diff --git a/src/common/attributes/attributes.c b/src/common/attributes/attributes.c
index 76e6a32ff..65701b3d8 100644
--- a/src/common/attributes/attributes.c
+++ b/src/common/attributes/attributes.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* vi: set ts=2:
  *
- * $Id: attributes.c,v 1.9 2001/02/28 18:25:23 corwin Exp $
+ * $Id: attributes.c,v 1.10 2001/02/28 22:14:56 enno Exp $
  * Eressea PB(E)M host Copyright (C) 1998-2000
  *      Christian Schlittchen (corwin@amber.kn-bremen.de)
  *      Katja Zedel (katze@felidae.kn-bremen.de)
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
 #include "iceberg.h"
 #include "hate.h"
 #include "overrideroads.h"
-#include "option.h"
+#ifdef AT_OPTION
+# include "option.h"
+#endif
 
 /* util includes */
 #include <attrib.h>
@@ -56,5 +58,7 @@ init_attributes(void)
 	init_hate();
 	/* at_reduceproduction */
 	init_reduceproduction();
+#ifdef AT_OPTION
 	init_option();
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
index f1c4904dd..d8bb7f7ad 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* vi: set ts=2:
  *
- *	$Id: laws.c,v 1.31 2001/02/28 18:31:49 corwin Exp $
+ *	$Id: laws.c,v 1.32 2001/02/28 22:14:56 enno Exp $
  *	Eressea PB(E)M host Copyright (C) 1998-2000
  *      Christian Schlittchen (corwin@amber.kn-bremen.de)
  *      Katja Zedel (katze@felidae.kn-bremen.de)
@@ -64,8 +64,10 @@
 #include <goodies.h>
 #include <rand.h>
 
+#ifdef AT_OPTION
 /* attributes includes */
 #include <attributes/option.h>
+#endif
 
 /* libc includes */
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -1692,7 +1694,7 @@ set_passw(void)
 				case K_SEND:
 					s = getstrtoken();
 					o = findoption(s);
-
+#ifdef AT_OPTION
 					/* Sonderbehandlung Zeitungsoption */
 					if (o == O_NEWS) {
 						attrib *a = a_find(u->faction->attribs, &at_option_news);
@@ -1714,7 +1716,7 @@ set_passw(void)
 						}
 						break;
 					}
-
+#endif
 					if (o == -1) {
 						cmistake(u, S->s, 135, MSG_EVENT);
 					} else {
diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/report.c b/src/common/gamecode/report.c
index 70026b169..aad6bbc04 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/report.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/report.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* vi: set ts=2:
  *
- *	$Id: report.c,v 1.18 2001/02/28 18:25:24 corwin Exp $
+ *	$Id: report.c,v 1.19 2001/02/28 22:14:56 enno Exp $
  *	Eressea PB(E)M host Copyright (C) 1998-2000
  *      Christian Schlittchen (corwin@amber.kn-bremen.de)
  *      Katja Zedel (katze@felidae.kn-bremen.de)
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@
 
 /* attributes includes */
 #include <attributes/overrideroads.h>
-#include <attributes/option.h>
+#ifdef AT_OPTION
+# include <attributes/option.h>
+#endif
 
 /* gamecode includes */
 #include "creation.h"
@@ -738,13 +740,22 @@ rp_messages(FILE * F, message_list * msgs, faction * viewer, int indent, boolean
 #endif
 		while (m) {
 			boolean debug = viewer->options & want(O_DEBUG);
-			if (m->type->section!=category) continue;
 #ifdef MSG_LEVELS
 			if (!debug && get_msglevel(viewer->warnings, viewer->msglevels, m->type) < m->level) continue;
 #endif
 			/* messagetype * mt = m->type; */
-			if (m->receiver==NULL || !viewer || viewer==m->receiver) {
+#ifdef NEW_MESSAGES
+			if (strcmp(nr_section(m->msg), category->name)==0)
+#else
+			if (m->receiver==NULL || !viewer || viewer==m->receiver) 
+#endif
+			{
+#ifdef OLD_MESSAGES
 				const char * s = render(m, viewer->locale);
+#else
+				char buf[4096], *s = buf;
+				nr_render(m->msg, viewer->locale, s);
+#endif
 				if (!k && categorized) {
 					const char * name;
 					char cat_identifier[24];
@@ -771,6 +782,7 @@ rp_messages(FILE * F, message_list * msgs, faction * viewer, int indent, boolean
 					strcpy(buf+indent, s);
 					s = buf;
 				}
+#ifdef MSG_LEVELS
 				if (debug) {
 					int mylevel = get_msglevel(viewer->warnings, viewer->msglevels, m->type);
 					int level = msg_level(m);
@@ -778,6 +790,7 @@ rp_messages(FILE * F, message_list * msgs, faction * viewer, int indent, boolean
 					sprintf(buf+strlen(s), " [%d:%d(%d)]", m->type->hashkey, level, mylevel);
 					s = buf;
 				}
+#endif
 				rpsnr(F, s, 2);
 			}
 			m=m->next;
@@ -1791,6 +1804,7 @@ report(FILE *F, faction * f)
 		if (f->options & (int) pow(2, op)) {
 			scat(" ");
 			scat(options[op]);
+#ifdef AT_OPTION
 			if(op == O_NEWS) {
 				attrib *a = a_find(f->attribs, &at_option_news);
 				if(!a) {
@@ -1810,6 +1824,7 @@ report(FILE *F, faction * f)
 					scat(")");
 				}
 			}
+#endif
 			flag++;
 		}
 	}
@@ -3136,7 +3151,7 @@ writenewssubscriptions(void)
 	sprintf(zText, "%s/news-subscriptions", basepath());
 	F = cfopen(zText, "w");
 	if (!F) return;
-
+#ifdef AT_OPTION
 	for(f=factions; f; f=f->next) {
 		attrib *a = a_find(f->attribs, &at_option_news);
 		if(!a) {
@@ -3145,6 +3160,7 @@ writenewssubscriptions(void)
 			fprintf(F, "%s:%d\n", f->email, a->data.i);
 		}
 	}
+#endif
 	fclose(F);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
index 0e54811bd..e36f3832a 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@
 #ifndef ERESSEA_H
 #define ERESSEA_H
 
