diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/BarotraumaClient.csproj b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/BarotraumaClient.csproj
index 9f688d9a7..b24d7da67 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/BarotraumaClient.csproj
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/BarotraumaClient.csproj
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Source\Screens\NetLobbyScreen.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\Screens\Screen.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\Screens\ServerListScreen.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Source\Serialization\SerializableEntityEditor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\Sounds\OggSound.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\Sounds\OggStream.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\Sounds\Sound.cs" />
@@ -299,6 +300,7 @@
     <None Include="OpenTK.dll.config" />
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup />
   <Import Project="..\BarotraumaShared\BarotraumaShared.projitems" Label="Shared" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Characters/Character.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Characters/Character.cs
index e3872699a..4f5b4fcd8 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Characters/Character.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Characters/Character.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ using System.Xml.Linq;
 
 namespace Barotrauma
 {
-    partial class Character : Entity, IDamageable, IPropertyObject, IClientSerializable, IServerSerializable
+    partial class Character : Entity, IDamageable, ISerializableEntity, IClientSerializable, IServerSerializable
     {
         protected float soundTimer;
         protected float soundInterval;
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GUI/GUIComponent.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GUI/GUIComponent.cs
index f114c7ddc..59e612d51 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GUI/GUIComponent.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GUI/GUIComponent.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         public static GUIComponent UpdateMouseOn()
         {
             MouseOn = null;
-            for (int i=ComponentsToUpdate.Count-1;i>=0;i--)
+            for (int i = ComponentsToUpdate.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
             {
                 GUIComponent c = ComponentsToUpdate[i];
                 if (c.MouseRect.Contains(PlayerInput.MousePosition))
@@ -149,7 +149,9 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 rect = value;
 
                 if (prevX == rect.X && prevY == rect.Y && rect.Width == prevWidth && rect.Height == prevHeight) return;
-                
+
+                //TODO: fix this (or replace with something better in the new GUI system)
+                //simply expanding the rects by the same amount as their parent only works correctly in some special cases
                 foreach (GUIComponent child in children)
                 {
                     child.Rect = new Rectangle(
@@ -166,9 +168,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             get { return CanBeFocused ? rect : Rectangle.Empty; }
         }
 
-        public Dictionary<GUIComponent.ComponentState, List<UISprite>> sprites;
-        //public Alignment SpriteAlignment { get; set; }
-        //public bool RepeatSpriteX, RepeatSpriteY;
+        public Dictionary<ComponentState, List<UISprite>> sprites;
 
         public virtual Color OutlineColor { get; set; }
 
@@ -271,15 +271,44 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             return false;
         }
 
+        protected virtual void SetAlpha(float a)
+        {
+            color = new Color(color.R / 255.0f, color.G / 255.0f, color.B / 255.0f, a);
+        }
+
         public virtual void Flash(Color? color = null)
         {
             flashTimer = FlashDuration;
             flashColor = (color == null) ? Color.Red * 0.8f : (Color)color;
+        }
 
-            //foreach (GUIComponent child in children)
-            //{
-            //    child.Flash();
-            //}
+        public void FadeOut(float duration, bool removeAfter)
+        {
+            CoroutineManager.StartCoroutine(LerpAlpha(0.0f, duration, removeAfter));
+        }
+
+        private IEnumerable<object> LerpAlpha(float to, float duration, bool removeAfter)
+        {
+            float t = 0.0f;
+            float startA = color.A;
+
+            while (t < duration)
+            {
+                t += CoroutineManager.DeltaTime;
+
+                SetAlpha(MathHelper.Lerp(startA, to, t / duration));
+
+                yield return CoroutineStatus.Running;
+            }
+
+            SetAlpha(to);
+
+            if (removeAfter && parent != null)
+            {
+                parent.RemoveChild(this);
+            }
+
+            yield return CoroutineStatus.Success;
         }
 
         public virtual void Draw(SpriteBatch spriteBatch) 
@@ -431,13 +460,34 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             }
         }
 
+        public void SetDimensions(Point size, bool expandChildren = false)
+        {
+            Point expandAmount = size - rect.Size;
+
+            rect = new Rectangle(rect.X, rect.Y, size.X, size.Y);
+
+            if (expandChildren)
+            {
+                //TODO: fix this (or replace with something better in the new GUI system)
+                //simply expanding the rects by the same amount as their parent only works correctly in some special cases
+                foreach (GUIComponent child in children)
+                {
+                    child.Rect = new Rectangle(
+                        child.rect.X,
+                        child.rect.Y,
+                        child.rect.Width + expandAmount.X,
+                        child.rect.Height + expandAmount.Y);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         protected virtual void UpdateDimensions(GUIComponent parent = null)
         {
-            Rectangle parentRect = (parent==null) ? new Rectangle(0,0,GameMain.GraphicsWidth, GameMain.GraphicsHeight) : parent.rect;
+            Rectangle parentRect = (parent == null) ? new Rectangle(0, 0, GameMain.GraphicsWidth, GameMain.GraphicsHeight) : parent.rect;
 
             Vector4 padding = (parent == null) ? Vector4.Zero : parent.padding;
 
-            if (rect.Width == 0) rect.Width = parentRect.Width - rect.X 
+            if (rect.Width == 0) rect.Width = parentRect.Width - rect.X
                 - (int)padding.X - (int)padding.Z;
 
             if (rect.Height == 0) rect.Height = parentRect.Height - rect.Y
@@ -445,7 +495,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             if (alignment.HasFlag(Alignment.CenterX))
             {
-                rect.X += parentRect.X + (int)parentRect.Width/2 - (int)rect.Width/2;
+                rect.X += parentRect.X + (int)parentRect.Width / 2 - (int)rect.Width / 2;
             }
             else if (alignment.HasFlag(Alignment.Right))
             {
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GUI/GUIDropDown.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GUI/GUIDropDown.cs
index e6f75c2e7..d865b5101 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GUI/GUIDropDown.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GUI/GUIDropDown.cs
@@ -72,15 +72,20 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         }
         
         public GUIDropDown(Rectangle rect, string text, string style, GUIComponent parent = null)
+            : this(rect, text, style, Alignment.TopLeft, parent)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public GUIDropDown(Rectangle rect, string text, string style, Alignment alignment, GUIComponent parent = null)
             : base(style)
         {
             this.rect = rect;
 
             if (parent != null) parent.AddChild(this);
 
-            button = new GUIButton(this.rect, text, Color.White, Alignment.TopLeft, Alignment.CenterLeft, "GUIDropDown", null);
+            button = new GUIButton(this.rect, text, Color.White, alignment, Alignment.CenterLeft, "GUIDropDown", null);
             GUI.Style.Apply(button, style, this);
-            
+
             button.OnClicked = OnClicked;
 
             listBox = new GUIListBox(new Rectangle(this.rect.X, this.rect.Bottom, this.rect.Width, 200), style, null);
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Components/ItemComponent.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Components/ItemComponent.cs
index 973c65e3f..ee2740938 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Components/ItemComponent.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Components/ItemComponent.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         }
     }
 
-    partial class ItemComponent : IPropertyObject
+    partial class ItemComponent : ISerializableEntity
     {
         private Dictionary<ActionType, List<ItemSound>> sounds;
 
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             if (sound == null) return 0.0f;
             if (sound.VolumeProperty == "") return 1.0f;
 
-            ObjectProperty op = null;
-            if (properties.TryGetValue(sound.VolumeProperty.ToLowerInvariant(), out op))
+            SerializableProperty property = null;
+            if (properties.TryGetValue(sound.VolumeProperty.ToLowerInvariant(), out property))
             {
                 float newVolume = 0.0f;
                 try
                 {
-                    newVolume = (float)op.GetValue();
+                    newVolume = (float)property.GetValue();
                 }
                 catch
                 {
@@ -128,12 +128,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
             return 0.0f;
         }
-
-        //public virtual void Draw(SpriteBatch spriteBatch, bool editing = false) 
-        //{
-        //    item.drawableComponents = Array.FindAll(item.drawableComponents, i => i != this);
-        //}
-
+        
         public virtual void DrawHUD(SpriteBatch spriteBatch, Character character) { }
 
         public virtual void AddToGUIUpdateList() { }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Components/ItemLabel.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Components/ItemLabel.cs
index 5601c342b..1754370fb 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Components/ItemLabel.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Components/ItemLabel.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         private Color textColor;
 
-        [SerializableProperty("", true), Editable(100)]
+        [Serialize("", true), Editable(100)]
         public string Text
         {
             get { return textBlock.Text.Replace("\n", ""); }
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty("0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0", true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize("0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0", true)]
         public Color TextColor
         {
             get { return textColor; }
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(1.0f, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(1.0f, true)]
         public float TextScale
         {
             get { return textBlock == null ? 1.0f : textBlock.TextScale; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Item.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Item.cs
index 597c80af1..9e84f33ab 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Item.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Items/Item.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 
 namespace Barotrauma
 {
-    partial class Item : MapEntity, IDamageable, IPropertyObject, IServerSerializable, IClientSerializable
+    partial class Item : MapEntity, IDamageable, ISerializableEntity, IServerSerializable, IClientSerializable
     {
         public override Sprite Sprite
         {
@@ -145,12 +145,12 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
         public override void DrawEditing(SpriteBatch spriteBatch, Camera cam)
         {
-            if (editingHUD != null) editingHUD.Draw(spriteBatch);
+            if (editingHUD != null && editingHUD.UserData == this) editingHUD.Draw(spriteBatch);
         }
 
         private GUIComponent CreateEditingHUD(bool inGame = false)
         {
-            List<ObjectProperty> editableProperties = inGame ? GetProperties<InGameEditable>() : GetProperties<Editable>();
+            /*List<SerializableProperty> editableProperties = inGame ? GetProperties<InGameEditable>() : GetProperties<Editable>();
 
             int requiredItemCount = 0;
             if (!inGame)
@@ -159,27 +159,29 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 {
                     requiredItemCount += ic.requiredItems.Count;
                 }
-            }
+            }*/
 
             int width = 450;
-            int height = 80 + requiredItemCount * 20;
+            int height = 150;
             int x = GameMain.GraphicsWidth / 2 - width / 2, y = 10;
-            foreach (var objectProperty in editableProperties)
+            /*foreach (var objectProperty in editableProperties)
             {
                 var editable = objectProperty.Attributes.OfType<Editable>().FirstOrDefault();
                 if (editable != null) height += (int)(Math.Ceiling(editable.MaxLength / 40.0f) * 18.0f) + 5;
-            }
+            }*/
 
-            editingHUD = new GUIFrame(new Rectangle(x, y, width, height), "");
-            editingHUD.Padding = new Vector4(10, 10, 0, 0);
+            editingHUD = new GUIListBox(new Rectangle(x, y, width, height), "");
+            //editingHUD.Padding = new Vector4(10, 10, 0, 0);
             editingHUD.UserData = this;
 
-            new GUITextBlock(new Rectangle(0, 0, 100, 20), prefab.Name, "",
-                Alignment.TopLeft, Alignment.TopLeft, editingHUD, false, GUI.LargeFont);
+            /*new GUITextBlock(new Rectangle(0, 0, 0, 20), prefab.Name, "",
+                Alignment.TopLeft, Alignment.TopLeft, editingHUD, false, GUI.LargeFont);*/
 
-            y += 25;
+            new SerializableEntityEditor(this, inGame, editingHUD);
 
-            if (!inGame)
+            //y += 25;
+
+            /*if (!inGame)
             {
                 if (prefab.IsLinkable)
                 {
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                         PropertyDescriptor property = properties.Find("JoinedNames", false);
 
                         namesBox.Text = relatedItem.JoinedNames;
-                        namesBox.UserData = new ObjectProperty(property, relatedItem);
+                        namesBox.UserData = new SerializableProperty(property, relatedItem);
                         namesBox.OnEnterPressed = EnterProperty;
                         namesBox.OnTextChanged = PropertyChanged;
 
