diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/inc/CMakeLists.txt b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/inc/CMakeLists.txt
index 51827345..741a0ac8 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/inc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/inc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ set(pnNucleusInc_HEADERS
     plCreatableStrings.h
     plDrawable.h
     plgDispatch.h
+    plLoggable.h
     plPhysical.h
     plPipeline.h
     plPipeResReq.h
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/inc/plLoggable.h b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/inc/plLoggable.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b64db084
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/inc/plLoggable.h
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+/*==LICENSE==*
+
+CyanWorlds.com Engine - MMOG client, server and tools
+Copyright (C) 2011  Cyan Worlds, Inc.
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Additional permissions under GNU GPL version 3 section 7
+
+If you modify this Program, or any covered work, by linking or
+combining it with any of RAD Game Tools Bink SDK, Autodesk 3ds Max SDK,
+NVIDIA PhysX SDK, Microsoft DirectX SDK, OpenSSL library, Independent
+JPEG Group JPEG library, Microsoft Windows Media SDK, or Apple QuickTime SDK
+(or a modified version of those libraries),
+containing parts covered by the terms of the Bink SDK EULA, 3ds Max EULA,
+PhysX SDK EULA, DirectX SDK EULA, OpenSSL and SSLeay licenses, IJG
+JPEG Library README, Windows Media SDK EULA, or QuickTime SDK EULA, the
+licensors of this Program grant you additional
+permission to convey the resulting work. Corresponding Source for a
+non-source form of such a combination shall include the source code for
+the parts of OpenSSL and IJG JPEG Library used as well as that of the covered
+work.
+
+You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
+ or by snail mail at:
+      Cyan Worlds, Inc.
+      14617 N Newport Hwy
+      Mead, WA   99021
+
+*==LICENSE==*/
+#ifndef plLoggable_inc
+#define plLoggable_inc
+
+#include "HeadSpin.h"
+#include "plString.h"
+#include "plFormat.h"
+
+
+// Stub interface implemented by plStatusLog
+class plLog
+{
+public:
+    virtual ~plLog() { }
+
+    virtual bool AddLine(const plString& line) = 0;
+};
+
+
+// An abstract base class which contains a status log and simple functions 
+// for writing Debug and Error msgs to the log
+class plLoggable
+{
+protected:
+    mutable plLog*  fStatusLog;
+    mutable bool    fWeCreatedLog;
+    mutable bool    fComplainAboutMissingLog;
+
+
+    // call plStatusLogMgr::CreateStatusLog with the options you want
+    virtual void ICreateStatusLog() const { };
+
+    void IDeleteLog()
+    {
+        if (fWeCreatedLog) {
+            delete fStatusLog;
+        }
+
+        fWeCreatedLog = false;
+        fStatusLog = nullptr;
+    }
+
+public:
+    plLoggable()
+        : fStatusLog(nullptr), fWeCreatedLog(false),
+          fComplainAboutMissingLog(true)
+    { }
+
+    virtual ~plLoggable()
+    {
+        IDeleteLog();
+    }
+
+
+    plLog* GetLog() const
+    {
+        // create status log if necessary
+        if (fStatusLog == nullptr) {
+            ICreateStatusLog(); // Usually overridden by derived class
+
+            if (fStatusLog) {
+                fWeCreatedLog = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        #ifdef HS_DEBUGGING
+        if (fComplainAboutMissingLog) {
+            hsAssert(fStatusLog, "null log: override ICreateStatusLog()");
+        }
+        #endif
+
+        return fStatusLog;
+    }
+
+
+    void SetLog(plLog* log, bool deleteOnDestruct=false)
+    {
+        IDeleteLog();
+
+        fStatusLog = log;
+        fWeCreatedLog = deleteOnDestruct;
+    }
+
+    // logging
+    virtual bool Log(const plString& str) const
+    {
+        if (str.IsNull() || str.IsEmpty()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        GetLog();
+
+        if (fStatusLog) {
+            return fStatusLog->AddLine(str);
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+
+    virtual bool ErrorMsg(const plString& msg) const
+    {
+        return Log(plFormat("ERR: {}", msg));
+    }
+
+    virtual bool WarningMsg(const plString& msg) const
+    {
+        return Log(plFormat("WRN: {}", msg));
+    }
+
+    virtual bool AppMsg(const plString& msg) const
+    {
+        return Log(plFormat("APP: {}", msg));
+    }
+
+    virtual bool DebugMsg(const plString& msg) const
+    {
+        return Log(plFormat("DBG: {}", msg));
+    }
+
+
+
+    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    // DEPRECATED Log methods
+    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+    hsDeprecated("plLoggable::Log is deprecated -- use plFormat instead")
+    virtual bool Log( const char * str ) const
+    {
+        return Log(plString::FromUtf8(str));
+    }
+
+    hsDeprecated("plLoggable::LogF is deprecated -- use plFormat instead")
+    virtual bool LogF( const char * fmt, ... ) const
+    {
+        va_list args;
+        va_start(args, fmt);
+        bool ret = Log(plString::IFormat(fmt, args));
+        va_end(args);
+
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    hsDeprecated("plLoggable::LogV is deprecated -- use plFormat instead")
+    virtual bool LogV( const char * fmt, va_list args ) const
+    {
+        return Log(plString::IFormat(fmt, args));
+    }
+
+    hsDeprecated("plLoggable::ErrorMsgV is deprecated -- use plFormat instead")
+    virtual bool ErrorMsgV(const char* fmt, va_list args) const
+    {
+        return ErrorMsg(plString::IFormat(fmt, args));
+    }
+
+    hsDeprecated("plLoggable::DebugMsgV is deprecated -- use plFormat instead")
+    virtual bool DebugMsgV(const char* fmt, va_list args) const
+    {
+        return DebugMsg(plString::IFormat(fmt, args));
+    }
+
+    hsDeprecated("plLoggable::WarningMsgV is deprecated -- use plFormat instead")
+    virtual bool WarningMsgV(const char* fmt, va_list args) const
+    {
+        return WarningMsg(plString::IFormat(fmt, args));
+    }
+
+    hsDeprecated("plLoggable::AppMsgV is deprecated -- use plFormat instead")
+    virtual bool AppMsgV(const char* fmt, va_list args) const
+    {
+        return AppMsg(plString::IFormat(fmt, args));
+    }
+
+    hsDeprecated("plLoggable::ErrorMsg with format is deprecated -- use plFormat instead")
+    virtual bool ErrorMsg(const char* fmt, ...) const
+    {
+        va_list args;
+        va_start(args, fmt);
+        bool ret = ErrorMsgV(fmt, args);
+        va_end(args);
+
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    hsDeprecated("plLoggable::DebugMsg with format is deprecated -- use plFormat instead")
+    virtual bool DebugMsg(const char* fmt, ...) const
+    {
+        va_list args;
+        va_start(args, fmt);
+        bool ret = DebugMsgV(fmt, args);
+        va_end(args);
+
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    hsDeprecated("plLoggable::WarningMsg with format is deprecated -- use plFormat instead")
+    virtual bool WarningMsg(const char* fmt, ...) const
+    {
+        va_list args;
+        va_start(args, fmt);
+        bool ret = WarningMsgV(fmt, args);
+        va_end(args);
+
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    hsDeprecated("plLoggable::AppMsg with format is deprecated -- use plFormat instead")
+    virtual bool AppMsg(const char* fmt, ...) const
+    {
+        va_list args;
+        va_start(args, fmt);
+        bool ret = AppMsgV(fmt, args);
+        va_end(args);
+
+        return ret;
+    }
+};
+
+#endif  // plLoggable_inc
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/CMakeLists.txt b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/CMakeLists.txt
index da5f1101..c8695f43 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ target_link_libraries(pnNetCommon pnDispatch)
 target_link_libraries(pnNetCommon pnFactory)
 target_link_libraries(pnNetCommon pnKeyedObject)
 target_link_libraries(pnNetCommon pnUUID)
-target_link_libraries(pnNetCommon plStatusLog)
 if(WIN32)
     target_link_libraries(pnNetCommon ws2_32)
 endif(WIN32)
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plNetApp.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plNetApp.cpp
index af69b9e7..b0d2f8ff 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plNetApp.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plNetApp.cpp
@@ -58,40 +58,70 @@ void plNetApp::SetInstance(plNetApp* app)
     fInstance = app;
 }
 