+#ifndef NEW_MESSAGES
+#define MSG_LEVELS /* msg-levels wieder aktiviert */
+#define OLD_MESSAGES
+#define message_type messagetype
+#define message_list message
+#define report_section message
+#else
+#undef MSG_LEVELS
+#endif
+
 #ifndef NEW_MESSAGES
 #define OLD_MESSAGES
 #define message_type messagetype
@@ -89,7 +99,6 @@ struct building_type;
 #define DAEMON_HUNGER /* Dämonen hungern, statt mit 10% in ihre sphäre zurückzukehren */
 #define NO_FOREST /* Es gibt keinen Terraintyp "Wald" mehr */
 #define NEW_RECEIPIES /* Vereinfachte, besser verteilte Kräuterzutaten für Tränke */
-#define MSG_LEVELS /* msg-levels wieder aktiviert */
 #define NEW_TRIGGER
 #undef OLD_TRIGGER /* leave active for compatibility until conversion is implemented */
 #define NEW_TAVERN
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/message.c b/src/common/kernel/message.c
index 362b13d67..fb8b0fbd7 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/message.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/message.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* vi: set ts=2:
  *
- *	$Id: message.c,v 1.8 2001/02/24 12:50:48 enno Exp $
+ *	$Id: message.c,v 1.9 2001/02/28 22:14:57 enno Exp $
  *	Eressea PB(E)M host Copyright (C) 1998-2000
  *      Christian Schlittchen (corwin@amber.kn-bremen.de)
  *      Katja Zedel (katze@felidae.kn-bremen.de)
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ parse_message(char * b, const struct locale * deflocale)
 
 	/* add the messagetype */
 	mtype = mt_register(mt_new(name, args));
-	nrt_register(mtype, lang, message);
+	nrt_register(mtype, lang, message, level, section);
 	crt_register(mtype, lang);
 }
 
@@ -323,6 +323,12 @@ read_messages(FILE * F, const struct locale * lang)
 }
 
 #else
+void
+addmessage(region * r, faction * f, const char *s, msg_t mtype, int level)
+{
+	caddmessage(r, f, gc_add(strdup(translate_regions(s, f))), mtype, level);
+}
+
 void
 caddmessage(region * r, faction * f, char *s, msg_t mtype, int level)
 {
@@ -370,12 +376,6 @@ caddmessage(region * r, faction * f, char *s, msg_t mtype, int level)
 	if (m) m->level = level;
 }
 
-void
-addmessage(region * r, faction * f, const char *s, msg_t mtype, int level)
-{
-	caddmessage(r, f, gc_add(strdup(translate_regions(s, f))), mtype, level);
-}
-
 static messagetype * messagetypes;
 
 void
diff --git a/src/common/modules/Makefile b/src/common/modules/Makefile
index b0cf91fe3..9ae468831 100644
--- a/src/common/modules/Makefile
+++ b/src/common/modules/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include $(ERESSEA)/Makefile.include
 
 ## more definitions
 
-INCLUDES  += -I../util -I../kernel -I../gamecode -I..
+INCLUDES  += -I../gamecode -I../kernel -I../util -I..
 
