diff --git a/src/game/server/entities/character.cpp b/src/game/server/entities/character.cpp
index adb94e68e74..5e9edf75df6 100644
--- a/src/game/server/entities/character.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/entities/character.cpp
@@ -514,11 +514,7 @@ void CCharacter::FireWeapon(bool EarlyFire)
 			else
 				Lifetime = (int)(Server()->TickSpeed() * TuningList()[m_TuneZone].m_GunLifetime);
 
-			int StartTick = Server()->Tick();
-			if(EarlyFire)
-				StartTick--;
-
-			new CProjectile(
+			CProjectile *Projectile = new CProjectile(
 				GameWorld(),
 				WEAPON_GUN, //Type
 				m_pPlayer->GetCid(), //Owner
@@ -528,11 +524,10 @@ void CCharacter::FireWeapon(bool EarlyFire)
 				false, //Freeze
 				false, //Explosive
 				-1, //SoundImpact
-				MouseTarget, //InitDir
-				0,
-				0,
-				StartTick // StartTick
+				MouseTarget //InitDir
 			);
+			if(EarlyFire)
+				Projectile->SetStartTick(Server()->Tick() - 1);
 
 			GameServer()->CreateSound(m_Pos, SOUND_GUN_FIRE, TeamMask()); // NOLINT(clang-analyzer-unix.Malloc)
 		}
@@ -547,7 +542,10 @@ void CCharacter::FireWeapon(bool EarlyFire)
 		else
 			LaserReach = TuningList()[m_TuneZone].m_LaserReach;
 
-		new CLaser(&GameServer()->m_World, m_Pos, Direction, LaserReach, m_pPlayer->GetCid(), WEAPON_SHOTGUN, EarlyFire);
+		CLaser *Laser = new CLaser(&GameServer()->m_World, m_Pos, Direction, LaserReach, m_pPlayer->GetCid(), WEAPON_SHOTGUN);
+		if(EarlyFire)
+			Laser->SetEvalTick(Server()->Tick() - 1);
+
 		GameServer()->CreateSound(m_Pos, SOUND_SHOTGUN_FIRE, TeamMask()); // NOLINT(clang-analyzer-unix.Malloc)
 	}
 	break;
@@ -560,11 +558,7 @@ void CCharacter::FireWeapon(bool EarlyFire)
 		else
 			Lifetime = (int)(Server()->TickSpeed() * TuningList()[m_TuneZone].m_GrenadeLifetime);
 
-		int StartTick = Server()->Tick();
-		if(EarlyFire)
-			StartTick--;
-
-		new CProjectile(
+		CProjectile *Projectile = new CProjectile(
 			GameWorld(),
 			WEAPON_GRENADE, //Type
 			m_pPlayer->GetCid(), //Owner
@@ -574,11 +568,10 @@ void CCharacter::FireWeapon(bool EarlyFire)
 			false, //Freeze
 			true, //Explosive
 			SOUND_GRENADE_EXPLODE, //SoundImpact
-			MouseTarget, // MouseTarget
-			0,
-			0,
-			StartTick //StartTick
+			MouseTarget // MouseTarget
 		);
+		if(EarlyFire)
+			Projectile->SetStartTick(Server()->Tick() - 1);
 
 		GameServer()->CreateSound(m_Pos, SOUND_GRENADE_FIRE, TeamMask());
 	}
@@ -592,7 +585,10 @@ void CCharacter::FireWeapon(bool EarlyFire)
 		else
 			LaserReach = TuningList()[m_TuneZone].m_LaserReach;
 
-		new CLaser(GameWorld(), m_Pos, Direction, LaserReach, m_pPlayer->GetCid(), WEAPON_LASER, EarlyFire);
+		CLaser *Laser = new CLaser(GameWorld(), m_Pos, Direction, LaserReach, m_pPlayer->GetCid(), WEAPON_LASER);
+		if(EarlyFire)
+			Laser->SetEvalTick(Server()->Tick() - 1);
+
 		GameServer()->CreateSound(m_Pos, SOUND_LASER_FIRE, TeamMask()); // NOLINT(clang-analyzer-unix.Malloc)
 	}
 	break;
diff --git a/src/game/server/entities/laser.cpp b/src/game/server/entities/laser.cpp
index 6ab73ebd42c..0cce7add2ef 100644
--- a/src/game/server/entities/laser.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/entities/laser.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <game/server/gamecontext.h>
 #include <game/server/gamemodes/DDRace.h>
 
