diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/Faction.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/Faction.java
index 8f7d2ae8..c89043e9 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/Faction.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/Faction.java
@@ -133,19 +133,24 @@ public class Faction extends Entity<Faction> implements EconomyParticipator
 	public String getTag()
 	{
 		String ret = this.tag;
-		if (UConf.get(this).factionTagForceUpperCase)
+		
+		UConf uconf = UConf.get(this);
+		if (uconf != null && UConf.get(this).factionTagForceUpperCase)
 		{
 			ret = ret.toUpperCase();
 		}
+		
 		return ret;
 	}
 	
 	public void setTag(String str)
 	{
-		if (UConf.get(this).factionTagForceUpperCase)
+		UConf uconf = UConf.get(this);
+		if (uconf != null && UConf.get(this).factionTagForceUpperCase)
 		{
 			str = str.toUpperCase();
 		}
+
 		this.tag = str;
 		this.changed();
 	}
@@ -264,7 +269,9 @@ public class Faction extends Entity<Faction> implements EconomyParticipator
 	
 	public boolean isDefaultOpen()
 	{
-		return UConf.get(this).defaultFactionOpen;
+		UConf uconf = UConf.get(this);
+		if (uconf == null) return false;
+		return uconf.defaultFactionOpen;
 	}
 	
 	public boolean isOpen()
@@ -274,9 +281,8 @@ public class Faction extends Entity<Faction> implements EconomyParticipator
 		return ret;
 	}
 	
-	public void setOpen(Boolean open)
+	public void setOpen(boolean open)
 	{
-		if (open == null || MUtil.equals(open, this.isDefaultOpen())) open = null;
 		this.open = open;
 		this.changed();
 	}
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/FactionColl.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/FactionColl.java
index aca1c320..98fa697b 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/FactionColl.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/FactionColl.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class FactionColl extends Coll<Faction>
 		Faction faction = this.get(id);
 		if (faction != null) return faction;
 		
-		faction = this.createNewInstance();
+		faction = this.create(id);
 		
 		faction.setTag(ChatColor.DARK_GREEN+"Wilderness");
 		faction.setDescription(null);
@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@ public class FactionColl extends Coll<Faction>
 		faction.setPermittedRelations(FPerm.BUTTON, Rel.LEADER, Rel.OFFICER, Rel.MEMBER, Rel.RECRUIT, Rel.ALLY, Rel.TRUCE, Rel.NEUTRAL, Rel.ENEMY);
 		faction.setPermittedRelations(FPerm.LEVER, Rel.LEADER, Rel.OFFICER, Rel.MEMBER, Rel.RECRUIT, Rel.ALLY, Rel.TRUCE, Rel.NEUTRAL, Rel.ENEMY);
 		
-		this.attach(faction, id);
-		
 		return faction;
 	}
 	
@@ -161,7 +159,7 @@ public class FactionColl extends Coll<Faction>
 		Faction faction = this.get(id);
 		if (faction != null) return faction;
 		
-		faction = this.createNewInstance();
+		faction = this.create(id);
 		
 		faction.setTag("SafeZone");
 		faction.setDescription("Free from PVP and monsters");
@@ -184,8 +182,6 @@ public class FactionColl extends Coll<Faction>
 		faction.setPermittedRelations(FPerm.LEVER, Rel.LEADER, Rel.OFFICER, Rel.MEMBER, Rel.RECRUIT, Rel.ALLY, Rel.TRUCE, Rel.NEUTRAL, Rel.ENEMY);
 		faction.setPermittedRelations(FPerm.TERRITORY, Rel.LEADER, Rel.OFFICER, Rel.MEMBER);
 		
-		this.attach(faction, id);
-		
 		return faction;
 	}
 	
@@ -195,7 +191,7 @@ public class FactionColl extends Coll<Faction>
 		Faction faction = this.get(id);
 		if (faction != null) return faction;
 		
-		faction = this.createNewInstance();
+		faction = this.create(id);
 		
 		faction.setTag("WarZone");
 		faction.setDescription("Not the safest place to be");
@@ -218,8 +214,6 @@ public class FactionColl extends Coll<Faction>
 		faction.setPermittedRelations(FPerm.LEVER, Rel.LEADER, Rel.OFFICER, Rel.MEMBER, Rel.RECRUIT, Rel.ALLY, Rel.TRUCE, Rel.NEUTRAL, Rel.ENEMY);
 		faction.setPermittedRelations(FPerm.TERRITORY, Rel.LEADER, Rel.OFFICER, Rel.MEMBER);
 		
-		this.attach(faction, id);
-		
 		return faction;
 	}