diff --git a/core.pro b/core.pro
index ae93644..186577d 100644
--- a/core.pro
+++ b/core.pro
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ INCLUDEPATH += src
 
 SOURCES += \
   src/acl_roles_handler.cpp \
-  src/akashidefs.cpp \
   src/aoclient.cpp \
   src/network/aopacket.cpp \
   src/network/network_socket.cpp \
@@ -84,7 +83,6 @@ SOURCES += \
 
 HEADERS += src/aoclient.h \
   src/acl_roles_handler.h \
-  src/akashidefs.h \
   src/akashiutils.h \
   src/network/aopacket.h \
   src/network/network_socket.h \
diff --git a/src/akashidefs.cpp b/src/akashidefs.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d8686c..0000000
--- a/src/akashidefs.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#include "akashidefs.h"
-
-namespace akashi {
-QString get_protocol_version_string()
-{
-    return QString::number(PROTOCOL_MAJOR_VERSION) + "." + QString::number(PROTOCOL_MINOR_VERSION) + "." + QString::number(PROTOCOL_PATCH_VERSION);
-}
-}
diff --git a/src/akashidefs.h b/src/akashidefs.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 67edda1..0000000
--- a/src/akashidefs.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef AKASHIDEFS_H
-#define AKASHIDEFS_H
-
-#include <QString>
-
-namespace akashi {
-#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0)
-using SplitBehavior = QString::SplitBehavior;
-#else
-using SplitBehavior = Qt::SplitBehaviorFlags;
-#endif
-const SplitBehavior KeepEmptyParts = SplitBehavior::KeepEmptyParts;
-const SplitBehavior SkipEmptyParts = SplitBehavior::SkipEmptyParts;
-
-QString get_protocol_version_string();
-
-const int PROTOCOL_MAJOR_VERSION = 1;
-const int PROTOCOL_MINOR_VERSION = 0;
-const int PROTOCOL_PATCH_VERSION = 0;
-}
-#endif // AKASHIDEFS_H
diff --git a/src/aoclient.h b/src/aoclient.h
index 99ae6ce..e0b804b 100644
--- a/src/aoclient.h
+++ b/src/aoclient.h
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ class AOClient : public QObject
      */
     struct ClientVersion
     {
+        int release = -1;
         int major = -1;
         int minor = -1;
-        int patch = -1;
     };
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/command_extension.cpp b/src/command_extension.cpp
index 7ae302c..4cba79a 100644
--- a/src/command_extension.cpp
+++ b/src/command_extension.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QSettings>
 
-#include "akashidefs.h"
-
 CommandExtension::CommandExtension() {}
 
 CommandExtension::CommandExtension(QString f_command_name)
@@ -139,7 +137,7 @@ bool CommandExtensionCollection::loadFile(QString f_filename)
 
         l_settings.beginGroup(i_group);
 
-        QStringList l_aliases = l_settings.value("aliases").toString().split(" ", akashi::SkipEmptyParts);
+        QStringList l_aliases = l_settings.value("aliases").toString().split(" ", Qt::SkipEmptyParts);
         for (QString &i_alias : l_aliases) {
             i_alias = i_alias.toLower();
         }
@@ -155,7 +153,7 @@ bool CommandExtensionCollection::loadFile(QString f_filename)
 
         CommandExtension l_extension(l_command_name);
         l_extension.setAliases(l_aliases);
-        l_extension.setPermissionsByCaption(l_settings.value("permissions").toString().split(" ", akashi::SkipEmptyParts));
+        l_extension.setPermissionsByCaption(l_settings.value("permissions").toString().split(" ", Qt::SkipEmptyParts));
         m_extensions.insert(l_command_name, std::move(l_extension));
 
         l_settings.endGroup();
diff --git a/src/commands/casing.cpp b/src/commands/casing.cpp
index 059746f..53e5972 100644
--- a/src/commands/casing.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/casing.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void AOClient::cmdExamine(int argc, QStringList argv)
     AreaData *l_area = server->getAreaById(areaId());
     if (l_area->testimony().size() - 1 > 0) {
         l_area->restartTestimony();
-        server->broadcast(PacketFactory::createPacket("RT", {"testimony2"}), areaId());
+        server->broadcast(PacketFactory::createPacket("RT", {"testimony2", "0"}), areaId());
         server->broadcast(PacketFactory::createPacket("MS", {l_area->testimony()[0]}), areaId());
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/packet/packet_ct.cpp b/src/packet/packet_ct.cpp
index 43d68a9..140f9ec 100644
--- a/src/packet/packet_ct.cpp
+++ b/src/packet/packet_ct.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "packet/packet_ct.h"
 
