diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/winmain.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/winmain.cpp
index 458d5b6d..052f7bcf 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/winmain.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/winmain.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ enum
     kArgSkipLoginDialog,
     kArgServerIni,
     kArgLocalData,
-    kArgSkipPreload
+    kArgSkipPreload,
+    kArgPlayerId,
+    kArgStartUpAgeName,
 };
 
 static const plCmdArgDef s_cmdLineArgs[] = {
@@ -102,6 +104,8 @@ static const plCmdArgDef s_cmdLineArgs[] = {
     { kCmdArgFlagged  | kCmdTypeString,     "ServerIni",       kArgServerIni },
     { kCmdArgFlagged  | kCmdTypeBool,       "LocalData",       kArgLocalData   },
     { kCmdArgFlagged  | kCmdTypeBool,       "SkipPreload",     kArgSkipPreload },
+    { kCmdArgFlagged  | kCmdTypeInt,        "PlayerId",        kArgPlayerId },
+    { kCmdArgFlagged  | kCmdTypeString,     "Age",             kArgStartUpAgeName },
 };
 
 /// Made globals now, so we can set them to zero if we take the border and 
@@ -1153,6 +1157,10 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrevInst, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nC
     }
     if (cmdParser.IsSpecified(kArgSkipPreload))
         gSkipPreload = true;
+    if (cmdParser.IsSpecified(kArgPlayerId))
+        NetCommSetIniPlayerId(cmdParser.GetInt(kArgPlayerId));
+    if (cmdParser.IsSpecified(kArgStartUpAgeName))
+        NetCommSetIniStartUpAge(cmdParser.GetString(kArgStartUpAgeName));
 #endif
 
     plFileName serverIni = "server.ini";
@@ -1263,8 +1271,6 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hPrevInst, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nC
     }
 
     NetCliAuthAutoReconnectEnable(false);
-
-    NetCommSetReadIniAccountInfo(!doIntroDialogs);
     InitNetClientComm();
 
     curl_global_init(CURL_GLOBAL_ALL);
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClientComm/plNetClientComm.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClientComm/plNetClientComm.cpp
index cf186275..9ae3b9c4 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClientComm/plNetClientComm.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClientComm/plNetClientComm.cpp
@@ -114,17 +114,14 @@ static ENetError            s_authResult = kNetErrAuthenticationFailed;
 static plString             s_authSrvAddr;
 static plString             s_fileSrvAddr;
 
-static char                s_iniServerAddr[256];
-static char                s_iniFileServerAddr[256];
 static plString            s_iniAccountUsername;
-static ShaDigest            s_namePassHash;
-static wchar_t                s_iniAuthToken[kMaxPublisherAuthKeyLength];
-static wchar_t                s_iniOS[kMaxGTOSIdLength];
-static bool                 s_iniReadAccountInfo = true;
-static plString             s_iniStartupAgeName;
-static plUUID               s_iniStartupAgeInstId;
-static plString             s_iniStartupPlayerName;
-static bool                 s_netError = false;
+static ShaDigest           s_namePassHash;
+static wchar_t             s_iniAuthToken[kMaxPublisherAuthKeyLength];
+static wchar_t             s_iniOS[kMaxGTOSIdLength];
+static plString            s_iniStartupAgeName = "StartUp";
+static plUUID              s_iniStartupAgeInstId;
+static unsigned            s_iniStartupPlayerId = 0;
+static bool                s_netError = false;
 
 
 struct NetCommMsgHandler : THashKeyVal<unsigned> {
@@ -408,7 +405,7 @@ static void INetCliAuthLoginRequestCallback (
             s_players[i].explorer          = playerInfoArr[i].explorer;
             s_players[i].playerName        = playerInfoArr[i].playerName;
             s_players[i].avatarDatasetName = playerInfoArr[i].avatarShape;
-            if (!wantsStartUpAge && s_players[i].playerName.CompareI(s_iniStartupPlayerName) == 0)
+            if (!wantsStartUpAge && s_players[i].playerInt == s_iniStartupPlayerId)
                 s_player = &s_players[i];
         }
 
@@ -700,6 +697,16 @@ bool NetCommIsLoginComplete() {
     return s_loginComplete;
 }
 
+//============================================================================
+void NetCommSetIniPlayerId(unsigned playerId) {
+    s_iniStartupPlayerId = playerId;
+}
+
+//============================================================================
+void NetCommSetIniStartUpAge(const plString& ageName) {
+    s_iniStartupAgeName = ageName;
+}
+
 //============================================================================
 const NetCommAge * NetCommGetAge () {
     return &s_age;
@@ -741,8 +748,6 @@ void NetCommStartup () {
 
     // Set startup age info
     memset(&s_startupAge, 0, sizeof(s_startupAge));
-
-    s_iniStartupAgeName = "StartUp";
     s_startupAge.ageDatasetName = s_iniStartupAgeName;
 
     s_startupAge.ageInstId = s_iniStartupAgeInstId;
@@ -1010,8 +1015,6 @@ void NetCommSetAccountUsernamePassword (
 ) {
     s_iniAccountUsername = username;
     memcpy(s_namePassHash, namePassHash, sizeof(ShaDigest));
-
-    s_iniReadAccountInfo = false;
 }
 
 //============================================================================
@@ -1030,11 +1033,6 @@ ENetError NetCommGetAuthResult () {
     return s_authResult;
 }
 
-//============================================================================
-void NetCommSetReadIniAccountInfo(bool readFromIni) {
-    s_iniReadAccountInfo = readFromIni;
-}
-
 //============================================================================
 void NetCommAuthenticate (
     void *          param
@@ -1105,10 +1103,6 @@ void NetCommSetActivePlayer (//--> plNetCommActivePlayerMsg
                 s_player = &s_players[i];
                 break;
             }
-            else if (s_players[i].playerName.CompareI(s_iniStartupPlayerName) == 0) {
-                playerInt = s_players[i].playerInt;
-                s_player = &s_players[i];
-            }
         }
         ASSERT(s_player);
     }
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClientComm/plNetClientComm.h b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClientComm/plNetClientComm.h
index b12821ec..4e2660e5 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClientComm/plNetClientComm.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClientComm/plNetClientComm.h
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ const NetCommPlayer *               NetCommGetPlayer ();
 const ARRAY(NetCommPlayer) &        NetCommGetPlayerList ();
 unsigned                            NetCommGetPlayerCount ();
 bool                                NetCommIsLoginComplete ();
-void                                NetCommSetReadIniAccountInfo (bool readFromIni);
+void                                NetCommSetIniPlayerId(unsigned playerId);
+void                                NetCommSetIniStartUpAge(const plString& ageName);
 void                                NetCommSetAccountUsernamePassword (const plString& username, const ShaDigest &  namePassHash);
 void                                NetCommSetAuthTokenAndOS (wchar_t authToken[], wchar_t os[]);
 ENetError                           NetCommGetAuthResult ();