diff --git a/MultiClient.py b/MultiClient.py
index 6f9bc2e6..763e1014 100644
--- a/MultiClient.py
+++ b/MultiClient.py
@@ -945,6 +945,8 @@ async def process_server_cmd(ctx: Context, args: dict):
         logger.info(args["text"])
 
     elif cmd == 'PrintJSON':
+        if not ctx.found_items and args.get("type", None) == "ItemSend" and args["receiving"] == args["sending"]:
+            pass  # don't want info on other player's local pickups.
         logger.info(ctx.jsontotextparser(args["data"]))
 
     elif cmd == 'InvalidArguments':
@@ -954,10 +956,9 @@ async def process_server_cmd(ctx: Context, args: dict):
         logger.debug(f"unknown command {cmd}")
 
 
+# kept as function for easier wrapping by plugins
 def get_tags(ctx: Context):
     tags = ['AP']
-    if ctx.found_items:
-        tags.append('FoundItems')
     return tags
 
 
@@ -1201,12 +1202,7 @@ async def track_locations(ctx: Context, roomid, roomdata):
 
 
 async def send_finished_game(ctx: Context):
-    try:
-        await ctx.send_msgs([{"cmd": "StatusUpdate", "status": CLientStatus.CLIENT_GOAL}])
-        ctx.finished_game = True
-    except Exception as ex:
-        logger.exception(ex)
-
+    await ctx.send_msgs([{"cmd": "StatusUpdate", "status": CLientStatus.CLIENT_GOAL}])
 
 async def game_watcher(ctx: Context):
     prev_game_timer = 0
@@ -1247,7 +1243,8 @@ async def game_watcher(ctx: Context):
         delay = 7 if ctx.slow_mode else 2
         if gameend[0]:
             if not ctx.finished_game:
-                await(send_finished_game(ctx))
+                await send_finished_game(ctx)
+                ctx.finished_game = True
 
             if time.perf_counter() - perf_counter < delay:
                 continue
@@ -1268,13 +1265,9 @@ async def game_watcher(ctx: Context):
             continue
 
         recv_index = data[0] | (data[1] << 8)
-        assert RECV_ITEM_ADDR == RECV_PROGRESS_ADDR + 2
         recv_item = data[2]
-        assert ROOMID_ADDR == RECV_PROGRESS_ADDR + 4
         roomid = data[4] | (data[5] << 8)
-        assert ROOMDATA_ADDR == RECV_PROGRESS_ADDR + 6
         roomdata = data[6]
-        assert SCOUT_LOCATION_ADDR == RECV_PROGRESS_ADDR + 7
         scout_location = data[7]
 
         if recv_index < len(ctx.items_received) and recv_item == 0:
diff --git a/MultiServer.py b/MultiServer.py
index 732171fc..10d61dd0 100644
--- a/MultiServer.py
+++ b/MultiServer.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from Utils import get_item_name_from_id, get_location_name_from_address, \
 from NetUtils import Node, Endpoint, CLientStatus, NetworkItem, decode
 
 colorama.init()
-console_names = frozenset(set(Items.item_table) | set(Items.item_name_groups) | set(Regions.lookup_name_to_id))
+lttp_console_names = frozenset(set(Items.item_table) | set(Items.item_name_groups) | set(Regions.lookup_name_to_id))
 
 
 class Client(Endpoint):
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@ class Client(Endpoint):
         self.messageprocessor = client_message_processor(ctx, self)
         self.ctx = weakref.ref(ctx)
 
-    @property
-    def wants_item_notification(self):
-        return self.auth and "FoundItems" in self.tags
-
 
 class Context(Node):
     simple_options = {"hint_cost": int,
@@ -537,7 +533,7 @@ def json_format_send_event(net_item: NetworkItem, receiving_player: int):
     return {"cmd": "PrintJSON", "data": parts, "type": "ItemSend",
             "receiving": receiving_player, "sending": net_item.player}
 
-def get_intended_text(input_text: str, possible_answers: typing.Iterable[str]= console_names) -> typing.Tuple[str, bool, str]:
+def get_intended_text(input_text: str, possible_answers: typing.Iterable[str]= lttp_console_names) -> typing.Tuple[str, bool, str]:
     picks = fuzzy_process.extract(input_text, possible_answers, limit=2)
     if len(picks) > 1:
         dif = picks[0][1] - picks[1][1]
@@ -1047,12 +1043,6 @@ async def process_client_cmd(ctx: Context, client: Client, args: dict):
             # logging.info(f"{client.name} in team {client.team+1} scouted {', '.join([l[0] for l in locs])}")
             await ctx.send_msgs(client, [{'cmd': 'LocationInfo', 'locations': locs}])
 
-        elif cmd == 'UpdateTags':
-            if not args or type(args) is not list:
-                await ctx.send_msgs(client, [{"cmd": "InvalidArguments", "text": 'UpdateTags'}])
-                return
-            client.tags = args
-
         elif cmd == 'StatusUpdate':
             current = ctx.client_game_state[client.team, client.slot]
             if current != CLientStatus.CLIENT_GOAL: # can't undo goal completion