-#include "akashidefs.h"
 #include "config_manager.h"
 #include "packet/packet_factory.h"
 #include "server.h"
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ void PacketCT::handlePacket(AreaData *area, AOClient &client) const
         return;
     AOPacket *final_packet = PacketFactory::createPacket("CT", {client.name(), l_message, "0"});
     if (l_message.at(0) == '/') {
-        QStringList l_cmd_argv = l_message.split(" ", akashi::SkipEmptyParts);
+        QStringList l_cmd_argv = l_message.split(" ", Qt::SkipEmptyParts);
         QString l_command = l_cmd_argv[0].trimmed().toLower();
         l_command = l_command.right(l_command.length() - 1);
         l_cmd_argv.removeFirst();
diff --git a/src/packet/packet_hi.cpp b/src/packet/packet_hi.cpp
index 790b5e5..32d5701 100644
--- a/src/packet/packet_hi.cpp
+++ b/src/packet/packet_hi.cpp
@@ -48,10 +48,5 @@ void PacketHI::handlePacket(AreaData *area, AOClient &client) const
         return;
     }
 
-    client.sendPacket("PN", {QString::number(client.getServer()->getPlayerCount()), QString::number(ConfigManager::maxPlayers()), ConfigManager::serverDescription()});
-
-    if (ConfigManager::assetUrl().isValid()) {
-        QByteArray l_asset_url = ConfigManager::assetUrl().toEncoded(QUrl::EncodeSpaces);
-        client.sendPacket("ASS", {l_asset_url});
-    }
+    client.sendPacket("ID", {QString::number(client.clientId()), "akashi", QCoreApplication::applicationVersion()});
 }
diff --git a/src/packet/packet_id.cpp b/src/packet/packet_id.cpp
index bd0c9bf..aacf2af 100644
--- a/src/packet/packet_id.cpp
+++ b/src/packet/packet_id.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "packet/packet_id.h"
 
-#include "akashidefs.h"
 #include "config_manager.h"
 #include "server.h"
 
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ PacketInfo PacketID::getPacketInfo() const
 {
     PacketInfo info{
         .acl_permission = ACLRole::Permission::NONE,
-        .min_args = 3,
+        .min_args = 2,
         .header = "ID"};
     return info;
 }
@@ -24,30 +23,46 @@ void PacketID::handlePacket(AreaData *area, AOClient &client) const
 {
     Q_UNUSED(area)
 
-    if (client.m_version.major == akashi::PROTOCOL_MAJOR_VERSION) {
+    if (client.m_version.release == 2) {
         // No double sending of the ID packet!
         client.sendPacket("BD", {"A protocol error has been encountered. Packet : ID"});
         client.m_socket->close();
         return;
     }
 
-    AOClient::ClientVersion version;
-    if (m_content[0] == akashi::get_protocol_version_string()) {
-        version.major = akashi::PROTOCOL_MAJOR_VERSION;
-        version.minor = akashi::PROTOCOL_MINOR_VERSION;
-        version.patch = akashi::PROTOCOL_PATCH_VERSION;
-    }
-    else {
-        client.sendPacket("BD", {"A protocol error has been encountered. Packet : ID\nProtocol version not supported."});
-        client.m_socket->close();
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (!ConfigManager::webaoEnabled() && m_content[1] == "webAO") {
+    if (!ConfigManager::webaoEnabled() && m_content[0] == "webAO") {
         client.sendPacket("BD", {"WebAO is disabled on this server."});
         client.m_socket->close();
         return;
     }
 