-bool plNetApp::StaticErrorMsg(const char* fmt, ...)
+
+bool plNetApp::StaticErrorMsg(const plString& msg)
+{
+    if (!GetInstance()) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return GetInstance()->ErrorMsg(msg);
+}
+
+bool plNetApp::StaticWarningMsg(const plString& msg)
 {
-    if ( !GetInstance() )
+    if (!GetInstance()) {
         return true;
+    }
+
+    return GetInstance()->WarningMsg(msg);
+}
+
+bool plNetApp::StaticAppMsg(const plString& msg)
+{
+    if (!GetInstance()) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return GetInstance()->AppMsg(msg);
+}
+
+bool plNetApp::StaticDebugMsg(const plString& msg)
+{
+    if (!GetInstance()) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return GetInstance()->DebugMsg(msg);
+}
+
+
+bool plNetApp::StaticErrorMsg(const char* fmt, ...)
+{
     va_list args;
     va_start(args, fmt);
-    return GetInstance()->ErrorMsgV(fmt, args);
+    return StaticErrorMsg(plString::IFormat(fmt, args));
 }
 
 bool plNetApp::StaticDebugMsg(const char* fmt, ...)
 {
-    if ( !GetInstance() )
-        return true;
     va_list args;
     va_start(args, fmt);
-    return GetInstance()->DebugMsgV(fmt, args);
+    return StaticDebugMsg(plString::IFormat(fmt, args));
 }
 
 bool plNetApp::StaticWarningMsg(const char* fmt, ...)
 {
-    if ( !GetInstance() )
-        return true;
     va_list args;
     va_start(args, fmt);
-    return GetInstance()->WarningMsgV(fmt, args);
+    return StaticWarningMsg(plString::IFormat(fmt, args));
 }
 
 bool plNetApp::StaticAppMsg(const char* fmt, ...)
 {
-    if ( !GetInstance() )
-        return true;
     va_list args;
     va_start(args, fmt);
-    return GetInstance()->AppMsgV(fmt, args);
+    return StaticAppMsg(plString::IFormat(fmt, args));
 }
 
 
@@ -165,4 +195,4 @@ void plNetClientApp::UnInheritNetMsgFlags(plMessage* msg)
         // clear the 'force' option, so it doesn't get sent out again
         msg->SetBCastFlag(plMessage::kNetForce | plMessage::kNetNonDeterministic, 0);       
     }   
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plNetApp.h b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plNetApp.h
index f78b2590..13c18b1e 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plNetApp.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plNetApp.h
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #include "hsBitVector.h"
 #include "plNetGroup.h"
 
+#include "plLoggable.h"
+
 #include "pnKeyedObject/hsKeyedObject.h"
 #include "pnKeyedObject/plUoid.h"
 
-#include "plStatusLog/plLoggable.h"
-
 #define plVerifyConditionRet(NetApp,cond,ret,str)   \
     do {    \
         if (!(cond)) {  \
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class plNetMessage;
 typedef std::vector<plNetMember*>       plNetMemberList;
 typedef std::vector<uint32_t>             plNetPlayerIDList;
 
-// 
+//
 // Common baseclasses for client and server net apps
 //
 
@@ -87,29 +87,43 @@ public:
     {
         kNullSend=0,
         kNetCoreSingleThreaded,
-        kScreenMessages,                        // filter out illegal net game messages, used by gameserver&client
+        kScreenMessages,          // filter out illegal net game messages, used by gameserver&client
 
-        FLAG_CEILING        = 10        // stay below this or conflict with client/server specific flags
+        FLAG_CEILING        = 10  // stay below this or conflict with client/server specific flags
     };
 
     static plNetApp* GetInstance();
     static void SetInstance(plNetApp* app);
 