@@ -206,9 +208,15 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                     }
                 }
                 if (requiredItemCount > 0) y += 10;
+            }*/
+
+            foreach (ItemComponent ic in components)
+            {
+                if (SerializableProperty.GetProperties<Editable>(ic).Count == 0) continue;
+                new SerializableEntityEditor(ic, inGame, editingHUD);
             }
 
-            foreach (var objectProperty in editableProperties)
+            /*foreach (var objectProperty in editableProperties)
             {
                 int boxHeight = 18;
                 var editable = objectProperty.Attributes.OfType<Editable>().FirstOrDefault();
@@ -272,8 +280,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
                 }
                 y = y + boxHeight + 5;
-
-            }
+            }*/
             return editingHUD;
         }
 
@@ -346,10 +353,10 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
         private bool EnterProperty(GUITickBox tickBox)
         {
-            var objectProperty = tickBox.UserData as ObjectProperty;
-            if (objectProperty == null) return false;
+            var property = tickBox.UserData as SerializableProperty;
+            if (property == null) return false;
 
-            objectProperty.TrySetValue(tickBox.Selected);
+            property.TrySetValue(tickBox.Selected);
 
             return true;
         }
@@ -358,24 +365,24 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         {
             textBox.Color = Color.DarkGreen;
 
-            var objectProperty = textBox.UserData as ObjectProperty;
-            if (objectProperty == null) return false;
+            var property = textBox.UserData as SerializableProperty;
+            if (property == null) return false;
 
-            object prevValue = objectProperty.GetValue();
+            object prevValue = property.GetValue();
 
             textBox.Deselect();
 
-            if (objectProperty.TrySetValue(text))
+            if (property.TrySetValue(text))
             {
                 textBox.Text = text;
 
                 if (GameMain.Server != null)
                 {
-                    GameMain.Server.CreateEntityEvent(this, new object[] { NetEntityEvent.Type.ChangeProperty, objectProperty });
+                    GameMain.Server.CreateEntityEvent(this, new object[] { NetEntityEvent.Type.ChangeProperty, property });
                 }
                 else if (GameMain.Client != null)
                 {
-                    GameMain.Client.CreateEntityEvent(this, new object[] { NetEntityEvent.Type.ChangeProperty, objectProperty });
+                    GameMain.Client.CreateEntityEvent(this, new object[] { NetEntityEvent.Type.ChangeProperty, property });
                 }
 
                 return true;
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Map/Hull.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Map/Hull.cs
index 78faff446..c2dc06d3e 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Map/Hull.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Map/Hull.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace Barotrauma
 {
-    partial class Hull : MapEntity, IPropertyObject, IServerSerializable
+    partial class Hull : MapEntity, ISerializableEntity, IServerSerializable
     {
         public const int MaxDecalsPerHull = 10;
 
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Networking/GameServerSettings.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Networking/GameServerSettings.cs
index 689f49989..0f845ef5f 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Networking/GameServerSettings.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Networking/GameServerSettings.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 
 namespace Barotrauma.Networking
 {
-    partial class GameServer : NetworkMember, IPropertyObject
+    partial class GameServer : NetworkMember, ISerializableEntity
     {
         private GUIFrame settingsFrame;
         private GUIFrame[] settingsTabs;
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Serialization/SerializableEntityEditor.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Serialization/SerializableEntityEditor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a09fb48e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Serialization/SerializableEntityEditor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+using Barotrauma.Networking;
+using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Barotrauma
+{
+    class SerializableEntityEditor : GUIComponent
+    {
+        private GUIComponent editingHUD;
+
+        public SerializableEntityEditor(ISerializableEntity entity, bool inGame, GUIComponent parent) : base("")
+        {
+            List<SerializableProperty> editableProperties = inGame ? 
+                SerializableProperty.GetProperties<InGameEditable>(entity) : 
+                SerializableProperty.GetProperties<Editable>(entity);
+
+            /*int requiredItemCount = 0;
+            if (!inGame)
+            {
+                foreach (ItemComponent ic in components)
+                {
+                    requiredItemCount += ic.requiredItems.Count;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            foreach (var objectProperty in editableProperties)
+            {
+                var editable = objectProperty.Attributes.OfType<Editable>().FirstOrDefault();
+                if (editable != null) height += (int)(Math.Ceiling(editable.MaxLength / 40.0f) * 18.0f) + 5;
+            }*/
+
+            editingHUD = new GUIFrame(new Rectangle(0, 0, 0, 0), null, parent);
+            editingHUD.Padding = new Vector4(10, 10, 00, 20);
+            editingHUD.UserData = this;
+
+            new GUITextBlock(new Rectangle(0, 0, 100, 20), entity.Name, "",
+                Alignment.TopLeft, Alignment.TopLeft, editingHUD, false, GUI.Font);
+
+            int y = 20, padding = 5;
+            foreach (var property in editableProperties)
+            {
+                //int boxHeight = 18;
+                //var editable = property.Attributes.OfType<Editable>().FirstOrDefault();
+                //if (editable != null) boxHeight = (int)(Math.Ceiling(editable.MaxLength / 40.0f) * 18.0f);
+
+                object value = property.GetValue();
+
+                GUIComponent propertyField = null;
+                if (value is bool)
+                {
+                    propertyField = CreateBoolField(entity, property, (bool)value, y, editingHUD);
+                }
+                else if (value.GetType().IsEnum)
+                {
+                    propertyField = CreateEnumField(entity, property, value, y, editingHUD);
+                }
+                else if (value is string)
+                {
+                    propertyField = CreateStringField(entity, property, (string)value, y, editingHUD);
+                }
+                else if (value is int)
+                {
+                    propertyField = CreateIntField(entity, property, (int)value, y, editingHUD);
+                }
+                else if (value is float)
+                {
+                    propertyField = CreateFloatField(entity, property, (float)value, y, editingHUD);
+                }
+
+                if (propertyField != null)
+                {
+                    y += propertyField.Rect.Height + padding;
+                }
+            }
+
+            editingHUD.SetDimensions(new Point(editingHUD.Rect.Width, editingHUD.children.Sum(c => c.Rect.Height) + 10), false);
+        }
+
+        private GUIComponent CreateBoolField(ISerializableEntity entity, SerializableProperty property, bool value, int yPos, GUIComponent parent)
+        {
+            GUITickBox propertyTickBox = new GUITickBox(new Rectangle(10, yPos, 18, 18), property.Name, Alignment.Left, parent);
+            propertyTickBox.Font = GUI.SmallFont;
+            propertyTickBox.Selected = value;
+
+            propertyTickBox.OnSelected = (tickBox) =>
+            {
+                if (property.TrySetValue(tickBox.Selected))
+                {
+                    TrySendNetworkUpdate(entity, property);
+                }
+                return true;
+            };
+
+            return propertyTickBox;
+        }
+
+        private GUIComponent CreateIntField(ISerializableEntity entity, SerializableProperty property, int value, int yPos, GUIComponent parent)
+        {
+            new GUITextBlock(new Rectangle(10, yPos, 100, 18), property.Name, "", parent, GUI.SmallFont);
+            GUINumberInput numberInput = new GUINumberInput(new Rectangle(180, yPos, 0, 18), "", Alignment.Left, null, null, parent);
+            numberInput.Font = GUI.SmallFont;
+
+            var editableAttribute = property.GetAttribute<Editable>();
+            numberInput.MinValue = editableAttribute.MinValueInt;
+            numberInput.MinValue = editableAttribute.MaxValueInt;
+
+            numberInput.OnValueChanged += (numInput, number) =>
+            {
+                if (property.TrySetValue(number))
+                {
+                    TrySendNetworkUpdate(entity, property);
+                }
+            };
+
+            return numberInput;
+        }
+
+        private GUIComponent CreateFloatField(ISerializableEntity entity, SerializableProperty property, float value, int yPos, GUIComponent parent)
+        {
+            new GUITextBlock(new Rectangle(10, yPos, 100, 18), property.Name, "", parent, GUI.SmallFont);
+            GUINumberInput numberInput = new GUINumberInput(new Rectangle(180, yPos, 0, 18), "", Alignment.Left, null, null, parent);
+            numberInput.Font = GUI.SmallFont;
+
+            return numberInput;
+        }
+
+        private GUIComponent CreateEnumField(ISerializableEntity entity, SerializableProperty property, object value, int yPos, GUIComponent parent)
+        {
+            new GUITextBlock(new Rectangle(0, yPos, 100, 18), property.Name, "", Alignment.TopLeft, Alignment.Left, editingHUD, false, GUI.SmallFont);
+            GUIDropDown enumDropDown = new GUIDropDown(new Rectangle(180, yPos, 0, 18), "", "", Alignment.TopLeft, parent);
+            foreach (object enumValue in Enum.GetValues(value.GetType()))
+            {
+                var enumTextBlock = new GUITextBlock(new Rectangle(0, 0, 200, 25), enumValue.ToString(), "", enumDropDown);
+                enumTextBlock.UserData = enumValue;
+            }
+
+            enumDropDown.OnSelected += (selected, val) =>
+            {
+                if (property.TrySetValue(val))
+                {
+                    TrySendNetworkUpdate(entity, property);
+                }
+                return true;
+            };
+
+            enumDropDown.SelectItem(value);
+
+            return enumDropDown;
+        }
+
+        private GUIComponent CreateStringField(ISerializableEntity entity, SerializableProperty property, string value, int yPos, GUIComponent parent)
+        {
+            new GUITextBlock(new Rectangle(0, yPos, 100, 18), property.Name, "", Alignment.TopLeft, Alignment.Left, parent, false, GUI.SmallFont);
+            GUITextBox propertyBox = new GUITextBox(new Rectangle(0, yPos, 250, 18), Alignment.Right, "", parent);
+            propertyBox.Font = GUI.SmallFont;
+            //if (boxHeight > 18) propertyBox.Wrap = true;
+
+            propertyBox.Text = value;            
+            propertyBox.OnEnterPressed = (textBox, text) =>
+            {
+                if (property.TrySetValue(value))
+                {
+                    TrySendNetworkUpdate(entity, property);
+                }
+                return true;
+            };
+            
+            return propertyBox;
+        }
+        
+        private void TrySendNetworkUpdate(ISerializableEntity entity, SerializableProperty property)
+        {
+            if (GameMain.Server != null)
+            {
+                IServerSerializable serverSerializable = entity as IServerSerializable;
+                if (serverSerializable != null)
+                {
+                    GameMain.Server.CreateEntityEvent(serverSerializable, new object[] { NetEntityEvent.Type.ChangeProperty, property });
+                }
+            }
+            else if (GameMain.Client != null)
+            {
+                IClientSerializable clientSerializable = entity as IClientSerializable;
+                if (clientSerializable != null)
+                {
+                    GameMain.Client.CreateEntityEvent(clientSerializable, new object[] { NetEntityEvent.Type.ChangeProperty, property });
+                }
+            }
+        }        
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/Source/Characters/Character.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/Source/Characters/Character.cs
index 4f8953b5f..3acd83665 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/Source/Characters/Character.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/Source/Characters/Character.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ using System.Xml.Linq;
 
 namespace Barotrauma
 {
-    partial class Character : Entity, IDamageable, IPropertyObject, IClientSerializable, IServerSerializable
+    partial class Character : Entity, IDamageable, ISerializableEntity, IClientSerializable, IServerSerializable
     {
         //the Character that the player is currently controlling
         private const Character controlled = null;
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/Source/Items/Components/ItemComponent.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/Source/Items/Components/ItemComponent.cs
index 959989f0a..6ce09e03e 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/Source/Items/Components/ItemComponent.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/Source/Items/Components/ItemComponent.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 {
-    partial class ItemComponent : IPropertyObject
+    partial class ItemComponent : ISerializableEntity
     {
         private bool LoadElemProjSpecific(XElement subElement)
         {
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/Source/Items/Components/ItemLabel.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/Source/Items/Components/ItemLabel.cs
index 7297dd6a1..07e6a0ce8 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/Source/Items/Components/ItemLabel.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/Source/Items/Components/ItemLabel.cs
@@ -5,21 +5,21 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 {
     partial class ItemLabel : ItemComponent, IDrawableComponent
     {
-        [SerializableProperty("", true), Editable(100)]
+        [Serialize("", true), Editable(100)]
         public string Text
         {
             get;
             set;
         }
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty("0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0", true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize("0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0", true)]
         public Color TextColor
         {
             get;
             set;
         }
         
