diff --git a/mods/game/chatcommands/init.lua b/mods/game/chatcommands/init.lua
index 3dfd1d0..4b4b782 100644
--- a/mods/game/chatcommands/init.lua
+++ b/mods/game/chatcommands/init.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ core.register_chatcommand("stop", {
 	privs = {match_manager = true},
 	description = "Terminate the match",
 	func = function()
-		if match_state ~= "pre_match" and match_state ~= "post_match" and match_state ~= "not_started" then
+		if match_state ~= "post_match" and match_state ~= "not_started" then
 			core.chat_send_all(core.colorize("red", "Match terminated."))
 			end_match()
 
@@ -38,3 +38,17 @@ core.register_chatcommand("stop", {
 		return false, "Match cannot be terminated at the moment."
 	end
 })
+
+core.register_chatcommand("list_maps", {
+	params = "",
+	privs = {match_manager = true},
+	description = "List all maps",
+	func = function()
+		local maps = core.get_dir_list(core.get_modpath("maps") .. "/maps", true)
+		local map_list = "Available maps:\n"
+		for _, map in pairs(maps) do
+			map_list = map_list .. map .. "\n"
+		end
+		return true, map_list .. "\nUse /start <map> to start a match."
+	end
+})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/game/functions/init.lua b/mods/game/functions/init.lua
index 6f3d96a..34c91ff 100644
--- a/mods/game/functions/init.lua
+++ b/mods/game/functions/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+match_start_job = nil
+loading_tips = {
+	"Open the inventory to change class!",
+	"Short-range is good for small/dense maps!",
+	"Mid-range is good on maps with long tunnels or open areas!",
+	"Long-range is good for maps with really open and large areas!",
+	"Ambushing can be powerful assuming your not found!",
+	"Players may sneak up on you from behind!",
+	"You *can't* be shot under water!",
+	"The Short-range class can one-shot from 6 to 7 nodes away!",
+	"Using torches may allow enemies to sneak up on you in the dark!",
+	"Turns out if you get a sniper and zoom with it. you can zoom no matter what after that...", -- how
+	"e s p i o n a g e",
+}
+
 -- Functions for SSG
 function make_player_invisible(player) -- Hide a player (pre-match and spectator)
 	save_player_data(player)
@@ -127,30 +142,45 @@ function start_match(map) -- Start the match
 	for _, player in pairs(core.get_connected_players()) do
 		set_player_mode(player, "pre_match")
 		
-		map_loading_images[player:get_player_name()] = player:hud_add({
-			type      = "image",
-			position  = {x=0.5, y=0.5},
-			image_scale = 100,
-			text      = "map_loading.png",
-			scale     = {x=-100, y=-100},
-			z_index = 1000,
-		})
+		map_loading_images[player:get_player_name()] = {
+			loading = player:hud_add({
+				type      = "image",
+				position  = {x=0.5, y=0.5},
+				image_scale = 100,
+				text      = "map_loading.png",
+				scale     = {x=-100, y=-100},
+				z_index = 1000,
+			}),
+			
+			info = player:hud_add({
+				type      = "text",
+				position  = {x=0.5, y=0.7},
+				text      = loading_tips[math.random(1, #loading_tips)],
+				number 	  = 0xFFFFFF,
+				z_index = 1000,
+			})
+		}
 
 		give_player_items(player)
 
-		player:set_pos({x = map_data.spawn_x, y = map_data.spawn_y, z = map_data.spawn_z})
+		player:set_pos(map_data.spawn)
 
 		player:set_hp(20)
 	end
 	
 	core.after(3, function()
 		for _, player in pairs(core.get_connected_players()) do
-			player:set_pos({x = map_data.spawn_x, y = map_data.spawn_y, z = map_data.spawn_z})
-			player:hud_remove(map_loading_images[player:get_player_name()])
+			player:set_pos(map_data.spawn)
+			
+			for _, id in pairs(map_loading_images[player:get_player_name()]) do
+				player:hud_remove(id)
+			end
 		end
 
 	
-		assert(loadstring(map_data.scripts.on_start or ""))()
+		if map_data.on_start then
+			map_data.on_start()
+		end
 		
 		core.chat_send_all(core.colorize("#b011f9", string.format("Match about to start in %d seconds!\nOpen inventory to change class!", map_data.start_time)))
 
@@ -160,11 +190,12 @@ function start_match(map) -- Start the match
 			end)
 		end
 
-		core.after(map_data.start_time, function()
+		match_start_job = core.after(map_data.start_time, function()
+			match_start_job = nil
 			set_match_state("in_progress")
 			core.chat_send_all(core.colorize("green", "Match started!"))
 		
