diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index e5f0cf73c1..925bbe42ba 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e5f0cf73c1e0bbcbd04194bf175d73af47fc850a
+Subproject commit 925bbe42bab95078b9d33189205b5b1b76bf8e01
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseSkipButton.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseSkipButton.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb5be719c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseSkipButton.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
+
+namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
+{
+    internal class TestCaseSkipButton : TestCase
+    {
+        public override string Description => @"Skip skip skippediskip";
+
+        public override void Reset()
+        {
+            base.Reset();
+            Add(new SkipButton(Clock.CurrentTime + 5000));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTooltip.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTooltip.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index c536672314..0000000000
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTooltip.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
-// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
-
-using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Framework.Testing;
-using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
-using osu.Framework.Configuration;
-using OpenTK;
-using osu.Game.Graphics;
-
-namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
-{
-    internal class TestCaseTooltip : TestCase
-    {
-        public override string Description => "tests tooltips on various elements";
-
-        public override void Reset()
-        {
-            base.Reset();
-            OsuSliderBar<int> slider;
-            OsuSliderBar<double> sliderDouble;
-
-            const float width = 400;
-
-            Children = new Drawable[]
-            {
-                new FillFlowContainer
-                {
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Direction = FillDirection.Vertical,
-                    Spacing = new Vector2(0, 10),
-                    Children = new Drawable[]
-                    {
-                        new TooltipTextContainer("text with a tooltip"),
-                        new TooltipTextContainer("more text with another tooltip"),
-                        new TooltipTextbox
-                        {
-                            Text = "a textbox with a tooltip",
-                            Size = new Vector2(width,30),
-                        },
-                        slider = new OsuSliderBar<int>
-                        {
-                            Width = width,
-                        },
-                        sliderDouble = new OsuSliderBar<double>
-                        {
-                            Width = width,
-                        },
-                    },
-                },
-            };
-
-            slider.Current.BindTo(new BindableInt(5)
-            {
-                MaxValue = 10,
-                MinValue = 0
-            });
-
-            sliderDouble.Current.BindTo(new BindableDouble(0.5)
-            {
-                MaxValue = 1,
-                MinValue = 0
-            });
-        }
-
-        private class TooltipTextContainer : Container, IHasTooltip
-        {
-            private readonly OsuSpriteText text;
-
-            public string TooltipText => text.Text;
-
-            public TooltipTextContainer(string tooltipText)
-            {
-                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
-                Children = new[]
-                {
-                    text = new OsuSpriteText
-                    {
-                        Text = tooltipText,
-                    }
-                };
-            }
-        }
-
-        private class TooltipTextbox : OsuTextBox, IHasTooltip
-        {
-            public string TooltipText => Text;
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTwoLayerButton.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTwoLayerButton.cs
index ba17cfc3d8..2decb4c469 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTwoLayerButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTwoLayerButton.cs
@@ -3,20 +3,18 @@
 
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
-using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 {
     internal class TestCaseTwoLayerButton : TestCase
     {
-        public override string Description => @"Back and skip and what not";
+        public override string Description => @"Mostly back button";
 
         public override void Reset()
         {
             base.Reset();
 
             Add(new BackButton());
-            Add(new SkipButton(Clock.CurrentTime + 5000));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj
index 81979a739e..f72b08adde 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj
@@ -204,12 +204,12 @@
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseReplay.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseResults.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseScoreCounter.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseSkipButton.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseTabControl.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseTaikoHitObjects.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseTextAwesome.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCasePlaySongSelect.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseTooltip.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseTwoLayerButton.cs" />
     <Compile Include="VisualTestGame.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Platform\TestStorage.cs" />
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs
index 53449fd5f5..df212f7df7 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch
                     {
                         new CatchModEasy(),
                         new CatchModNoFail(),
-                        new CatchModHalfTime(),
+                        new MultiMod
+                        {
+                            Mods = new Mod[]
+                            {
+                                new CatchModHalfTime(),
+                                new CatchModDaycore(),
+                            },
+                        },
                     };
 
                 case ModType.DifficultyIncrease:
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Mods/CatchMod.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Mods/CatchMod.cs
index 64a0c51b72..b0880d7e1d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Mods/CatchMod.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Mods/CatchMod.cs
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Mods
 