-    client.sendPacket("ID", {QString::number(client.clientId()), "akashi", QCoreApplication::applicationVersion()});
+    QRegularExpression rx("\\b(\\d+)\\.(\\d+)\\.(\\d+)\\b"); // matches X.X.X (e.g. 2.9.0, 2.4.10, etc.)
+    QRegularExpressionMatch l_match = rx.match(m_content[1]);
+    if (l_match.hasMatch()) {
+        client.m_version.release = l_match.captured(1).toInt();
+        client.m_version.major = l_match.captured(2).toInt();
+        client.m_version.minor = l_match.captured(3).toInt();
+    }
+
+    if (client.m_version.release != 2) {
+        client.sendPacket("BD", {"A protocol error has been encountered. Packet : ID\nRelease version not recognised."});
+        client.m_socket->close();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    client.sendPacket("PN", {QString::number(client.getServer()->getPlayerCount()), QString::number(ConfigManager::maxPlayers()), ConfigManager::serverDescription()});
+
+    QStringList l_feature_list = {
+        "noencryption", "yellowtext", "prezoom",
+        "flipping", "customobjections", "fastloading",
+        "deskmod", "evidence", "cccc_ic_support",
+        "arup", "casing_alerts", "modcall_reason",
+        "looping_sfx", "additive", "effects",
+        "y_offset", "expanded_desk_mods", "auth_packet", "custom_blips"};
+    client.sendPacket("FL", l_feature_list);
+
+    if (ConfigManager::assetUrl().isValid()) {
+        QByteArray l_asset_url = ConfigManager::assetUrl().toEncoded(QUrl::EncodeSpaces);
+        client.sendPacket("ASS", {l_asset_url});
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/packet/packet_ms.cpp b/src/packet/packet_ms.cpp
index 518a020..cc7851f 100644
--- a/src/packet/packet_ms.cpp
+++ b/src/packet/packet_ms.cpp
@@ -4,39 +4,6 @@
 #include "server.h"
 
 #include <QDebug>
-#include <QRegularExpression>
-
-enum CHAT_MESSAGE
-{
-    DESK_MOD,
-    PRE_EMOTE,
-    CHAR_NAME,
-    EMOTE,
-    MESSAGE,
-    SIDE,
-    SFX_NAME,
-    EMOTE_MOD,
-    CHAR_ID,
-    SFX_DELAY,
-    OBJECTION_MOD,
-    EVIDENCE_ID,
-    FLIP,
-    REALIZATION,
-    TEXT_COLOR,
-    SHOWNAME,
-    OTHER_CHARID,
-    SELF_OFFSET,
-    IMMEDIATE,
-    LOOPING_SFX,
-    SCREENSHAKE,
-    FRAME_SCREENSHAKE,
-    FRAME_REALIZATION,
-    FRAME_SFX,
-    ADDITIVE,
-    EFFECTS,
-    BLIPNAME,
-    SLIDE,
-};
 
 PacketMS::PacketMS(QStringList &contents) :
     AOPacket(contents)
@@ -114,7 +81,7 @@ AOPacket *PacketMS::validateIcPacket(AOClient &client) const
                       << "3"
                       << "4"
                       << "5";
-    QString l_incoming_deskmod = l_incoming_args[DESK_MOD].toString();
+    QString l_incoming_deskmod = l_incoming_args[0].toString();
     if (allowed_desk_mods.contains(l_incoming_deskmod)) {
         // **WARNING : THIS IS A HACK!**
         // A proper solution would be to deprecate chat as an argument on the clientside
@@ -123,41 +90,41 @@ AOPacket *PacketMS::validateIcPacket(AOClient &client) const
             l_args.append("1");
         }
         else {
-            l_args.append(l_incoming_args[DESK_MOD].toString());
+            l_args.append(l_incoming_args[0].toString());
         }
     }
     else
         return l_invalid;
 
     // preanim
-    l_args.append(l_incoming_args[PRE_EMOTE].toString());
+    l_args.append(l_incoming_args[1].toString());
 
