diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfMessage/pfKIMsg.h b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfMessage/pfKIMsg.h
index 57f3f681..8f97e285 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfMessage/pfKIMsg.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfMessage/pfKIMsg.h
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class pfKIMsg : public plMessage
         {
             kPrivateMsg     = 0x00000001,
             kAdminMsg       = 0x00000002,
-            kDead           = 0x00000004,
+            kGlobalMsg      = 0x00000004,
             kInterAgeMsg    = 0x00000008,
             kStatusMsg      = 0x00000010,
             kNeighborMsg    = 0x00000020,   // sending to all the neighbors
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyMisc.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyMisc.cpp
index e52800db..54468239 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyMisc.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/cyMisc.cpp
@@ -1122,11 +1122,14 @@ uint32_t cyMisc::SendRTChat(pyPlayer& from, const std::vector<pyPlayer*> & tolis
 
     if (tolist.size() > 0)
     {
+#ifndef PLASMA_EXTERNAL_RELEASE
+        // this goes to everybody on the shard
+        if (flags & pfKIMsg::kGlobalMsg)
+            msg->SetAllBCastFlags(plMessage::kCCRSendToAllPlayers);
+#endif
+        // allow inter-age routing of this msg
         if (flags & pfKIMsg::kInterAgeMsg)
-        {
-            // allow inter-age routing of this msg
             msg->SetBCastFlag( plMessage::kNetAllowInterAge );
-        }
         // add net rcvrs to msg
         int i;
         for ( i=0 ; i<tolist.size() ; i++ )
@@ -1156,11 +1159,14 @@ uint32_t cyMisc::SendRTChat(pyPlayer& from, const std::vector<pyPlayer*> & tolis
 
     if (tolist.size() > 0)
     {
+#ifndef PLASMA_EXTERNAL_RELEASE
+        // this goes to everybody on the shard
+        if (flags & pfKIMsg::kGlobalMsg)
+            msg->SetAllBCastFlags(plMessage::kCCRSendToAllPlayers);
+#endif
+        // allow inter-age routing of this msg
         if (flags & pfKIMsg::kInterAgeMsg)
-        {
-            // allow inter-age routing of this msg
             msg->SetBCastFlag( plMessage::kNetAllowInterAge );
-        }
         // add net rcvrs to msg
         for ( int i = 0 ; i < tolist.size() ; i++ )
         {
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgrSend.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgrSend.cpp
index a274d397..da9a8008 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgrSend.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgrSend.cpp
@@ -359,12 +359,9 @@ int plNetClientMgr::ISendGameMessage(plMessage* msg)
     //
     bool ccrSendToAllPlayers = false;
 #ifndef PLASMA_EXTERNAL_RELEASE
-    if ( AmCCR() )
-    {
-        ccrSendToAllPlayers = msg->HasBCastFlag( plMessage::kCCRSendToAllPlayers );
-        if ( ccrSendToAllPlayers )
-            netMsgWrap->SetBit( plNetMessage::kRouteToAllPlayers );
-    }
+    ccrSendToAllPlayers = msg->HasBCastFlag( plMessage::kCCRSendToAllPlayers );
+    if ( ccrSendToAllPlayers )
+        netMsgWrap->SetBit( plNetMessage::kRouteToAllPlayers );
 #endif
 
     //
@@ -382,13 +379,13 @@ int plNetClientMgr::ISendGameMessage(plMessage* msg)
     if (msg->HasBCastFlag(plMessage::kNetSendUnreliable) && 
         !(synchedObj && (synchedObj->GetSynchFlags() & plSynchedObject::kSendReliably)) )
         netMsgWrap->SetBit(plNetMessage::kNeedsReliableSend, 0);    // clear reliable net send bit
-    
+
 #ifdef HS_DEBUGGING
     int16_t type=*(int16_t*)netMsgWrap->StreamInfo()->GetStreamBuf();
     hsAssert(type>=0 && type<plCreatableIndex::plNumClassIndices, "garbage type out");
 #endif
-                                
-    netMsgWrap->SetPlayerID(GetPlayerID()); 
+
+    netMsgWrap->SetPlayerID(GetPlayerID());
     netMsgWrap->SetNetProtocol(kNetProtocolCli2Game);
     int ret = SendMsg(netMsgWrap);
 
@@ -403,7 +400,7 @@ int plNetClientMgr::ISendGameMessage(plMessage* msg)
     #endif
     }
 
-    delete netMsgWrap;  
+    delete netMsgWrap;
     return ret;
 }