diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/winmain.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/winmain.cpp
index 46335029..8d647953 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/winmain.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/winmain.cpp
@@ -70,12 +70,6 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #define UPDATE_STATUSMSG_SECONDS 30
 #define WM_USER_SETSTATUSMSG WM_USER+1
 
-#if BUILD_TYPE == BUILD_TYPE_DEV
-    #define STATUS_PATH L"www2.cyanworlds.com"
-#else
-    #define STATUS_PATH L"support.cyanworlds.com"
-#endif
-
 //
 // Globals
 //
@@ -122,19 +116,12 @@ static const unsigned   AUTH_FAILED_TIMER   = 2;
 #define FAKE_PASS_STRING "********"
 
 //============================================================================
-// External patcher file
+// External patcher file (directly starting plClient is not allowed)
 //============================================================================
 #ifdef PLASMA_EXTERNAL_RELEASE
 
 static wchar s_patcherExeName[] = L"UruLauncher.exe";
 
-//============================================================================
-// Internal patcher file
-//============================================================================
-#else
-
-static wchar s_patcherExeName[] = L"plUruLauncher.exe";
-
 #endif // PLASMA_EXTERNAL_RELEASE
 
 //============================================================================
@@ -1193,7 +1180,7 @@ void StatusCallback(void *param)
         curl_easy_setopt(hCurl, CURLOPT_WRITEFUNCTION, &CurlCallback);
         curl_easy_setopt(hCurl, CURLOPT_WRITEDATA, param);
 
-        if (curl_easy_perform(hCurl) != 0)
+        if (statusUrl[0] && curl_easy_perform(hCurl) != 0) // only perform request if there's actually a URL set
             PostMessage(hwnd, WM_USER_SETSTATUSMSG, 0, (LPARAM) curlError);
         
         for(unsigned i = 0; i < UPDATE_STATUSMSG_SECONDS && s_loginDlgRunning; ++i)
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClientPatcher/UruPlayer.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClientPatcher/UruPlayer.cpp
index 1158f1cd..9d8f9e5f 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClientPatcher/UruPlayer.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClientPatcher/UruPlayer.cpp
@@ -164,8 +164,11 @@ double              ProcessManifestEntryParam::startTime = 0;
 // IMPORTANT:   This string may NEVER change.  Doing so will break self-patching,
 //              leaving clients with older patchers "dead in the water", without
 //              a way to play Uru.
+#ifdef PLASMA_EXTERNAL_RELEASE
 const wchar kPatcherExeFilename[] = L"UruLauncher.exe";
-
+#else
+const wchar kPatcherExeFilename[] = L"plUruLauncher.exe";
+#endif
 
 
 //============================================================================
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plUruLauncher/Main.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plUruLauncher/Main.cpp
index 88347521..7eafd3b0 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plUruLauncher/Main.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plUruLauncher/Main.cpp
@@ -39,19 +39,6 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #define WHITESPACE     L" \"\t\r\n\x1A"
 #define UPDATE_STATUSMSG_SECONDS 30     // Must be an int
 
-#if BUILD_TYPE == BUILD_TYPE_DEV
-    #define STATUS_PATH L"www2.cyanworlds.com"
-#else
-    #define STATUS_PATH L"support.cyanworlds.com"
-#endif
-
-
-#if BUILD_TYPE == BUILD_TYPE_BETA
-    static const char s_postKey[] = ""; //"betakey=6C5DC90EFD7AF8892D2A65CDE5DF46D55A2777EC3D196ED83F912B62185A74DD";
-#else
-    static const char s_postKey[] = "";
-#endif
-
 
 /*****************************************************************************
 *
@@ -605,39 +592,19 @@ static size_t CurlCallback(void *buffer, size_t size, size_t nmemb, void *)
 //============================================================================
 static void StatusCallback(void *)
 {
-    CURL *hCurl;
-
-    char *serverStatus = hsWStringToString(BuildTypeServerStatusPath());
-    char  serverUrl[256];
-    snprintf(serverUrl, 256, "http://support.cyanworlds.com%s", serverStatus);
-    delete [] serverStatus;
+    char *serverUrl = hsWStringToString(GetServerStatusUrl());
 
-    hCurl = curl_easy_init();
+    CURL * hCurl = curl_easy_init();
     curl_easy_setopt(hCurl, CURLOPT_ERRORBUFFER, s_curlError);
 
     // update while we are running
     while(!s_shutdown)
     {
-        if(BuildTypeServerStatusPath())
-        {
-            //TODO: Get a server status path from the server.ini, without
-            //      pulling in all the annoying pfConsole dependencies.
-            //      Alternatively, make a better launcher...
-
-            curl_easy_setopt(hCurl, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, "UruClient/1.0");
-            curl_easy_setopt(hCurl, CURLOPT_URL, serverUrl);
-
-            if(StrLen(s_postKey))
-            {
-                char *safeData = curl_easy_escape(hCurl, s_postKey, strlen(s_postKey));
-                curl_easy_setopt(hCurl, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
-                curl_easy_setopt(hCurl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, safeData);
-                curl_free(safeData);
-            }
+        curl_easy_setopt(hCurl, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, "UruClient/1.0");
+        curl_easy_setopt(hCurl, CURLOPT_URL, serverUrl);
 
-            if (curl_easy_perform(hCurl) != 0)
-                SetStatusText(s_curlError);
-        }
+        if (serverUrl[0] && curl_easy_perform(hCurl) != 0) // only perform request if there's actually a URL set
+            SetStatusText(s_curlError);
 
         for(unsigned i = 0; i < UPDATE_STATUSMSG_SECONDS && !s_shutdown; ++i)
         {
@@ -646,6 +613,7 @@ static void StatusCallback(void *)
     }
 
     curl_easy_cleanup(hCurl);
+    delete [] serverUrl;
 
     s_statusEvent.Signal();
 }
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfLoginDialog/plLoginDialog.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfLoginDialog/plLoginDialog.cpp
index 67717acb..056c911d 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfLoginDialog/plLoginDialog.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfLoginDialog/plLoginDialog.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ plLoginDialog::plLoginDialog( HWND parentWnd )
 
 std::string plLoginDialog::MakeSafeLobbyServerName(const std::string & value)
 {
-    //return plIDataServer::MakeSafeMachineName(value,"parablegame.cyanworlds.com");
     return "";
 }
 
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetBase/Private/pnNbSrvs.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetBase/Private/pnNbSrvs.cpp
index 62accab6..ed8297a2 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetBase/Private/pnNbSrvs.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/NucleusLib/pnNetBase/Private/pnNbSrvs.cpp
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ void SetGateKeeperSrvHostname (const wchar addr[]) {
 //============================================================================
 // User-visible Server
 //============================================================================
-static wchar s_serverStatusUrl[256];
-static wchar s_serverSignupUrl[256];
-static wchar s_serverName[256];
+static wchar s_serverStatusUrl[256] = {0};
+static wchar s_serverSignupUrl[256] = {0};
+static wchar s_serverName[256] = {0};
 
 //============================================================================
 const wchar *GetServerStatusUrl () {