-			remove_barrier(map_data.size_x, map_data.barrier_level, map_data.size_z)
+			remove_barrier()
 
 			alive_players = {}
 
@@ -190,6 +221,14 @@ end
 function end_match() -- End the match
 	set_match_state("not_started")
 
+	if match_start_job ~= nil then
+		match_start_job:cancel()
+	end
+
+	if map_data.on_end then
+		map_data.on_end()
+	end
+
 	for _, player in pairs(core.get_connected_players()) do
 		player:set_pos(spawn_pos)
 		player:get_inventory():set_list("main", {})
@@ -250,8 +289,6 @@ function kill_player(player, reason) -- Handle killed/disconnected players prope
 	if #alive_player_names == 1 then
 		local winner_name = alive_player_names[1]
 		core.chat_send_all(core.colorize("green", winner_name .. " is the winner!"))
-		
-		assert(loadstring(map_data.scripts.on_end or ""))()
 
 		set_match_state("post_match")
 
diff --git a/mods/game/maps/init.lua b/mods/game/maps/init.lua
index e79a033..2aa444a 100644
--- a/mods/game/maps/init.lua
+++ b/mods/game/maps/init.lua
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 function place_map(map)
 	local map_path = core.get_modpath("maps") .. "/maps/"
 	local map_list = core.get_dir_list(map_path, true)
+	local map_pos = vector.new(0, 0, 0)
 
 	for i = 1, #map_list do
 		if map_list[i] == map then
+			map_pos = vector.new(1000 * (i - 1), 0, 0)
 			break
 		elseif i == #map_list then
 			return "nope :("
@@ -12,12 +14,11 @@ function place_map(map)
 	end
 
 	local map_data = dofile(map_path .. map .. "/map.lua")
-	core.place_schematic({x=0, y=0, z=0}, map_path .. map .. "/map.mts", 0, nil, true)
+	map_data.pos = map_pos
+	core.place_schematic(map_pos, map_path .. map .. "/map.mts", 0, nil, true)
 	
-	if map_data.spawn_x == nil or map_data.spawn_y == nil or map_data.spawn_z == nil then -- set a default spawnpoint if not set
-		map_data.spawn_x = map_data.size_x / 2
-		map_data.spawn_y = map_data.barrier_level + 1
-		map_data.spawn_z = map_data.size_z / 2
+	if not map_data.spawn then -- set a default spawnpoint if not set
+		map_data.spawn = vector.new(map_data.size.x / 2, map_data.barrier_level + 1, map_data.size.z / 2) + map_pos
 	end
 	
 	if map_data.start_time == nil or map_data.start_time <= 0 then
@@ -50,12 +51,15 @@ function place_map(map)
 	return map_data
 end
 
-function remove_barrier(x, y, z)
+function remove_barrier()
 	for node_x = 1, x - 2 do
 		for node_z = 1, z - 2 do
 			core.set_node({x = node_x, y = y - 1, z = node_z}, {name = "air"}) -- account for the fact that lua counts starting at 1... i think.... whatever, it works \_('_')_/
 		end
 	end
-	assert(loadstring(map_data.scripts.on_barrier_remove or ""))()
+	if map_data.on_barrier_remove then
+		map_data.on_barrier_remove()
+	end
+
 	return ""
 end
diff --git a/mods/game/maps/maps/1v1/map.lua b/mods/game/maps/maps/1v1/map.lua
index d2af823..ad33db0 100644
--- a/mods/game/maps/maps/1v1/map.lua
+++ b/mods/game/maps/maps/1v1/map.lua
@@ -1,22 +1,14 @@
-local map_data = {
+return {
 	name = "1v1",
-	size_x = 41,
-	size_y = 31,
-	size_z = 38,
+	size = vector.new(41, 31, 38),
 	
 	barrier_level = 27,
 	
-	spawn_x = nil,
-	spawn_y = nil,
-	spawn_z = nil,
+	spawn = nil,
 	
 	start_time = 15,
 
-    scripts = {
-		on_start = "for x=0, 40 do\nfor y=0, 17 do\nfor z=0, 37 do\ncore.set_node({x=x,y=31+y,z=z}, {name=\"default:glass\"})\nend\nend\nend",
-        on_barrier_remove = "",
-        on_end = ""
-    }
+    on_start 		  = nil,
+	on_end 			  = nil,
+	on_barrier_remove = nil,
 }
-
-return map_data
diff --git a/mods/game/maps/maps/forest-2/map.lua b/mods/game/maps/maps/forest-2/map.lua
index 6022078..ca9276f 100644
--- a/mods/game/maps/maps/forest-2/map.lua
+++ b/mods/game/maps/maps/forest-2/map.lua
@@ -1,22 +1,14 @@
-local map_data = {
+return {
 	name = "forest-2",
-	size_x = 189,
-	size_y = 71,
-	size_z = 102,
-	
+	size = vector.new(189, 71, 102),
+
 	barrier_level = 67, -- <- Y level of the barrier
 	
