diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdJoin.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdJoin.java
index 9de7bb55..b2de104f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdJoin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdJoin.java
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ public class CmdJoin extends FCommand {
         fplayer.resetFactionData();
         fplayer.setFaction(faction);
         faction.deinvite(fplayer);
+        fme.setRole(faction.getDefaultRole());
 
         if (Conf.logFactionJoin) {
             if (samePlayer) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdSetDefaultRole.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdSetDefaultRole.java
index 3f319d1f..dbc79678 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdSetDefaultRole.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdSetDefaultRole.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ public class CmdSetDefaultRole extends FCommand {
         this.aliases.add("def");
         this.requiredArgs.add("role");
 
-        this.senderMustBeMember = true;
         this.senderMustBeAdmin = true;
         this.senderMustBePlayer = true;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdShow.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdShow.java
index 6a292f6d..6ffbf326 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdShow.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdShow.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class CmdShow extends FCommand {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!fme.getPlayer().hasPermission("factions.show.bypassexempt")
+        if (fme != null && !fme.getPlayer().hasPermission("factions.show.bypassexempt")
                 && P.p.getConfig().getStringList("show-exempt").contains(faction.getTag())) {
             msg(TL.COMMAND_SHOW_EXEMPT);
             return;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/FPromoteCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/FPromoteCommand.java
index 1112b0ec..00e45a61 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/FPromoteCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/FPromoteCommand.java
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ public class FPromoteCommand extends FCommand {
     public FPromoteCommand() {
         super();
 
-        this.optionalArgs.put("player name", "name");
-        //this.optionalArgs.put("", "");
+        this.requiredArgs.add("player");
 
         this.permission = Permission.MOD.node;
         this.disableOnLock = true;
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ public class FPromoteCommand extends FCommand {
         // Well this is messy.
         if (access == null || access == Access.UNDEFINED) {
             if (!assertMinRole(Role.MODERATOR)) {
-                msg(TL.COMMAND_NOACCESS);
                 return;
             }
         } else if (access == Access.DENY) {
@@ -59,13 +57,15 @@ public class FPromoteCommand extends FCommand {
             return;
         }
 
+        String action = relative > 0 ? TL.COMMAND_PROMOTE_PROMOTED.toString() : TL.COMMAND_PROMOTE_DEMOTED.toString();
+
         // Success!
         target.setRole(promotion);
         if (target.isOnline()) {
-            target.msg(TL.COMMAND_PROMOTE_TARGET, promotion.nicename);
+            target.msg(TL.COMMAND_PROMOTE_TARGET, action, promotion.nicename);
         }
 
-        target.msg(TL.COMMAND_PROMOTE_SUCCESS, target.getName(), promotion.nicename);
+        fme.msg(TL.COMMAND_PROMOTE_SUCCESS, action, target.getName(), promotion.nicename);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/util/MiscUtil.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/util/MiscUtil.java
index 7a300c4f..6697b3b1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/util/MiscUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/util/MiscUtil.java
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public class MiscUtil {
         List<FPlayer> admins = new ArrayList<>();
         List<FPlayer> moderators = new ArrayList<>();
         List<FPlayer> normal = new ArrayList<>();
+        List<FPlayer> recruit = new ArrayList<>();
 
         for (FPlayer player : players) {
             switch (player.getRole()) {
@@ -99,6 +100,10 @@ public class MiscUtil {
                 case NORMAL:
                     normal.add(player);
                     break;
+
+                case RECRUIT:
+                    recruit.add(player);
+                    break;
             }
         }
 
@@ -106,6 +111,7 @@ public class MiscUtil {
         ret.addAll(admins);
         ret.addAll(moderators);
         ret.addAll(normal);
+        ret.addAll(recruit);
         return ret;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/persist/MemoryFaction.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/persist/MemoryFaction.java
index 17fcf2cd..1a6ae601 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/persist/MemoryFaction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/persist/MemoryFaction.java
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ public abstract class MemoryFaction implements Faction, EconomyParticipator {
     protected ConcurrentHashMap<String, String> warpPasswords = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
     private long lastDeath;
     protected int maxVaults;
-    protected Map<Relation, Map<Action, Access>> permissions = new HashMap<>();
     protected Role defaultRole;
+    protected Map<Relation, Map<Action, Access>> permissions = new HashMap<>();
 
     public HashMap<String, List<String>> getAnnouncements() {
         return this.announcements;
@@ -579,12 +579,7 @@ public abstract class MemoryFaction implements Faction, EconomyParticipator {
     }
 
     public boolean addFPlayer(FPlayer fplayer) {
-        if (!this.isPlayerFreeType() && fplayers.add(fplayer)) {
-            fplayer.setRole(defaultRole); // set default role on join.
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        return false;
+        return !this.isPlayerFreeType() && fplayers.add(fplayer);
     }
 
     public boolean removeFPlayer(FPlayer fplayer) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/util/TL.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/util/TL.java
index cc2bd427..1ffe18a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/util/TL.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/util/TL.java
@@ -375,8 +375,10 @@ public enum TL {
     COMMAND_PERMANENT_REVOKE("removed permanent status from"),
     COMMAND_PERMANENT_YOURS("%1$s has %2$s your faction"),
     COMMAND_PERMANENT_OTHER("%s<i> has %s the faction '%s<i>'."),
-    COMMAND_PROMOTE_TARGET("You've been promoted to %1$s"),
-    COMMAND_PROMOTE_SUCCESS("You successfully promoted %1$s to %2$s"),
+    COMMAND_PROMOTE_TARGET("You've been %1$s to %2$s"),
+    COMMAND_PROMOTE_SUCCESS("You successfully %1$s %2$s to %3$s"),
+    COMMAND_PROMOTE_PROMOTED("promoted"),
+    COMMAND_PROMOTE_DEMOTED("demoted"),
 
     COMMAND_PERMANENTPOWER_DESCRIPTION("Toggle faction power permanence"), //TODO: This a real word?
     COMMAND_PERMANENTPOWER_GRANT("added permanentpower status to"),