diff --git a/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/listeners/PlayerEvents.java b/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/listeners/PlayerEvents.java
index 8fc9572f5..100daaead 100644
--- a/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/listeners/PlayerEvents.java
+++ b/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/listeners/PlayerEvents.java
@@ -196,14 +196,9 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
                 if (plot == null) {
                     return;
                 }
-                Optional<Boolean> flag = plot.getFlag(Flags.REDSTONE);
-                if (flag.isPresent()) {
-                    if (flag.get()) {
-                        return;
-                    } else {
-                        event.setNewCurrent(0);
-                        return;
-                    }
+                if (Flags.REDSTONE.isFalse(plot)) {
+                    event.setNewCurrent(0);
+                    return;
                 }
                 if (Settings.REDSTONE_DISABLER) {
                     if (UUIDHandler.getPlayer(plot.owner) == null) {
@@ -246,8 +241,7 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
                 if (plot == null) {
                     return;
                 }
-                Optional<Boolean> flag = plot.getFlag(Flags.REDSTONE);
-                if (flag.isPresent() && !flag.get()) {
+                if (Flags.REDSTONE.isFalse(plot)) {
                     event.setCancelled(true);
                 }
                 return;
@@ -263,10 +257,12 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
                     return;
                 }
                 Plot plot = area.getOwnedPlotAbs(loc);
-                if (plot != null && plot.getFlag(Flags.DISABLE_PHYSICS).or(false)) {
-                    event.setCancelled(true);
+                if (plot == null) {
                     return;
                 }
+                if (Flags.DISABLE_PHYSICS.isFalse(plot)) {
+                    event.setCancelled(true);
+                }
                 return;
             default:
                 break;
@@ -691,8 +687,7 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
         }
         Plot plot = area.getOwnedPlot(location);
         if (plot != null) {
-            Optional<Boolean> flag = plot.getFlag(Flags.EXPLOSION);
-            if (flag.isPresent() && flag.get()) {
+            if (Flags.EXPLOSION.isTrue(plot)) {
                 List<MetadataValue> meta = event.getEntity().getMetadata("plot");
                 Plot origin;
                 if (meta.isEmpty()) {
@@ -789,20 +784,17 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
         Optional<Boolean> flag;
         switch (block.getType()) {
             case GRASS:
-                flag = plot.getFlag(Flags.GRASS_GROW);
-                if (flag.isPresent() && flag.get()) {
+                if (Flags.GRASS_GROW.isFalse(plot)) {
                     event.setCancelled(true);
                 }
                 break;
             case MYCEL:
-                flag = plot.getFlag(Flags.MYCEL_GROW);
-                if (flag.isPresent() && flag.get()) {
+                if (Flags.MYCEL_GROW.isFalse(plot)) {
                     event.setCancelled(true);
                 }
                 break;
             case VINE:
-                flag = plot.getFlag(Flags.VINE_GROW);
-                if (flag.isPresent() && flag.get()) {
+                if (Flags.VINE_GROW.isFalse(plot)) {
                     event.setCancelled(true);
                 }
                 break;
@@ -872,27 +864,18 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
         }
         switch (b.getType()) {
             case ICE:
-                Optional<Boolean> ice_melt = plot.getFlag(Flags.ICE_MELT);
-                if (ice_melt.isPresent()) {
-                    if (!ice_melt.get()) {
-                        event.setCancelled(true);
-                    }
+                if (Flags.ICE_MELT.isFalse(plot)) {
+                    event.setCancelled(true);
                 }
                 break;
             case SNOW:
-                Optional<Boolean> snow_melt = plot.getFlag(Flags.SNOW_MELT);
-                if (snow_melt.isPresent()) {
-                    if (!snow_melt.get()) {
-                        event.setCancelled(true);
-                    }
+                if (Flags.SNOW_MELT.isFalse(plot)) {
+                    event.setCancelled(true);
                 }
                 break;
             case SOIL:
-                Optional<Boolean> soil_dry = plot.getFlag(Flags.SOIL_DRY);
-                if (soil_dry.isPresent()) {
-                    if (!soil_dry.get()) {
-                        event.setCancelled(true);
-                    }
+                if (Flags.SOIL_DRY.isFalse(plot)) {
+                    event.setCancelled(true);
                 }
                 break;
         }
@@ -910,8 +893,9 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
         Plot plot = area.getOwnedPlot(tLocation);
         Location fLocation = BukkitUtil.getLocation(from.getLocation());
         if (plot != null) {
-            if (plot.getFlag(Flags.DISABLE_PHYSICS).or(false) || !area.contains(fLocation.getX(), fLocation.getZ()) || !Objects
-                    .equals(plot, area.getOwnedPlot(fLocation))) {
+            if (Flags.DISABLE_PHYSICS.isFalse(plot)) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+            } else if (!area.contains(fLocation.getX(), fLocation.getZ()) || !Objects.equals(plot, area.getOwnedPlot(fLocation))) {
                 event.setCancelled(true);
             }
         } else if (!area.contains(fLocation.getX(), fLocation.getZ()) || !Objects.equals(plot, area.getOwnedPlot(fLocation))) {
@@ -1349,7 +1333,7 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
             return;
         }
         Plot plot = area.getOwnedPlotAbs(location);
-        if (plot == null || plot.getFlag(Flags.DISABLE_PHYSICS).or(false)) {
+        if (plot == null || plot.getFlag(Flags.DISABLE_PHYSICS, false)) {
             event.setCancelled(true);
             return;
         }
@@ -1400,14 +1384,14 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
                 default:
                     i = 0;
             }
-            Optional<Integer> plotFlag = plot.getFlag(flag);
-            if (!plotFlag.isPresent()) {
+            int cap = plot.getFlag(flag, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+            if (cap != Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
                 continue;
             }
             if (mobs == null) {
                 mobs = plot.countEntities();
             }
-            if (mobs[i] >= plotFlag.get()) {
+            if (mobs[i] >= cap) {
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -1535,8 +1519,9 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
         }
 