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(1.0f, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(1.0f, true)]
         public float TextScale
         {
             get;
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/Source/Map/Hull.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/Source/Map/Hull.cs
index ef1e2d5f7..2bab39409 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/Source/Map/Hull.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/Source/Map/Hull.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
 
 namespace Barotrauma
 {
-    partial class Hull : MapEntity, IPropertyObject, IServerSerializable
+    partial class Hull : MapEntity, ISerializableEntity, IServerSerializable
     {
         public override bool IsMouseOn(Vector2 position)
         {
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs
index b772e2a12..d1bc850dd 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ using Barotrauma.Items.Components;
 
 namespace Barotrauma
 {
-    partial class Character : Entity, IDamageable, IPropertyObject, IClientSerializable, IServerSerializable
+    partial class Character : Entity, IDamageable, ISerializableEntity, IClientSerializable, IServerSerializable
     {
         public static List<Character> CharacterList = new List<Character>();
         
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
         protected float lastRecvPositionUpdateTime;
 
-        public readonly Dictionary<string, ObjectProperty> Properties;
-        public Dictionary<string, ObjectProperty> ObjectProperties
+        public readonly Dictionary<string, SerializableProperty> Properties;
+        public Dictionary<string, SerializableProperty> SerializableProperties
         {
             get { return Properties; }
         }
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             lowPassMultiplier = 1.0f;
 
-            Properties = ObjectProperty.GetProperties(this);
+            Properties = SerializableProperty.GetProperties(this);
 
             Info = characterInfo;
             if (file == humanConfigFile && characterInfo == null)
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/DelayedEffect.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/DelayedEffect.cs
index 597c591d9..e0d68a6be 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/DelayedEffect.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/DelayedEffect.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
         private Entity entity;
 
-        private List<IPropertyObject> targets;
+        private List<ISerializableEntity> targets;
         
         public float StartTimer
         {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             delay = element.GetAttributeFloat("delay", 1.0f);
         }
 
-        public override void Apply(ActionType type, float deltaTime, Entity entity, List<IPropertyObject> targets)
+        public override void Apply(ActionType type, float deltaTime, Entity entity, List<ISerializableEntity> targets)
         {
             if (this.type != type) return;
             
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Jobs/SkillPrefab.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Jobs/SkillPrefab.cs
index fbb705d3c..adfca6f96 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Jobs/SkillPrefab.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Jobs/SkillPrefab.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             var levelString = element.GetAttributeString("level", "");
             if (levelString.Contains(","))
             {
-                levelRange = XMLExtensions.ParseToVector2(levelString, false);
+                levelRange = XMLExtensions.ParseVector2(levelString, false);
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/StatusEffect.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/StatusEffect.cs
index c89f61e39..a1d6cc4b0 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/StatusEffect.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/StatusEffect.cs
@@ -209,26 +209,26 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             return true;
         }
 
-        public virtual void Apply(ActionType type, float deltaTime, Entity entity, IPropertyObject target)
+        public virtual void Apply(ActionType type, float deltaTime, Entity entity, ISerializableEntity target)
         {
             if (this.type != type || !HasRequiredItems(entity)) return;
 
             if (targetNames != null && !targetNames.Contains(target.Name)) return;
 
-            List<IPropertyObject> targets = new List<IPropertyObject>();
+            List<ISerializableEntity> targets = new List<ISerializableEntity>();
             targets.Add(target);
 
             Apply(deltaTime, entity, targets);
         }
 
-        public virtual void Apply(ActionType type, float deltaTime, Entity entity, List<IPropertyObject> targets)
+        public virtual void Apply(ActionType type, float deltaTime, Entity entity, List<ISerializableEntity> targets)
         {
             if (this.type != type || !HasRequiredItems(entity)) return;
 
             Apply(deltaTime, entity, targets);
         }
 
-        protected void Apply(float deltaTime, Entity entity, List<IPropertyObject> targets)
+        protected void Apply(float deltaTime, Entity entity, List<ISerializableEntity> targets)
         {
 #if CLIENT
             if (sound != null)
@@ -259,13 +259,13 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 }
             }
 
-            foreach (IPropertyObject target in targets)
+            foreach (ISerializableEntity target in targets)
             {
                 for (int i = 0; i < propertyNames.Length; i++)
                 {
-                    ObjectProperty property;
+                    SerializableProperty property;
 
-                    if (!target.ObjectProperties.TryGetValue(propertyNames[i], out property)) continue;
+                    if (!target.SerializableProperties.TryGetValue(propertyNames[i], out property)) continue;
 
                     if (duration > 0.0f)
                     {
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 #endif
         }
 
-        private IEnumerable<object> ApplyToPropertyOverDuration(float duration, ObjectProperty property, object value)
+        private IEnumerable<object> ApplyToPropertyOverDuration(float duration, SerializableProperty property, object value)
         {
             float timer = duration;
             while (timer > 0.0f)
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             yield return CoroutineStatus.Success;
         }
 
-        private void ApplyToProperty(ObjectProperty property, object value, float deltaTime)
+        private void ApplyToProperty(SerializableProperty property, object value, float deltaTime)
         {
             if (disableDeltaTime || setValue) deltaTime = 1.0f;
 
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/DockingPort.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/DockingPort.cs
index 2d5424c87..8d9bafec1 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/DockingPort.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/DockingPort.cs
@@ -47,21 +47,21 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             set { dockingDir = value; }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty("32.0,32.0", false)]
+        [Serialize("32.0,32.0", false)]
         public Vector2 DistanceTolerance
         {
             get { return distanceTolerance; }
             set { distanceTolerance = value; }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(32.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(32.0f, false)]
         public float DockedDistance
         {
             get;
             set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(true, false)]
+        [Serialize(true, false)]
         public bool IsHorizontal
         {
             get;
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Door.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Door.cs
index 72b5d3505..dc3feecee 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Door.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Door.cs
@@ -111,13 +111,13 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
         
-        [SerializableProperty("0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0", false)]
+        [Serialize("0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0", false)]
         public string Window
         {
             get { return XMLExtensions.Vector4ToString(new Vector4(window.X, window.Y, window.Width, window.Height)); }
             set
             {
-                Vector4 vector = XMLExtensions.ParseToVector4(value);
+                Vector4 vector = XMLExtensions.ParseVector4(value);
                 if (vector.Z != 0.0f || vector.W != 0.0f)
                 {
                     window = new Rectangle((int)vector.X, (int)vector.Y, (int)vector.Z, (int)vector.W);
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             get { return window; }
         }
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(false, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(false, true)]
         public bool IsOpen
         {
             get { return isOpen; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Holdable.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Holdable.cs
index 78644ec5e..078c4a269 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Holdable.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Holdable.cs
@@ -29,49 +29,49 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         //the angle in which the Character holds the item
         protected float holdAngle;
 
-        [SerializableProperty(false, true)]
+        [Serialize(false, true)]
         public bool Attached
         {
             get { return attached && item.ParentInventory == null; }
             set { attached = value; }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(false, false)]
+        [Serialize(false, false)]
         public bool ControlPose
         {
             get;
             set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(false, false)]
+        [Serialize(false, false)]
         public bool Attachable
         {
             get { return attachable; }
             set { attachable = value; }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(false, false)]
+        [Serialize(false, false)]
         public bool AttachedByDefault
         {
             get { return attachedByDefault; }
             set { attachedByDefault = value; }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty("0.0,0.0", false)]
+        [Serialize("0.0,0.0", false)]
         public Vector2 HoldPos
         {
             get { return ConvertUnits.ToDisplayUnits(holdPos); }
             set { holdPos = ConvertUnits.ToSimUnits(value); }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty("0.0,0.0", false)]
+        [Serialize("0.0,0.0", false)]
         public Vector2 AimPos
         {
             get { return ConvertUnits.ToDisplayUnits(aimPos); }
             set { aimPos = ConvertUnits.ToSimUnits(value); }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, false)]
         public float HoldAngle
         {
             get { return MathHelper.ToDegrees(holdAngle); }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/MeleeWeapon.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/MeleeWeapon.cs
index 8caf762de..fa568aa59 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/MeleeWeapon.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/MeleeWeapon.cs
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         private float reloadTimer;
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, false)]
         public float Range
         {
             get { return ConvertUnits.ToDisplayUnits(range); }
             set { range = ConvertUnits.ToSimUnits(value); }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.5f, false)]
+        [Serialize(0.5f, false)]
         public float Reload
         {
             get { return reload; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Propulsion.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Propulsion.cs
index 4af2d320c..d6bd5f065 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Propulsion.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Propulsion.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         
         private UsableIn usableIn;
                 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, false)]
         public float Force
         {
             get { return force; }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         }
 
 #if CLIENT
-        [SerializableProperty("", false)]
+        [Serialize("", false)]
         public string Particles
         {
             get { return particles; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/RangedWeapon.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/RangedWeapon.cs
index fbaf49304..6a5cd4597 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/RangedWeapon.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/RangedWeapon.cs
@@ -13,28 +13,28 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         private Vector2 barrelPos;
 
-        [SerializableProperty("0.0,0.0", false)]
+        [Serialize("0.0,0.0", false)]
         public string BarrelPos
         {
             get { return XMLExtensions.Vector2ToString(ConvertUnits.ToDisplayUnits(barrelPos)); }
-            set { barrelPos = ConvertUnits.ToSimUnits(XMLExtensions.ParseToVector2(value)); }
+            set { barrelPos = ConvertUnits.ToSimUnits(XMLExtensions.ParseVector2(value)); }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(1.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(1.0f, false)]
         public float Reload
         {
             get { return reload; }
             set { reload = Math.Max(value, 0.0f); }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, false)]
         public float Spread
         {
             get;
             set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, false)]
         public float UnskilledSpread
         {
             get;
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/RepairTool.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/RepairTool.cs
index 19e08b039..89d098bf4 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/RepairTool.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/RepairTool.cs
@@ -21,44 +21,44 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         private float activeTimer;
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, false)]
         public float Range
         {
             get { return range; }
             set { range = value; }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, false)]
         public float StructureFixAmount
         {
             get; set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, false)]
         public float LimbFixAmount
         {
             get; set;
         }
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, false)]
         public float ExtinquishAmount
         {
             get; set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty("", false)]
+        [Serialize("", false)]
         public string Particles
         {
             get { return particles; }
             set { particles = value; }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, false)]
         public float ParticleSpeed
         {
             get; set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty("0.0,0.0", false)]
+        [Serialize("0.0,0.0", false)]
         public Vector2 BarrelPos
         {
             get { return barrelPos; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Throwable.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Throwable.cs
index c53c8e502..751a14836 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Throwable.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Throwable.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         bool throwing;
 
-        [SerializableProperty(1.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(1.0f, false)]
         public float ThrowForce
         {
             get { return throwForce; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/ItemComponent.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/ItemComponent.cs
index 9ce4a7441..26bb3f2ad 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/ItemComponent.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/ItemComponent.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
     /// <summary>
     /// The base class for components holding the different functionalities of the item
     /// </summary>
-    partial class ItemComponent : IPropertyObject
+    partial class ItemComponent : ISerializableEntity
     {
         protected Item item;
 
@@ -47,15 +47,15 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         private string msg;
         
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, false)]
         public float PickingTime
         {
             get;
             private set;
         }
 
