diff --git a/eqlaunch/CMakeLists.txt b/eqlaunch/CMakeLists.txt
index 8483b9bb0..14257fef9 100644
--- a/eqlaunch/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/eqlaunch/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SET(eqlaunch_headers
 
 ADD_EXECUTABLE(eqlaunch ${eqlaunch_sources} ${eqlaunch_headers})
 
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(eqlaunch Common debug ${MySQL_LIBRARY_DEBUG} optimized ${MySQL_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(eqlaunch Common debug ${MySQL_LIBRARY_DEBUG} optimized ${MySQL_LIBRARY_RELEASE} ${ZLIB_LIBRARY})
 
 IF(MSVC)
 	
diff --git a/eqlaunch/worldserver.cpp b/eqlaunch/worldserver.cpp
index a3071f3df..1f314bd8f 100644
--- a/eqlaunch/worldserver.cpp
+++ b/eqlaunch/worldserver.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ void WorldServer::Process() {
 		
 		default: {
 			_log(LAUNCHER__NET, "Unknown opcode 0x%x from World of len %d", pack->opcode, pack->size);
-			//DumpPacket(pack->pBuffer, pack->size);
 			break;
 		}
 		}
diff --git a/queryserv/CMakeLists.txt b/queryserv/CMakeLists.txt
index 96cdaf69c..4e319ddad 100644
--- a/queryserv/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/queryserv/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ADD_EXECUTABLE(queryserv ${qserv_sources} ${qserv_headers})
 
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DQSERV)
 
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(queryserv Common debug ${MySQL_LIBRARY_DEBUG} optimized ${MySQL_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(queryserv Common debug ${MySQL_LIBRARY_DEBUG} optimized ${MySQL_LIBRARY_RELEASE} ${ZLIB_LIBRARY})
 
 IF(MSVC)
 	
diff --git a/shared_memory/CMakeLists.txt b/shared_memory/CMakeLists.txt
index 74629fdd1..902ffb2ff 100644
--- a/shared_memory/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/shared_memory/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ SET(shared_memory_headers
 
 ADD_EXECUTABLE(shared_memory ${shared_memory_sources} ${shared_memory_headers})
 
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(shared_memory Common debug ${MySQL_LIBRARY_DEBUG} optimized ${MySQL_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(shared_memory Common debug ${MySQL_LIBRARY_DEBUG} optimized ${MySQL_LIBRARY_RELEASE} ${ZLIB_LIBRARY})
 
 IF(MSVC)
     SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(shared_memory PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_RELEASE "/OPT:REF /OPT:ICF")
diff --git a/ucs/CMakeLists.txt b/ucs/CMakeLists.txt
index 6f0d023a0..1218541a3 100644
--- a/ucs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ucs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ADD_EXECUTABLE(ucs ${ucs_sources} ${ucs_headers})
 
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DUCS)
 
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(ucs Common debug ${MySQL_LIBRARY_DEBUG} optimized ${MySQL_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(ucs Common debug ${MySQL_LIBRARY_DEBUG} optimized ${MySQL_LIBRARY_RELEASE} ${ZLIB_LIBRARY})
 
 IF(MSVC)
 	
diff --git a/world/CMakeLists.txt b/world/CMakeLists.txt
index f36ba87fa..768072677 100644
--- a/world/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/world/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ ADD_EXECUTABLE(world ${world_sources} ${world_headers})
 
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DWORLD)
 
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(world Common ${PERL_LIBRARY} debug ${MySQL_LIBRARY_DEBUG} optimized ${MySQL_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(world Common ${PERL_LIBRARY} debug ${MySQL_LIBRARY_DEBUG} optimized ${MySQL_LIBRARY_RELEASE} ${ZLIB_LIBRARY})
 
 IF(MSVC)
 	
diff --git a/zone/CMakeLists.txt b/zone/CMakeLists.txt
index e0b0d01b6..7079942ab 100644
--- a/zone/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/zone/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ ADD_EXECUTABLE(zone ${zone_sources} ${zone_headers})
 
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DZONE)
 
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(zone Common ${PERL_LIBRARY} debug ${MySQL_LIBRARY_DEBUG} optimized ${MySQL_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(zone Common ${PERL_LIBRARY} debug ${MySQL_LIBRARY_DEBUG} optimized ${MySQL_LIBRARY_RELEASE} ${ZLIB_LIBRARY})
 
