diff --git a/src/dlls/apache.cpp b/src/dlls/apache.cpp
index 33d7490..940c65a 100644
--- a/src/dlls/apache.cpp
+++ b/src/dlls/apache.cpp
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ void CMApache :: HuntThink( void )
 
 	// if (m_hEnemy == NULL)
 	{
-		Look( 4092 );
+		Look( 4096 );
 		m_hEnemy = BestVisibleEnemy( );
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/dlls/massn.cpp b/src/dlls/massn.cpp
index 9ced4b9..e0ced67 100644
--- a/src/dlls/massn.cpp
+++ b/src/dlls/massn.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include	"effects.h"
 #include	"customentity.h"
 
+extern cvar_t *monster_default_maxrange;
+
 //=========================================================
 // monster-specific DEFINE's
 //=========================================================
@@ -265,6 +267,10 @@ void CMMassn::Spawn()
 	{
 		SetBodygroup(GUN_GROUP, GUN_SNIPERRIFLE);
 		m_cClipSize = 5;
+
+		// if no attack range set, set 2x default
+		if (!m_flDistLook)
+			m_flDistLook = monster_default_maxrange->value * 2;
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -280,7 +286,12 @@ void CMMassn::Spawn()
 	CMTalkMonster::g_talkWaitTime = 0;
 
 	MonsterInit();
-	
+	if (FBitSet(pev->weapons, MASSN_SNIPERRIFLE))
+	{
+		// override for snipers
+		m_flDistTooFar = m_flDistLook / 1.33;
+	}
+
 	pev->classname = MAKE_STRING( "monster_male_assassin" );
 	if ( strlen( STRING( m_szMonsterName ) ) == 0 )
 	{
diff --git a/src/dlls/monster_api.cpp b/src/dlls/monster_api.cpp
index f81c378..7f131a3 100644
--- a/src/dlls/monster_api.cpp
+++ b/src/dlls/monster_api.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ cvar_t init_globalmodellist = {"monster_gmr", "", FCVAR_EXTDLL, 0, NULL};
 cvar_t *globalmodellist = NULL;
 cvar_t init_globalsoundlist = {"monster_gsr", "", FCVAR_EXTDLL, 0, NULL};
 cvar_t *globalsoundlist = NULL;
+cvar_t init_monster_default_maxrange = {"monster_default_maxrange", "2048", FCVAR_EXTDLL, 0, NULL};
+cvar_t *monster_default_maxrange = NULL;
 
 
 // Metamod requesting info about this plugin:
@@ -165,6 +167,9 @@ C_DLLEXPORT int Meta_Attach(PLUG_LOADTIME now, META_FUNCTIONS *pFunctionTable, m
 	CVAR_REGISTER(&init_globalsoundlist);
 	globalsoundlist = CVAR_GET_POINTER("monster_gsr");
 
+	CVAR_REGISTER(&init_monster_default_maxrange);
+	monster_default_maxrange = CVAR_GET_POINTER("monster_default_maxrange");
+
 	return(TRUE);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dlls/monster_config.cpp b/src/dlls/monster_config.cpp
index 57a6b97..38994ca 100644
--- a/src/dlls/monster_config.cpp
+++ b/src/dlls/monster_config.cpp
@@ -890,6 +890,10 @@ void scan_monster_replace(FILE *fp, bool toGSR )
 	
 	while (get_input(fp, input))
 	{
+		// might slip through
+		if (strlen(input) == 0)
+			continue;
+
 		char *source = strtok(input, " ");
 		char *destination = strtok(NULL, " ");
 
diff --git a/src/dlls/monsters.cpp b/src/dlls/monsters.cpp
index 7afb3f8..a04e598 100644
--- a/src/dlls/monsters.cpp
+++ b/src/dlls/monsters.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ extern DLL_GLOBAL	BOOL	g_fDrawLines;
 extern CGraph WorldGraph;// the world node graph
 
 extern cvar_t *monster_turn_coeficient;
+extern cvar_t *monster_default_maxrange;
 
 extern void process_monster_sound(edict_t *pMonster, char *fileName);
 
@@ -1663,8 +1664,9 @@ void CMBaseMonster :: MonsterInit ( void )
 	for (int i=0; i < MAX_OLD_ENEMIES; i++)
 		m_hOldEnemy[ i ] = NULL;
 