     // char name
-    if (client.character().toLower() != l_incoming_args[CHAR_NAME].toString().toLower()) {
+    if (client.character().toLower() != l_incoming_args[2].toString().toLower()) {
         // Selected char is different from supplied folder name
         // This means the user is INI-swapped
         if (!area->iniswapAllowed()) {
-            QStringList l_character_split = l_incoming_args[CHAR_NAME].toString().split("/");
+            QStringList l_character_split = l_incoming_args[2].toString().split("/");
             if (!client.getServer()->getCharacters().contains(l_character_split.at(0), Qt::CaseInsensitive) || l_character_split.contains(".."))
                 return l_invalid;
         }
         qDebug() << "INI swap detected from " << client.getIpid();
     }
-    client.m_current_iniswap = l_incoming_args[CHAR_NAME].toString();
-    l_args.append(l_incoming_args[CHAR_NAME].toString());
+    client.m_current_iniswap = l_incoming_args[2].toString();
+    l_args.append(l_incoming_args[2].toString());
 
     // emote
-    client.m_emote = l_incoming_args[EMOTE].toString();
+    client.m_emote = l_incoming_args[3].toString();
     if (client.m_first_person)
         client.m_emote = "";
     l_args.append(client.m_emote);
 
     // message text
-    if (l_incoming_args[MESSAGE].toString().size() > ConfigManager::maxCharacters())
+    if (l_incoming_args[4].toString().size() > ConfigManager::maxCharacters())
         return l_invalid;
 
     // Doublepost prevention. Has to ignore blankposts and testimony commands.
-    QString l_incoming_msg = client.dezalgo(l_incoming_args[MESSAGE].toString().trimmed());
+    QString l_incoming_msg = client.dezalgo(l_incoming_args[4].toString().trimmed());
     QRegularExpressionMatch match = isTestimonyJumpCommand(client.decodeMessage(l_incoming_msg));
     bool msg_is_testimony_cmd = (match.hasMatch() || l_incoming_msg == ">" || l_incoming_msg == "<");
     if (!client.m_last_message.isEmpty()           // If the last message you sent isn't empty,
@@ -186,7 +153,7 @@ AOPacket *PacketMS::validateIcPacket(AOClient &client) const
     }
 
     if (client.m_is_disemvoweled) {
-        QString l_disemvoweled_message = l_incoming_msg.remove(QRegularExpression("[AEIOUaeiou]"));
+        QString l_disemvoweled_message = l_incoming_msg.remove(QRegExp("[AEIOUaeiou]"));
         l_incoming_msg = l_disemvoweled_message;
     }
 
@@ -195,15 +162,15 @@ AOPacket *PacketMS::validateIcPacket(AOClient &client) const
 
     // side
     // this is validated clientside so w/e
-    l_args.append(l_incoming_args[SIDE].toString());
-    if (client.m_pos != l_incoming_args[SIDE].toString()) {
-        client.m_pos = l_incoming_args[SIDE].toString();
+    l_args.append(l_incoming_args[5].toString());
+    if (client.m_pos != l_incoming_args[5].toString()) {
+        client.m_pos = l_incoming_args[5].toString();
         client.m_pos.replace("../", "").replace("..\\", "");
         client.updateEvidenceList(client.getServer()->getAreaById(client.areaId()));
     }
 
     // sfx name
-    l_args.append(l_incoming_args[SFX_NAME].toString());
+    l_args.append(l_incoming_args[6].toString());
 
     // emote modifier
     // Now, gather round, y'all. Here is a story that is truly a microcosm of the AO dev experience.
@@ -213,7 +180,7 @@ AOPacket *PacketMS::validateIcPacket(AOClient &client) const
     // This would crash everyone else's client, and the feature had to be disabled
     // But, for some reason, nobody traced the cause of this issue for many many years.
     // The serverside fix is needed to ensure invalid values are not sent, because the client sucks
-    int emote_mod = l_incoming_args[EMOTE_MOD].toInt();
+    int emote_mod = l_incoming_args[7].toInt();
 
     if (emote_mod == 4)
         emote_mod = 6;
@@ -222,21 +189,21 @@ AOPacket *PacketMS::validateIcPacket(AOClient &client) const
     l_args.append(QString::number(emote_mod));
 
     // char id
-    if (l_incoming_args[CHAR_ID].toInt() != client.m_char_id)
+    if (l_incoming_args[8].toInt() != client.m_char_id)
         return l_invalid;
-    l_args.append(l_incoming_args[CHAR_ID].toString());
+    l_args.append(l_incoming_args[8].toString());
 