-	spawn_x = nil,
-	spawn_y = nil,
-	spawn_z = nil,
+	spawn = nil,
 	
 	start_time = 45,
 	
-	scripts = { -- "temporary" hack to ensure there's nothing on top of the map
-		on_start = "for x=0, 188 do\nfor y=0, 4 do\nfor z=0, 101 do\ncore.set_node({x=x,y=71+y,z=z}, {name=\"air\"})\nend\nend\nend",
-		on_barrier_remove = "",
-		on_end = ""
-	}
+	on_start 		  = nil,
+	on_end 			  = nil,
+	on_barrier_remove = nil,
 }
-
-return map_data
diff --git a/mods/game/maps/maps/forest-3/map.lua b/mods/game/maps/maps/forest-3/map.lua
index 4b90dd2..8520f1c 100644
--- a/mods/game/maps/maps/forest-3/map.lua
+++ b/mods/game/maps/maps/forest-3/map.lua
@@ -1,22 +1,14 @@
-local map_data = {
+return {
 	name = "forest-3",
-	size_x = 537,
-	size_y = 117,
-	size_z = 244,
+	size = vector.new(537, 117, 244),
 	
 	barrier_level = 113, -- <- Y level of the barrier
 	
-	spawn_x = nil,
-	spawn_y = nil,
-	spawn_z = nil,
+	spawn = nil,
 	
 	start_time = 60,
 	
-	scripts = {
-		on_start = "",
-		on_barrier_remove = "",
-		on_end = ""
-	}
+	on_start 		  = nil,
+	on_end 			  = nil,
+	on_barrier_remove = nil,
 }
-
-return map_data
diff --git a/mods/game/maps/maps/forest-4/map.lua b/mods/game/maps/maps/forest-4/map.lua
index aaaf5ac..4354fa4 100644
--- a/mods/game/maps/maps/forest-4/map.lua
+++ b/mods/game/maps/maps/forest-4/map.lua
@@ -1,22 +1,16 @@
-local map_data = {
-        name = "forest-4",
-        size_x = 190,
-        size_y = 69,
-        size_z = 155,
+return {
+    name = "forest-4",
+    size = vector.new(190, 69, 155),
 
-        barrier_level = 65,
+    barrier_level = 65,
 
-        spawn_x = nil,
-        spawn_y = nil,
-        spawn_z = nil,
+  	spawn = nil,
 
-        start_time = 30,
+    start_time = 30,
 
-    scripts = {
-        on_start = "for x=0, 189 do\nfor y=0, 10 do\nfor z=0, 154 do\ncore.set_node({x=x,y=69+y,z=z}, {name=\"air\"})\nend\nend\nend",
-        on_barrier_remove = "",
-        on_end = ""
-   },
+   	on_start 		  = nil,
+	on_end 			  = nil,
+	on_barrier_remove = nil,
 
 	classes = {
 		class_1 = {
@@ -35,5 +29,3 @@ local map_data = {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-return map_data
diff --git a/mods/game/maps/maps/forest/map.lua b/mods/game/maps/maps/forest/map.lua
index ffbbfcf..3500c9b 100644
--- a/mods/game/maps/maps/forest/map.lua
+++ b/mods/game/maps/maps/forest/map.lua
@@ -1,22 +1,16 @@
-local map_data = {
+return {
 	name = "forest",
-	size_x = 155,
-	size_y = 53,
-	size_z = 147,
-	
+	size = vector.new(155, 53, 147),
+
 	barrier_level = 49, -- <- Y level of the barrier
 	