         Plot plot = location.getOwnedPlot();
-        if (plot == null || !plot.getFlag(Flags.BLOCK_BURN).or(false)) {
+        if (plot == null || !plot.getFlag(Flags.BLOCK_BURN, false)) {
             event.setCancelled(true);
+            return;
         }
 
     }
@@ -1584,7 +1569,7 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
                     MainUtil.sendMessage(pp, C.NO_PERMISSION_EVENT, C.PERMISSION_ADMIN_BUILD_OTHER);
                     event.setCancelled(true);
                 }
-            } else if (!plot.getFlag(Flags.BLOCK_IGNITION).or(false)) {
+            } else if (Flags.BLOCK_IGNITION.isFalse(plot)) {
                 event.setCancelled(true);
             }
         } else {
@@ -1593,7 +1578,7 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
                 return;
             }
             if (ignitingEntity != null) {
-                if (!plot.getFlag(Flags.BLOCK_IGNITION).or(false)) {
+                if (!plot.getFlag(Flags.BLOCK_IGNITION,false)) {
                     event.setCancelled(true);
                     return;
                 }
@@ -1617,7 +1602,7 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
             } else if (event.getIgnitingBlock() != null) {
                 Block ignitingBlock = event.getIgnitingBlock();
                 Plot plotIgnited = BukkitUtil.getLocation(ignitingBlock.getLocation()).getPlot();
-                if (igniteCause == BlockIgniteEvent.IgniteCause.FLINT_AND_STEEL && (!plot.getFlag(Flags.BLOCK_IGNITION).or(false)
+                if (igniteCause == BlockIgniteEvent.IgniteCause.FLINT_AND_STEEL && (!plot.getFlag(Flags.BLOCK_IGNITION,false)
                         || plotIgnited == null || !plotIgnited.equals(plot))
                         || (igniteCause == BlockIgniteEvent.IgniteCause.SPREAD || igniteCause == BlockIgniteEvent.IgniteCause.LAVA) && (
                         !plot.getFlag(Flags.BLOCK_IGNITION).or(false) || plotIgnited == null || !plotIgnited.equals(plot))) {
@@ -1923,7 +1908,7 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
                 return;
             }
             if (!plot.isAdded(pp.getUUID())) {
-                if (!plot.getFlag(Flags.HANGING_PLACE).or(false)) {
+                if (!plot.getFlag(Flags.HANGING_PLACE,false)) {
                     if (!Permissions.hasPermission(pp, C.PERMISSION_ADMIN_BUILD_OTHER)) {
                         MainUtil.sendMessage(pp, C.NO_PERMISSION_EVENT, C.PERMISSION_ADMIN_BUILD_OTHER);
                         event.setCancelled(true);
@@ -1961,7 +1946,7 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
                     event.setCancelled(true);
                 }
             } else if (!plot.isAdded(pp.getUUID())) {
-                if (plot.getFlag(Flags.HANGING_BREAK).or(false)) {
+                if (plot.getFlag(Flags.HANGING_BREAK, false)) {
                     return;
                 }
                 if (!Permissions.hasPermission(pp, C.PERMISSION_ADMIN_DESTROY_OTHER)) {
@@ -1987,7 +1972,7 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
                             event.setCancelled(true);
                         }
                     } else if (!plot.isAdded(player.getUUID())) {
-                        if (!plot.getFlag(Flags.HANGING_BREAK).or(false)) {
+                        if (!plot.getFlag(Flags.HANGING_BREAK, false)) {
                             if (!Permissions.hasPermission(player, C.PERMISSION_ADMIN_DESTROY_OTHER)) {
                                 MainUtil.sendMessage(player, C.NO_PERMISSION_EVENT, C.PERMISSION_ADMIN_DESTROY_OTHER);
                                 event.setCancelled(true);
@@ -2023,19 +2008,19 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
             }
         } else if (!plot.isAdded(pp.getUUID())) {
             Entity entity = event.getRightClicked();
-            if (entity instanceof Monster && plot.getFlag(Flags.HOSTILE_INTERACT).or(false)) {
+            if (entity instanceof Monster && plot.getFlag(Flags.HOSTILE_INTERACT, false)) {