-    plNetApp()  {}
+    plNetApp() {}
     virtual ~plNetApp() {}
 
-    CLASSNAME_REGISTER( plNetApp );
-    GETINTERFACE_ANY( plNetApp, hsKeyedObject);
+    CLASSNAME_REGISTER(plNetApp);
+    GETINTERFACE_ANY(plNetApp, hsKeyedObject);
 
     virtual void Shutdown() {}
 
     void SetFlagsBit(int b, bool on=true) { fFlagsVec.SetBit(b, on); }
-    bool GetFlagsBit(int b)     const { return fFlagsVec.IsBitSet(b) ? true : false; }
+    bool GetFlagsBit(int b) const { return fFlagsVec.IsBitSet(b) ? true : false; }
 
-    static bool StaticWarningMsg(const char* fmt, ...);
+    static bool StaticErrorMsg(const plString& msg);
+    static bool StaticWarningMsg(const plString& msg);
+    static bool StaticAppMsg(const plString& msg);
+    static bool StaticDebugMsg(const plString& msg);
+
+
+    // Deprecated
+    hsDeprecated("StaticErrorMsg with format is deprecated -- use plFormat instead")
     static bool StaticErrorMsg(const char* fmt, ...);
-    static bool StaticDebugMsg(const char* fmt, ...);
+
+    hsDeprecated("StaticWarningMsg with format is deprecated -- use plFormat instead")
+    static bool StaticWarningMsg(const char* fmt, ...);
+
+    hsDeprecated("StaticAppMsg with format is deprecated -- use plFormat instead")
     static bool StaticAppMsg(const char* fmt, ...);
+
+    hsDeprecated("StaticDebugMsg with format is deprecated -- use plFormat instead")
+    static bool StaticDebugMsg(const char* fmt, ...);
 };
 
 //
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plNetResManager.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plNetResManager.cpp
index 5b3610d1..8d5030bf 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plNetResManager.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plNetResManager.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #include "pnKeyedObject/hsKeyedObject.h"
 #include "pnFactory/plCreatable.h"
 #include "pnNetCommon/plNetApp.h"
-#include "hsStream.h" 
+#include "hsStream.h"
 
 plNetResManager::plNetResManager()
 {
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ plCreatable* plNetResManager::IReadCreatable(hsStream* s) const
     {
         plCreatable *pCre = plFactory::Create(hClass);
         if (!pCre)
-            hsAssert( hClass == 0x8000, "Invalid creatable index" );
+            hsAssert(hClass == 0x8000, "Invalid creatable index");
 
         return pCre;
     }
 
-    plNetApp::StaticWarningMsg("NetResMgr::Can't create class %s", plFactory::GetNameOfClass(hClass));
+    plNetApp::StaticWarningMsg(plFormat("NetResMgr::Can't create class {}", plFactory::GetNameOfClass(hClass)));
     return nil;
 }
 
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plSynchedObject.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plSynchedObject.cpp
index e1483f8c..0ec33105 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plSynchedObject.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetCommon/plSynchedObject.cpp
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ bool plSynchedObject::DirtySynchState(const plString& SDLStateName, uint32_t syn
     {
 #if 0
         if (plNetClientApp::GetInstance())
-            plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg("NotOKToDirty - Not queueing SDL state, obj %s, sdl %s",
-                    GetKeyName().c_str(), SDLStateName.c_str());
+            plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg(plFormat("NotOKToDirty - Not queueing SDL state, obj {}, sdl {}",
+                    GetKeyName(), SDLStateName));
 #endif
         return false;
     }
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ bool plSynchedObject::DirtySynchState(const plString& SDLStateName, uint32_t syn
     {
 #if 0
         if (plNetClientApp::GetInstance())
-            plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg("LocalOnly Object - Not queueing SDL msg, obj %s, sdl %s",
-                    GetKeyName().c_str(), SDLStateName.c_str());
+            plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg(plFormat("LocalOnly Object - Not queueing SDL msg, obj {}, sdl {}",
+                    GetKeyName(), SDLStateName));
 #endif
         return false;
     }
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ bool plSynchedObject::DirtySynchState(const plString& SDLStateName, uint32_t syn
         else
         {
             if (plNetClientApp::GetInstance())
-                plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg("Queueing SDL state with 'maybe' ownership, obj %s, sdl %s",
-                    GetKeyName().c_str(), SDLStateName.c_str());
+                plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg(plFormat("Queueing SDL state with 'maybe' ownership, obj {}, sdl {}",
+                    GetKeyName(), SDLStateName));
         }
     }
     
