diff --git a/GameSettings.cpp b/GameSettings.cpp
index baa87e57..4dc0df52 100644
--- a/GameSettings.cpp
+++ b/GameSettings.cpp
@@ -1826,7 +1826,7 @@ void LoadGameExternalOptions()
 	gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[PRISONER_ADMIN]		= iniReader.ReadInteger("Strategic Gameplay Settings","PRISONER_INTERROGATION_POINTS_ADMIN",	80, 30, 1000);
 	gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[PRISONER_REGULAR]	= iniReader.ReadInteger("Strategic Gameplay Settings","PRISONER_INTERROGATION_POINTS_REGULAR", 100, gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[PRISONER_ADMIN], 1000);
 	gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[PRISONER_ELITE]		= iniReader.ReadInteger("Strategic Gameplay Settings","PRISONER_INTERROGATION_POINTS_ELITE",   100, gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[PRISONER_REGULAR], 1000);
-	gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[PRISONER_OFFICER] = iniReader.ReadInteger( "Strategic Gameplay Settings", "PRISONER_INTERROGATION_POINTS_OFFICER",  100, gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[PRISONER_ELITE], 1000 );
+	gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[PRISONER_OFFICER]	= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Strategic Gameplay Settings", "PRISONER_INTERROGATION_POINTS_OFFICER",  100, gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[PRISONER_ELITE], 1000 );
 
 	gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationEnemyGeneralInfoChance[PRISONER_ADMIN]		= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Strategic Gameplay Settings", "PRISONER_INTERROGATION_ENEMY_GENERAL_CHANCE_ADMIN",	0, 0, 100 );
 	gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationEnemyGeneralInfoChance[PRISONER_REGULAR]	= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Strategic Gameplay Settings", "PRISONER_INTERROGATION_ENEMY_GENERAL_CHANCE_REGULAR",  1, gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationEnemyGeneralInfoChance[PRISONER_ADMIN], 100 );
@@ -1860,6 +1860,9 @@ void LoadGameExternalOptions()
 	gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRacism					= iniReader.ReadInteger("Morale Settings","MORALE_MOD_RACISM",					3, 0, 5);
 	gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModSexism					= iniReader.ReadInteger("Morale Settings","MORALE_MOD_SEXISM",					1, 0, 5);
 	gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModXenophobicBackGround		= iniReader.ReadInteger("Morale Settings","MORALE_MOD_BACKGROUND_XENOPHOBIC",	5, 0, 15);
+
+	gGameExternalOptions.fDynamicOpinions					= iniReader.ReadBoolean("Morale Settings","DYNAMIC_OPINIONS", TRUE );
+	gGameExternalOptions.fDynamicWageFactor					= iniReader.ReadFloat("Morale Settings","WAGE_ACCEPTANCE_FACTOR", 1.5f, 0.1f, 10.0f );
 	
 	//################# Laptop Settings ##################
 
@@ -3591,6 +3594,28 @@ void LoadMoraleSettings()
 	gMoraleSettings.bModifiers[MORALE_MODIFIER_OT_COWARD_BAD_EVENT]		= iniReader.ReadInteger("Morale Modifiers Settings","MORALE_MODIFIER_OT_COWARD_BAD_EVENT", -2, -100, 100);
 
 	gMoraleSettings.bModifiers[MORALE_MODIFIER_MALICIOUS_HOURLY_DECAY]	= iniReader.ReadInteger("Morale Modifiers Settings","MORALE_MODIFIER_MALICIOUS_HOURLY_DECAY", -1, -100, 100);
+	
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_FRIENDLYFIRE]					= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_FRIENDLYFIRE",			   -10, -50, 0 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_SNITCHSOLDMEOUT]				= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_SNITCHSOLDMEOUT",			-3, -50, 0 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_SNITCHINTERFERENCE]			= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_FRIENDLYFIRE",				-5, -50, 0 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_FRIENDSWITHHATED]				= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_FRIENDSWITHHATED",			-4, -50, 0 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_CONTRACTEXTENSION]			= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_CONTRACTEXTENSION",		-2, -50, 0 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_ORDEREDRETREAT]				= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_ORDEREDRETREAT",			-6, -50, 0 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_CIVKILLER]					= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_CIVKILLER",				-8, -50, 0 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_SLOWSUSDOWN]					= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_SLOWSUSDOWN",				-2, -50, 0 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_NOSHARINGFOOD]				= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_NOSHARINGFOOD",			-1, -50, 0 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_ANNOYINGDISABILITY]			= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_ANNOYINGDISABILITY",		-2, -50, 0 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_ADDICT]						= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_ADDICT",					-6, -50, 0 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_THIEF]						= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_THIEF",					-5, -50, 0 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_WORSTCOMMANDEREVER]			= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_WORSTCOMMANDEREVER",		-7, -50, 0 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_RICHGUY]						= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_RICHGUY",					-1, -50, 0 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_BETTERGEAR]					= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_BETTERGEAR",				-2, -50, 0 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS]	= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS",-3, -50, 0 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_BANDAGED]						= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_BANDAGED",					 1, 0, 50 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD]			= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD",		 1, 0, 50 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_SUPER]			= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_SUPER",		 4, 0, 50 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD]				= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD", -		 1, -50, 0 );
+	gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_WORSE]			= iniReader.ReadInteger( "Dynamic Opinion Modifiers Settings", "OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_WORSE",		-4, -50, 0 );
 }
 
 void LoadReputationSettings()
diff --git a/GameSettings.h b/GameSettings.h
index 0ffdf41f..697bbf58 100644
--- a/GameSettings.h
+++ b/GameSettings.h
@@ -1376,6 +1376,10 @@ typedef struct
 	INT8	sMoraleModSexism;
 	INT8	sMoraleModXenophobicBackGround;
 
+	// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+	BOOLEAN fDynamicOpinions;
+	FLOAT	fDynamicWageFactor;
+
 	// Flugente: enemy roles
 	BOOLEAN fEnemyRoles;
 	UINT8	usTurnsToUncover;
@@ -1542,6 +1546,34 @@ typedef struct
 
 } HELICOPTER_SETTINGS;
 
+// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+enum
+{
+	OPINIONEVENT_FRIENDLYFIRE,
+	OPINIONEVENT_SNITCHSOLDMEOUT,
+	OPINIONEVENT_SNITCHINTERFERENCE,
+	OPINIONEVENT_FRIENDSWITHHATED,
+	OPINIONEVENT_CONTRACTEXTENSION,
+	OPINIONEVENT_ORDEREDRETREAT,
+	OPINIONEVENT_CIVKILLER,
+	OPINIONEVENT_SLOWSUSDOWN,
+	OPINIONEVENT_NOSHARINGFOOD,
+	OPINIONEVENT_ANNOYINGDISABILITY,
+	OPINIONEVENT_ADDICT,
+	OPINIONEVENT_THIEF,
+	OPINIONEVENT_WORSTCOMMANDEREVER,
+	OPINIONEVENT_RICHGUY,
+	OPINIONEVENT_BETTERGEAR,
+	OPINIONEVENT_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS,
+	OPINIONEVENT_BANDAGED,
+	OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD,
+	OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_SUPER,
+	OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD,
+	OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_WORSE,
+
+	OPINIONEVENT_MAX
+};
+
 typedef struct
 {
 	UINT8 ubDefaultMorale;
@@ -1549,6 +1581,7 @@ typedef struct
 	INT8 bValues[64];
 	INT8 bModifiers[32];
 	INT16 sDrugAndAlcoholModifiers[2];
+	INT8 bDynamicOpinionModifiers[OPINIONEVENT_MAX];
 } MORALE_SETTINGS;
 
 typedef struct
diff --git a/GameVersion.cpp b/GameVersion.cpp
index abb523bf..756471ed 100644
--- a/GameVersion.cpp
+++ b/GameVersion.cpp
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 #ifdef JA2EDITOR
 	
 	#ifdef JA2UB
-		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Unfinished Business - Map Editor v1.13.7214 (Development Build)" }; 
+		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Unfinished Business - Map Editor v1.13.7240 (Development Build)" }; 
 	#else
-		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Map Editor v1.13.7214 (Development Build)" }; 
+		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Map Editor v1.13.7240 (Development Build)" }; 
 	#endif
 
 // ------------------------------
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
 
 	//DEBUG BUILD VERSION	
 	#ifdef JA2UB
-		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Debug: Unfinished Business - v1.13.7214 (Development Build)" }; 
+		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Debug: Unfinished Business - v1.13.7240 (Development Build)" }; 
 	#elif defined (JA113DEMO)
-		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Debug: JA2 Demo - v1.13.7214 (Development Build)" }; 
+		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Debug: JA2 Demo - v1.13.7240 (Development Build)" }; 
 	#else
-		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Debug: v1.13.7214 (Development Build)" }; 
+		CHAR16 zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Debug: v1.13.7240 (Development Build)" }; 
 	#endif
 
 #elif defined CRIPPLED_VERSION
@@ -46,16 +46,16 @@
 
 	//RELEASE BUILD VERSION	
 	#ifdef JA2UB
-		CHAR16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Release Unfinished Business - v1.13.7214 (Development Build)" };
+		CHAR16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Release Unfinished Business - v1.13.7240 (Development Build)" };
 	#elif defined (JA113DEMO)
-		CHAR16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Release JA2 Demo - v1.13.7214 (Development Build)" };
+		CHAR16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Release JA2 Demo - v1.13.7240 (Development Build)" };
 	#else
-		CHAR16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Release v1.13.7214 (Development Build)" };
+		CHAR16		zVersionLabel[256]		= { L"Release v1.13.7240 (Development Build)" };
 	#endif
 
 #endif
 										
-CHAR8		czVersionNumber[16]	= { "Build 14.05.18" };		//YY.MM.DD
+CHAR8		czVersionNumber[16]	= { "Build 14.05.29" };		//YY.MM.DD
 CHAR16		zTrackingNumber[16]	= { L"Z" };
 	
 // SAVE_GAME_VERSION is defined in header, change it there
diff --git a/GameVersion.h b/GameVersion.h
index b21ed0d4..0e48ac77 100644
--- a/GameVersion.h
+++ b/GameVersion.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ extern	CHAR16		zTrackingNumber[16];
 //		Keeps track of the saved game version.	Increment the saved game version whenever 
 //	you will invalidate the saved game file
 
+#define			DYNAMIC_OPINIONS								156 // Flugente: mercs can form opinions on other people depending on their behaviour
 #define			INCREASED_REFUEL_SITES							155	// Flugente: increased the number of helicopter refuel sites
 #define			ENEMY_VIPS										154 // Flugente: enemy generals are placed randomly in the map
 #define			MORE_LOCKS_AND_KEYS								153 // anv: externalized locks and keys to xml
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ extern	CHAR16		zTrackingNumber[16];
 #define			AP100_SAVEGAME_DATATYPE_CHANGE					105	// Before this, we didn't have the 100AP structure changes
 #define			NIV_SAVEGAME_DATATYPE_CHANGE					102	// Before this, we used the old structure system
 
-#define			SAVE_GAME_VERSION								INCREASED_REFUEL_SITES
+#define			SAVE_GAME_VERSION								DYNAMIC_OPINIONS
 
 //#define RUSSIANGOLD
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/Laptop/CampaignHistoryMain.cpp b/Laptop/CampaignHistoryMain.cpp
index f1539929..5ac5ff3e 100644
--- a/Laptop/CampaignHistoryMain.cpp
+++ b/Laptop/CampaignHistoryMain.cpp
@@ -223,11 +223,11 @@ void DisplayCampaignHistoryDefaults()
 		usPosY += CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_STEP_Y;
 
 		//Display the red bar under the link at the bottom.	and the text
-		DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( usPosX, usPosY-2, LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X+CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_TEXT_WIDTH, usPosY-2);
+		DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( usPosX, usPosY - 2, LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X + CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_TEXT_WIDTH, usPosY - 2 );
 	}
 
 	// closing line that separates header from individual page
-	DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( usPosX, usPosY-2, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X, usPosY-2);
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( usPosX, usPosY - 2, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X, usPosY - 2 );
 
 	usPosX = LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - 50;
 	usPosY = CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_START_Y;
diff --git a/Laptop/CampaignHistory_Summary.cpp b/Laptop/CampaignHistory_Summary.cpp
index 14dcc8d7..da3bd064 100644
--- a/Laptop/CampaignHistory_Summary.cpp
+++ b/Laptop/CampaignHistory_Summary.cpp
@@ -768,18 +768,22 @@ void RenderCampaignHistory_MostImportant()
 				if ( picend < usPosY )	usPosX = LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X;
 			}
 
-			if ( incident.usIncidentFlags & INCIDENT_SPYACTION_ENEMY )
+			// only report on spies if they were uncovered
+			if ( incident.usIncidentFlags & INCIDENT_SPYACTION_UNCOVERED )
 			{
-				swprintf(sText, szCampaignHistoryDetail[TEXT_CAMPAIGNHISTORY_DETAIL_SPY_ENEMY] );
-				usPosY += DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - usPosX, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_SMALL, CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_FONT_COLOR_REGULAR,sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0);
-				if ( picend < usPosY )	usPosX = LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X;
-			}
+				if ( incident.usIncidentFlags & INCIDENT_SPYACTION_ENEMY )
+				{
+					swprintf(sText, szCampaignHistoryDetail[TEXT_CAMPAIGNHISTORY_DETAIL_SPY_ENEMY] );
+					usPosY += DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - usPosX, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_SMALL, CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_FONT_COLOR_REGULAR,sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0);
+					if ( picend < usPosY )	usPosX = LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X;
+				}
 
-			if ( incident.usIncidentFlags & INCIDENT_SPYACTION_PLAYERSIDE )
-			{
-				swprintf(sText, szCampaignHistoryDetail[TEXT_CAMPAIGNHISTORY_DETAIL_SPY_PLAYER] );
-				usPosY += DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - usPosX, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_SMALL, CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_FONT_COLOR_REGULAR,sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0);
-				if ( picend < usPosY )	usPosX = LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X;
+				if ( incident.usIncidentFlags & INCIDENT_SPYACTION_PLAYERSIDE )
+				{
+					swprintf(sText, szCampaignHistoryDetail[TEXT_CAMPAIGNHISTORY_DETAIL_SPY_PLAYER] );
+					usPosY += DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - usPosX, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_SMALL, CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_FONT_COLOR_REGULAR,sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0);
+					if ( picend < usPosY )	usPosX = LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X;
+				}
 			}
 
 			{
diff --git a/Laptop/CampaignStats.cpp b/Laptop/CampaignStats.cpp
index b357a028..932fead6 100644
--- a/Laptop/CampaignStats.cpp
+++ b/Laptop/CampaignStats.cpp
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ void FinishIncident(INT16 sX, INT16 sY, INT8 sZ)
 
 			if ( i == CAMPAIGNHISTORY_SD_MAX )
 			{
-				// totally boring. Don't add this, just clean it an exit
+				// totally boring. Don't add this, just clean it and exit
 				gCurrentIncident.clear();
 
 				return;
@@ -715,6 +715,9 @@ void FinishIncident(INT16 sX, INT16 sY, INT8 sZ)
 		}
 	}
 
+	// dynamic opinions: if the playerside had a lot of losses, the mercs will blame one of their own
+	HandleDynamicOpinionBattleLosses();
+
 	// due to odd coding, we do not know when an incident starts
 	// (checking for entering combat isn't enough, as we do that multiple times per battle)
 	// we thus set the relevant data when finishing an incident
diff --git a/Laptop/DropDown.cpp b/Laptop/DropDown.cpp
index cc5f7f6d..af2dca43 100644
--- a/Laptop/DropDown.cpp
+++ b/Laptop/DropDown.cpp
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ DropDownBase::DrawTopEntry()
 
 	SetFontShadow(NO_SHADOW);
 
-	DrawTextToScreen( mEntryVector[mSelectedEntry].second, musStartX+CITY_NAME_OFFSET, (UINT16)(musStartY+7), 0, DEF_DROPDOWN_FONT, FONT_BLACK, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, LEFT_JUSTIFIED	);;
+	DrawTextToScreen( mEntryVector[mSelectedEntry].second, musStartX+CITY_NAME_OFFSET, (UINT16)(musStartY+7), 0, DEF_DROPDOWN_FONT, FONT_BLACK, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, LEFT_JUSTIFIED );
 
 	SetFontShadow(DEFAULT_SHADOW);
 }
@@ -508,6 +508,8 @@ DropDownBase::SelectUpDownArrowOnScrollAreaRegionCallBack(MOUSE_REGION * pRegion
 		DrawTopEntry();
 		DrawSelectedCity();
 		DrawGoldRectangle();
+
+		SetRefresh( );
 	}
 }
 
@@ -605,6 +607,26 @@ DropDownBase::SelectScrollAreaDropDownRegionCallBack(MOUSE_REGION * pRegion, INT
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+* If aKey exists among our keys, set it as the current one
+*/
+void
+DropDownBase::SetSelectedEntryKey( INT16 aKey )
+{
+	UINT8 cnt = 0;
+	std::vector<std::pair<INT16, STR16> >::iterator itend = mEntryVector.end();
+	for ( std::vector<std::pair<INT16, STR16> >::iterator it = mEntryVector.begin(); it != itend; ++it )
+	{
+		if ( (*it).first == aKey )
+		{
+			mSelectedEntry = cnt;
+			return;
+		}
+
+		++cnt;
+	}
+}
+
 void
 DropDownBase::OpenDropDownRegionCallBack(MOUSE_REGION * pRegion, INT32 iReason )
 {
diff --git a/Laptop/DropDown.h b/Laptop/DropDown.h
index 429aaeeb..4ac3e369 100644
--- a/Laptop/DropDown.h
+++ b/Laptop/DropDown.h
@@ -18,6 +18,26 @@ void Display2Line2ShadowHorizontal( UINT16 usStartX, UINT16 usStartY, UINT16 End
 // the maximum number of entries that can be shown at once. Increase requires recompilation!
 #define DROPDOWN_REGIONS		8
 
+// different dropdowns can interfere with each other
+enum definedDropDowns
+{
+	DROPDOWNNR_APPEARANCE = 0,
+	DROPDOWNNR_APPEARANCECARE,
+	DROPDOWNNR_REFINEMENT,
+	DROPDOWNNR_REFINEMENTCARE,
+	DROPDOWNNR_NATIONALITY,
+	DROPDOWNNR_HATEDNATIONALITY,
+	DROPDOWNNR_HATEDNATIONALITYCARE,
+	DROPDOWNNR_RACIST,
+	DROPDOWNNR_RACE,
+	DROPDOWNNR_SEXIST,
+	DROPDOWNNR_RACISTFEATURE,
+
+	DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE1,
+	DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE2,
+	DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE_SQUADSELECTION,
+};
+
 /*
  * As we cannot directly add our callbacks (we need a static callback due to the way MSYS_DefineRegion(...) works, which utterly fails if we have multiple instance of a class),
  * we use a very odd looking workaround.
@@ -118,6 +138,11 @@ public:
 	 */
 	INT16	GetSelectedEntryKey()		{ return mEntryVector[mSelectedEntry].first; }
 
+	/*
+	* If aKey exists among our keys, set it as the current one 
+	*/
+	void	SetSelectedEntryKey( INT16 aKey );
+
 	/*
 	 * Get width of entire DropDownBase
 	 */
diff --git a/Laptop/IMP Background.cpp b/Laptop/IMP Background.cpp
index 3686190f..4d822dc2 100644
--- a/Laptop/IMP Background.cpp	
+++ b/Laptop/IMP Background.cpp	
@@ -494,7 +494,12 @@ void AssignBackgroundHelpText( UINT16 ubNumber, MOUSE_REGION* pMouseregion )
 
 		for ( UINT8 i = 0; i < BG_MAX; ++i)
 		{
-			if ( zBackground[ ubNumber ].value[i] )
+			if ( BG_DISLIKEBG == i )
+			{
+				swprintf( atStr, szBackgroundText_Value[i] );
+				wcscat( apStr, atStr );
+			}
+			else if ( zBackground[ ubNumber ].value[i] )
 			{
 				swprintf(atStr, szBackgroundText_Value[ i ], zBackground[ ubNumber ].value[i] > 0 ? L"+" : L"", zBackground[ ubNumber ].value[i] );
 				wcscat( apStr, atStr );
diff --git a/Laptop/IMP Prejudice.cpp b/Laptop/IMP Prejudice.cpp
index 36ecdb66..6c7cc83f 100644
--- a/Laptop/IMP Prejudice.cpp	
+++ b/Laptop/IMP Prejudice.cpp	
@@ -78,21 +78,6 @@ BOOLEAN		CameBackToPrejudicePageButNotFinished();
 //*******************************************************************
 #define DROPDOWN_MARKUP_Y	50
 
-enum definedDropDowns
-{
-	DROPDOWNNR_APPEARANCE = 0,
-	DROPDOWNNR_APPEARANCECARE,
-	DROPDOWNNR_REFINEMENT,
-	DROPDOWNNR_REFINEMENTCARE,
-	DROPDOWNNR_NATIONALITY,
-	DROPDOWNNR_HATEDNATIONALITY,
-	DROPDOWNNR_HATEDNATIONALITYCARE,
-	DROPDOWNNR_RACIST,
-	DROPDOWNNR_RACE,
-	DROPDOWNNR_SEXIST,
-	DROPDOWNNR_RACISTFEATURE,
-};
-
 template<>	void	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_APPEARANCE>::SetRefresh()			{ gfIMPPrejudice_Redraw = TRUE; }
 template<>	void	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_APPEARANCECARE>::SetRefresh()		{ gfIMPPrejudice_Redraw = TRUE; }
 template<>	void	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_REFINEMENT>::SetRefresh()			{ gfIMPPrejudice_Redraw = TRUE; }
diff --git a/Laptop/Laptop_VS2005.vcproj b/Laptop/Laptop_VS2005.vcproj
index 51d3cebd..83d85fe4 100644
--- a/Laptop/Laptop_VS2005.vcproj
+++ b/Laptop/Laptop_VS2005.vcproj
@@ -622,6 +622,10 @@
 				RelativePath=".\LaptopSave.h"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\merccompare.h"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\mercs Account.h"
 				>
@@ -928,6 +932,10 @@
 				RelativePath=".\laptop.cpp"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\merccompare.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\mercs Account.cpp"
 				>
diff --git a/Laptop/Laptop_VS2008.vcproj b/Laptop/Laptop_VS2008.vcproj
index a847e09e..c8f1c237 100644
--- a/Laptop/Laptop_VS2008.vcproj
+++ b/Laptop/Laptop_VS2008.vcproj
@@ -614,6 +614,10 @@
 				RelativePath="LaptopSave.h"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="merccompare.h"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="mercs Account.h"
 				>
@@ -914,6 +918,10 @@
 				RelativePath="laptop.cpp"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="merccompare.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="mercs Account.cpp"
 				>
diff --git a/Laptop/Laptop_VS2010.vcxproj b/Laptop/Laptop_VS2010.vcxproj
index f2d71418..f5759a7a 100644
--- a/Laptop/Laptop_VS2010.vcxproj
+++ b/Laptop/Laptop_VS2010.vcxproj
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Laptop All.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="laptop.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="LaptopSave.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="merccompare.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="mercs Account.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="mercs Files.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="mercs No Account.h" />
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="insurance Info.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="insurance.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="laptop.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="merccompare.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="mercs Account.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="mercs Files.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="mercs No Account.cpp" />
diff --git a/Laptop/Laptop_VS2013.vcxproj b/Laptop/Laptop_VS2013.vcxproj
index e883d3f7..d705dd9e 100644
--- a/Laptop/Laptop_VS2013.vcxproj
+++ b/Laptop/Laptop_VS2013.vcxproj
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Laptop All.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="laptop.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="LaptopSave.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="merccompare.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="mercs Account.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="mercs Files.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="mercs No Account.h" />
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="insurance Info.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="insurance.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="laptop.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="merccompare.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="mercs Account.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="mercs Files.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="mercs No Account.cpp" />
diff --git a/Laptop/Laptop_VS2013.vcxproj.filters b/Laptop/Laptop_VS2013.vcxproj.filters
index ee3bd972..ef5d2d43 100644
--- a/Laptop/Laptop_VS2013.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/Laptop/Laptop_VS2013.vcxproj.filters
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="CampaignStats.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="merccompare.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="aim.cpp">
@@ -509,5 +512,8 @@
     <ClCompile Include="XML_CampaignStatsEvents.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="merccompare.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Laptop/finances.cpp b/Laptop/finances.cpp
index 6bd9f5e1..092b9b4b 100644
--- a/Laptop/finances.cpp
+++ b/Laptop/finances.cpp
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ UINT32 AddTransactionToPlayersBook (UINT8 ubCode, UINT8 ubSecondCode, UINT32 uiD
 	GetBalanceFromDisk( );
 	// process the actual data
 
+	// Flugente: dynamic opinion
+	HandleDynamicOpinionOnContractExtension( ubCode, ubSecondCode );
 
 	//
 	// If this transaction is for the hiring/extending of a mercs contract
diff --git a/Laptop/insurance Comments.cpp b/Laptop/insurance Comments.cpp
index 96d7120b..2ba410d0 100644
--- a/Laptop/insurance Comments.cpp	
+++ b/Laptop/insurance Comments.cpp	
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void RenderInsuranceComments()
 	swprintf( sText, L"%s", pMessageStrings[ MSG_HOMEPAGE ] );
 	DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, INS_CMNT_LINK_Y+13, INS_CMNT_LINK_WIDTH, 2, INS_FONT_MED, INS_FONT_COLOR,	sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, CENTER_JUSTIFIED);
 	//Display the red bar under the link at the bottom
-	DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( usPosX, INS_CMNT_LINK_Y+INS_CMNT_LINK_HEIGHT, (UINT16)(usPosX+INS_CMNT_LINK_WIDTH), INS_CMNT_LINK_Y+INS_CMNT_LINK_HEIGHT);
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( usPosX, INS_CMNT_LINK_Y + INS_CMNT_LINK_HEIGHT, (UINT16)(usPosX + INS_CMNT_LINK_WIDTH), INS_CMNT_LINK_Y + INS_CMNT_LINK_HEIGHT );
 	usPosX += INS_CMNT_LINK_OFFSET_X;
 
 
@@ -150,14 +150,14 @@ void RenderInsuranceComments()
 	GetInsuranceText( INS_SNGL_HOW_DOES_INS_WORK, sText );
 	DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, INS_CMNT_LINK_Y+6, INS_CMNT_LINK_WIDTH, 2, INS_FONT_MED, INS_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, CENTER_JUSTIFIED);
 	//Display the red bar under the link at the bottom
-	DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( usPosX, INS_CMNT_LINK_Y+INS_CMNT_LINK_HEIGHT, (UINT16)(usPosX+INS_CMNT_LINK_WIDTH), INS_CMNT_LINK_Y+INS_CMNT_LINK_HEIGHT);
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( usPosX, INS_CMNT_LINK_Y + INS_CMNT_LINK_HEIGHT, (UINT16)(usPosX + INS_CMNT_LINK_WIDTH), INS_CMNT_LINK_Y + INS_CMNT_LINK_HEIGHT );
 	usPosX += INS_CMNT_LINK_OFFSET_X;
 
 	//Display the fourth link text
 	GetInsuranceText( INS_SNGL_TO_ENTER_REVIEW, sText );
 	DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, INS_CMNT_LINK_Y-1, INS_CMNT_LINK_WIDTH, 2, INS_FONT_MED, INS_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, CENTER_JUSTIFIED);
 	//Display the red bar under the link at the bottom
-	DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( usPosX, INS_CMNT_LINK_Y+INS_CMNT_LINK_HEIGHT, (UINT16)(usPosX+INS_CMNT_LINK_WIDTH), INS_CMNT_LINK_Y+INS_CMNT_LINK_HEIGHT);
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( usPosX, INS_CMNT_LINK_Y + INS_CMNT_LINK_HEIGHT, (UINT16)(usPosX + INS_CMNT_LINK_WIDTH), INS_CMNT_LINK_Y + INS_CMNT_LINK_HEIGHT );
 
 	SetFontShadow(DEFAULT_SHADOW);
 	MarkButtonsDirty( );
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ BOOLEAN DisplayComment( UINT8 ubCommentorsName, UINT8 ubComment, UINT16 usPosY )
 	sNumPixels = DisplayWrappedString( INS_CMNT_FIRST_BULLET_X+INSURANCE_BULLET_TEXT_OFFSET_X, (UINT16)(usPosY), INS_CMNT_COMMENT_TEXT_WIDTH, 2, INS_FONT_MED, INS_FONT_COLOR,	sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, LEFT_JUSTIFIED);
 
 	//Display the red bar under the link at the bottom
-	DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( INS_CMNT_FIRST_BULLET_X+INSURANCE_BULLET_TEXT_OFFSET_X, (UINT16)(usPosY+sNumPixels), INS_CMNT_FIRST_BULLET_X+INS_CMNT_REDLINE_WIDTH, (UINT16)(usPosY+sNumPixels));
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( INS_CMNT_FIRST_BULLET_X + INSURANCE_BULLET_TEXT_OFFSET_X, (UINT16)(usPosY + sNumPixels), INS_CMNT_FIRST_BULLET_X + INS_CMNT_REDLINE_WIDTH, (UINT16)(usPosY + sNumPixels) );
 
 	sNumPixels += 4;
 
diff --git a/Laptop/insurance Contract.cpp b/Laptop/insurance Contract.cpp
index 16228187..82516bbd 100644
--- a/Laptop/insurance Contract.cpp	
+++ b/Laptop/insurance Contract.cpp	
@@ -355,14 +355,14 @@ void RenderInsuranceContract()
 	usPosX = INS_CTRCT_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_X;
 
