diff --git a/Strategic/Map Screen Interface.cpp b/Strategic/Map Screen Interface.cpp
index 0d5a0918..add6c773 100644
--- a/Strategic/Map Screen Interface.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Map Screen Interface.cpp	
@@ -1642,18 +1642,31 @@ void HandleLeavingOfEquipmentInCurrentSector( UINT32 uiMercId )
 	}
 
 	UINT32 invsize = Menptr[ uiMercId ].inv.size();
-	for( UINT32 iCounter = 0; iCounter < invsize; ++iCounter )
+	UINT32 uiFoundItems = 0;
+	Inventory invTemporaryBeforeDrop;
+
+	if( Menptr[ uiMercId ].sSectorX != gWorldSectorX || Menptr[ uiMercId ].sSectorY != gWorldSectorY || Menptr[ uiMercId ].bSectorZ != gbWorldSectorZ )
 	{
-		// slot found,
-		// check if actual item
-		if(	Menptr[ uiMercId ].inv[ iCounter ].exists() == true )
+		for( UINT32 iCounter = 0; iCounter < invsize; ++iCounter )
 		{
-			if( Menptr[ uiMercId ].sSectorX != gWorldSectorX || Menptr[ uiMercId ].sSectorY != gWorldSectorY || Menptr[ uiMercId ].bSectorZ != gbWorldSectorZ )
+			// slot found,
+			// check if actual item
+			if(	Menptr[ uiMercId ].inv[ iCounter ].exists() == true )
 			{
-				// Set flag for item...
-				AddItemsToUnLoadedSector( Menptr[ uiMercId ].sSectorX,	Menptr[ uiMercId ].sSectorY, Menptr[ uiMercId ].bSectorZ , sGridNo, 1, &( Menptr[ uiMercId ].inv[ iCounter ]) , Menptr[ uiMercId ].pathing.bLevel, WOLRD_ITEM_FIND_SWEETSPOT_FROM_GRIDNO | WORLD_ITEM_REACHABLE, 0, 1, FALSE );
+				invTemporaryBeforeDrop[uiFoundItems] = Menptr[ uiMercId ].inv[ iCounter ];
+				uiFoundItems++;
 			}
-			else
+		}
+		// anv: add all items at once (less file operations = less lag)
+		AddItemsToUnLoadedSector( Menptr[ uiMercId ].sSectorX,	Menptr[ uiMercId ].sSectorY, Menptr[ uiMercId ].bSectorZ , sGridNo, uiFoundItems, &(invTemporaryBeforeDrop[0]) , Menptr[ uiMercId ].pathing.bLevel, WOLRD_ITEM_FIND_SWEETSPOT_FROM_GRIDNO | WORLD_ITEM_REACHABLE, 0, 1, FALSE );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		for( UINT32 iCounter = 0; iCounter < invsize; ++iCounter )
+		{
+			// slot found,
+			// check if actual item
+			if(	Menptr[ uiMercId ].inv[ iCounter ].exists() == true )
 			{
 				AddItemToPool( sGridNo, &( Menptr[ uiMercId ].inv[ iCounter ] ) , 1, Menptr[ uiMercId ].pathing.bLevel, WORLD_ITEM_REACHABLE, 0 );
 			}
diff --git a/Tactical/Food.cpp b/Tactical/Food.cpp
index 15c63f7a..e9c74ea3 100644
--- a/Tactical/Food.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Food.cpp
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ void EatFromInventory( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, BOOLEAN fcanteensonly )
 							ApplyFood( pSoldier, pObj, TRUE, FALSE );		// cannot reject to eat this, we chose to eat this ourself!
 
 						// if we're full, finish
-						if ( pSoldier->bFoodLevel > FoodMoraleMods[FOOD_MERC_START_CONSUME].bThreshold && pSoldier->bDrinkLevel > FoodMoraleMods[FOOD_MERC_START_CONSUME].bThreshold )
+						if ( ( pSoldier->bFoodLevel > FoodMoraleMods[FOOD_MERC_START_CONSUME].bThreshold || Food[foodtype].bFoodPoints == 0 ) && ( pSoldier->bDrinkLevel > FoodMoraleMods[FOOD_MERC_START_CONSUME].bThreshold|| Food[foodtype].bDrinkPoints == 0 ) )
 							return;
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/Tactical/Items.cpp b/Tactical/Items.cpp
index 30b0c4d2..23c27fdf 100644
--- a/Tactical/Items.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Items.cpp
@@ -7935,7 +7935,7 @@ BOOLEAN CreateItem( UINT16 usItem, INT16 bStatus, OBJECTTYPE * pObj )
 	return( fRet );
 }
 