     }
 
+    public class CatchModDaycore : ModDaycore
+    {
+        public override double ScoreMultiplier => 0.5;
+    }
+
     public class CatchModDoubleTime : ModDoubleTime
     {
         public override double ScoreMultiplier => 1.06;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs
index 30d1846746..0af8825208 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania
                     {
                         new ManiaModEasy(),
                         new ManiaModNoFail(),
-                        new ManiaModHalfTime(),
+                        new MultiMod
+                        {
+                            Mods = new Mod[]
+                            {
+                                new ManiaModHalfTime(),
+                                new ManiaModDaycore(),
+                            },
+                        },
                     };
 
                 case ModType.DifficultyIncrease:
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaMod.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaMod.cs
index b402d3a010..f44ad6fd60 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaMod.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Mods/ManiaMod.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Mods
 
     }
 
+    public class ManiaModDaycore : ModDaycore
+    {
+        public override double ScoreMultiplier => 0.3;
+    }
+
     public class ManiaModDoubleTime : ModDoubleTime
     {
         public override double ScoreMultiplier => 1.0;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuMod.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuMod.cs
index cc06946d38..3b0cfc1ef1 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuMod.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuMod.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
         public override Type[] IncompatibleMods => base.IncompatibleMods.Concat(new[] { typeof(OsuModAutopilot) }).ToArray();
     }
 
+    public class OsuModDaycore : ModDaycore
+    {
+        public override double ScoreMultiplier => 0.5;
+    }
+
     public class OsuModDoubleTime : ModDoubleTime
     {
         public override double ScoreMultiplier => 1.12;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
index af4a099e0d..bfed889b36 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu
                     {
                         new OsuModEasy(),
                         new OsuModNoFail(),
-                        new OsuModHalfTime(),
+                        new MultiMod
+                        {
+                            Mods = new Mod[]
+                            {
+                                new OsuModHalfTime(),
+                                new OsuModDaycore(),
+                            },
+                        },
                     };
 
                 case ModType.DifficultyIncrease:
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoMod.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoMod.cs
index 8b7a099b9a..abaa8c1bc1 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoMod.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Mods/TaikoMod.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Mods
 
     }
 
+    public class TaikoModDaycore : ModDaycore
+    {
+        public override double ScoreMultiplier => 0.5;
+    }
+
     public class TaikoModDoubleTime : ModDoubleTime
     {
         public override double ScoreMultiplier => 1.12;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
index 7c169f820b..303d936fb9 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko
                     {
                         new TaikoModEasy(),
                         new TaikoModNoFail(),
-                        new TaikoModHalfTime(),
+                        new MultiMod
+                        {
+                            Mods = new Mod[]
+                            {
+                                new TaikoModHalfTime(),
+                                new TaikoModDaycore(),
+                            },
+                        },
                     };
 
                 case ModType.DifficultyIncrease:
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/ImportBeatmapTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/ImportBeatmapTest.cs
index 0e456941a1..7fb01cedc0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/ImportBeatmapTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/ImportBeatmapTest.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.IO
                 Assert.IsTrue(File.Exists(temp));
 
                 var importer = new BeatmapIPCChannel(client);
-                if (!importer.ImportAsync(temp).Wait(5000))
+                if (!importer.ImportAsync(temp).Wait(10000))
                     Assert.Fail(@"IPC took too long to send");
 
                 ensureLoaded(host);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs
index c6aac3bb71..4c540fa8cf 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.IO;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
 
         private ConvertHitObjectParser parser;
 
+        private readonly Dictionary<string, string> variables = new Dictionary<string, string>();
+
         private LegacySampleBank defaultSampleBank;
         private int defaultSampleVolume = 100;
 
@@ -56,36 +59,39 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
             TimingPoints,
             Colours,
             HitObjects,
+            Variables,
         }
 