 	//Display the red bar under the link at the bottom.	and the text
-	DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( usPosX, INS_CTRCT_BOTTON_LINK_RED_BAR_Y, (UINT16)(usPosX+INS_CTRCT_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_WIDTH), INS_CTRCT_BOTTON_LINK_RED_BAR_Y);
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( usPosX, INS_CTRCT_BOTTON_LINK_RED_BAR_Y, (UINT16)(usPosX + INS_CTRCT_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_WIDTH), INS_CTRCT_BOTTON_LINK_RED_BAR_Y );
 	swprintf( sText, L"%s", pMessageStrings[ MSG_HOMEPAGE ] );
 	DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, INS_CTRCT_BOTTON_LINK_Y+18, INS_CTRCT_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_WIDTH, 2, INS_FONT_MED, INS_FONT_COLOR,	sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, CENTER_JUSTIFIED);
 
 	usPosX += INS_CTRCT_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_OFFSET;
 
 	//Display the red bar under the link at the bottom.	and the text
-	DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( usPosX, INS_CTRCT_BOTTON_LINK_RED_BAR_Y, (UINT16)(usPosX+INS_CTRCT_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_WIDTH), INS_CTRCT_BOTTON_LINK_RED_BAR_Y);
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( usPosX, INS_CTRCT_BOTTON_LINK_RED_BAR_Y, (UINT16)(usPosX + INS_CTRCT_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_WIDTH), INS_CTRCT_BOTTON_LINK_RED_BAR_Y );
 	GetInsuranceText( INS_SNGL_HOW_DOES_INS_WORK, sText );
 	DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, INS_CTRCT_BOTTON_LINK_Y+12, INS_CTRCT_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_WIDTH, 2, INS_FONT_MED, INS_FONT_COLOR,	sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, CENTER_JUSTIFIED);
 
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ void RenderInsuranceContract()
 	DisplayWrappedString( INS_CTRCT_FIRST_BULLET_TEXT_X+INSURANCE_BULLET_TEXT_OFFSET_X, INS_CTRCT_SECOND_BULLET_TEXT_Y, INS_CTRCT_INTSRUCTION_TEXT_WIDTH, 2, INS_FONT_MED, INS_FONT_COLOR,	sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, LEFT_JUSTIFIED);
 
 	//Display the red bar under the instruction text
-	DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( INS_CTRCT_FIRST_BULLET_TEXT_X, INS_CTRCT_RED_BAR_UNDER_INSTRUCTION_TEXT_Y, INS_CTRCT_FIRST_BULLET_TEXT_X+INS_CTRCT_INTSRUCTION_TEXT_WIDTH, INS_CTRCT_RED_BAR_UNDER_INSTRUCTION_TEXT_Y);
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( INS_CTRCT_FIRST_BULLET_TEXT_X, INS_CTRCT_RED_BAR_UNDER_INSTRUCTION_TEXT_Y, INS_CTRCT_FIRST_BULLET_TEXT_X + INS_CTRCT_INTSRUCTION_TEXT_WIDTH, INS_CTRCT_RED_BAR_UNDER_INSTRUCTION_TEXT_Y );
 
 
 	sNextMercID =	gsCurrentInsuranceMercIndex;
diff --git a/Laptop/insurance Info.cpp b/Laptop/insurance Info.cpp
index 68691031..d281760c 100644
--- a/Laptop/insurance Info.cpp	
+++ b/Laptop/insurance Info.cpp	
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void RenderInsuranceInfo()
 
 
 	//Display the red bar under the link at the bottom
-	DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( INS_INFO_SUBTITLE_X, INS_INFO_SUBTITLE_LINE_Y, INS_INFO_SUBTITLE_X+INS_INFO_SUBTITLE_LINE_WIDTH, INS_INFO_SUBTITLE_LINE_Y);
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( INS_INFO_SUBTITLE_X, INS_INFO_SUBTITLE_LINE_Y, INS_INFO_SUBTITLE_X + INS_INFO_SUBTITLE_LINE_WIDTH, INS_INFO_SUBTITLE_LINE_Y );
 
 	switch( gubCurrentInsInfoSubPage )
 	{
@@ -221,13 +221,13 @@ void RenderInsuranceInfo()
 	usPosX = INS_INFO_LINK_START_X;
 
 	//Display the red bar under the link at the bottom.	and the text
-	DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( usPosX, INS_INFO_LINK_TO_CONTRACT_Y, (UINT16)(usPosX+INS_INFO_LINK_TO_CONTRACT_WIDTH), INS_INFO_LINK_TO_CONTRACT_Y);
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( usPosX, INS_INFO_LINK_TO_CONTRACT_Y, (UINT16)(usPosX + INS_INFO_LINK_TO_CONTRACT_WIDTH), INS_INFO_LINK_TO_CONTRACT_Y );
 	swprintf( sText, L"%s", pMessageStrings[ MSG_HOMEPAGE ] );
 	DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, INS_INFO_LINK_TO_CONTRACT_TEXT_Y+14, INS_INFO_LINK_TO_CONTRACT_WIDTH, 2, INS_FONT_MED, INS_FONT_COLOR,	sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, CENTER_JUSTIFIED);
 	usPosX += INS_INFO_LINK_START_OFFSET + INS_INFO_LINK_TO_CONTRACT_WIDTH;
 
 	//Display the red bar under the link at the bottom.	and the text
-	DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( usPosX, INS_INFO_LINK_TO_CONTRACT_Y, (UINT16)(usPosX+INS_INFO_LINK_TO_CONTRACT_WIDTH), INS_INFO_LINK_TO_CONTRACT_Y);
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( usPosX, INS_INFO_LINK_TO_CONTRACT_Y, (UINT16)(usPosX + INS_INFO_LINK_TO_CONTRACT_WIDTH), INS_INFO_LINK_TO_CONTRACT_Y );
 	GetInsuranceText( INS_SNGL_TO_ENTER_REVIEW, sText );
 	DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, INS_INFO_LINK_TO_CONTRACT_TEXT_Y, INS_INFO_LINK_TO_CONTRACT_WIDTH, 2, INS_FONT_MED, INS_FONT_COLOR,	sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, CENTER_JUSTIFIED);
 
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ void DisplayInfoTocPage()
 	GetInsuranceText( INS_SNGL_WE_CAN_OFFER_U, sText );
 	DrawTextToScreen( sText, INS_INFO_TOC_SUBTITLE_X, usNewLineOffset, 640-INS_INFO_INFO_TOC_TITLE_X, INS_FONT_BIG, INS_FONT_COLOR, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, LEFT_JUSTIFIED );
 	usPosY = usNewLineOffset + 12;
-	DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( INS_INFO_SUBTITLE_X, usPosY, (UINT16)(INS_INFO_SUBTITLE_X+INS_INFO_SUBTITLE_LINE_WIDTH), usPosY );
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( INS_INFO_SUBTITLE_X, usPosY, (UINT16)(INS_INFO_SUBTITLE_X + INS_INFO_SUBTITLE_LINE_WIDTH), usPosY );
 
 	usNewLineOffset += INS_INFO_SPACE_BN_PARAGRAPHS;
 	usNewLineOffset += INS_INFO_SPACE_BN_PARAGRAPHS;
diff --git a/Laptop/insurance.cpp b/Laptop/insurance.cpp
index 9d0f9e94..04a3e7cd 100644
--- a/Laptop/insurance.cpp
+++ b/Laptop/insurance.cpp
@@ -190,21 +190,21 @@ void RenderInsurance()
 
 
 	//Display the red bar under the link at the bottom.	and the text
-	DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_X, INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_Y, INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_X+INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_WIDTH, INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_Y);
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_X, INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_Y, INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_X + INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_WIDTH, INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_Y );
 
 	GetInsuranceText( INS_SNGL_COMMENTSFROM_CLIENTS, sText );
 	DisplayWrappedString( INSURANCE_LINK_TEXT_1_X, INSURANCE_LINK_TEXT_1_Y, INSURANCE_LINK_TEXT_WIDTH, 2, INS_FONT_MED, INS_FONT_COLOR,	sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, CENTER_JUSTIFIED);
 
 
 	//Display the red bar under the link at the bottom
-	DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_X_2, INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_Y, INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_X_2+INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_WIDTH, INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_Y);
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_X_2, INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_Y, INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_X_2 + INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_WIDTH, INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_Y );
 
 	GetInsuranceText( INS_SNGL_HOW_DOES_INS_WORK, sText );
 	DisplayWrappedString( INSURANCE_LINK_TEXT_2_X, INSURANCE_LINK_TEXT_2_Y+7, INSURANCE_LINK_TEXT_WIDTH, 2, INS_FONT_MED, INS_FONT_COLOR,	sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, CENTER_JUSTIFIED);
 
 
 	//Display the red bar under the link at the bottom
-	DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_X_3, INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_Y, INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_X_3+INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_WIDTH, INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_Y);
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_X_3, INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_Y, INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_X_3 + INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_WIDTH, INSURANCE_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_Y );
 
 	GetInsuranceText( INS_SNGL_TO_ENTER_REVIEW, sText );
 	DisplayWrappedString( INSURANCE_LINK_TEXT_3_X, INSURANCE_LINK_TEXT_3_Y+7, INSURANCE_LINK_TEXT_WIDTH, 2, INS_FONT_MED, INS_FONT_COLOR,	sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, CENTER_JUSTIFIED);
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ void RemoveInsuranceDefaults()
 }
 
 
-void DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( UINT16 usStartX, UINT16 usStartY, UINT16 EndX, UINT16 EndY)
+void DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( UINT16 usStartX, UINT16 usStartY, UINT16 EndX, UINT16 EndY, UINT32 colour )
 {
 	UINT32 uiDestPitchBYTES;
 	UINT8 *pDestBuf;
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ void DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( UINT16 usStartX, UINT16 usStartY, UINT16 End
 	SetClippingRegionAndImageWidth( uiDestPitchBYTES, 0, 0, SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT);
 
 	// draw the red line
-	LineDraw(FALSE, usStartX, usStartY, EndX, EndY, Get16BPPColor( FROMRGB( 255, 0, 0 ) ), pDestBuf);
+	LineDraw( FALSE, usStartX, usStartY, EndX, EndY, Get16BPPColor( colour ), pDestBuf );
 
 	// draw the black shadow line
 	LineDraw(FALSE, usStartX+1, usStartY+1, EndX+1, EndY+1, Get16BPPColor( FROMRGB( 0, 0, 0 ) ), pDestBuf);
diff --git a/Laptop/insurance.h b/Laptop/insurance.h
index 35af5e98..c11e3583 100644
--- a/Laptop/insurance.h
+++ b/Laptop/insurance.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ void RenderInsurance();
 BOOLEAN InitInsuranceDefaults();
 void DisplayInsuranceDefaults();
 void RemoveInsuranceDefaults();
-void DisplaySmallRedLineWithShadow( UINT16 usStartX, UINT16 usStartY, UINT16 EndX, UINT16 EndY);
+void DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( UINT16 usStartX, UINT16 usStartY, UINT16 EndX, UINT16 EndY, UINT32 colour = FROMRGB( 255, 0, 0 ) );
 void GetInsuranceText( UINT8 ubNumber, STR16 pString );
 
 
diff --git a/Laptop/laptop.cpp b/Laptop/laptop.cpp
index b0e89f01..6f0ebfe3 100644
--- a/Laptop/laptop.cpp
+++ b/Laptop/laptop.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 	#include "Encyclopedia_Data_new.h"
 	#include "CampaignHistoryMain.h"		// added by Flugente
 	#include "CampaignHistory_Summary.h"	// added by Flugente
+	#include "MercCompare.h"				// added by Flugente
 #endif
 
 #include "connect.h"
@@ -1048,14 +1049,17 @@ INT32 EnterLaptop()
 	//JA25 UB
 	 SetBookMark(MERC_BOOKMARK);
 #endif	
-	if ( gGameExternalOptions.gEncyclopedia == TRUE && !is_networked )
+	if ( gGameExternalOptions.gEncyclopedia && !is_networked )
 		SetBookMark(ENCYCLOPEDIA_BOOKMARK); 
 		
-	if ( gGameExternalOptions.gBriefingRoom == TRUE && !is_networked )
+	if ( gGameExternalOptions.gBriefingRoom && !is_networked )
 		SetBookMark(BRIEFING_ROOM_BOOKMARK);
 
 	if ( gGameExternalOptions.fCampaignHistoryWebSite && !is_networked )
 		SetBookMark(CAMPAIGNHISTORY_BOOKMARK);
+
+	if ( !is_networked )
+		SetBookMark( MERCCOMPARE_BOOKMARK );
 	
 	LoadLoadPending( );
 
@@ -1443,18 +1447,30 @@ void RenderLaptop()
 		case LAPTOP_MODE_CAMPAIGNHISTORY_ABOUTTUS:
 			RenderCampaignHistory();
 			break;
+
+		case LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_MATRIX:
+			RenderMercCompareMatrix( );
+			break;
+
+		case LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_ANALYZE:
+			RenderMercCompareAnalyze( );
+			break;
+
+		case LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_CUSTOMERS:
+			RenderMercCompareCustomers();
+			break;
+
+		case LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_MAIN:
+			RenderMercCompareMain();
+			break;
 	}
 
-
-
 	if( guiCurrentLaptopMode >= LAPTOP_MODE_WWW )
 	{
 		// render program bar for www program
 		RenderWWWProgramTitleBar( );
 	}
 
-
-
 	if(fLoadPendingFlag)
 	{
 		guiCurrentLaptopMode	=	uiTempMode;
@@ -1860,6 +1876,22 @@ void EnterNewLaptopMode()
 			EnterCampaignHistory();
 			break;
 
+		case LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_MATRIX:
+			EnterMercCompareMatrix( );
+			break;
+
+		case LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_ANALYZE:
+			EnterMercCompareAnalyze( );
+			break;
+
+		case LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_CUSTOMERS:
+			EnterMercCompareCustomers();
+			break;
+
+		case LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_MAIN:
+			EnterMercCompareMain( );
+			break;
+
 		case LAPTOP_MODE_BOBBYR_SHIPMENTS:
 			EnterBobbyRShipments();
 			break;
@@ -2097,6 +2129,22 @@ void HandleLapTopHandles()
 		case LAPTOP_MODE_CAMPAIGNHISTORY_ABOUTTUS:
 			HandleCampaignHistory();
 			break;
+
+		case LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_MATRIX:
+			HandleMercCompareMatrix( );
+			break;
+
+		case LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_ANALYZE:
+			HandleMercCompareAnalyze( );
+			break;
+
+		case LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_CUSTOMERS:
+			HandleMercCompareCustomers();
+			break;
+
+		case LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_MAIN:
+			HandleMercCompareMain();
+			break;
 	}
 
 }
@@ -2652,6 +2700,22 @@ UINT32 ExitLaptopMode(UINT32 uiMode)
 		case LAPTOP_MODE_CAMPAIGNHISTORY_ABOUTTUS:
 			ExitCampaignHistory();
 			break;
+
+		case LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_MATRIX:
+			ExitMercCompareMatrix( );
+			break;
+
+		case LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_ANALYZE:
+			ExitMercCompareAnalyze( );
+			break;
+
+		case LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_CUSTOMERS:
+			ExitMercCompareCustomers( );
+			break;
+
+		case LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_MAIN:
+			ExitMercCompareMain();
+			break;
 	}
 
 	if( ( uiMode != LAPTOP_MODE_NONE )&&( uiMode < LAPTOP_MODE_WWW ) )
@@ -4250,6 +4314,35 @@ if( (gubQuest[ QUEST_FIX_LAPTOP ] != QUESTINPROGRESS) || (gGameUBOptions.LaptopQ
 			}
 			break;
 
+		case MERCCOMPARE_BOOKMARK:
+			{
+				// if the option is off, we instead link to a 'broken' website
+				if ( !gGameExternalOptions.fCampaignHistoryWebSite )
+				{
+					guiCurrentWWWMode=LAPTOP_MODE_BROKEN_LINK;
+					guiCurrentLaptopMode=LAPTOP_MODE_BROKEN_LINK;
+
+					return GoToWebPage(LAPTOP_MODE_BROKEN_LINK);
+				}
+
+				guiCurrentWWWMode = LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_MAIN;
+				guiCurrentLaptopMode = LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_MAIN;
+
+				// do we have to have a World Wide Wait
+				if ( LaptopSaveInfo.fVisitedBookmarkAlready[MERCCOMPARE_BOOKMARK] == FALSE )
+				{
+					// reset flag and set load pending flag
+					LaptopSaveInfo.fVisitedBookmarkAlready[MERCCOMPARE_BOOKMARK] = TRUE;
+					fLoadPendingFlag = TRUE;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					// fast reload
+					fLoadPendingFlag = TRUE;
+					fFastLoadFlag = TRUE;
+				}
+			}
+			break;
 	}
 
 #ifdef JA2UB	
diff --git a/Laptop/laptop.h b/Laptop/laptop.h
index dde25a41..cdf8a716 100644
--- a/Laptop/laptop.h
+++ b/Laptop/laptop.h
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ enum
 	LAPTOP_MODE_CAMPAIGNHISTORY_LATESTNEWS,
 	LAPTOP_MODE_CAMPAIGNHISTORY_ABOUTTUS,
 
+	// Flugente: MercCompare
+	LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_MAIN,
+	LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_MATRIX,
+	LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_ANALYZE,
+	LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_CUSTOMERS,
+	
 	LAPTOP_MODE_BOBBYR_SHIPMENTS,
 	
 	//ENCYCLOPEDIA
@@ -219,6 +225,7 @@ enum{
 	ENCYCLOPEDIA_BOOKMARK, //Encyclopedia
 	BRIEFING_ROOM_BOOKMARK, 
 	CAMPAIGNHISTORY_BOOKMARK,	// added by Flugente
+	MERCCOMPARE_BOOKMARK,		// added by Flugente
 	TEXT_NUM_LAPTOP_BOOKMARKS
 };
 