 IF(MSVC)
     SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(zone PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_RELEASE "/OPT:REF /OPT:ICF")
@@ -175,4 +175,6 @@ IF(UNIX)
     ADD_DEFINITIONS(-fPIC)
 ENDIF(UNIX)
 
+INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${VLD_INCLUDE_DIR})
+
 SET(EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH ../Bin)
diff --git a/zone/MobAI.cpp b/zone/MobAI.cpp
index 4bc063998..a2030aa7d 100644
--- a/zone/MobAI.cpp
+++ b/zone/MobAI.cpp
@@ -1721,7 +1721,7 @@ void Mob::AI_Event_Engaged(Mob* attacker, bool iYellForHelp) {
 				if(!CastToNPC()->GetCombatEvent() && GetHP() > 0)
 				{
                     parse->EventNPC(EVENT_COMBAT, CastToNPC(), attacker, "1", 0);
-					uint16 emoteid = CastToNPC()->GetNPCEmoteID();
+					uint16 emoteid = GetEmoteID();
 					if(emoteid != 0)
 						CastToNPC()->DoNPCEmote(ENTERCOMBAT,emoteid);
 					CastToNPC()->SetCombatEvent(true);
@@ -1754,11 +1754,14 @@ void Mob::AI_Event_NoLongerEngaged() {
 	{
 		if(CastToNPC()->GetCombatEvent() && GetHP() > 0)
 		{
-			uint16 emoteid = CastToNPC()->GetNPCEmoteID();
+			if(entity_list.GetNPCByID(this->GetID()))
+			{
+			uint16 emoteid = CastToNPC()->GetEmoteID();
             parse->EventNPC(EVENT_COMBAT, CastToNPC(), NULL, "0", 0);
 			if(emoteid != 0)
 				CastToNPC()->DoNPCEmote(LEAVECOMBAT,emoteid);
 			CastToNPC()->SetCombatEvent(false);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/zone/attack.cpp b/zone/attack.cpp
index 1d787b0e9..141aa50ec 100644
--- a/zone/attack.cpp
+++ b/zone/attack.cpp
@@ -1451,7 +1451,7 @@ void Client::Death(Mob* killerMob, int32 damage, uint16 spell, SkillType attack_
 	{
 		if (killerMob->IsNPC()) {
             parse->EventNPC(EVENT_SLAY, killerMob->CastToNPC(), this, "", 0);
-			uint16 emoteid = killerMob->CastToNPC()->GetNPCEmoteID();
+			uint16 emoteid = killerMob->GetEmoteID();
 			if(emoteid != 0)
 				killerMob->CastToNPC()->DoNPCEmote(KILLEDPC,emoteid);
 			killerMob->TrySpellOnKill(killed_level,spell);
@@ -2209,7 +2209,7 @@ void NPC::Death(Mob* killerMob, int32 damage, uint16 spell, SkillType attack_ski
 				this->CheckMinMaxLevel(killer);
 		}
 		entity_list.RemoveFromAutoXTargets(this);
-		uint16 emoteid = this->GetNPCEmoteID();
+		uint16 emoteid = this->GetEmoteID();
 		Corpse* corpse = new Corpse(this, &itemlist, GetNPCTypeID(), &NPCTypedata,level>54?RuleI(NPC,MajorNPCCorpseDecayTimeMS):RuleI(NPC,MinorNPCCorpseDecayTimeMS));
 		entity_list.LimitRemoveNPC(this);
 		entity_list.AddCorpse(corpse, this->GetID());
@@ -2302,13 +2302,13 @@ void NPC::Death(Mob* killerMob, int32 damage, uint16 spell, SkillType attack_ski