 # library:
 $(BUILD_DIR)/$(LIBRARY):: $(BUILD_DIR) $(OBJECTS)
diff --git a/src/common/races/Makefile b/src/common/races/Makefile
index 95f747d46..ee833a918 100644
--- a/src/common/races/Makefile
+++ b/src/common/races/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include $(ERESSEA)/Makefile.include
 
 ## more definitions
 
-INCLUDES  += -I../util -I../kernel -I../gamecode
+INCLUDES  += -I../gamecode -I../kernel -I../util
 
 # library:
 $(BUILD_DIR)/$(LIBRARY):: $(BUILD_DIR) $(OBJECTS)
diff --git a/src/common/util/message.c b/src/common/util/message.c
index abe532df9..173bd461d 100644
--- a/src/common/util/message.c
+++ b/src/common/util/message.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
  This program may not be used, modified or distributed 
  without prior permission by the authors of Eressea.
- $Id: message.c,v 1.1 2001/02/24 12:50:50 enno Exp $
+ $Id: message.c,v 1.2 2001/02/28 22:14:58 enno Exp $
 */
 
 #include <config.h>
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ mt_new(const char * name, const char * args[])
 
 	mtype->name = strdup(name);
 	mtype->nparameters = nparameters;
-	mtype->pnames = (char**)malloc(sizeof(char*) * nparameters);
-	mtype->types = (char**)malloc(sizeof(char*) * nparameters);
+	mtype->pnames = (const char**)malloc(sizeof(char*) * nparameters);
+	mtype->types = (const char**)malloc(sizeof(char*) * nparameters);
 	for (i=0;args[i];++i) {
 		const char * x = args[i];
 		const char * spos = strchr(x, ':');
@@ -128,4 +128,4 @@ msg_free(message *m)
 {
 	free((void*)m->parameters);
 	free(m);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/common/util/nrmessage.c b/src/common/util/nrmessage.c
index d683dcd97..c16edf6db 100644
--- a/src/common/util/nrmessage.c
+++ b/src/common/util/nrmessage.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
  This program may not be used, modified or distributed 
  without prior permission by the authors of Eressea.
- $Id: nrmessage.c,v 1.2 2001/02/25 20:10:43 enno Exp $
+ $Id: nrmessage.c,v 1.3 2001/02/28 22:14:59 enno Exp $
 */
 
 #include <config.h>
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ typedef struct nrmessage_type {
 	const char * string;
 	const char * vars;
 	struct nrmessage_type * next;
+	int level;
+	const char * section;
 } nrmessage_type;
 
 static nrmessage_type * messagetypes;
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ nrt_find(const struct locale * lang, const struct message_type * mtype)
 }
 
 void 
-nrt_register(const struct message_type * mtype, const struct locale * lang, const char * string)
+nrt_register(const struct message_type * mtype, const struct locale * lang, const char * string, int level, const char * section)
 {
 	nrmessage_type * nrt = messagetypes;
 	while (nrt && (nrt->lang!=lang || nrt->mtype!=mtype)) {
@@ -61,6 +63,8 @@ nrt_register(const struct message_type * mtype, const struct locale * lang, cons
 		nrt->lang = lang;
 		nrt->mtype = mtype;
 		nrt->next = messagetypes;
+		nrt->level=level;
+		nrt->section = strdup(section);
 		messagetypes = nrt;
 		nrt->string = strdup(string);
 		for (i=0;i!=mtype->nparameters;++i) {
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@ nrt_register(const struct message_type * mtype, const struct locale * lang, cons
 			c+= strlen(strcpy(c, mtype->pnames[i]));
 		}
 		nrt->vars = strdup(zNames);
-		/* TODO: really necessary to strdup them all? here? better to extend va_translate! */
+		/* TODO: really necessary to strdup them all? here? better to extend the caller? hash? */
 	}
 }
 
@@ -84,3 +88,17 @@ nr_render(const struct message * msg, const struct locale * lang, char * buffer)
 	}
 	return -1;
 }
+
+int 
+nr_level(const struct message *msg)
+{
+	nrmessage_type * nrt = nrt_find(NULL, msg->type);
+	return nrt->level;
+}
+
+const char * 
+nr_section(const struct message *msg)
+{
+	nrmessage_type * nrt = nrt_find(NULL, msg->type);
+	return nrt->section;
+}
diff --git a/src/common/util/nrmessage.h b/src/common/util/nrmessage.h
index a7750ced4..65fcd6dd8 100644
--- a/src/common/util/nrmessage.h
+++ b/src/common/util/nrmessage.h
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ struct nrmessage_type;
 extern int nr_render(const struct message * msg, const struct locale * lang,
                       char * buffer);
 extern void nrt_register(const struct message_type * mtype, 
-                         const struct locale * lang, const char * script);
+                         const struct locale * lang, const char * script, 
+								 int level, const char * section);
+
+extern int nr_level(const struct message *msg);
+extern const char * nr_section(const struct message *msg);
 
 /* before:
  * fogblock;movement:0;de;{unit} konnte von {region} nicht nach {$dir direction} ausreisen, der Nebel war zu dicht.
diff --git a/src/common/util/translation.c b/src/common/util/translation.c
index 16b54a1e4..a84bebecd 100644
--- a/src/common/util/translation.c
+++ b/src/common/util/translation.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ find_function(const char * symbol)
 }
 
 static const char * parse(const char* in);
-static const char * sample = "\"enno and $bool($if($eq($i,0),\"noone else\",\"$i other people\"))\"";
+/* static const char * sample = "\"enno and $bool($if($eq($i,0),\"noone else\",\"$i other people\"))\""; */
 
 static const char *
 parse_symbol(const char* in)