diff --git a/Laptop/merccompare.cpp b/Laptop/merccompare.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1bc212f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Laptop/merccompare.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,1207 @@
+/**
+* @file
+* @author Flugente (bears-pit.com)
+*/
+
+#ifdef PRECOMPILEDHEADERS
+#include "Laptop All.h"
+#else
+#include "laptop.h"
+#include "insurance.h"
+#include "insurance Contract.h"
+#include "WCheck.h"
+#include "Utilities.h"
+#include "WordWrap.h"
+#include "Cursors.h"
+#include "Line.h"
+#include "Insurance Text.h"
+#include "Encrypted File.h"
+#include "Text.h"
+#include "Multi Language Graphic Utils.h"
+#include "merccompare.h"
+#include "random.h"
+#include "Interface.h"
+#include "Soldier Add.h"
+#include "Soldier Profile.h"
+#include "DropDown.h"
+#include "Overhead.h"
+#include "Map Screen Interface.h"
+#endif
+
+
+#define		MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR									2
+#define		CAMPHIS_FONT_COLOR_RED								FONT_MCOLOR_RED
+#define		CAMPHIS_FONT_BIG									FONT14ARIAL
+#define		CAMPHIS_FONT_MED									FONT12ARIAL
+#define		CAMPHIS_FONT_SMALL									FONT10ARIAL
+
+#define		CAMPHIS_FONT_BTN_COLOR								FONT_MCOLOR_WHITE
+#define		CAMPHIS_FONT_BTN_SHADOW_COLOR						2
+
+#define		MERCOMP_FONT_SHADOW									FONT_MCOLOR_WHITE
+
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BULLET_TEXT_OFFSET_X			21
+
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_START_X					LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_START_Y					LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_UL_Y + 5
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_TEXT_WIDTH				107
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_STEP_Y					14
+
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BACKGROUND_WIDTH				125
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BACKGROUND_HEIGHT					100
+
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BIG_TITLE_X								115 + LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BIG_TITLE_Y								10 + LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_UL_Y
+
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_RED_BAR_X									LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_RED_BAR_Y									LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_UL_Y
+
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_TOP_RED_BAR_X							LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X + 66
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_TOP_RED_BAR_Y							109 + LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_UL_Y
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_TOP_RED_BAR_Y1						31 + LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_UL_Y
+
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BOTTOM_RED_BAR_Y					345 + LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_UL_Y
+
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_X			77 + LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_Y			392 + LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_UL_Y
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_WIDTH	107
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_OFFSET	148
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_X_2		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_X + CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_OFFSET
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_X_3		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_X_2 + CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BOTTOM_LINK_RED_BAR_OFFSET
+
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_SUBTITLE_X								CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BIG_TITLE_X
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_SUBTITLE_Y								CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BIG_TITLE_Y + 20
+
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BULLET_TEXT_1_Y						188 + LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_UL_Y
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BULLET_TEXT_2_Y						215 + LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_UL_Y
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BULLET_TEXT_3_Y						242 + LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_UL_Y
+
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BOTTOM_SLOGAN_X						CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_SUBTITLE_X
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BOTTOM_SLOGAN_Y						285 + LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_UL_Y
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BOTTOM_SLOGAN_WIDTH				370
+
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_SMALL_TITLE_X							64 + LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_SMALL_TITLE_Y							5 + LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_UL_Y
+
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_SMALL_TITLE_WIDTH					434 - 170
+#define		CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_SMALL_TITLE_HEIGHT				40 - 10
+
+#define		MERCCOMPARE_NUM_LINKS									4
+#define		MCA_START_CONTENT_Y										(LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_UL_Y + MERCCOMPARE_NUM_LINKS * 17)
+
+
+extern UINT32	guiInsuranceBackGround;
+extern UINT32	guiInsuranceSmallTitleImage;
+extern UINT32	guiInsuranceBigRedLineImage;
+UINT32	guiMercCompareBulletImage;
+UINT32	guiMercCompareLogoImage;
+
+//link to the various pages
+MOUSE_REGION	gMercCompareLinkRegion[MERCCOMPARE_NUM_LINKS];
+void SelectMercCompareRegionCallBack( MOUSE_REGION * pRegion, INT32 iReason );
+
+
+void GameInitMercCompare( )
+{
+
+}
+
+BOOLEAN EnterMercCompareMain( )
+{
+	InitMercCompareDefaults( );
+
+	RenderMercCompareMain( );
+
+	return(TRUE);
+}
+
+void ExitMercCompareMain( )
+{
+	RemoveMercCompareDefaults( );
+}
+
+void HandleMercCompareMain( )
+{
+
+}
+
+void RenderMercCompareMain( )
+{
+	CHAR16		sText[800];
+	swprintf( sText, L"" );
+	UINT16	usPosX, usPosY;
+	HVOBJECT	hPixHandle;
+
+	//Get the bullet
+	GetVideoObject( &hPixHandle, guiMercCompareBulletImage );
+
+	DisplayMercCompareDefaults( );
+
+	SetFontShadow( MERCOMP_FONT_SHADOW );
+
+	usPosX = LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X;
+	usPosY = MCA_START_CONTENT_Y;
+
+	swprintf( sText, szMercCompareWebSite[TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_INTRO1] );
+	usPosY += DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+
+	for ( int i = TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_BULLET1; i < TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_BULLET4; ++i )
+	{
+		// display bullet
+		BltVideoObject( FRAME_BUFFER, hPixHandle, 0, usPosX, usPosY, VO_BLT_SRCTRANSPARENCY, NULL );
+				
+		swprintf( sText, szMercCompareWebSite[i] );
+		DrawTextToScreen( sText, usPosX + 25, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+
+		usPosY += 15;
+	}
+
+	usPosY += 15;
+
+	swprintf( sText, szMercCompareWebSite[TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_INTRO2] );
+	usPosY += DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+
+	SetFontShadow( DEFAULT_SHADOW );
+
+	MarkButtonsDirty( );
+	RenderWWWProgramTitleBar( );
+	InvalidateRegion( LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_UL_Y, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X, LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_LR_Y );
+}
+
+
+BOOLEAN InitMercCompareDefaults( )
+{
+	VOBJECT_DESC	VObjectDesc;
+
+	// load the Insurance bullet graphic and add it
+	VObjectDesc.fCreateFlags = VOBJECT_CREATE_FROMFILE;
+	FilenameForBPP( "LAPTOP\\bullet.sti", VObjectDesc.ImageFile );
+	CHECKF( AddVideoObject( &VObjectDesc, &guiMercCompareBulletImage ) );
+
+	// load the Flower Account Box graphic and add it
+	VObjectDesc.fCreateFlags = VOBJECT_CREATE_FROMFILE;
+	FilenameForBPP( "LAPTOP\\BackGroundTile.sti", VObjectDesc.ImageFile );
+	CHECKF( AddVideoObject( &VObjectDesc, &guiInsuranceBackGround ) );
+
+	// load the red bar on the side of the page and add it
+	VObjectDesc.fCreateFlags = VOBJECT_CREATE_FROMFILE;
+	FilenameForBPP( "LAPTOP\\LargeBar.sti", VObjectDesc.ImageFile );
+	CHECKF( AddVideoObject( &VObjectDesc, &guiInsuranceBigRedLineImage ) );
+
+	VObjectDesc.fCreateFlags = VOBJECT_CREATE_FROMFILE;
+	FilenameForBPP( "LAPTOP\\PressLogos.sti", VObjectDesc.ImageFile );
+	CHECKF( AddVideoObject( &VObjectDesc, &guiMercCompareLogoImage ) );
+
+	UINT16 usPosX = CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_START_X;
+	UINT16 usPosY = CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_START_Y;
+	for ( int i = 0; i<MERCCOMPARE_NUM_LINKS; ++i )
+	{
+		MSYS_DefineRegion( &gMercCompareLinkRegion[i], usPosX, usPosY, (UINT16)(usPosX + CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_TEXT_WIDTH), usPosY + CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_STEP_Y, MSYS_PRIORITY_HIGH,
+			CURSOR_WWW, MSYS_NO_CALLBACK, SelectMercCompareRegionCallBack );
+		MSYS_AddRegion( &gMercCompareLinkRegion[i] );
+		MSYS_SetRegionUserData( &gMercCompareLinkRegion[i], 0, i );
+
+		usPosY += CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_STEP_Y;
+	}
+
+	return(TRUE);
+}
+
+void DisplayMercCompareDefaults( )
+{
+	HVOBJECT	hPixHandle;
+	GetVideoObject( &hPixHandle, guiMercCompareLogoImage );
+
+	SetFontShadow( MERCOMP_FONT_SHADOW );
+
+	CHAR16 sText[800];
+	UINT16 usPosX = CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_START_X;
+	UINT16 usPosY = CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_START_Y;
+
+	WebPageTileBackground( 4, 4, CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BACKGROUND_WIDTH, CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BACKGROUND_HEIGHT, guiInsuranceBackGround );
+
+	//Display the title slogan
+	GetMercCompareText( TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_WEBSITENAME, sText );
+	DrawTextToScreen( sText, CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BIG_TITLE_X, CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_BIG_TITLE_Y, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, CAMPHIS_FONT_BIG, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+
+	//Display the subtitle slogan
+	GetMercCompareText( TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_SLOGAN, sText );
+	DrawTextToScreen( sText, CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_SUBTITLE_X, CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_SUBTITLE_Y, 0, CAMPHIS_FONT_BIG, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+
+	usPosX = CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_START_X;
+	usPosY = CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_START_Y;
+	for ( int i = 0; i<MERCCOMPARE_NUM_LINKS; ++i )
+	{
+		GetMercCompareText( TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_SUBSITE1 + i, sText );
+		DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_TEXT_WIDTH, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+
+		usPosY += CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_STEP_Y;
+
+		//Display the red bar under the link at the bottom.	and the text
+		DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( usPosX, usPosY - 2, LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X + CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_TEXT_WIDTH, usPosY - 2, FROMRGB( 0, 255, 0 ) );
+	}
+
+	// closing line that separates header from individual page
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( usPosX, usPosY - 2, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X, usPosY - 2, FROMRGB( 0, 255, 0 ) );
+
+	usPosX = LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - 110;
+	usPosY = CAMPAIGN_HISTORY_LINK_START_Y;
+	BltVideoObject( FRAME_BUFFER, hPixHandle, 1, usPosX, usPosY, VO_BLT_SRCTRANSPARENCY, NULL );
+
+	SetFontShadow( DEFAULT_SHADOW );
+}
+
+void RemoveMercCompareDefaults( )
+{
+	DeleteVideoObjectFromIndex( guiInsuranceBackGround );
+	DeleteVideoObjectFromIndex( guiInsuranceBigRedLineImage );
+	DeleteVideoObjectFromIndex( guiMercCompareBulletImage );
+	DeleteVideoObjectFromIndex( guiMercCompareLogoImage );
+
+	for ( int i = 0; i<MERCCOMPARE_NUM_LINKS; ++i )
+		MSYS_RemoveRegion( &gMercCompareLinkRegion[i] );
+}
+
+void GetMercCompareText( UINT8 ubNumber, STR16 pString )
+{
+	if ( ubNumber >= TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_MAX )
+		wcscpy( pString, L"???" );
+
+	wcscpy( pString, szMercCompareWebSite[ubNumber] );
+}
+
+
+void SelectMercCompareRegionCallBack( MOUSE_REGION * pRegion, INT32 iReason )
+{
+	if ( iReason & MSYS_CALLBACK_REASON_INIT )
+	{
+	}
+	else if ( iReason & MSYS_CALLBACK_REASON_LBUTTON_UP )
+	{
+		UINT32 uiLink = MSYS_GetRegionUserData( pRegion, 0 );
+
+		if ( uiLink == 0 )
+			guiCurrentLaptopMode = LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_MAIN;
+		else if ( uiLink == 1 )
+			guiCurrentLaptopMode = LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_MATRIX;
+		else if ( uiLink == 2 )
+			guiCurrentLaptopMode = LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_ANALYZE;
+		else if ( uiLink == 3 )
+			guiCurrentLaptopMode = LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_CUSTOMERS;
+	}
+	else if ( iReason & MSYS_CALLBACK_REASON_RBUTTON_UP )
+	{
+	}
+}
+
+
+////////////////////////// MERC COMPARE CUSTOMERS ////////////////////////////////
+
+void GameInitMercCompareCustomers( )
+{
+
+}
+
+BOOLEAN EnterMercCompareCustomers( )
+{	
+	InitMercCompareDefaults( );
+	
+	RenderMercCompareCustomers( );
+
+	return(TRUE);
+}
+
+void ExitMercCompareCustomers( )
+{
+	RemoveMercCompareDefaults( );
+}
+
+void HandleMercCompareCustomers( )
+{
+
+}
+
+void RenderMercCompareCustomers( )
+{
+	CHAR16		sText[800];
+	swprintf( sText, L"" );
+	UINT16	usPosX, usPosY;
+	HVOBJECT	hPixHandle;
+
+	//Get the bullet
+	GetVideoObject( &hPixHandle, guiMercCompareBulletImage );
+
+	DisplayMercCompareDefaults( );
+
+	SetFontShadow( MERCOMP_FONT_SHADOW );
+
+	usPosX = LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X;
+	usPosY = MCA_START_CONTENT_Y;
+
+	swprintf( sText, szMercCompareWebSite[TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_QUOTEINTRO] );
+	usPosY += DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+
+	// choose 3 random customer quotes out of the pool of all quotes
+	std::set<UINT8> quoteset;
+	//while ( quoteset.size( ) < min( 3, TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_CUSTOMERSTATEMENTS ) )
+		//quoteset.insert( Random( TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_CUSTOMERSTATEMENTS ) );
+
+	// showoff hack
+	quoteset.insert( 0 );
+	quoteset.insert( 1 );
+	quoteset.insert( 2 );
+
+	std::set<UINT8>::iterator itend = quoteset.end();
+	for ( std::set<UINT8>::iterator it = quoteset.begin(); it != itend; ++it )
+	{
+		// display bullet
+		BltVideoObject( FRAME_BUFFER, hPixHandle, 0, usPosX, usPosY, VO_BLT_SRCTRANSPARENCY, NULL );
+
+		swprintf( sText, szMercCompareWebSite[TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_QUOTE1 + 2 * (*it)] );
+		usPosY += DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + 25, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X - 25, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+
+		usPosY += 10;
+
+		swprintf( sText, szMercCompareWebSite[TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_QUOTE1 + 2 * (*it) + 1] );
+		usPosY += DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + 180, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X - 25, 2, FONT12ROMAN, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+		usPosY += 30;
+	}
+	
+	SetFontShadow( DEFAULT_SHADOW );
+
+	MarkButtonsDirty( );
+	RenderWWWProgramTitleBar( );
+	InvalidateRegion( LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_UL_Y, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X, LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_LR_Y );
+}
+////////////////////////// MERC COMPARE CUSTOMERS ////////////////////////////////
+
+////////////////////////// MERC COMPARE ANALYZE ////////////////////////////////
+UINT8 gMercCompareProfile1 = NO_PROFILE;
+UINT8 gMercCompareProfile2 = NO_PROFILE;
+BOOLEAN fMercCompareRedraw = FALSE;
+
+#define MCA_DROPDOWN_X				(LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X + 60)
+#define MCA_SIDEOFFSET				((LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X) /2)
+#define MCA_NUMBEROFFSET			((LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X) *4/9)
+
+// two dropdowns, which we'll use to toggle between our mercs
+template<>	void	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE1>::SetRefresh( )	{ fMercCompareRedraw = TRUE; }
+template<>	void	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE2>::SetRefresh( )	{ fMercCompareRedraw = TRUE; }
+
+void GameInitMercCompareAnalyze()
+{
+
+}
+
+BOOLEAN EnterMercCompareAnalyze()
+{
+	InitMercCompareDefaults( );
+
+	// We fill two dropdowns with all mercs on our team
+	std::vector<std::pair<INT16, STR16> > mercvector;
+
+	SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier = NULL;
+	UINT16 id = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+	UINT16 lastid  = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bLastID;
+	for ( pSoldier = MercPtrs[id]; id <= lastid; ++id, pSoldier++ )
+	{
+		if ( pSoldier->bActive && pSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE )
+			mercvector.push_back( std::make_pair( pSoldier->ubProfile, gMercProfiles[pSoldier->ubProfile].zNickname ) );
+	}
+	
+	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE1>::getInstance( ).SetEntries( mercvector );
+	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE1>::getInstance( ).SetHelpText( szMercCompareWebSite[TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_DROPDOWNTEXT] );
+	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE1>::getInstance( ).Create( MCA_DROPDOWN_X, MCA_START_CONTENT_Y );
+
+	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE2>::getInstance( ).SetEntries( mercvector );
+	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE2>::getInstance( ).SetHelpText( szMercCompareWebSite[TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_DROPDOWNTEXT] );
+	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE2>::getInstance( ).Create( MCA_DROPDOWN_X + MCA_SIDEOFFSET, MCA_START_CONTENT_Y );
+
+	// if a profile wa already set, use it
+	if ( gMercCompareProfile1 != NO_PROFILE )
+		DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE1>::getInstance( ).SetSelectedEntryKey( gMercCompareProfile1 );
+
+	if ( gMercCompareProfile2 != NO_PROFILE )
+		DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE2>::getInstance( ).SetSelectedEntryKey( gMercCompareProfile2 );
+
+	RenderMercCompareAnalyze( );
+			
+	return(TRUE);
+}
+
+void ExitMercCompareAnalyze()
+{
+	RemoveMercCompareDefaults( );
+
+	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE1>::getInstance( ).Destroy( );
+	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE2>::getInstance( ).Destroy( );
+}
+
+void HandleMercCompareAnalyze()
+{
+	if ( fMercCompareRedraw )
+	{
+		RenderMercCompareAnalyze( );
+		fMercCompareRedraw = FALSE;
+	}
+}
+
+void RenderMercCompareAnalyze()
+{
+	CHAR16		sText[800];
+	swprintf( sText, L"" );
+	UINT16	usPosX, usPosY;
+	HVOBJECT	hPixHandle;
+
+	//Get the bullet
+	GetVideoObject( &hPixHandle, guiMercCompareBulletImage );
+
+	DisplayMercCompareDefaults( );
+
+	SetFontShadow( MERCOMP_FONT_SHADOW );
+
+	usPosX = LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X;
+	usPosY = MCA_START_CONTENT_Y;
+		
+	gMercCompareProfile1 = (UINT8)DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE1>::getInstance( ).GetSelectedEntryKey( );
+	gMercCompareProfile2 = (UINT8)DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE2>::getInstance( ).GetSelectedEntryKey( );
+	
+	DisplayMercData( gMercCompareProfile1, gMercCompareProfile2 );
+
+	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE1>::getInstance( ).Display( );
+	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE2>::getInstance( ).Display( );
+	
+	SetFontShadow( DEFAULT_SHADOW );
+
+	MarkButtonsDirty( );
+	RenderWWWProgramTitleBar( );
+	InvalidateRegion( LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_UL_Y, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X, LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_LR_Y );
+}
+////////////////////////// MERC COMPARE ANALYZE ////////////////////////////////
+
+
+BOOLEAN DisplayMercData( UINT8 usProfileA, UINT8 usProfileB )
+{
+	VOBJECT_DESC	VObjectDesc;
+	HVOBJECT		hPixHandle;
+	UINT16			usPosX, usPosY, usPosY2;
+	UINT32			uiInsMercFaceImage;
+	INT32			iCostOfContract = 0;
+	char			sTemp[100];
+	CHAR16			sText[800];
+	BOOLEAN			fDisplayMercContractStateTextColorInRed = FALSE;
+	
+	// we need a valid ID here
+	if ( !OKToCheckOpinion( usProfileA ) || !OKToCheckOpinion( usProfileB ) )
+		return FALSE;
+
+	MERCPROFILESTRUCT*	pProfileA = &(gMercProfiles[usProfileA]);
+	MERCPROFILESTRUCT*	pProfileB = &(gMercProfiles[usProfileB]);
+
+	if ( !pProfileA || !pProfileB )
+		return FALSE;
+
+	INT16 idA = GetSoldierIDFromMercID( usProfileA );
+	INT16 idB = GetSoldierIDFromMercID( usProfileB );
+
+	if ( idA < 0 || idB < 0 )
+		return FALSE;
+
+	SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldierA = MercPtrs[idA];
+	SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldierB = MercPtrs[idB];
+
+	if ( !pSoldierA || !pSoldierB )
+		return FALSE;
+
+	usPosX = LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X;
+	usPosY = MCA_START_CONTENT_Y;
+		
+	// load the mercs face graphic and add it
+	VObjectDesc.fCreateFlags = VOBJECT_CREATE_FROMFILE;
+
+	// face 1
+	// IMP faces are stored elsewhere
+	if ( gProfilesIMP[usProfileA].ProfilId == usProfileA )
+	{
+		sprintf( sTemp, "IMPFACES\\%02d.sti", gMercProfiles[usProfileA].ubFaceIndex );
+		FilenameForBPP( sTemp, VObjectDesc.ImageFile );
+		CHECKF( AddVideoObject( &VObjectDesc, &uiInsMercFaceImage ) );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		sprintf( sTemp, "FACES\\%02d.sti", usProfileA );
+		FilenameForBPP( sTemp, VObjectDesc.ImageFile );
+		CHECKF( AddVideoObject( &VObjectDesc, &uiInsMercFaceImage ) );
+	}
+
+	//Get the merc's face
+	GetVideoObject( &hPixHandle, uiInsMercFaceImage );
+
+	//if the merc is dead, shade the face red
+	if ( IsMercDead( usProfileA ) )
+	{
+		//if the merc is dead
+		//shade the face red, (to signify that he is dead)
+		hPixHandle->pShades[0] = Create16BPPPaletteShaded( hPixHandle->pPaletteEntry, DEAD_MERC_COLOR_RED, DEAD_MERC_COLOR_GREEN, DEAD_MERC_COLOR_BLUE, TRUE );
+
+		//set the red pallete to the face
+		SetObjectHandleShade( uiInsMercFaceImage, 0 );
+	}
+
+	//Get and display the mercs face
+	BltVideoObject( FRAME_BUFFER, hPixHandle, 0, usPosX + 5, usPosY + 4, VO_BLT_SRCTRANSPARENCY, NULL );
+
+	usPosX += MCA_SIDEOFFSET;
+
+	// face 2
+	// IMP faces are stored elsewhere
+	if ( gProfilesIMP[usProfileB].ProfilId == usProfileB )
+	{
+		sprintf( sTemp, "IMPFACES\\%02d.sti", gMercProfiles[usProfileB].ubFaceIndex );
+		FilenameForBPP( sTemp, VObjectDesc.ImageFile );
+		CHECKF( AddVideoObject( &VObjectDesc, &uiInsMercFaceImage ) );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		sprintf( sTemp, "FACES\\%02d.sti", usProfileB );
+		FilenameForBPP( sTemp, VObjectDesc.ImageFile );
+		CHECKF( AddVideoObject( &VObjectDesc, &uiInsMercFaceImage ) );
+	}
+
+	//Get the merc's face
+	GetVideoObject( &hPixHandle, uiInsMercFaceImage );
+
+	//if the merc is dead, shade the face red
+	if ( IsMercDead( usProfileB ) )
+	{
+		//if the merc is dead
+		//shade the face red, (to signify that he is dead)
+		hPixHandle->pShades[0] = Create16BPPPaletteShaded( hPixHandle->pPaletteEntry, DEAD_MERC_COLOR_RED, DEAD_MERC_COLOR_GREEN, DEAD_MERC_COLOR_BLUE, TRUE );
+
+		//set the red pallete to the face
+		SetObjectHandleShade( uiInsMercFaceImage, 0 );
+	}
+
+	//Get and display the mercs face
+	BltVideoObject( FRAME_BUFFER, hPixHandle, 0, usPosX + 5, usPosY + 4, VO_BLT_SRCTRANSPARENCY, NULL );
+
+	// the face images isn't needed anymore so delete it
+	DeleteVideoObjectFromIndex( uiInsMercFaceImage );
+
+	usPosX -= MCA_SIDEOFFSET;
+	usPosY += 50;
+
+	SetFontShadow( MERCOMP_FONT_SHADOW );
+
+	// base opinions
+	swprintf( sText, L"Base opinion:" );
+	DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+	DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+
+	INT8 val = pProfileA->bMercOpinion[usProfileB];
+	swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+	DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+
+	val = pProfileB->bMercOpinion[usProfileA];
+	swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+	usPosY += DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+	
+	// refinement
+	BOOLEAN fRefinementfoundA = FALSE;
+	// if we don't care, doesn't matter
+	if ( pProfileA->bRefinementCareLevel == CARELEVEL_NONE )
+	{
+		// nothing to do...
+	}
+	// if we care somewhat, malus on slob/snob
+	else if ( pProfileA->bRefinementCareLevel == CARELEVEL_SOME )
+	{
+		if ( pProfileA->bRefinement * pProfileB->bRefinement == 2 )
+		{
+			val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement;
+			fRefinementfoundA = TRUE;
+		}
+	}
+	// if we care extremely, reward for similarity, malus otherwise
+	else //if( pProfile->bRefinementCareLevel == CARELEVEL_EXTREME )
+	{
+		if ( pProfileA->bRefinement * pProfileB->bRefinement == 2 )
+			val = -2 * gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement;
+		else if ( pProfileA->bRefinement * pProfileB->bRefinement == 0 )
+			val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement;
+		else
+			val = gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement;
+
+		fRefinementfoundA = TRUE;
+	}
+	
+	if ( fRefinementfoundA )
+	{
+		swprintf( sText, (val < 0) ? L"Dislikes %s %s" : L"Likes %s %s", szRefinementTextTypes[pProfileB->bRefinement], szCareLevelText[pProfileA->bRefinementCareLevel] );
+		DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+		swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+		DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+	}
+
+	BOOLEAN fRefinementfoundB = FALSE;
+	// if we don't care, doesn't matter
+	if ( pProfileB->bRefinementCareLevel == CARELEVEL_NONE )
+	{
+		// nothing to do...
+	}
+	// if we care somewhat, malus on slob/snob
+	else if ( pProfileB->bRefinementCareLevel == CARELEVEL_SOME )
+	{
+		if ( pProfileA->bRefinement * pProfileB->bRefinement == 2 )
+		{
+			val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement;
+			fRefinementfoundB = TRUE;
+		}
+	}
+	// if we care extremely, reward for similarity, malus otherwise
+	else //if( pProfile->bRefinementCareLevel == CARELEVEL_EXTREME )
+	{
+		if ( pProfileA->bRefinement * pProfileB->bRefinement == 2 )
+			val = -2 * gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement;
+		else if ( pProfileA->bRefinement * pProfileB->bRefinement == 0 )
+			val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement;
+		else
+			val = gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement;
+
+		fRefinementfoundB = TRUE;
+	}
+
+	if ( fRefinementfoundB )
+	{
+		swprintf( sText, (val < 0) ? L"Dislikes %s %s" : L"Likes %s %s", szRefinementTextTypes[pProfileA->bRefinement], szCareLevelText[pProfileB->bRefinementCareLevel] );
+		DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+		swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+		DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+	}
+
+	if ( fRefinementfoundA || fRefinementfoundB )
+		usPosY += 12;
+
+	// some people hate other nationalities (do not mix up with racism, which uses bRace)
+	if ( (pProfileA->bHatedNationality > -1 && pProfileB->bNationality == pProfileA->bHatedNationality) || (pProfileB->bHatedNationality > -1 && pProfileA->bNationality == pProfileB->bHatedNationality) )
+	{
+		if ( pProfileA->bHatedNationality > -1 && pProfileB->bNationality == pProfileA->bHatedNationality )
+		{
+			if ( pProfileA->bHatedNationalityCareLevel == CARELEVEL_SOME )
+				val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModHatedNationality;
+			else if ( pProfileA->bHatedNationalityCareLevel == CARELEVEL_EXTREME )
+				val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModHatedNationality * 2;
+			else
+				val = 0;
+
+			swprintf( sText, pProfileA->bRacist == RACIST_VERY ? L"Strongly hates %s" : L"Hates %s", szNationalityTextAdjective[pProfileA->bHatedNationality] );
+			DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+			swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+			DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+		}
+
+		if ( pProfileB->bHatedNationality > -1 && pProfileA->bNationality == pProfileB->bHatedNationality )
+		{
+			if ( pProfileB->bHatedNationalityCareLevel == CARELEVEL_SOME )
+				val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModHatedNationality;
+			else if ( pProfileB->bHatedNationalityCareLevel == CARELEVEL_EXTREME )
+				val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModHatedNationality * 2;
+			else
+				val = 0;
+
+			swprintf( sText, pProfileB->bRacist == RACIST_VERY ? L"Strongly hates %s" : L"Hates %s", szNationalityTextAdjective[pProfileB->bHatedNationality] );
+			DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+			swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+			DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+		}
+
+		usPosY += 12;
+	}
+
+	// racism
+	if ( (pProfileA->bRacist || pProfileB->bRacist) && pProfileA->bRace != pProfileB->bRace )
+	{
+		if ( pProfileA->bRacist )
+		{
+			if ( pProfileA->bRacist == RACIST_SOME )
+				val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRacism;
+			else if ( pProfileA->bRacist == RACIST_VERY )
+				val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRacism * 2;
+			else
+				val = 0;
+				
+			swprintf( sText, pProfileA->bRacist == RACIST_VERY ? L"Deep racism against %s" : L"Racism against %s", szRaceText[pProfileB->bRace] );
+			DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+			swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+			DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+		}
+
+		if ( pProfileB->bRacist )
+		{
+			if ( pProfileB->bRacist == RACIST_SOME )
+				val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRacism;
+			else if ( pProfileB->bRacist == RACIST_VERY )
+				val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRacism * 2;
+			else
+				val = 0;
+
+			swprintf( sText, pProfileB->bRacist == RACIST_VERY ? L"Deep racism against %s" : L"Racism against %s", szRaceText[pProfileA->bRace] );
+			DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+			swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+			DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+		}
+
+		usPosY += 12;
+	}
+
+	// appearance
+	BOOLEAN fAppearanceDone = FALSE;
+	switch ( pProfileB->bAppearance )
+	{
+	case APPEARANCE_UGLY:		val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModAppearance * 2;	break;
+	case APPEARANCE_HOMELY:		val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModAppearance;		break;
+	case APPEARANCE_ATTRACTIVE:	val = gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModAppearance;		break;
+	case APPEARANCE_BABE:		val = gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModAppearance * 2;	break;
+	default:	val = 0;	break;
+	}
+
+	if ( pProfileA->bAppearanceCareLevel == CARELEVEL_EXTREME )		val *= 2;
+	else if ( pProfileA->bAppearanceCareLevel == CARELEVEL_NONE )	val = 0;
+
+	if ( val != 0 )
+	{
+		swprintf( sText, (pProfileA->bAppearanceCareLevel == CARELEVEL_EXTREME) ? L"Cares deeply about looks" : L"Cares about looks" );
+		DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+		swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+		DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+		fAppearanceDone = TRUE;
+	}
+
+	switch ( pProfileA->bAppearance )
+	{
+	case APPEARANCE_UGLY:		val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModAppearance * 2;	break;
+	case APPEARANCE_HOMELY:		val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModAppearance;		break;
+	case APPEARANCE_ATTRACTIVE:	val = gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModAppearance;		break;
+	case APPEARANCE_BABE:		val = gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModAppearance * 2;	break;
+	default:	val = 0;	break;
+	}
+
+	if ( pProfileB->bAppearanceCareLevel == CARELEVEL_EXTREME )		val *= 2;
+	else if ( pProfileB->bAppearanceCareLevel == CARELEVEL_NONE )	val = 0;
+
+	if ( val != 0 )
+	{
+		swprintf( sText, (pProfileB->bAppearanceCareLevel == CARELEVEL_EXTREME) ? L"Cares deeply about looks" : L"Cares about looks" );
+		DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+		swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+		DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+		fAppearanceDone = TRUE;
+	}
+
+	if ( fAppearanceDone )
+		usPosY += 12;
+
+	// sexism
+	BOOLEAN fSexismDone = FALSE;
+	if ( (pProfileA->bSexist || pProfileB->bSexist) && pProfileA->bSex != pProfileB->bSex )
+	{
+		if ( pProfileA->bSexist )
+		{
+			switch ( pProfileB->bAppearance )
+			{
+			case APPEARANCE_UGLY:		val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModSexism * 2;	break;
+			case APPEARANCE_HOMELY:		val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModSexism;		break;
+			case APPEARANCE_ATTRACTIVE:	val = gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModSexism;		break;
+			case APPEARANCE_BABE:		val = gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModSexism * 2;	break;
+			default:	val = 0;	break;
+			}
+
+			if ( pProfileA->bSexist == VERY_SEXIST )	val *= 2;
+
+			if ( val != 0 )
+			{
+				swprintf( sText, (pProfileA->bSexist == VERY_SEXIST) ? L"Very sexist" : L"Sexist" );
+				DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+				swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+				DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+				fSexismDone = TRUE;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if ( pProfileB->bSexist )
+		{
+			switch ( pProfileA->bAppearance )
+			{
+			case APPEARANCE_UGLY:		val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModSexism * 2;	break;
+			case APPEARANCE_HOMELY:		val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModSexism;		break;
+			case APPEARANCE_ATTRACTIVE:	val = gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModSexism;		break;
+			case APPEARANCE_BABE:		val = gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModSexism * 2;	break;
+			default:	val = 0;	break;
+			}
+
+			if ( pProfileB->bSexist == VERY_SEXIST )	val *= 2;
+
+			if ( val != 0 )
+			{
+				swprintf( sText, (pProfileB->bSexist == VERY_SEXIST) ? L"Very sexist" : L"Sexist" );
+				DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+				swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+				DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+				fSexismDone = TRUE;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if ( fSexismDone )
+			usPosY += 12;
+	}
+
+	// backgrounds
+	if ( GetBackgroundValue( usProfileA, BG_DISLIKEBG ) && GetBackgroundValue( usProfileA, BG_DISLIKEBG ) == -GetBackgroundValue( usProfileB, BG_DISLIKEBG ) )
+	{
+		val = -2;
+
+		swprintf( sText, L"Dislikes other background" );
+		DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+		swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+		DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+		
+		swprintf( sText, L"Dislikes other background" );
+		DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+		swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+		usPosY += DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+	}
+
+	// after this, the lines are no longer synchronous - we just list each property on its own side
+	usPosY2 = usPosY;
+
+	if ( pProfileA->usBackground != pProfileB->usBackground )
+	{
+		if ( HasBackgroundFlag( usProfileA, BACKGROUND_XENOPHOBIC ) )
+		{
+			val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModXenophobicBackGround;
+			swprintf( sText, L"Dislikes other backgrounds" );
+			DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+			swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+			usPosY += DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+		}
+
+		if ( HasBackgroundFlag( usProfileB, BACKGROUND_XENOPHOBIC ) )
+		{
+			val = -gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModXenophobicBackGround;
+			swprintf( sText, L"Dislikes other backgrounds" );
+			DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET, usPosY2, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+			swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+			usPosY2 += DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY2, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+		}
+	}
+
+	// dynamic opinions
+	if ( gGameExternalOptions.fDynamicOpinions )
+	{
+		for ( UINT8 opinionevent = OPINIONEVENT_FRIENDLYFIRE; opinionevent < OPINIONEVENT_MAX; ++opinionevent )
+		{
+			val = GetDynamicOpinion( usProfileA, usProfileB, opinionevent );
+
+			if ( val )
+			{
+				swprintf( sText, szMercCompareEventText[opinionevent], gMercProfiles[usProfileB].zNickname );
+				DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+				swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+				usPosY += DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+			}
+
+			val = GetDynamicOpinion( usProfileB, usProfileA, opinionevent );
+
+			if ( val )
+			{
+				swprintf( sText, szMercCompareEventText[opinionevent], gMercProfiles[usProfileA].zNickname );
+				DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET, usPosY2, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+				swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+				usPosY2 += DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY2, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// draw the final verdict
+	val = SoldierRelation( pSoldierA, pSoldierB );
+
+	swprintf( sText, L"____" );
+	DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET - 10, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+	usPosY += 12;
+	swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+	usPosY += DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+	
+	val = SoldierRelation( pSoldierB, pSoldierA );
+
+	swprintf( sText, L"____" );
+	DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET - 10, usPosY2, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+	usPosY2 += 12;
+	swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+	usPosY2 += DisplayWrappedString( usPosX + MCA_SIDEOFFSET + MCA_NUMBEROFFSET, usPosY2, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+	
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+////////////////////////// MERC COMPARE MATRIX ////////////////////////////////
+UINT8 gSquadToShow = SQUAD_1;
+BOOLEAN fMercCompareMatrixRedraw = FALSE;
+
+//link to the various pages
+MOUSE_REGION	gMercCompareMatrixLinkRegion[100];
+BOOLEAN			gMercCompareMatrixLinkDefined[100] = { FALSE };
+void SelectMercCompareMatrixRegionCallBack( MOUSE_REGION * pRegion, INT32 iReason );
+
+// two dropdowns, which we'll use to toggle between our mercs
+template<>	void	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE_SQUADSELECTION>::SetRefresh( )	{
+	fMercCompareMatrixRedraw = TRUE;
+}
+
+void GameInitMercCompareMatrix( )
+{
+
+}
+
+BOOLEAN EnterMercCompareMatrix( )
+{
+	InitMercCompareDefaults( );
+
+	// We fill two dropdowns with all mercs on our team
+	std::vector<std::pair<INT16, STR16> > dropdownvector;
+
+	// create a map of all current squads  with at least 2 members
+	std::map<UINT8, UINT8>	squadmap;
+
+	SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier = NULL;
+	UINT16 id = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+	UINT16 lastid = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bLastID;
+	for ( pSoldier = MercPtrs[id]; id <= lastid; ++id, pSoldier++ )
+	{
+		if ( pSoldier->bActive && pSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE && pSoldier->bAssignment < ON_DUTY )
+		{
+			if ( squadmap.find( pSoldier->bAssignment ) == squadmap.end() )
+				squadmap[pSoldier->bAssignment] = 1;
+			else
+				++squadmap[pSoldier->bAssignment];
+		}
+	}
+
+	std::map<UINT8, UINT8>::iterator itend = squadmap.end();
+	for ( std::map<UINT8, UINT8>::iterator it = squadmap.begin(); it != itend; ++it )
+	{
+		if ( (*it).second > 1 )
+		{
+			if ( gGameExternalOptions.fUseXMLSquadNames )
+				dropdownvector.push_back( std::make_pair( (*it).first, SquadNames[(*it).first].squadname ) );
+			else
+				dropdownvector.push_back( std::make_pair( (*it).first, pSquadMenuStrings[(*it).first] ) );
+		}
+	}
+
+	if ( !dropdownvector.empty() )
+	{
+		DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE_SQUADSELECTION>::getInstance( ).SetEntries( dropdownvector );
+		DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE_SQUADSELECTION>::getInstance( ).SetHelpText( szMercCompareWebSite[TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_DROPDOWNTEXT_MATRIX] );
+		DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE_SQUADSELECTION>::getInstance( ).Create( LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, MCA_START_CONTENT_Y );
+	}
+
+	RenderMercCompareMatrix( );
+
+	return(TRUE);
+}
+
+void ExitMercCompareMatrix( )
+{
+	RemoveMercCompareDefaults( );
+
+	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE_SQUADSELECTION>::getInstance( ).Destroy( );
+
+	for ( int i = 0; i < 100; ++i )
+	{
+		if ( gMercCompareMatrixLinkDefined[i] )
+		{
+			MSYS_RemoveRegion( &gMercCompareMatrixLinkRegion[i] );
+			gMercCompareMatrixLinkDefined[i] = FALSE;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void HandleMercCompareMatrix( )
+{
+	if ( fMercCompareMatrixRedraw )
+	{
+		RenderMercCompareMatrix( );
+		fMercCompareMatrixRedraw = FALSE;
+	}
+}
+
+void RenderMercCompareMatrix( )
+{
+	CHAR16		sText[800];
+	swprintf( sText, L"" );
+	UINT16	usPosX, usPosY;
+
+	DisplayMercCompareDefaults( );
+
+	SetFontShadow( MERCOMP_FONT_SHADOW );
+
+	usPosX = LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X;
+	usPosY = MCA_START_CONTENT_Y;
+
+	for ( int i = 0; i < 100; ++i )
+	{
+		if ( gMercCompareMatrixLinkDefined[i] )
+		{
+			MSYS_RemoveRegion( &gMercCompareMatrixLinkRegion[i] );
+			gMercCompareMatrixLinkDefined[i] = FALSE;
+		}
+	}
+
+	gSquadToShow = ( UINT8 )DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE_SQUADSELECTION>::getInstance( ).GetSelectedEntryKey( );
+	DropDownTemplate<DROPDOWNNR_MERCCOMPARE_SQUADSELECTION>::getInstance( ).Display( );
+
+	SetFontShadow( MERCOMP_FONT_SHADOW );
+
+	usPosX = LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X;
+	usPosY = MCA_START_CONTENT_Y + 30;
+
+	// display a table with all squadmembers
+	std::vector<UINT8> squadvector;
+	SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier = NULL;
+	UINT16 id = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+	UINT16 lastid = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bLastID;
+	for ( pSoldier = MercPtrs[id]; id <= lastid; ++id, pSoldier++ )
+	{
+		if ( pSoldier->bActive && pSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE && pSoldier->bAssignment == gSquadToShow )
+		{
+			// remember squamember
+			squadvector.push_back( pSoldier->ubProfile );
+		}
+	}
+
+	UINT16 spacepermerc = (LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X) / (squadvector.size() + 1);
+	spacepermerc = min( spacepermerc , 60);
+
+	// now loop over the squadmembers and fill out the table
+	std::vector<UINT8>::iterator itend = squadvector.end( );
+	for ( std::vector<UINT8>::iterator it = squadvector.begin(); it != itend; ++it )
+	{
+		usPosX += spacepermerc;
+
+		// write the names of all squamembers on top of the table
+		swprintf( sText, gMercProfiles[(*it)].zNickname );
+		DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+
+		DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( usPosX - 10, usPosY - 6, usPosX - 10, usPosY + 17 * (squadvector.size( ) + 1) - 5, FROMRGB( 0, 255, 0 ) );
+	}
+
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( usPosX - 10, usPosY - 6, usPosX - 10, usPosY + 17 * (squadvector.size( ) + 1) - 5, FROMRGB( 0, 255, 0 ) );
+
+	usPosX = LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X;
+
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( usPosX, usPosY - 5, usPosX + spacepermerc * (squadvector.size( ) + 1), usPosY - 5, FROMRGB( 0, 255, 0 ) );
+	
+	UINT16 currentmouseregion = 0;
+
+	for ( std::vector<UINT8>::iterator it = squadvector.begin(); it != itend; ++it )
+	{
+		INT16 idA = GetSoldierIDFromMercID( (*it) );
+
+		if ( idA < 0 )
+			continue;
+
+		SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldierA = MercPtrs[idA];
+
+		if ( !pSoldierA )
+			continue;
+
+		usPosY += 17;
+		usPosX = LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X;
+
+		DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( usPosX, usPosY - 5, usPosX + spacepermerc * (squadvector.size( ) + 1), usPosY - 5, FROMRGB( 0, 255, 0 ) );
+		
+		// write name on the left side
+		swprintf( sText, gMercProfiles[pSoldierA->ubProfile].zNickname );
+		DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+
+		usPosX += spacepermerc;
+
+		for ( std::vector<UINT8>::iterator it2 = squadvector.begin( ); it2 != itend; ++it2 )
+		{
+			INT16 idB = GetSoldierIDFromMercID( (*it2) );
+
+			if ( idB < 0 )
+				continue;
+
+			if ( idA == idB )
+			{
+				usPosX += spacepermerc;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldierB = MercPtrs[idB];
+
+			if ( !pSoldierB )
+				continue;
+
+			if ( !gMercCompareMatrixLinkDefined[currentmouseregion] )
+			{
+				MSYS_DefineRegion( &gMercCompareMatrixLinkRegion[currentmouseregion], usPosX - 5, usPosY, usPosX + spacepermerc - 5, usPosY + 17, MSYS_PRIORITY_HIGH,
+					CURSOR_WWW, MSYS_NO_CALLBACK, SelectMercCompareMatrixRegionCallBack );
+				MSYS_AddRegion( &gMercCompareMatrixLinkRegion[currentmouseregion] );
+
+				// both profilenumbers are combined to a single value which cn later be reinterpreted.
+				// Note: this will fail if the profile IDs are bigger than UINT16 (currently UINT8)
+				MSYS_SetRegionUserData( &gMercCompareMatrixLinkRegion[currentmouseregion], 0, ((pSoldierA->ubProfile << 8) | pSoldierB->ubProfile) );
+				gMercCompareMatrixLinkDefined[currentmouseregion] = TRUE;
+				++currentmouseregion;
+			}
+						
+			// write down both relations						
+			INT8 val = SoldierRelation( pSoldierA, pSoldierB );
+			swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+			DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+			usPosX += 15;
+
+			swprintf( sText, L"/" );
+			DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+			usPosX += 5;
+
+			val = SoldierRelation( pSoldierB, pSoldierA );
+			swprintf( sText, L"%d", val );
+			DisplayWrappedString( usPosX, usPosY, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X - LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, 2, CAMPHIS_FONT_MED, (val > 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTGREEN : (val < 0) ? FONT_MCOLOR_LTRED : MERCOMP_FONT_COLOR, sText, FONT_MCOLOR_BLACK, FALSE, 0 );
+
+			usPosX += spacepermerc - 20;
+		}
+	}
+
+	usPosY += 17;
+	usPosX = LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X;
+
+	DisplaySmallColouredLineWithShadow( usPosX, usPosY - 5, usPosX + spacepermerc * (squadvector.size( ) + 1), usPosY - 5, FROMRGB( 0, 255, 0 ) );
+	
+	SetFontShadow( DEFAULT_SHADOW );
+
+	MarkButtonsDirty( );
+	RenderWWWProgramTitleBar( );
+	InvalidateRegion( LAPTOP_SCREEN_UL_X, LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_UL_Y, LAPTOP_SCREEN_LR_X, LAPTOP_SCREEN_WEB_LR_Y );
+}
+
+void SelectMercCompareMatrixRegionCallBack( MOUSE_REGION * pRegion, INT32 iReason )
+{
+	if ( iReason & MSYS_CALLBACK_REASON_INIT )
+	{
+	}
+	else if ( iReason & MSYS_CALLBACK_REASON_LBUTTON_UP )
+	{
+		INT32 uiLink = MSYS_GetRegionUserData( pRegion, 0 );
+
+		gMercCompareProfile1 = uiLink >> 8;
+		gMercCompareProfile2 = uiLink & ~0xFFFFFF00;
+
+		guiCurrentLaptopMode = LAPTOP_MODE_MERCCOMPARE_ANALYZE;
+	}
+	else if ( iReason & MSYS_CALLBACK_REASON_RBUTTON_UP )
+	{
+	}
+}
+////////////////////////// MERC COMPARE MATRIX ////////////////////////////////
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Laptop/merccompare.h b/Laptop/merccompare.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..753e9efa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Laptop/merccompare.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#ifndef __MERCCOMPARE_H
+#define __MERCCOMPARE_H
+
+/**
+* @file
+* @author Flugente (bears-pit.com)
+*/
+
+// main page (explains what this is all about)
+BOOLEAN EnterMercCompareMain( );
+void ExitMercCompareMain( );
+void HandleMercCompareMain( );
+void RenderMercCompareMain( );
+
+BOOLEAN InitMercCompareDefaults( );
+void DisplayMercCompareDefaults( );
+void RemoveMercCompareDefaults( );
+void GetMercCompareText( UINT8 ubNumber, STR16 pString );
+
+// displays a few quotes of customers
+void GameInitMercCompareCustomers( );
+BOOLEAN EnterMercCompareCustomers( );
+void ExitMercCompareCustomers( );
+void HandleMercCompareCustomers( );
+void RenderMercCompareCustomers( );
+
+// comparison of characters
+void GameInitMercCompareAnalyze( );
+BOOLEAN EnterMercCompareAnalyze( );
+void ExitMercCompareAnalyze( );
+void HandleMercCompareAnalyze( );
+void RenderMercCompareAnalyze( );
+
+BOOLEAN DisplayMercData( UINT8 usProfileA, UINT8 usProfileB );
+
+// squad opinion overview
+void GameInitMercCompareMatrix( );
+BOOLEAN EnterMercCompareMatrix( );
+void ExitMercCompareMatrix( );
+void HandleMercCompareMatrix( );
+void RenderMercCompareMatrix( );
+
+#endif //__MERCCOMPARE_H
diff --git a/SaveLoadGame.cpp b/SaveLoadGame.cpp
index b766f6fb..3a0fc06a 100644
--- a/SaveLoadGame.cpp
+++ b/SaveLoadGame.cpp
@@ -1509,21 +1509,22 @@ BOOLEAN MERCPROFILESTRUCT::Load(HWFILE hFile, bool forceLoadOldVersion, bool for
 			// Flugente: backgrounds
 			if(guiCurrentSaveGameVersion >= BACKGROUNDS)
 			{
-					if(guiCurrentSaveGameVersion >= BACKGROUNDS_FIX_UINT8)
+				if(guiCurrentSaveGameVersion >= BACKGROUNDS_FIX_UINT8)
+				{
+					if ( !FileRead( hFile, &this->usBackground, sizeof(UINT16), &uiNumBytesRead ) )
 					{
-						if ( !FileRead( hFile, &this->usBackground, sizeof(UINT16), &uiNumBytesRead ) )
-						{
-							return(FALSE);
-						}
+						return(FALSE);
 					}
-					else
-					{
+				}
+				else
+				{
 					if ( !FileRead( hFile, &this->usBackground, sizeof(UINT8), &uiNumBytesRead ) )
 					{
 						return(FALSE);
 					}
 				}
 			}
+
 			if(guiCurrentSaveGameVersion >= SNITCH_TRAIT_EXTENDED)
 			{
 				//if ( !FileRead( hFile, &this->ubExposedInSector, sizeof(ubExposedInSector), &uiNumBytesRead ) )
@@ -1535,6 +1536,14 @@ BOOLEAN MERCPROFILESTRUCT::Load(HWFILE hFile, bool forceLoadOldVersion, bool for
 					return(FALSE);
 				}
 			}
+
+			if ( guiCurrentSaveGameVersion >= DYNAMIC_OPINIONS )
+			{
+				if ( !FileRead( hFile, &this->usDynamicOpinionFlagmask, sizeof(usDynamicOpinionFlagmask), &uiNumBytesRead ) )
+				{
+					return(FALSE);
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		if ( this->uiProfileChecksum != this->GetChecksum() )
@@ -1630,6 +1639,11 @@ BOOLEAN MERCPROFILESTRUCT::Save(HWFILE hFile)
 	{
 		return(FALSE);
 	}
+
+	if ( !FileWrite( hFile, &this->usDynamicOpinionFlagmask, sizeof(usDynamicOpinionFlagmask), &uiNumBytesWritten ) )
+	{
+		return(FALSE);
+	}
 	