-        public readonly Dictionary<string, ObjectProperty> properties;
-        public Dictionary<string, ObjectProperty> ObjectProperties
+        public readonly Dictionary<string, SerializableProperty> properties;
+        public Dictionary<string, SerializableProperty> SerializableProperties
         {
             get { return properties; }
         }
@@ -103,21 +103,21 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(false, false)]
+        [Serialize(false, false)]
         public bool CanBePicked
         {
             get { return canBePicked; }
             set { canBePicked = value; }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(false, false)]
+        [Serialize(false, false)]
         public bool DrawHudWhenEquipped
         {
             get;
             private set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(false, false)]
+        [Serialize(false, false)]
         public bool CanBeSelected
         {
             get { return canBeSelected; }
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             protected set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(false, false)]
+        [Serialize(false, false)]
         public bool DeleteOnUse
         {
             get;
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             get { return name; }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty("", false)]
+        [Serialize("", false)]
         public string Msg
         {
             get { return msg; }
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         {
             this.item = item;
 
-            properties = ObjectProperty.GetProperties(this);
+            properties = SerializableProperty.GetProperties(this);
 
             //canBePicked = ToolBox.GetAttributeBool(element, "canbepicked", false);
             //canBeSelected = ToolBox.GetAttributeBool(element, "canbeselected", false);
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
                 DebugConsole.ThrowError("Invalid pick key in " + element + "!", e);
             }
             
-            properties = ObjectProperty.DeserializeProperties(this, element);
+            properties = SerializableProperty.DeserializeProperties(this, element);
             
             foreach (XElement subElement in element.Elements())
             {
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        public void ApplyStatusEffects(ActionType type, List<IPropertyObject> targets, float deltaTime)
+        public void ApplyStatusEffects(ActionType type, List<ISerializableEntity> targets, float deltaTime)
         {
             if (statusEffectLists == null) return;
 
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
             foreach (XAttribute attribute in componentElement.Attributes())
             {
-                ObjectProperty property = null;
+                SerializableProperty property = null;
                 if (!properties.TryGetValue(attribute.Name.ToString().ToLowerInvariant(), out property)) continue;
                 
                 property.TrySetValue(attribute.Value);
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
                 componentElement.Add(newElement);
             }
 
-            ObjectProperty.SerializeProperties(this, componentElement);
+            SerializableProperty.SerializeProperties(this, componentElement);
 
             parentElement.Add(componentElement);
             return componentElement;
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/ItemContainer.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/ItemContainer.cs
index 491603d62..e427d8aa2 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/ItemContainer.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/ItemContainer.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         private ushort[] itemIds;
 
         //how many items can be contained
-        [SerializableProperty(5, false)]
+        [Serialize(5, false)]
         public int Capacity
         {
             get { return capacity; }
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         }
         private int capacity;
 
-        [SerializableProperty(true, false)]
+        [Serialize(true, false)]
         public bool HideItems
         {
             get { return hideItems; }
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         }
         private bool hideItems;
 
-        [SerializableProperty(false, false)]
+        [Serialize(false, false)]
         public bool DrawInventory
         {
             get { return drawInventory; }
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         private bool drawInventory;
 
         //the position of the first item in the container
-        [SerializableProperty("0.0,0.0", false)]
+        [Serialize("0.0,0.0", false)]
         public Vector2 ItemPos
         {
             get { return itemPos; }
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         private Vector2 itemPos;
 
         //item[i].Pos = itemPos + itemInterval*i 
-        [SerializableProperty("0.0,0.0", false)]
+        [Serialize("0.0,0.0", false)]
         public Vector2 ItemInterval
         {
             get { return itemInterval; }
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         }
         private Vector2 itemInterval;
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, false)]
         public float ItemRotation
         {
             get { return MathHelper.ToDegrees(itemRotation); }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         private float itemRotation;
 
 
-        [SerializableProperty("0.5,0.9", false)]
+        [Serialize("0.5,0.9", false)]
         public Vector2 HudPos
         {
             get { return hudPos; }
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         }
         private Vector2 hudPos;
 
-        [SerializableProperty(5, false)]
+        [Serialize(5, false)]
         public int SlotsPerRow
         {
             get { return slotsPerRow; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Engine.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Engine.cs
index ba833fff3..1d368b612 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Engine.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Engine.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         //    }
         //}
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(2000.0f, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(2000.0f, true)]
         public float MaxForce
         {
             get { return maxForce; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/MiniMap.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/MiniMap.cs
index 2c6a8c618..a32940bb9 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/MiniMap.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/MiniMap.cs
@@ -16,21 +16,21 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         bool hasPower;
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(false, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(false, true)]
         public bool RequireWaterDetectors
         {
             get;
             set;
         }
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(true, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(true, true)]
         public bool RequireOxygenDetectors
         {
             get;
             set;
         }
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(false, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(false, true)]
         public bool ShowHullIntegrity
         {
             get;
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/OxygenGenerator.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/OxygenGenerator.cs
index 300287005..8bbeb187a 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/OxygenGenerator.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/OxygenGenerator.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             private set;
         }
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(100.0f, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(100.0f, true)]
         public float GeneratedAmount
         {
             get { return generatedAmount; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Pump.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Pump.cs
index 493a1c631..88e7b74eb 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Pump.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Pump.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         
         public Hull hull1;
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, true)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, true)]
         public float FlowPercentage
         {
             get { return flowPercentage; }
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(80.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(80.0f, false)]
         public float MaxFlow
         {
             get { return maxFlow; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Radar.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Radar.cs
index bdf2a652c..8f0d34346 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Radar.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Radar.cs
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         
         private float displayBorderSize;
                 
-        [SerializableProperty(10000.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(10000.0f, false)]
         public float Range
         {
             get { return range; }
             set { range = MathHelper.Clamp(value, 0.0f, 100000.0f); }
         }
         
-        [SerializableProperty(false, false)]
+        [Serialize(false, false)]
         public bool DetectSubmarineWalls
         {
             get;
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Reactor.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Reactor.cs
index 8d67e57ea..ca6d2a605 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Reactor.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Reactor.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         private float? nextServerLogWriteTime;
         private float lastServerLogWriteTime;
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(9500.0f, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(9500.0f, true)]
         public float MeltDownTemp
         {
             get { return meltDownTemp; }
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(9000.0f, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(9000.0f, true)]
         public float FireTemp
         {
             get { return fireTemp; }
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(1.0f, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(1.0f, true)]
         public float PowerPerTemp
         {
             get { return powerPerTemp; }
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, true)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, true)]
         public float FissionRate
         {
             get { return fissionRate; }
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, true)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, true)]
         public float CoolingRate
         {
             get { return coolingRate; }
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, true)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, true)]
         public float Temperature
         {
             get { return temperature; }
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             return (temperature > 0.0f);
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(false, true)]
+        [Serialize(false, true)]
         public bool AutoTemp
         {
             get { return autoTemp; }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         public float AvailableFuel { get; set; }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(500.0f, true)]
+        [Serialize(500.0f, true)]
         public float ShutDownTemp
         {
             get { return shutDownTemp; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Steering.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Steering.cs
index b6201f868..544eb2b04 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Steering.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Steering.cs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
         
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(0.5f, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(0.5f, true)]
         public float NeutralBallastLevel
         {
             get { return neutralBallastLevel; }
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         {
             if (connection.Name == "velocity_in")
             {
-                currVelocity = XMLExtensions.ParseToVector2(signal, false);
+                currVelocity = XMLExtensions.ParseVector2(signal, false);
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Power/PowerContainer.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Power/PowerContainer.cs
index 57269bad5..2e1dc6ab3 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Power/PowerContainer.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Power/PowerContainer.cs
@@ -32,21 +32,21 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             private set;
         }
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(10.0f, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(10.0f, true)]
         public float MaxOutPut
         {
             set { maxOutput = value; }
             get { return maxOutput; }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(10.0f, true), Editable]
+        [Serialize(10.0f, true), Editable]
         public float Capacity
         {
             get { return capacity; }
             set { capacity = Math.Max(value, 1.0f); }
         }
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(0.0f, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(0.0f, true)]
         public float Charge
         {
             get { return charge; }
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(10.0f, true), Editable]
+        [Serialize(10.0f, true), Editable]
         public float RechargeSpeed
         {
             get { return rechargeSpeed; }
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(10.0f, false), Editable]
+        [Serialize(10.0f, false), Editable]
         public float MaxRechargeSpeed
         {
             get { return maxRechargeSpeed; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Power/Powered.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Power/Powered.cs
index 90c5c835d..c053ce9fe 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Power/Powered.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Power/Powered.cs
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         //the maximum amount of power the item can draw from connected items
         protected float powerConsumption;
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(0.5f, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(0.5f, true)]
         public float MinVoltage
         {
             get { return minVoltage; }
             set { minVoltage = value; }
         }
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(0.0f, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(0.0f, true)]
         public float PowerConsumption
         {
             get { return powerConsumption; }
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         }
 
 
-        [SerializableProperty(false,true)]
+        [Serialize(false,true)]
         public override bool IsActive
         {
             get { return base.IsActive; }
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, true)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, true)]
         public float CurrPowerConsumption
         {
             get {return currPowerConsumption; }
             set { currPowerConsumption = value; }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, true)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, true)]
         public float Voltage
         {
             get { return voltage; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Projectile.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Projectile.cs
index 610d5b7ca..56373779e 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Projectile.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Projectile.cs
@@ -23,35 +23,35 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         public Character User;
 
-        [SerializableProperty(10.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(10.0f, false)]
         public float LaunchImpulse
         {
             get { return launchImpulse; }
             set { launchImpulse = value; }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(false, false)]
+        [Serialize(false, false)]
         public bool CharacterUsable
         {
             get { return characterUsable; }
             set { characterUsable = value; }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(false, false)]
+        [Serialize(false, false)]
         public bool DoesStick
         {
             get { return doesStick; }
             set { doesStick = value; }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(false, false)]
+        [Serialize(false, false)]
         public bool Hitscan
         {
             get;
             set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(false, false)]
+        [Serialize(false, false)]
         public bool RemoveOnHit
         {
             get;
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/AndComponent.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/AndComponent.cs
index 2d19980f9..90564bba9 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/AndComponent.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/AndComponent.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         //the output is sent if both inputs have received a signal within the timeframe
         protected float timeFrame;
         
-        [InGameEditable, SerializableProperty(0.0f, true)]
+        [InGameEditable, Serialize(0.0f, true)]
         public float TimeFrame
         {
             get { return timeFrame; }
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [InGameEditable, SerializableProperty("1", true)]
+        [InGameEditable, Serialize("1", true)]
         public string Output
         {
             get { return output; }
             set { output = value; }
         }
 
-        [InGameEditable, SerializableProperty("", true)]
+        [InGameEditable, Serialize("", true)]
         public string FalseOutput
         {
             get { return falseOutput; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/DelayComponent.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/DelayComponent.cs
index 3524d521b..68761a18c 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/DelayComponent.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/DelayComponent.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         private Queue<Tuple<string, DateTime>> signalQueue;
         
-        [InGameEditable, SerializableProperty(1.0f, true)]
+        [InGameEditable, Serialize(1.0f, true)]
         public float Delay
         {
             get { return (float)delay.TotalSeconds; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/LightComponent.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/LightComponent.cs
index b029506b0..a530a369b 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/LightComponent.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/LightComponent.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         private bool castShadows;
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(100.0f, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(100.0f, true)]
         public float Range
         {
             get { return range; }
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(true, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(true, true)]
         public bool CastShadows
         {
             get { return castShadows; }
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(false, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(false, true)]
         public bool IsOn
         {
             get { return IsActive; }
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
         
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, false)]
         public float Flicker
         {
             get { return flicker; }
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [InGameEditable, SerializableProperty("1.0,1.0,1.0,1.0", true)]
+        [InGameEditable, Serialize("1.0,1.0,1.0,1.0", true)]
         public Color LightColor
         {
             get { return lightColor; }
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
                     IsActive = (signal != "0");                   
                     break;
                 case "set_color":
-                    LightColor = XMLExtensions.ParseToColor(signal, false);
+                    LightColor = XMLExtensions.ParseColor(signal, false);
                     break;
             }
         }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/MotionSensor.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/MotionSensor.cs
index 39a287832..a3581bd0f 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/MotionSensor.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/MotionSensor.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         private float updateTimer;
 