-        private void handleGeneral(Beatmap beatmap, string key, string val)
+        private void handleGeneral(Beatmap beatmap, string line)
         {
+            var pair = splitKeyVal(line, ':');
+
             var metadata = beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Metadata;
-            switch (key)
+            switch (pair.Key)
             {
                 case @"AudioFilename":
-                    metadata.AudioFile = val;
+                    metadata.AudioFile = pair.Value;
                     break;
                 case @"AudioLeadIn":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.AudioLeadIn = int.Parse(val);
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.AudioLeadIn = int.Parse(pair.Value);
                     break;
                 case @"PreviewTime":
-                    metadata.PreviewTime = int.Parse(val);
+                    metadata.PreviewTime = int.Parse(pair.Value);
                     break;
                 case @"Countdown":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Countdown = int.Parse(val) == 1;
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Countdown = int.Parse(pair.Value) == 1;
                     break;
                 case @"SampleSet":
-                    defaultSampleBank = (LegacySampleBank)Enum.Parse(typeof(LegacySampleBank), val);
+                    defaultSampleBank = (LegacySampleBank)Enum.Parse(typeof(LegacySampleBank), pair.Value);
                     break;
                 case @"SampleVolume":
-                    defaultSampleVolume = int.Parse(val);
+                    defaultSampleVolume = int.Parse(pair.Value);
                     break;
                 case @"StackLeniency":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.StackLeniency = float.Parse(val, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.StackLeniency = float.Parse(pair.Value, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
                     break;
                 case @"Mode":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.RulesetID = int.Parse(val);
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.RulesetID = int.Parse(pair.Value);
 
                     switch (beatmap.BeatmapInfo.RulesetID)
                     {
@@ -104,107 +110,135 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
                     }
                     break;
                 case @"LetterboxInBreaks":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.LetterboxInBreaks = int.Parse(val) == 1;
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.LetterboxInBreaks = int.Parse(pair.Value) == 1;
                     break;
                 case @"SpecialStyle":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.SpecialStyle = int.Parse(val) == 1;
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.SpecialStyle = int.Parse(pair.Value) == 1;
                     break;
                 case @"WidescreenStoryboard":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.WidescreenStoryboard = int.Parse(val) == 1;
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.WidescreenStoryboard = int.Parse(pair.Value) == 1;
                     break;
             }
         }
 
-        private void handleEditor(Beatmap beatmap, string key, string val)
+        private void handleEditor(Beatmap beatmap, string line)
         {
-            switch (key)
+            var pair = splitKeyVal(line, ':');
+
+            switch (pair.Key)
             {
                 case @"Bookmarks":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.StoredBookmarks = val;
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.StoredBookmarks = pair.Value;
                     break;
                 case @"DistanceSpacing":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.DistanceSpacing = double.Parse(val, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.DistanceSpacing = double.Parse(pair.Value, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
                     break;
                 case @"BeatDivisor":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.BeatDivisor = int.Parse(val);
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.BeatDivisor = int.Parse(pair.Value);
                     break;
                 case @"GridSize":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.GridSize = int.Parse(val);
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.GridSize = int.Parse(pair.Value);
                     break;
                 case @"TimelineZoom":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.TimelineZoom = double.Parse(val, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.TimelineZoom = double.Parse(pair.Value, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
                     break;
             }
         }
 
-        private void handleMetadata(Beatmap beatmap, string key, string val)
+        private void handleMetadata(Beatmap beatmap, string line)
         {
+            var pair = splitKeyVal(line, ':');
+
             var metadata = beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Metadata;
-            switch (key)
+            switch (pair.Key)
             {
                 case @"Title":
-                    metadata.Title = val;
+                    metadata.Title = pair.Value;
                     break;
                 case @"TitleUnicode":
-                    metadata.TitleUnicode = val;
+                    metadata.TitleUnicode = pair.Value;
                     break;
                 case @"Artist":
-                    metadata.Artist = val;
+                    metadata.Artist = pair.Value;
                     break;
                 case @"ArtistUnicode":
-                    metadata.ArtistUnicode = val;
+                    metadata.ArtistUnicode = pair.Value;
                     break;
                 case @"Creator":
-                    metadata.Author = val;
+                    metadata.Author = pair.Value;
                     break;
                 case @"Version":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Version = val;
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Version = pair.Value;
                     break;
                 case @"Source":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Metadata.Source = val;
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Metadata.Source = pair.Value;
                     break;
                 case @"Tags":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Metadata.Tags = val;
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Metadata.Tags = pair.Value;
                     break;
                 case @"BeatmapID":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.OnlineBeatmapID = int.Parse(val);
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.OnlineBeatmapID = int.Parse(pair.Value);
                     break;
                 case @"BeatmapSetID":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.OnlineBeatmapSetID = int.Parse(val);
-                    metadata.OnlineBeatmapSetID = int.Parse(val);
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.OnlineBeatmapSetID = int.Parse(pair.Value);
+                    metadata.OnlineBeatmapSetID = int.Parse(pair.Value);
                     break;
             }
         }
 