                 return;
             }
-            if (entity instanceof Animals && plot.getFlag(Flags.ANIMAL_INTERACT).or(false)) {
+            if (entity instanceof Animals && plot.getFlag(Flags.ANIMAL_INTERACT, false)) {
                 return;
             }
-            if (entity instanceof Tameable && ((Tameable) entity).isTamed() && plot.getFlag(Flags.TAMED_INTERACT).or(false)) {
+            if (entity instanceof Tameable && ((Tameable) entity).isTamed() && plot.getFlag(Flags.TAMED_INTERACT, false)) {
                 return;
             }
-            if (entity instanceof Vehicle && plot.getFlag(Flags.VEHICLE_USE).or(false)) {
+            if (entity instanceof Vehicle && plot.getFlag(Flags.VEHICLE_USE, false)) {
                 return;
             }
-            if (entity instanceof Player && plot.getFlag(Flags.PLAYER_INTERACT).or(false)) {
+            if (entity instanceof Player && plot.getFlag(Flags.PLAYER_INTERACT, false)) {
                 return;
             }
             if (!Permissions.hasPermission(pp, C.PERMISSION_ADMIN_INTERACT_OTHER)) {
@@ -2072,7 +2057,7 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
                     return;
                 }
                 if (!plot.isAdded(pp.getUUID())) {
-                    if (plot.getFlag(Flags.VEHICLE_BREAK).or(false)) {
+                    if (plot.getFlag(Flags.VEHICLE_BREAK, false)) {
                         return;
                     }
                     if (!Permissions.hasPermission(pp, "plots.admin.vehicle.break.other")) {
@@ -2183,7 +2168,7 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
         if (player != null) {
             PlotPlayer pp = BukkitUtil.getPlayer(player);
             if (victim instanceof Hanging) { // hanging
-                if (plot != null && (plot.getFlag(Flags.HANGING_BREAK).or(false) || plot.isAdded(pp.getUUID()))) {
+                if (plot != null && (plot.getFlag(Flags.HANGING_BREAK, false) || plot.isAdded(pp.getUUID()))) {
                     return true;
                 }
                 if (!Permissions.hasPermission(pp, "plots.admin.destroy." + stub)) {
@@ -2191,7 +2176,7 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
                     return false;
                 }
             } else if (victim.getEntityId() == 30) {
-                if (plot != null && (plot.getFlag(Flags.MISC_BREAK).or(false) || plot.isAdded(pp.getUUID()))) {
+                if (plot != null && (plot.getFlag(Flags.MISC_BREAK, false) || plot.isAdded(pp.getUUID()))) {
                     return true;
                 }
                 if (!Permissions.hasPermission(pp, "plots.admin.destroy." + stub)) {
@@ -2199,7 +2184,7 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
                     return false;
                 }
             } else if (victim instanceof Monster || victim instanceof EnderDragon) { // victim is monster
-                if (plot != null && (plot.getFlag(Flags.HOSTILE_ATTACK).or(false) || plot.getFlag(Flags.PVE).or(false) || plot
+                if (plot != null && (plot.getFlag(Flags.HOSTILE_ATTACK, false) || plot.getFlag(Flags.PVE, false) || plot
                         .isAdded(pp.getUUID()))) {
                     return true;
                 }
@@ -2208,7 +2193,7 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
                     return false;
                 }
             } else if (victim instanceof Tameable) { // victim is tameable
-                if (plot != null && (plot.getFlag(Flags.TAMED_ATTACK).or(false) || plot.getFlag(Flags.PVE).or(false) || plot.isAdded(pp.getUUID()))) {
+                if (plot != null && (plot.getFlag(Flags.TAMED_ATTACK, false) || plot.getFlag(Flags.PVE, false) || plot.isAdded(pp.getUUID()))) {
                     return true;
                 }
                 if (!Permissions.hasPermission(pp, "plots.admin.pve." + stub)) {
@@ -2217,12 +2202,9 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
                 }