-        [InGameEditable, SerializableProperty(0.0f, true)]
+        [InGameEditable, Serialize(0.0f, true)]
         public float Range
         {
             get { return range; }
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [InGameEditable, SerializableProperty("1", true)]
+        [InGameEditable, Serialize("1", true)]
         public string Output
         {
             get { return output; }
             set { output = value; }
         }
 
-        [InGameEditable, SerializableProperty("", true)]
+        [InGameEditable, Serialize("", true)]
         public string FalseOutput
         {
             get { return falseOutput; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/OscillatorComponent.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/OscillatorComponent.cs
index efa4e8a31..9bdec4697 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/OscillatorComponent.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/OscillatorComponent.cs
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         private float phase;
 
-        [InGameEditable, SerializableProperty(WaveType.Pulse, true)]
+        [InGameEditable, Serialize(WaveType.Pulse, true)]
         public WaveType OutputType
         {
             get;
             set;
         }
 
-        [InGameEditable, SerializableProperty(1.0f, true)]
+        [InGameEditable, Serialize(1.0f, true)]
         public float Frequency
         {
             get { return frequency; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/RegExFindComponent.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/RegExFindComponent.cs
index 43a1663ba..eef6630b0 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/RegExFindComponent.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/RegExFindComponent.cs
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         private Regex regex;
 
-        [InGameEditable, SerializableProperty("1", true)]
+        [InGameEditable, Serialize("1", true)]
         public string Output
         {
             get { return output; }
             set { output = value; }
         }
 
-        [InGameEditable, SerializableProperty("", true)]
+        [InGameEditable, Serialize("", true)]
         public string Expression
         {
             get { return expression; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/RelayComponent.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/RelayComponent.cs
index 7ecec9621..594fb71b7 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/RelayComponent.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/RelayComponent.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
         
         private bool isOn;
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(1000.0f, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(1000.0f, true)]
         public float MaxPower
         {
             get { return maxPower; }
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
         
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(false, true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(false, true)]
         public bool IsOn
         {
             get
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/SignalCheckComponent.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/SignalCheckComponent.cs
index 9bb1a4a15..71369d0d5 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/SignalCheckComponent.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/SignalCheckComponent.cs
@@ -8,20 +8,20 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         private string targetSignal;
 
-        [InGameEditable, SerializableProperty("1", true)]
+        [InGameEditable, Serialize("1", true)]
         public string Output
         {
             get { return output; }
             set { output = value; }
         }
-        [InGameEditable, SerializableProperty("0", true)]
+        [InGameEditable, Serialize("0", true)]
         public string FalseOutput
         {
             get { return falseOutput; }
             set { falseOutput = value; }
         }
 
-        [InGameEditable, SerializableProperty("", true)]
+        [InGameEditable, Serialize("", true)]
         public string TargetSignal
         {
             get { return targetSignal; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/WifiComponent.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/WifiComponent.cs
index aa3932a11..b4cf4904a 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/WifiComponent.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Signal/WifiComponent.cs
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         private int channel;
 
-        [SerializableProperty(20000.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(20000.0f, false)]
         public float Range
         {
             get { return range; }
             set { range = Math.Max(value, 0.0f); }
         }
 
-        [InGameEditable, SerializableProperty(1, true)]
+        [InGameEditable, Serialize(1, true)]
         public int Channel
         {
             get { return channel; }
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty(false, false)]
+        [Editable, Serialize(false, false)]
         public bool LinkToChat
         {
             get;
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Turret.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Turret.cs
index 0c924a459..ae486ed82 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Turret.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Turret.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         Camera cam;
 
-        [SerializableProperty("0,0", false)]
+        [Serialize("0,0", false)]
         public Vector2 BarrelPos
         {
             get 
@@ -39,21 +39,21 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, false)]
         public float LaunchImpulse
         {
             get { return launchImpulse; }
             set { launchImpulse = value; }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(5.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(5.0f, false)]
         public float Reload
         {
             get { return reloadTime; }
             set { reloadTime = value; }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty("0.0,0.0", true), Editable]
+        [Serialize("0.0,0.0", true), Editable]
         public Vector2 RotationLimits
         {
             get
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             switch (connection.Name)
             {
                 case "position_in":
-                    Vector2 receivedPos = XMLExtensions.ParseToVector2(signal, false);
+                    Vector2 receivedPos = XMLExtensions.ParseVector2(signal, false);
 
                     Vector2 centerPos = new Vector2(item.WorldRect.X + barrelPos.X, item.WorldRect.Y - barrelPos.Y);
 
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Wearable.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Wearable.cs
index e8f01d43f..941753833 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Wearable.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Wearable.cs
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         private Vector2 armorSector;
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(0.0f, false)]
         public float ArmorValue
         {
             get { return armorValue; }
             set { armorValue = MathHelper.Clamp(value, 0.0f, 100.0f); }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty("0.0,360.0", false)]
+        [Serialize("0.0,360.0", false)]
         public Vector2 ArmorSector
         {
             get { return armorSector; }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Item.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Item.cs
index 419d5616e..14b7bfe32 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Item.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Item.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         OnImpact
     }
 
-    partial class Item : MapEntity, IDamageable, IPropertyObject, IServerSerializable, IClientSerializable
+    partial class Item : MapEntity, IDamageable, ISerializableEntity, IServerSerializable, IClientSerializable
     {
         const float MaxVel = 64.0f;
 
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         //a dictionary containing lists of the status effects in all the components of the item
         private Dictionary<ActionType, List<StatusEffect>> statusEffectLists;
         
-        public readonly Dictionary<string, ObjectProperty> properties;
-        public Dictionary<string, ObjectProperty> ObjectProperties
+        public readonly Dictionary<string, SerializableProperty> properties;
+        public Dictionary<string, SerializableProperty> SerializableProperties
         {
             get { return properties; }
         }
@@ -169,14 +169,11 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         }
 
         protected Color spriteColor;
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty("1.0,1.0,1.0,1.0", true)]
-        public string SpriteColor
+        [Editable, Serialize("1.0,1.0,1.0,1.0", true)]
+        public Color SpriteColor
         {
-            get { return XMLExtensions.Vector4ToString(spriteColor.ToVector4()); }
-            set
-            {
-                spriteColor = new Color(XMLExtensions.ParseToVector4(value));
-            }
+            get { return spriteColor; }
+            set { spriteColor = value; }
         }
 
         public Color Color
@@ -220,7 +217,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             get { return condition; }
         }
         
-        [Editable, SerializableProperty("", true)]
+        [Editable, Serialize("", true)]
         public string Tags
         {
             get { return string.Join(",",tags); }
@@ -313,11 +310,11 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 #endif
         }
 
-        public List<IPropertyObject> AllPropertyObjects
+        public List<ISerializableEntity> AllPropertyObjects
         {
             get
             {
-                List<IPropertyObject> pobjects = new List<IPropertyObject>();
+                List<ISerializableEntity> pobjects = new List<ISerializableEntity>();
                 pobjects.Add(this);
                 foreach (ItemComponent ic in components)
                 {
@@ -359,7 +356,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             XElement element = prefab.ConfigElement;
             if (element == null) return;
             
-            properties = ObjectProperty.DeserializeProperties(this, element);
+            properties = SerializableProperty.DeserializeProperties(this, element);
 
             if (submarine == null || !submarine.Loading) FindHull();
 
@@ -457,14 +454,14 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         public override MapEntity Clone()
         {
             Item clone = new Item(rect, prefab, Submarine);
-            foreach (KeyValuePair<string, ObjectProperty> property in properties)
+            foreach (KeyValuePair<string, SerializableProperty> property in properties)
             {
                 if (!property.Value.Attributes.OfType<Editable>().Any()) continue;
                 clone.properties[property.Key].TrySetValue(property.Value.GetValue());
             }
             for (int i = 0; i < components.Count; i++)
             {
-                foreach (KeyValuePair<string, ObjectProperty> property in components[i].properties)
+                foreach (KeyValuePair<string, SerializableProperty> property in components[i].properties)
                 {
                     if (!property.Value.Attributes.OfType<Editable>().Any()) continue;
                     clone.components[i].properties[property.Key].TrySetValue(property.Value.GetValue());
@@ -706,7 +703,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 }
             }
 
-            List<IPropertyObject> targets = new List<IPropertyObject>();
+            List<ISerializableEntity> targets = new List<ISerializableEntity>();
             if (containedItems != null)
             {
                 if (effect.Targets.HasFlag(StatusEffect.TargetType.Contained))
@@ -1235,13 +1232,13 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         }
 
 
-        public List<ObjectProperty> GetProperties<T>()
+        public List<SerializableProperty> GetProperties<T>()
         {
-            List<ObjectProperty> editableProperties = ObjectProperty.GetProperties<T>(this);
+            List<SerializableProperty> editableProperties = SerializableProperty.GetProperties<T>(this);
             
             foreach (ItemComponent ic in components)
             {
-                List<ObjectProperty> componentProperties = ObjectProperty.GetProperties<T>(ic);
+                List<SerializableProperty> componentProperties = SerializableProperty.GetProperties<T>(ic);
                 foreach (var property in componentProperties)
                 {
                     editableProperties.Add(property);
@@ -1355,15 +1352,15 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         private void WritePropertyChange(NetBuffer msg, object[] extraData)
         {
             var allProperties = GetProperties<InGameEditable>();
-            ObjectProperty objectProperty = extraData[1] as ObjectProperty;
-            if (objectProperty != null)
+            SerializableProperty property = extraData[1] as SerializableProperty;
+            if (property != null)
             {
                 if (allProperties.Count > 1)
                 {
-                    msg.WriteRangedInteger(0, allProperties.Count - 1, allProperties.IndexOf(objectProperty));
+                    msg.WriteRangedInteger(0, allProperties.Count - 1, allProperties.IndexOf(property));
                 }
 
-                object value = objectProperty.GetValue();
+                object value = property.GetValue();
                 if (value is string)
                 {
                     msg.Write((string)value);
@@ -1398,24 +1395,24 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 propertyIndex = msg.ReadRangedInteger(0, allProperties.Count-1);
             }
 
-            ObjectProperty objectProperty = allProperties[propertyIndex];
+            SerializableProperty property = allProperties[propertyIndex];
 
-            Type type = objectProperty.PropertyType;
+            Type type = property.PropertyType;
             if (type == typeof(string))
             {
-                objectProperty.TrySetValue(msg.ReadString());
+                property.TrySetValue(msg.ReadString());
             }
             else if (type == typeof(float))
             {
-                objectProperty.TrySetValue(msg.ReadFloat());
+                property.TrySetValue(msg.ReadFloat());
             }
             else if (type == typeof(int))
             {
-                objectProperty.TrySetValue(msg.ReadInt32());
+                property.TrySetValue(msg.ReadInt32());
             }
             else if (type == typeof(bool))
             {
-                objectProperty.TrySetValue(msg.ReadBoolean());
+                property.TrySetValue(msg.ReadBoolean());
             }
             else
             {
@@ -1424,7 +1421,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             if (GameMain.Server != null)
             {
-                GameMain.Server.CreateEntityEvent(this, new object[] { NetEntityEvent.Type.ChangeProperty, objectProperty });
+                GameMain.Server.CreateEntityEvent(this, new object[] { NetEntityEvent.Type.ChangeProperty, property });
             }
         }
 
@@ -1638,12 +1635,12 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
                 foreach (XAttribute attribute in element.Attributes())
                 {
-                    ObjectProperty property = null;
+                    SerializableProperty property = null;
                     if (!item.properties.TryGetValue(attribute.Name.ToString(), out property)) continue;
 
                     bool shouldBeLoaded = false;
 
-                    foreach (var propertyAttribute in property.Attributes.OfType<SerializableProperty>())
+                    foreach (var propertyAttribute in property.Attributes.OfType<Serialize>())
                     {
                         if (propertyAttribute.isSaveable)
                         {
@@ -1713,7 +1710,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 element.Add(new XAttribute("linked", string.Join(",", linkedToIDs)));
             }
 