-        private void handleDifficulty(Beatmap beatmap, string key, string val)
+        private void handleDifficulty(Beatmap beatmap, string line)
         {
+            var pair = splitKeyVal(line, ':');
+
             var difficulty = beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Difficulty;
-            switch (key)
+            switch (pair.Key)
             {
                 case @"HPDrainRate":
-                    difficulty.DrainRate = float.Parse(val, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
+                    difficulty.DrainRate = float.Parse(pair.Value, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
                     break;
                 case @"CircleSize":
-                    difficulty.CircleSize = float.Parse(val, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
+                    difficulty.CircleSize = float.Parse(pair.Value, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
                     break;
                 case @"OverallDifficulty":
-                    difficulty.OverallDifficulty = float.Parse(val, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
+                    difficulty.OverallDifficulty = float.Parse(pair.Value, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
                     break;
                 case @"ApproachRate":
-                    difficulty.ApproachRate = float.Parse(val, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
+                    difficulty.ApproachRate = float.Parse(pair.Value, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
                     break;
                 case @"SliderMultiplier":
-                    difficulty.SliderMultiplier = float.Parse(val, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
+                    difficulty.SliderMultiplier = float.Parse(pair.Value, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
                     break;
                 case @"SliderTickRate":
-                    difficulty.SliderTickRate = float.Parse(val, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
+                    difficulty.SliderTickRate = float.Parse(pair.Value, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
                     break;
             }
         }
 
-        private void handleEvents(Beatmap beatmap, string val)
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Decodes any beatmap variables present in a line into their real values.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="line">The line which may contains variables.</param>
+        private void decodeVariables(ref string line)
         {
-            string[] split = val.Split(',');
+            while (line.IndexOf('$') >= 0)
+            {
+                string[] split = line.Split(',');
+                for (int i = 0; i < split.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    var item = split[i];
+                    if (item.StartsWith("$") && variables.ContainsKey(item))
+                        split[i] = variables[item];
+                }
+
+                line = string.Join(",", split);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void handleEvents(Beatmap beatmap, string line)
+        {
+            decodeVariables(ref line);
+
+            string[] split = line.Split(',');
 
             EventType type;
             if (!Enum.TryParse(split[0], out type))
@@ -236,9 +270,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
             }
         }
 
-        private void handleTimingPoints(Beatmap beatmap, string val)
+        private void handleTimingPoints(Beatmap beatmap, string line)
         {
-            string[] split = val.Split(',');
+            string[] split = line.Split(',');
 
             double time = double.Parse(split[0].Trim(), NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
             double beatLength = double.Parse(split[1].Trim(), NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
@@ -321,12 +355,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
             }
         }
 
-        private void handleColours(Beatmap beatmap, string key, string val, ref bool hasCustomColours)
+        private void handleColours(Beatmap beatmap, string line, ref bool hasCustomColours)
         {
-            string[] split = val.Split(',');
+            var pair = splitKeyVal(line, ':');
+
+            string[] split = pair.Value.Split(',');
 
             if (split.Length != 3)
-                throw new InvalidOperationException($@"Color specified in incorrect format (should be R,G,B): {val}");
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($@"Color specified in incorrect format (should be R,G,B): {pair.Value}");
 
             byte r, g, b;
             if (!byte.TryParse(split[0], out r) || !byte.TryParse(split[1], out g) || !byte.TryParse(split[2], out b))
@@ -339,7 +375,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
             }
 
             // Note: the combo index specified in the beatmap is discarded
-            if (key.StartsWith(@"Combo"))
+            if (pair.Key.StartsWith(@"Combo"))
             {
                 beatmap.ComboColors.Add(new Color4
                 {
@@ -351,6 +387,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
             }
         }
 