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ void plSynchedObject::IAddDirtyState(plKey objKey, const plString& sdlName, uint
             if (sendFlags & kForceFullSend)
                 (*it).fSendFlags |= kForceFullSend;
             if (sendFlags & kBCastToClients)
-                (*it).fSendFlags |= kBCastToClients;            
+                (*it).fSendFlags |= kBCastToClients;
             found=true;
             break;
         }
@@ -281,8 +281,8 @@ void plSynchedObject::IAddDirtyState(plKey objKey, const plString& sdlName, uint
     else
     {
 #if 0
-        plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg("Not queueing diplicate request for SDL state, obj %s, sdl %s",
-                    objKey->GetName().c_str(), sdlName.c_str());
+        plNetClientApp::GetInstance()->DebugMsg(plFormat("Not queueing diplicate request for SDL state, obj {}, sdl {}",
+                    objKey->GetName(), sdlName));
 #endif
     }
 }
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgr.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgr.cpp
index 6fdfa1af..388ceebb 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgr.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgr.cpp
@@ -274,31 +274,43 @@ const char* ProcessTab(const char* fmt)
     return fmt;
 }
 
+//
+// create StatusLog if necessary
+//
+void plNetClientMgr::ICreateStatusLog() const
+{
+    if (!fStatusLog)
+    {
+        fStatusLog = plStatusLogMgr::GetInstance().CreateStatusLog(40, "network.log",
+            plStatusLog::kTimestamp | plStatusLog::kFilledBackground | plStatusLog::kAlignToTop | 
+            plStatusLog::kServerTimestamp);
+    }
+}
+
 //
 // override for plLoggable
 //
-bool plNetClientMgr::Log(const char* str) const
+bool plNetClientMgr::Log(const plString& str) const
 {
-    if (strlen(str) == 0)
+    if (str.IsNull() || str.IsEmpty()) {
         return true;
+    }
 
     // prepend raw time
-    plString buf2 = plFormat("{.2f} {}", hsTimer::GetSeconds(), ProcessTab(str));
+    plString buf2 = plFormat("{.2f} {}", hsTimer::GetSeconds(), ProcessTab(str.c_str()));
 
     if ( GetConsoleOutput() )
         hsStatusMessage(buf2.c_str());
 
-    // create status log if necessary
-    if(fStatusLog==nil)
-    {
-        fStatusLog = plStatusLogMgr::GetInstance().CreateStatusLog(40, "network.log",
-            plStatusLog::kTimestamp | plStatusLog::kFilledBackground | plStatusLog::kAlignToTop | 
-            plStatusLog::kServerTimestamp);
-        fWeCreatedLog = true;
-    }
+    GetLog();
 
     plNetObjectDebugger::GetInstance()->LogMsgIfMatch(buf2.c_str());
-    return fStatusLog->AddLine(buf2.c_str());
+
+    if (fStatusLog) {
+        return fStatusLog->AddLine(buf2);
+    }
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 //
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgr.h b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgr.h
index 196ed715..0e13a7b5 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgr.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgr.h
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ private:
     int ISendGameMessage(plMessage* msg);
     void IDisableNet ();
 
+    void ICreateStatusLog() const override;
+
 public:
     plNetClientMgr();
     ~plNetClientMgr();
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@ public:
     void SendApplyAvatarCustomizationsMsg(const plKey msgReceiver, bool netPropagate=true, bool localPropagate=true);
 