-            ObjectProperty.SerializeProperties(this, element);
+            SerializableProperty.SerializeProperties(this, element);
 
             foreach (ItemComponent ic in components)
             {
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/ItemPrefab.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/ItemPrefab.cs
index 12a058085..fff58d0ab 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/ItemPrefab.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/ItemPrefab.cs
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             
             
             string spriteColorStr = element.GetAttributeString("spritecolor", "1.0,1.0,1.0,1.0");
-            SpriteColor = new Color(XMLExtensions.ParseToVector4(spriteColorStr));
+            SpriteColor = new Color(XMLExtensions.ParseVector4(spriteColorStr));
 
             price = element.GetAttributeInt("price", 0);
             
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Map/Hull.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Map/Hull.cs
index 670f085eb..7aa0d0e05 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Map/Hull.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Map/Hull.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using System.Xml.Linq;
 
 namespace Barotrauma
 {
-    partial class Hull : MapEntity, IPropertyObject, IServerSerializable
+    partial class Hull : MapEntity, ISerializableEntity, IServerSerializable
     {
         const float NetworkUpdateInterval = 0.5f;
 
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         //how much excess water the room can contain  (= more than the volume of the room)
         public const float MaxCompress = 10000f;
         
-        public readonly Dictionary<string, ObjectProperty> properties;
-        public Dictionary<string, ObjectProperty> ObjectProperties
+        public readonly Dictionary<string, SerializableProperty> properties;
+        public Dictionary<string, SerializableProperty> SerializableProperties
         {
             get { return properties; }
         }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(90.0f, true)]
+        [Serialize(90.0f, true)]
         public float Oxygen
         {
             get { return oxygen; }
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             fireSources = new List<FireSource>();
 
-            properties = ObjectProperty.GetProperties(this);
+            properties = SerializableProperty.GetProperties(this);
 
             int arraySize = (rectangle.Width / WaveWidth + 1);
             waveY = new float[arraySize];
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Map/Levels/LevelGenerationParams.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Map/Levels/LevelGenerationParams.cs
index c9136ad02..c3f4b4e7e 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Map/Levels/LevelGenerationParams.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Map/Levels/LevelGenerationParams.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         }
     }
 
-    class LevelGenerationParams : IPropertyObject
+    class LevelGenerationParams : ISerializableEntity
     {
         private static List<LevelGenerationParams> levelParams;
         private static List<Biome> biomes;
@@ -102,27 +102,27 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(1000, false)]
+        [Serialize(1000, false)]
         public int BackgroundSpriteAmount
         {
             get;
             set;
         }
 
-        public Dictionary<string, ObjectProperty> ObjectProperties
+        public Dictionary<string, SerializableProperty> SerializableProperties
         {
             get;
             set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(100000.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(100000.0f, false)]
         public float Width
         {
             get { return width; }
             set { width = Math.Max(value, 2000.0f); }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(50000.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(50000.0f, false)]
         public float Height
         {
             get { return height; }
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(5, false)]
+        [Serialize(5, false)]
         public int SmallTunnelCount
         {
             get { return smallTunnelCount; }
@@ -177,21 +177,21 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(-300000.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(-300000.0f, false)]
         public float SeaFloorDepth
         {
             get { return seaFloorBaseDepth; }
             set { seaFloorBaseDepth = MathHelper.Clamp(value, Level.MaxEntityDepth, 0.0f); }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(1000.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(1000.0f, false)]
         public float SeaFloorVariance
         {
             get { return seaFloorVariance; }
             set { seaFloorVariance = value; }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0, false)]
+        [Serialize(0, false)]
         public int MountainCountMin
         {
             get { return mountainCountMin; }
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0, false)]
+        [Serialize(0, false)]
         public int MountainCountMax
         {
             get { return mountainCountMax; }
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(1000.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(1000.0f, false)]
         public float MountainHeightMin
         {
             get { return mountainHeightMin; }
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(5000.0f, false)]
+        [Serialize(5000.0f, false)]
         public float MountainHeightMax
         {
             get { return mountainHeightMax; }
@@ -231,14 +231,14 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(1, false)]
+        [Serialize(1, false)]
         public int RuinCount
         {
             get { return ruinCount; }
             set { ruinCount = MathHelper.Clamp(value, 0, 10); }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.4f, false)]
+        [Serialize(0.4f, false)]
         public float BottomHoleProbability
         {
             get { return bottomHoleProbability; }
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         private LevelGenerationParams(XElement element)
         {
             Name = element == null ? "default" : element.Name.ToString();
-            ObjectProperties = ObjectProperty.DeserializeProperties(this, element);
+            SerializableProperties = SerializableProperty.DeserializeProperties(this, element);
 
             Vector3 colorVector = element.GetAttributeVector3("BackgroundColor", new Vector3(50, 46, 20));
             BackgroundColor = new Color((int)colorVector.X, (int)colorVector.Y, (int)colorVector.Z);
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Map/StructurePrefab.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Map/StructurePrefab.cs
index 4172cc0b6..c6a8b0be6 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Map/StructurePrefab.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Map/StructurePrefab.cs
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             sp.size.Y = element.GetAttributeFloat("height", 0.0f);
             
             string spriteColorStr = element.GetAttributeString("spritecolor", "1.0,1.0,1.0,1.0");
-            sp.SpriteColor = new Color(XMLExtensions.ParseToVector4(spriteColorStr));
+            sp.SpriteColor = new Color(XMLExtensions.ParseVector4(spriteColorStr));
 
             sp.maxHealth = element.GetAttributeFloat("health", 100.0f);
 
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServerLogin.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServerLogin.cs
index ac1a09279..179a59a7f 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServerLogin.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServerLogin.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
         }
     }
     
-    partial class GameServer : NetworkMember, IPropertyObject
+    partial class GameServer : NetworkMember, ISerializableEntity
     {
         List<UnauthenticatedClient> unauthenticatedClients = new List<UnauthenticatedClient>();
 
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServerSettings.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServerSettings.cs
index d5b8c0faf..7ab9dcef8 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServerSettings.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServerSettings.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
         No = 0, Maybe = 1, Yes = 2
     }
 
-    partial class GameServer : NetworkMember, IPropertyObject
+    partial class GameServer : NetworkMember, ISerializableEntity
     {
         private class SavedClientPermission
         {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
         public const string SettingsFile = "serversettings.xml";
         public static readonly string ClientPermissionsFile = "Data" + Path.DirectorySeparatorChar + "clientpermissions.txt";
 
-        public Dictionary<string, ObjectProperty> ObjectProperties
+        public Dictionary<string, SerializableProperty> SerializableProperties
         {
             get;
             private set;
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
 
         private List<SavedClientPermission> clientPermissions = new List<SavedClientPermission>();
         
-        [SerializableProperty(true, true)]
+        [Serialize(true, true)]
         public bool RandomizeSeed
         {
             get;
@@ -94,21 +94,21 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
         }
 
 
-        [SerializableProperty(300.0f, true)]
+        [Serialize(300.0f, true)]
         public float RespawnInterval
         {
             get;
             private set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(180.0f, true)]
+        [Serialize(180.0f, true)]
         public float MaxTransportTime
         {
             get;
             private set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.2f, true)]
+        [Serialize(0.2f, true)]
         public float MinRespawnRatio
         {
             get;
@@ -116,42 +116,42 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
         }
 
 
-        [SerializableProperty(60.0f, true)]
+        [Serialize(60.0f, true)]
         public float AutoRestartInterval
         {
             get;
             set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(true, true)]
+        [Serialize(true, true)]
         public bool AllowSpectating
         {
             get;
             private set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(true, true)]
+        [Serialize(true, true)]
         public bool EndRoundAtLevelEnd
         {
             get;
             private set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(true, true)]
+        [Serialize(true, true)]
         public bool SaveServerLogs
         {
             get;
             private set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(true, true)]
+        [Serialize(true, true)]
         public bool AllowFileTransfers
         {
             get;
             private set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(800, true)]
+        [Serialize(800, true)]
         private int LinesPerLogFile
         {
             get
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
             }
         }
         
-        [SerializableProperty(true, true)]
+        [Serialize(true, true)]
         public bool AllowRespawn
         {
             get;
@@ -203,21 +203,21 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
             get { return banList; }
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(true, true)]
+        [Serialize(true, true)]
         public bool AllowVoteKick
         {
             get;
             private set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.6f, true)]
+        [Serialize(0.6f, true)]
         public float EndVoteRequiredRatio
         {
             get;
             private set;
         }
 
-        [SerializableProperty(0.6f, true)]
+        [Serialize(0.6f, true)]
         public float KickVoteRequiredRatio
         {
             get;
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
         {
             XDocument doc = new XDocument(new XElement("serversettings"));
 
-            ObjectProperty.SerializeProperties(this, doc.Root, true);
+            SerializableProperty.SerializeProperties(this, doc.Root, true);
             
             doc.Root.SetAttributeValue("name", name);
             doc.Root.SetAttributeValue("public", isPublic);
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
                 doc = new XDocument(new XElement("serversettings"));
             }
 
-            ObjectProperties = ObjectProperty.DeserializeProperties(this, doc.Root);
+            SerializableProperties = SerializableProperty.DeserializeProperties(this, doc.Root);
 
             AutoRestart = doc.Root.GetAttributeBool("autorestart", false);
 #if CLIENT
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Serialization/IPropertyObject.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Serialization/ISerializableEntity.cs
similarity index 61%
rename from Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Serialization/IPropertyObject.cs
rename to Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Serialization/ISerializableEntity.cs
index 287b28f66..eb93b9d5c 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Serialization/IPropertyObject.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Serialization/ISerializableEntity.cs
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 
 namespace Barotrauma
 {
-    interface IPropertyObject
+    interface ISerializableEntity
     {
         string Name
         {
             get;
         }
 
