--- deliantra/server/common/object.C	2008/12/23 01:51:27	1.267
+++ deliantra/server/common/object.C	2008/12/26 13:42:18	1.269
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@
           {
             pl->update_stats ();
 
-            if (glow_radius && pl->is_on_map () && pl->map->darkness)
+            if (glow_radius && pl->is_on_map () && pl->map->darklevel () > 0)
               update_all_los (pl->map, pl->x, pl->y);
           }
     }
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@
           last = tmp;
         }
 
-      if (map->darkness && affects_los ())
+      if (affects_los () && map->darklevel () > 0)
         update_all_los (map, x, y);
     }
 }
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@
    * or just updating the P_UPTODATE for spaces within this area
    * of effect may be sufficient.
    */
-  if (op->affects_los () && op->map->darkness)
+  if (op->affects_los () && op->map->darklevel () > 0)
     {
       op->ms ().invalidate ();
       update_all_los (op->map, op->x, op->y);
@@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@
 
 inserted:
   /* reset the light list and los of the players on the map */
-  if (op->glow_radius && is_on_map () && map->darkness)
+  if (op->glow_radius && is_on_map () && map->darklevel () > 0)
     {
       update_stats ();
       update_all_los (map, x, y);
@@ -2606,8 +2606,20 @@
   object *force = force_find (shstr_noise_force);
 
   if (force)
-    force->speed = 1.f / 4; // patch old speed up
+    force->speed_left = -1.f; // patch old speed up
   else
-    force_add (shstr_noise_force, 4);
+    {
+      force = archetype::get (shstr_noise_force);
+
+      force->slaying    = shstr_noise_force;
+      force->stats.food = 1;
+      force->speed_left = -1.f;
+
+      force->set_speed (1.f / 4.f);
+      force->flag [FLAG_IS_USED_UP] = true;
+      force->flag [FLAG_APPLIED]    = true;
+
+      insert (force);
+    }
 }