     // plLoggable
-    bool Log(const char* str) const;
+    bool Log(const plString& str) const override;
 
     // setters
     void SetIniAuthServer(const char * value)  { fIniAuthServer=value;}
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetCommon/plNetMsgScreener.h b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetCommon/plNetMsgScreener.h
index 14ee203c..5425374c 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetCommon/plNetMsgScreener.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetCommon/plNetMsgScreener.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #define plNetMsgScreener_h
 
 #include "pnKeyedObject/plKey.h"
-#include "plStatusLog/plLoggable.h"
+#include "plLoggable.h"
 
 //
 // Class which decides what game messages are allowed to be sent to the server.
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ protected:
     virtual bool IAmClient() const = 0;
 };
 
-#endif  // plNetMsgScreener_h
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif  // plNetMsgScreener_h
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plStatusLog/CMakeLists.txt b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plStatusLog/CMakeLists.txt
index 7ffc5080..4d31c1c3 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plStatusLog/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plStatusLog/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,18 +5,19 @@ include_directories("../../PubUtilLib")
 
 set(plStatusLog_SOURCES
     plEncryptLogLine.cpp
-    plLoggable.cpp
     plStatusLog.cpp
 )
 
 set(plStatusLog_HEADERS
     plEncryptLogLine.h
-    plLoggable.h
     plStatusLog.h
 )
 
 add_library(plStatusLog STATIC ${plStatusLog_SOURCES} ${plStatusLog_HEADERS})
-target_link_libraries(plStatusLog CoreLib plFile plUnifiedTime)
+target_link_libraries(plStatusLog CoreLib)
+target_link_libraries(plStatusLog pnNucleusInc)
+target_link_libraries(plStatusLog plFile)
+target_link_libraries(plStatusLog plUnifiedTime)
 
