diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index e0f8ee791..79e5d7875 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r1065 \cu(Sat 23 Dec 15:33:09 CET 2023)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r1065 \cu(2023-12-23 15:33:09)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r1066 \cu(Sat 23 Dec 15:33:20 CET 2023)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r1066 \cu(2023-12-23 15:33:20)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_worldload.zsc b/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_worldload.zsc
index 203bac29b..d6abc1085 100644
--- a/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_worldload.zsc
+++ b/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_worldload.zsc
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ extend Class SWWMHandler
 {
 	bool maphaskeys;
 
+	bool nogroundanchor;
+
 	// weird optimization
 	Array<SectorBounds> sbounds;
 
@@ -132,6 +134,10 @@ extend Class SWWMHandler
 			if ( !playeringame[i] || !players[i].mo ) continue;
 			let demo = Demolitionist(players[i].mo);
 			if ( !demo ) continue;
+			// Death exit counter breaks Eviternity's episode transitions
+			// so we need this little patch-up work here
+			if ( (players[i].playerstate == PST_DEAD) && nextlv && (nextlv.flags2&LEVEL2_RESETINVENTORY) )
+				demo.invwipe |= Demolitionist.WIPE_EPISODE;
 			if ( level.nextsecretmap.Left(6) == "enDSeQ" ) demo.invwipe |= Demolitionist.WIPE_EPISODE;
 			if ( nextlv && (level.cluster!=nextlv.cluster) ) demo.invwipe |= (Demolitionist.WIPE_CLUSTER|Demolitionist.WIPE_MAP);
 			if ( !(level.clusterflags&LevelLocals.CLUSTER_HUB) ) demo.invwipe |= Demolitionist.WIPE_MAP;
@@ -405,6 +411,12 @@ extend Class SWWMHandler
 			}
 			break;
 		}
+		// Eviternity II MAP33 fix. Player movement physics need to
+		// have ground anchoring disabled, as it will make some
+		// segments impossible due to the player's feet immediately
+		// touching the instant-kill lava
+		if ( level.GetChecksum() ~== "043FE06534270E95882CA128AF7B0402" )
+			nogroundanchor = true;
 		// for skipping over merged exit lines (sharing vertices)
 		Array<Line> skipme;
 		skipme.Clear();
diff --git a/zscript/player/swwm_player_move.zsc b/zscript/player/swwm_player_move.zsc
index 6de185246..9c8a3062a 100644
--- a/zscript/player/swwm_player_move.zsc
+++ b/zscript/player/swwm_player_move.zsc
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ extend Class Demolitionist
 			return false;	// we don't have friction at all (e.g.: while dashing)
 		if ( bWINDTHRUST && (s.special >= 40) && (s.special <= 51) )
 			return false;	// wind
-		if ( (s.special == 84) || (s.special == 118) || (s.special >= 201) && (s.special <= 244) )
+		if ( (s.special == 84) || (s.special == 118) || ((s.special >= 201) && (s.special <= 244)) )
 			return false;	// current
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -354,8 +354,10 @@ extend Class Demolitionist
 			else if ( player.onground && ShouldDecelerate(floorsector) )
 			{
 				// quickly decelerate if we're not holding movement keys
-				// (account for slippery floors, and assume approx .9 friction as "midpoint" for 70% reduction)
-				double fact = clamp(floorsector.GetFriction(0)*.8,.5,1.);
+				// the default friction is mapped to a 70% reduction,
+				// while slippery floors (above 95%) will have no reduction at all
+				double fact = SWWMUtility.MapRange(.90625,.97265625,.7,1.,floorsector.GetFriction(0));
+				fact = clamp(fact,.6,1.);	// ensure this doesn't go too far out of range (especially, prevent endless acceleration)
 				vel *= fact;
 				player.vel *= fact;
 			}
@@ -365,7 +367,8 @@ extend Class Demolitionist
 		guidepitch *= .9;
 		guideroll *= .9;
 		// anchor to ground when going down steps
-		if ( lastground && !player.onground && !bFly && !bFlyCheat && (abs(pos.z-floorz) <= maxdropoffheight) && (player.jumptics == 0) && (vel.z <= 0) && !isdashing )
+		if ( !hnd ) hnd = SWWMHandler(EventHandler.Find("SWWMHandler"));
+		if ( lastground && !player.onground && !bFly && !bFlyCheat && (abs(pos.z-floorz) <= maxdropoffheight) && (player.jumptics == 0) && (vel.z <= 0) && !isdashing && !hnd.nogroundanchor )
 		{
 			// test for gap crossing (i.e: climbing up platforms with holes between them)
 			Vector3 storepos = pos;