diff --git a/barriers.cpp b/barriers.cpp
index dc806ef4..bf72b42e 100644
--- a/barriers.cpp
+++ b/barriers.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ bool checkBarriersBack(cellwalker bb, int q, bool cross) {
 
 // warp coasts use a different algorithm when has_nice_dual() is on
 bool warped_version(eLand l1, eLand l2) {
-  return has_nice_dual() && (l1 == laWarpCoast || l1 == laWarpSea || l2 == laWarpSea || l2 == laWarpCoast);
+  return (has_nice_dual() && (l1 == laWarpCoast || l1 == laWarpSea || l2 == laWarpSea || l2 == laWarpCoast)) || ((S3==4) && !nonbitrunc);
   }
 
 bool checkBarriersNowall(cellwalker bb, int q, int dir, eLand l1=laNone, eLand l2=laNone) {
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ bool buildBarrierNowall(cell *c, eLand l2, bool force) {
   for(int j=0; j<c->type; j++) swap(ds[j], ds[hrand(j+1)]);
 
   for(int i=0; i<c->type; i++) {
-    int d = ds[i];
+    int d = (S3>3 && nonbitrunc) ? (2+(i&1)) : ds[i];
 /*    if(warpv && gp::on) {
       d = hrand(c->type); */
     if(warpv && c->mov[d] && c->mov[d]->mpdist < c->mpdist) continue;
diff --git a/bigstuff.cpp b/bigstuff.cpp
index f8257ad5..78e035f4 100644
--- a/bigstuff.cpp
+++ b/bigstuff.cpp
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ void buildEquidistant(cell *c) {
     c->landparam = 50;
     return;
     } */
-  if(geometry) return;
+  if(sphere || euclid) return;
   eLand b = c->land;
   if(chaosmode && !inmirror(b)) return;
   if(!b) { 
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ void moreBigStuff(cell *c) {
 
   if(c->land == laOcean || c->land == laWhirlpool) {
     bool fullwhirlpool = false;
-    if(tactic::on && tactic::lasttactic == laWhirlpool)
+    if(tactic::on && specialland == laWhirlpool)
       fullwhirlpool = true;
     if(yendor::on && yendor::clev().l == laWhirlpool)
       fullwhirlpool = true;
diff --git a/game.cpp b/game.cpp
index 7e59d83a..b8eefb41 100644
--- a/game.cpp
+++ b/game.cpp
@@ -6083,7 +6083,7 @@ void activateSafety(eLand l) {
   if(l == laClearing) l = laOvergrown;
   if(l == laWhirlpool) l = laOcean;
   if(l == laCrossroads5) l = laCrossroads2; // could not fit!
-  if(l == laCamelot && !(tactic::on && tactic::lasttactic == laCamelot)) 
+  if(l == laCamelot && !(tactic::on && specialland == laCamelot)) 
     l = laCrossroads;
   firstland = l;
   safetyland = l;
diff --git a/hyper.h b/hyper.h
index 531f4d6d..0c08a51f 100644
--- a/hyper.h
+++ b/hyper.h
@@ -2307,7 +2307,6 @@ int getHemisphere(cell *c, int which);
 namespace tactic {
   extern bool on;
   extern bool trailer;
-  extern eLand lasttactic;
   }
 
 namespace yendor {
diff --git a/landgen.cpp b/landgen.cpp
index 16701b22..fe6456e6 100644
--- a/landgen.cpp
+++ b/landgen.cpp
@@ -2087,7 +2087,7 @@ void giantLandSwitch(cell *c, int d, cell *from) {
           c->wall = hrand(2) ? waMirror : waCloud;
         else if(!ctof(c) && hyperstonesUnlocked() && hrand(8000) < 100 && !gp::on)
           c->wall = hrand(2) ? waMirror : waCloud;
-        else if(!ctof(c) && tactic::on && isCrossroads(tactic::lasttactic) && hrand(8000) < 120 && !gp::on)
+        else if(!ctof(c) && tactic::on && isCrossroads(specialland) && hrand(8000) < 120 && !gp::on)
           c->wall = hrand(2) ? waMirror : waCloud;
         else if(c->land == laCrossroads4 && hrand(24000) < 10 && tactic::on)
           c->wall = waRose;
diff --git a/landlock.cpp b/landlock.cpp
index e2d2445d..a85455fa 100644
--- a/landlock.cpp
+++ b/landlock.cpp
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ void countHyperstoneQuest(int& i1, int& i2) {
 
 bool hyperstonesUnlocked() {
   int i1, i2;
-  if(tactic::on && isCrossroads(tactic::lasttactic) && !tactic::trailer) return true;
+  if(tactic::on && isCrossroads(specialland) && !tactic::trailer) return true;
   countHyperstoneQuest(i1, i2);
   return i1 == i2;
   }
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ eLand getNewLand(eLand old) {
   if(old == laEWater && lchance(old)) return hrand(2) ? laEEarth : laEAir;
   if(old == laEFire  && lchance(old)) return hrand(2) ? laEEarth : laEAir;
 