 	return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/Strategic/Assignments.cpp b/Strategic/Assignments.cpp
index 48cc43f1..00dfe257 100644
--- a/Strategic/Assignments.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/Assignments.cpp
@@ -2917,7 +2917,7 @@ UINT32 CalculateSnitchGuardValue(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, UINT16 *pusMaxPts )
 		return 0;
 
 	// only undercover snitches count
-	if ( !pSoldier->bAssignment == FACILITY_PRISON_SNITCH )
+	if ( pSoldier->bAssignment != FACILITY_PRISON_SNITCH )
 		return 0;
 
 	usValue = 15 * EffectiveExpLevel( pSoldier ) + EffectiveLeadership( pSoldier ) / 2 + 2 * EffectiveWisdom( pSoldier );
@@ -5178,6 +5178,9 @@ void FatigueCharacter( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier )
 		{
 			iBreathLoss = (INT32)(bMaxBreathLoss * iPercentEncumbrance / 100);
 			bMaxBreathLoss = (float)min( 127, iBreathLoss );
+
+			// Flugente: dynamic opinions: other mercs might get annoyed, because we are slowing down the team
+			HandleDynamicOpinionSlowdown( pSoldier );
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/Strategic/Auto Resolve.cpp b/Strategic/Auto Resolve.cpp
index e7fb6fd7..678b9d70 100644
--- a/Strategic/Auto Resolve.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Auto Resolve.cpp	
@@ -4646,7 +4646,12 @@ void AttackTarget( SOLDIERCELL *pAttacker, SOLDIERCELL *pTarget )
 						else if ( pTarget->pSoldier->bTeam == CIV_TEAM && !pTarget->pSoldier->aiData.bNeutral && pTarget->pSoldier->bSide != gbPlayerNum )
 							gMercProfiles[ pAttacker->pSoldier->ubProfile ].records.usKillsHostiles++;
 						else
+						{
 							gMercProfiles[ pAttacker->pSoldier->ubProfile ].records.usKillsOthers++;
+
+							// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+							HandleDynamicOpinionCivKill( pAttacker->pSoldier );
+						}
 						break;
 				}
 				/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/Strategic/Hourly Update.cpp b/Strategic/Hourly Update.cpp
index 1cf96903..ed2600f5 100644
--- a/Strategic/Hourly Update.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Hourly Update.cpp	
@@ -414,13 +414,13 @@ void HourlyLarryUpdate()
 
 				if ( usTemptation > 0 )
 				{
-
 					// anv: snitches stop mercs from getting wasted
+					BOOLEAN fSnitchStoppedBehaviour = FALSE;
 					for( INT32 cnt2 = gTacticalStatus.Team[ OUR_TEAM ].bFirstID; cnt2 <= gTacticalStatus.Team[ OUR_TEAM ].bLastID; ++cnt2 )
 					{					
-						pOtherSoldier = MercPtrs[ cnt ];
+						pOtherSoldier = MercPtrs[ cnt2 ];
 						// note - snitches stop others, but can get wasted themselves (if they have drug use specifically set in background...)
-						if( pOtherSoldier && !pOtherSoldier->flags.fBetweenSectors && pOtherSoldier->bActive && pOtherSoldier->bInSector && !pOtherSoldier->flags.fMercAsleep && pSoldier->ubProfile != pOtherSoldier->ubProfile )
+						if( pOtherSoldier && !pOtherSoldier->flags.fBetweenSectors && pOtherSoldier->bActive && !pOtherSoldier->flags.fMercAsleep && pSoldier->ubProfile != pOtherSoldier->ubProfile )
 						{
 							if ( ProfileHasSkillTrait( pOtherSoldier->ubProfile, SNITCH_NT ) && !( pSoldier->usSoldierFlagMask2 & SOLDIER_PREVENT_MISBEHAVIOUR_OFF ) )
 							{
@@ -443,12 +443,20 @@ void HourlyLarryUpdate()
 										// merc is not amused by being prevented
 										HandleMoraleEvent( pSoldier, MORALE_PREVENTED_MISBEHAVIOUR, pSoldier->sSectorX, pSoldier->sSectorX, pSoldier->bSectorZ );
 										// also here would be a place for dynamic relationship decrease between them
+										// Flugente: then lets do that, shall we?
+										AddOpinionEvent( pSoldier->ubProfile, pOtherSoldier->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_SNITCHINTERFERENCE );
+
+										fSnitchStoppedBehaviour = TRUE;
 										continue;
 									}
 								}
 							}
 						}
 					}
+					
+					if ( fSnitchStoppedBehaviour )
+						continue;
+
 					if ( pSoldier->ubProfile == LARRY_DRUNK )
 					{
 						// NB store all drunkenness info in LARRY_NORMAL profile (to use same values)
@@ -466,6 +474,9 @@ void HourlyLarryUpdate()
 							continue;
 					}
 
+					// Flugente: dynamic opinion
+					HandleDynamicOpinionAddict( pSoldier );
+
 					if ( fBar )
 					{
 						// take $ from player's account
@@ -545,11 +556,12 @@ void HourlyStealUpdate()
 				if ( Chance(50) )
 				{
 					// anv: snitches prevent scrounging in the same sector
+					BOOLEAN fSnitchStoppedBehaviour = FALSE;
 					for( INT32 cnt2 = gTacticalStatus.Team[ OUR_TEAM ].bFirstID; cnt2 <= gTacticalStatus.Team[ OUR_TEAM ].bLastID; ++cnt2 )
 					{					
-						pOtherSoldier = MercPtrs[ cnt ];
+						pOtherSoldier = MercPtrs[ cnt2 ];
 						// note - snitches stop others, but can scrounge themselves (if they have scrounging specifically set in background...)
-						if( pOtherSoldier && !pOtherSoldier->flags.fBetweenSectors && pOtherSoldier->bActive && pOtherSoldier->bInSector && !pOtherSoldier->flags.fMercAsleep && pSoldier->ubProfile != pOtherSoldier->ubProfile )
+						if( pOtherSoldier && !pOtherSoldier->flags.fBetweenSectors && pOtherSoldier->bActive && !pOtherSoldier->flags.fMercAsleep && pSoldier->ubProfile != pOtherSoldier->ubProfile )
 						{
 							if ( ProfileHasSkillTrait( pOtherSoldier->ubProfile, SNITCH_NT ) && !( pSoldier->usSoldierFlagMask2 & SOLDIER_PREVENT_MISBEHAVIOUR_OFF ) )
 							{
@@ -572,12 +584,21 @@ void HourlyStealUpdate()
 										// merc is not amused by being prevented
 										HandleMoraleEvent( pSoldier, MORALE_PREVENTED_MISBEHAVIOUR, pSoldier->sSectorX, pSoldier->sSectorX, pSoldier->bSectorZ );
 										// also here would be a place for dynamic relationship decrease between them
+										// Flugente: then lets do that, shall we?
+										AddOpinionEvent( pSoldier->ubProfile, pOtherSoldier->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_SNITCHINTERFERENCE );
+
+										fSnitchStoppedBehaviour = TRUE;
+
 										continue;
 									}
 								}
 							}
 						}
 					}
+
+					if ( fSnitchStoppedBehaviour )
+						continue;
+
 					// we loop over this sector's inventory and look for something shiny. We will pick it up if we hae enough space in our inventory
 					// open sector inv
 					UINT32 uiTotalNumberOfRealItems = 0;
@@ -648,8 +669,13 @@ void HourlyStealUpdate()
 					}
 
 					if ( pTargetObj )
+					{
 						AutoPlaceObject( pSoldier, pTargetObj, TRUE );
 
+						// Flugente: dynamic opinion
+						HandleDynamicOpinionThief( pSoldier );
+					}
+
 					// save the changed inventory
 					// open sector inv
 					if( ( gWorldSectorX == pSoldier->sSectorX )&&( gWorldSectorY == pSoldier->sSectorY ) && (gbWorldSectorZ == pSoldier->bSectorZ ) )
diff --git a/Strategic/Strategic Merc Handler.cpp b/Strategic/Strategic Merc Handler.cpp
index 66b4c706..ff547463 100644
--- a/Strategic/Strategic Merc Handler.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Strategic Merc Handler.cpp	
@@ -610,6 +610,9 @@ void MercDailyUpdate()
 
 	// anv: time for snitches to report
 	HandleSnitchCheck();
+
+	// Flugente: dynmaic opinion rollover
+	HandleDynamicOpinions();
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/Strategic/Strategic Town Loyalty.cpp b/Strategic/Strategic Town Loyalty.cpp
index 5b1495ee..e8263e75 100644
--- a/Strategic/Strategic Town Loyalty.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Strategic Town Loyalty.cpp	
@@ -2061,6 +2061,9 @@ void HandleLoyaltyImplicationsOfMercRetreat( INT8 bRetreatCode, INT16 sSectorX,
 	{
 		HandleMoraleEvent( NULL, MORALE_RAN_AWAY, sSectorX, sSectorY, (INT8)sSectorZ );
 	}
+
+	// Flugente: dynamic opinion: mercs retreated. Someone has to be blamed for this shameful defeat!
+	HandleDynamicOpinionRetreat();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Drugs And Alcohol.cpp b/Tactical/Drugs And Alcohol.cpp
index f75f59db..a1172cbd 100644
--- a/Tactical/Drugs And Alcohol.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Drugs And Alcohol.cpp	
@@ -234,9 +234,12 @@ BOOLEAN ApplyDrugs( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, OBJECTTYPE *pObject )
 		}	
 	}
 		
-	if ( (ubDrugType & DRUG_ALCOHOL) != 0 )
+	if ( (ubDrugType & DRUG_ALCOHOL) )
 	{
 		ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, pMessageStrings[ MSG_DRANK_SOME ], pSoldier->GetName(), ShortItemNames[ usItem ] );
+
+		// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+		HandleDynamicOpinionTeamDrinking( pSoldier );
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/Tactical/Food.cpp b/Tactical/Food.cpp
index e9c74ea3..14e3ef2e 100644
--- a/Tactical/Food.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Food.cpp
@@ -616,6 +616,9 @@ void HourlyFoodAutoDigestion( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier )
 
 			EatFromInventory( pSoldier, FALSE );
 		}
+
+		// dynamic opinions: if we're still really hungry  an someone in this sector has food, we get a lwoer opinion of him, as he obviously doesn't share
+		HandleDynamicOpinionFoodSharing( pSoldier );
 	}	
 }
 
@@ -1061,3 +1064,38 @@ void SoldierAutoFillCanteens(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier)
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+BOOLEAN HasFoodInInventory( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, BOOLEAN fCheckFood, BOOLEAN fCheckDrink )
+{
+	if ( !pSoldier )
+		return FALSE;
+
+	if ( !fCheckFood && !fCheckDrink )
+		return TRUE;
+
+	// search for food in our inventory
+	INT8 invsize = (INT8)pSoldier->inv.size( );									// remember inventorysize, so we don't call size() repeatedly
+	for ( INT8 bLoop = 0; bLoop < invsize; ++bLoop )							// ... for all items in our inventory ...
+	{
+		// ... if Item exists and is food ...
+		if ( pSoldier->inv[bLoop].exists( ) && Item[pSoldier->inv[bLoop].usItem].foodtype > 0 )
+		{
+			if ( fCheckFood && Food[Item[pSoldier->inv[bLoop].usItem].foodtype].bFoodPoints )
+				return TRUE;
+
+			if ( fCheckDrink && Food[Item[pSoldier->inv[bLoop].usItem].foodtype].bDrinkPoints )
+			{
+				if ( Item[pSoldier->inv[bLoop].usItem].canteen )
+				{
+					// empty canteens retain 1% status, so check ether something is in them
+					if ( pSoldier->inv[bLoop][0]->data.objectStatus > 1 )
+						return TRUE;
+				}
+				else
+					return TRUE;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return FALSE;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Tactical/Food.h b/Tactical/Food.h
index 8b51b8df..f4bb345d 100644
--- a/Tactical/Food.h
+++ b/Tactical/Food.h
@@ -96,4 +96,6 @@ OBJECTTYPE* GetUsableWaterDrumInSector( void );
 // soldier refills canteen while auto-consuming. Only clean sector water souces are consumed, an sector inventory is not touched (sector is likely not loaded)
 void SoldierAutoFillCanteens(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier);
 
+BOOLEAN HasFoodInInventory( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, BOOLEAN fCheckFood, BOOLEAN fCheckDrink );
+
 #endif
diff --git a/Tactical/Interface.cpp b/Tactical/Interface.cpp
index cfaa96f6..d002487a 100644
--- a/Tactical/Interface.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Interface.cpp
@@ -6890,4 +6890,26 @@ void NCTHShowMounted( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier, UINT16* ptrBuf, UINT32 uiPitch, INT
 			}
 		}
 	}
+}
+
+// Flugente: check a profile for a background flag without using SOLDIERTYPE
+BOOLEAN	HasBackgroundFlag( UINT8 usProfile, UINT64 aFlag )
+{
+	if ( gGameOptions.fBackGround && usProfile != NO_PROFILE )
+	{
+		if ( zBackground[gMercProfiles[usProfile].usBackground].uiFlags & aFlag )
+			return TRUE;
+	}
+
+	return FALSE;
+}
+
+INT16 GetBackgroundValue( UINT8 usProfile, UINT16 aNr )
+{
+	if ( gGameOptions.fBackGround && usProfile != NO_PROFILE )
+	{
+		return zBackground[gMercProfiles[usProfile].usBackground].value[aNr];
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Tactical/Interface.h b/Tactical/Interface.h
index e4225f03..963d599c 100644
--- a/Tactical/Interface.h
+++ b/Tactical/Interface.h
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ enum {
 	BG_PERC_INSURANCE,
 	BG_PERC_SPOTTER,
 
+	BG_DISLIKEBG,			// dislike any other background that has the negative of this value set
+
 	BG_MAX,
 };
 
@@ -556,4 +558,8 @@ void NCTHDrawScopeModeIcon( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT16 sNewX, INT16 sNewY );
 void NCTHShowAimLevels( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier, INT16 curX, INT16 curY );
 void NCTHShowMounted( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier, UINT16* ptrBuf, UINT32 uiPitch, INT16 sLeft, INT16 sTop, INT16 sRight, INT16 sBottom, INT16 sStartScreenX, INT16 sStartScreenY, INT16 zOffset );
 
+// Flugente: check a profile for a background flag without using SOLDIERTYPE
+BOOLEAN		HasBackgroundFlag( UINT8 usProfile, UINT64 aFlag );
+INT16		GetBackgroundValue( UINT8 usProfile, UINT16 aNr );
+
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Tactical/Merc Hiring.cpp b/Tactical/Merc Hiring.cpp
index 98bb09db..79894e74 100644
--- a/Tactical/Merc Hiring.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Merc Hiring.cpp	
@@ -417,6 +417,9 @@ INT8 HireMerc( MERC_HIRE_STRUCT *pHireMerc)
 	//remove the merc from the Personnel screens departed list ( if they have never been hired before, its ok to call it )
 	RemoveNewlyHiredMercFromPersonnelDepartedList( pSoldier->ubProfile );
 
+	// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+	CheckForFriendsofHated( pSoldier );
+
 	gfAtLeastOneMercWasHired = TRUE;
 	return( MERC_HIRE_OK );
 }
diff --git a/Tactical/Morale.cpp b/Tactical/Morale.cpp
index de551af5..92ae8ab3 100644
--- a/Tactical/Morale.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Morale.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 	#include "GameSettings.h"
 	#include "Isometric Utils.h"
 	#include "Food.h"
+	#include "Interface.h"			// added by Flugente
+	#include "finances.h"			// added by Flugente for EXTENDED_CONTRACT_BY_1_DAY
+	#include "Soldier Add.h"		// added by Flugente for MERC_TYPE__AIM_MERC
+	#include "CampaignStats.h"		// added by Flugente for gCurrentIncident
 #endif
 
 #include "connect.h"
@@ -289,6 +293,9 @@ void DecayTacticalMoraleModifiers( void )
 								pSoldier->usQuoteSaidFlags |= SOLDIER_QUOTE_SAID_PERSONALITY;
 							}
 							HandleMoraleEvent( pSoldier, MORALE_NERVOUS_ALONE, pSoldier->sSectorX, pSoldier->sSectorY, pSoldier->bSectorZ );
+
+							// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+							HandleDynamicOpinionDisability( pSoldier );
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -970,6 +977,7 @@ void HandleMoraleEvent( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT8 bMoraleEvent, INT16 sMapX, I
 		case MORALE_BAD_EQUIPMENT:
 		case MORALE_OWED_MONEY:
 		case MORALE_PLAYER_INACTIVE_DAYS:
+		case MORALE_PREVENTED_MISBEHAVIOUR:
 			Assert( pSoldier );
 			HandleMoraleEventForSoldier( pSoldier, bMoraleEvent );
 			break;
@@ -1437,6 +1445,9 @@ void HandleSnitchesReports( std::vector<SnitchEvent>& aVec )
 
 					// clear info
 					event2.ubEventType = NUM_SNITCH_EVENTS;
+
+					// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+					AddOpinionEvent( event2.ubTargetProfile, pSnitch->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_SNITCHSOLDMEOUT );
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -1736,52 +1747,28 @@ INT8	SoldierRelation( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldierA, SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldierB)
 
 	// some people care about how distuingished other people are. Malus if on different ends of the spectrum, a small bonus if on the same and its really important to the person
 	// also give a malus if the other person is a slob or snob and we are average but care extremely (we don't like people who behave differently)
-	switch ( gMercProfiles[ pSoldierB->ubProfile ].bRefinement )
+	// if we don't care, doesn't matter
+	if ( pProfile->bRefinementCareLevel == CARELEVEL_NONE )
 	{
-	case REFINEMENT_SLOB:
-		{
-			if ( pProfile->bRefinement == REFINEMENT_AVERAGE )
-			{
-				if ( pProfile->bRefinementCareLevel == CARELEVEL_EXTREME )
-					bOpinion -= gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement;
-			}
-			if ( pProfile->bRefinement == REFINEMENT_SLOB )
-			{
-				if ( pProfile->bRefinementCareLevel == CARELEVEL_EXTREME )
-					bOpinion += gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement;
-			}
-			else if ( pProfile->bRefinement == REFINEMENT_SNOB )
-			{
-				if ( pProfile->bRefinementCareLevel == CARELEVEL_SOME )
-					bOpinion -= gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement;
-				else if ( pProfile->bRefinementCareLevel == CARELEVEL_EXTREME )
-					bOpinion -= gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement * 2;
-			}
-		}
-		break;
-	case REFINEMENT_SNOB:
-		{
-			if ( pProfile->bRefinement == REFINEMENT_AVERAGE )
-			{
-				if ( pProfile->bRefinementCareLevel == CARELEVEL_EXTREME )
-					bOpinion -= gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement;
-			}
-			if ( pProfile->bRefinement == REFINEMENT_SNOB )
-			{
-				if ( pProfile->bRefinementCareLevel == CARELEVEL_EXTREME )
-					bOpinion += gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement;
-			}
-			else if ( pProfile->bRefinement == REFINEMENT_SLOB )
-			{
-				if ( pProfile->bRefinementCareLevel == CARELEVEL_SOME )
-					bOpinion -= gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement;
-				else if ( pProfile->bRefinementCareLevel == CARELEVEL_EXTREME )
-					bOpinion -= gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement * 2;
-			}
-		}
-		break;
+		// nothing to do...
 	}
-
+	// if we care somewhat, malus on slob/snob
+	else if ( pProfile->bRefinementCareLevel == CARELEVEL_SOME )
+	{
+		if ( pProfile->bRefinement * gMercProfiles[pSoldierB->ubProfile].bRefinement == 2 )
+			bOpinion -= gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement;
+	}
+	// if we care extremely, reward for similarity, malus otherwise
+	else //if( pProfile->bRefinementCareLevel == CARELEVEL_EXTREME )
+	{
+		if ( pProfile->bRefinement * gMercProfiles[pSoldierB->ubProfile].bRefinement == 2 )
+			bOpinion -= 2 * gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement;
+		else if ( pProfile->bRefinement * gMercProfiles[pSoldierB->ubProfile].bRefinement == 0 )
+			bOpinion -= gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement;
+		else 
+			bOpinion += gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModRefinement;
+	}
+	
 	// some people hate other nationalities (do not mix up with racism, which uses bRace)
 	if ( pProfile->bHatedNationality > -1 && gMercProfiles[ pSoldierB->ubProfile ].bNationality == pProfile->bHatedNationality )
 	{
@@ -1801,8 +1788,792 @@ INT8	SoldierRelation( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldierA, SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldierB)
 	}
 										