     // sfx delay
-    l_args.append(l_incoming_args[SFX_DELAY].toString());
+    l_args.append(l_incoming_args[9].toString());
 
     // objection modifier
     if (area->isShoutAllowed()) {
-        if (l_incoming_args[OBJECTION_MOD].toString().contains("4")) {
+        if (l_incoming_args[10].toString().contains("4")) {
             // custom shout includes text metadata
-            l_args.append(l_incoming_args[OBJECTION_MOD].toString());
+            l_args.append(l_incoming_args[10].toString());
         }
         else {
-            int l_obj_mod = l_incoming_args[OBJECTION_MOD].toInt();
+            int l_obj_mod = l_incoming_args[10].toInt();
             if ((l_obj_mod < 0) || (l_obj_mod > 4)) {
                 return l_invalid;
             }
@@ -244,33 +211,33 @@ AOPacket *PacketMS::validateIcPacket(AOClient &client) const
         }
     }
     else {
-        if (l_incoming_args[OBJECTION_MOD].toString() != "0") {
+        if (l_incoming_args[10].toString() != "0") {
             client.sendServerMessage("Shouts have been disabled in this area.");
         }
         l_args.append("0");
     }
 
     // evidence
-    int evi_idx = l_incoming_args[EVIDENCE_ID].toInt();
+    int evi_idx = l_incoming_args[11].toInt();
     if (evi_idx > area->evidence().length())
         return l_invalid;
     l_args.append(QString::number(evi_idx));
 
     // flipping
-    int l_flip = l_incoming_args[FLIP].toInt();
+    int l_flip = l_incoming_args[12].toInt();
     if (l_flip != 0 && l_flip != 1)
         return l_invalid;
     client.m_flipping = QString::number(l_flip);
     l_args.append(client.m_flipping);
 
     // realization
-    int realization = l_incoming_args[REALIZATION].toInt();
+    int realization = l_incoming_args[13].toInt();
     if (realization != 0 && realization != 1)
         return l_invalid;
     l_args.append(QString::number(realization));
 
     // text color
-    int text_color = l_incoming_args[TEXT_COLOR].toInt();
+    int text_color = l_incoming_args[14].toInt();
     if (text_color < 0 || text_color > 11)
         return l_invalid;
     l_args.append(QString::number(text_color));
@@ -278,7 +245,7 @@ AOPacket *PacketMS::validateIcPacket(AOClient &client) const
     // 2.6 packet extensions
     if (l_incoming_args.length() >= 19) {
         // showname
-        QString l_incoming_showname = client.dezalgo(l_incoming_args[SHOWNAME].toString().trimmed());
+        QString l_incoming_showname = client.dezalgo(l_incoming_args[15].toString().trimmed());
         if (!(l_incoming_showname == client.character() || l_incoming_showname.isEmpty()) && !area->shownameAllowed()) {
             client.sendServerMessage("Shownames are not allowed in this area!");
             return l_invalid;
@@ -289,7 +256,7 @@ AOPacket *PacketMS::validateIcPacket(AOClient &client) const
         }
 
         // if the raw input is not empty but the trimmed input is, use a single space
-        if (l_incoming_showname.isEmpty() && !l_incoming_args[SHOWNAME].toString().isEmpty())
+        if (l_incoming_showname.isEmpty() && !l_incoming_args[15].toString().isEmpty())
             l_incoming_showname = " ";
         l_args.append(l_incoming_showname);
         client.setCharacterName(l_incoming_showname);
@@ -297,7 +264,7 @@ AOPacket *PacketMS::validateIcPacket(AOClient &client) const
         // other char id
         // things get a bit hairy here
         // don't ask me how this works, because i don't know either
-        QStringList l_pair_data = l_incoming_args[OTHER_CHARID].toString().split("^");
+        QStringList l_pair_data = l_incoming_args[16].toString().split("^");
         client.m_pairing_with = l_pair_data[0].toInt();
         QString l_front_back = "";
         if (l_pair_data.length() > 1)
@@ -327,15 +294,22 @@ AOPacket *PacketMS::validateIcPacket(AOClient &client) const
         l_args.append(l_other_emote);
 