 source_group("Source Files" FILES ${plStatusLog_SOURCES})
 source_group("Header Files" FILES ${plStatusLog_HEADERS})
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plStatusLog/plLoggable.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plStatusLog/plLoggable.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ae717d4..00000000
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plStatusLog/plLoggable.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,181 +0,0 @@
-/*==LICENSE==*
-
-CyanWorlds.com Engine - MMOG client, server and tools
-Copyright (C) 2011  Cyan Worlds, Inc.
-
-This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-(at your option) any later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-Additional permissions under GNU GPL version 3 section 7
-
-If you modify this Program, or any covered work, by linking or
-combining it with any of RAD Game Tools Bink SDK, Autodesk 3ds Max SDK,
-NVIDIA PhysX SDK, Microsoft DirectX SDK, OpenSSL library, Independent
-JPEG Group JPEG library, Microsoft Windows Media SDK, or Apple QuickTime SDK
-(or a modified version of those libraries),
-containing parts covered by the terms of the Bink SDK EULA, 3ds Max EULA,
-PhysX SDK EULA, DirectX SDK EULA, OpenSSL and SSLeay licenses, IJG
-JPEG Library README, Windows Media SDK EULA, or QuickTime SDK EULA, the
-licensors of this Program grant you additional
-permission to convey the resulting work. Corresponding Source for a
-non-source form of such a combination shall include the source code for
-the parts of OpenSSL and IJG JPEG Library used as well as that of the covered
-work.
-
-You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
- or by snail mail at:
-      Cyan Worlds, Inc.
-      14617 N Newport Hwy
-      Mead, WA   99021
-
-*==LICENSE==*/
-#include "plLoggable.h"
-#include "plStatusLog.h"
-#include "hsTemplates.h"
-
-
-plLoggable::~plLoggable()
-{ 
-    IDeleteLog();
-}
-
-void plLoggable::IDeleteLog()
-{
-    if ( fWeCreatedLog )
-        delete fStatusLog;
-    fWeCreatedLog = false;
-    fStatusLog = nil;
-}
-
-plStatusLog* plLoggable::GetLog() const
-{ 
-    // create status log if necessary
-    if(fStatusLog==nil)
-    {
-        ICreateStatusLog();     // Usually overridden by derived class
-        if ( fStatusLog )
-            fWeCreatedLog = true;
-    }
-#ifdef HS_DEBUGGING
-    if ( fComplainAboutMissingLog )
-    {
-        hsAssert(fStatusLog, "nil fStatusLog.  Should override ICreateStatusLog()");
-    }
-#endif
-    return fStatusLog;
-}
-
-void plLoggable::SetLog( plStatusLog * log, bool deleteOnDestruct/*=false */)
-{
-    IDeleteLog();
-    fStatusLog = log;
-    fWeCreatedLog = deleteOnDestruct;
-}
-
-
-bool plLoggable::Log( const char * str ) const
-{
-    return Log(plString::FromUtf8(str));
-}
-
-bool plLoggable::Log(const plString& str) const
-{
-    if (str.IsNull() || str.IsEmpty()) {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    GetLog();
-
-    if (fStatusLog) {
-        return fStatusLog->AddLine(str.c_str());
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool plLoggable::LogF( const char * fmt, ... ) const
-{
-    va_list args;
-    va_start(args, fmt);
-    bool ret = Log(plString::IFormat(fmt, args));
-    va_end(args);
-
-    return ret;
-}
-
-bool plLoggable::LogV( const char * fmt, va_list args ) const
-{
-    return Log(plString::IFormat(fmt, args));
-}
-
-bool plLoggable::DebugMsgV(const char* fmt, va_list args) const
-{
-    return Log(plString("DBG: ") + plString::IFormat(fmt, args));
-}
-
-bool plLoggable::ErrorMsgV(const char* fmt, va_list args) const
-{
-    return Log(plString("ERR: ") + plString::IFormat(fmt, args));
-}
-
-bool plLoggable::WarningMsgV(const char* fmt, va_list args) const
-{
-    return Log(plString("WRN: ") + plString::IFormat(fmt, args));
-}
-
-bool plLoggable::AppMsgV(const char* fmt, va_list args) const
-{
-    return Log(plString("APP: ") + plString::IFormat(fmt, args));
-}
-
-///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-bool plLoggable::DebugMsg(const char* fmt, ...) const
-{
-    va_list args;
-    va_start(args, fmt);
-    bool ret = DebugMsgV(fmt, args);
-    va_end(args);
-
-    return ret;
-}
-