 	// Flugente: backgrounds
+	if ( pSoldierA->GetBackgroundValue( BG_DISLIKEBG ) && pSoldierA->GetBackgroundValue( BG_DISLIKEBG ) == -pSoldierB->GetBackgroundValue( BG_DISLIKEBG ) )
+	{
+		bOpinion -= 2;
+	}
+
 	if ( pSoldierA->HasBackgroundFlag( BACKGROUND_XENOPHOBIC ) && pSoldierB->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE && gMercProfiles[pSoldierA->ubProfile].usBackground != gMercProfiles[pSoldierB->ubProfile].usBackground )
 		bOpinion -= gGameExternalOptions.sMoraleModXenophobicBackGround;
 
+	// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+	if ( gGameExternalOptions.fDynamicOpinions )
+	{
+		for ( UINT8 opinionevent = OPINIONEVENT_FRIENDLYFIRE; opinionevent < OPINIONEVENT_MAX; ++opinionevent )
+		{
+			bOpinion += GetDynamicOpinion( pSoldierA->ubProfile, pSoldierB->ubProfile, opinionevent );
+		}
+	}
+
+	// reasonable values
+	bOpinion = min( BUDDY_OPINION, bOpinion );
+	bOpinion = max( HATED_OPINION, bOpinion );
+	
 	return bOpinion;
+}
+
+// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+void AddOpinionEvent( UINT8 usProfileA, UINT8 usProfileB, UINT8 usEvent )
+{
+	if ( usProfileA == NO_PROFILE || usProfileA == NO_PROFILE )
+		return;
+
+	if ( usEvent >= OPINIONEVENT_MAX )
+		return;
+
+	// we add a flag signifiying that an event happened today
+	switch ( usEvent )
+	{
+	case OPINIONEVENT_FRIENDLYFIRE:					gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_FRIENDLYFIRE;	break;
+	case OPINIONEVENT_SNITCHSOLDMEOUT:				gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_SNITCHSOLDMEOUT;	break;
+	case OPINIONEVENT_SNITCHINTERFERENCE:			gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_INTERFERENCE;	break;
+	case OPINIONEVENT_FRIENDSWITHHATED:				gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_FRIENDSWITHHATED;	break;
+	case OPINIONEVENT_CONTRACTEXTENSION:			gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_CONTRACTEXTENSION;	break;
+	case OPINIONEVENT_ORDEREDRETREAT:				gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_ORDEREDRETREAT;	break;
+	case OPINIONEVENT_CIVKILLER:					gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_CIVKILLER;	break;
+	case OPINIONEVENT_SLOWSUSDOWN:					gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_SLOWSUSDOWN;	break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_NOSHARINGFOOD:				gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_NOSHARINGFOOD;	break;
+	case OPINIONEVENT_ANNOYINGDISABILITY:			gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_ANNOYINGDISABILITY;	break;
+	case OPINIONEVENT_ADDICT:						gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_ADDICT;	break;
+	case OPINIONEVENT_THIEF:						gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_THIEF;	break;
+	case OPINIONEVENT_WORSTCOMMANDEREVER:			gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_WORSTCOMMANDEREVER;	break;
+	case OPINIONEVENT_RICHGUY:						gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_RICHGUY;	break;
+	case OPINIONEVENT_BETTERGEAR:					gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_BETTERGEAR;	break;
+	case OPINIONEVENT_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS:	gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS;	break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_BANDAGED:						gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_BANDAGED;	break;
+
+		// drinking flags are a bit different - drinking can apply the GOOD or BAD flag, and they cancel each other out.
+		// GOOD on GOOD causes SUPER, which cannot be removed (and stops this for today)
+		// BAD on BAD causes WORSE, which cannot be removed (and stops this for today)
+	case OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD:
+		// if we do not already have the SUPER flag...
+		if ( !(gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & (OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_SUPER | OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_WORSE)) )
+		{
+			// if we already have GOOD, get SUPER
+			if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD )
+			{
+				gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_SUPER;
+				gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] &= ~OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD;
+			}
+			// if we have BAD, cancel it out
+			else if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD )
+				gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] &= ~OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD;
+			// if we have nothing, get GOOD
+			else
+				gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD:
+		// if we do not already have the SUPER flag...
+		if ( !(gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & (OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_SUPER | OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_WORSE)) )
+		{			
+			// if we already have BAD, get WORSE
+			if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD )
+			{
+				gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_WORSE;
+				gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] &= ~OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD;
+			}
+			// if we have GOOD, cancel it out
+			else if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD )
+				gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] &= ~OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD;
+			// if we have nothing, get BAD
+			else
+				gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] |= OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD;
+		}
+		break;
+		
+	default:		break;
+	}
+}
+
+// get usProfileA's opinion of usProfileB concerning usEvent
+INT8 GetDynamicOpinion( UINT8 usProfileA, UINT8 usProfileB, UINT8 usEvent )
+{
+	INT32 opinion = 0;
+
+	if ( usProfileA == NO_PROFILE || usProfileA == NO_PROFILE )
+		return opinion;
+
+	if ( usEvent >= OPINIONEVENT_MAX )
+		return opinion;
+
+	// count how many relevant flags are set
+	UINT8 numflags = 0;
+	switch ( usEvent )
+	{
+	case OPINIONEVENT_FRIENDLYFIRE:
+		if (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_FRIENDLYFIRE)	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_FRIENDLYFIRE )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_FRIENDLYFIRE )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_FRIENDLYFIRE )	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_SNITCHSOLDMEOUT:
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_SNITCHSOLDMEOUT )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_SNITCHSOLDMEOUT )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_SNITCHSOLDMEOUT )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_SNITCHSOLDMEOUT )	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_SNITCHINTERFERENCE:
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_INTERFERENCE )	++numflags;
+		if (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_INTERFERENCE)	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_INTERFERENCE )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_INTERFERENCE )	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_FRIENDSWITHHATED:
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_FRIENDSWITHHATED )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_FRIENDSWITHHATED )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_FRIENDSWITHHATED )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_FRIENDSWITHHATED )	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_CONTRACTEXTENSION:
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_CONTRACTEXTENSION )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_CONTRACTEXTENSION )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_CONTRACTEXTENSION )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_CONTRACTEXTENSION )	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_ORDEREDRETREAT:
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_ORDEREDRETREAT )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_ORDEREDRETREAT )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_ORDEREDRETREAT )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_ORDEREDRETREAT )	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_CIVKILLER:
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_CIVKILLER )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_CIVKILLER )	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_CIVKILLER)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_CIVKILLER)	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_SLOWSUSDOWN:
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_SLOWSUSDOWN)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_SLOWSUSDOWN)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_SLOWSUSDOWN)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][0] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_SLOWSUSDOWN)	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_NOSHARINGFOOD:
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_NOSHARINGFOOD)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_NOSHARINGFOOD)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_NOSHARINGFOOD)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_NOSHARINGFOOD)	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_ANNOYINGDISABILITY:
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_ANNOYINGDISABILITY)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_ANNOYINGDISABILITY)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_ANNOYINGDISABILITY)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_ANNOYINGDISABILITY)	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_ADDICT:
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_ADDICT)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_ADDICT)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_ADDICT)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_ADDICT)	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_THIEF:
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_THIEF)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_THIEF)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_THIEF)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_THIEF)	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_WORSTCOMMANDEREVER:
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_WORSTCOMMANDEREVER)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_WORSTCOMMANDEREVER)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_WORSTCOMMANDEREVER)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_WORSTCOMMANDEREVER)	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_RICHGUY:
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_RICHGUY)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_RICHGUY)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_RICHGUY)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_RICHGUY)	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_BETTERGEAR:
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_BETTERGEAR)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_BETTERGEAR)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_BETTERGEAR)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_BETTERGEAR)	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS:
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS)	++numflags;
+		if  (gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][1] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS)	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_BANDAGED:
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_BANDAGED )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_BANDAGED )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_BANDAGED )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_BANDAGED )	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD:
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD )	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_SUPER:
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_SUPER )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_DRINKBUDDIES_SUPER )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_DRINKBUDDIES_SUPER )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_DRINKBUDDIES_SUPER )	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD:
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD )	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	case OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_WORSE:
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_WORSE )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_DRINKBUDDIES_WORSE )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_DRINKBUDDIES_WORSE )	++numflags;
+		if ( gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][2] & OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_DRINKBUDDIES_WORSE )	++numflags;
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	// event opinion is number of times this happened times opinion modifer
+	opinion = numflags * gMoraleSettings.bDynamicOpinionModifiers[usEvent];
+
+	// cut it down to INT8
+	return (INT8)opinion;
+}
+
+// daily rollover of opinions
+void HandleDynamicOpinions( )
+{
+	for ( UINT8 usProfile = 0; usProfile < NUM_PROFILES; ++usProfile )
+	{
+		// each profile has its opinions on everyone else renewed
+		RolloverDynamicOpinions( usProfile );
+	}
+
+	SOLDIERTYPE*		pSoldier	= NULL;
+	UINT16				bMercID		= gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+	UINT16				bLastTeamID	= gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bLastID;
+	for ( pSoldier = MercPtrs[bMercID]; bMercID <= bLastTeamID; ++bMercID, pSoldier++ )
+	{
+		if ( pSoldier->bActive && pSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE &&
+			!(pSoldier->bAssignment == IN_TRANSIT ||
+			pSoldier->bAssignment == ASSIGNMENT_DEAD) )
+		{
+			// or each profile, check wether everyone else is a friend of someone else we hate
+			CheckForFriendsofHated( pSoldier );
+
+			// get annoyed on mercs that receive a lot more money than we do
+			HandleDynamicOpinionWageJealousy( pSoldier );
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// a day has passed, 'age' opinions 
+void RolloverDynamicOpinions( UINT8 usProfileA )
+{
+	for ( UINT8 usProfileB = 0; usProfileB < NUM_PROFILES; ++usProfileB )
+	{
+		for ( UINT8 i = 0; i < OPINION_FLAGMASKS_NUMBER; ++i )
+		{
+			// events that are at stage 4 are forgotten
+			gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][i] &= ~OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_ALL;
+
+			// all other events move up one stage
+			gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][i] = gMercProfiles[usProfileA].usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[usProfileB][i] << 1;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// check wether other people are friends with someone else we hate. All persons must be in Arulco
+void CheckForFriendsofHated( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier )
+{
+	INT8									bMercID, bOtherID, bThirdID;
+	INT8									bOpinion = -1;
+	INT8									bSecondOpinion = -1;
+	INT8									bLastTeamID;
+	SOLDIERTYPE*							pOtherSoldier;
+	SOLDIERTYPE*							pThirdSoldier;
+
+	bMercID = pSoldier->ubID;
+	bLastTeamID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bLastID;
+	
+	// loop through all other mercs
+	bOtherID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+	for ( pOtherSoldier = MercPtrs[bOtherID]; bOtherID <= bLastTeamID; ++bOtherID, pOtherSoldier++ )
+	{
+		// skip past ourselves and all inactive mercs
+		if ( bOtherID != bMercID && pOtherSoldier->bActive && pOtherSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE &&
+			!(pOtherSoldier->bAssignment == IN_TRANSIT ||
+			pOtherSoldier->bAssignment == ASSIGNMENT_DEAD ) )
+		{
+			bOpinion = SoldierRelation( pSoldier, pOtherSoldier );
+
+			// we cannot simply check for HATED_OPINION here - this very feature makes opinions not so easy anymore. Simply check for a range
+			if ( bOpinion < -20 )
+			{
+				// there is someone in our team that we hate. We dislike his friends somewhat, purely because they like our foe
+				// loop through all other mercs
+				bThirdID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+				for ( pThirdSoldier = MercPtrs[bThirdID]; bThirdID <= bLastTeamID; ++bThirdID, pThirdSoldier++ )
+				{
+					// skip past ourselves and all inactive mercs
+					if ( bThirdID != bMercID && bThirdID != bOtherID && pThirdSoldier->bActive && pThirdSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE &&
+						!(pThirdSoldier->bAssignment == IN_TRANSIT ||
+						pThirdSoldier->bAssignment == ASSIGNMENT_DEAD) )
+					{
+						bSecondOpinion = SoldierRelation( pThirdSoldier, pOtherSoldier );
+
+						if ( bSecondOpinion > 20 )
+						{
+							// this guy is friends with someone we hate! We dislike him a bit for that
+							AddOpinionEvent( pSoldier->ubProfile, pThirdSoldier->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_FRIENDSWITHHATED );
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void HandleDynamicOpinionOnContractExtension( UINT8 ubCode, UINT8 usProfile )
+{
+	if ( usProfile == NO_PROFILE )
+		return;
+
+	if ( ubCode == EXTENDED_CONTRACT_BY_1_DAY || ubCode == EXTENDED_CONTRACT_BY_1_WEEK || ubCode == EXTENDED_CONTRACT_BY_2_WEEKS )
+	{
+		INT16 id = GetSoldierIDFromMercID( usProfile );
+		if ( id > -1 )
+		{
+			SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldierWhoGotPaid = MercPtrs[id];
+
+			// only for AIM mercs
+			if ( pSoldierWhoGotPaid->ubWhatKindOfMercAmI != MERC_TYPE__AIM_MERC )
+				return;
+
+			// determine the remaining length of his contract BEFORE it go renewed
+			INT32 oldcontract = pSoldierWhoGotPaid->iEndofContractTime;
+			if ( ubCode == EXTENDED_CONTRACT_BY_1_DAY )
+				oldcontract -= 1440;
+			else if ( ubCode == EXTENDED_CONTRACT_BY_1_WEEK )
+				oldcontract -= 7 * 1440;
+			else if ( ubCode == EXTENDED_CONTRACT_BY_2_WEEKS )
+				oldcontract -= 14 * 1440;
+
+			// someones contract got extended. Other mercs who have less time on their contract will be annoyed by this, as they feel they shoul be paid first
+			SOLDIERTYPE*		pSoldier = NULL;
+			UINT16				bMercID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+			UINT16				bLastTeamID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bLastID;
+			for ( pSoldier = MercPtrs[bMercID]; bMercID <= bLastTeamID; ++bMercID, pSoldier++ )
+			{
+				if ( pSoldier->bActive && pSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE && pSoldier->ubProfile != usProfile &&
+					!(pSoldier->bAssignment == IN_TRANSIT ||
+					pSoldier->bAssignment == ASSIGNMENT_DEAD) )
+				{
+					// only for AIM mercs
+					if ( pSoldier->ubProfile == NO_PROFILE || pSoldier->ubWhatKindOfMercAmI != MERC_TYPE__AIM_MERC )
+						continue;
+
+					if ( pSoldier->iEndofContractTime < oldcontract )
+					{
+						// this guy got paid at a point where we had less time than he did! Favouritism!
+						AddOpinionEvent( pSoldier->ubProfile, usProfile, OPINIONEVENT_CONTRACTEXTENSION );
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void HandleDynamicOpinionCivKill( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier )
+{
+	SOLDIERTYPE*		pTeamSoldier = NULL;
+	UINT16				bMercID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+	UINT16				bLastTeamID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bLastID;
+	for ( pTeamSoldier = MercPtrs[bMercID]; bMercID <= bLastTeamID; ++bMercID, pTeamSoldier++ )
+	{
+		if ( pTeamSoldier->bActive && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != pSoldier->ubProfile &&
+			!(pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == IN_TRANSIT ||
+			pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == ASSIGNMENT_DEAD) )
+		{
+			if ( (gMercProfiles[pTeamSoldier->ubProfile].ubMiscFlags3 & PROFILE_MISC_FLAG3_GOODGUY) )
+			{
+				AddOpinionEvent( pTeamSoldier->ubProfile, pSoldier->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_CIVKILLER );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void HandleDynamicOpinionSlowdown( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier )
+{
+	if ( !pSoldier || pSoldier->ubProfile == NO_PROFILE )
+		return;
+		
+	INT32 iPercentEncumbranceOffended = CalculateCarriedWeight( pSoldier );
+	if ( iPercentEncumbranceOffended > 100 )
+	{
+		// everyone else on the same squad gets annoyed, if they aren't overencumbered themselves, or at least not as much as the offender
+		SOLDIERTYPE*		pTeamSoldier = NULL;
+		UINT16				bMercID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+		UINT16				bLastTeamID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bLastID;
+		for ( pTeamSoldier = MercPtrs[bMercID]; bMercID <= bLastTeamID; ++bMercID, pTeamSoldier++ )
+		{
+			if ( pTeamSoldier->bActive && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != pSoldier->ubProfile && pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == pSoldier->bAssignment &&
+				!(pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == IN_TRANSIT ||
+				pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == ASSIGNMENT_DEAD) )
+			{
+				INT32 iPercentEncumbrance = CalculateCarriedWeight( pTeamSoldier );
+
+				if ( iPercentEncumbrance < 100 || iPercentEncumbrance < 0.7 * iPercentEncumbranceOffended )
+				{
+					AddOpinionEvent( pTeamSoldier->ubProfile, pSoldier->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_SLOWSUSDOWN );
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void HandleDynamicOpinionWageJealousy( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier )
+{
+	if ( !pSoldier || pSoldier->ubProfile == NO_PROFILE )
+		return;
+
+	if ( !pSoldier->iTotalContractLength || (pSoldier->ubWhatKindOfMercAmI != MERC_TYPE__AIM_MERC && pSoldier->ubWhatKindOfMercAmI != MERC_TYPE__MERC && pSoldier->ubWhatKindOfMercAmI != MERC_TYPE__NPC_WITH_UNEXTENDABLE_CONTRACT) )
+		return;
+
+	// determine our mean daily wage
+	UINT32 meanwage = gMercProfiles[pSoldier->ubProfile].uiTotalCostToDate / pSoldier->iTotalContractLength;
+
+	UINT8 explevel = pSoldier->stats.bExpLevel;
+
+	// hu?
+	if ( !explevel )
+		return;
+
+	SOLDIERTYPE*		pTeamSoldier = NULL;
+	UINT16				bMercID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+	UINT16				bLastTeamID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bLastID;
+	for ( pTeamSoldier = MercPtrs[bMercID]; bMercID <= bLastTeamID; ++bMercID, pTeamSoldier++ )
+	{
+		if ( pTeamSoldier->bActive && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != pSoldier->ubProfile &&
+			!(pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == IN_TRANSIT ||
+			pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == ASSIGNMENT_DEAD) )
+		{
+			if ( !pTeamSoldier->iTotalContractLength || (pTeamSoldier->ubWhatKindOfMercAmI != MERC_TYPE__AIM_MERC && pTeamSoldier->ubWhatKindOfMercAmI != MERC_TYPE__MERC && pTeamSoldier->ubWhatKindOfMercAmI != MERC_TYPE__NPC_WITH_UNEXTENDABLE_CONTRACT) )
+				continue;
+
+			// their wage
+			UINT32 theirmeanwage = gMercProfiles[pTeamSoldier->ubProfile].uiTotalCostToDate / pTeamSoldier->iTotalContractLength;
+
+			// adjust this for experience levels
+			FLOAT explevelfactor = gGameExternalOptions.fDynamicWageFactor * pTeamSoldier->stats.bExpLevel / explevel;
+
+			if ( theirmeanwage > explevelfactor * meanwage )
+			{
+				AddOpinionEvent( pSoldier->ubProfile, pTeamSoldier->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_RICHGUY );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void HandleDynamicOpinionDisability( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier )
+{
+	if ( !pSoldier || pSoldier->ubProfile == NO_PROFILE )
+		return;
+
+	SOLDIERTYPE*		pTeamSoldier = NULL;
+	UINT16				bMercID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+	UINT16				bLastTeamID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bLastID;
+	for ( pTeamSoldier = MercPtrs[bMercID]; bMercID <= bLastTeamID; ++bMercID, pTeamSoldier++ )
+	{
+		// everybody other merc in the same sector gets annoyed
+		if ( pTeamSoldier->bActive && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != pSoldier->ubProfile &&
+			pTeamSoldier->sSectorX == pSoldier->sSectorX && pTeamSoldier->sSectorY == pSoldier->sSectorY && pTeamSoldier->bSectorZ == pSoldier->bSectorZ &&
+			!(pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == IN_TRANSIT ||
+			pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == ASSIGNMENT_DEAD) )
+		{
+			AddOpinionEvent( pTeamSoldier->ubProfile, pSoldier->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_ANNOYINGDISABILITY );
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void HandleDynamicOpinionAddict( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier )
+{
+	if ( !pSoldier || pSoldier->ubProfile == NO_PROFILE )
+		return;
+
+	SOLDIERTYPE*		pTeamSoldier = NULL;
+	UINT16				bMercID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+	UINT16				bLastTeamID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bLastID;
+	for ( pTeamSoldier = MercPtrs[bMercID]; bMercID <= bLastTeamID; ++bMercID, pTeamSoldier++ )
+	{
+		if ( pTeamSoldier->bActive && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != pSoldier->ubProfile &&
+			!(pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == IN_TRANSIT ||
+			pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == ASSIGNMENT_DEAD) )
+		{
+			AddOpinionEvent( pTeamSoldier->ubProfile, pSoldier->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_ADDICT );
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void HandleDynamicOpinionThief( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier )
+{
+	if ( !pSoldier || pSoldier->ubProfile == NO_PROFILE )
+		return;
+
+	SOLDIERTYPE*		pTeamSoldier = NULL;
+	UINT16				bMercID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+	UINT16				bLastTeamID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bLastID;
+	for ( pTeamSoldier = MercPtrs[bMercID]; bMercID <= bLastTeamID; ++bMercID, pTeamSoldier++ )
+	{
+		// everybody other merc in the same sector gets annoyed
+		if ( pTeamSoldier->bActive && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != pSoldier->ubProfile &&
+			pTeamSoldier->sSectorX == pSoldier->sSectorX && pTeamSoldier->sSectorY == pSoldier->sSectorY && pTeamSoldier->bSectorZ == pSoldier->bSectorZ &&
+			!(pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == IN_TRANSIT ||
+			pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == ASSIGNMENT_DEAD) )
+		{
+			AddOpinionEvent( pTeamSoldier->ubProfile, pSoldier->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_THIEF );
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void HandleDynamicOpinionFoodSharing( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier )
+{
+	if ( !pSoldier || pSoldier->ubProfile == NO_PROFILE )
+		return;
+
+	BOOLEAN fCheckFood = (pSoldier->bFoodLevel < FoodMoraleMods[FOOD_MERC_START_SHOW_HUNGER_SYMBOL].bThreshold);
+	BOOLEAN fCheckDrink = (pSoldier->bDrinkLevel < FoodMoraleMods[FOOD_MERC_START_SHOW_HUNGER_SYMBOL].bThreshold);
+
+	//  no hunger - no problem
+	if ( !fCheckFood && !fCheckDrink )
+		return;
+
+	SOLDIERTYPE*		pTeamSoldier = NULL;
+	UINT16				bMercID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+	UINT16				bLastTeamID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bLastID;
+	for ( pTeamSoldier = MercPtrs[bMercID]; bMercID <= bLastTeamID; ++bMercID, pTeamSoldier++ )
+	{
+		// everybody other merc in the same sector gets annoyed
+		if ( pTeamSoldier->bActive && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != pSoldier->ubProfile &&
+			pTeamSoldier->sSectorX == pSoldier->sSectorX && pTeamSoldier->sSectorY == pSoldier->sSectorY && pTeamSoldier->bSectorZ == pSoldier->bSectorZ &&
+			!(pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == IN_TRANSIT ||
+			pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == ASSIGNMENT_DEAD) )
+		{
+			if ( HasFoodInInventory( pTeamSoldier, fCheckFood, fCheckDrink ) )
+			{
+				AddOpinionEvent( pSoldier->ubProfile, pTeamSoldier->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_NOSHARINGFOOD );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void HandleDynamicOpinionGear( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier )
+{
+	// only in combat squads
+	if ( !pSoldier || pSoldier->ubProfile == NO_PROFILE || pSoldier->bAssignment >= ON_DUTY )
+		return;
+
+	UINT8 highestcoolness = HighestInventoryCoolness( pSoldier );
+
+	SOLDIERTYPE*		pTeamSoldier = NULL;
+	UINT16				bMercID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+	UINT16				bLastTeamID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bLastID;
+	for ( pTeamSoldier = MercPtrs[bMercID]; bMercID <= bLastTeamID; ++bMercID, pTeamSoldier++ )
+	{
+		// everybody other merc in the same sector gets annoyed
+		if ( pTeamSoldier->bActive && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != pSoldier->ubProfile &&
+			pTeamSoldier->sSectorX == pSoldier->sSectorX && pTeamSoldier->sSectorY == pSoldier->sSectorY && pTeamSoldier->bSectorZ == pSoldier->bSectorZ &&
+			pTeamSoldier->bAssignment < ON_DUTY &&
+			!(pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == IN_TRANSIT ||
+			pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == ASSIGNMENT_DEAD) )
+		{
+			if ( HighestInventoryCoolness( pTeamSoldier ) > highestcoolness + 2 )
+			{
+				AddOpinionEvent( pSoldier->ubProfile, pTeamSoldier->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_BETTERGEAR );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void HandleDynamicOpinionBattleLosses()
+{
+	UINT32 badstuff = 0;
+
+	for ( UINT16 i = 0; i < CAMPAIGNHISTORY_SD_CIV; ++i )
+	{
+		badstuff += 5 * gCurrentIncident.usKills[i];
+		badstuff += gCurrentIncident.usWounds[i];
+		badstuff += 4 * gCurrentIncident.usPrisoners[i];
+	}
+
+	if ( badstuff > 100 )
+	{
+		// this was a disaster (Ignoring of how high the enemies losses were to create drama :-) )! Someone needs to be blamed!
+		SOLDIERTYPE*		pScapeGoat	 = NULL;
+		FLOAT				bestdommanderrating = 0.0f;
+		SOLDIERTYPE*		pTeamSoldier = NULL;
+		UINT16				bMercID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+		UINT16				bLastTeamID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bLastID;
+		for ( pTeamSoldier = MercPtrs[bMercID]; bMercID <= bLastTeamID; ++bMercID, pTeamSoldier++ )
+		{
+			// everybody other merc in the same sector gets annoyed
+			if ( pTeamSoldier->bActive && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE && 
+				pTeamSoldier->sSectorX == SECTORX( gCurrentIncident.usSector ) && pTeamSoldier->sSectorY == SECTORY( gCurrentIncident.usSector ) && pTeamSoldier->bSectorZ == gCurrentIncident.usLevel &&
+				pTeamSoldier->bAssignment < ON_DUTY &&
+				!(pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == IN_TRANSIT ||
+				pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == ASSIGNMENT_DEAD) )
+			{
+				FLOAT commanderrating = pTeamSoldier->stats.bExpLevel + NUM_SKILL_TRAITS( pTeamSoldier, SQUADLEADER_NT );
+				
+				if ( commanderrating > bestdommanderrating )
+				{
+					bestdommanderrating = commanderrating;
+
+					pScapeGoat = pTeamSoldier;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// we've found someone competent. Let's all blame him for this disaster!
+		if ( bestdommanderrating > 0.0f )
+		{
+			bMercID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+			for ( pTeamSoldier = MercPtrs[bMercID]; bMercID <= bLastTeamID; ++bMercID, pTeamSoldier++ )
+			{
+				// everybody other merc in the same sector gets annoyed
+				if ( pTeamSoldier->bActive && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE &&
+					pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != pScapeGoat->ubProfile &&
+					pTeamSoldier->sSectorX == SECTORX( gCurrentIncident.usSector ) && pTeamSoldier->sSectorY == SECTORY( gCurrentIncident.usSector ) && pTeamSoldier->bSectorZ == gCurrentIncident.usLevel &&
+					pTeamSoldier->bAssignment < ON_DUTY &&
+					!(pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == IN_TRANSIT ||
+					pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == ASSIGNMENT_DEAD) )
+				{
+					AddOpinionEvent( pTeamSoldier->ubProfile, pScapeGoat->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_WORSTCOMMANDEREVER );
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void HandleDynamicOpinionRetreat()
+{	
+	// this was a disaster (Ignoring of how high the enemies losses were to create drama :-) )! Someone needs to be blamed!
+	SOLDIERTYPE*		pScapeGoat = NULL;
+	FLOAT				bestdommanderrating = 0.0f;
+	SOLDIERTYPE*		pTeamSoldier = NULL;
+	UINT16				bMercID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+	UINT16				bLastTeamID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bLastID;
+	for ( pTeamSoldier = MercPtrs[bMercID]; bMercID <= bLastTeamID; ++bMercID, pTeamSoldier++ )
+	{
+		// everybody other merc in the same sector gets annoyed
+		if ( pTeamSoldier->bActive && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE &&
+			pTeamSoldier->sSectorX == gWorldSectorX && pTeamSoldier->sSectorY == gWorldSectorY && (pTeamSoldier->bSectorZ == gbWorldSectorZ) &&
+			pTeamSoldier->bAssignment < ON_DUTY &&
+			!(pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == IN_TRANSIT ||
+			pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == ASSIGNMENT_DEAD) )
+		{
+			FLOAT commanderrating = pTeamSoldier->stats.bExpLevel + NUM_SKILL_TRAITS( pTeamSoldier, SQUADLEADER_NT );
+
+			if ( commanderrating > bestdommanderrating )
+			{
+				bestdommanderrating = commanderrating;
+
+				pScapeGoat = pTeamSoldier;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// we've found someone competent. Let's all blame him for this disaster!
+	if ( bestdommanderrating > 0.0f )
+	{
+		bMercID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+		for ( pTeamSoldier = MercPtrs[bMercID]; bMercID <= bLastTeamID; ++bMercID, pTeamSoldier++ )
+		{
+			// everybody other merc in the same sector gets annoyed
+			if ( pTeamSoldier->bActive && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE &&
+				pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != pScapeGoat->ubProfile &&
+				pTeamSoldier->sSectorX == gWorldSectorX && pTeamSoldier->sSectorY == gWorldSectorY && (pTeamSoldier->bSectorZ == gbWorldSectorZ) &&
+				pTeamSoldier->bAssignment < ON_DUTY &&
+				!(pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == IN_TRANSIT ||
+				pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == ASSIGNMENT_DEAD) )
+			{
+				AddOpinionEvent( pTeamSoldier->ubProfile, pScapeGoat->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_ORDEREDRETREAT );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void HandleDynamicOpinionTeamDrinking( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier )
+{
+	// need to be drunk for this
+	if ( !pSoldier || pSoldier->ubProfile == NO_PROFILE || !MercUnderTheInfluence( pSoldier, DRUG_TYPE_ALCOHOL ) )
+		return;
+
+	SOLDIERTYPE*		pTeamSoldier = NULL;
+	UINT16				bMercID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bFirstID;
+	UINT16				bLastTeamID = gTacticalStatus.Team[gbPlayerNum].bLastID;
+	for ( pTeamSoldier = MercPtrs[bMercID]; bMercID <= bLastTeamID; ++bMercID, pTeamSoldier++ )
+	{
+		// everybody other merc in the same sector can get updated if they are drugged too
+		if ( pTeamSoldier->bActive && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != NO_PROFILE && pTeamSoldier->ubProfile != pSoldier->ubProfile &&
+			pTeamSoldier->sSectorX == pSoldier->sSectorX && pTeamSoldier->sSectorY == pSoldier->sSectorY && pTeamSoldier->bSectorZ == pSoldier->bSectorZ &&
+			MercUnderTheInfluence( pTeamSoldier, DRUG_TYPE_ALCOHOL ) &&
+			!(pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == IN_TRANSIT ||
+			pTeamSoldier->bAssignment == ASSIGNMENT_DEAD) )
+		{
+			// both mercs drink together, they opinion either improve or worsen
+			if ( Chance( 67 ) )
+				AddOpinionEvent( pTeamSoldier->ubProfile, pSoldier->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD );
+			else
+				AddOpinionEvent( pTeamSoldier->ubProfile, pSoldier->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD );
+
+			if ( Chance( 67 ) )
+				AddOpinionEvent( pSoldier->ubProfile, pTeamSoldier->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD );
+			else
+				AddOpinionEvent( pSoldier->ubProfile, pTeamSoldier->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD );
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+UINT8 HighestInventoryCoolness( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier )
+{
+	UINT8 coolness = 0;
+
+	if ( !pSoldier )
+		return coolness;
+
+	// search for food in our inventory
+	INT8 invsize = (INT8)pSoldier->inv.size( );									// remember inventorysize, so we don't call size() repeatedly
+	for ( INT8 bLoop = 0; bLoop < invsize; ++bLoop )							// ... for all items in our inventory ...
+	{
+		// ... if Item exists and is food ...
+		if ( pSoldier->inv[bLoop].exists( ) )
+		{
+			coolness = max( coolness, Item[pSoldier->inv[bLoop].usItem].ubCoolness );
+		}
+	}
+
+	return coolness;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Tactical/Morale.h b/Tactical/Morale.h
index ad60fc75..e8f66b6a 100644
--- a/Tactical/Morale.h
+++ b/Tactical/Morale.h
@@ -148,6 +148,136 @@ typedef struct SnitchEvent
 	UINT8 ubSecondaryTargetProfile;
 } SnitchEvent;
 
