diff --git a/edt/bms/bm_c1a1a.edt b/edt/bms/bm_c1a1a.edt
index 342261d8..9ee10710 100644
--- a/edt/bms/bm_c1a1a.edt
+++ b/edt/bms/bm_c1a1a.edt
@@ -18,16 +18,6 @@
 		{
 			"targetname"	"global_newgame_spawner_suit"
 		}
-		// don't know why this is not in the level
-		"add"
-		{
-			"classname"				"env_message"
-			"targetname"			"intro_title_custom"
-			"spawnflags"			"0"
-			"messagevolume"			"10"
-			"messageattenuation"	"0"
-			"message"				"CHAPTER3_TITLE"
-		}
 		"modify"
 		{
 			"classname" "logic_auto"
@@ -39,13 +29,6 @@
 					"target" "!player"
 					"input" "SetHealth"
 				}
-				"add"
-				{
-					"output"	"OnMapSpawn"
-					"target"	"intro_title_custom"
-					"input"		"ShowMessage"
-					"delay"		"0.75"
-				}
 			}
 		}
 		// delay map start
diff --git a/scripting/include/srccoop/classdef.inc b/scripting/include/srccoop/classdef.inc
index 7c9499e8..58d3d071 100644
--- a/scripting/include/srccoop/classdef.inc
+++ b/scripting/include/srccoop/classdef.inc
@@ -638,6 +638,14 @@ methodmap CBaseEntity
 	{
 		SetEntityFlags(this.GetEntIndex(), iFlags);
 	}
+	public void AddFlags(const int iFlags)
+	{
+		this.SetFlags(this.GetFlags() | iFlags);
+	}
+	public void RemoveFlags(const int iFlags)
+	{
+		this.SetFlags(this.GetFlags() & ~iFlags);
+	}
 	public int GetEFlags()
 	{
 		return GetEntProp(this.GetEntIndex(), Prop_Data, "m_iEFlags");
@@ -1306,6 +1314,48 @@ methodmap CPointEntity < CBaseEntity
 	}
 }
 
