diff --git a/Strategic/Merc Contract.cpp b/Strategic/Merc Contract.cpp
index 727ad39e..c5bbaf3d 100644
--- a/Strategic/Merc Contract.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Merc Contract.cpp	
@@ -995,13 +995,13 @@ BOOLEAN StrategicRemoveMerc( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier )
 			if( ( pSoldier->bAssignment != VEHICLE ) && !( pSoldier->flags.uiStatusFlags & ( SOLDIER_DRIVER | SOLDIER_PASSENGER ) ) )
 			//if ( pSoldier->bAssignment != VEHICLE )
 			{ //Can only remove groups if they aren't persistant (not in a squad or vehicle)
-				RemoveGroup( pSoldier->ubGroupID );
+				RemovePlayerFromGroup(pSoldier->ubGroupID, pSoldier);
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				// remove him from any existing merc slot he could be in
 				RemoveMercSlot( pSoldier );
-		TakeSoldierOutOfVehicle( pSoldier );
+				TakeSoldierOutOfVehicle( pSoldier );
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/Tactical/DisplayCover.cpp b/Tactical/DisplayCover.cpp
index 7d1a3676..f89863a9 100644
--- a/Tactical/DisplayCover.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/DisplayCover.cpp
@@ -1717,10 +1717,10 @@ BOOLEAN TrackerTileHasAdjTile( const INT32& ubX, const INT32& ubY, const INT32&
 void CalculateFortify( )
 {
 	// simply get all fortified gridnos and colour them
-	std::vector< std::pair<INT16, std::pair<UINT8, INT8> > > vec = GetAllForticationGridNo( );
+	auto vec = GetAllForticationGridNo();
 
-	std::vector< std::pair<INT16, std::pair<UINT8, INT8> > >::iterator itend = vec.end( );
-	for ( std::vector< std::pair<INT16, std::pair<UINT8, INT8> > >::iterator it = vec.begin( ); it != itend; ++it )
+	auto itend = vec.end();
+	for (auto it = vec.begin(); it != itend; ++it)
 	{
 		INT16 sX, sY;
 		ConvertGridNoToXY( (*it).first, &sX, &sY );
diff --git a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp
index 6eb448ad..7e9c6476 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
@@ -8165,7 +8165,7 @@ void CorrectDragStructData( INT32 sGridNo, INT8 sLevel, UINT8 ausHitpoints, UINT
 		if ( pStruct->ubHitPoints < pStruct->pDBStructureRef->pDBStructure->ubHitPoints
 			|| pStruct->ubDecalFlag & STRUCTURE_DECALFLAG_BLOOD )
 		{
-			gpWorldLevelData[sGridNo].uiFlags & MAPELEMENT_STRUCTURE_DAMAGED;
+			gpWorldLevelData[sGridNo].uiFlags |= MAPELEMENT_STRUCTURE_DAMAGED;
 
 			//SetRenderFlags( RENDER_FLAG_FULL );
 		}
@@ -8713,9 +8713,9 @@ void AddFortificationPlanNode( INT32 sGridNo, INT8 sLevel, INT16 sFortificationS
 	UpdateFortificationPossibleAmount();
 }
 
-std::vector< std::pair<INT16, std::pair<UINT8, INT8> > > GetAllForticationGridNo( )
+GetAllForticationGridNoResult GetAllForticationGridNo()
 {
-	std::vector< std::pair<INT16, std::pair<UINT8, INT8> > > gridnovector;
+	GetAllForticationGridNoResult gridnovector;
 
 	if ( !gWorldSectorX || !gWorldSectorY )
 		return gridnovector;
diff --git a/Tactical/Handle Items.h b/Tactical/Handle Items.h
index b9b20865..cdc362b3 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle Items.h	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle Items.h	
@@ -320,7 +320,8 @@ void AddFortificationPlanNode( INT32 sGridNo, INT8 sLevel, INT16 sFortificationS
 void LoadSectorFortificationPlan( INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY, INT8 sSectorZ );
 void SaveSectorFortificationPlan( INT16 sSectorX, INT16 sSectorY, INT8 sSectorZ );
 
-std::vector< std::pair<INT16, std::pair<UINT8, INT8> > > GetAllForticationGridNo( );
+using GetAllForticationGridNoResult = std::vector< std::pair<INT32, std::pair<UINT8, INT8> > >;
+GetAllForticationGridNoResult GetAllForticationGridNo();
 
