diff --git a/src/main/NGECore.java b/src/main/NGECore.java
index 7ead765a..990371b9 100644
--- a/src/main/NGECore.java
+++ b/src/main/NGECore.java
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ public class NGECore {
 	private static NGECore instance;
 	
 	private Config config = null;
+	private Config options = null;
 	private String motd = "";
 	private volatile boolean isShuttingDown = false;
 	private long galacticTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
@@ -272,12 +273,15 @@ public class NGECore {
 			config = DefaultConfig.getConfig();
 		}
 		
-		Config options = new Config();
+		options = new Config();
 		options.setFilePath("options.cfg");
-		boolean optionsConfigLoaded = options.loadConfigFile();
-		
+		if (!(options.loadConfigFile())) {
+			System.err.println("Failed to load options.cfg!");
+			options = DefaultConfig.getConfig();
+		}
+
 		//if (optionsConfigLoaded && options.getInt("CLEAN.ODB.FOLDERS") > 0 || getExcludedDevelopers().contains(System.getProperty("user.name"))){
-		if (optionsConfigLoaded && options.getInt("CLEAN.ODB.FOLDERS") > 0){
+		if (options.getInt("CLEAN.ODB.FOLDERS") > 0){
 			File baseFolder = new File("./odb");
 			
 			if (baseFolder.isDirectory()) {
@@ -358,7 +362,7 @@ public class NGECore {
 		reverseEngineeringService = new ReverseEngineeringService(this);
 		petService = new PetService(this);
 		
-		if (optionsConfigLoaded && options.getInt("LOAD.RESOURCE.SYSTEM") == 1) {
+		if (options.getInt("LOAD.RESOURCE.SYSTEM") == 1) {
 			surveyService = new SurveyService(this);
 			resourceService = new ResourceService(this);
 		}
@@ -434,7 +438,7 @@ public class NGECore {
 		zoneDispatch.addService(petService);
 		zoneDispatch.addService(invasionService);
 		
-		if (optionsConfigLoaded && options.getInt("LOAD.RESOURCE.SYSTEM") == 1) {
+		if (options.getInt("LOAD.RESOURCE.SYSTEM") == 1) {
 			zoneDispatch.addService(surveyService);
 			zoneDispatch.addService(resourceService);
 		}
@@ -505,7 +509,7 @@ public class NGECore {
 
 		//end terrainList
 		
-		if (optionsConfigLoaded && options.getInt("LOAD.RESOURCE.SYSTEM") > 0) {
+		if (options.getInt("LOAD.RESOURCE.SYSTEM") > 0) {
 			resourceService.loadResources();
 		}
 		
@@ -868,5 +872,9 @@ public class NGECore {
 		// without having to change options.cfg all the time
 		return excludedDevelopers;
 	}
+	
+	public Config getOptions() {
+		return options;
+	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/services/CharacterService.java b/src/services/CharacterService.java
index 9581945d..7488e77c 100644
--- a/src/services/CharacterService.java
+++ b/src/services/CharacterService.java
@@ -267,10 +267,9 @@ public class CharacterService implements INetworkDispatch {
 				object.setHeight(clientCreateCharacter.getScale());
 				object.setPersistent(true);
 				
-				Config options = new Config();
-				options.setFilePath("options.cfg");
-				boolean optionsConfigLoaded = options.loadConfigFile();
-				if (optionsConfigLoaded && options.getInt("DO.ISOLATION.TESTS") > 0){
+				Config options = NGECore.getInstance().getOptions();
+
+				if (options != null && options.getInt("DO.ISOLATION.TESTS") > 0){
 					object.setPosition(SpawnPoint.getRandomPosition(new Point3D(0, 0, 0), (float) 0.5, 3, core.terrainService.getPlanetByName("tatooine").getID()));
 				} else {
 					object.setPosition(SpawnPoint.getRandomPosition(new Point3D(3528, 0, -4804), (float) 0.5, 3, core.terrainService.getPlanetByName("tatooine").getID()));
diff --git a/src/services/StaticService.java b/src/services/StaticService.java
index a8d90c28..62b0ad61 100644
--- a/src/services/StaticService.java
+++ b/src/services/StaticService.java
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ public class StaticService implements INetworkDispatch {
 	}
 	
 	public void spawnStatics() {
-		Config options = new Config();
-		options.setFilePath("options.cfg");
-		final boolean buildoutsDisabled = ((options.loadConfigFile() && options.getInt("LOAD.BUILDOUT_OBJECTS") == 0) ? true : false);
+		Config options = core.getOptions();
+
+		final boolean buildoutsDisabled = ((options != null && options.getInt("LOAD.BUILDOUT_OBJECTS") == 0) ? true : false);
 		
 		for (Planet planet : core.terrainService.getPlanetList()) {
 			if (FileUtilities.doesFileExist("scripts/static_spawns/" + planet.getName())) {
diff --git a/src/services/TerrainService.java b/src/services/TerrainService.java
index 6be00dd8..9266b84a 100644
--- a/src/services/TerrainService.java
+++ b/src/services/TerrainService.java
@@ -208,11 +208,9 @@ public class TerrainService {
 			if(planet.getSnapshotVisitor() != null) {
 				Thread thread = new Thread(() -> {
 
