
+				if ( pSoldier->bTeam == ENEMY_TEAM )
+				{
+					// check wether corpse was one of soldier's allies
+					for ( UINT8 i = UNIFORM_ENEMY_ADMIN; i <= UNIFORM_ENEMY_ELITE; ++i )
+					{
+						if ( COMPARE_PALETTEREP_ID(pCorpse->def.VestPal, gUniformColors[ i ].vest) && COMPARE_PALETTEREP_ID(pCorpse->def.PantsPal, gUniformColors[ i ].pants) )
+						{
+							fCorpseOFAlly = TRUE;
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				else if ( pSoldier->bTeam == OUR_TEAM || pSoldier->bTeam == MILITIA_TEAM )
+				{
+					// check wether corpse was one of soldier's allies					
+					for ( UINT8 i = UNIFORM_MILITIA_ROOKIE; i <= UNIFORM_MILITIA_ELITE; ++i )
+					{
+						if ( COMPARE_PALETTEREP_ID(pCorpse->def.VestPal, gUniformColors[ i ].vest) && COMPARE_PALETTEREP_ID(pCorpse->def.PantsPal, gUniformColors[ i ].pants) )
+						{
+							fCorpseOFAlly = TRUE;
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
 				// a corpse was found near our position. If the soldier observing us can see it, he will be alarmed 
-				if ( SoldierTo3DLocationLineOfSightTest( pSoldier, pCorpse->def.sGridNo, pCorpse->def.bLevel, 3, TRUE, CALC_FROM_WANTED_DIR ) )
+				if ( fCorpseOFAlly && SoldierTo3DLocationLineOfSightTest( pSoldier, pCorpse->def.sGridNo, pCorpse->def.bLevel, 3, TRUE, CALC_FROM_WANTED_DIR ) )
 				{
 					ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, szCovertTextStr[STR_COVERT_NEAR_CORPSE], this->name );
 					return FALSE;
@@ -15140,8 +15167,35 @@ BOOLEAN		SOLDIERTYPE::SeemsLegit( UINT8 ubObserverID )
 			
 				if ( pCorpse && pCorpse->fActivated && pCorpse->def.ubAIWarningValue > 0 && PythSpacesAway( this->sGridNo, pCorpse->def.sGridNo ) <= 5 )
 				{
+					// check: is this corpse that of an ally of the observing soldier?
+					BOOLEAN fCorpseOFAlly = FALSE;
+					if ( pSoldier->bTeam == ENEMY_TEAM )
+					{
+						// check wether corpse was one of soldier's allies
+						for ( UINT8 i = UNIFORM_ENEMY_ADMIN; i <= UNIFORM_ENEMY_ELITE; ++i )
+						{
+							if ( COMPARE_PALETTEREP_ID(pCorpse->def.VestPal, gUniformColors[ i ].vest) && COMPARE_PALETTEREP_ID(pCorpse->def.PantsPal, gUniformColors[ i ].pants) )
+							{
+								fCorpseOFAlly = TRUE;
+								break;
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					else if ( pSoldier->bTeam == OUR_TEAM || pSoldier->bTeam == MILITIA_TEAM )
+					{
+						// check wether corpse was one of soldier's allies					
+						for ( UINT8 i = UNIFORM_MILITIA_ROOKIE; i <= UNIFORM_MILITIA_ELITE; ++i )
+						{
+							if ( COMPARE_PALETTEREP_ID(pCorpse->def.VestPal, gUniformColors[ i ].vest) && COMPARE_PALETTEREP_ID(pCorpse->def.PantsPal, gUniformColors[ i ].pants) )
+							{
+								fCorpseOFAlly = TRUE;
+								break;
+							}
+						}
+					}
+
 					// a corpse was found near our position. If the soldier observing us can see it, he will be alarmed 
-					if ( SoldierTo3DLocationLineOfSightTest( pSoldier, pCorpse->def.sGridNo, pCorpse->def.bLevel, 3, TRUE, CALC_FROM_WANTED_DIR ) )
+					if ( fCorpseOFAlly && SoldierTo3DLocationLineOfSightTest( pSoldier, pCorpse->def.sGridNo, pCorpse->def.bLevel, 3, TRUE, CALC_FROM_WANTED_DIR ) )
 					{
 						ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, szCovertTextStr[STR_COVERT_NEAR_CORPSE], this->name );
 						return FALSE;
diff --git a/TileEngine/pits.cpp b/TileEngine/pits.cpp
index f8b699e7..ba1adb2f 100644
--- a/TileEngine/pits.cpp
+++ b/TileEngine/pits.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ BOOLEAN gfShowPits = FALSE;
 
 BOOLEAN gfLoadPitsWithoutArming = FALSE;
 
+// Flugente: while I don't really see a use to the pit mechanism at the moment, I tested it a bit. I highly recommend to use
+// AddStructToHead(...) and AddObjectToHead(...) along the existing AddObjectToTail(...)-calls. Otherwise the water tiles disappear when reloading the map.
+// It is also highly advisable to perform CompileWorldTerrainIDs() (but only for each relevant gridno, this needs a separate function), otherwise the water tiles
+// do not behave like water tiles at all (they are still treated like normal floor tiles).
+// An issue remaining for me is that after calling this function, mercs standing on new water tiles do not use the water aniamtions - one has ti move them to anothe tile, or save and reload.
+// It might be useful to do SearchForOtherMembersWithinPitRadiusAndMakeThemFall() but instead reset their animations in there.
+// The pit mechnism is notable for its exitgrid mechanism however, that allows painless creation of new exitgrids, and sends mercs somewhere else.
 void Add3X3Pit( INT32 iMapIndex )
 {
 	EXITGRID ExitGrid;