         // self offset
-        client.m_offset = l_incoming_args[SELF_OFFSET].toString();
-        l_args.append(client.m_offset);
-        l_args.append(l_other_offset);
-
-        // other flip
+        client.m_offset = l_incoming_args[17].toString();
+        // versions 2.6-2.8 cannot validate y-offset so we send them just the x-offset
+        if ((client.m_version.release == 2) && (client.m_version.major == 6 || client.m_version.major == 7 || client.m_version.major == 8)) {
+            QString l_x_offset = client.m_offset.split("&")[0];
+            l_args.append(l_x_offset);
+            QString l_other_x_offset = l_other_offset.split("&")[0];
+            l_args.append(l_other_x_offset);
+        }
+        else {
+            l_args.append(client.m_offset);
+            l_args.append(l_other_offset);
+        }
         l_args.append(l_other_flip);
 
         // immediate text processing
-        int l_immediate = l_incoming_args[IMMEDIATE].toInt();
+        int l_immediate = l_incoming_args[18].toInt();
         if (area->forceImmediate()) {
             if (l_args[7] == "1" || l_args[7] == "2") {
                 l_args[7] = "0";
@@ -351,50 +325,55 @@ AOPacket *PacketMS::validateIcPacket(AOClient &client) const
         l_args.append(QString::number(l_immediate));
     }
 
-    // sfx looping
-    int l_sfx_loop = l_incoming_args[LOOPING_SFX].toInt();
-    if (l_sfx_loop != 0 && l_sfx_loop != 1)
-        return l_invalid;
-    l_args.append(QString::number(l_sfx_loop));
+    // 2.8 packet extensions
+    if (l_incoming_args.length() >= 26) {
+        // sfx looping
+        int l_sfx_loop = l_incoming_args[19].toInt();
+        if (l_sfx_loop != 0 && l_sfx_loop != 1)
+            return l_invalid;
+        l_args.append(QString::number(l_sfx_loop));
 
-    // screenshake
-    int l_screenshake = l_incoming_args[SCREENSHAKE].toInt();
-    if (l_screenshake != 0 && l_screenshake != 1)
-        return l_invalid;
-    l_args.append(QString::number(l_screenshake));
+        // screenshake
+        int l_screenshake = l_incoming_args[20].toInt();
+        if (l_screenshake != 0 && l_screenshake != 1)
+            return l_invalid;
+        l_args.append(QString::number(l_screenshake));
 
-    // frames shake
-    l_args.append(l_incoming_args[FRAME_SCREENSHAKE].toString());
+        // frames shake
+        l_args.append(l_incoming_args[21].toString());
 
-    // frames realization
-    l_args.append(l_incoming_args[FRAME_REALIZATION].toString());
+        // frames realization
+        l_args.append(l_incoming_args[22].toString());
 
-    // frames sfx
-    l_args.append(l_incoming_args[FRAME_SFX].toString());
+        // frames sfx
+        l_args.append(l_incoming_args[23].toString());
 
-    // additive
-    int l_additive = l_incoming_args[ADDITIVE].toInt();
-    if (l_additive != 0 && l_additive != 1)
-        return l_invalid;
-    else if (area->lastICMessage().isEmpty()) {
-        l_additive = 0;
+        // additive
+        int l_additive = l_incoming_args[24].toInt();
+        if (l_additive != 0 && l_additive != 1)
+            return l_invalid;
+        else if (area->lastICMessage().isEmpty()) {
+            l_additive = 0;
+        }
+        else if (!(client.m_char_id == area->lastICMessage()[8].toInt())) {
+            l_additive = 0;
+        }
+        else if (l_additive == 1) {
+            l_args[4].insert(0, " ");
+        }
+        l_args.append(QString::number(l_additive));
+
+        // effect
+        l_args.append(l_incoming_args[25].toString());
     }
-    else if (!(client.m_char_id == area->lastICMessage()[8].toInt())) {
-        l_additive = 0;
+    if (l_incoming_args.size() >= 27) {
+        // blips
+        l_args.append(l_incoming_args[26].toString());
     }
-    else if (l_additive == 1) {
-        l_args[4].insert(0, " ");
+    if (l_incoming_args.size() >= 28) {
+        // slide toggle
+        l_args.append(l_incoming_args[27].toString());
     }
-    l_args.append(QString::number(l_additive));
-
-    // effect
-    l_args.append(l_incoming_args[EFFECTS].toString());
-
-    // blips
-    l_args.append(l_incoming_args[BLIPNAME].toString());
-
-    // slide toggle
-    l_args.append(l_incoming_args[SLIDE].toString());
 
