diff -ur teeworlds-0.4.3-src-orig/src/game/g_variables.h teeworlds-0.4.3-src/src/game/g_variables.h
--- teeworlds-0.4.3-src-orig/src/game/g_variables.h	2008-08-31 15:30:58.000000000 +0200
+++ teeworlds-0.4.3-src/src/game/g_variables.h	2008-09-27 16:08:05.000000000 +0200
@@ -61,3 +61,8 @@
 
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(sv_spectator_slots, 0, 0, 12)
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(sv_teambalance_time, 1, 0, 1000)
+
+MACRO_CONFIG_INT(sv_instagib, 0, 0, 1)
+MACRO_CONFIG_INT(sv_spawnprotect_time, 0, 0, 5000)
+MACRO_CONFIG_INT(sv_sprees, 0, 0, 2)
+
diff -ur teeworlds-0.4.3-src-orig/src/game/server/gs_common.h teeworlds-0.4.3-src/src/game/server/gs_common.h
--- teeworlds-0.4.3-src-orig/src/game/server/gs_common.h	2008-08-31 15:30:58.000000000 +0200
+++ teeworlds-0.4.3-src/src/game/server/gs_common.h	2008-09-27 16:15:11.000000000 +0200
@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@
 	int score;
 	int team;
 	int player_state; // if the client is chatting, accessing a menu or so
+	int spree;
+	int spawn_tick;
 	
 	bool spawning;
 	bool dead;
@@ -358,6 +360,8 @@
 	virtual void tick_defered();
 	
 	void die(int killer, int weapon);
+	void increment_spree();
+	void end_spree(int killer);
 	
 	virtual bool take_damage(vec2 force, int dmg, int from, int weapon);
 	virtual void snap(int snaping_client);
diff -ur teeworlds-0.4.3-src-orig/src/game/server/gs_server.cpp teeworlds-0.4.3-src/src/game/server/gs_server.cpp
--- teeworlds-0.4.3-src-orig/src/game/server/gs_server.cpp	2008-08-31 15:30:58.000000000 +0200
+++ teeworlds-0.4.3-src/src/game/server/gs_server.cpp	2008-09-27 20:27:53.000000000 +0200
@@ -718,6 +718,9 @@
 	active_weapon = WEAPON_GUN;
 	last_weapon = WEAPON_HAMMER;
 	queued_weapon = -1;
+
+	spree = 0;
+	spawn_tick = 0;
 }
 
 void player::destroy() {  }
@@ -930,19 +933,32 @@
 
 	mem_zero(&input, sizeof(input));
 
+	spree = 0;
+	spawn_tick = server_tick();
+
 	// init weapons
 	mem_zero(&weapons, sizeof(weapons));
-	weapons[WEAPON_HAMMER].got = true;
-	weapons[WEAPON_HAMMER].ammo = -1;
-	weapons[WEAPON_GUN].got = true;
-	weapons[WEAPON_GUN].ammo = data->weapons[WEAPON_GUN].maxammo;
-
-	/*weapons[WEAPON_RIFLE].got = true;
-	weapons[WEAPON_RIFLE].ammo = -1;*/
-	
-	active_weapon = WEAPON_GUN;
-	last_weapon = WEAPON_HAMMER;
-	queued_weapon = 0;
+	if(config.sv_instagib) {
+		weapons[WEAPON_RIFLE].got = true;
+		weapons[WEAPON_RIFLE].ammo = -1;
+
+		active_weapon = WEAPON_RIFLE;
+		last_weapon = WEAPON_RIFLE;
+		queued_weapon = WEAPON_RIFLE;
+	}
+	else {
+		weapons[WEAPON_HAMMER].got = true;
+		weapons[WEAPON_HAMMER].ammo = -1;
+		weapons[WEAPON_GUN].got = true;
+		weapons[WEAPON_GUN].ammo = data->weapons[WEAPON_GUN].maxammo;
+
+		/*weapons[WEAPON_RIFLE].got = true;
+		weapons[WEAPON_RIFLE].ammo = -1;*/
+	
+		active_weapon = WEAPON_GUN;
+		last_weapon = WEAPON_HAMMER;
+		queued_weapon = 0;
+	}
 
 	reload_timer = 0;
 
@@ -1513,6 +1529,12 @@
 	if (dead || team == -1)
 		return;
 
+	if(config.sv_sprees) {
+		if(killer != client_id)
+			get_player(killer)->increment_spree();
+		end_spree(killer);
+	}
+
 	int mode_special = gameobj->on_player_death(this, get_player(killer), weapon);
 
 	dbg_msg("game", "kill killer='%d:%s' victim='%d:%s' weapon=%d special=%d",
@@ -1539,6 +1561,46 @@
 	create_death(pos, client_id);
 }
 
+char spree_note[6][64] = { "is on a killing spree!", "is on a rampage!", "is dominating!", "is unstoppable!", "is Godlike!", "is Wicked SICK!!" };
+void player::increment_spree()
+{
+	if(!config.sv_sprees)
+		return;
+
+	spree++;
+	if(spree%5 == 0 && spree < 31) {
+		char buf[512];
+		str_format(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s %s", server_clientname(client_id), spree_note[spree/5-1]);
+		if(config.sv_sprees == 1)
+			send_broadcast(buf, -1);
+		else
+			send_chat(-1, CHAT_ALL, buf);
+	}
+}
+
+void player::end_spree(int killer)
+{
+	if(!config.sv_sprees)
+		return;
+
+	if(spree < 5) {
+		spree = 0;
+		return;
+	}
+	spree = 0;
+
+	char buf[512];
+	if(client_id != killer)
+		str_format(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s's killing spree ended by %s", server_clientname(client_id), server_clientname(killer));
+	else
+		str_format(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s was looking good till he killed himself!", server_clientname(client_id));
+
+	if(config.sv_sprees == 1)
+		send_broadcast(buf, -1);
+	else
+		send_chat(-1, CHAT_ALL, buf);
+}
+
 bool player::take_damage(vec2 force, int dmg, int from, int weapon)
 {
 	core.vel += force;
@@ -1546,6 +1608,12 @@
 	if(gameobj->is_friendly_fire(client_id, from) && !config.sv_teamdamage)
 		return false;
 
+	if(server_tick() - spawn_tick <= server_tickspeed()*((float)config.sv_spawnprotect_time/1000))
+		return false;
+
+	if(config.sv_instagib)
+		dmg = health + armor;
+
 	// player only inflicts half damage on self
 	if(from == client_id)
 		dmg = max(1, dmg/2);
@@ -1710,10 +1778,12 @@
 	subtype = _subtype;
 	proximity_radius = phys_size;
 
-	reset();
+	if(!config.sv_instagib) {
+		reset();
 
-	// TODO: should this be done here?
-	world->insert_entity(this);
+		// TODO: should this be done here?
+		world->insert_entity(this);
+	}
 }
 
 void powerup::reset()