diff --git a/src/doom/d_main.c b/src/doom/d_main.c
index 1008fefaf1..fe7c1744a8 100644
--- a/src/doom/d_main.c
+++ b/src/doom/d_main.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ boolean         nomonsters;	// checkparm of -nomonsters
 boolean         respawnparm;	// checkparm of -respawn
 boolean         fastparm;	// checkparm of -fast
 boolean         coop_spawns = false;	// [crispy] checkparm of -coop_spawns
+boolean         coop2 = false;	// [crispy] checkparm of -coop2
 
 
 
@@ -1577,6 +1578,21 @@ void D_DoomMain (void)
     if (M_CheckParm ("-dm3"))
 	deathmatch = 3;
 
+    //!
+    // @arg <n>
+    // @category net
+    //
+    // [crispy] Start a coop game.
+    // Spawn mp monsters. Don't spawn other mp things.
+    //
+
+    p = M_ParmExists("-coop2");
+
+    if (p)
+    {
+        coop2 = true;
+    }
+    
     if (devparm)
 	DEH_printf(D_DEVSTR);
     
diff --git a/src/doom/d_net.c b/src/doom/d_net.c
index 4da8004aa3..27c944ddd2 100644
--- a/src/doom/d_net.c
+++ b/src/doom/d_net.c
@@ -100,6 +100,37 @@ static loop_interface_t doom_loop_interface = {
     M_Ticker
 };
 
+//
+// LoadDeathmatchGameSettings
+// [crispy] Loads correct deatmatch setting from a net game
+//
+static void LoadDeathmatchGameSettings(int deathmatch_setings)
+{
+    if (deathmatch_setings == 4)
+    {
+        coop2 = true;
+        deathmatch = 0;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    deathmatch = deathmatch_setings;
+}
+
+//
+// SaveDeathmatchGameSettings
+// [crispy] Saves correct deatmatch setting for a net game
+//          from global variables
+//
+static void SaveDeathmatchGameSettings(net_gamesettings_t *settings)
+{
+    if (coop2)
+    {
+        settings->deathmatch = 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    settings->deathmatch = deathmatch;
+}
 
 // Load game settings from the specified structure and
 // set global variables.
@@ -108,7 +139,7 @@ static void LoadGameSettings(net_gamesettings_t *settings)
 {
     unsigned int i;
 
-    deathmatch = settings->deathmatch;
+    LoadDeathmatchGameSettings(settings->deathmatch); // [crispy]
     startepisode = settings->episode;
     startmap = settings->map;
     startskill = settings->skill;
@@ -140,7 +171,7 @@ static void SaveGameSettings(net_gamesettings_t *settings)
     // Fill in game settings structure with appropriate parameters
     // for the new game
 
-    settings->deathmatch = deathmatch;
+    SaveDeathmatchGameSettings(settings); // [crispy]
     settings->episode = startepisode;
     settings->map = startmap;
     settings->skill = startskill;
diff --git a/src/doom/doomstat.h b/src/doom/doomstat.h
index 262e6c4e59..ca91036f25 100644
--- a/src/doom/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doom/doomstat.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ extern  boolean	nomonsters;	// checkparm of -nomonsters
 extern  boolean	respawnparm;	// checkparm of -respawn
 extern  boolean	fastparm;	// checkparm of -fast
 extern  boolean	coop_spawns;	// [crispy] checkparm of -coop_spawns
+extern  boolean coop2;      // [crispy] checkparm of -coop2
 
 extern  boolean	devparm;	// DEBUG: launched with -devparm
 
diff --git a/src/doom/p_mobj.c b/src/doom/p_mobj.c
index e3348d3398..447b85d847 100644
--- a/src/doom/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/doom/p_mobj.c
@@ -1057,6 +1057,12 @@ void P_SpawnMapThing (mapthing_t* mthing)
 	return;
     }
     
+    // [crispy] Don't spawn any mp-only things except monsters in the netgame
+    if (netgame && coop2 && (mthing->options & 16) && !(i == MT_SKULL || (mobjinfo[i].flags & MF_COUNTKILL)))
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
     // spawn it
     x = mthing->x << FRACBITS;
     y = mthing->y << FRACBITS;
diff --git a/src/net_common.c b/src/net_common.c
index 6e764644eb..1f47918798 100644
--- a/src/net_common.c
+++ b/src/net_common.c
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ boolean NET_ValidGameSettings(GameMode_t mode, GameMission_t mission,
     if (settings->extratics < 0)
         return false;
 
-    if (settings->deathmatch < 0 || settings->deathmatch > 3)
+    if (settings->deathmatch < 0 || settings->deathmatch > 4)
         return false;
 
     if (settings->skill < sk_noitems || settings->skill > sk_nightmare)
diff --git a/src/setup/multiplayer.c b/src/setup/multiplayer.c
index 24517519db..795595c5ff 100644
--- a/src/setup/multiplayer.c
+++ b/src/setup/multiplayer.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static const char *strife_skills[] =
 
 static const char *character_classes[] = { "Fighter", "Cleric", "Mage" };
 
-static const char *gamemodes[] = { "Co-operative", "Deathmatch", "Deathmatch 2.0", "Deathmatch 3.0" };
+static const char *gamemodes[] = { "Co-operative", "Deathmatch", "Deathmatch 2.0", "Deathmatch 3.0", "Coop 2" };
 
 static const char *strife_gamemodes[] =
 {
@@ -272,6 +272,10 @@ static void StartGame(int multiplayer)
         {
             AddCmdLineParameter(exec, "-dm3");
         }
+        else if (deathmatch == 4) // [cripsy] Coop 2
+        {
+            AddCmdLineParameter(exec, "-coop2");
+        }
 
         if (timer > 0)
         {