-	m_flDistTooFar		= 1024.0;
-	m_flDistLook		= 2048.0;
+	if (!m_flDistLook)
+		m_flDistLook = monster_default_maxrange->value;
+	m_flDistTooFar = m_flDistLook / 2; // always 50%
 
 	// set eye position
 	SetEyePosition();
@@ -2651,6 +2653,11 @@ void CMBaseMonster :: KeyValue( KeyValueData *pkvd )
 		}
 		pkvd->fHandled = TRUE;
 	}
+	else if (FStrEq(pkvd->szKeyName, "attackrange"))
+	{
+		m_flDistLook = atof(pkvd->szValue);
+		pkvd->fHandled = TRUE;
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		CMBaseToggle::KeyValue( pkvd );
diff --git a/src/dlls/turret.cpp b/src/dlls/turret.cpp
index 5f41199..2ca16e0 100644
--- a/src/dlls/turret.cpp
+++ b/src/dlls/turret.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ void CMBaseTurret::Spawn()
 		m_iAutoStart = TRUE;
 	}
 
+	if (!m_flDistLook)
+		m_flDistLook = TURRET_RANGE;
+
 	ResetSequenceInfo( );
 	SetBoneController( 0, 0 );
 	SetBoneController( 1, 0 );
@@ -348,7 +351,7 @@ void CMBaseTurret::ActiveThink(void)
 	Vector vec = UTIL_VecToAngles(vecMidEnemy - vecMid);	
 
 	// Current enemy is not visible.
-	if (!fEnemyVisible || (flDistToEnemy > TURRET_RANGE))
+	if (!fEnemyVisible || (flDistToEnemy > m_flDistLook))
 	{
 		if (!m_flLastSight)
 			m_flLastSight = gpGlobals->time + 0.5;
@@ -459,7 +462,7 @@ void CMBaseTurret::ActiveThink(void)
 
 void CMTurret::Shoot(Vector &vecSrc, Vector &vecDirToEnemy)
 {
-	FireBullets( 1, vecSrc, vecDirToEnemy, TURRET_SPREAD, TURRET_RANGE, BULLET_MONSTER_12MM, 1 );
+	FireBullets( 1, vecSrc, vecDirToEnemy, TURRET_SPREAD, m_flDistLook, BULLET_MONSTER_12MM, 1 );
 	EMIT_SOUND(ENT(pev), CHAN_WEAPON, "turret/tu_fire1.wav", 1, 0.6);
 	pev->effects = pev->effects | EF_MUZZLEFLASH;
 }
@@ -467,7 +470,7 @@ void CMTurret::Shoot(Vector &vecSrc, Vector &vecDirToEnemy)
 
 void CMMiniTurret::Shoot(Vector &vecSrc, Vector &vecDirToEnemy)
 {
-	FireBullets( 1, vecSrc, vecDirToEnemy, TURRET_SPREAD, TURRET_RANGE, BULLET_MONSTER_9MM, 1 );
+	FireBullets( 1, vecSrc, vecDirToEnemy, TURRET_SPREAD, m_flDistLook, BULLET_MONSTER_9MM, 1 );
 
 	switch(RANDOM_LONG(0,2))
 	{
@@ -721,7 +724,7 @@ void CMBaseTurret::SearchThink(void)
 	// Acquire Target
 	if (m_hEnemy == NULL)
 	{
-		Look(TURRET_RANGE);
+		Look(m_flDistLook);
 		m_hEnemy = BestVisibleEnemy();
 	}
 
@@ -779,7 +782,7 @@ void CMBaseTurret::AutoSearchThink(void)
 
 	if (m_hEnemy == NULL)
 	{
-		Look( TURRET_RANGE );
+		Look( m_flDistLook );
 		m_hEnemy = BestVisibleEnemy();
 	}
 
@@ -1042,7 +1045,7 @@ void CMSentry::Spawn()
 
 void CMSentry::Shoot(Vector &vecSrc, Vector &vecDirToEnemy)
 {
-	FireBullets( 1, vecSrc, vecDirToEnemy, TURRET_SPREAD, TURRET_RANGE, BULLET_MONSTER_MP5, 1 );
+	FireBullets( 1, vecSrc, vecDirToEnemy, TURRET_SPREAD, m_flDistLook, BULLET_MONSTER_MP5, 1 );
 	
 	switch(RANDOM_LONG(0,2))
 	{