diff --git a/ZombieRiot/scripting/unloze_zr.sp b/ZombieRiot/scripting/unloze_zr.sp
index ee0d3005..983031d2 100644
--- a/ZombieRiot/scripting/unloze_zr.sp
+++ b/ZombieRiot/scripting/unloze_zr.sp
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ public Action ApplySettings(Event event, const char[] name, bool dontBroadcast)
     }
     else if (IsFakeClient(client)) //bot getting respawned as zm
     {
-        CreateTimer(1.0, Timer_delayedSelectWaveBasedZM, GetClientUserId(client));
+        CreateTimer(0.3, Timer_delayedSelectWaveBasedZM, GetClientUserId(client));
     }
     else
     {
@@ -996,10 +996,13 @@ public Action Timer_FixKNife(Handle timer, any userid)
                 CS_SetClientClanTag(client, tag);
             }
 
-            if (GetPlayerWeaponSlot(client, CS_SLOT_KNIFE) == -1) //just making sure everybody has a knife. otherwise giving them one 
+            if (GetClientTeam(client) == CS_TEAM_T)
             {
-                GivePlayerItem(client, "weapon_knife");
-                CreateTimer(1.0, Timer_SwitchKnife, GetClientOfUserId(client));
+                if (GetPlayerWeaponSlot(client, CS_SLOT_KNIFE) == -1) //just making sure everybody has a knife. otherwise giving them one 
+                {
+                    GivePlayerItem(client, "weapon_knife");
+                    CreateTimer(1.0, Timer_SwitchKnife, GetClientOfUserId(client));
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1093,7 +1096,7 @@ public void Event_roundStart(Handle event, const char[] name, bool dontBroadcast
         {
             if (IsFakeClient(i))
             {
-                CreateTimer(1.0, Timer_delayedSelectWaveBasedZM, GetClientUserId(i));
+                CreateTimer(0.3, Timer_delayedSelectWaveBasedZM, GetClientUserId(i));
                 continue;
             }
             g_iClientRespawnCount[i] = g_iClientRespawnCountNum; //even if not spawned in yet it should be set for every real player.
@@ -1327,6 +1330,7 @@ public void LoadWave(int wave)
         g_iWave = 1;
         PrintToChatAll("Finished last Day! Forcing map change...");
         ServerCommand("sm_forcertv"); //old zombieRiot did this so just copying it
+        CS_TerminateRound(4.0, CSRoundEnd_CTWin, true); //without this it wont change map i guess? or at least without it they get a wave without settings set.
     }
     delete kv;
     delete kv1;
@@ -1490,7 +1494,7 @@ public Action SelectWaveBasedZM(int client, int state)
     if (GetClientTeam(client) == CS_TEAM_CT)
     {
         ChangeClientTeam(client, CS_TEAM_T); //default putting bots to t
-        CreateTimer(1.0, Timer_delayedRespawn, GetClientUserId(client));
+        CreateTimer(0.3, Timer_delayedRespawn, GetClientUserId(client));
         return Plugin_Handled;
     }
     //state 0 was bot, state 1 was real player.
@@ -1538,7 +1542,7 @@ public Action SelectWaveBasedZM(int client, int state)
     }
 
     //im just getting desperate at this point for fixing the client crash by adding random ass delays.
-    CreateTimer(1.0, Timer_delayedModelSelection, GetClientUserId(client));
+    CreateTimer(0.3, Timer_delayedModelSelection, GetClientUserId(client));
     return Plugin_Handled;
 }
 
@@ -1748,11 +1752,17 @@ public Action Timer_StopProtection(Handle timer, any userid)
     if (IsValidClient(client) && IsPlayerAlive(client))
     {
         g_bClientProtection[client] = false;
-        Client_ChangeWeapon(client, "weapon_knife");
+        if (GetClientTeam(client) == CS_TEAM_T)
+        {
+            Client_ChangeWeapon(client, "weapon_knife");
+        }
         if (GetPlayerWeaponSlot(client, CS_SLOT_KNIFE) == -1) //just making sure everybody has a knife. otherwise giving them one 
         {
             GivePlayerItem(client, "weapon_knife");
-            CreateTimer(1.0, Timer_SwitchKnife, GetClientOfUserId(client));
+            if (GetClientTeam(client) == CS_TEAM_T)
+            {
+                CreateTimer(1.0, Timer_SwitchKnife, GetClientOfUserId(client));
+            }
         }
     }
     return Plugin_Handled;