+        private void handleVariables(string line)
+        {
+            var pair = splitKeyVal(line, '=');
+            variables[pair.Key] = pair.Value;
+        }
+
         protected override Beatmap ParseFile(StreamReader stream)
         {
             return new LegacyBeatmap(base.ParseFile(stream));
@@ -390,42 +432,39 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                string val = line, key = null;
-                if (section != Section.Events && section != Section.TimingPoints && section != Section.HitObjects)
-                {
-                    key = val.Remove(val.IndexOf(':')).Trim();
-                    val = val.Substring(val.IndexOf(':') + 1).Trim();
-                }
                 switch (section)
                 {
                     case Section.General:
-                        handleGeneral(beatmap, key, val);
+                        handleGeneral(beatmap, line);
                         break;
                     case Section.Editor:
-                        handleEditor(beatmap, key, val);
+                        handleEditor(beatmap, line);
                         break;
                     case Section.Metadata:
-                        handleMetadata(beatmap, key, val);
+                        handleMetadata(beatmap, line);
                         break;
                     case Section.Difficulty:
-                        handleDifficulty(beatmap, key, val);
+                        handleDifficulty(beatmap, line);
                         break;
                     case Section.Events:
-                        handleEvents(beatmap, val);
+                        handleEvents(beatmap, line);
                         break;
                     case Section.TimingPoints:
-                        handleTimingPoints(beatmap, val);
+                        handleTimingPoints(beatmap, line);
                         break;
                     case Section.Colours:
-                        handleColours(beatmap, key, val, ref hasCustomColours);
+                        handleColours(beatmap, line, ref hasCustomColours);
                         break;
                     case Section.HitObjects:
-                        var obj = parser.Parse(val);
+                        var obj = parser.Parse(line);
 
                         if (obj != null)
                             beatmap.HitObjects.Add(obj);
 
                         break;
+                    case Section.Variables:
+                        handleVariables(line);
+                        break;
                 }
             }
 
@@ -433,6 +472,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
                 hitObject.ApplyDefaults(beatmap.ControlPointInfo, beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Difficulty);
         }
 
+        private KeyValuePair<string, string> splitKeyVal(string line, char separator)
+        {
+            return new KeyValuePair<string, string>
+            (
+                line.Remove(line.IndexOf(separator)).Trim(),
+                line.Substring(line.IndexOf(separator) + 1).Trim()
+            );
+        }
+
         internal enum LegacySampleBank
         {
             None = 0,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index c3a7870d5a..3f56dc0b79 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
             Set(OsuSetting.DisplayStarsMinimum, 0.0, 0, 10);
             Set(OsuSetting.DisplayStarsMaximum, 10.0, 0, 10);
 
+            Set(OsuSetting.SelectionRandomType, SelectionRandomType.RandomPermutation);
+
             Set(OsuSetting.ChatDisplayHeight, ChatOverlay.DEFAULT_HEIGHT, 0.2, 1);
 
             // Online settings
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
         SaveUsername,
         DisplayStarsMinimum,
         DisplayStarsMaximum,
+        SelectionRandomType,
         SnakingInSliders,
         SnakingOutSliders,
         ShowFpsDisplay,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/SelectionRandomType.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/SelectionRandomType.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..298ee71e36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/SelectionRandomType.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System.ComponentModel;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Configuration
+{
+   public enum SelectionRandomType
+    {
+        [Description("Never repeat")]
+        RandomPermutation,
+        [Description("Random")]
+        Random
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ReverseDepthFillFlowContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ReverseDepthFillFlowContainer.cs
index 2b52b06abc..89b4a90010 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ReverseDepthFillFlowContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ReverseDepthFillFlowContainer.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
     public class ReverseDepthFillFlowContainer<T> : FillFlowContainer<T> where T : Drawable
     {
         protected override IComparer<Drawable> DepthComparer => new ReverseCreationOrderDepthComparer();
-        protected override IEnumerable<T> FlowingChildren => base.FlowingChildren.Reverse();
+        protected override IEnumerable<Drawable> FlowingChildren => base.FlowingChildren.Reverse();
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/MenuCursor.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/MenuCursor.cs
index b48ab879a6..82ae424ab0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/MenuCursor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/MenuCursor.cs
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
         {
             private Container cursorContainer;
             private Bindable<double> cursorScale;
+            private const float base_scale = 0.15f;
 
             public Sprite AdditiveLayer;
 
@@ -108,17 +109,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
                 {
                     cursorContainer = new Container
                     {
-                        Size = new Vector2(32),
+                        AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                         Children = new Drawable[]
                         {
                             new Sprite
                             {
-                                FillMode = FillMode.Fit,
                                 Texture = textures.Get(@"Cursor/menu-cursor"),
                             },
                             AdditiveLayer = new Sprite
                             {
-                                FillMode = FillMode.Fit,
                                 BlendingMode = BlendingMode.Additive,
                                 Colour = colour.Pink,
                                 Alpha = 0,
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
                 };
 