+// -------- added by Flugente: flags for opinions --------
+// easier than adding 32 differently named variables. DO NOT CHANGE THEM, UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!!
+// if someone influences our opinion, STAGE1 gets set. Every day, stages move up one step, until we 'forget' them
+// these flags describe what the other guy did to us....
+// flagmask 1
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_FRIENDLYFIRE								0x00000001	//1			// fired on us
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_FRIENDLYFIRE								0x00000002	//2
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_FRIENDLYFIRE								0x00000004	//4
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_FRIENDLYFIRE								0x00000008	//8
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_SNITCHSOLDMEOUT							0x00000010	//16		// has been snitching to the player about us
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_SNITCHSOLDMEOUT							0x00000020	//32
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_SNITCHSOLDMEOUT   						0x00000040	//64
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_SNITCHSOLDMEOUT							0x00000080	//128
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_INTERFERENCE								0x00000100	//256		// is interfering with us (stopped us from taking drugs or stealing)
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_INTERFERENCE								0x00000200	//512
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_INTERFERENCE								0x00000400	//1024
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_INTERFERENCE								0x00000800	//2048
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_FRIENDSWITHHATED							0x00001000	//4096		// is friends with someone we hate
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_FRIENDSWITHHATED							0x00002000	//8192
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_FRIENDSWITHHATED							0x00004000	//16384
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_FRIENDSWITHHATED							0x00008000	//32768
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_CONTRACTEXTENSION						0x00010000	//65536		// got his contract extended before we did, even though we had less time left
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_CONTRACTEXTENSION						0x00020000	//131072
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_CONTRACTEXTENSION						0x00040000	//262144
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_CONTRACTEXTENSION						0x00080000	//524288
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_ORDEREDRETREAT							0x00100000	//1048576	// was commander (most senior merc around) and ordered retreat
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_ORDEREDRETREAT							0x00200000	//2097152
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_ORDEREDRETREAT							0x00400000	//4194304
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_ORDEREDRETREAT							0x00800000	//8388608
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_CIVKILLER								0x01000000	//16777216	// killed an unarmed civilian
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_CIVKILLER								0x02000000	//33554432
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_CIVKILLER								0x04000000	//67108864
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_CIVKILLER								0x08000000	//134217728
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_SLOWSUSDOWN								0x10000000	//268435456	// is overloaded and thus slows us down
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_SLOWSUSDOWN								0x20000000	//536870912
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_SLOWSUSDOWN								0x40000000	//1073741824
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_SLOWSUSDOWN								0x80000000	//2147483648
+
+// flagmask 2
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_NOSHARINGFOOD							0x00000001	//1			// had water/food when we needed it. So he did not share!
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_NOSHARINGFOOD							0x00000002	//2
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_NOSHARINGFOOD							0x00000004	//4
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_NOSHARINGFOOD							0x00000008	//8
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_ANNOYINGDISABILITY						0x00000010	//16		// disability kicked in at a bad time, putting the team at risk (forgeful, nervous, psycho...)
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_ANNOYINGDISABILITY						0x00000020	//32
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_ANNOYINGDISABILITY  						0x00000040	//64
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_ANNOYINGDISABILITY						0x00000080	//128
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_ADDICT									0x00000100	//256		// is taking drugs 
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_ADDICT									0x00000200	//512
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_ADDICT									0x00000400	//1024
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_ADDICT									0x00000800	//2048
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_THIEF									0x00001000	//4096		// is stealing items
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_THIEF									0x00002000	//8192
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_THIEF									0x00004000	//16384
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_THIEF									0x00008000	//32768
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_WORSTCOMMANDEREVER						0x00010000	//65536		// was commander (most senior merc around) when a lot of our people (including militia) died
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_WORSTCOMMANDEREVER						0x00020000	//131072
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_WORSTCOMMANDEREVER						0x00040000	//262144
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_WORSTCOMMANDEREVER						0x00080000	//524288
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_RICHGUY									0x00100000	//1048576	// gets paid a lot more than we do
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_RICHGUY									0x00200000	//2097152
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_RICHGUY									0x00400000	//4194304
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_RICHGUY									0x00800000	//8388608
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_BETTERGEAR								0x01000000	//16777216	// has a lot better gear than we do
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_BETTERGEAR								0x02000000	//33554432
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_BETTERGEAR								0x04000000	//67108864
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_BETTERGEAR								0x08000000	//134217728
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS				0x10000000	//268435456	// used our body to rest his gun on
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS				0x20000000	//536870912
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS				0x40000000	//1073741824
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS				0x80000000	//2147483648
+
+// flagmask 3
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_BANDAGED									0x00000001	//1			// bandaged our wounds
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_BANDAGED									0x00000002	//2
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_BANDAGED									0x00000004	//4
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_BANDAGED									0x00000008	//8
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD						0x00000010	//16		// had a drink with him, he's okay.
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD						0x00000020	//32
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD  						0x00000040	//64
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_DRINKBUDDIES_GOOD						0x00000080	//128
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_SUPER						0x00000100	//256		// had a drink with him, he's super okay
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_DRINKBUDDIES_SUPER						0x00000200	//512
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_DRINKBUDDIES_SUPER						0x00000400	//1024
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_DRINKBUDDIES_SUPER						0x00000800	//2048
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD							0x00001000	//4096		// had a drink with him, don't like him
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD							0x00002000	//8192
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD							0x00004000	//16384
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_DRINKBUDDIES_BAD							0x00008000	//32768
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_DRINKBUDDIES_WORSE						0x00010000	//65536		// had a drink with him, and I REALLY don't like him now
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_DRINKBUDDIES_WORSE						0x00020000	//131072
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_DRINKBUDDIES_WORSE						0x00040000	//262144
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_DRINKBUDDIES_WORSE						0x00080000	//524288
+
+/*#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_RICHGUY									0x00100000	//1048576	// gets paid a lot more than we do
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_RICHGUY									0x00200000	//2097152
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_RICHGUY									0x00400000	//4194304
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_RICHGUY									0x00800000	//8388608
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_BETTERGEAR								0x01000000	//16777216	// has a lot better gear than we do
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_BETTERGEAR								0x02000000	//33554432
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_BETTERGEAR								0x04000000	//67108864
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_BETTERGEAR								0x08000000	//134217728
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE1_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS				0x10000000	//268435456	// used our body to rest his gun on
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE2_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS				0x20000000	//536870912
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE3_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS				0x40000000	//1073741824
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS				0x80000000	//2147483648*/
+
+#define OPINIONFLAG_STAGE4_ALL										0x88888888				// flags of all final stages, used when rolling over
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------
+
 extern void HandleMoraleEvent( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier, INT8 bMoraleEvent, INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bMapZ );
 extern void RefreshSoldierMorale( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier );
 extern INT8 GetMoraleModifier( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier );
@@ -163,4 +293,35 @@ void DecayTacticalMoraleModifiers( void );
 // Flugente: calculate A's opinion of B
 INT8	SoldierRelation( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldierA, SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldierB);
 
+// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+//  modify usProfileA's opinion of usProfileB because of usEvent
+void AddOpinionEvent( UINT8 usProfileA, UINT8 usProfileB, UINT8 usEvent );
+
+// get usProfileA's opinion of usProfileB concerning usEvent
+INT8 GetDynamicOpinion( UINT8 usProfileA, UINT8 usProfileB, UINT8 usEvent );
+
+// daily rollover of opinions
+void HandleDynamicOpinions();
+
+// a day has passed, 'age' opinions 
+void RolloverDynamicOpinions( UINT8 usProfileA );
+
+// check wether other people are friends with someone else we hate. All persons must be in Arulco
+void CheckForFriendsofHated( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier );
+
+void HandleDynamicOpinionOnContractExtension( UINT8 ubCode, UINT8 usProfile );
+void HandleDynamicOpinionCivKill( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier );
+void HandleDynamicOpinionSlowdown( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier );
+void HandleDynamicOpinionWageJealousy( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier );
+void HandleDynamicOpinionDisability( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier );
+void HandleDynamicOpinionAddict( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier );
+void HandleDynamicOpinionThief( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier );
+void HandleDynamicOpinionFoodSharing( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier );
+void HandleDynamicOpinionGear( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier );
+void HandleDynamicOpinionBattleLosses();
+void HandleDynamicOpinionRetreat();
+void HandleDynamicOpinionTeamDrinking( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier );
+
+UINT8 HighestInventoryCoolness( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier );
+
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Tactical/Overhead.cpp b/Tactical/Overhead.cpp
index bafbdd79..1887c4de 100644
--- a/Tactical/Overhead.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Overhead.cpp
@@ -2488,6 +2488,9 @@ BOOLEAN HandleGotoNewGridNo( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, BOOLEAN *pfKeepMoving, BOOLE
                             fDontContinue = TRUE;
 
                             UnSetUIBusy( pSoldier->ubID );
+
+							// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+							HandleDynamicOpinionDisability( pSoldier );
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -3227,6 +3230,9 @@ void InternalSelectSoldier( UINT16 usSoldierID, BOOLEAN fAcknowledge, BOOLEAN fF
                 {
                     TacticalCharacterDialogue( pSoldier, QUOTE_PERSONALITY_TRAIT );
                     pSoldier->usQuoteSaidFlags |= SOLDIER_QUOTE_SAID_PERSONALITY;
+
+					// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+					HandleDynamicOpinionDisability( pSoldier );
                 }
                 break;
             default:
@@ -3237,6 +3243,9 @@ void InternalSelectSoldier( UINT16 usSoldierID, BOOLEAN fAcknowledge, BOOLEAN fF
                     {
                         TacticalCharacterDialogue( pSoldier, QUOTE_PERSONALITY_TRAIT );
                         pSoldier->usQuoteSaidFlags |= SOLDIER_QUOTE_SAID_PERSONALITY;
+
+						// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+						HandleDynamicOpinionDisability( pSoldier );
                     }
                 }
                 break;
diff --git a/Tactical/SkillCheck.cpp b/Tactical/SkillCheck.cpp
index 0dbbb2f4..5de8c418 100644
--- a/Tactical/SkillCheck.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/SkillCheck.cpp
@@ -783,6 +783,9 @@ INT32 SkillCheck( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier, INT8 bReason, INT8 bChanceMod )
 					if ( MercIsHot( pSoldier ) && pSoldier->ubWhatKindOfMercAmI != MERC_TYPE__PLAYER_CHARACTER) // SANDRO - added this
 					{
 						TacticalCharacterDialogue( pSoldier, QUOTE_PERSONALITY_TRAIT );
+
+						// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+						HandleDynamicOpinionDisability( pSoldier );
 					}
 					// do we realize that we just can't do this?
 					if ( (100 - (pSoldier->ubSkillCheckAttempts - 2) * 20) < EffectiveWisdom( pSoldier ) )
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Ani.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Ani.cpp
index 7dd96fbe..373bc77e 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Ani.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Ani.cpp	
@@ -3934,7 +3934,12 @@ BOOLEAN HandleSoldierDeath( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier , BOOLEAN *pfMadeCorpse )
 								else if ( pSoldier->bTeam == CIV_TEAM && !pSoldier->aiData.bNeutral && pSoldier->bSide != gbPlayerNum )
 									gMercProfiles[ MercPtrs[ ubAttacker ]->ubProfile ].records.usKillsHostiles++;
 								else
+								{
 									gMercProfiles[ MercPtrs[ ubAttacker ]->ubProfile ].records.usKillsOthers++;
+
+									// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+									HandleDynamicOpinionCivKill( MercPtrs[ubAttacker] );
+								}
 								break;
 						}
 						//gMercProfiles[ MercPtrs[ pSoldier->ubAttackerID ]->ubProfile ].usKills++;
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp
index 07cdfefd..bee1c029 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
@@ -7691,6 +7691,9 @@ void SOLDIERTYPE::EVENT_BeginMercTurn( BOOLEAN fFromRealTime, INT32 iRealTimeCou
 						{
 							TacticalCharacterDialogue( this, QUOTE_PERSONALITY_TRAIT );
 							this->usQuoteSaidFlags |= SOLDIER_QUOTE_SAID_PERSONALITY;
+
+							// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+							HandleDynamicOpinionDisability( this );
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -7704,6 +7707,9 @@ void SOLDIERTYPE::EVENT_BeginMercTurn( BOOLEAN fFromRealTime, INT32 iRealTimeCou
 						{
 							TacticalCharacterDialogue( this, QUOTE_PERSONALITY_TRAIT );
 							this->usQuoteSaidFlags |= SOLDIER_QUOTE_SAID_PERSONALITY;
+
+							// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+							HandleDynamicOpinionDisability( this );
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -7718,8 +7724,10 @@ void SOLDIERTYPE::EVENT_BeginMercTurn( BOOLEAN fFromRealTime, INT32 iRealTimeCou
 						{
 							TacticalCharacterDialogue( this, QUOTE_PERSONALITY_TRAIT );
 							this->usQuoteSaidFlags |= SOLDIER_QUOTE_SAID_PERSONALITY;
-						}
 
+							// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+							HandleDynamicOpinionDisability( this );
+						}
 					}
 				}
 
@@ -7735,6 +7743,9 @@ void SOLDIERTYPE::EVENT_BeginMercTurn( BOOLEAN fFromRealTime, INT32 iRealTimeCou
 							{
 								TacticalCharacterDialogue( this, QUOTE_PERSONALITY_TRAIT );
 								this->usQuoteSaidFlags |= SOLDIER_QUOTE_SAID_PERSONALITY;
+
+								// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+								HandleDynamicOpinionDisability( this );
 							}
 						}
 					}
@@ -9626,6 +9637,12 @@ UINT8 SOLDIERTYPE::SoldierTakeDamage( INT8 bHeight, INT16 sLifeDeduct, INT16 sPo
 	// reduce poison damage by poison resistance
 	sPoisonAdd = (INT16)(sPoisonAdd * (100 - this->GetPoisonResistance())/100);
 
+	// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+	if ( ubAttacker != NOBODY && MercPtrs[ubAttacker] )
+	{
+		AddOpinionEvent( this->ubProfile, MercPtrs[ubAttacker]->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_FRIENDLYFIRE );
+	}
+
 	// CJC Jan 21 99: add check to see if we are hurting an enemy in an enemy-controlled
 	// sector; if so, this is a sign of player activity
 	switch ( this->bTeam )
@@ -12682,6 +12699,9 @@ UINT32 SOLDIERTYPE::SoldierDressWound( SOLDIERTYPE *pVictim, INT16 sKitPts, INT1
 		return(0);
 	}
 
+	// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+	AddOpinionEvent( pVictim->ubProfile, this->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_BANDAGED );
+
 	bInitialBleeding = pVictim->bBleeding;
 
 	// in case he has multiple kits in hand, limit influence of kit status to 100%!
@@ -13707,6 +13727,9 @@ BOOLEAN SOLDIERTYPE::CheckForBreathCollapse( void )
 			if ( MercIsHot( this ) && this->ubWhatKindOfMercAmI != MERC_TYPE__PLAYER_CHARACTER )
 			{
 				TacticalCharacterDialogue( this, QUOTE_PERSONALITY_TRAIT );
+
+				// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+				HandleDynamicOpinionDisability( this );
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -14225,7 +14248,7 @@ BOOLEAN	SOLDIERTYPE::IsWeaponMounted( void )
 			// for some reason I find EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING, we might get a heigth of 2 on a totally empty tile... so we check if we could occupy the tile
 			if ( !IsLocationSittable( nextGridNoinSight, 0 ) )
 			{
-				// resting our gun on people would be rude - only allow if nobody is there
+				// resting our gun on people is allowed sometimes
 				UINT usPersonID = WhoIsThere2( nextGridNoinSight, this->pathing.bLevel );
 				if( usPersonID == NOBODY )
 					applybipod = TRUE;
@@ -14233,13 +14256,18 @@ BOOLEAN	SOLDIERTYPE::IsWeaponMounted( void )
 				{
 					SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier = MercPtrs[ usPersonID ];
 
-					// if the other person is an ally an prone
+					// if the other person is an ally and prone
 					if ( this->bSide == pSoldier->bSide && gAnimControl[ pSoldier->usAnimState ].ubEndHeight == ANIM_PRONE )
 					{
 						// if we are facing the other guy in a 90 degree angle, we can mount our gun on his back
 						// Once merc's relationship allows angering mercs through actions of others, add a penalty here
-						if ( this->ubDirection == gTwoCCDirection[ pSoldier->ubDirection ] || this->ubDirection == gTwoCDirection[ pSoldier->ubDirection ] )
+						if ( this->ubDirection == gTwoCCDirection[pSoldier->ubDirection] || this->ubDirection == gTwoCDirection[pSoldier->ubDirection] )
+						{
 							applybipod = TRUE;
+
+							// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+							AddOpinionEvent( MercPtrs[usPersonID]->ubProfile, this->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS );
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -14285,9 +14313,25 @@ BOOLEAN	SOLDIERTYPE::IsWeaponMounted( void )
 		{
 			// for some reason I find EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING, we might get a heigth of 2 on a totally empty tile... so we check if we could occupy the tile
 			if ( !IsLocationSittable( nextGridNoinSight, 0 ) )
-				// resting our gun on people would be rude - only allow if nobody is there
-				if( WhoIsThere2( nextGridNoinSight, 0 ) == NOBODY )
-					applybipod = TRUE;	
+			{
+				// resting our gun on people is allowed sometimes
+				UINT usPersonID = WhoIsThere2( nextGridNoinSight, this->pathing.bLevel );
+				if ( usPersonID == NOBODY )
+					applybipod = TRUE;
+				else
+				{
+					SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier = MercPtrs[usPersonID];
+
+					// if the other person is an ally and prone
+					if ( this->bSide == pSoldier->bSide && gAnimControl[pSoldier->usAnimState].ubEndHeight == ANIM_CROUCH )
+					{
+						applybipod = TRUE;
+
+						// Flugente: dynamic opinions
+						AddOpinionEvent( MercPtrs[usPersonID]->ubProfile, this->ubProfile, OPINIONEVENT_YOUMOUNTEDAGUNONMYBREASTS );
+					}
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	
diff --git a/Tactical/XML_Background.cpp b/Tactical/XML_Background.cpp
index 09ec68e8..91457e96 100644
--- a/Tactical/XML_Background.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/XML_Background.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ backgroundStartElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name, const XML_Cha
 				strcmp(name, "cth_vs_creatures") == 0 ||
 				strcmp(name, "insurance") == 0 ||
 				strcmp(name, "spotter") == 0 ||
+				strcmp(name, "dislikebackground" ) == 0 ||
 				strcmp(name, "druguse") == 0 ||
 				strcmp(name, "xenophobic") == 0 ||				
 				strcmp(name, "corruptionspread") == 0 ||
@@ -519,6 +520,11 @@ backgroundEndElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name)
 			pData->curElement = ELEMENT;
 			pData->curBackground.value[BG_PERC_SPOTTER] = min(30, max(-30, (INT16) atol(pData->szCharData) ));
 		}
+		else if ( strcmp( name, "dislikebackground" ) == 0 )
+		{
+			pData->curElement = ELEMENT;
+			pData->curBackground.value[BG_DISLIKEBG] = (INT16)atol( pData->szCharData );
+		}				
 		else if(strcmp(name, "druguse") == 0)
 		{
 			pData->curElement = ELEMENT;
diff --git a/Tactical/soldier profile type.h b/Tactical/soldier profile type.h
index f8408682..db82be47 100644
--- a/Tactical/soldier profile type.h	
+++ b/Tactical/soldier profile type.h	
@@ -307,6 +307,9 @@ typedef enum
 	NUM_RACIST
 } RacistLevels;
 
+// Flugente: dynamic opinons: number of profile flagmasks
+#define OPINION_FLAGMASKS_NUMBER	3
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 typedef enum
@@ -952,6 +955,9 @@ public:
 	// anv: simplified ubExposedInSector, hours until snitch can go undercover after exposition
 	UINT8 ubSnitchExposedCooldown;
 
+	// Flugente: flagmasks for dynamic opinions on each and every other person. Yes, this is significant in size
+	UINT32 usDynamicOpinionFlagmask[NUM_PROFILES][OPINION_FLAGMASKS_NUMBER];
+
 }; // MERCPROFILESTRUCT;
 
 // WANNE - BMP: DONE!
diff --git a/Utils/Text.h b/Utils/Text.h
index e7ea30e8..0e1fa746 100644
--- a/Utils/Text.h
+++ b/Utils/Text.h
@@ -2570,7 +2570,9 @@ extern STR16		szPersonalityHelpText[];
 extern STR16		szRaceText[];
 extern STR16		szAppearanceText[];
 extern STR16		szRefinementText[];
+extern STR16		szRefinementTextTypes[];
 extern STR16		szNationalityText[];
+extern STR16		szNationalityTextAdjective[];
 extern STR16		szNationalityText_Special[];
 extern STR16		szCareLevelText[];
 extern STR16		szRacistText[];
@@ -2733,6 +2735,42 @@ enum
 
 extern STR16		szCampaignHistoryWebpageString[];
 
+// Flugente: merc compare website
+#define TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_CUSTOMERSTATEMENTS		6	// number of customer quotes, each with an additional short character name
+
+enum
+{
+	// main page
+	TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_WEBSITENAME,
+	TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_SLOGAN,
+
+	TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_SUBSITE1,
+	TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_SUBSITE2,
+	TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_SUBSITE3,
+	TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_SUBSITE4,
+
+	TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_INTRO1,
+	TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_BULLET1,
+	TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_BULLET2,
+	TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_BULLET3,
+	TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_BULLET4,
+	TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_INTRO2,
+
+	// customer quotes
+	TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_QUOTEINTRO,
+	TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_QUOTE1,
+	TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_QUOTE1NAME,
+
+	// analyze
+	TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_DROPDOWNTEXT = TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_QUOTE1 + 2 * TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_CUSTOMERSTATEMENTS,
+	TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_DROPDOWNTEXT_MATRIX,
+
+	TEXT_MERCCOMPARE_MAX,
+};
+
+extern STR16		szMercCompareWebSite[];
+extern STR16		szMercCompareEventText[];
+
 extern STR16   szTacticalInventoryDialogString[];
 extern STR16   szTacticalCoverDialogString[];
 extern STR16   szTacticalCoverDialogPrintString[];
diff --git a/Utils/_ChineseText.cpp b/Utils/_ChineseText.cpp
index c95c0fd1..87bfff86 100644
--- a/Utils/_ChineseText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_ChineseText.cpp
@@ -4307,6 +4307,7 @@ STR16 pBookMarkStrings[] =
 	L"百科全书",
 	L"简报室",
 	L"战役历史",
+	L"MeLoDY",
 };
 
 STR16 pBookmarkTitle[] =
@@ -4419,6 +4420,10 @@ STR16 pWebPagesTitles[] =
 	L"%s新闻发布会 - 战役报告",
 	L"%s新闻发布会 - 最新消息",
 	L"%s新闻发布会 - 关于我们",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Home",				// TODO.Translate
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Analyze a team",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Pairwise comparison",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - About us",
 	L"Bobby Ray - 最近的运货",
 	L"百科全书",
 	L"百科全书 - 数据",
@@ -6206,6 +6211,7 @@ STR16 gzLaptopHelpText[] =
 	L"百科全书",
 	L"简报室",
 	L"战役历史",
+	L"Mercenaries Love or Dislike You",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 
@@ -8103,7 +8109,7 @@ STR16	szInventoryArmTextStr[]=
 STR16		szBackgroundText_Flags[]=
 {
 	L" 会消耗掉背包中的药品\n", //L" might consume drugs in inventory\n",
-	L" 蔑视其他背景的角色\n", //L" disregard for other backgrounds\n",
+	L" disregard for all other backgrounds\n", // TODO.Translate
 	L" 在地下分区角色等级+1\n", //L" +1 level in  underground sectors\n",
 	L" 会盗窃物品\n", //L" might steal items\n",
 
@@ -8185,6 +8191,8 @@ STR16	szBackgroundText_Value[]=
 	L" %s%d%％射击生物准确率(CTH)\n", //L" %s%d%% cth with firearms against creatures\n",
 	L" %s%d%％医疗保证金\n", //L" %s%d%% insurance cost\n",
 	L" %s%d%％发现狙击手的成功率\n",
+
+	L" dislikes some other backgrounds",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 STR16		szBackgroundTitleText[] =
@@ -8253,6 +8261,13 @@ STR16		szRefinementText[]=
 	L"讲究", //L"manners of a snob",
 };
 
