diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
index 37cb6858f8..fde21b6c23 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
@@ -179,8 +179,11 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		{
 			var replay = OrderManager.Connection as ReplayConnection;
 			var replayName = replay != null ? replay.Filename : null;
-			var uid = OrderManager.World.Map.Uid;
-			var globalSettings = OrderManager.LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings;
+			var lobbyInfo = OrderManager.LobbyInfo;
+			var orders = new[] {
+					Order.Command("sync_lobby {0}".F(lobbyInfo.Serialize())),
+					Order.Command("startgame")
+			};
 
 			// Disconnect from the current game
 			Disconnect();
@@ -190,10 +193,10 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			if (replay != null)
 				JoinReplay(replayName);
 			else
-				StartMission(uid, globalSettings.GameSpeedType, globalSettings.Difficulty);
+				CreateAndStartLocalServer(lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Map, orders);
 		}
 
-		public static void StartMission(string mapUID, string gameSpeed, string difficulty, Action onStart = null)
+		public static void CreateAndStartLocalServer(string mapUID, IEnumerable<Order> setupOrders, Action onStart = null)
 		{
 			OrderManager om = null;
 
@@ -201,9 +204,9 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			lobbyReady = () =>
 			{
 				LobbyInfoChanged -= lobbyReady;
-				om.IssueOrder(Order.Command("gamespeed {0}".F(gameSpeed)));
-				om.IssueOrder(Order.Command("difficulty {0}".F(difficulty)));
-				om.IssueOrder(Order.Command("state {0}".F(Session.ClientState.Ready)));
+				foreach (var o in setupOrders)
+					om.IssueOrder(o);
+
 				if (onStart != null)
 					onStart();
 			};
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
index 21581d2c40..86f9ed434b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
@@ -889,6 +889,28 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Server
 
 						return true;
 					}
+				},
+				{ "sync_lobby",
+					s =>
+					{
+						if (!client.IsAdmin)
+						{
+							server.SendOrderTo(conn, "Message", "Only the host can set lobby info");
+							return true;
+						}
+
+						var lobbyInfo = Session.Deserialize(s);
+						if (lobbyInfo == null)
+						{
+							server.SendOrderTo(conn, "Message", "Invalid Lobby Info Sent");
+							return true;
+						}
+
+						server.LobbyInfo = lobbyInfo;
+
+						server.SyncLobbyInfo();
+						return true;
+					}
 				}
 			};
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/IngameMenuLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/IngameMenuLogic.cs
index 69366d7708..41a7937125 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/IngameMenuLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/IngameMenuLogic.cs
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 			{
 				hideMenu = true;
 
-				if (world.LocalPlayer == null || (world.LocalPlayer.WinState != WinState.Won &&
-					(!world.IsGameOver || world.Map.Visibility == MapVisibility.MissionSelector)))
+				if (world.LocalPlayer == null || world.LocalPlayer.WinState != WinState.Won)
 				{
 					Action restartAction = null;
-					if (world.IsReplay || world.Map.Visibility == MapVisibility.MissionSelector)
+					var iop = world.WorldActor.TraitsImplementing<IObjectivesPanel>().FirstOrDefault();
+					var exitDelay = iop != null ? iop.ExitDelay : 0;
+
+					if (world.LobbyInfo.IsSinglePlayer)
 					{
-						var iop = world.WorldActor.TraitsImplementing<IObjectivesPanel>().FirstOrDefault();
-						var exitDelay = iop != null ? iop.ExitDelay : 0;
 						restartAction = () =>
 						{
 							Ui.CloseWindow();
@@ -145,7 +145,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 			};
 			var surrenderButton = menu.Get<ButtonWidget>("SURRENDER");
 			surrenderButton.IsVisible = () => world.Type == WorldType.Regular;
-			surrenderButton.IsDisabled = () => (world.LocalPlayer == null || world.LocalPlayer.WinState != WinState.Undefined) || hasError;
+			surrenderButton.IsDisabled = () =>
+				world.LocalPlayer == null || world.LocalPlayer.WinState != WinState.Undefined ||
+				world.Map.Visibility.HasFlag(MapVisibility.MissionSelector) || hasError;
 			surrenderButton.OnClick = () =>
 			{
 				hideMenu = true;
@@ -153,7 +155,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 					title: "Surrender",
 					text: "Are you sure you want to surrender?",
 					onConfirm: onSurrender,
-					onCancel: showMenu);
+					onCancel: showMenu,
+					confirmText: "Surrender",
+					cancelText: "Stay");
 			};
 
 			var saveMapButton = menu.Get<ButtonWidget>("SAVE_MAP");
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MissionBrowserLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MissionBrowserLogic.cs
index a7c3f78db4..726f5f1914 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MissionBrowserLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MissionBrowserLogic.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using OpenRA.Graphics;
+using OpenRA.Network;
 using OpenRA.Primitives;
 using OpenRA.Widgets;
 
@@ -301,6 +302,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 				return;
 
 			var gameStartVideo = selectedMap.Videos.GameStart;
+			var orders = new[] {
+				Order.Command("gamespeed {0}".F(gameSpeed)),
+				Order.Command("difficulty {0}".F(difficulty)),
+				Order.Command("state {0}".F(Session.ClientState.Ready))
+			};
+
 			if (gameStartVideo != null && Game.ModData.ModFiles.Exists(gameStartVideo))
 			{
 				var fsPlayer = fullscreenVideoPlayer.Get<VqaPlayerWidget>("PLAYER");
@@ -308,11 +315,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 				PlayVideo(fsPlayer, gameStartVideo, PlayingVideo.GameStart, () =>
 				{
 					StopVideo(fsPlayer);
-					Game.StartMission(selectedMapPreview.Uid, gameSpeed, difficulty, onStart);
+					Game.CreateAndStartLocalServer(selectedMapPreview.Uid, orders, onStart);
 				});
 			}
 			else
-				Game.StartMission(selectedMapPreview.Uid, gameSpeed, difficulty, onStart);
+				Game.CreateAndStartLocalServer(selectedMapPreview.Uid, orders, onStart);
 		}
 
 		class DropDownOption