                 cursorScale = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.MenuCursorSize);
-                cursorScale.ValueChanged += newScale => cursorContainer.Scale = new Vector2((float)newScale);
+                cursorScale.ValueChanged += newScale => cursorContainer.Scale = new Vector2((float)newScale * base_scale);
                 cursorScale.TriggerChange();
             }
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/OsuTooltipContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/OsuTooltipContainer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..46addf5ac2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/OsuTooltipContainer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Cursor;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
+{
+    public class OsuTooltipContainer : TooltipContainer
+    {
+        protected override Tooltip CreateTooltip() => new OsuTooltip();
+
+        public OsuTooltipContainer(CursorContainer cursor) : base(cursor)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public class OsuTooltip : Tooltip
+        {
+            private readonly Box background;
+            private readonly OsuSpriteText text;
+
+            public override string TooltipText
+            {
+                set
+                {
+                    if (value == text.Text) return;
+
+                    text.Text = value;
+                    if (Alpha > 0)
+                    {
+                        AutoSizeDuration = 250;
+                        background.FlashColour(OsuColour.Gray(0.4f), 1000, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                    }
+                    else
+                        AutoSizeDuration = 0;
+                }
+            }
+
+            private const float text_size = 16;
+
+            public OsuTooltip()
+            {
+                AutoSizeEasing = EasingTypes.OutQuint;
+
+                CornerRadius = 5;
+                Masking = true;
+                EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffect
+                {
+                    Type = EdgeEffectType.Shadow,
+                    Colour = Color4.Black.Opacity(40),
+                    Radius = 5,
+                };
+                Children = new Drawable[]
+                {
+                    background = new Box
+                    {
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Alpha = 0.9f,
+                    },
+                    text = new OsuSpriteText
+                    {
+                        TextSize = text_size,
+                        Padding = new MarginPadding(5),
+                        Font = @"Exo2.0-Regular",
+                    }
+                };
+            }
+
+            [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+            private void load(OsuColour colour)
+            {
+                background.Colour = colour.Gray3;
+            }
+
+            protected override void PopIn()
+            {
+                FadeIn(500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+            }
+
+            protected override void PopOut()
+            {
+                using (BeginDelayedSequence(150))
+                    FadeOut(500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/TooltipContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/TooltipContainer.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index c5b8382816..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/TooltipContainer.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,157 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
-// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
-
-using OpenTK;
-using OpenTK.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Cursor;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Framework.Input;
-using osu.Framework.Threading;
-using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
-using System.Linq;
-
-namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
-{
-    public class TooltipContainer : Container
-    {
-        private readonly CursorContainer cursor;
-        private readonly Tooltip tooltip;
-
-        private ScheduledDelegate findTooltipTask;
-        private UserInputManager inputManager;
-
-        private const int default_appear_delay = 220;
-
-        private IHasTooltip currentlyDisplayed;
-
-        public TooltipContainer(CursorContainer cursor)
-        {
-            this.cursor = cursor;
-            AlwaysPresent = true;
-            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
-            Add(tooltip = new Tooltip { Alpha = 0 });
-        }
-
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(UserInputManager input)
-        {
-            inputManager = input;
-        }
-
-        protected override void Update()
-        {
-            if (tooltip.IsPresent)
-            {
-                if (currentlyDisplayed != null)
-                    tooltip.TooltipText = currentlyDisplayed.TooltipText;
-
-                //update the position of the displayed tooltip.
-                tooltip.Position = ToLocalSpace(cursor.ActiveCursor.ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.Centre) + new Vector2(10);
-            }
-        }
-
-        protected override bool OnMouseUp(InputState state, MouseUpEventArgs args)
-        {
-            updateTooltipState(state);
-            return base.OnMouseUp(state, args);
-        }
-
-        protected override bool OnMouseMove(InputState state)
-        {
-            updateTooltipState(state);
-            return base.OnMouseMove(state);
-        }
-
-        private void updateTooltipState(InputState state)
-        {
-            if (currentlyDisplayed?.Hovering != true)
-            {
-                if (currentlyDisplayed != null && !state.Mouse.HasMainButtonPressed)
-                {
-                    tooltip.Delay(150);
-                    tooltip.FadeOut(500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
-                    currentlyDisplayed = null;
-                }
-
-                findTooltipTask?.Cancel();
-                findTooltipTask = Scheduler.AddDelayed(delegate
-                {
-                    var tooltipTarget = inputManager.HoveredDrawables.OfType<IHasTooltip>().FirstOrDefault();
-
-                    if (tooltipTarget == null) return;
-
-                    tooltip.TooltipText = tooltipTarget.TooltipText;
-                    tooltip.FadeIn(500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
-
-                    currentlyDisplayed = tooltipTarget;
-                }, (1 - tooltip.Alpha) * default_appear_delay);
-            }
-        }
-
-        public class Tooltip : Container
-        {
-            private readonly Box background;
-            private readonly OsuSpriteText text;
-
-            public string TooltipText
-            {
-                set
-                {
-                    if (value == text.Text) return;
-
-                    text.Text = value;
-                    if (Alpha > 0)
-                    {
-                        AutoSizeDuration = 250;
-                        background.FlashColour(OsuColour.Gray(0.4f), 1000, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
-                    }
-                    else
-                        AutoSizeDuration = 0;
-                }
-            }
-
-            public override bool HandleInput => false;
-
-            private const float text_size = 16;
-
-            public Tooltip()
-            {
-                AutoSizeEasing = EasingTypes.OutQuint;
-                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
-
-                CornerRadius = 5;
-                Masking = true;
-                EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffect
-                {
-                    Type = EdgeEffectType.Shadow,
-                    Colour = Color4.Black.Opacity(40),
-                    Radius = 5,
-                };
-                Children = new Drawable[]
-                {
-                    background = new Box
-                    {
-                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                        Alpha = 0.9f,
-                    },
-                    text = new OsuSpriteText
-                    {
-                        TextSize = text_size,
-                        Padding = new MarginPadding(5),
-                        Font = @"Exo2.0-Regular",
-                    }
-                };
-            }
-
-            [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-            private void load(OsuColour colour)
-            {
-                background.Colour = colour.Gray3;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/IHasTooltip.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/IHasTooltip.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index dd51d68c41..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/IHasTooltip.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
-// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
-
-using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-
-namespace osu.Game.Graphics
-{
-    public interface IHasTooltip : IDrawable
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Tooltip that shows when hovering the drawable
-        /// </summary>
-        string TooltipText { get; }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuDropdown.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuDropdown.cs
index 14483f3bfb..6dadd63ac4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuDropdown.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuDropdown.cs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
                             Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                             Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                         },
-                        new OsuSpriteText {
+                        Label = new OsuSpriteText {
                             Text = text,
                             Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                             Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             private Color4? accentColour;
 
