diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/normal/GeneralLogic.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/normal/GeneralLogic.scala
index 7c493e365..812bf74af 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/normal/GeneralLogic.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/normal/GeneralLogic.scala
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ class GeneralLogic(val ops: GeneralOperations, implicit val context: ActorContex
           case _ =>
             GUIDTask.registerObject(continent.GUID, dObj)
         }
-        TaskWorkflow.execute(CallBackForTask(tasking, continent.Deployables, Zone.Deployable.BuildByOwner(dObj, player, obj)))
+        TaskWorkflow.execute(CallBackForTask(tasking, continent.Deployables, Zone.Deployable.BuildByOwner(dObj, player, obj), context.self))
       case Some(obj) =>
         log.warn(s"DeployObject: what is $obj, ${player.Name}?  It's not a construction tool!")
       case None =>
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/normal/NormalMode.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/normal/NormalMode.scala
index 9c49e8dd5..d6fd141e3 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/normal/NormalMode.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/normal/NormalMode.scala
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package net.psforever.actors.session.normal
 import akka.actor.Actor.Receive
 import akka.actor.ActorRef
 import net.psforever.actors.session.support.{ChatFunctions, GeneralFunctions, LocalHandlerFunctions, MountHandlerFunctions, SquadHandlerFunctions, TerminalHandlerFunctions, VehicleFunctions, VehicleHandlerFunctions, WeaponAndProjectileFunctions}
+import net.psforever.objects.Players
 import net.psforever.packet.game.UplinkRequest
 import net.psforever.services.chat.ChatService
 //
@@ -248,9 +249,11 @@ class NormalModeLogic(data: SessionData) extends ModeLogic {
     case _: Zone.Vehicle.HasDespawned => ;
 
     case Zone.Deployable.IsDismissed(obj: TurretDeployable) => //only if target deployable was never fully introduced
+      Players.buildCooldownReset(data.continent, data.player.Name, obj)
       TaskWorkflow.execute(GUIDTask.unregisterDeployableTurret(data.continent.GUID, obj))
 
     case Zone.Deployable.IsDismissed(obj) => //only if target deployable was never fully introduced
+      Players.buildCooldownReset(data.continent, data.player.Name, obj)
       TaskWorkflow.execute(GUIDTask.unregisterObject(data.continent.GUID, obj))
 
     case msg: Containable.ItemPutInSlot =>
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/normal/VehicleLogic.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/normal/VehicleLogic.scala
index 8d39fcc6b..f6fe40c83 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/normal/VehicleLogic.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/actors/session/normal/VehicleLogic.scala
@@ -272,24 +272,29 @@ class VehicleLogic(val ops: VehicleOperations, implicit val context: ActorContex
 
   def handleDeployRequest(pkt: DeployRequestMessage): Unit = {
     val DeployRequestMessage(_, vehicle_guid, deploy_state, _, _, _) = pkt
-    val vehicle = player.avatar.vehicle
-    if (vehicle.contains(vehicle_guid)) {
-      if (vehicle == player.VehicleSeated) {
-        continent.GUID(vehicle_guid) match {
-          case Some(obj: Vehicle) =>
+    continent.GUID(vehicle_guid)
+      .collect {
+        case obj: Vehicle =>
+          val vehicle = player.avatar.vehicle
+          if (!vehicle.contains(vehicle_guid)) {
+            log.warn(s"DeployRequest: ${player.Name} does not own the would-be-deploying ${obj.Definition.Name}")
+          } else if (vehicle != player.VehicleSeated) {
+            log.warn(s"${player.Name} must be mounted as the driver to request a deployment change")
+          } else {
             log.info(s"${player.Name} is requesting a deployment change for ${obj.Definition.Name} - $deploy_state")
             obj.Actor ! Deployment.TryDeploymentChange(deploy_state)
-
-          case _ =>
-            log.error(s"DeployRequest: ${player.Name} can not find vehicle $vehicle_guid")
-            avatarActor ! AvatarActor.SetVehicle(None)
-        }
-      } else {
-        log.warn(s"${player.Name} must be mounted to request a deployment change")
+            continent.Transport ! Zone.Vehicle.TryDeploymentChange(obj, deploy_state)
+          }
+          obj
+        case obj =>
+          log.error(s"DeployRequest: ${player.Name} expected a vehicle, but found a ${obj.Definition.Name} instead")
+          obj
+      }
+      .orElse {
+        log.error(s"DeployRequest: ${player.Name} can not find entity $vehicle_guid")
+        avatarActor ! AvatarActor.SetVehicle(None) //todo is this safe
+        None
       }
-    } else {
-      log.warn(s"DeployRequest: ${player.Name} does not own the deploying $vehicle_guid object")
-    }
   }
 
   /* messages */
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/zones/ZoneVehicleActor.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/zones/ZoneVehicleActor.scala
index 02ee833c7..c1b7780be 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/zones/ZoneVehicleActor.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/objects/zones/ZoneVehicleActor.scala
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ class ZoneVehicleActor(
                         vehicleList: mutable.ListBuffer[Vehicle],
                         turretToMount: mutable.HashMap[Int, Int]
                       ) extends Actor {
+  private val log = org.log4s.getLogger(s"${zone.id}-vehicles")
+
   private var temporaryInterference: Seq[(Vector3, PlanetSideEmpire.Value, VehicleDefinition)] = Seq()
 
   def receive: Receive = {
@@ -81,8 +83,10 @@ class ZoneVehicleActor(
 
     case Zone.Vehicle.CanNotDespawn(_, _, _) => ()
 
-    case Zone.Vehicle.CanNotDeploy(_, vehicle, _, _) => ()
+    case Zone.Vehicle.CanNotDeploy(_, vehicle, _, reason) => ()
       val pos = vehicle.Position
+      val driverMoniker = vehicle.Seats.headOption.flatMap(_._2.occupant).map(_.Name).getOrElse("Driver")
+      log.warn(s"$driverMoniker's ${vehicle.Definition.Name} can not deploy in ${zone.id} because $reason")
       temporaryInterference = temporaryInterference.filterNot(_._1 == pos)
 
     case ZoneVehicleActor.ClearInterference(pos) =>