-BOOLEAN CreateItems( UINT16 usItem, INT8 bStatus, UINT8 ubNumber, OBJECTTYPE * pObj )
+BOOLEAN CreateItems( UINT16 usItem, INT16 bStatus, UINT8 ubNumber, OBJECTTYPE * pObj )
 {
 	BOOLEAN fOk;
 	fOk = CreateItem( usItem, bStatus, pObj );
diff --git a/Tactical/Items.h b/Tactical/Items.h
index 77686044..18c62a2c 100644
--- a/Tactical/Items.h
+++ b/Tactical/Items.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ extern UINT16 UseKitPoints( OBJECTTYPE * pObj, UINT16 usPoints, SOLDIERTYPE *pSo
 extern BOOLEAN EmptyWeaponMagazine( OBJECTTYPE * pWeapon, OBJECTTYPE *pAmmo, UINT32 subObject = 0 );
 BOOLEAN CreateItem( UINT16 usItem, INT16 bStatus, OBJECTTYPE * pObj );
 BOOLEAN CreateAmmo( UINT16 usItem, OBJECTTYPE * pObj, UINT16 ubShotsLeft = 0);
-BOOLEAN CreateItems( UINT16 usItem, INT8 bStatus, UINT8 ubNumber, OBJECTTYPE * pObj );
+BOOLEAN CreateItems( UINT16 usItem, INT16 bStatus, UINT8 ubNumber, OBJECTTYPE * pObj );
 BOOLEAN CreateMoney( UINT32 uiMoney, OBJECTTYPE * pObj );
 extern UINT16 DefaultMagazine( UINT16 usItem );
 UINT16 RandomMagazine( UINT16 usItem, UINT8 ubPercentStandard, UINT8 maxCoolness, INT8 bSoldierClass );
diff --git a/Tactical/Overhead.cpp b/Tactical/Overhead.cpp
index 87003323..44b08123 100644
--- a/Tactical/Overhead.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Overhead.cpp
@@ -8207,6 +8207,10 @@ void HandleSuppressionFire( UINT8 ubTargetedMerc, UINT8 ubCausedAttacker )
                 sFinalSuppressionEffectiveness += (10 + (ubGunVolume - 85));
         }
     }
+
+	// remember effectiveness at this point before modyfing it depending on target's team
+	INT16 sFinalShooterDependentEffectiveness = sFinalSuppressionEffectiveness;
+
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
     // Loop through every character.
@@ -8243,9 +8247,9 @@ void HandleSuppressionFire( UINT8 ubTargetedMerc, UINT8 ubCausedAttacker )
 
             // Flugente: added ini options for suppression effectiveness for player team and everybody else
             if ( pSoldier->bTeam == gbPlayerNum )
-                sFinalSuppressionEffectiveness = sFinalSuppressionEffectiveness * gGameExternalOptions.usSuppressionEffectivenessPlayer / 100;
+                sFinalSuppressionEffectiveness = sFinalShooterDependentEffectiveness * gGameExternalOptions.usSuppressionEffectivenessPlayer / 100;
             else 
-                sFinalSuppressionEffectiveness = sFinalSuppressionEffectiveness * gGameExternalOptions.usSuppressionEffectivenessAI / 100;
+                sFinalSuppressionEffectiveness = sFinalShooterDependentEffectiveness * gGameExternalOptions.usSuppressionEffectivenessAI / 100;
 
             // INI-Controlled intensity. SuppressionEffectiveness acts as a percentage applied to the number of lost APs. 
             // To turn off the entire Suppression system, simply set the INI value to 0. (0% AP Loss)
diff --git a/Tactical/Tactical Save.cpp b/Tactical/Tactical Save.cpp
index d4eb8c42..04209eec 100644
--- a/Tactical/Tactical Save.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Tactical Save.cpp	
@@ -847,18 +847,20 @@ BOOLEAN AddItemsToUnLoadedSector( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bMapZ, INT32 sG
 		DeleteTempItemMapFile( sMapX, sMapY, bMapZ );
 	}
 
+	UINT16 uiLastFoundSpot = 0;
 	//loop through all the objects to add
 	for( uiLoop1=0; uiLoop1 < uiNumberOfItemsToAdd; uiLoop1++)
 	{
 		//Loop through the array to see if there is a free spot to add an item to it
-		for( cnt=0; cnt < uiNumberOfItems; cnt++)
+		for( cnt=uiLastFoundSpot; cnt < uiNumberOfItems; cnt++)
 		{
 			if( pWorldItems[ cnt ].fExists == FALSE )
 			{
+				// anv: remember first found free spot to not loop through entire inventory again for next added items
+				uiLastFoundSpot = cnt;
 				//We have found a free spot, break
 				break;
-			}
-		}
+			}		}
 
 		if( cnt == ( uiNumberOfItems ) )
 		{