-bool plLoggable::ErrorMsg(const char* fmt, ...) const
-{
-    va_list args;
-    va_start(args, fmt);
-    bool ret = ErrorMsgV(fmt, args);
-    va_end(args);
-
-    return ret;
-}
-
-bool plLoggable::WarningMsg(const char* fmt, ...) const
-{
-    va_list args;
-    va_start(args, fmt);
-    bool ret = WarningMsgV(fmt, args);
-    va_end(args);
-
-    return ret;
-}
-
-bool plLoggable::AppMsg(const char* fmt, ...) const
-{
-    va_list args;
-    va_start(args, fmt);
-    bool ret = AppMsgV(fmt, args);
-    va_end(args);
-
-    return ret;
-}
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plStatusLog/plLoggable.h b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plStatusLog/plLoggable.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 091e3dd0..00000000
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plStatusLog/plLoggable.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-/*==LICENSE==*
-
-CyanWorlds.com Engine - MMOG client, server and tools
-Copyright (C) 2011  Cyan Worlds, Inc.
-
-This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-(at your option) any later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-Additional permissions under GNU GPL version 3 section 7
-
-If you modify this Program, or any covered work, by linking or
-combining it with any of RAD Game Tools Bink SDK, Autodesk 3ds Max SDK,
-NVIDIA PhysX SDK, Microsoft DirectX SDK, OpenSSL library, Independent
-JPEG Group JPEG library, Microsoft Windows Media SDK, or Apple QuickTime SDK
-(or a modified version of those libraries),
-containing parts covered by the terms of the Bink SDK EULA, 3ds Max EULA,
-PhysX SDK EULA, DirectX SDK EULA, OpenSSL and SSLeay licenses, IJG
-JPEG Library README, Windows Media SDK EULA, or QuickTime SDK EULA, the
-licensors of this Program grant you additional
-permission to convey the resulting work. Corresponding Source for a
-non-source form of such a combination shall include the source code for
-the parts of OpenSSL and IJG JPEG Library used as well as that of the covered
-work.
-
-You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
- or by snail mail at:
-      Cyan Worlds, Inc.
-      14617 N Newport Hwy
-      Mead, WA   99021
-
-*==LICENSE==*/
-#ifndef plLoggable_inc
-#define plLoggable_inc
-
-#include "HeadSpin.h"
-#include "plString.h"
-
-//
-// An abstract base class which contains a status log and simple functions 
-// for writing Debug and Error msgs to the log
-//
-class plStatusLog;
-class plLoggable
-{
-protected:
-    mutable plStatusLog* fStatusLog;
-    mutable bool    fWeCreatedLog;
-    mutable bool    fComplainAboutMissingLog;
-
-    virtual void ICreateStatusLog() const { };  // call plStatusLogMgr::CreateStatusLog with the options you want
-    void    IDeleteLog();
-
-public:
-    plLoggable() : fStatusLog(nil), fWeCreatedLog(false),fComplainAboutMissingLog(true) {   }
-    virtual ~plLoggable();
-
-    plStatusLog* GetLog() const;
-    void SetLog( plStatusLog * log, bool deleteOnDestruct=false );
-
-    // logging
-
-    virtual bool Log( const char * str ) const;
-    virtual bool Log(const plString& str) const;
-    virtual bool LogF( const char * fmt, ... ) const;
-    virtual bool LogV( const char * fmt, va_list args ) const;
-    virtual bool ErrorMsgV(const char* fmt, va_list args) const ;
-    virtual bool DebugMsgV(const char* fmt, va_list args) const ;
-    virtual bool WarningMsgV(const char* fmt, va_list args) const ;
-    virtual bool AppMsgV(const char* fmt, va_list args) const ;
-    virtual bool ErrorMsg(const char* fmt, ...) const ;
-    virtual bool DebugMsg(const char* fmt, ...) const ;
-    virtual bool WarningMsg(const char* fmt, ...) const ;
-    virtual bool AppMsg(const char* fmt, ...) const ;
-};
-
-#endif  // plLoggable_inc
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plStatusLog/plStatusLog.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plStatusLog/plStatusLog.cpp
index d9502411..13c1ddbd 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plStatusLog/plStatusLog.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plStatusLog/plStatusLog.cpp
@@ -495,6 +495,23 @@ bool plStatusLog::IAddLine( const char *line, int32_t count, uint32_t color )
 