 	if(killerMob) {
 		Mob *oos = killerMob->GetOwnerOrSelf();
         parse->EventNPC(EVENT_DEATH, this, oos, "", 0);
-		uint16 emoteid = this->GetNPCEmoteID();
+		uint16 emoteid = this->GetEmoteID();
 		if(emoteid != 0)
 			this->DoNPCEmote(ONDEATH,emoteid);
 		if(oos->IsNPC())
 		{
             parse->EventNPC(EVENT_NPC_SLAY, oos->CastToNPC(), this, "", 0);
-			uint16 emoteid = oos->CastToNPC()->GetNPCEmoteID();
+			uint16 emoteid = oos->GetEmoteID();
 			if(emoteid != 0)
 				oos->CastToNPC()->DoNPCEmote(KILLEDNPC,emoteid);
 			killerMob->TrySpellOnKill(killed_level,spell);
diff --git a/zone/client.cpp b/zone/client.cpp
index 2ee61bee3..e610361d7 100644
--- a/zone/client.cpp
+++ b/zone/client.cpp
@@ -5916,7 +5916,7 @@ void Client::CheckEmoteHail(Mob *target, const char* message)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	uint16 emoteid = target->CastToNPC()->GetNPCEmoteID();
+	uint16 emoteid = target->GetEmoteID();
 	if(emoteid != 0)
 		target->CastToNPC()->DoNPCEmote(HAILED,emoteid);
 }
diff --git a/zone/client_packet.cpp b/zone/client_packet.cpp
index 403ea11f9..e34409ade 100644
--- a/zone/client_packet.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_packet.cpp
@@ -3540,7 +3540,6 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_WearChange(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 {
 	if (app->size != sizeof(WearChange_Struct)) {
 		cout << "Wrong size: OP_WearChange, size=" << app->size << ", expected " << sizeof(WearChange_Struct) << endl;
-		DumpPacket(app);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -3595,7 +3594,6 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_WhoAllRequest(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 {
 	if (app->size != sizeof(Who_All_Struct)) {
 		cout << "Wrong size on OP_WhoAll. Got: " << app->size << ", Expected: " << sizeof(Who_All_Struct) << endl;
-		DumpPacket(app);
 		return;
 	}
 	Who_All_Struct* whoall = (Who_All_Struct*) app->pBuffer;
@@ -6689,6 +6687,7 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_GroupDisband(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 						}
 					}
 					else if(memberToDisband->IsMerc()) {
+						memberToDisband->CastToMerc()->RemoveMercFromGroup(memberToDisband->CastToMerc(), group);
 						memberToDisband->CastToMerc()->RemoveMercFromGroup(memberToDisband->CastToMerc(), group);
 						memberToDisband->CastToMerc()->Suspend();
 					}
@@ -7400,6 +7399,24 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_Emote(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 	memcpy(out->message, name, len_name);
 	memcpy(&out->message[len_name], in->message, len_msg);
 
