diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 4d3fc6e..9ccc917 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,25 @@
-$Id: ChangeLog,v 1.72 2004/02/08 02:25:34 stpohle Exp $
+$Id: ChangeLog,v 1.73 2004/02/11 21:45:05 stpohle Exp $
+
+- Fixed: respawning of the player will continue and 
+  finish when we go into Hurry Mode.
+
+- Fixed: bombs will start ticking when another special 
+  is taken or the player died.
+  
+- Fixed: statusbar will forced to update if a player 
+  finished respawning.
+
+- Fixed: number of items which have been dropped. If not 
+  all items could been set a debug message will be printed 
+  into the console or stdout.txt.
+  
+- Fixed: items can not anymore droped on bombs.
+
+- Fixes the issue of it making incorrect assumptions
+  about the initial range of bombs and placing players in
+  unsafe positions. by dcdillion
+
+
 Version 0.11.2
 ==============
 2004-02-08
diff --git a/include/basic.h b/include/basic.h
index 608e73b..7c2d671 100644
--- a/include/basic.h
+++ b/include/basic.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: basic.h,v 1.19 2004/01/27 22:52:08 stpohle Exp $ */
+/* $Id: basic.h,v 1.20 2004/02/11 21:45:06 stpohle Exp $ */
 /* basic types which we need everywhere */
 
 #ifndef _BC_BASIC_H_
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ enum _specials {
 	SP_liquid,					// liquid bombs
 	SP_kick,					// kick bombs
 	
-	SP_max						// just to know how many types there are
+	SP_max,						// just to know how many types there are
+	SP_clear					// needed to let the server know we removed the special
 };
 
 
diff --git a/include/network.h b/include/network.h
index 526fc52..9fe5b2f 100644
--- a/include/network.h
+++ b/include/network.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: network.h,v 1.17 2004/02/08 22:49:42 stpohle Exp $
+/* $Id: network.h,v 1.18 2004/02/11 21:45:06 stpohle Exp $
  * network.h file... for everything what have to do with the network stuff 
  */
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ 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, int ex_nr);
+extern void net_game_send_special (int pl_nr, int ex_nr, int type);
 extern void net_game_send_dropitems (int pl_nr, _flyingitem **fiptr, int cnt);
 extern void net_game_send_respawn (int pl_nr);
 extern void net_game_fillsockaddr ();
diff --git a/src/flyingitems.c b/src/flyingitems.c
index b09c90d..13d9866 100644
--- a/src/flyingitems.c
+++ b/src/flyingitems.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: flyingitems.c,v 1.2 2004/01/26 05:39:38 stpohle Exp $ */
+/* $Id: flyingitems.c,v 1.3 2004/02/11 21:46:48 stpohle Exp $ */
 
 #include "bomberclone.h"
 #include "flyingitems.h"
@@ -120,11 +120,12 @@ _point flitems_randompos (int p_nr) {
 		}
 		
 		/* check if the field is good */
-		check = (to.x > 0 && to.y > 0 && to.x < map.size.x-1 && to.y < map.size.y-1 &&
-				flitems_checkfreepos (to) &&
-				(map.field[to.x][to.y].type == FT_nothing
-				|| (map.field[to.x][to.y].type == FT_stone && map.field[to.x][to.y].special == FT_nothing)));
-	} while ( !check && maxtry > 200);
+		check = (to.x > 0 && to.y > 0 && to.x < map.size.x-1 && to.y < map.size.y-1 
+				&& flitems_checkfreepos (to)
+				&& (map.field[to.x][to.y].type == FT_nothing
+					|| (map.field[to.x][to.y].type == FT_stone && map.field[to.x][to.y].special == FT_nothing))
+				&& map.bfield[to.x][to.y] == 0);
+	} while ( !check && maxtry < 200);
 
 	if (!check) {
 		to.x = -1;
@@ -146,18 +147,24 @@ void flitems_dropitems (int p_nr, _pointf from, int cnt_speed, int cnt_bombs, in
 		to = flitems_randompos (p_nr);
 		if (to.x != -1)
 			fiptr[lpos++] = flitems_additem (from, to, FT_shoe);
+		else
+			d_printf ("flitems_dropitems: (FT_shoe) item could not been set\n");
 	}
 	
 	for (i = 0; i < cnt_bombs; i++) {
 		to = flitems_randompos (p_nr);
 		if (to.x != -1)
 			fiptr[lpos++] = flitems_additem (from, to, FT_bomb);
+		else
+			d_printf ("flitems_dropitems: (FT_bomb) item could not been set\n");
 	}
 	
 	for (i = 0; i < cnt_range; i++) {
 		to = flitems_randompos (p_nr);
 		if (to.x != -1)
 			fiptr[lpos++] = flitems_additem (from , to, FT_fire);
+		else
+			d_printf ("flitems_dropitems: (FT_fire) item could not been set\n");
 	}
 	
 	fiptr[lpos] = NULL;
diff --git a/src/network.c b/src/network.c
index 650e5aa..e2cf30f 100644
--- a/src/network.c
+++ b/src/network.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: network.c,v 1.61 2004/02/04 22:56:55 patty21 Exp $ */
+/* $Id: network.c,v 1.62 2004/02/11 21:46:48 stpohle Exp $ */
 /*
 	network routines.
 */
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ net_new_game ()
    to make sure nothing bad happens with explosions
    we send the ex_nr number too */
 void
-net_game_send_special (int pl_nr, int ex_nr)
+net_game_send_special (int pl_nr, int ex_nr, int type)
 {
     int pl;
 