-        Dictionary<string, ObjectProperty> ObjectProperties
+        Dictionary<string, SerializableProperty> SerializableProperties
         {
             get;
         }
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Serialization/Properties.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Serialization/Properties.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 63a494907..000000000
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Serialization/Properties.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,385 +0,0 @@
-using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.ComponentModel;
-using System.Globalization;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Reflection;
-using System.Xml.Linq;
-
-
-namespace Barotrauma
-{
-    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Property)]
-    public class Editable : System.Attribute
-    {
-        public int MaxLength;
-
-        public Editable(int maxLength = 20)
-        {
-            MaxLength = maxLength;
-        }
-    }
-
-    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Property)]
-    public class InGameEditable : Editable
-    {
-    }
-
-
-    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Property)]
-    public class SerializableProperty : System.Attribute
-    {
-        public object defaultValue;
-        public bool isSaveable;
-
-        public SerializableProperty(object defaultValue, bool isSaveable)
-        {
-            this.defaultValue = defaultValue;
-            this.isSaveable = isSaveable;
-        }
-    }
-
-    class ObjectProperty
-    {
-        private readonly PropertyDescriptor propertyDescriptor;
-        private readonly PropertyInfo propertyInfo;
-        private readonly object obj;
-
-        public string Name
-        {
-            get { return propertyDescriptor.Name; }
-        }
-
-        public AttributeCollection Attributes
-        {
-            get { return propertyDescriptor.Attributes; }
-        }
-
-        public Type PropertyType
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return propertyInfo.PropertyType;
-            }
-        }
-
-        public ObjectProperty(PropertyDescriptor property, object obj)
-        {
-            this.propertyDescriptor = property;
-            propertyInfo = property.ComponentType.GetProperty(property.Name);
-            this.obj = obj;
-        }
-
-        public bool TrySetValue(string value)
-        {
-            if (value == null) return false;
-
-            if (propertyDescriptor.PropertyType == typeof(string))
-            {
-                propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, value, null);
-            }
-            else if (propertyDescriptor.PropertyType == typeof(float))
-            {
-                float floatVal;
-                if (float.TryParse(value, NumberStyles.Float, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out floatVal))
-                {
-                    propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, floatVal, null);
-                }
-            }
-            else if (propertyDescriptor.PropertyType == typeof(bool))
-            {
-                propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, value.ToLowerInvariant() == "true", null);
-            }
-            else if (propertyDescriptor.PropertyType == typeof(int))
-            {
-                int intVal;
-                if (int.TryParse(value, out intVal))
-                {
-                    propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, intVal, null);
-                }
-            }
-            else if (propertyDescriptor.PropertyType == typeof(Vector2))
-            {
-                propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, XMLExtensions.ParseToVector2(value));
-            }
-            else if (propertyDescriptor.PropertyType == typeof(Vector3))
-            {
-                propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, XMLExtensions.ParseToVector3(value));
-            }
-            else if (propertyDescriptor.PropertyType == typeof(Vector4))
-            {
-                propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, XMLExtensions.ParseToVector4(value));
-            }
-            else if (propertyDescriptor.PropertyType == typeof(Color))
-            {
-                propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, XMLExtensions.ParseToColor(value));
-            }
-            else if (propertyDescriptor.PropertyType.IsEnum)
-            {
-                object enumVal;
-                try
-                {
-                    enumVal = Enum.Parse(propertyInfo.PropertyType, value);
-                }
-                catch (Exception e)
-                {
-                    DebugConsole.ThrowError("Failed to set the value of the property \"" + Name + "\" of \"" + obj + "\" to " + value + " (not a valid " + propertyInfo.PropertyType + ")", e);
-                    return false;
-                }
-                propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, enumVal);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                DebugConsole.ThrowError("Failed to set the value of the property \"" + Name + "\" of \"" + obj + "\" to " + value);
-                DebugConsole.ThrowError("(Type not implemented)");
-
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        public bool TrySetValue(object value)
-        {
-            if (value == null) return false;
-            if (obj == null || propertyDescriptor == null) return false;
-            try
-            {
-                if (value.GetType() == typeof(string) &&
-                    propertyDescriptor.PropertyType == typeof(Vector2))
-                {
-                    propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, XMLExtensions.ParseToVector2(value.ToString()));
-                }
-                else if (value.GetType() == typeof(string) &&
-                    propertyDescriptor.PropertyType == typeof(Vector3))
-                {
-                    propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, XMLExtensions.ParseToVector3(value.ToString()));
-                }
-                else if (value.GetType() == typeof(string) &&
-                    propertyDescriptor.PropertyType == typeof(Vector4))
-                {
-                    propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, XMLExtensions.ParseToVector4(value.ToString()));
-                }
-                else if (value.GetType() == typeof(string) &&
-                    propertyDescriptor.PropertyType == typeof(Color))
-                {
-                    propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, XMLExtensions.ParseToColor(value.ToString()));
-                }
-                else if (propertyDescriptor.PropertyType != value.GetType())
-                {
-                    DebugConsole.ThrowError("Failed to set the value of the property \"" + Name + "\" of \"" + obj.ToString() + "\" to " + value.ToString());
-                    DebugConsole.ThrowError("(Non-matching type, should be " + propertyDescriptor.PropertyType + " instead of " + value.GetType() + ")");
-                    return false;
-                }
-
-                propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, value, null);
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        public bool TrySetValue(float value)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, value, null);
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        public bool TrySetValue(bool value)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, value, null);
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        public bool TrySetValue(int value)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, value, null);
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        public object GetValue()
-        {
-            if (obj == null || propertyDescriptor == null) return false;
-
-            try
-            {
-                return propertyInfo.GetValue(obj, null);
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-        
-        public static List<ObjectProperty> GetProperties<T>(IPropertyObject obj)
-        {
-            List<ObjectProperty> editableProperties = new List<ObjectProperty>();
-
-            foreach (var property in obj.ObjectProperties.Values)
-            {
-                if (property.Attributes.OfType<T>().Any()) editableProperties.Add(property);
-            }
-
-            return editableProperties;
-        }
-
-        public static Dictionary<string, ObjectProperty> GetProperties(IPropertyObject obj)
-        {
-            var properties = TypeDescriptor.GetProperties(obj.GetType()).Cast<PropertyDescriptor>();
-
-            Dictionary<string, ObjectProperty> dictionary = new Dictionary<string, ObjectProperty>();
-
-            foreach (var property in properties)
-            {
-                dictionary.Add(property.Name.ToLowerInvariant(), new ObjectProperty(property, obj));
-            }
-
-            return dictionary;
-        }
-
-        /*/// <summary>
-        /// Sets all serializable properties to their default value
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="obj"></param>
-        /// <returns></returns>
-        public static Dictionary<string, ObjectProperty> InitProperties(IPropertyObject obj)
-        {
-            return DeserializeProperties(obj, null);
-        }*/
-
-        public static Dictionary<string, ObjectProperty> DeserializeProperties(IPropertyObject obj, XElement element)
-        {
-            var properties = TypeDescriptor.GetProperties(obj.GetType()).Cast<PropertyDescriptor>();
-
-            Dictionary<string, ObjectProperty> dictionary = new Dictionary<string, ObjectProperty>();
-
-            foreach (var property in properties)
-            {
-                ObjectProperty objProperty = new ObjectProperty(property, obj);
-                dictionary.Add(property.Name.ToLowerInvariant(), objProperty);
-
-                //set the value of the property to the default value if there is one
-                foreach (var ini in property.Attributes.OfType<SerializableProperty>())
-                {
-                    objProperty.TrySetValue(ini.defaultValue);
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (element != null)
-            {
-                //go through all the attributes in the xml element 
-                //and set the value of the matching property if it is initializable
-                foreach (XAttribute attribute in element.Attributes())
-                {
-                    ObjectProperty property = null;
-                    if (!dictionary.TryGetValue(attribute.Name.ToString().ToLowerInvariant(), out property)) continue;
-                    if (!property.Attributes.OfType<SerializableProperty>().Any()) continue;
-                    property.TrySetValue(attribute.Value);
-                }
-            }
-
-            return dictionary;
-        }
-
-        public static void SerializeProperties(IPropertyObject obj, XElement element, bool saveIfDefault = false)
-        {
-            var saveProperties = GetProperties<SerializableProperty>(obj);
-            foreach (var property in saveProperties)
-            {
-                object value = property.GetValue();
-                if (value == null) continue;
-
-                if (!saveIfDefault)
-                {
-                    //only save 
-                    //  - if the attribute is saveable and it's different from the default value
-                    //  - or can be changed in-game or in the editor
-                    bool save = false;
-                    foreach (var attribute in property.Attributes.OfType<SerializableProperty>())
-                    {
-                        if ((attribute.isSaveable && !attribute.defaultValue.Equals(value)) ||
-                            property.Attributes.OfType<Editable>().Any())
-                        {
-                            save = true;
-                            break;
-                        }
-                    }
-
-                    if (!save) continue;
-                }
-
-                string stringValue;
-                if (value.GetType() == typeof(float))
-                {
-                    //make sure the decimal point isn't converted to a comma or anything else
-                    stringValue = ((float)value).ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
-                }
-                else if (value.GetType() == typeof(Vector2))
-                {
-                    Vector2 vector = (Vector2)value;
-                    stringValue =
-                        vector.X.ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
-                        vector.Y.ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
-                }
-                else if (value.GetType() == typeof(Vector3))
-                {
-                    Vector3 vector = (Vector3)value;
-                    stringValue =
-                        vector.X.ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
-                        vector.Y.ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
-                        vector.Z.ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
-                }
-                else if (value.GetType() == typeof(Vector4))
-                {
-                    Vector4 vector = (Vector4)value;
-                    stringValue =
-                        vector.X.ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
-                        vector.Y.ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
-                        vector.Z.ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
-                        vector.W.ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
-                }
-                else if (value.GetType() == typeof(Color))
-                {
-                    Color color = (Color)value;
-                    stringValue =
-                        (color.R / 255.0f).ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
-                        (color.G / 255.0f).ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
-                        (color.B / 255.0f).ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
-                        (color.A / 255.0f).ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    stringValue = value.ToString();
-                }
-
-                element.Add(new XAttribute(property.Name.ToLowerInvariant(), stringValue));
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Serialization/SerializableProperty.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Serialization/SerializableProperty.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4aa5a3037
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Serialization/SerializableProperty.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,449 @@
+using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Xml.Linq;
+
+
+namespace Barotrauma
+{
+    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Property)]
+    public class Editable : Attribute
+    {
+        public int MaxLength;
+
+        public int? MinValueInt, MaxValueInt;
+        public float? MinValueFloat, MaxValueFloat;
+
+        public Editable(int maxLength = 20)
+        {
+            MaxLength = maxLength;
+        }
+
+        public Editable(int? minValue, int? maxValue)
+        {
+            MinValueInt = minValue;
+            MaxValueInt = maxValue;
+        }
+
+        public Editable(float? minValue, float? maxValue)
+        {
+            MinValueFloat = minValue;
+            MaxValueFloat = maxValue;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Property)]
+    public class InGameEditable : Editable
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Property)]
+    public class Serialize : Attribute
+    {
+        public object defaultValue;
+        public bool isSaveable;
+
+        public Serialize(object defaultValue, bool isSaveable)
+        {
+            this.defaultValue = defaultValue;
+            this.isSaveable = isSaveable;
+        }
+    }
+
+    class SerializableProperty
+    {
+        private static Dictionary<Type, string> supportedTypes = new Dictionary<Type, string>
+        {
+            { typeof(bool), "bool" },
+            { typeof(int), "int" },
+            { typeof(float), "float" },
+            { typeof(string), "string" },
+            { typeof(Vector2), "vector2" },
+            { typeof(Vector3), "vector3" },
+            { typeof(Vector4), "vector4" },
+            { typeof(Rectangle), "rectangle" },
+            { typeof(Color), "color" },
+        };
+
+        private readonly PropertyDescriptor propertyDescriptor;
+        private readonly PropertyInfo propertyInfo;
+        private readonly object obj;
+
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get { return propertyDescriptor.Name; }
+        }
+
+        public AttributeCollection Attributes
+        {
+            get { return propertyDescriptor.Attributes; }
+        }
+
+        public Type PropertyType
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return propertyInfo.PropertyType;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public SerializableProperty(PropertyDescriptor property, object obj)
+        {
+            this.propertyDescriptor = property;
+            propertyInfo = property.ComponentType.GetProperty(property.Name);
+            this.obj = obj;
+        }
+
+        public T GetAttribute<T>() where T : Attribute
+        {
+            foreach (Attribute a in Attributes)
+            {
+                if (a is T) return (T)a;
+            }
+
+            return default(T);
+        }
+
+        public bool TrySetValue(string value)
+        {
+            if (value == null) return false;
+
+            string typeName;
+            if (!supportedTypes.TryGetValue(propertyDescriptor.PropertyType, out typeName))
+            {
+                if (propertyDescriptor.PropertyType.IsEnum)
+                {
+                    object enumVal;
+                    try
+                    {
+                        enumVal = Enum.Parse(propertyInfo.PropertyType, value);
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception e)
+                    {
+                        DebugConsole.ThrowError("Failed to set the value of the property \"" + Name + "\" of \"" + obj + "\" to " + value + " (not a valid " + propertyInfo.PropertyType + ")", e);
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                    propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, enumVal);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    DebugConsole.ThrowError("Failed to set the value of the property \"" + Name + "\" of \"" + obj + "\" to " + value);
+                    DebugConsole.ThrowError("(Type not supported)");
+
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            switch (typeName)
+            {
+                case "bool":
+                    propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, value.ToLowerInvariant() == "true", null);
+                    break;
+                case "int":
+                    int intVal;
+                    if (int.TryParse(value, out intVal))
+                    {
+                        propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, intVal, null);
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case "float":
+                    float floatVal;
+                    if (float.TryParse(value, NumberStyles.Float, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out floatVal))
+                    {
+                        propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, floatVal, null);
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case "string":
+                    propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, value, null);
+                    break;
+                case "vector2":
+                    propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, XMLExtensions.ParseVector2(value));
+                    break;
+                case "vector3":
+                    propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, XMLExtensions.ParseVector3(value));
+                    break;
+                case "vector4":
+                    propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, XMLExtensions.ParseVector4(value));
+                    break;
+                case "color":
+                    propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, XMLExtensions.ParseColor(value));
+                    break;
+                case "rectangle":
+                    propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, XMLExtensions.ParseRect(value));
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public bool TrySetValue(object value)
+        {
+            if (value == null || obj == null || propertyDescriptor == null) return false;
+
+            try
+            {
+                string typeName;
+                if (!supportedTypes.TryGetValue(propertyDescriptor.PropertyType, out typeName))
+                {
+                    if (propertyDescriptor.PropertyType.IsEnum)
+                    {
+                        object enumVal;
+                        try
+                        {
+                            enumVal = Enum.Parse(propertyInfo.PropertyType, value.ToString());
+                        }
+                        catch (Exception e)
+                        {
+                            DebugConsole.ThrowError("Failed to set the value of the property \"" + Name + "\" of \"" + obj + "\" to " + value + " (not a valid " + propertyInfo.PropertyType + ")", e);
+                            return false;
+                        }
+                        propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, enumVal);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        DebugConsole.ThrowError("Failed to set the value of the property \"" + Name + "\" of \"" + obj + "\" to " + value);
+                        DebugConsole.ThrowError("(Type not supported)");
+
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (value.GetType() == typeof(string))
+                {
+                    switch (typeName)
+                    {
+                        case "string":
+                            propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, value, null);
+                            return true;
+                        case "vector2":
+                            propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, XMLExtensions.ParseVector2((string)value));
+                            return true;
+                        case "vector3":
+                            propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, XMLExtensions.ParseVector3((string)value));
+                            return true;
+                        case "vector4":
+                            propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, XMLExtensions.ParseVector4((string)value));
+                            return true;
+                        case "color":
+                            propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, XMLExtensions.ParseColor((string)value));
+                            return true;
+                        case "rectangle":
+                            propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, XMLExtensions.ParseColor((string)value));
+                            return true;
+                        default:
+                            DebugConsole.ThrowError("Failed to set the value of the property \"" + Name + "\" of \"" + obj.ToString() + "\" to " + value.ToString());
+                            DebugConsole.ThrowError("(Cannot convert a string to a " + propertyDescriptor.PropertyType.ToString() + ")");
+                            return false;
+                    }
+                }
+                else if (propertyDescriptor.PropertyType != value.GetType())
+                {
+                    DebugConsole.ThrowError("Failed to set the value of the property \"" + Name + "\" of \"" + obj.ToString() + "\" to " + value.ToString());
+                    DebugConsole.ThrowError("(Non-matching type, should be " + propertyDescriptor.PropertyType + " instead of " + value.GetType() + ")");
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, value, null);
+                return true;
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public bool TrySetValue(float value)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, value, null);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public bool TrySetValue(bool value)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, value, null);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public bool TrySetValue(int value)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, value, null);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public object GetValue()
+        {
+            if (obj == null || propertyDescriptor == null) return false;
+
+            try
+            {
+                return propertyInfo.GetValue(obj, null);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static List<SerializableProperty> GetProperties<T>(ISerializableEntity obj)
+        {
+            List<SerializableProperty> editableProperties = new List<SerializableProperty>();
+
+            foreach (var property in obj.SerializableProperties.Values)
+            {
+                if (property.Attributes.OfType<T>().Any()) editableProperties.Add(property);
+            }
+
+            return editableProperties;
+        }
+
+        public static Dictionary<string, SerializableProperty> GetProperties(ISerializableEntity obj)
+        {
+            var properties = TypeDescriptor.GetProperties(obj.GetType()).Cast<PropertyDescriptor>();
+
+            Dictionary<string, SerializableProperty> dictionary = new Dictionary<string, SerializableProperty>();
+
+            foreach (var property in properties)
+            {
+                dictionary.Add(property.Name.ToLowerInvariant(), new SerializableProperty(property, obj));
+            }
+
+            return dictionary;
+        }
+
+        public static Dictionary<string, SerializableProperty> DeserializeProperties(ISerializableEntity obj, XElement element)
+        {
+            var properties = TypeDescriptor.GetProperties(obj.GetType()).Cast<PropertyDescriptor>();
+
+            Dictionary<string, SerializableProperty> dictionary = new Dictionary<string, SerializableProperty>();
+
+            foreach (var property in properties)
+            {
+                SerializableProperty objProperty = new SerializableProperty(property, obj);
+                dictionary.Add(property.Name.ToLowerInvariant(), objProperty);
+
+                //set the value of the property to the default value if there is one
+                foreach (var ini in property.Attributes.OfType<Serialize>())
+                {
+                    objProperty.TrySetValue(ini.defaultValue);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (element != null)
+            {
+                //go through all the attributes in the xml element 
+                //and set the value of the matching property if it is initializable
+                foreach (XAttribute attribute in element.Attributes())
+                {
+                    SerializableProperty property = null;
+                    if (!dictionary.TryGetValue(attribute.Name.ToString().ToLowerInvariant(), out property)) continue;
+                    if (!property.Attributes.OfType<Serialize>().Any()) continue;
+                    property.TrySetValue(attribute.Value);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return dictionary;
+        }
+
+        public static void SerializeProperties(ISerializableEntity obj, XElement element, bool saveIfDefault = false)
+        {
+            var saveProperties = GetProperties<Serialize>(obj);
+            foreach (var property in saveProperties)
+            {
+                object value = property.GetValue();
+                if (value == null) continue;
+
+                if (!saveIfDefault)
+                {
+                    //only save 
+                    //  - if the attribute is saveable and it's different from the default value
+                    //  - or can be changed in-game or in the editor
+                    bool save = false;
+                    foreach (var attribute in property.Attributes.OfType<Serialize>())
+                    {
+                        if ((attribute.isSaveable && !attribute.defaultValue.Equals(value)) ||
+                            property.Attributes.OfType<Editable>().Any())
+                        {
+                            save = true;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if (!save) continue;
+                }
+
+                string stringValue;
+                string typeName;
+                if (!supportedTypes.TryGetValue(value.GetType(), out typeName))
+                {
+                    if (property.PropertyType.IsEnum)
+                    {
+                        stringValue = value.ToString();
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        DebugConsole.ThrowError("Failed to serialize the property \"" + property.Name + "\" of \"" + obj + "\" (type " + property.PropertyType + " not supported)");
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    switch (typeName)
+                    {
+                        case "float":
+                            //make sure the decimal point isn't converted to a comma or anything else
+                            stringValue = ((float)value).ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+                            break;
+                        case "vector2":
+                            stringValue = XMLExtensions.Vector2ToString((Vector2)value);
+                            break;
+                        case "vector3":
+                            stringValue = XMLExtensions.Vector3ToString((Vector3)value);
+                            break;
+                        case "vector4":
+                            stringValue = XMLExtensions.Vector4ToString((Vector4)value);
+                            break;
+                        case "color":
+                            stringValue = XMLExtensions.ColorToString((Color)value);
+                            break;
+                        case "rectangle":
+                            stringValue = XMLExtensions.RectToString((Rectangle)value);
+                            break;
+                        default:
+                            stringValue = value.ToString();
+                            break;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                element.Add(new XAttribute(property.Name.ToLowerInvariant(), stringValue));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Serialization/XMLExtensions.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Serialization/XMLExtensions.cs
index d22beb4d3..ebb6ccdd7 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Serialization/XMLExtensions.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Serialization/XMLExtensions.cs
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             string val = element.Attribute(name).Value;
 