+STR16		szRefinementTextTypes[] =	// TODO.Translate
+{
+	L"normal people",
+	L"slobs",
+	L"snobs",
+};
+
 STR16		szNationalityText[]=
 {
 	L"美国人",		// 0
@@ -8303,6 +8318,57 @@ STR16		szNationalityText[]=
 	L"葡萄牙人",
 };
 
+STR16		szNationalityTextAdjective[] = // TODO.Translate
+{
+	L"americans",		// 0
+	L"arabs",
+	L"australians",
+	L"britains",
+	L"canadians",
+	L"cubans",			// 5
+	L"danes",
+	L"frenchmen",
+	L"russians",
+	L"nigerians",
+	L"swiss",			// 10
+	L"jamaicans",
+	L"poles",
+	L"chinese",
+	L"irishmen",
+	L"south africans",	// 15
+	L"hungarians",
+	L"scotsmen",
+	L"arulcans",
+	L"germans",
+	L"africans",			// 20
+	L"italians",
+	L"dutchmen",
+	L"romanians",
+	L"metavirans",
+
+	// newly added from here on
+	L"greek",			// 25
+	L"estonians",
+	L"venezuelans",
+	L"japanese",
+	L"turks",
+	L"indians",			// 30
+	L"mexicans",
+	L"norwegians",
+	L"spaniards",
+	L"brasilians",
+	L"finns",			// 35
+	L"iranians",
+	L"israelis",
+	L"bulgarians",
+	L"swedes",
+	L"iraqis",			// 40
+	L"syrians",
+	L"belgians",
+	L"portoguese",
+};
+
+
 // special text used if we do not hate any nation (value of -1)
 STR16		szNationalityText_Special[]=
 {
@@ -8513,6 +8579,74 @@ STR16	szCampaignHistoryWebpageString[]=
 	L"天",
 };
 
+STR16	szMercCompareWebSite[] =	// TODO.Translate
+{
+	// main page
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You",
+	L"Your #1 teambuilding experts on the web",
+
+	L"About us",
+	L"Analyse a team",
+	L"Pairwise comparison",
+	L"Customer voices",
+
+	L"If your business provides innovative solutions for critical applications with realtime demands, perhaps some of these observations sound familiar to you:",
+	L"Your team struggles with itself.",
+	L"Your employees waste time working against each other.",
+	L"Your workforce experiences a high fluctuation rate.",
+	L"You constantly receive low marks on workplace satisfaction ratings.",	
+	L"If you can say 'yes' to one or more of these statements, then you might have a problem in your business. Your employees likely won't work at peak perfection. Thanks to our patented, easy-to-understand MeLoDY system, you can bring productivity back up in no time, and a happy smile on the faces all your staff!",
+
+	// customer quotes
+	L"A few citations from our satisfied customers:",
+	L"My last relationship was terrible. I blamed myself... but now I know better. All men deserve a violent death! Thanks, MeLoDY, for enlightening me!",
+	L"-Louisa G., Novelist-",
+	L"I never got along with my brothers to start with, and recently its gotten worse. You've shown me that our trust problem with father is to blame. Thank you for that! I have to make a bold statement to open his eyes to the facts.",
+	L"-Konrad C., Corrective law enforcement-",
+	L"I've always been a loner, so joining a team was hard for me. Your insight showed me how to become part of a team. You've been a big help!",
+	L"-Grant W., Snake charmer-",
+	L"In my line of work, you need to trust every member of your team 100%. That's why we went to the experts - we went to MeLoDY.",
+	L"-Halle L., SPK-",
+	L"I'll be the first to admit our crew was a rather illustrious assortion of characters, and we ran into some scuffles. But we learned to respect each other, and now complement each other perfectly.",
+	L"-Michael C., NASA-",
+	L"I fully recommend this site!",
+	L"-Kasper H., H&C logistic incorporated-",
+
+	// analyze
+	L"Choose your employee",
+	L"Choose your squad",
+};
+
+STR16	szMercCompareEventText[]=
+{
+	L"%s shot at me!",
+	L"%s is scheming behind my back",
+	L"%s interfered in my business",
+	L"%s is friends with my enemy",
+
+	L"%s got a contract before I did",
+	L"%s ordered a shameful retreat",
+	L"%s massacred the innocent",
+	L"%s slows us down",
+
+	L"%s doesn't share food",
+	L"%s jeopardizes the mission",
+	L"%s is a drug addict",
+	L"%s is thieving scum",
+
+	L"%s is an incompetent commander",
+	L"%s is overpaid",
+	L"%s gets all the good stuff",
+	L"%s mounted a gun on me",
+
+	L"%s treated my wounds",
+	L"Had a good drink %s",
+	L"%s is fun to get wasted with",
+	L"%s is annoying when drunk",
+
+	L"%s is an idiot when drunk",
+};
+
 STR16   szTacticalInventoryDialogString[]=
 {
         L"操作背包",
diff --git a/Utils/_DutchText.cpp b/Utils/_DutchText.cpp
index aba50435..7ab97d98 100644
--- a/Utils/_DutchText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_DutchText.cpp
@@ -4309,6 +4309,7 @@ STR16 pBookMarkStrings[] =
 	L"Encyclopedia",
 	L"Briefing Room",
 	L"Campaign History",	// TODO.Translate
+	L"MeLoDY",
 };
 
 STR16 pBookmarkTitle[] =
@@ -4421,6 +4422,10 @@ STR16 pWebPagesTitles[] =
 	L"%s Press Council - Battle Reports",
 	L"%s Press Council - Latest News",
 	L"%s Press Council - About us",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Home",				// TODO.Translate
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Analyze a team",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Pairwise comparison",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - About us",
 	L"Bobby Ray's - Recentelijke Zendingen",
 	L"Encyclopedia",
 	L"Encyclopedia - Data",
@@ -6217,6 +6222,7 @@ STR16 gzLaptopHelpText[] =
 	L"Encyclopedia",
 	L"Briefing Room",
 	L"Campaign History",	// TODO.Translate
+	L"Mercenaries Love or Dislike You",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 
@@ -8117,7 +8123,7 @@ STR16	szInventoryArmTextStr[]= // TODO.Translate
 STR16		szBackgroundText_Flags[]=
 {
 	L" might consume drugs in inventory\n",
-	L" disregard for other backgrounds\n",
+	L" disregard for all other backgrounds\n",
 	L" +1 level in  underground sectors\n",
 	L" might steal items\n",
 
@@ -8200,6 +8206,8 @@ STR16	szBackgroundText_Value[]=
 	L" %s%d%% cth with firearms against creatures\n",
 	L" %s%d%% insurance cost\n",
 	L" %s%d%% effectiveness as spotter for fellow snipers\n",	// TODO.Translate
+
+	L" dislikes some other backgrounds",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 STR16		szBackgroundTitleText[] =	// TODO.Translate
@@ -8268,6 +8276,13 @@ STR16		szRefinementText[]=
 	L"manners of a snob",
 };
 
+STR16		szRefinementTextTypes[] =	// TODO.Translate
+{
+	L"normal people",
+	L"slobs",
+	L"snobs",
+};
+
 STR16		szNationalityText[]=
 {
 	L"American",		// 0
@@ -8318,6 +8333,56 @@ STR16		szNationalityText[]=
 	L"Portoguese",
 };
 
+STR16		szNationalityTextAdjective[] = // TODO.Translate
+{
+	L"americans",		// 0
+	L"arabs",
+	L"australians",
+	L"britains",
+	L"canadians",
+	L"cubans",			// 5
+	L"danes",
+	L"frenchmen",
+	L"russians",
+	L"nigerians",
+	L"swiss",			// 10
+	L"jamaicans",
+	L"poles",
+	L"chinese",
+	L"irishmen",
+	L"south africans",	// 15
+	L"hungarians",
+	L"scotsmen",
+	L"arulcans",
+	L"germans",
+	L"africans",			// 20
+	L"italians",
+	L"dutchmen",
+	L"romanians",
+	L"metavirans",
+
+	// newly added from here on
+	L"greek",			// 25
+	L"estonians",
+	L"venezuelans",
+	L"japanese",
+	L"turks",
+	L"indians",			// 30
+	L"mexicans",
+	L"norwegians",
+	L"spaniards",
+	L"brasilians",
+	L"finns",			// 35
+	L"iranians",
+	L"israelis",
+	L"bulgarians",
+	L"swedes",
+	L"iraqis",			// 40
+	L"syrians",
+	L"belgians",
+	L"portoguese",
+};
+
 // special text used if we do not hate any nation (value of -1)
 STR16		szNationalityText_Special[]=
 {
@@ -8528,6 +8593,74 @@ STR16	szCampaignHistoryWebpageString[]=
 	L"Day",
 };
 
+STR16	szMercCompareWebSite[] =	// TODO.Translate
+{
+	// main page
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You",
+	L"Your #1 teambuilding experts on the web",
+
+	L"About us",
+	L"Analyse a team",
+	L"Pairwise comparison",
+	L"Customer voices",
+
+	L"If your business provides innovative solutions for critical applications with realtime demands, perhaps some of these observations sound familiar to you:",
+	L"Your team struggles with itself.",
+	L"Your employees waste time working against each other.",
+	L"Your workforce experiences a high fluctuation rate.",
+	L"You constantly receive low marks on workplace satisfaction ratings.",	
+	L"If you can say 'yes' to one or more of these statements, then you might have a problem in your business. Your employees likely won't work at peak perfection. Thanks to our patented, easy-to-understand MeLoDY system, you can bring productivity back up in no time, and a happy smile on the faces all your staff!",
+
+	// customer quotes
+	L"A few citations from our satisfied customers:",
+	L"My last relationship was terrible. I blamed myself... but now I know better. All men deserve a violent death! Thanks, MeLoDY, for enlightening me!",
+	L"-Louisa G., Novelist-",
+	L"I never got along with my brothers to start with, and recently its gotten worse. You've shown me that our trust problem with father is to blame. Thank you for that! I have to make a bold statement to open his eyes to the facts.",
+	L"-Konrad C., Corrective law enforcement-",
+	L"I've always been a loner, so joining a team was hard for me. Your insight showed me how to become part of a team. You've been a big help!",
+	L"-Grant W., Snake charmer-",
+	L"In my line of work, you need to trust every member of your team 100%. That's why we went to the experts - we went to MeLoDY.",
+	L"-Halle L., SPK-",
+	L"I'll be the first to admit our crew was a rather illustrious assortion of characters, and we ran into some scuffles. But we learned to respect each other, and now complement each other perfectly.",
+	L"-Michael C., NASA-",
+	L"I fully recommend this site!",
+	L"-Kasper H., H&C logistic incorporated-",
+
+	// analyze
+	L"Choose your employee",
+	L"Choose your squad",
+};
+
+STR16	szMercCompareEventText[]=
+{
+	L"%s shot at me!",
+	L"%s is scheming behind my back",
+	L"%s interfered in my business",
+	L"%s is friends with my enemy",
+
+	L"%s got a contract before I did",
+	L"%s ordered a shameful retreat",
+	L"%s massacred the innocent",
+	L"%s slows us down",
+
+	L"%s doesn't share food",
+	L"%s jeopardizes the mission",
+	L"%s is a drug addict",
+	L"%s is thieving scum",
+
+	L"%s is an incompetent commander",
+	L"%s is overpaid",
+	L"%s gets all the good stuff",
+	L"%s mounted a gun on me",
+
+	L"%s treated my wounds",
+	L"Had a good drink %s",
+	L"%s is fun to get wasted with",
+	L"%s is annoying when drunk",
+
+	L"%s is an idiot when drunk",
+};
+
 STR16   szTacticalInventoryDialogString[]=
 {
         L"Inventory Manipulations",
diff --git a/Utils/_EnglishText.cpp b/Utils/_EnglishText.cpp
index 6c30eef2..ff01918c 100644
--- a/Utils/_EnglishText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_EnglishText.cpp
@@ -4306,6 +4306,7 @@ STR16 pBookMarkStrings[] =
 	L"Encyclopedia",
 	L"Briefing Room",
 	L"Campaign History",
+	L"MeLoDY",
 };
 
 STR16 pBookmarkTitle[] =
@@ -4418,6 +4419,10 @@ STR16 pWebPagesTitles[] =
 	L"%s Press Council - Battle Reports",
 	L"%s Press Council - Latest News",
 	L"%s Press Council - About us",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Home",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Analyze a team",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Pairwise comparison",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - About us",
 	L"Bobby Ray's - Recent Shipments",
 	L"Encyclopedia",
 	L"Encyclopedia - Data",
@@ -6205,6 +6210,7 @@ STR16 gzLaptopHelpText[] =
 	L"Encyclopedia",
 	L"Briefing Room",
 	L"Campaign History",
+	L"Mercenaries Love or Dislike You",
 };
 
 
@@ -8101,7 +8107,7 @@ STR16	szInventoryArmTextStr[]=
 STR16		szBackgroundText_Flags[]=
 {
 	L" might consume drugs in inventory\n",
-	L" disregard for other backgrounds\n",
+	L" disregard for all other backgrounds\n",
 	L" +1 level in underground sectors\n",
 	L" might steal items\n",
 
@@ -8183,6 +8189,8 @@ STR16	szBackgroundText_Value[]=
 	L" %s%d%% cth with firearms against creatures\n",
 	L" %s%d%% insurance cost\n",
 	L" %s%d%% effectiveness as spotter for fellow snipers\n",
+
+	L" dislikes some other backgrounds",
 };
 
 STR16		szBackgroundTitleText[] = 
@@ -8252,6 +8260,13 @@ STR16		szRefinementText[]=
 	L"manners of a snob",
 };
 
+STR16		szRefinementTextTypes[] =
+{
+	L"normal people",
+	L"slobs",
+	L"snobs",
+};
+
 STR16		szNationalityText[]=
 {
 	L"American",		// 0
@@ -8302,6 +8317,56 @@ STR16		szNationalityText[]=
 	L"Portoguese",
 };
 
+STR16		szNationalityTextAdjective[] =
+{
+	L"americans",		// 0
+	L"arabs",
+	L"australians",
+	L"britains",
+	L"canadians",
+	L"cubans",			// 5
+	L"danes",
+	L"frenchmen",
+	L"russians",
+	L"nigerians",
+	L"swiss",			// 10
+	L"jamaicans",
+	L"poles",
+	L"chinese",
+	L"irishmen",
+	L"south africans",	// 15
+	L"hungarians",
+	L"scotsmen",
+	L"arulcans",
+	L"germans",
+	L"africans",			// 20
+	L"italians",
+	L"dutchmen",
+	L"romanians",
+	L"metavirans",
+
+	// newly added from here on
+	L"greek",			// 25
+	L"estonians",
+	L"venezuelans",
+	L"japanese",
+	L"turks",
+	L"indians",			// 30
+	L"mexicans",
+	L"norwegians",
+	L"spaniards",
+	L"brasilians",
+	L"finns",			// 35
+	L"iranians",
+	L"israelis",
+	L"bulgarians",
+	L"swedes",
+	L"iraqis",			// 40
+	L"syrians",
+	L"belgians",
+	L"portoguese",
+};
+
 // special text used if we do not hate any nation (value of -1)
 STR16		szNationalityText_Special[]=
 {
@@ -8512,6 +8577,74 @@ STR16	szCampaignHistoryWebpageString[]=
 	L"Day",
 };
 
+STR16	szMercCompareWebSite[] =
+{
+	// main page
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You",
+	L"Your #1 teambuilding experts on the web",
+
+	L"About us",
+	L"Analyse a team",
+	L"Pairwise comparison",
+	L"Customer voices",
+
+	L"If your business provides innovative solutions for critical applications with realtime demands, perhaps some of these observations sound familiar to you:",
+	L"Your team struggles with itself.",
+	L"Your employees waste time working against each other.",
+	L"Your workforce experiences a high fluctuation rate.",
+	L"You constantly receive low marks on workplace satisfaction ratings.",	
+	L"If you can say 'yes' to one or more of these statements, then you might have a problem in your business. Your employees likely won't work at peak perfection. Thanks to our patented, easy-to-understand MeLoDY system, you can bring productivity back up in no time, and a happy smile on the faces all your staff!",
+
+	// customer quotes
+	L"A few citations from our satisfied customers:",
+	L"My last relationship was terrible. I blamed myself... but now I know better. All men deserve a violent death! Thanks, MeLoDY, for enlightening me!",
+	L"-Louisa G., Novelist-",
+	L"I never got along with my brothers to start with, and recently its gotten worse. You've shown me that our trust problem with father is to blame. Thank you for that! I have to make a bold statement to open his eyes to the facts.",
+	L"-Konrad C., Corrective law enforcement-",
+	L"I've always been a loner, so joining a team was hard for me. Your insight showed me how to become part of a team. You've been a big help!",
+	L"-Grant W., Snake charmer-",
+	L"In my line of work, you need to trust every member of your team 100%. That's why we went to the experts - we went to MeLoDY.",
+	L"-Halle L., SPK-",
+	L"I'll be the first to admit our crew was a rather illustrious assortion of characters, and we ran into some scuffles. But we learned to respect each other, and now complement each other perfectly.",
+	L"-Michael C., NASA-",
+	L"I fully recommend this site!",
+	L"-Kasper H., H&C logistic incorporated-",
+
+	// analyze
+	L"Choose your employee",
+	L"Choose your squad",
+};
+
+STR16	szMercCompareEventText[]=
+{
+	L"%s shot at me!",
+	L"%s is scheming behind my back",
+	L"%s interfered in my business",
+	L"%s is friends with my enemy",
+
+	L"%s got a contract before I did",
+	L"%s ordered a shameful retreat",
+	L"%s massacred the innocent",
+	L"%s slows us down",
+
+	L"%s doesn't share food",
+	L"%s jeopardizes the mission",
+	L"%s is a drug addict",
+	L"%s is thieving scum",
+
+	L"%s is an incompetent commander",
+	L"%s is overpaid",
+	L"%s gets all the good stuff",
+	L"%s mounted a gun on me",
+
+	L"%s treated my wounds",
+	L"Had a good drink %s",
+	L"%s is fun to get wasted with",
+	L"%s is annoying when drunk",
+
+	L"%s is an idiot when drunk",
+};
+
 STR16   szTacticalInventoryDialogString[]=
 {
         L"Inventory Manipulations",
diff --git a/Utils/_FrenchText.cpp b/Utils/_FrenchText.cpp
index d2b1c326..4ad159b9 100644
--- a/Utils/_FrenchText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_FrenchText.cpp
@@ -4317,6 +4317,7 @@ STR16 pBookMarkStrings[] =
 	L"Encyclopédie",
 	L"Briefing",
 	L"Comptes rendus",
+	L"MeLoDY",
 };
 
 STR16 pBookmarkTitle[] =
@@ -4429,6 +4430,10 @@ STR16 pWebPagesTitles[] =
 	L"%s, conseil de presse : Rapports",   // TODO.Translate //A voir fini (to see finished)
 	L"%s, conseil de presse : Dernières Nouvelles",   // TODO.Translate //A voir fini (to see finished)
 	L"%s, conseil de presse : À propos de nous",   // TODO.Translate //A voir fini (to see finished)
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Home",				// TODO.Translate
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Analyze a team",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Pairwise comparison",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - About us",
 	L"Bobby Ray : Dernières commandes",
 	L"Encyclopédie",
 	L"Encyclopédie : Données",
@@ -6217,6 +6222,7 @@ STR16 gzLaptopHelpText[] =
 	L"Encyclopédie",
 	L"Salle de briefing",
 	L"Comptes rendus",
+	L"Mercenaries Love or Dislike You",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 
@@ -8102,7 +8108,7 @@ STR16	szInventoryArmTextStr[]=
 STR16		szBackgroundText_Flags[]=
 {
 	L" peut consommer des drogues se trouvant dans son inventaire\n",
-	L" ne tient pas compte des autres passifs\n",
+	L" disregard for all other backgrounds\n", // TODO.Translate
 	L" +1 Niveau dans les souterrains\n",
 	L" peut voler des objets\n",
 
@@ -8185,6 +8191,8 @@ STR16	szBackgroundText_Value[]=
 	L" %s%d%% de CDT avec des armes à feu contre les créatures\n",
 	L" %s%d%% du coût de l'assurance\n",
 	L" %s%d%% d'efficacité comme guetteur pour vos tireurs d'élite\n",
+
+	L" dislikes some other backgrounds",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 STR16		szBackgroundTitleText[] =
@@ -8253,6 +8261,13 @@ STR16		szRefinementText[]=
 	L"manières de snob",
 };
 
+STR16		szRefinementTextTypes[] =	// TODO.Translate
+{
+	L"normal people",
+	L"slobs",
+	L"snobs",
+};
+
 STR16		szNationalityText[]=
 {
 	L"Américain",		// 0
@@ -8303,6 +8318,56 @@ STR16		szNationalityText[]=
 	L"Portugais",
 };
 
+STR16		szNationalityTextAdjective[] = // TODO.Translate
+{
+	L"americans",		// 0
+	L"arabs",
+	L"australians",
+	L"britains",
+	L"canadians",
+	L"cubans",			// 5
+	L"danes",
+	L"frenchmen",
+	L"russians",
+	L"nigerians",
+	L"swiss",			// 10
+	L"jamaicans",
+	L"poles",
+	L"chinese",
+	L"irishmen",
+	L"south africans",	// 15
+	L"hungarians",
+	L"scotsmen",
+	L"arulcans",
+	L"germans",
+	L"africans",			// 20
+	L"italians",
+	L"dutchmen",
+	L"romanians",
+	L"metavirans",
+
+	// newly added from here on
+	L"greek",			// 25
+	L"estonians",
+	L"venezuelans",
+	L"japanese",
+	L"turks",
+	L"indians",			// 30
+	L"mexicans",
+	L"norwegians",
+	L"spaniards",
+	L"brasilians",
+	L"finns",			// 35
+	L"iranians",
+	L"israelis",
+	L"bulgarians",
+	L"swedes",
+	L"iraqis",			// 40
+	L"syrians",
+	L"belgians",
+	L"portoguese",
+};
+
 // special text used if we do not hate any nation (value of -1)
 STR16		szNationalityText_Special[]=
 {
@@ -8513,6 +8578,74 @@ STR16	szCampaignHistoryWebpageString[]=
 	L"Jour",
 };
 
+STR16	szMercCompareWebSite[] =	// TODO.Translate
+{
+	// main page
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You",
+	L"Your #1 teambuilding experts on the web",
+
+	L"About us",
+	L"Analyse a team",
+	L"Pairwise comparison",
+	L"Customer voices",
+
+	L"If your business provides innovative solutions for critical applications with realtime demands, perhaps some of these observations sound familiar to you:",
+	L"Your team struggles with itself.",
+	L"Your employees waste time working against each other.",
+	L"Your workforce experiences a high fluctuation rate.",
+	L"You constantly receive low marks on workplace satisfaction ratings.",	
+	L"If you can say 'yes' to one or more of these statements, then you might have a problem in your business. Your employees likely won't work at peak perfection. Thanks to our patented, easy-to-understand MeLoDY system, you can bring productivity back up in no time, and a happy smile on the faces all your staff!",
+
+	// customer quotes
+	L"A few citations from our satisfied customers:",
+	L"My last relationship was terrible. I blamed myself... but now I know better. All men deserve a violent death! Thanks, MeLoDY, for enlightening me!",
+	L"-Louisa G., Novelist-",
+	L"I never got along with my brothers to start with, and recently its gotten worse. You've shown me that our trust problem with father is to blame. Thank you for that! I have to make a bold statement to open his eyes to the facts.",
+	L"-Konrad C., Corrective law enforcement-",
+	L"I've always been a loner, so joining a team was hard for me. Your insight showed me how to become part of a team. You've been a big help!",
+	L"-Grant W., Snake charmer-",
+	L"In my line of work, you need to trust every member of your team 100%. That's why we went to the experts - we went to MeLoDY.",
+	L"-Halle L., SPK-",
+	L"I'll be the first to admit our crew was a rather illustrious assortion of characters, and we ran into some scuffles. But we learned to respect each other, and now complement each other perfectly.",
+	L"-Michael C., NASA-",
+	L"I fully recommend this site!",
+	L"-Kasper H., H&C logistic incorporated-",
+
+	// analyze
+	L"Choose your employee",
+	L"Choose your squad",
+};
+
+STR16	szMercCompareEventText[]=
+{
+	L"%s shot at me!",
+	L"%s is scheming behind my back",
+	L"%s interfered in my business",
+	L"%s is friends with my enemy",
+
+	L"%s got a contract before I did",
+	L"%s ordered a shameful retreat",
+	L"%s massacred the innocent",
+	L"%s slows us down",
+
+	L"%s doesn't share food",
+	L"%s jeopardizes the mission",
+	L"%s is a drug addict",
+	L"%s is thieving scum",
+
+	L"%s is an incompetent commander",
+	L"%s is overpaid",
+	L"%s gets all the good stuff",
+	L"%s mounted a gun on me",
+
+	L"%s treated my wounds",
+	L"Had a good drink %s",
+	L"%s is fun to get wasted with",
+	L"%s is annoying when drunk",
+
+	L"%s is an idiot when drunk",
+};
+
 STR16   szTacticalInventoryDialogString[]=
 {
         L"Manipulations de l'inventaire",
diff --git a/Utils/_GermanText.cpp b/Utils/_GermanText.cpp
index 9e396bcb..afaf102c 100644
--- a/Utils/_GermanText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_GermanText.cpp
@@ -4260,6 +4260,7 @@ STR16 pBookMarkStrings[] =
 	L"Enzyklopädie",
 	L"Besprechung",
 	L"Geschichte",
+	L"MeLoDY",
 };
 
 STR16 pBookmarkTitle[] =
@@ -4364,6 +4365,10 @@ STR16 pWebPagesTitles[] =
 	L"%s Presse Rat - Kampfberichte",
 	L"%s Presse Rat - Aktuellste Neuigkeiten",
 	L"%s Presse Rat - Über uns",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Home",				// TODO.Translate
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Analyze a team",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Pairwise comparison",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - About us",
 	L"Bobby Rays - Letzte Lieferungen",
 	L"Enzyklopädie",
 	L"Enzyklopädie - Daten",
@@ -6049,6 +6054,7 @@ STR16 gzLaptopHelpText[] =
 	L"Enzyklopädie",
 	L"Einsatzbesprechung",
 	L"Geschichte",
+	L"Mercenaries Love or Dislike You",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 STR16 gzHelpScreenText[] =
@@ -7931,7 +7937,7 @@ STR16	szInventoryArmTextStr[]=
 STR16		szBackgroundText_Flags[]=
 {
 	L" might consume drugs in inventory\n",
-	L" disregard for other backgrounds\n",
+	L" disregard for all other backgrounds\n",
 	L" +1 level in  underground sectors\n",
 	L" might steal items\n",
 
@@ -8014,6 +8020,8 @@ STR16	szBackgroundText_Value[]=
 	L" %s%d%% cth with firearms against creatures\n",
 	L" %s%d%% insurance cost\n",
 	L" %s%d%% effectiveness as spotter for fellow snipers\n",	// TODO.Translate
+
+	L" dislikes some other backgrounds",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 STR16		szBackgroundTitleText[] =	// TODO.Translate
@@ -8082,6 +8090,13 @@ STR16		szRefinementText[]=
 	L"manners of a snob",
 };
 
+STR16		szRefinementTextTypes[] =	// TODO.Translate
+{
+	L"normal people",
+	L"slobs",
+	L"snobs",
+};
+
 STR16		szNationalityText[]=
 {
 	L"American",		// 0
@@ -8132,6 +8147,56 @@ STR16		szNationalityText[]=
 	L"Portoguese",
 };
 
+STR16		szNationalityTextAdjective[] = // TODO.Translate
+{
+	L"americans",		// 0
+	L"arabs",
+	L"australians",
+	L"britains",
+	L"canadians",
+	L"cubans",			// 5
+	L"danes",
+	L"frenchmen",
+	L"russians",
+	L"nigerians",
+	L"swiss",			// 10
+	L"jamaicans",
+	L"poles",
+	L"chinese",
+	L"irishmen",
+	L"south africans",	// 15
+	L"hungarians",
+	L"scotsmen",
+	L"arulcans",
+	L"germans",
+	L"africans",			// 20
+	L"italians",
+	L"dutchmen",
+	L"romanians",
+	L"metavirans",
+
+	// newly added from here on
+	L"greek",			// 25
+	L"estonians",
+	L"venezuelans",
+	L"japanese",
+	L"turks",
+	L"indians",			// 30
+	L"mexicans",
+	L"norwegians",
+	L"spaniards",
+	L"brasilians",
+	L"finns",			// 35
+	L"iranians",
+	L"israelis",
+	L"bulgarians",
+	L"swedes",
+	L"iraqis",			// 40
+	L"syrians",
+	L"belgians",
+	L"portoguese",
+};
+
 // special text used if we do not hate any nation (value of -1)
 STR16		szNationalityText_Special[]=
 {
@@ -8342,6 +8407,74 @@ STR16	szCampaignHistoryWebpageString[]=
 	L"Day",
 };
 