 //// AddLine /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+bool plStatusLog::AddLine(const plString& line)
+{
+    if (fLoggingOff && !fForceLog) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    bool ret = true;
+    std::vector<plString> lines = line.Split("\n");
+
+    for (plString& str : lines)
+    {
+        ret &= IAddLine(str.c_str(), -1, kWhite);
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
 bool plStatusLog::AddLine( const char *line, uint32_t color )
 {
     char    *c, *str;
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plStatusLog/plStatusLog.h b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plStatusLog/plStatusLog.h
index 35bd351f..991765ad 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plStatusLog/plStatusLog.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plStatusLog/plStatusLog.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #include "HeadSpin.h"
 #include "hsThread.h"
 #include "plFileSystem.h"
+#include "plLoggable.h"
 
 #include <string>
 
@@ -70,7 +71,8 @@ class plPipeline;
 
 class plStatusLogMgr;
 class plStatusLogDrawerStub;
-class plStatusLog
+
+class plStatusLog : public plLog
 {
     friend class plStatusLogMgr;
     friend class plStatusLogDrawerStub;
@@ -157,6 +159,8 @@ class plStatusLog
 
         ~plStatusLog();
 
+        bool AddLine(const plString& line) override;
+
         bool    AddLine( const char *line, uint32_t color = kWhite );
 
         /// printf-like functions