diff --git a/Northstar.Custom/keyvalues/playlists_v2.txt b/Northstar.Custom/keyvalues/playlists_v2.txt
index 21934b319..c22e2174d 100644
--- a/Northstar.Custom/keyvalues/playlists_v2.txt
+++ b/Northstar.Custom/keyvalues/playlists_v2.txt
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ playlists
 				max_teams 12
 				classic_mp 1
 				
-				scorelimit 21 // temp until we have a way of dynamically setting non-default scorelimit in code
-				
 				gamemode_score_hint #GAMEMODE_SCORE_HINT_FFA
 				gamemode_bullet_001	#GAMEMODE_BULLET_FFA_001
 				gamemode_bullet_002	#GAMEMODE_BULLET_FFA_002
diff --git a/Northstar.Custom/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_gamemode_gg.gnut b/Northstar.Custom/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_gamemode_gg.gnut
index 8f34541bf..ad46b42e2 100644
--- a/Northstar.Custom/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_gamemode_gg.gnut
+++ b/Northstar.Custom/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_gamemode_gg.gnut
@@ -18,14 +18,6 @@ void function GamemodeGG_Init()
 	AddCallback_GameStateEnter( eGameState.WinnerDetermined, OnWinnerDetermined )
 
 	AddCallback_GGEarnMeterFull( OnGGEarnMeterFilled )
-
-	// set scorelimit if it's wrong, sort of a jank way to do it but best i've got rn
-	try
-	{
-		if ( GetCurrentPlaylistVarInt( "scorelimit", GetGunGameWeapons().len() ) != GetGunGameWeapons().len() )
-			SetPlaylistVarOverride( "scorelimit", GetGunGameWeapons().len().tostring() )
-	}
-	catch ( ex ) {}
 }
 
 void function OnPlayerDisconnected(entity player)
diff --git a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/_items.nut b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/_items.nut
index a5c3e2709..a23a68b0c 100644
--- a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/_items.nut
+++ b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/_items.nut
@@ -10231,6 +10231,10 @@ void function StatUnlock_Unlocked( entity player, string itemRef, string parentR
 	if ( IsItemNew( player, itemRef, parentRef ) )
 		return
 
+	// early out if the player has progression disabled
+	if ( !ProgressionEnabledForPlayer( player ) )
+		return
+
 	int refGuid = file.itemRefToGuid[itemRef]
 	int parentRefGuid = parentRef == "" ? 0 : file.itemRefToGuid[parentRef]
 
diff --git a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_stats.nut b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_stats.nut
index 63841f7ac..bd64e4caa 100644
--- a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_stats.nut
+++ b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/mp/_stats.nut
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ void function HandleKillStats( entity victim, entity attacker, var damageInfo )
 			string source = DamageSourceIDToString( attackerInfo.damageSourceId )
 
 			if ( IsValidStatItemString( source ) )
-				Stats_IncrementStat( attacker, "weapon_kill_stats", "assistsTotal", source, 1.0 )
+				Stats_IncrementStat( attackerInfo.attacker, "weapon_kill_stats", "assistsTotal", source, 1.0 )
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/sh_progression.nut b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/sh_progression.nut
index ceb5e837c..496e8b42d 100644
--- a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/sh_progression.nut
+++ b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/sh_progression.nut
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ void function ValidateEquippedItems( entity player )
 		// camoIndex
 		if ( loadout.skinIndex == TITAN_SKIN_INDEX_CAMO )
 		{
-			array<ItemData> camoSkins = GetAllItemsOfType( eItemTypes.CAMO_SKIN )
+			array<ItemData> camoSkins = GetAllItemsOfType( eItemTypes.CAMO_SKIN_TITAN )
 			if ( loadout.camoIndex >= camoSkins.len() || loadout.camoIndex < 0 )
 			{
 				printt( "  - INVALID TITAN CAMO/SKIN, RESETTING" )
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ void function ValidateEquippedItems( entity player )
 		// primeCamoIndex
 		if ( loadout.primeSkinIndex == TITAN_SKIN_INDEX_CAMO )
 		{
-			array<ItemData> camoSkins = GetAllItemsOfType( eItemTypes.CAMO_SKIN )
+			array<ItemData> camoSkins = GetAllItemsOfType( eItemTypes.CAMO_SKIN_TITAN )
 			if ( loadout.primeCamoIndex >= camoSkins.len() || loadout.primeCamoIndex < 0 )
 			{
 				printt( "  - INVALID TITAN CAMO/SKIN, RESETTING" )