-					Config config = new Config();
-					config.setFilePath("options.cfg");
-					boolean loaded = config.loadConfigFile();
-					
-					if (loaded && config.getInt("LOAD.SNAPSHOT_OBJECTS") > 0) {
+					Config options = core.getOptions();
+
+					if (options != null && options.getInt("LOAD.SNAPSHOT_OBJECTS") > 0) {
 						if (!core.getExcludedDevelopers().contains(System.getProperty("user.name"))){
 							try {							
 								core.objectService.loadSnapshotObjects(planet);
@@ -222,16 +220,16 @@ public class TerrainService {
 						}
 					}
 					
-					if (loaded && config.getInt("LOAD.BUILDOUT_OBJECTS") > 0) {
+					if (options != null && options.getInt("LOAD.BUILDOUT_OBJECTS") > 0) {
 						if (!core.getExcludedDevelopers().contains(System.getProperty("user.name"))){								
-							if (! config.keyExists("LOAD.BUILDOUT_ONLY_FOR")){
+							if (! options.keyExists("LOAD.BUILDOUT_ONLY_FOR")){
 								try {							
 									core.objectService.loadBuildoutObjects(planet);
 								} catch (InstantiationException | IllegalAccessException e) {
 									e.printStackTrace();
 								}
 							} else {								
-								if (planet.getName().trim().equals(config.getString("LOAD.BUILDOUT_ONLY_FOR").trim())){
+								if (planet.getName().trim().equals(options.getString("LOAD.BUILDOUT_ONLY_FOR").trim())){
 									try {		
 										core.objectService.loadBuildoutObjects(planet);
 									} catch (InstantiationException | IllegalAccessException e) {
diff --git a/src/services/gcw/InvasionService.java b/src/services/gcw/InvasionService.java
index 60e7a15f..8f61c15d 100644
--- a/src/services/gcw/InvasionService.java
+++ b/src/services/gcw/InvasionService.java
@@ -139,11 +139,9 @@ public class InvasionService implements INetworkDispatch {
 	
 	public InvasionService(final NGECore core) {
 		this.core = core;	
-				
-		Config options = new Config();
-		options.setFilePath("options.cfg");
-		boolean optionsConfigLoaded = options.loadConfigFile();
-		if (optionsConfigLoaded && options.getInt("ENABLE.INVASIONS") == 0){
+		
+		Config options = core.getOptions();
+		if (options != null && options.getInt("ENABLE.INVASIONS") == 0){
 			return;
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/services/spawn/DynamicSpawnArea.java b/src/services/spawn/DynamicSpawnArea.java
index deab9250..db06d1ad 100644
--- a/src/services/spawn/DynamicSpawnArea.java
+++ b/src/services/spawn/DynamicSpawnArea.java
@@ -61,10 +61,9 @@ public class DynamicSpawnArea extends SpawnArea {
 	@Handler
 	public void onEnter(EnterEvent event) {
 		
-		Config options = new Config();
-		options.setFilePath("options.cfg");
-		boolean optionsConfigLoaded = options.loadConfigFile();
-		if (optionsConfigLoaded && options.getInt("DO.ISOLATION.TESTS") > 0){
+		Config options = NGECore.getInstance().getOptions();
+
+		if (options != null && options.getInt("DO.ISOLATION.TESTS") > 0){
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/services/spawn/LairSpawnArea.java b/src/services/spawn/LairSpawnArea.java
index 8f123c04..b41222f1 100644
--- a/src/services/spawn/LairSpawnArea.java
+++ b/src/services/spawn/LairSpawnArea.java
@@ -110,10 +110,9 @@ public class LairSpawnArea extends SpawnArea {
 	@Handler
 	public void onEnter(EnterEvent event) {
 		
-		Config options = new Config();
-		options.setFilePath("options.cfg");
-		boolean optionsConfigLoaded = options.loadConfigFile();
-		if (optionsConfigLoaded && options.getInt("DO.ISOLATION.TESTS") > 0){
+		Config options = NGECore.getInstance().getOptions();
+
+		if (options != null && options.getInt("DO.ISOLATION.TESTS") > 0){
 			return;
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/services/spawn/MixedSpawnArea.java b/src/services/spawn/MixedSpawnArea.java
index 80691f62..8a4a5d43 100644
--- a/src/services/spawn/MixedSpawnArea.java
+++ b/src/services/spawn/MixedSpawnArea.java
@@ -63,10 +63,9 @@ public class MixedSpawnArea extends SpawnArea {
 	@Handler
 	public void onEnter(EnterEvent event) {
 		
-		Config options = new Config();
-		options.setFilePath("options.cfg");
-		boolean optionsConfigLoaded = options.loadConfigFile();
-		if (optionsConfigLoaded && options.getInt("DO.ISOLATION.TESTS") > 0){
+		Config options = NGECore.getInstance().getOptions();
+
+		if (options != null && options.getInt("DO.ISOLATION.TESTS") > 0){
 			return;
 		}