-            return ParseToVector2(val);
+            return ParseVector2(val);
         }
 
         public static Vector3 GetAttributeVector3(this XElement element, string name, Vector3 defaultValue)
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             string val = element.Attribute(name).Value;
 
-            return ParseToVector3(val);
+            return ParseVector3(val);
         }
 
         public static Vector4 GetAttributeVector4(this XElement element, string name, Vector4 defaultValue)
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             string val = element.Attribute(name).Value;
 
-            return ParseToVector4(val);
+            return ParseVector4(val);
         }
 
         public static string ElementInnerText(this XElement el)
@@ -223,8 +223,40 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             return str.ToString();
         }
 
+        public static string Vector2ToString(Vector2 vector)
+        {
+            return vector.X.ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," + vector.Y.ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+        }
 
-        public static Vector2 ParseToVector2(string stringVector2, bool errorMessages = true)
+        public static string Vector3ToString(Vector3 vector, string format = "G")
+        {
+            return vector.X.ToString(format, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
+                   vector.Y.ToString(format, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
+                   vector.Z.ToString(format, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+        }
+
+        public static string Vector4ToString(Vector4 vector, string format = "G")
+        {
+            return vector.X.ToString(format, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
+                   vector.Y.ToString(format, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
+                   vector.Z.ToString(format, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
+                   vector.W.ToString(format, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+        }
+
+        public static string ColorToString(Color color)
+        {
+            return (color.R / 255.0f).ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
+                    (color.G / 255.0f).ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
+                    (color.B / 255.0f).ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
+                    (color.A / 255.0f).ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+        }
+
+        public static string RectToString(Rectangle rect)
+        {
+            return rect.X + "," + rect.Y + "," + rect.Width + "," + rect.Height;
+        }
+
+        public static Vector2 ParseVector2(string stringVector2, bool errorMessages = true)
         {
             string[] components = stringVector2.Split(',');
 
@@ -237,18 +269,13 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 return vector;
             }
 
-            Single.TryParse(components[0], NumberStyles.Any, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out vector.X);
-            Single.TryParse(components[1], NumberStyles.Any, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out vector.Y);
+            float.TryParse(components[0], NumberStyles.Any, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out vector.X);
+            float.TryParse(components[1], NumberStyles.Any, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out vector.Y);
 
             return vector;
         }
 
-        public static string Vector2ToString(Vector2 vector)
-        {
-            return vector.X.ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," + vector.Y.ToString("G", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
-        }
-
-        public static Vector3 ParseToVector3(string stringVector3, bool errorMessages = true)
+        public static Vector3 ParseVector3(string stringVector3, bool errorMessages = true)
         {
             string[] components = stringVector3.Split(',');
 
@@ -268,7 +295,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             return vector;
         }
 
-        public static Vector4 ParseToVector4(string stringVector4, bool errorMessages = true)
+        public static Vector4 ParseVector4(string stringVector4, bool errorMessages = true)
         {
             string[] components = stringVector4.Split(',');
 
@@ -289,7 +316,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             return vector;
         }
 
-        public static Color ParseToColor(string stringColor, bool errorMessages = true)
+        public static Color ParseColor(string stringColor, bool errorMessages = true)
         {
             string[] strComponents = stringColor.Split(',');
 
@@ -311,15 +338,29 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             return new Color(components[0], components[1], components[2], components[3]);
         }
 
-        public static string Vector4ToString(Vector4 vector, string format = "G")
+        public static Color ParseRect(string stringColor, bool errorMessages = true)
         {
-            return vector.X.ToString(format, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
-                   vector.Y.ToString(format, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
-                   vector.Z.ToString(format, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "," +
-                   vector.W.ToString(format, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+            string[] strComponents = stringColor.Split(',');
+
+            Color color = Color.White;
+
+            if (strComponents.Length < 3)
+            {
+                if (errorMessages) DebugConsole.ThrowError("Failed to parse the string \"" + stringColor + "\" to Color");
+                return Color.White;
+            }
+
+            float[] components = new float[4] { 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f };
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < 4 && i < strComponents.Length; i++)
+            {
+                float.TryParse(strComponents[i], NumberStyles.Float, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out components[i]);
+            }
+
+            return new Color(components[0], components[1], components[2], components[3]);
         }
 
-        public static float[] ParseArrayToFloat(string[] stringArray)
+        public static float[] ParseFloatArray(string[] stringArray)
         {
             if (stringArray == null || stringArray.Length == 0) return null;