diff --git a/Tactical/DynamicDialogue.cpp b/Tactical/DynamicDialogue.cpp
index 54fee457..4412cff9 100644
--- a/Tactical/DynamicDialogue.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/DynamicDialogue.cpp
@@ -1160,6 +1160,16 @@ void AddOpinionEvent( UINT8 usProfileA, UINT8 usProfileB, UINT8 usEvent, BOOLEAN
 	if ( usEvent >= OPINIONEVENT_MAX )
 		return;
 
+	// we don't want any events for people not on our team or vehicles
+	SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier = FindSoldierByProfileID( usProfileA, TRUE );
+	if ( !pSoldier || pSoldier->flags.uiStatusFlags & SOLDIER_VEHICLE )
+		return;
+
+	pSoldier = FindSoldierByProfileID( usProfileB, TRUE );
+	if ( !pSoldier || pSoldier->flags.uiStatusFlags & SOLDIER_VEHICLE )
+		return;
+
+
 	UINT32 ustmpFlagmask[OPINION_FLAGMASKS_NUMBER];
 	for ( UINT8 i = 0; i < OPINION_FLAGMASKS_NUMBER; ++i )
 	{
diff --git a/Tactical/Item Types.h b/Tactical/Item Types.h
index bf09a3d4..4328a738 100644
--- a/Tactical/Item Types.h	
+++ b/Tactical/Item Types.h	
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ extern OBJECTTYPE gTempObject;
 
 #define WATER_DRUM				0x00000010	//16		// water drums allow to refill canteens in the sector they are in
 #define MEAT_BLOODCAT			0x00000020	//32		// retrieve this by gutting a bloodcat
-#define COW_MEAT   				0x00000040	//64		// retrieve this by gutting a cow
+#define MEAT_COW   				0x00000040	//64		// retrieve this by gutting a cow
 #define BELT_FED				0x00000080	//128		// item can be fed externally
 
 #define AMMO_BELT				0x00000100	//256		// this item can be used to feed externally
@@ -765,8 +765,8 @@ extern OBJECTTYPE gTempObject;
 #define SIGNAL_SHELL			0x04000000	//67108864	// this is a signal shell that precedes artillery barrages
 #define POWER_PACK				0x08000000	//134217728	// item continously powers an item it is attached to
 
-#define SPOTTERITEM				0x10000000	//268435456	// binocular
-/*#define PLAYER_NET_2_LVL_4		0x20000000	//536870912
+/*#define SPOTTERITEM				0x10000000	//268435456	// binocular
+#define PLAYER_NET_2_LVL_4		0x20000000	//536870912
 #define PLAYER_NET_3_LVL_4		0x40000000	//1073741824
 #define PLAYER_NET_4_LVL_4		0x80000000	//2147483648*/
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Tactical/Rotting Corpses.cpp b/Tactical/Rotting Corpses.cpp
index 5160dbaa..dc6d1762 100644
--- a/Tactical/Rotting Corpses.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Rotting Corpses.cpp	
@@ -1955,7 +1955,7 @@ BOOLEAN GutCorpse( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo,  INT8 bLevel )
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if ( HasItemFlag(usCowMeatIndex, COW_MEAT) || GetFirstItemWithFlag(&usCowMeatIndex, COW_MEAT) )
+			if ( HasItemFlag( usCowMeatIndex, MEAT_COW ) || GetFirstItemWithFlag( &usCowMeatIndex, MEAT_COW ) )
 				meatindex = usCowMeatIndex;
 		}
 
diff --git a/TileEngine/structure.cpp b/TileEngine/structure.cpp
index af027541..f7c1ae8a 100644
--- a/TileEngine/structure.cpp
+++ b/TileEngine/structure.cpp
@@ -1896,7 +1896,7 @@ BOOLEAN DamageStructure( STRUCTURE * pStructure, UINT8 ubDamage, UINT8 ubReason,
 			gpWorldLevelData[ sGridNo ].uiFlags |= MAPELEMENT_STRUCTURE_DAMAGED;
 
 			// handle structure revenge - damage to vehicle
-			if( ubOwner != NOBODY )
+			if ( ubOwner != NOBODY && MercPtrs[ubOwner] && !TANK( MercPtrs[ubOwner] ) )
 			{
 				MercPtrs[ ubOwner ]->SoldierTakeDamage( 0, Random(max(0,(ubBaseArmour-10)/5))+max(0,(ubBaseArmour-10)/5), 0, 0, TAKE_DAMAGE_STRUCTURE_EXPLOSION, NOBODY, MercPtrs[ ubOwner ]->sGridNo, 0, TRUE );
 			}