+	/*
+	if (target && target->IsClient()) {
+		entity_list.QueueCloseClients(this, outapp, false, 100, target);
+
+		cptr = outapp->pBuffer + 2;
+
+                        // not sure if live does this or not.  thought it was a nice feature, but would take a lot to
+		// clean up grammatical and other errors.  Maybe with a regex parser...
+		replacestr((char *)cptr, target->GetName(), "you");
+		replacestr((char *)cptr, " he", " you");
+		replacestr((char *)cptr, " she", " you");
+		replacestr((char *)cptr, " him", " you");
+		replacestr((char *)cptr, " her", " you");
+		target->CastToClient()->QueuePacket(outapp);
+
+	}
+	else
+	*/
 	entity_list.QueueCloseClients(this, outapp, true, 100,0,true,FilterSocials);
 
 	safe_delete(outapp);
diff --git a/zone/client_process.cpp b/zone/client_process.cpp
index 9d0a87b67..146c65e3d 100644
--- a/zone/client_process.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_process.cpp
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ void Client::OPMoveCoin(const EQApplicationPacket* app)
 	uint64 value = 0, amount_to_take = 0, amount_to_add = 0;
 	int32 *from_bucket = 0, *to_bucket = 0;
 	Mob* trader = trade->With();
-	
+
 	// could just do a range, but this is clearer and explicit
 	if
 	(
diff --git a/zone/command.cpp b/zone/command.cpp
index dce3257ee..8451d851f 100644
--- a/zone/command.cpp
+++ b/zone/command.cpp
@@ -1867,7 +1867,7 @@ void command_npcstats(Client *c, const Seperator *sep)
 		c->Message(0, "Gender: %i  Size: %f  Bodytype: %d", c->GetTarget()->GetGender(), c->GetTarget()->GetSize(), c->GetTarget()->GetBodyType());
 		c->Message(0, "Runspeed: %f  Walkspeed: %f", c->GetTarget()->GetRunspeed(), c->GetTarget()->GetWalkspeed());
 		c->Message(0, "Spawn Group: %i  Grid: %i", c->GetTarget()->CastToNPC()->GetSp2(), c->GetTarget()->CastToNPC()->GetGrid());
-		c->Message(0, "EmoteID: %i", c->GetTarget()->CastToNPC()->GetNPCEmoteID());
+		c->Message(0, "EmoteID: %i", c->GetTarget()->CastToNPC()->GetEmoteID());
 		c->GetTarget()->CastToNPC()->QueryLoot(c);
 	}
 }
@@ -11031,7 +11031,7 @@ void command_emoteview(Client *c, const Seperator *sep)
 	if(c->GetTarget() && c->GetTarget()->IsNPC())
 	{ 
 		int count=0;
-		int emoteid = c->GetTarget()->CastToNPC()->GetNPCEmoteID();
+		int emoteid = c->GetTarget()->CastToNPC()->GetEmoteID();
 
 		LinkedListIterator<NPC_Emote_Struct*> iterator(zone->NPCEmoteList);
 		iterator.Reset();
diff --git a/zone/doors.cpp b/zone/doors.cpp
index 53315f413..c638ef746 100644
--- a/zone/doors.cpp
+++ b/zone/doors.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ void Doors::HandleClick(Client* sender, uint8 trigger)
 
     EQApplicationPacket* outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_MoveDoor, sizeof(MoveDoor_Struct));
 	MoveDoor_Struct* md = (MoveDoor_Struct*)outapp->pBuffer;
-	
 	md->doorid = door_id;
 	/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	//used_pawn: Locked doors! Rogue friendly too =)
diff --git a/zone/entity.cpp b/zone/entity.cpp
index 393abb8ea..dc162312b 100644
--- a/zone/entity.cpp
+++ b/zone/entity.cpp
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ void EntityList::AddNPC(NPC* npc, bool SendSpawnPacket, bool dontqueue) {
 	npc->SetID(GetFreeID());
     parse->EventNPC(EVENT_SPAWN, npc, NULL, "", 0);
 
-	uint16 emoteid = npc->GetNPCEmoteID();
+	uint16 emoteid = npc->GetEmoteID();
 	if(emoteid != 0)
 		npc->DoNPCEmote(ONSPAWN,emoteid);
 	
diff --git a/zone/mob.cpp b/zone/mob.cpp
index 6c8bbc398..2d1539086 100644
--- a/zone/mob.cpp
+++ b/zone/mob.cpp
@@ -378,6 +378,8 @@ Mob::Mob(const char*   in_name,
 	m_DisableMelee = false;
 	for (int i = 0; i < HIGHEST_SKILL+2; i++) { SkillDmgTaken_Mod[i] = 0; } 
 	for (int i = 0; i < HIGHEST_RESIST+2; i++) { Vulnerability_Mod[i] = 0; } 
+
+	emoteid = 0;
 }
 
 Mob::~Mob()
@@ -1194,7 +1196,7 @@ void Mob::ShowStats(Client* client)
 			if(n->respawn2 != 0)
 				spawngroupid = n->respawn2->SpawnGroupID();
 			client->Message(0, "  NPCID: %u  SpawnGroupID: %u Grid: %i LootTable: %u FactionID: %i SpellsID: %u ", GetNPCTypeID(),spawngroupid, n->GetGrid(), n->GetLoottableID(), n->GetNPCFactionID(), n->GetNPCSpellsID());
-			client->Message(0, "  Accuracy: %i MerchantID: %i EmoteID: %i Runspeed: %f Walkspeed: %f", n->GetAccuracyRating(), n->MerchantType, n->GetNPCEmoteID(), n->GetRunspeed(), n->GetWalkspeed());
+			client->Message(0, "  Accuracy: %i MerchantID: %i EmoteID: %i Runspeed: %f Walkspeed: %f", n->GetAccuracyRating(), n->MerchantType, n->GetEmoteID(), n->GetRunspeed(), n->GetWalkspeed());
 			n->QueryLoot(client);
 		}
 		if (IsAIControlled()) {
diff --git a/zone/mob.h b/zone/mob.h
index 1b3407620..5f29227d5 100644
--- a/zone/mob.h
+++ b/zone/mob.h
@@ -784,6 +784,9 @@ public:
     void TarGlobal(const char *varname, const char *value, const char *duration, int npcid, int charid, int zoneid);
     void DelGlobal(const char *varname);
 