+STR16	szMercCompareWebSite[] =	// TODO.Translate
+{
+	// main page
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You",
+	L"Your #1 teambuilding experts on the web",
+
+	L"About us",
+	L"Analyse a team",
+	L"Pairwise comparison",
+	L"Customer voices",
+
+	L"If your business provides innovative solutions for critical applications with realtime demands, perhaps some of these observations sound familiar to you:",
+	L"Your team struggles with itself.",
+	L"Your employees waste time working against each other.",
+	L"Your workforce experiences a high fluctuation rate.",
+	L"You constantly receive low marks on workplace satisfaction ratings.",	
+	L"If you can say 'yes' to one or more of these statements, then you might have a problem in your business. Your employees likely won't work at peak perfection. Thanks to our patented, easy-to-understand MeLoDY system, you can bring productivity back up in no time, and a happy smile on the faces all your staff!",
+
+	// customer quotes
+	L"A few citations from our satisfied customers:",
+	L"My last relationship was terrible. I blamed myself... but now I know better. All men deserve a violent death! Thanks, MeLoDY, for enlightening me!",
+	L"-Louisa G., Novelist-",
+	L"I never got along with my brothers to start with, and recently its gotten worse. You've shown me that our trust problem with father is to blame. Thank you for that! I have to make a bold statement to open his eyes to the facts.",
+	L"-Konrad C., Corrective law enforcement-",
+	L"I've always been a loner, so joining a team was hard for me. Your insight showed me how to become part of a team. You've been a big help!",
+	L"-Grant W., Snake charmer-",
+	L"In my line of work, you need to trust every member of your team 100%. That's why we went to the experts - we went to MeLoDY.",
+	L"-Halle L., SPK-",
+	L"I'll be the first to admit our crew was a rather illustrious assortion of characters, and we ran into some scuffles. But we learned to respect each other, and now complement each other perfectly.",
+	L"-Michael C., NASA-",
+	L"I fully recommend this site!",
+	L"-Kasper H., H&C logistic incorporated-",
+
+	// analyze
+	L"Choose your employee",
+	L"Choose your squad",
+};
+
+STR16	szMercCompareEventText[]=
+{
+	L"%s shot at me!",
+	L"%s is scheming behind my back",
+	L"%s interfered in my business",
+	L"%s is friends with my enemy",
+
+	L"%s got a contract before I did",
+	L"%s ordered a shameful retreat",
+	L"%s massacred the innocent",
+	L"%s slows us down",
+
+	L"%s doesn't share food",
+	L"%s jeopardizes the mission",
+	L"%s is a drug addict",
+	L"%s is thieving scum",
+
+	L"%s is an incompetent commander",
+	L"%s is overpaid",
+	L"%s gets all the good stuff",
+	L"%s mounted a gun on me",
+
+	L"%s treated my wounds",
+	L"Had a good drink %s",
+	L"%s is fun to get wasted with",
+	L"%s is annoying when drunk",
+
+	L"%s is an idiot when drunk",
+};
+
 STR16   szTacticalInventoryDialogString[]=
 {
         L"Inventory Manipulations",
diff --git a/Utils/_ItalianText.cpp b/Utils/_ItalianText.cpp
index 9bc65dff..d177235e 100644
--- a/Utils/_ItalianText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_ItalianText.cpp
@@ -4297,6 +4297,7 @@ STR16 pBookMarkStrings[] =
 	L"Assicurazione",
 	L"Annulla",
 	L"Campaign History",	// TODO.Translate
+	L"MeLoDY",
 };
 
 STR16 pBookmarkTitle[] =
@@ -4409,6 +4410,10 @@ STR16 pWebPagesTitles[] =
 	L"%s Press Council - Battle Reports",
 	L"%s Press Council - Latest News",
 	L"%s Press Council - About us",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Home",				// TODO.Translate
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Analyze a team",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Pairwise comparison",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - About us",
 	L"Bobby Ray - Spedizioni recenti",
 	L"Encyclopedia",
 	L"Encyclopedia - Data",
@@ -6202,6 +6207,7 @@ STR16 gzLaptopHelpText[] =
 	L"Encyclopedia",
 	L"Briefing Room",
 	L"Campaign History",	// TODO.Translate
+	L"Mercenaries Love or Dislike You",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 
@@ -8109,7 +8115,7 @@ STR16	szInventoryArmTextStr[]= // TODO.Translate
 STR16		szBackgroundText_Flags[]=
 {
 	L" might consume drugs in inventory\n",
-	L" disregard for other backgrounds\n",
+	L" disregard for all other backgrounds\n",
 	L" +1 level in  underground sectors\n",
 	L" might steal items\n",
 
@@ -8192,6 +8198,8 @@ STR16	szBackgroundText_Value[]=
 	L" %s%d%% cth with firearms against creatures\n",
 	L" %s%d%% insurance cost\n",
 	L" %s%d%% effectiveness as spotter for fellow snipers\n",	// TODO.Translate
+
+	L" dislikes some other backgrounds",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 STR16		szBackgroundTitleText[] =	// TODO.Translate
@@ -8260,6 +8268,13 @@ STR16		szRefinementText[]=
 	L"manners of a snob",
 };
 
+STR16		szRefinementTextTypes[] =	// TODO.Translate
+{
+	L"normal people",
+	L"slobs",
+	L"snobs",
+};
+
 STR16		szNationalityText[]=
 {
 	L"American",		// 0
@@ -8310,6 +8325,56 @@ STR16		szNationalityText[]=
 	L"Portoguese",
 };
 
+STR16		szNationalityTextAdjective[] = // TODO.Translate
+{
+	L"americans",		// 0
+	L"arabs",
+	L"australians",
+	L"britains",
+	L"canadians",
+	L"cubans",			// 5
+	L"danes",
+	L"frenchmen",
+	L"russians",
+	L"nigerians",
+	L"swiss",			// 10
+	L"jamaicans",
+	L"poles",
+	L"chinese",
+	L"irishmen",
+	L"south africans",	// 15
+	L"hungarians",
+	L"scotsmen",
+	L"arulcans",
+	L"germans",
+	L"africans",			// 20
+	L"italians",
+	L"dutchmen",
+	L"romanians",
+	L"metavirans",
+
+	// newly added from here on
+	L"greek",			// 25
+	L"estonians",
+	L"venezuelans",
+	L"japanese",
+	L"turks",
+	L"indians",			// 30
+	L"mexicans",
+	L"norwegians",
+	L"spaniards",
+	L"brasilians",
+	L"finns",			// 35
+	L"iranians",
+	L"israelis",
+	L"bulgarians",
+	L"swedes",
+	L"iraqis",			// 40
+	L"syrians",
+	L"belgians",
+	L"portoguese",
+};
+
 // special text used if we do not hate any nation (value of -1)
 STR16		szNationalityText_Special[]=
 {
@@ -8520,6 +8585,74 @@ STR16	szCampaignHistoryWebpageString[]=
 	L"Day",
 };
 
+STR16	szMercCompareWebSite[] =	// TODO.Translate
+{
+	// main page
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You",
+	L"Your #1 teambuilding experts on the web",
+
+	L"About us",
+	L"Analyse a team",
+	L"Pairwise comparison",
+	L"Customer voices",
+
+	L"If your business provides innovative solutions for critical applications with realtime demands, perhaps some of these observations sound familiar to you:",
+	L"Your team struggles with itself.",
+	L"Your employees waste time working against each other.",
+	L"Your workforce experiences a high fluctuation rate.",
+	L"You constantly receive low marks on workplace satisfaction ratings.",	
+	L"If you can say 'yes' to one or more of these statements, then you might have a problem in your business. Your employees likely won't work at peak perfection. Thanks to our patented, easy-to-understand MeLoDY system, you can bring productivity back up in no time, and a happy smile on the faces all your staff!",
+
+	// customer quotes
+	L"A few citations from our satisfied customers:",
+	L"My last relationship was terrible. I blamed myself... but now I know better. All men deserve a violent death! Thanks, MeLoDY, for enlightening me!",
+	L"-Louisa G., Novelist-",
+	L"I never got along with my brothers to start with, and recently its gotten worse. You've shown me that our trust problem with father is to blame. Thank you for that! I have to make a bold statement to open his eyes to the facts.",
+	L"-Konrad C., Corrective law enforcement-",
+	L"I've always been a loner, so joining a team was hard for me. Your insight showed me how to become part of a team. You've been a big help!",
+	L"-Grant W., Snake charmer-",
+	L"In my line of work, you need to trust every member of your team 100%. That's why we went to the experts - we went to MeLoDY.",
+	L"-Halle L., SPK-",
+	L"I'll be the first to admit our crew was a rather illustrious assortion of characters, and we ran into some scuffles. But we learned to respect each other, and now complement each other perfectly.",
+	L"-Michael C., NASA-",
+	L"I fully recommend this site!",
+	L"-Kasper H., H&C logistic incorporated-",
+
+	// analyze
+	L"Choose your employee",
+	L"Choose your squad",
+};
+
+STR16	szMercCompareEventText[]=
+{
+	L"%s shot at me!",
+	L"%s is scheming behind my back",
+	L"%s interfered in my business",
+	L"%s is friends with my enemy",
+
+	L"%s got a contract before I did",
+	L"%s ordered a shameful retreat",
+	L"%s massacred the innocent",
+	L"%s slows us down",
+
+	L"%s doesn't share food",
+	L"%s jeopardizes the mission",
+	L"%s is a drug addict",
+	L"%s is thieving scum",
+
+	L"%s is an incompetent commander",
+	L"%s is overpaid",
+	L"%s gets all the good stuff",
+	L"%s mounted a gun on me",
+
+	L"%s treated my wounds",
+	L"Had a good drink %s",
+	L"%s is fun to get wasted with",
+	L"%s is annoying when drunk",
+
+	L"%s is an idiot when drunk",
+};
+
 STR16   szTacticalInventoryDialogString[]=
 {
         L"Inventory Manipulations",
diff --git a/Utils/_PolishText.cpp b/Utils/_PolishText.cpp
index 69155ff8..29abd335 100644
--- a/Utils/_PolishText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_PolishText.cpp
@@ -4316,6 +4316,7 @@ STR16 pBookMarkStrings[] =
 	L"Encyclopedia",
 	L"Briefing Room",
 	L"Campaign History",	// TODO.Translate
+	L"MeLoDY",
 };
 
 STR16 pBookmarkTitle[] =
@@ -4428,6 +4429,10 @@ STR16 pWebPagesTitles[] =
 	L"%s Press Council - Battle Reports",
 	L"%s Press Council - Latest News",
 	L"%s Press Council - About us",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Home",				// TODO.Translate
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Analyze a team",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Pairwise comparison",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - About us",
 	L"Bobby Ray's - Ostatnie dostawy",
 	L"Encyclopedia",
 	L"Encyclopedia - Dane",
@@ -6220,6 +6225,7 @@ STR16 gzLaptopHelpText[] =
 	L"Encyklopedia",
 	L"Briefing Room",
 	L"Campaign History",	// TODO.Translate
+	L"Mercenaries Love or Dislike You",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 
@@ -8126,7 +8132,7 @@ STR16	szInventoryArmTextStr[]= // TODO.Translate
 STR16		szBackgroundText_Flags[]=
 {
 	L" might consume drugs in inventory\n",
-	L" disregard for other backgrounds\n",
+	L" disregard for all other backgrounds\n",
 	L" +1 level in  underground sectors\n",
 	L" might steal items\n",
 
@@ -8209,6 +8215,8 @@ STR16	szBackgroundText_Value[]=
 	L" %s%d%% cth with firearms against creatures\n",
 	L" %s%d%% insurance cost\n",
 	L" %s%d%% effectiveness as spotter for fellow snipers\n",	// TODO.Translate
+
+	L" dislikes some other backgrounds",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 STR16		szBackgroundTitleText[] =	// TODO.Translate
@@ -8277,6 +8285,13 @@ STR16		szRefinementText[]=
 	L"manners of a snob",
 };
 
+STR16		szRefinementTextTypes[] =	// TODO.Translate
+{
+	L"normal people",
+	L"slobs",
+	L"snobs",
+};
+
 STR16		szNationalityText[]=
 {
 	L"American",		// 0
@@ -8327,6 +8342,56 @@ STR16		szNationalityText[]=
 	L"Portoguese",
 };
 
+STR16		szNationalityTextAdjective[] = // TODO.Translate
+{
+	L"americans",		// 0
+	L"arabs",
+	L"australians",
+	L"britains",
+	L"canadians",
+	L"cubans",			// 5
+	L"danes",
+	L"frenchmen",
+	L"russians",
+	L"nigerians",
+	L"swiss",			// 10
+	L"jamaicans",
+	L"poles",
+	L"chinese",
+	L"irishmen",
+	L"south africans",	// 15
+	L"hungarians",
+	L"scotsmen",
+	L"arulcans",
+	L"germans",
+	L"africans",			// 20
+	L"italians",
+	L"dutchmen",
+	L"romanians",
+	L"metavirans",
+
+	// newly added from here on
+	L"greek",			// 25
+	L"estonians",
+	L"venezuelans",
+	L"japanese",
+	L"turks",
+	L"indians",			// 30
+	L"mexicans",
+	L"norwegians",
+	L"spaniards",
+	L"brasilians",
+	L"finns",			// 35
+	L"iranians",
+	L"israelis",
+	L"bulgarians",
+	L"swedes",
+	L"iraqis",			// 40
+	L"syrians",
+	L"belgians",
+	L"portoguese",
+};
+
 // special text used if we do not hate any nation (value of -1)
 STR16		szNationalityText_Special[]=
 {
@@ -8537,6 +8602,74 @@ STR16	szCampaignHistoryWebpageString[]=
 	L"Day",
 };
 
+STR16	szMercCompareWebSite[] =	// TODO.Translate
+{
+	// main page
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You",
+	L"Your #1 teambuilding experts on the web",
+
+	L"About us",
+	L"Analyse a team",
+	L"Pairwise comparison",
+	L"Customer voices",
+
+	L"If your business provides innovative solutions for critical applications with realtime demands, perhaps some of these observations sound familiar to you:",
+	L"Your team struggles with itself.",
+	L"Your employees waste time working against each other.",
+	L"Your workforce experiences a high fluctuation rate.",
+	L"You constantly receive low marks on workplace satisfaction ratings.",	
+	L"If you can say 'yes' to one or more of these statements, then you might have a problem in your business. Your employees likely won't work at peak perfection. Thanks to our patented, easy-to-understand MeLoDY system, you can bring productivity back up in no time, and a happy smile on the faces all your staff!",
+
+	// customer quotes
+	L"A few citations from our satisfied customers:",
+	L"My last relationship was terrible. I blamed myself... but now I know better. All men deserve a violent death! Thanks, MeLoDY, for enlightening me!",
+	L"-Louisa G., Novelist-",
+	L"I never got along with my brothers to start with, and recently its gotten worse. You've shown me that our trust problem with father is to blame. Thank you for that! I have to make a bold statement to open his eyes to the facts.",
+	L"-Konrad C., Corrective law enforcement-",
+	L"I've always been a loner, so joining a team was hard for me. Your insight showed me how to become part of a team. You've been a big help!",
+	L"-Grant W., Snake charmer-",
+	L"In my line of work, you need to trust every member of your team 100%. That's why we went to the experts - we went to MeLoDY.",
+	L"-Halle L., SPK-",
+	L"I'll be the first to admit our crew was a rather illustrious assortion of characters, and we ran into some scuffles. But we learned to respect each other, and now complement each other perfectly.",
+	L"-Michael C., NASA-",
+	L"I fully recommend this site!",
+	L"-Kasper H., H&C logistic incorporated-",
+
+	// analyze
+	L"Choose your employee",
+	L"Choose your squad",
+};
+
+STR16	szMercCompareEventText[]=
+{
+	L"%s shot at me!",
+	L"%s is scheming behind my back",
+	L"%s interfered in my business",
+	L"%s is friends with my enemy",
+
+	L"%s got a contract before I did",
+	L"%s ordered a shameful retreat",
+	L"%s massacred the innocent",
+	L"%s slows us down",
+
+	L"%s doesn't share food",
+	L"%s jeopardizes the mission",
+	L"%s is a drug addict",
+	L"%s is thieving scum",
+
+	L"%s is an incompetent commander",
+	L"%s is overpaid",
+	L"%s gets all the good stuff",
+	L"%s mounted a gun on me",
+
+	L"%s treated my wounds",
+	L"Had a good drink %s",
+	L"%s is fun to get wasted with",
+	L"%s is annoying when drunk",
+
+	L"%s is an idiot when drunk",
+};
+
 STR16   szTacticalInventoryDialogString[]=
 {
         L"Inventory Manipulations",
diff --git a/Utils/_RussianText.cpp b/Utils/_RussianText.cpp
index 55acba46..edee367d 100644
--- a/Utils/_RussianText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_RussianText.cpp
@@ -4307,6 +4307,7 @@ STR16 pBookMarkStrings[] =
 	L"Энциклопедия",
 	L"Briefing Room",
 	L"Campaign History",	// TODO.Translate
+	L"MeLoDY",
 };
 
 STR16 pBookmarkTitle[] =
@@ -4419,6 +4420,10 @@ STR16 pWebPagesTitles[] =
 	L"%s Press Council - Battle Reports",
 	L"%s Press Council - Latest News",
 	L"%s Press Council - About us",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Home",				// TODO.Translate
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Analyze a team",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Pairwise comparison",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - About us",
 	L"Бобби Рэй - последние поступления",
 	L"Энциклопедия",
 	L"Энциклопедия - данные",
@@ -6207,6 +6212,7 @@ STR16 gzLaptopHelpText[] =
 	L"Encyclopedia",
 	L"Briefing Room",
 	L"Campaign History",	// TODO.Translate
+	L"Mercenaries Love or Dislike You",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 
@@ -8106,7 +8112,7 @@ STR16	szInventoryArmTextStr[]= // TODO.Translate
 STR16		szBackgroundText_Flags[]=
 {
 	L" might consume drugs in inventory\n",
-	L" disregard for other backgrounds\n",
+	L" disregard for all other backgrounds\n",
 	L" +1 level in  underground sectors\n",
 	L" might steal items\n",
 
@@ -8189,6 +8195,8 @@ STR16	szBackgroundText_Value[]=
 	L" %s%d%% cth with firearms against creatures\n",
 	L" %s%d%% insurance cost\n",
 	L" %s%d%% effectiveness as spotter for fellow snipers\n",	// TODO.Translate
+
+	L" dislikes some other backgrounds",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 STR16		szBackgroundTitleText[] =	// TODO.Translate
@@ -8257,6 +8265,13 @@ STR16		szRefinementText[]=
 	L"manners of a snob",
 };
 
+STR16		szRefinementTextTypes[] =	// TODO.Translate
+{
+	L"normal people",
+	L"slobs",
+	L"snobs",
+};
+
 STR16		szNationalityText[]=
 {
 	L"American",		// 0
@@ -8307,6 +8322,56 @@ STR16		szNationalityText[]=
 	L"Portoguese",
 };
 
+STR16		szNationalityTextAdjective[] = // TODO.Translate
+{
+	L"americans",		// 0
+	L"arabs",
+	L"australians",
+	L"britains",
+	L"canadians",
+	L"cubans",			// 5
+	L"danes",
+	L"frenchmen",
+	L"russians",
+	L"nigerians",
+	L"swiss",			// 10
+	L"jamaicans",
+	L"poles",
+	L"chinese",
+	L"irishmen",
+	L"south africans",	// 15
+	L"hungarians",
+	L"scotsmen",
+	L"arulcans",
+	L"germans",
+	L"africans",			// 20
+	L"italians",
+	L"dutchmen",
+	L"romanians",
+	L"metavirans",
+
+	// newly added from here on
+	L"greek",			// 25
+	L"estonians",
+	L"venezuelans",
+	L"japanese",
+	L"turks",
+	L"indians",			// 30
+	L"mexicans",
+	L"norwegians",
+	L"spaniards",
+	L"brasilians",
+	L"finns",			// 35
+	L"iranians",
+	L"israelis",
+	L"bulgarians",
+	L"swedes",
+	L"iraqis",			// 40
+	L"syrians",
+	L"belgians",
+	L"portoguese",
+};
+
 // special text used if we do not hate any nation (value of -1)
 STR16		szNationalityText_Special[]=
 {
@@ -8517,6 +8582,74 @@ STR16	szCampaignHistoryWebpageString[]=
 	L"Day",
 };
 
+STR16	szMercCompareWebSite[] =	// TODO.Translate
+{
+	// main page
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You",
+	L"Your #1 teambuilding experts on the web",
+
+	L"About us",
+	L"Analyse a team",
+	L"Pairwise comparison",
+	L"Customer voices",
+
+	L"If your business provides innovative solutions for critical applications with realtime demands, perhaps some of these observations sound familiar to you:",
+	L"Your team struggles with itself.",
+	L"Your employees waste time working against each other.",
+	L"Your workforce experiences a high fluctuation rate.",
+	L"You constantly receive low marks on workplace satisfaction ratings.",	
+	L"If you can say 'yes' to one or more of these statements, then you might have a problem in your business. Your employees likely won't work at peak perfection. Thanks to our patented, easy-to-understand MeLoDY system, you can bring productivity back up in no time, and a happy smile on the faces all your staff!",
+
+	// customer quotes
+	L"A few citations from our satisfied customers:",
+	L"My last relationship was terrible. I blamed myself... but now I know better. All men deserve a violent death! Thanks, MeLoDY, for enlightening me!",
+	L"-Louisa G., Novelist-",
+	L"I never got along with my brothers to start with, and recently its gotten worse. You've shown me that our trust problem with father is to blame. Thank you for that! I have to make a bold statement to open his eyes to the facts.",
+	L"-Konrad C., Corrective law enforcement-",
+	L"I've always been a loner, so joining a team was hard for me. Your insight showed me how to become part of a team. You've been a big help!",
+	L"-Grant W., Snake charmer-",
+	L"In my line of work, you need to trust every member of your team 100%. That's why we went to the experts - we went to MeLoDY.",
+	L"-Halle L., SPK-",
+	L"I'll be the first to admit our crew was a rather illustrious assortion of characters, and we ran into some scuffles. But we learned to respect each other, and now complement each other perfectly.",
+	L"-Michael C., NASA-",
+	L"I fully recommend this site!",
+	L"-Kasper H., H&C logistic incorporated-",
+
+	// analyze
+	L"Choose your employee",
+	L"Choose your squad",
+};
+
+STR16	szMercCompareEventText[]=
+{
+	L"%s shot at me!",
+	L"%s is scheming behind my back",
+	L"%s interfered in my business",
+	L"%s is friends with my enemy",
+
+	L"%s got a contract before I did",
+	L"%s ordered a shameful retreat",
+	L"%s massacred the innocent",
+	L"%s slows us down",
+
+	L"%s doesn't share food",
+	L"%s jeopardizes the mission",
+	L"%s is a drug addict",
+	L"%s is thieving scum",
+
+	L"%s is an incompetent commander",
+	L"%s is overpaid",
+	L"%s gets all the good stuff",
+	L"%s mounted a gun on me",
+
+	L"%s treated my wounds",
+	L"Had a good drink %s",
+	L"%s is fun to get wasted with",
+	L"%s is annoying when drunk",
+
+	L"%s is an idiot when drunk",
+};
+
 STR16   szTacticalInventoryDialogString[]=
 {
         L"Inventory Manipulations",
diff --git a/Utils/_TaiwaneseText.cpp b/Utils/_TaiwaneseText.cpp
index e2564302..c0694fac 100644
--- a/Utils/_TaiwaneseText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_TaiwaneseText.cpp
@@ -4312,6 +4312,7 @@ STR16 pBookMarkStrings[] =
 	L"Encyclopedia",
 	L"Briefing Room",
 	L"Campaign History",
+	L"MeLoDY",
 };
 
 STR16 pBookmarkTitle[] =
@@ -4424,6 +4425,10 @@ STR16 pWebPagesTitles[] =
 	L"%s Press Council - Battle Reports",
 	L"%s Press Council - Latest News",
 	L"%s Press Council - About us",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Home",				// TODO.Translate
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Analyze a team",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - Pairwise comparison",
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You - About us",
 	L"Bobby Ray's - Recent Shipments",
 	L"Encyclopedia",
 	L"Encyclopedia - Data",
@@ -6216,6 +6221,7 @@ STR16 gzLaptopHelpText[] =
 	L"Encyclopedia",
 	L"Briefing Room",
 	L"Campaign History",
+	L"Mercenaries Love or Dislike You",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 
@@ -8117,7 +8123,7 @@ STR16	szInventoryArmTextStr[]= // TODO.Translate
 STR16		szBackgroundText_Flags[]=
 {
 	L" might consume drugs in inventory\n",
-	L" disregard for other backgrounds\n",
+	L" disregard for all other backgrounds\n",
 	L" +1 level in  underground sectors\n",
 	L" might steal items\n",
 
@@ -8200,6 +8206,8 @@ STR16	szBackgroundText_Value[]=
 	L" %s%d%% cth with firearms against creatures\n",
 	L" %s%d%% insurance cost\n",
 	L" %s%d%% effectiveness as spotter for fellow snipers\n",	// TODO.Translate
+
+	L" dislikes some other backgrounds",	// TODO.Translate
 };
 
 STR16		szBackgroundTitleText[] =	// TODO.Translate
@@ -8268,6 +8276,13 @@ STR16		szRefinementText[]=
 	L"manners of a snob",
 };
 
+STR16		szRefinementTextTypes[] =	// TODO.Translate
+{
+	L"normal people",
+	L"slobs",
+	L"snobs",
+};
+
 STR16		szNationalityText[]=
 {
 	L"American",		// 0
@@ -8318,6 +8333,56 @@ STR16		szNationalityText[]=
 	L"Portoguese",
 };
 
+STR16		szNationalityTextAdjective[] = // TODO.Translate
+{
+	L"americans",		// 0
+	L"arabs",
+	L"australians",
+	L"britains",
+	L"canadians",
+	L"cubans",			// 5
+	L"danes",
+	L"frenchmen",
+	L"russians",
+	L"nigerians",
+	L"swiss",			// 10
+	L"jamaicans",
+	L"poles",
+	L"chinese",
+	L"irishmen",
+	L"south africans",	// 15
+	L"hungarians",
+	L"scotsmen",
+	L"arulcans",
+	L"germans",
+	L"africans",			// 20
+	L"italians",
+	L"dutchmen",
+	L"romanians",
+	L"metavirans",
+
+	// newly added from here on
+	L"greek",			// 25
+	L"estonians",
+	L"venezuelans",
+	L"japanese",
+	L"turks",
+	L"indians",			// 30
+	L"mexicans",
+	L"norwegians",
+	L"spaniards",
+	L"brasilians",
+	L"finns",			// 35
+	L"iranians",
+	L"israelis",
+	L"bulgarians",
+	L"swedes",
+	L"iraqis",			// 40
+	L"syrians",
+	L"belgians",
+	L"portoguese",
+};
+
 // special text used if we do not hate any nation (value of -1)
 STR16		szNationalityText_Special[]=
 {
@@ -8528,6 +8593,74 @@ STR16	szCampaignHistoryWebpageString[]=
 	L"Day",
 };
 
+STR16	szMercCompareWebSite[] =	// TODO.Translate
+{
+	// main page
+	L"Mercs Love or Dislike You",
+	L"Your #1 teambuilding experts on the web",
+
+	L"About us",
+	L"Analyse a team",
+	L"Pairwise comparison",
+	L"Customer voices",
+
+	L"If your business provides innovative solutions for critical applications with realtime demands, perhaps some of these observations sound familiar to you:",
+	L"Your team struggles with itself.",
+	L"Your employees waste time working against each other.",
+	L"Your workforce experiences a high fluctuation rate.",
+	L"You constantly receive low marks on workplace satisfaction ratings.",	
+	L"If you can say 'yes' to one or more of these statements, then you might have a problem in your business. Your employees likely won't work at peak perfection. Thanks to our patented, easy-to-understand MeLoDY system, you can bring productivity back up in no time, and a happy smile on the faces all your staff!",
+
+	// customer quotes
+	L"A few citations from our satisfied customers:",
+	L"My last relationship was terrible. I blamed myself... but now I know better. All men deserve a violent death! Thanks, MeLoDY, for enlightening me!",
+	L"-Louisa G., Novelist-",
+	L"I never got along with my brothers to start with, and recently its gotten worse. You've shown me that our trust problem with father is to blame. Thank you for that! I have to make a bold statement to open his eyes to the facts.",
+	L"-Konrad C., Corrective law enforcement-",
+	L"I've always been a loner, so joining a team was hard for me. Your insight showed me how to become part of a team. You've been a big help!",
+	L"-Grant W., Snake charmer-",
+	L"In my line of work, you need to trust every member of your team 100%. That's why we went to the experts - we went to MeLoDY.",
+	L"-Halle L., SPK-",
+	L"I'll be the first to admit our crew was a rather illustrious assortion of characters, and we ran into some scuffles. But we learned to respect each other, and now complement each other perfectly.",
+	L"-Michael C., NASA-",
+	L"I fully recommend this site!",
+	L"-Kasper H., H&C logistic incorporated-",
+
+	// analyze
+	L"Choose your employee",
+	L"Choose your squad",
+};
+
+STR16	szMercCompareEventText[]=
+{
+	L"%s shot at me!",
+	L"%s is scheming behind my back",
+	L"%s interfered in my business",
+	L"%s is friends with my enemy",
+
+	L"%s got a contract before I did",
+	L"%s ordered a shameful retreat",
+	L"%s massacred the innocent",
+	L"%s slows us down",
+
+	L"%s doesn't share food",
+	L"%s jeopardizes the mission",
+	L"%s is a drug addict",
+	L"%s is thieving scum",
+
+	L"%s is an incompetent commander",
+	L"%s is overpaid",
+	L"%s gets all the good stuff",
+	L"%s mounted a gun on me",
+
+	L"%s treated my wounds",
+	L"Had a good drink %s",
+	L"%s is fun to get wasted with",
+	L"%s is annoying when drunk",
+
+	L"%s is an idiot when drunk",
+};
+
 STR16   szTacticalInventoryDialogString[]=
 {
         L"Inventory Manipulations",