             } else if (victim instanceof Player) {
                 if (plot != null) {
-                    Optional<Boolean> pvp = plot.getFlag(Flags.PVP);
-                    if (pvp.isPresent() && !pvp.get()) {
-                        if (!Permissions.hasPermission(pp, "plots.admin.pve." + stub)) {
-                            MainUtil.sendMessage(pp, C.NO_PERMISSION_EVENT, "plots.admin.pve." + stub);
-                            return false;
-                        }
+                    if (Flags.PVP.isFalse(plot) && !Permissions.hasPermission(pp, "plots.admin.pvp." + stub)) {
+                        MainUtil.sendMessage(pp, C.NO_PERMISSION_EVENT, "plots.admin.pvp." + stub);
+                        return false;
                     } else {
                         return true;
                     }
@@ -2232,7 +2214,7 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
                     return false;
                 }
             } else if (victim instanceof Creature) { // victim is animal
-                if (plot != null && (plot.getFlag(Flags.ANIMAL_ATTACK).or(false) || plot.getFlag(Flags.PVE).or(false) || plot
+                if (plot != null && (plot.getFlag(Flags.ANIMAL_ATTACK, false) || plot.getFlag(Flags.PVE, false) || plot
                         .isAdded(pp.getUUID()))) {
                     return true;
                 }
@@ -2243,7 +2225,7 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
             } else if (victim instanceof Vehicle) { // Vehicles are managed in vehicle destroy event
                 return true;
             } else { // victim is something else
-                if (plot != null && (plot.getFlag(Flags.PVE).or(false) || plot.isAdded(pp.getUUID()))) {
+                if (plot != null && (plot.getFlag(Flags.PVE, false) || plot.isAdded(pp.getUUID()))) {
                     return true;
                 }
                 if (!Permissions.hasPermission(pp, "plots.admin.pve." + stub)) {
@@ -2303,10 +2285,14 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
                     return;
                 }
             } else if (!plot.isAdded(pp.getUUID())) {
-                Optional<HashSet<PlotBlock>> place = plot.getFlag(Flags.PLACE);
-                Block block = event.getBlock();
-                if ((place.isPresent() && !place.get().contains(new PlotBlock((short) block.getTypeId(), block.getData()))) && !Permissions
-                        .hasPermission(pp, C.PERMISSION_ADMIN_BUILD_OTHER)) {
+                Set<PlotBlock> place = plot.getFlag(Flags.PLACE, null);
+                if (place != null) {
+                    Block block = event.getBlock();
+                    if (place.contains(new PlotBlock((short) block.getTypeId(), block.getData()))) {
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+                if (!Permissions.hasPermission(pp, C.PERMISSION_ADMIN_BUILD_OTHER)) {
                     MainUtil.sendMessage(pp, C.NO_PERMISSION_EVENT, C.PERMISSION_ADMIN_BUILD_OTHER);
                     event.setCancelled(true);
                     return;
@@ -2318,7 +2304,7 @@ public class PlayerEvents extends PlotListener implements Listener {
                     return;
                 }
             }
-            if (plot.getFlag(Flags.DISABLE_PHYSICS).or(false)) {
+            if (plot.getFlag(Flags.DISABLE_PHYSICS, false)) {
                 Block block = event.getBlockPlaced();
                 if (block.getType().hasGravity()) {
                     sendBlockChange(block.getLocation(), block.getType(), block.getData());
diff --git a/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/block/FastQueue_1_9.java b/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/block/FastQueue_1_9.java
index 79d30d56a..d935204d9 100644
--- a/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/block/FastQueue_1_9.java
+++ b/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/block/FastQueue_1_9.java
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package com.plotsquared.bukkit.util.block;
 