             protected readonly TextAwesome Chevron;
+            protected readonly OsuSpriteText Label;
 
             protected override void FormatForeground(bool hover = false)
             {
@@ -170,4 +171,4 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs
index e8b2b49cbf..2dab952204 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Cursor;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 {
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
index 2c39a82245..b228b6485a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
                         Children = new Drawable[]
                         {
                             Cursor = new MenuCursor(),
-                            new TooltipContainer(Cursor) { Depth = -1 },
+                            new OsuTooltipContainer(Cursor) { Depth = -1 },
                         }
                     },
                 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableChannel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableChannel.cs
index 50c849f00e..0cd6b8dd3a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableChannel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableChannel.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Online.Chat;
@@ -43,11 +44,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
             channel.NewMessagesArrived += newMessagesArrived;
         }
 
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
+            newMessagesArrived(Channel.Messages);
+        }
+
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
-
-            newMessagesArrived(Channel.Messages);
             scrollToEnd();
         }
 
@@ -59,13 +64,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
 
         private void newMessagesArrived(IEnumerable<Message> newMessages)
         {
-            if (!IsLoaded) return;
-
             var displayMessages = newMessages.Skip(Math.Max(0, newMessages.Count() - Channel.MAX_HISTORY));
 
             //up to last Channel.MAX_HISTORY messages
             flow.Add(displayMessages.Select(m => new ChatLine(m)));
 
+            if (!IsLoaded) return;
+
             if (scroll.IsScrolledToEnd(10) || !flow.Children.Any())
                 scrollToEnd();
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs
index a9970e5e95..f81c0ea922 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlay.cs
@@ -266,20 +266,30 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
                 if (channelTabs.ChannelSelectorActive) return;
 
-                if (currentChannel != null)
-                    currentChannelContainer.Clear(false);
-
                 currentChannel = value;
 
+                inputTextBox.Current.Disabled = currentChannel.ReadOnly;
+                channelTabs.Current.Value = value;
+
                 var loaded = loadedChannels.Find(d => d.Channel == value);
                 if (loaded == null)
-                    loadedChannels.Add(loaded = new DrawableChannel(currentChannel));
+                {
+                    currentChannelContainer.FadeOut(500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
 