+methodmap CWorld < CBaseEntity
+{
+	public CWorld()
+	{
+		return view_as<CWorld>(CBaseEntity(0));
+	}
+
+	public bool IsValid()
+	{
+		return true;
+	}
+	public bool GetChapterTitle(char[] szBuffer, const int iMaxLength)
+	{
+		return GetEntPropString(this.GetEntIndex(), Prop_Data, "m_iszChapterTitle", szBuffer, iMaxLength) != 0;
+	}
+}
+
+methodmap CMessage < CPointEntity
+{
+	public CMessage(const int iEntIndex = -1)
+	{
+		return view_as<CMessage>(CPointEntity(iEntIndex));
+	}
+	public static CMessage Create()
+	{
+		return CMessage(CreateEntityByName("env_message"));
+	}
+
+	public bool GetMessage(char[] szBuffer, const int iMaxLength)
+	{
+		return GetEntPropString(this.GetEntIndex(), Prop_Data, "m_iszMessage", szBuffer, iMaxLength) != 0;
+	}
+	public void SetMessage(const char[] szMessage)
+	{
+		SetEntPropString(this.GetEntIndex(), Prop_Data, "m_iszMessage", szMessage);
+	}
+	public void ShowMessage()
+	{
+		this.AcceptInputStr("ShowMessage");
+	}
+}
+
 methodmap CSceneEntity < CPointEntity
 {
 	public CSceneEntity(const int iEntIndex = -1)
@@ -2262,7 +2312,7 @@ methodmap CBasePlayer < CBaseCombatCharacter
 	public void StartDucking() // (taken from point_teleport code)
 	{
 		this.SetButtons(this.GetButtons() | IN_DUCK);
-		this.SetFlags(this.GetFlags() | FL_DUCKING);
+		this.AddFlags(FL_DUCKING);
 		int iClient = this.GetEntIndex();
 		SetEntProp(iClient, Prop_Send, "m_bDucked", true);
 		SetEntProp(iClient, Prop_Send, "m_bDucking", true);
@@ -2275,7 +2325,7 @@ methodmap CBasePlayer < CBaseCombatCharacter
 	public void StopDucking()
 	{
 		this.SetButtons(this.GetButtons() & ~IN_DUCK);
-		this.SetFlags(this.GetFlags() & ~FL_DUCKING);
+		this.RemoveFlags(FL_DUCKING);
 		int iClient = this.GetEntIndex();
 		SetEntProp(iClient, Prop_Send, "m_bDucked", false);
 		SetEntProp(iClient, Prop_Send, "m_bDucking", false);
diff --git a/scripting/include/srccoop/manager.inc b/scripting/include/srccoop/manager.inc
index 756ee1bc..2d1ac1d5 100644
--- a/scripting/include/srccoop/manager.inc
+++ b/scripting/include/srccoop/manager.inc
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ enum struct CoopManagerData
 	int m_iEnabledFeatures;
 	bool m_bIsCoopMap;
 	bool m_bStarted;
+	char m_szChapterTitle[64];
 	bool m_bMapHasDelayedOutput;
 	int m_iSpawnedPlayerCountLastMap;
 	int m_iSpawnedPlayerCount;
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ methodmap CoopManager
 		data.m_hStartTimer = null;
 		data.m_pChangeLevelTimer = null;
 		data.m_bStarted = false;
+		data.m_szChapterTitle = "";
 		data.m_iSpawnedPlayerCountLastMap = data.m_iSpawnedPlayerCount;
 		data.m_iSpawnedPlayerCount = 0;
 		data.m_iSecondsToStart = cellmax;
@@ -83,6 +85,19 @@ methodmap CoopManager
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	public static void CheckAndAssignChapterTitle()
+	{
+		// We need to get the chapter title from `CWorld` when a `env_message` is created
+		// as the chapter title gets unassigned after the message is created.
+		// https://github.com/ValveSoftware/source-sdk-2013/blob/0d8dceea4310fde5706b3ce1c70609d72a38efdf/mp/src/game/server/world.cpp#L681
+		char szChapterTitle[64];
+		CWorld().GetChapterTitle(szChapterTitle, sizeof(szChapterTitle));
+		if (strlen(szChapterTitle) > 0)
+		{
+			strcopy(data.m_szChapterTitle, sizeof(data.m_szChapterTitle), szChapterTitle);
+		}
+	}
+
 	public static void EntitySpawnPost(CBaseEntity pEntity)
 	{
 		// find and hook output hooks for entity
@@ -186,6 +201,18 @@ methodmap CoopManager
 			Timer_DecrementUntilMapStart(null);
 		}
 	}
+	
+	public static void OnPlayerRunCmd(CBasePlayer pPlayer)
+	{
+		if (!data.m_bStarted)
+		{
+			CBaseCombatWeapon pWeapon = pPlayer.GetActiveWeapon();
+			if (pWeapon != NULL_CBASEENTITY)
+			{
+				PreventWeaponFiring(pWeapon, 0.25);
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 	public static void OnPlayerSpawned(CBasePlayer pPlayer)
 	{
@@ -236,12 +263,12 @@ methodmap CoopManager
 		{
 			if (g_pLevelLump.m_iIntroType == INTRO_FADE)
 			{
+				pPlayer.AddFlags(FL_ATCONTROLS | FL_FROZEN);	// Freeze controls and angles.
 				Client_ScreenFade(pPlayer.GetEntIndex(), 0, FFADE_STAYOUT);
-				pPlayer.SetFlags(pPlayer.GetFlags() | FL_ATCONTROLS);
 			}
 			else if (g_pLevelLump.m_iIntroType == INTRO_FREEZE)
 			{
-				pPlayer.SetFlags(pPlayer.GetFlags() | FL_ATCONTROLS);
+				pPlayer.AddFlags(FL_ATCONTROLS);				// Freeze controls.
 				Client_ScreenFade(pPlayer.GetEntIndex(), Conf.FROZEN_FADE_DUR_IN, FFADE_OUT | FFADE_STAYOUT, _,
 					Conf.FROZEN_FADE_COLOR[0], Conf.FROZEN_FADE_COLOR[1], Conf.FROZEN_FADE_COLOR[2], Conf.FROZEN_FADE_COLOR[3]);
 			}
@@ -539,6 +566,11 @@ public Action Timer_DecrementUntilMapStart(Handle hTimer)
 		data.m_bStarted = true;
 		data.m_flStartTime = GetGameTime();
 