-import static com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.ReflectionUtils.getRefClass;
-
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.ChunkLoc;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PseudoRandom;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.ChunkManager;
@@ -13,23 +11,23 @@ import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.ReflectionUtils.RefField;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.ReflectionUtils.RefMethod;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.ReflectionUtils.RefMethod.RefExecutor;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.SetQueue.ChunkWrapper;
-import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.TaskManager;
 import com.plotsquared.bukkit.util.BukkitUtil;
+import java.lang.reflect.Field;
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.Set;
 import org.bukkit.Chunk;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.World.Environment;
 import org.bukkit.block.Biome;
 
-import java.lang.reflect.Field;
-import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
-import java.lang.reflect.Method;
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.Map.Entry;
-import java.util.Set;
+
+import static com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.ReflectionUtils.getRefClass;
 
 public class FastQueue_1_9 extends SlowQueue {
 
@@ -220,12 +218,7 @@ public class FastQueue_1_9 extends SlowQueue {
                 }
             }
         }
-        TaskManager.runTaskLater(new Runnable() {
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                sendChunk(fs.getChunkWrapper().world, Collections.singletonList(new ChunkLoc(fs.getX(), fs.getZ())));
-            }
-        }, 1);
+        world.refreshChunk(fs.getX(), fs.getZ());
     }
 
     public Object newChunkSection(int i, boolean flag, char[] ids) {
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/C.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/C.java
index 18433c84e..4f7edfb5a 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/C.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/C.java
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ public enum C {
     PLOT_INFO_SIZE("$1Size:$2 %size%", "Info"),
     PLOT_INFO_EXPIRES("$1Expires:$2 %expires%", "Info"),
     PLOT_USER_LIST(" $1%user%$2,", "Info"),
+    PLOT_FLAG_LIST("$1%s0:%s1$2", "Info"),
     INFO_SYNTAX_CONSOLE("$2/plot info X;Y", "Info"),
     /*
      * Generating
@@ -686,6 +687,10 @@ public enum C {
         }
     }
 