 INT32 GetFirstObjectInSectorPosition( UINT16 ausItem );
 
@@ -334,4 +335,4 @@ BOOLEAN SpendMoney( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, UINT32 aAmount );			// character spen
 // Flugente: intel
 void TakePhoto( SOLDIERTYPE* pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, INT8 bLevel );
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Add.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Add.cpp
index 64a83a0c..654283be 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Add.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Add.cpp	
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ INT32 FindGridNoFromSweetSpot( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sSweetGridNo, INT8 u
 	soldier.pathing.bLevel = 0;
 	soldier.bTeam = 1;
 	soldier.sGridNo = sSweetGridNo;
+	soldier.sDragCorpseID = pSoldier->sDragCorpseID;
+	soldier.sDragGridNo = pSoldier->sDragGridNo;
+	soldier.usDragPersonID = pSoldier->usDragPersonID;
 
 	sTop		= ubRadius;
 	sBottom = -ubRadius;
diff --git a/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp b/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp
index a9aa6b8f..abc77380 100644
--- a/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp	
@@ -8309,7 +8309,7 @@ void HandleTBLevelUp(void)
 
 void HandleTBBackpacks(void)
 {
-	if (UsingNewInventorySystem)
+	if (UsingNewInventorySystem())
 	{
 		bool backpackDropped = false;
 		SOLDIERTYPE* pTeamSoldier;
diff --git a/TileEngine/structure.cpp b/TileEngine/structure.cpp
index 1d8b2fc2..296d0859 100644
--- a/TileEngine/structure.cpp
+++ b/TileEngine/structure.cpp
@@ -2440,10 +2440,14 @@ BOOLEAN AddZStripInfoToVObject( HVOBJECT hVObject, STRUCTURE_FILE_REF * pStructu
 						// MemAlloc returns a NULL pointer which the code would interpret as
 						// allocation failing because of no memory.
 						// I hope this is OK, I don't entirely understand what is done here...
-						// (ASDOW): Commented out the added conditional, because with an unlucky combination of sti image width and offset, eg 9x16 with x offset of -15
-						// pCurr->pbZChange would be null, which then crashes the game inside the blitting functions when dereferencing a nullptr
-						// With Bio experiencing crashes causing him to add the check, I don't know if this is just kicking the can down the road.
-//						if (pCurr->ubNumberOfZChanges > 0)
+						// (ASDOW): Adjusted the else branch to prevent DEBUG build hitting an assertion error due to this function returning false and
+						// preventing crashes in blitter functions due to nullptr dereference as what happened with bio's original solution.
+						// Allocating one INT8 and setting it to 0 means the Z-value is not adjusted in blitters.
+						// So far it seems to just work, albeit we're getting a screenmessage of structure not added to the world properly, when
+						// the game tries to add one in AddMercStructureInfoFromAnimSurface() for said anim when we're missing the actual structureinfo.
+						// As the game then doesn't do anything besides returning false, it seems to not cause any issues besides the screenmessage in debug build.
+						// So now we should not suffer from the constant assertion errors in debug build when LOBOT is active. Though this could still use a proper solution..
+						if (pCurr->ubNumberOfZChanges > 0)
 						{
 							pCurr->pbZChange = (INT8 *)MemAlloc(pCurr->ubNumberOfZChanges);
 							if (pCurr->pbZChange == NULL)
@@ -2485,10 +2489,28 @@ BOOLEAN AddZStripInfoToVObject( HVOBJECT hVObject, STRUCTURE_FILE_REF * pStructu
 								pCurr->bInitialZChange = -(ubNumDecreasing);
 							}
 						}
-//						else
-//						{
-//							pCurr->pbZChange = NULL;
-//						}
+						else
+						{
+							pCurr->pbZChange = (INT8*)MemAlloc(1);
+
+							// Abort if MemAlloc fails
+							if (pCurr->pbZChange == NULL)
+							{
+								// augh!
+								for (ubLoop2 = 0; ubLoop2 < uiLoop; ubLoop2++)
+								{
+									if (hVObject->ppZStripInfo[ubLoop2] != NULL)
+									{
+										MemFree(hVObject->ppZStripInfo[uiLoop]);
+									}
+								}
+								MemFree(hVObject->ppZStripInfo);
+								hVObject->ppZStripInfo = NULL;
+								return(FALSE);
+							}
+
+							pCurr->pbZChange[0] = 0;
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}