     // Testimony playback
     QString client_name = client.name();
@@ -408,7 +387,7 @@ AOPacket *PacketMS::validateIcPacket(AOClient &client) const
         if (area->statement() == -1) {
             l_args[4] = "~~-- " + l_args[4] + " --";
             l_args[14] = "3";
-            client.getServer()->broadcast(PacketFactory::createPacket("RT", {"testimony1"}), client.areaId());
+            client.getServer()->broadcast(PacketFactory::createPacket("RT", {"testimony1", "0"}), client.areaId());
         }
         client.addStatement(l_args);
     }
diff --git a/src/packet/packet_rt.cpp b/src/packet/packet_rt.cpp
index 26dfbe9..98eb5da 100644
--- a/src/packet/packet_rt.cpp
+++ b/src/packet/packet_rt.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ PacketInfo PacketRT::getPacketInfo() const
 {
     PacketInfo info{
         .acl_permission = ACLRole::Permission::NONE,
-        .min_args = 2,
+        .min_args = 1,
         .header = "RT"};
     return info;
 }
diff --git a/src/packets.cpp b/src/packets.cpp
index a04b2ef..2c7f250 100644
--- a/src/packets.cpp
+++ b/src/packets.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 #include <QQueue>
 
-#include "akashidefs.h"
 #include "area_data.h"
 #include "config_manager.h"
 #include "db_manager.h"
@@ -108,6 +107,8 @@ void AOClient::loginAttempt(QString message)
     case DataTypes::AuthType::SIMPLE:
         if (message == ConfigManager::modpass()) {
             sendPacket("AUTH", {"1"});
+            if (m_version.release <= 2 && m_version.major <= 9 && m_version.minor <= 0)
+                sendServerMessage("Logged in as a moderator.");
             m_authenticated = true;
             m_acl_role_id = ACLRolesHandler::SUPER_ID;
         }
@@ -133,6 +134,8 @@ void AOClient::loginAttempt(QString message)
             m_acl_role_id = server->getDatabaseManager()->getACL(username);
             m_moderator_name = username;
             sendPacket("AUTH", {"1"});
+            if (m_version.release <= 2 && m_version.major <= 9 && m_version.minor <= 0)
+                sendServerMessage("Logged in as a moderator.");
             sendServerMessage("Welcome, " + username);
         }
         else {
diff --git a/src/playerstateobserver.h b/src/playerstateobserver.h
index 425b9bd..88dfb3c 100644
--- a/src/playerstateobserver.h
+++ b/src/playerstateobserver.h
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "akashidefs.h"
 #include "aoclient.h"
 #include "packet/packet_pr.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/unittest_aopacket/tst_unittest_aopacket.cpp b/tests/unittest_aopacket/tst_unittest_aopacket.cpp
index 3e6878c..5a6c40f 100644
--- a/tests/unittest_aopacket/tst_unittest_aopacket.cpp
+++ b/tests/unittest_aopacket/tst_unittest_aopacket.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QTest>
 
-#include "akashidefs.h"
 #include "network/aopacket.h"
 #include "packet/packet_factory.h"
 
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ void Packet::createPacketSubclass_data()
                         << 2;
     QTest::newRow("ID") << "ID#"
                         << "ID"
-                        << 3;
+                        << 2;
     QTest::newRow("MC") << "MC#"
                         << "MC"
                         << 2;
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ void Packet::createPacketSubclass_data()
                         << 0;
     QTest::newRow("RT") << "RT#"
                         << "RT"
-                        << 2;
+                        << 1;
     QTest::newRow("SETCASE") << "SETCASE#"
                              << "SETCASE"
                              << 7;