+    public String f(final Object... args) {
+        return format(s(), args);
+    }
+
     public static String color(String string) {
         return StringMan.replaceFromMap(string, replacements);
     }
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/BooleanFlag.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/BooleanFlag.java
index 0fb5c7919..0158e6175 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/BooleanFlag.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/BooleanFlag.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.intellectualcrafters.plot.flag;
 
+import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Plot;
+
 public class BooleanFlag extends Flag<Boolean> {
 
     public BooleanFlag(String name) {
@@ -34,4 +36,14 @@ public class BooleanFlag extends Flag<Boolean> {
     @Override public String getValueDescription() {
         return "Flag value must be a boolean (true|false)";
     }
+
+    public boolean isTrue(Plot plot) {
+        Boolean value = FlagManager.getPlotFlagRaw(plot, this);
+        return Boolean.TRUE == value;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isFalse(Plot plot) {
+        Boolean value = FlagManager.getPlotFlagRaw(plot, this);
+        return Boolean.FALSE == value;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/Flag.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/Flag.java
index efcd0c58e..be705ec30 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/Flag.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/Flag.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.intellectualcrafters.plot.flag;
 
+import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Plot;
+
 public class Flag<V> {
 
     private final String name;
@@ -35,4 +37,8 @@ public class Flag<V> {
     public final String getName() {
         return this.name;
     }
+
+    public boolean isSet(Plot plot) {
+        return FlagManager.getPlotFlagRaw(plot, this) != null;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/FlagManager.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/FlagManager.java
index 27ce607b9..eb0a7fba7 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/FlagManager.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/FlagManager.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.intellectualcrafters.plot.flag;
 
+import com.google.common.base.Optional;
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
+import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.PS;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.database.DBFunc;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Plot;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotArea;
@@ -9,7 +11,7 @@ import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotPlayer;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotSettings;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.EventUtil;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.Permissions;
-
+import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -27,6 +29,35 @@ public class FlagManager {
 
     private static final HashSet<Flag<?>> reserved = Sets.newHashSet(Flags.ANALYSIS, Flags.DONE);
 
+    /**
+     * Some events can be called millions of times each second (e.g. physics) and reusing is a lot faster.
+     */
+    private static Optional MUTABLE_OPTIONAL;
+    private static Field MUTABLE_OPTIONAL_FIELD;
+    static {
+            MUTABLE_OPTIONAL = Optional.of(new Object());
+        try {
+            MUTABLE_OPTIONAL_FIELD = MUTABLE_OPTIONAL.getClass().getDeclaredField("reference");
+            MUTABLE_OPTIONAL_FIELD.setAccessible(true);
+        } catch (NoSuchFieldException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static <V> Optional<V> getPlotFlag(Plot plot, Flag<V> key) {
+        V value = FlagManager.getPlotFlagRaw(plot, key);
+        if (value != null) {
+            if (PS.get().isMainThread(Thread.currentThread())) {
+                try {
+                    MUTABLE_OPTIONAL_FIELD.set(MUTABLE_OPTIONAL, value);
+                    return MUTABLE_OPTIONAL;
+                } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {e.printStackTrace();}
+            }
+            return Optional.of(value);
+        }
+        return Optional.absent();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Reserve a flag so that it cannot be set by players
      * @param flag
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/ListFlag.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/ListFlag.java
index 455683628..d696e2f0f 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/ListFlag.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/ListFlag.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.intellectualcrafters.plot.flag;
 
