diff --git a/source/client.qc b/source/client.qc
index 6143d3b..96d8827 100644
--- a/source/client.qc
+++ b/source/client.qc
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void() SetChangeParms = {
 	}
 
 	// remove items
-	self.items = self.items - (self.items & (IT_KEY1 | IT_KEY2 | IT_INVISIBILITY | IT_INVULNERABILITY | IT_SUIT | IT_QUAD));
+	self.items &= ~(IT_KEY1 | IT_KEY2 | IT_INVISIBILITY | IT_INVULNERABILITY | IT_SUIT | IT_QUAD);
 
 	// cap super health
 	if(self.health > 100) {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void() SetNewParms = {
 	parm5 = 0;
 	parm6 = 0;
 	parm7 = 0;
-	parm8 = 1;
+	parm8 = IT_SHOTGUN;
 	parm9 = 0;
 };
 
@@ -93,13 +93,11 @@ entity() FindIntermission = {
 	spot = find(world, classname, "info_intermission");
 	if(spot) {
 		// pick a random one
-		cyc = random() * 4;
-		while(cyc > 1) {
+		for(cyc = random() * 4; cyc > 1; cyc--) {
 			spot = find(spot, classname, "info_intermission");
 			if(!spot) {
 				spot = find(spot, classname, "info_intermission");
 			}
-			cyc = cyc - 1;
 		}
 		return spot;
 	}
@@ -283,7 +281,7 @@ void() changelevel_touch = {
 };
 
 /*QUAKED trigger_changelevel(0.5 0.5 0.5) ? NO_INTERMISSION
-When the player touches this, he gets sent to the map listed in the "map" variable. Unless the NO_INTERMISSION flag is set, the view will go to the info_intermission spot and display stats.
+When the player touches this, they get sent to the map listed in the "map" variable. Unless the NO_INTERMISSION flag is set, the view will go to the info_intermission spot and display stats.
 */
 void() trigger_changelevel = {
 	if(!self.map) {
diff --git a/source/triggers.qc b/source/triggers.qc
index 6d43ce1..ff82c37 100644
--- a/source/triggers.qc
+++ b/source/triggers.qc
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ void() teleport_touch = {
 	spawn_tfog(org);
 	spawn_tdeath(t.origin, other);
 
-	// move the player and lock him down for a little while
+	// move the player and lock them down for a little while
 	if(!other.health) {
 		other.origin = t.origin;
 		other.velocity = (v_forward * other.velocity_x) + (v_forward * other.velocity_y);
diff --git a/source/weapons.qc b/source/weapons.qc
index cb00b31..b985180 100644
--- a/source/weapons.qc
+++ b/source/weapons.qc
@@ -760,23 +760,6 @@ float() W_BestWeapon = {
 	return IT_AXE;
 };
 
-float() W_CheckNoAmmo = {
-	if(self.currentammo > 0) {
-		return TRUE;
-	}
-
-	if(self.weapon == IT_AXE) {
-		return TRUE;
-	}
-
-	self.weapon = W_BestWeapon();
-
-	W_SetCurrentAmmo();
-
-	// drop the weapon down
-	return FALSE;
-};
-
 /*
 ============
 W_Attack
@@ -787,50 +770,59 @@ An attack impulse can be triggered now
 void() W_Attack = {
 	float r;
 
-	if(!W_CheckNoAmmo()) {
+	if(self.currentammo <= 0 && self.weapon != IT_AXE) {
+		self.weapon = W_BestWeapon();
+		W_SetCurrentAmmo();
 		return;
 	}
 
 	makevectors(self.v_angle); // calculate forward angle for velocity
 	self.show_hostile = time + 1; // wake monsters up
 
-	if(self.weapon == IT_AXE) {
-		sound(self, CHAN_WEAPON, "weapons/ax1.wav", 1, ATTN_NORM);
-		r = random();
-		if(r < 0.25) {
-			player_axe1();
-		} else if(r < 0.5) {
-			player_axeb1();
-		} else if(r < 0.75) {
-			player_axec1();
-		} else {
-			player_axed1();
-		}
-		self.attack_finished = time + 0.5;
-	} else if(self.weapon == IT_SHOTGUN) {
-		player_shot1();
-		W_FireShotgun();
-		self.attack_finished = time + 0.5;
-	} else if(self.weapon == IT_SUPER_SHOTGUN) {
-		player_shot1();
-		W_FireSuperShotgun();
-		self.attack_finished = time + 0.7;
-	} else if(self.weapon == IT_NAILGUN) {
-		player_nail1();
-	} else if(self.weapon == IT_SUPER_NAILGUN) {
-		player_nail1();
-	} else if(self.weapon == IT_GRENADE_LAUNCHER) {
-		player_rocket1();
-		W_FireGrenade();
-		self.attack_finished = time + 0.6;
-	} else if(self.weapon == IT_ROCKET_LAUNCHER) {
-		player_rocket1();
-		W_FireRocket();
-		self.attack_finished = time + 0.8;
-	} else if(self.weapon == IT_LIGHTNING) {
-		player_light1();
-		self.attack_finished = time + 0.1;
-		sound(self, CHAN_AUTO, "weapons/lstart.wav", 1, ATTN_NORM);
+	switch(self.weapon) {
+		case IT_AXE:
+			sound(self, CHAN_WEAPON, "weapons/ax1.wav", 1, ATTN_NORM);
+			r = random();
+			if(r < 0.25) {
+				player_axe1();
+			} else if(r < 0.5) {
+				player_axeb1();
+			} else if(r < 0.75) {
+				player_axec1();
+			} else {
+				player_axed1();
+			}
+			self.attack_finished = time + 0.5;
+			break;
+		case IT_SHOTGUN:
+			player_shot1();
+			W_FireShotgun();
+			self.attack_finished = time + 0.5;
+			break;
+		case IT_SUPER_SHOTGUN:
+			player_shot1();
+			W_FireSuperShotgun();
+			self.attack_finished = time + 0.7;
+			break;
+		case IT_NAILGUN:
+		case IT_SUPER_NAILGUN:
+			player_nail1();
+			break;
+		case IT_GRENADE_LAUNCHER:
+			player_rocket1();
+			W_FireGrenade();
+			self.attack_finished = time + 0.6;
+			break;
+		case IT_ROCKET_LAUNCHER:
+			player_rocket1();
+			W_FireRocket();
+			self.attack_finished = time + 0.8;
+			break;
+		case IT_LIGHTNING:
+			player_light1();
+			self.attack_finished = time + 0.1;
+			sound(self, CHAN_AUTO, "weapons/lstart.wav", 1, ATTN_NORM);
+			break;
 	}
 };
 
@@ -971,13 +963,14 @@ void() W_CycleWeapon = {
 					am = 1;
 				}
 				break;
+			default:
+				return;
 		}
 		if((it & self.weapon) && am == 0) {
 			W_SetCurrentAmmo();
 			return;
 		}
 	}
-
 };
 
 /*
@@ -1040,13 +1033,14 @@ void() W_CycleWeaponReverse = {
 					am = 1;
 				}
 				break;
+			default:
+				return;
 		}
 		if((it & self.weapon) && am == 0) {
 			W_SetCurrentAmmo();
 			return;
 		}
 	}
-
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/todo b/todo
index 762e668..0e3c77e 100644
--- a/todo
+++ b/todo
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ rename all functions to be lower_underscore
 
 core features:
 
-custom pronouns
 distributed ammo
 lives counting
 
@@ -27,4 +26,5 @@ third person player weapon models
 done:
 
 corpse pickups have keys
+custom pronouns
 no friendly fire