-  if(tactic::on && !(tactic::trailer && old == firstland)) return firstland;
+  if(tactic::on && !(tactic::trailer && old == specialland)) return specialland;
   if(weirdhyperbolic && specialland != old) return specialland;
 
   if(yendor::on && (yendor::clev().flags & YF_WALLS)) {
diff --git a/orbgen.cpp b/orbgen.cpp
index 28700e71..2aa0dadc 100644
--- a/orbgen.cpp
+++ b/orbgen.cpp
@@ -518,8 +518,8 @@ void placeCrossroadOrbs(cell *c) {
       else continue;
       }
     
-    if(tactic::on) {
-      if(isCrossroads(tactic::lasttactic) && (oi.flags & orbgenflags::NO_TACTIC))
+    if(tactic::on && isCrossroads(specialland)) {
+      if(oi.flags & orbgenflags::NO_TACTIC)
         continue;
       else mintreas = 0;
       }
diff --git a/system.cpp b/system.cpp
index 9e81bb5a..1d06e2a3 100644
--- a/system.cpp
+++ b/system.cpp
@@ -87,9 +87,11 @@ void initgame() {
     firstland = safetyland;
     }
   
-  if(peace::on) firstland = specialland;
-  
-  if(tactic::on && geometry) specialland = firstland;
+  bool use_special_land =
+    !safety &&
+    (peace::on || tactic::on || geometry || gp::on);
+    
+  if(use_special_land) firstland = specialland;
   
   if(firstland == laNone || firstland == laBarrier)
     firstland = laCrossroads;
@@ -99,17 +101,16 @@ void initgame() {
   if(firstland == laHauntedWall) firstland = laGraveyard; 
   if(firstland == laMercuryRiver) firstland = laTerracotta;
   if(firstland == laMountain && !tactic::on) firstland = laJungle;
-  if(isGravityLand(firstland) && !tactic::on) firstland = weirdhyperbolic ? laCrossroads4 : laCrossroads;
+  if((isGravityLand(firstland) && !isCyclic(firstland)) || firstland == laOcean) 
+    firstland = weirdhyperbolic ? laCrossroads4 : laCrossroads;
   
   cwt.c = currentmap->gamestart(); cwt.spin = 0; cwt.mirrored = false;
-  cwt.c->land = ((geometry || gp::on) && !safety) ? specialland : firstland;
+  cwt.c->land = firstland;
   
   chaosAchieved = false;
 
   if(firstland == laElementalWall) cwt.c->land = randomElementalLand();
   
-  if((tactic::on || weirdhyperbolic) && (isGravityLand(firstland) || firstland == laOcean) && firstland != laMountain)
-    cwt.c->land = weirdhyperbolic ? laCrossroads4 : nonbitrunc ? laCrossroads : laCrossroads2;
   createMov(cwt.c, 0);
   
   setdist(cwt.c, BARLEV, NULL);
@@ -141,7 +142,6 @@ void initgame() {
   if(tactic::on && tactic::trailer)
     items[treasureType(firstland)] = trailer_cash0;
 
-  tactic::lasttactic = firstland;
   yendor::lastchallenge = yendor::challenge;
   
   yendor::init(2);
@@ -776,16 +776,16 @@ void saveStats(bool emergency = false) {
     int xcode = modecode();
 
     if(tactic::on) {
-      int score = items[treasureType(tactic::lasttactic)];
+      int score = items[treasureType(specialland)];
       
       if(score) {
         int c = 
-          anticheat::certify(dnameof(tactic::lasttactic), turncount, t, (int) timerstart,
+          anticheat::certify(dnameof(specialland), turncount, t, (int) timerstart,
             xcode*999 + tactic::id + 256 * score);
         fprintf(f, "TACTICS %s %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d date: %s\n", VER,
-          tactic::id, tactic::lasttactic, score, turncount, t, int(timerstart), 
+          tactic::id, specialland, score, turncount, t, int(timerstart), 
           c, xcode, buf);
-        tactic::record(tactic::lasttactic, score);
+        tactic::record(specialland, score);
         anticheat::nextid(tactic::id, VER, c);
         }
       }
diff --git a/yendor.cpp b/yendor.cpp
index 458fb4a3..04951f4d 100644
--- a/yendor.cpp
+++ b/yendor.cpp
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ namespace tactic {
     
     int xr = vid.xres / 64;
     
-    if(on) record(firstland, items[treasureType(firstland)]);
+    if(on) record(specialland, items[treasureType(specialland)]);
     
     int xc = modecode();
     
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ namespace tactic {
     dialog::displayPageButtons(3, true);
 
     uploadScore();
-    if(on) unrecord(firstland);
+    if(on) unrecord(specialland);
     
     if(getcstat >= 1000 && getcstat < 1000 + size(landlist)) {
       int ld = landlist[getcstat-1000];
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ namespace tactic {
      
     keyhandler = [] (int sym, int uni) {
       if(uni >= 1000 && uni < 1000 + size(landlist)) {
-        firstland = specialland = landlist[uni - 1000];
+        specialland = landlist[uni - 1000];
         restartGame(tactic::on ? 0 : rg::tactic);
         }
       else if(uni == '0') {