+import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.Plot;
 import java.util.Collection;
 
 public abstract class ListFlag<V extends Collection<?>> extends Flag<V> {
@@ -7,4 +8,9 @@ public abstract class ListFlag<V extends Collection<?>> extends Flag<V> {
     public ListFlag(String name) {
         super(name);
     }
+
+    public boolean contains(Plot plot, Object value) {
+        V existing = plot.getFlag(this, null);
+        return existing != null && existing.contains(value);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/Plot.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/Plot.java
index b781d5f1c..8c7f5fafd 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/Plot.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/object/Plot.java
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ public class Plot {
      * @param key
      */
     public <V> Optional<V> getFlag(Flag<V> key) {
-        return Optional.fromNullable(FlagManager.getPlotFlagRaw(this, key));
+        return FlagManager.getPlotFlag(this, key);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/MainUtil.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/MainUtil.java
index b0f8c53a7..4cdf40ebf 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/MainUtil.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/MainUtil.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.PS;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.config.C;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.config.Settings;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.database.DBFunc;
+import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.flag.Flag;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.flag.FlagManager;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.flag.Flags;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.ChunkLoc;
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotPlayer;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PseudoRandom;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.RegionWrapper;
 import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.RunnableVal;
-
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 
 /**
  * plot functions
@@ -737,32 +736,38 @@ public class MainUtil {
         Optional<String> descriptionFlag = plot.getFlag(Flags.DESCRIPTION);
         String description = !descriptionFlag.isPresent() ? C.NONE.s() : Flags.DESCRIPTION.valueToString(descriptionFlag.get());
 
-        String flags;
-        if (!StringMan.join(FlagManager.getPlotFlags(plot.getArea(), plot.getSettings(), true).values(), "").isEmpty()) {
-            flags = StringMan.replaceFromMap(
-                    "$2" + StringMan.join(FlagManager.getPlotFlags(plot.getArea(), plot.getSettings(), true).values(), "$1, $2"), C.replacements);
-        } else {
-            flags = StringMan.replaceFromMap("$2" + C.NONE.s(), C.replacements);
+        StringBuilder flags = new StringBuilder();
+        {
+            HashMap<Flag<?>, Object> flagMap = FlagManager.getPlotFlags(plot.getArea(), plot.getSettings(), true);
+            if (flagMap.isEmpty()) {
+                    flags.append(C.NONE.s());
+            } else {
+                String prefix = "";
+                for (Entry<Flag<?>, Object> entry : flagMap.entrySet()) {
+                    flags.append(prefix).append(C.PLOT_FLAG_LIST.f(entry.getKey().getName(), entry.getValue()));
+                    prefix = ", ";
+                }
+            }
         }
         boolean build = plot.isAdded(player.getUUID());
 
         String owner = plot.getOwners().isEmpty() ? "unowned" : getPlayerList(plot.getOwners());
 
-        info = info.replaceAll("%id%", plot.getId().toString());
-        info = info.replaceAll("%alias%", alias);
-        info = info.replaceAll("%num%", num + "");
-        info = info.replaceAll("%desc%", description);
-        info = info.replaceAll("%biome%", biome);
-        info = info.replaceAll("%owner%", owner);
-        info = info.replaceAll("%members%", members);
-        info = info.replaceAll("%player%", player.getName());
-        info = info.replaceAll("%trusted%", trusted);
-        info = info.replaceAll("%helpers%", members);
-        info = info.replaceAll("%denied%", denied);
-        info = info.replaceAll("%expires%", expires);
-        info = info.replaceAll("%flags%", Matcher.quoteReplacement(flags));
-        info = info.replaceAll("%build%", build + "");
-        info = info.replaceAll("%desc%", "No description set.");
+        info = info.replace("%id%", plot.getId().toString());
+        info = info.replace("%alias%", alias);
+        info = info.replace("%num%", num + "");
+        info = info.replace("%desc%", description);
+        info = info.replace("%biome%", biome);
+        info = info.replace("%owner%", owner);
+        info = info.replace("%members%", members);
+        info = info.replace("%player%", player.getName());
+        info = info.replace("%trusted%", trusted);
+        info = info.replace("%helpers%", members);
+        info = info.replace("%denied%", denied);
+        info = info.replace("%expires%", expires);
+        info = info.replace("%flags%", flags);
+        info = info.replace("%build%", build + "");
+        info = info.replace("%desc%", "No description set.");
         if (info.contains("%rating%")) {
             final String newInfo = info;
             TaskManager.runTaskAsync(new Runnable() {