-	spawn_x = nil,
-	spawn_y = nil,
-	spawn_z = nil,
+	spawn = nil,
 	
 	start_time = 30,
 	
-	scripts = { -- "temporary" hack to ensure there's nothing on top of the map 
-		on_start = "for x=0, 154 do\nfor y=0, 16 do\nfor z=0, 146 do\ncore.set_node({x=x,y=53+y,z=z}, {name=\"air\"})\nend\nend\nend",
-		on_barrier_remove = "",
-		on_end = ""
-	},
+	on_start 		  = nil,
+	on_end 			  = nil,
+	on_barrier_remove = nil,
 
 	classes = {
 		class_1 = {
@@ -35,5 +29,3 @@ local map_data = {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-return map_data
diff --git a/mods/game/maps/maps/mini-map/map.lua b/mods/game/maps/maps/mini-map/map.lua
index 13b431b..e9d4658 100644
--- a/mods/game/maps/maps/mini-map/map.lua
+++ b/mods/game/maps/maps/mini-map/map.lua
@@ -1,22 +1,14 @@
-local map_data = {
+return {
 	name = "mini-map",
-	size_x = 8,
-	size_y = 19,
-	size_z = 8,
+	size = vector.new(8, 19, 8),
 	
 	barrier_level = 15,
 	
-	spawn_x = nil,
-	spawn_y = nil,
-	spawn_z = nil,
+	spawn = nil,
 	
 	start_time = 15,
 
-    scripts = {
-		on_start = "",
-        on_barrier_remove = "",
-        on_end = ""
-    }
+    on_start 		  = nil,
+	on_end 			  = nil,
+	on_barrier_remove = nil,
 }
-
-return map_data
diff --git a/mods/game/maps/maps/pine/map.lua b/mods/game/maps/maps/pine/map.lua
index 108fbb1..cd1a7bd 100644
--- a/mods/game/maps/maps/pine/map.lua
+++ b/mods/game/maps/maps/pine/map.lua
@@ -1,22 +1,14 @@
-local map_data = {
+return {
 	name = "pine",
-	size_x = 111,
-	size_y = 64,
-	size_z = 107,
+	size = vector.new(111, 64, 107),
 	
 	barrier_level = 60, -- <- Y level of the barrier
 	
-	spawn_x = nil,
-	spawn_y = nil,
-	spawn_z = nil,
+	spawn = nil,
 	
 	start_time = 30,
 
-	scripts = {
-		on_start = "",
-		on_barrier_remove = "",
-		on_end = ""
-	}
+	on_start 		  = nil,
+	on_end 			  = nil,
+	on_barrier_remove = nil,
 }
-
-return map_data
diff --git a/mods/game/maps/maps/savanna/map.lua b/mods/game/maps/maps/savanna/map.lua
index 1bb8814..1263863 100644
--- a/mods/game/maps/maps/savanna/map.lua
+++ b/mods/game/maps/maps/savanna/map.lua
@@ -1,22 +1,14 @@
-local map_data = {
+return {
 	name = "savanna",
-	size_x = 341,
-	size_y = 83,
-	size_z = 188,
+	size = vector.new(341, 83, 188),
 	
 	barrier_level = 79, -- <- Y level of the barrier
 	
-	spawn_x = nil,
-	spawn_y = nil,
-	spawn_z = nil,
+	spawn = nil,
 	
 	start_time = 45,
 
-	scripts = {
-		on_start = "",
-		on_barrier_remove = "",
-		on_end = ""
-	}
+	on_start 		  = nil,
+	on_end 			  = nil,
+	on_barrier_remove = nil,
 }
-
-return map_data
diff --git a/mods/game/maps/maps/snow/map.lua b/mods/game/maps/maps/snow/map.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e52d890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/game/maps/maps/snow/map.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+return {
+	name = "snow",
+	size = vector.new(267, 100, 335),
+	
+	barrier_level = 97, -- <- Y level of the barrier
+	
+	spawn = nil,
+	
+	start_time = 45,
+	
+	on_start 		  = nil,
+	on_end 			  = nil,
+	on_barrier_remove = nil,
+
+	classes = {
+		class_1 = {
+			name = "Long-range", 
+			initial_items = {"ctf_ranged:m200_loaded", "default:sword_stone", "ctf_ranged:ammo 99", "default:torch 1"}
+		},
+
+		class_2 = {
+			name = "Mid-ranged",
+			initial_items = {"ctf_ranged:ak47_loaded", "ctf_ranged:glock17_loaded", "ctf_ranged:ammo 99", "default:torch 1"}
+		},
+
+		class_3 = {
+			name = "Short-range",
+			initial_items = {"ctf_ranged:benelli_loaded", "ctf_ranged:glock17_loaded", "ctf_ranged:ammo 99", "default:torch 1"}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mods/game/maps/maps/snow/map.mts b/mods/game/maps/maps/snow/map.mts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc01fba
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/game/maps/maps/snow/map.mts differ