diff --git a/src/basic.h b/src/basic.h
index 6fe8cb8..113dcfd 100644
--- a/src/basic.h
+++ b/src/basic.h
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ enum _playerstateflags {
 #define PSFM_alife (PSF_used + PSF_alife + PSF_playing)
 #define PS_IS_dead(__ps) (((__ps) & (PSFM_alife)) == (PSFM_used))
 #define PS_IS_alife(__ps) (((__ps) & (PSFM_alife)) == (PSFM_alife))
-#define PS_IS_netplayer(__ps) (((__ps) & (PSFM_alife + PSF_net)) == (PSF_net + PSFM_alife))
+#define PS_IS_netplayer(__ps) (((__ps) & (PSFM_used + PSF_net)) != 0)
 #define PS_IS_playing(__ps) (((__ps) & (PSFM_used)) == (PSFM_used))
 #define PS_IS_used(__ps) (((__ps) & (PSFM_used)) != 0)
 
diff --git a/src/network.c b/src/network.c
index 705f238..f5c392b 100644
--- a/src/network.c
+++ b/src/network.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: network.c,v 1.20 2003/05/13 22:10:58 patty21 Exp $ */
+/* $Id: network.c,v 1.21 2003/05/13 22:38:15 stpohle Exp $ */
 /*
 	network routines.
 */
@@ -537,12 +537,12 @@ net_game_send_player (int p_nr)
 
     if (GT_MP_PTPM) {
         for (p = 0; p < MAX_PLAYERS; p++)
-            if (PS_IS_used (bman.players[p].state) && p != bman.p_nr)
+            if (PS_IS_netplayer (bman.players[p].state) && p != bman.p_nr)
                 send_playerdata (&bman.players[p].net.addr, p_nr, &bman.players[p_nr]);
     }
     else if (p_nr == bman.p_nr) {
         for (p = 0; p < MAX_PLAYERS; p++)
-            if (PS_IS_used (bman.players[p].state) && p != bman.p_nr)
+            if (PS_IS_netplayer (bman.players[p].state) && p != bman.p_nr)
                 send_playerdata (&bman.players[p].net.addr, p_nr, &bman.players[p_nr]);
     }
 };
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ net_game_send_playermove (int p_nr, int mustsend)
 	_player *pl;
 	
     for (p = 0; p < MAX_PLAYERS; p++)
-        if (PS_IS_used (bman.players[p].state) && p != bman.p_nr) {
+        if (PS_IS_netplayer (bman.players[p].state) && p != bman.p_nr) {
 			pl = &bman.players[p_nr];
 		
             pl->net.pkgopt.send_to--;
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ net_game_send_bomb (int p, int b)
         return;
 
     for (pl = 0; pl < MAX_PLAYERS; pl++)
-        if (PS_IS_used (bman.players[pl].state) && pl != bman.p_nr)
+        if (PS_IS_netplayer (bman.players[pl].state) && pl != bman.p_nr)
             send_bombdata (&bman.players[pl].net.addr, p, b, &bman.players[p].bombs[b]);
 };
 
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ net_game_send_field (int x, int y)
         return;
 
     for (pl = 0; pl < MAX_PLAYERS; pl++)
-        if (PS_IS_used (bman.players[pl].state) && pl != bman.p_nr)
+        if (PS_IS_netplayer (bman.players[pl].state) && pl != bman.p_nr)
             send_field (&bman.players[pl].net.addr, x, y, &bman.field[x][y]);
 };
 
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ net_delplayer (int pl_nr)
 
         if (GT_MP_PTPM && (GS_WAITRUNNING || bman.state == GS_update)) {
             for (i = 1; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++)
-                if (PS_IS_used (bman.players[i].state)) {
+                if (PS_IS_netplayer (bman.players[i].state)) {
                     send_quit (&bman.players[i].net.addr, host, port);
                     j++;
                 }
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ net_send_servermode ()
     int i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++)
-        if (PS_IS_used (bman.players[i].state) && i != bman.p_nr)
+        if (PS_IS_netplayer (bman.players[i].state) && i != bman.p_nr)
             send_servermode (&bman.players[i].net.addr, i);
 
     if (GT_MP_PTPM && bman.notifygamemaster) /* send notification the the gamemaster */
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ net_send_players ()
       j;
 
     for (j = 0; j < MAX_PLAYERS; j++)
-        if (PS_IS_used (bman.players[j].state) && j != bman.p_nr)
+        if (PS_IS_netplayer (bman.players[j].state) && j != bman.p_nr)
             for (i = 0; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++)
                 send_playerid (&bman.players[j].net.addr, bman.players[i].name,
                                bman.players[i].net.addr.host, bman.players[i].net.addr.port, i,
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ net_send_chat (char *text, signed char notigamesrv)
     int i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++)
-        if (PS_IS_used (bman.players[i].state) && i != bman.p_nr)
+        if (PS_IS_netplayer (bman.players[i].state) && i != bman.p_nr)
             send_chat (&bman.players[i].net.addr, text);
 
     if (GT_MP_PTPM && bman.notifygamemaster && notigamesrv == 1) /* send notification the the gamemaster */
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ net_game_send_ill (int p_nr)
     d_printf ("net_game_send_ill (%d)\n", p_nr);
 
     for (i = 0; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++)
-        if (PS_IS_used (bman.players[i].state) && i != bman.p_nr)
+        if (PS_IS_netplayer (bman.players[i].state) && i != bman.p_nr)
             send_ill (&bman.players[i].net.addr, p_nr, &bman.players[p_nr]);
 };
 
@@ -779,3 +779,21 @@ net_new_game ()
     bman.players[bman.p_nr].state &= (0xFF - PSF_net); // we are the local player
     bman.last_ex_nr = 1;
 };
+
+
+
+/* send special use elements into the network */
+void
+net_game_send_special (int pl_nr)
+{
+    int pl;
+
+    d_printf ("Send Special Data %d\n", pl_nr);
+
+    if (pl_nr < 0 || pl_nr >= MAX_PLAYERS)
+        return;
+
+    for (pl = 0; pl < MAX_PLAYERS; pl++)
+        if (PS_IS_netplayer (bman.players[pl].state) && pl != pl_nr)
+            send_special (&bman.players[pl].net.addr, pl_nr, bman.players[pl_nr].special);
+};
diff --git a/src/network.h b/src/network.h
index 4ba7201..233c298 100644
--- a/src/network.h
+++ b/src/network.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ extern void net_game_send_player (int p_nr);
 extern void net_game_send_playermove (int p_nr, int mustsend);
 extern void net_game_send_bomb (int p, int b);
 extern void net_game_send_field (int x, int y);
+extern void net_game_send_special (int pl_nr);
 extern void net_game_fillsockaddr ();
 extern void net_game_send_ill (int p_nr);
 extern void net_delplayer (int pl_nr);
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index 937ef5b..55070f6 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ player_calcpos ()
 
     for (p = 0; p < MAX_PLAYERS; p++) {
         pl = &bman.players[p];
-        if (PS_IS_netplayer (pl->state) && pl->m != 0) {
+        if (PS_IS_netplayer (pl->state) && PS_IS_alife (pl->state) && pl->m != 0) {
 
             if (pl->speeddat == 0 || pl->speed == 1 || pl->speed == 3)
                 pl->speeddat = 1;