+		if (strlen(data.m_szChapterTitle) > 0)
+		{
+			CreateTimer(1.0, Timer_ShowChapterTitle, _, TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE);
+		}
+
 		if (g_pLevelLump.m_iIntroType == INTRO_FADE || g_pLevelLump.m_iIntroType == INTRO_FREEZE)
 		{
 			for (int i = 1; i <= MaxClients; i++)
@@ -546,7 +578,10 @@ public Action Timer_DecrementUntilMapStart(Handle hTimer)
 				if (IsClientInGame(i) && !IsFakeClient(i))
 				{
 					CBasePlayer pClient = CBasePlayer(i);
-					pClient.SetFlags(pClient.GetFlags() & ~FL_ATCONTROLS);
+					// TODO: Look into this.
+					// `FL_FROZEN` is being removed even without the below line in Black Mesa (i doubt this affects other games).
+					// `CBM_MP_GameRules.SetStateEndTime` might be the culprit and might have side effects for other behaviors too.
+					pClient.RemoveFlags(FL_ATCONTROLS | FL_FROZEN);
 					if (g_pLevelLump.m_iIntroType == INTRO_FREEZE)
 					{
 						Client_ScreenFade(pClient.GetEntIndex(), Conf.FROZEN_FADE_DUR_OUT, FFADE_PURGE | FFADE_IN, 1,
@@ -647,5 +682,16 @@ public Action Callback_DeleteEntOnDelayedOutputFire(const char[] szOutput, int i
 	}
 }
 
+public void Timer_ShowChapterTitle(Handle hTimer)
+{
+	CMessage pMessage = CMessage.Create();
+	if (pMessage != NULL_CBASEENTITY)
+	{
+		pMessage.SetMessage(data.m_szChapterTitle);
+		pMessage.SetSpawnFlags(SF_MESSAGE_ONCE | SF_MESSAGE_ALL);
+		pMessage.ShowMessage();
+	}
+}
+
 // end shortcut
 #undef data
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripting/include/srccoop/playerpatch.inc b/scripting/include/srccoop/playerpatch.inc
index 22aa2195..a9bf3b27 100644
--- a/scripting/include/srccoop/playerpatch.inc
+++ b/scripting/include/srccoop/playerpatch.inc
@@ -157,10 +157,10 @@ public Action OnPlayerRunCmd(int iClient, int &iButtons, int &iImpulse, float fV
 	if (mouse[0] || mouse[1])
 		g_bPostTeamSelect[iClient] = true;
 
-	// Spectator fixes
-	// Credit: harper
-
-	Obs_Mode iObsMode = view_as<Obs_Mode> (GetEntProp(iClient, Prop_Send, "m_iObserverMode"));
+	CBasePlayer pClient = CBasePlayer(iClient);
+	
+	// Spectator fixes; Credits: harper
+	Obs_Mode iObsMode = view_as<Obs_Mode>(GetEntProp(iClient, Prop_Send, "m_iObserverMode"));
 	if (iObsMode > OBS_MODE_DEATHCAM)
 	{
 		// hide bugged ctrl menu
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ public Action OnPlayerRunCmd(int iClient, int &iButtons, int &iImpulse, float fV
 			ShowVGUIPanel(iClient, "specmenu", _, false);
 
 		CBasePlayer pTarget = CBasePlayer(GetEntPropEnt(iClient, Prop_Send, "m_hObserverTarget"));
-		CBasePlayer pClient = CBasePlayer(iClient);
 
 		// Make sure target is not an info_observer_menu
 		// force free-look where appropriate - this removes the extra (pointless) third person spec mode
@@ -178,6 +177,8 @@ public Action OnPlayerRunCmd(int iClient, int &iButtons, int &iImpulse, float fV
 		}
 	}
 
+	CoopManager.OnPlayerRunCmd(pClient);
+
 	if (g_iAddButtons[iClient])
 	{
 		iButtons |= g_iAddButtons[iClient];
diff --git a/scripting/include/srccoop/typedef_game.inc b/scripting/include/srccoop/typedef_game.inc
index 1cba5ed1..d38548a8 100644
--- a/scripting/include/srccoop/typedef_game.inc
+++ b/scripting/include/srccoop/typedef_game.inc
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 #define SF_PLAYER_EQUIP_STRIP_WEAPONS 2
 #define SF_PLAYER_EQUIP_STRIP_SUIT 4
 
+#define SF_MESSAGE_ONCE			0x0001		// Fade in, not out
 #define SF_MESSAGE_ALL 0x0002
 
 // Pickupables spawnflags
diff --git a/scripting/srccoop.sp b/scripting/srccoop.sp
index bfee77f0..07c74c4c 100644
--- a/scripting/srccoop.sp
+++ b/scripting/srccoop.sp
@@ -713,6 +713,12 @@ public void OnEntityCreated(int iEntIndex, const char[] szClassname)
 		}
 		#endif
 
+		if (strcmp(szClassname, "env_message", false) == 0)
+		{
+			CoopManager.CheckAndAssignChapterTitle();
+			return;
+		}
+
 		#if defined ENTPATCH_TRIGGER_CHANGELEVEL
 		if (strcmp(szClassname, "trigger_changelevel") == 0)
 		{