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ net_game_send_special (int pl_nr, int ex_nr)
 
     for (pl = 0; pl < MAX_PLAYERS; pl++)
         if (!PS_IS_aiplayer (players[pl].state) && PS_IS_netplayer (players[pl].state) && pl != pl_nr && NET_CANSEND(pl))
-            send_special (&players[pl].net.addr, pl_nr, players[pl_nr].special.type, ex_nr);
+            send_special (&players[pl].net.addr, pl_nr, type, ex_nr);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/packets.c b/src/packets.c
index 60c99e0..0f21569 100644
--- a/src/packets.c
+++ b/src/packets.c
@@ -1271,9 +1271,16 @@ do_special (struct pkg_special *sp_pkg, _net_addr * addr)
     if (addr->pl_nr != bman.p_servnr && addr->pl_nr != sp_pkg->pl_nr)
         return;
 
-    players[sp_pkg->pl_nr].special.type = sp_pkg->typ;
-    bman.last_ex_nr = NTOH32 (sp_pkg->ex_nr);
-    special_use (sp_pkg->pl_nr);
+	/* set or use special */
+	if (sp_pkg->typ < SP_max) {
+		players[sp_pkg->pl_nr].special.type = sp_pkg->typ;
+    	bman.last_ex_nr = NTOH32 (sp_pkg->ex_nr);
+    	special_use (sp_pkg->pl_nr);
+	}
+	
+	/* cleas special */
+	else if (sp_pkg->typ == SP_clear)
+		special_clear (sp_pkg->pl_nr);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index ddd0c4b..74a08bc 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: player.c,v 1.80 2004/02/08 22:34:31 stpohle Exp $
+/* $Id: player.c,v 1.81 2004/02/11 21:46:48 stpohle Exp $
  * player.c - everything what have to do with the player */
 
 #include <SDL.h>
@@ -548,6 +548,7 @@ player_died (_player * player, signed char dead_by)
     player->frame = 0;
     player->state &= (0xFF - PSF_alife);
     player->dead_by = dead_by;
+	special_clear (player - players);
     if (GT_MP)
         net_game_send_player (player - players);
     snd_play (SND_dead);
@@ -888,13 +889,14 @@ void player_checkdeath (int pnr) {
 		}
     }
 	
-	/* check for respawn finish */
-    if (map.state == MS_normal && bman.gametype == GT_deathmatch
-		&& PS_IS_respawn (player->state) && player->frame >= 2*gfx.respawn.frames) {
+	/* if the player is respawning check for finish of the animation 
+	 * reset some data of the player and force update of the status bar */
+    if (PS_IS_respawn (player->state) && player->frame >= 2*gfx.respawn.frames) {
 		d_printf ("Respawn completed for player %s\n", player->name);
 		player->frame = 0;
 		player->state &= (0xFF - PSF_respawn);
 		player->state |= PSF_alife;
+		special_clear (pnr);
 		
 		if (bman.dropitemsondeath) {
 			player->speed = bman.start_speed;
@@ -904,12 +906,15 @@ void player_checkdeath (int pnr) {
 			for (i = 0; i < PI_max; i++)
 				player->ill[i].to = 0.0f;
 		}
-		
+
 		for (i = 0; i < PI_max; i++)
 			if (player->ill[i].to > 0.0f)
 				player_clear_ilness (player, i);
 			
-		if (GT_MP)
+		if (GT_MP) {
 			net_game_send_respawn (pnr);
+	        net_game_send_ill (pnr);
+		}
+		bman.updatestatusbar = 1;
 	}
 };
diff --git a/src/special.c b/src/special.c
index 1914558..e31ac58 100644
--- a/src/special.c
+++ b/src/special.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: special.c,v 1.32 2004/02/05 21:32:18 stpohle Exp $ */
+/* $Id: special.c,v 1.33 2004/02/11 21:46:48 stpohle Exp $ */
 /* special.c - procedues to control the specials */
 
 #include "bomberclone.h"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ special_trigger (int p_nr)
         }
 
     if (p_nr == bman.p_nr && GT_MP && z)
-        net_game_send_special (p_nr, ex_nr);
+        net_game_send_special (p_nr, ex_nr, p->special.type);
 
     if (z) {
         bman.last_ex_nr = ex_nr + 6;
@@ -316,6 +316,8 @@ special_pickup (int p_nr, int s_nr)
 {
     _special *s = &players[p_nr].special;
 
+	if (s->type != s_nr)
+		special_clear (p_nr);
     s->to = 0;
     s->numuse = 0;
     s->type = s_nr;
@@ -361,6 +363,8 @@ special_clear (int p_nr)
 
     players[p_nr].special.type = 0;
     bman.updatestatusbar = 1;
+	if (bman.p_nr == p_nr)
+		net_game_send_special (p_nr, -1, SP_clear);
 }