+	inline void SetEmoteID(uint16 emote) { emoteid = emote; }
+	inline uint16 GetEmoteID() { return emoteid; }
+
 protected:
     void CommonDamage(Mob* other, int32 &damage, const uint16 spell_id, const SkillType attack_skill, bool &avoidable, const int8 buffslot, const bool iBuffTic);
     static uint16 GetProcID(uint16 spell_id, uint8 effect_index);
@@ -1110,6 +1113,7 @@ protected:
     bool m_targetable;
     int QGVarDuration(const char *fmt);
     void InsertQuestGlobal(int charid, int npcid, int zoneid, const char *name, const char *value, int expdate);
+	uint16 emoteid;
 
 private:
     void _StopSong();        //this is not what you think it is
diff --git a/zone/npc.cpp b/zone/npc.cpp
index b2661e931..a2c1addb1 100644
--- a/zone/npc.cpp
+++ b/zone/npc.cpp
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ NPC::NPC(const NPCType* d, Spawn2* in_respawn, float x, float y, float z, float
 	guard_y_saved = 0;
 	guard_z_saved = 0;
 	guard_heading_saved = 0;
+	SetEmoteID(d->emoteid);
 	InitializeBuffSlots();
 	CalcBonuses();
 }
@@ -734,7 +735,7 @@ void NPC::DumpLoot(uint32 npcdump_index, ZSDump_NPC_Loot* npclootdump, uint32* N
 }
 
 void NPC::Depop(bool StartSpawnTimer) {
-	uint16 emoteid = this->GetNPCEmoteID();
+	uint16 emoteid = this->GetEmoteID();
 	if(emoteid != 0)
 		this->DoNPCEmote(ONDESPAWN,emoteid);
 	p_depop = true;
diff --git a/zone/npc.h b/zone/npc.h
index f2fa91116..e810cfe1f 100644
--- a/zone/npc.h
+++ b/zone/npc.h
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ public:
 	//The corpse we make can only be looted by people who got credit for the kill
 	const bool HasPrivateCorpse() const { return NPCTypedata->private_corpse; }
     const bool IsUnderwaterOnly() const { return NPCTypedata->underwater; }
-	const uint32 GetNPCEmoteID() const { return NPCTypedata->emoteid; }
 	const char* GetRawNPCTypeName() const { return NPCTypedata->name; }
 
 	bool GetDepop() { return p_depop; }
diff --git a/zone/tasks.cpp b/zone/tasks.cpp
index 56b9de4d4..efc45175f 100644
--- a/zone/tasks.cpp
+++ b/zone/tasks.cpp
@@ -2559,7 +2559,6 @@ void Client::SendTaskFailed(int TaskID, int TaskIndex) {
 	tac->unknown5 = 0; // 0 for task complete or failed.
 
 	_log(TASKS__UPDATE, "TaskFailed");
-	
 	_pkt(TASKS__PACKETS, outapp);
 
 	QueuePacket(outapp);
diff --git a/zone/tradeskills.cpp b/zone/tradeskills.cpp
index 30851b038..0f050368d 100644
--- a/zone/tradeskills.cpp
+++ b/zone/tradeskills.cpp
@@ -517,7 +517,6 @@ void Object::HandleAutoCombine(Client* user, const RecipeAutoCombine_Struct* rac
 	outp->reply_code = 0x00000000;	//success for finding it...
 	
 	user->QueuePacket(outapp);
-	
 	safe_delete(outapp);
 	
 	
@@ -664,7 +663,6 @@ void Client::TradeskillSearchResults(const char *query, unsigned long qlen,
 		reply->recipe_id = recipe;
 		reply->trivial = trivial;
 		strn0cpy(reply->recipe_name, name, sizeof(reply->recipe_name));
-		
 		FastQueuePacket(&outapp);
 	}
 	mysql_free_result(result);