-CLaser::CLaser(CGameWorld *pGameWorld, vec2 Pos, vec2 Direction, float StartEnergy, int Owner, int Type, bool EarlyTick) :
+CLaser::CLaser(CGameWorld *pGameWorld, vec2 Pos, vec2 Direction, float StartEnergy, int Owner, int Type) :
 	CEntity(pGameWorld, CGameWorld::ENTTYPE_LASER)
 {
 	m_Pos = Pos;
@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@ CLaser::CLaser(CGameWorld *pGameWorld, vec2 Pos, vec2 Direction, float StartEner
 	m_BelongsToPracticeTeam = pOwnerChar && pOwnerChar->Teams()->IsPractice(pOwnerChar->Team());
 
 	GameWorld()->InsertEntity(this);
-	DoBounce(EarlyTick);
+	DoBounce();
+}
+
+void CLaser::SetEvalTick(int Tick)
+{
+	m_EvalTick = Tick;
 }
 
 bool CLaser::HitCharacter(vec2 From, vec2 To)
diff --git a/src/game/server/entities/laser.h b/src/game/server/entities/laser.h
index cc1d38ff6c9..2524115c6a2 100644
--- a/src/game/server/entities/laser.h
+++ b/src/game/server/entities/laser.h
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ class CLaser : public CEntity
 		vec2 Direction,
 		float StartEnergy,
 		int Owner,
-		int Type,
-		bool EarlyTick = false);
+		int Type);
 
 	virtual void Reset() override;
 	virtual void Tick() override;
@@ -49,6 +48,9 @@ class CLaser : public CEntity
 	bool m_TeleportCancelled;
 	bool m_IsBlueTeleport;
 	bool m_BelongsToPracticeTeam;
+
+public:
+	void SetEvalTick(int Tick);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/game/server/entities/projectile.cpp b/src/game/server/entities/projectile.cpp
index 1b25a70438d..33f351292a8 100644
--- a/src/game/server/entities/projectile.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/entities/projectile.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ CProjectile::CProjectile(
 	int SoundImpact,
 	vec2 InitDir,
 	int Layer,
-	int Number,
-	int StartTick) :
+	int Number) :
 	CEntity(pGameWorld, CGameWorld::ENTTYPE_PROJECTILE)
 {
 	m_Type = Type;
@@ -35,10 +34,6 @@ CProjectile::CProjectile(
 	//m_Damage = Damage;
 	m_SoundImpact = SoundImpact;
 	m_StartTick = Server()->Tick();
-
-	if(StartTick >= 0)
-		m_StartTick = StartTick;
-
 	m_Explosive = Explosive;
 
 	m_Layer = Layer;
@@ -54,6 +49,11 @@ CProjectile::CProjectile(
 	GameWorld()->InsertEntity(this);
 }
 
+void CProjectile::SetStartTick(int Tick)
+{
+	m_StartTick = Tick;
+}
+
 void CProjectile::Reset()
 {
 	m_MarkedForDestroy = true;
diff --git a/src/game/server/entities/projectile.h b/src/game/server/entities/projectile.h
index 9228bb40eed..a323c12f16f 100644
--- a/src/game/server/entities/projectile.h
+++ b/src/game/server/entities/projectile.h
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ class CProjectile : public CEntity
 		int SoundImpact,
 		vec2 InitDir,
 		int Layer = 0,
-		int Number = 0,
-		int StartTick = -1);
+		int Number = 0);
 
 	vec2 GetPos(float Time);
 	void FillInfo(CNetObj_Projectile *pProj);
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ class CProjectile : public CEntity
 	vec2 m_InitDir;
 
 public:
+	void SetStartTick(int Tick);
 	void SetBouncing(int Value);
 	bool FillExtraInfoLegacy(CNetObj_DDRaceProjectile *pProj);
 	void FillExtraInfo(CNetObj_DDNetProjectile *pProj);
diff --git a/src/game/server/player.h b/src/game/server/player.h
index 74362950e6a..3dadc883c9e 100644
--- a/src/game/server/player.h
+++ b/src/game/server/player.h
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ class CPlayer
 
 	void OnPlayerFreshInput(CNetObj_PlayerInput *pNewInput);
 	void OnPlayerInput(CNetObj_PlayerInput *pNewInput);
-	void OnPredictedEarlyInput(CNetObj_PlayerInput *pNewInput);
 	void OnDisconnect();
 
 	void KillCharacter(int Weapon = WEAPON_GAME, bool SendKillMsg = true);