-                inputTextBox.Current.Disabled = currentChannel.ReadOnly;
-
-                currentChannelContainer.Add(loaded);
-
-                channelTabs.Current.Value = value;
+                    loaded = new DrawableChannel(currentChannel);
+                    loadedChannels.Add(loaded);
+                    LoadComponentAsync(loaded, l =>
+                    {
+                        currentChannelContainer.Clear(false);
+                        currentChannelContainer.Add(l);
+                        currentChannelContainer.FadeIn(500, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                    });
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    currentChannelContainer.Clear(false);
+                    currentChannelContainer.Add(loaded);
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs
index f7df67b66d..dd135e43ef 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModButton.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
-using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Cursor;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Gameplay/SongSelectSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Gameplay/SongSelectSettings.cs
index 7626911627..62801b2ef6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Gameplay/SongSelectSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Gameplay/SongSelectSettings.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Gameplay
                     LabelText = "up to",
                     Bindable = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.DisplayStarsMaximum)
                 },
+                new SettingsEnumDropdown<SelectionRandomType>
+                {
+                    LabelText = "Random beatmap selection",
+                    Bindable = config.GetBindable<SelectionRandomType>(OsuSetting.SelectionRandomType),
+                },
             };
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/LoginSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/LoginSettings.cs
index 1e22b26f1b..11a964d179 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/LoginSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/LoginSettings.cs
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General
             {
                 public UserDropdownMenuItem(string text, UserAction current) : base(text, current)
                 {
-                    Foreground.Padding = new MarginPadding { Top = 5, Bottom = 5, Left = UserDropdownHeader.LABEL_LEFT_MARGIN, Right = 5 };
-                    Chevron.Margin = new MarginPadding { Left = 2, Right = 3 };
+                    Foreground.Padding = new MarginPadding { Top = 5, Bottom = 5, Left = 10, Right = 5 };
+                    Label.Margin = new MarginPadding { Left = UserDropdownHeader.LABEL_LEFT_MARGIN - 11 };
                     CornerRadius = 5;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModDaycore.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModDaycore.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e878d7104
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModDaycore.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.Audio;
+using osu.Framework.Timing;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
+{
+    public abstract class ModDaycore : ModHalfTime
+    {
+        public override string Name => "Daycore";
+        public override FontAwesome Icon => FontAwesome.fa_question;
+        public override string Description => "whoaaaaa";
+
+        public override void ApplyToClock(IAdjustableClock clock)
+        {
+            var pitchAdjust = clock as IHasPitchAdjust;
+            if (pitchAdjust != null)
+                pitchAdjust.PitchAdjust = 0.75;
+            else
+                base.ApplyToClock(clock);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModHalfTime.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModHalfTime.cs
index 207a6ec2a1..14aede0809 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModHalfTime.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModHalfTime.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
 
         public override double ScoreMultiplier => 1.12;
 
-        public void ApplyToClock(IAdjustableClock clock)
+        public virtual void ApplyToClock(IAdjustableClock clock)
         {
             clock.Rate = 0.75;
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
index 130642b9c7..26820fc388 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using OpenTK.Input;
 using System.Collections;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Threading;
+using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 {
@@ -70,6 +72,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
         private readonly List<BeatmapGroup> groups = new List<BeatmapGroup>();
 
+        private Bindable<SelectionRandomType> randomType;
+        private readonly List<BeatmapGroup> seenGroups = new List<BeatmapGroup>();
+
         private readonly List<Panel> panels = new List<Panel>();
 
         private BeatmapGroup selectedGroup;
@@ -167,11 +172,26 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
         public void SelectRandom()
         {
-            List<BeatmapGroup> visibleGroups = groups.Where(selectGroup => selectGroup.State != BeatmapGroupState.Hidden).ToList();
-            if (visibleGroups.Count < 1)
+            IEnumerable<BeatmapGroup> visibleGroups = groups.Where(selectGroup => selectGroup.State != BeatmapGroupState.Hidden);
+            if (!visibleGroups.Any())
                 return;
 
-            BeatmapGroup group = visibleGroups[RNG.Next(visibleGroups.Count)];
+            BeatmapGroup group;
+            if (randomType == SelectionRandomType.RandomPermutation)
+            {
+                IEnumerable<BeatmapGroup> notSeenGroups = visibleGroups.Except(seenGroups);
+                if (!notSeenGroups.Any())
+                {
+                    seenGroups.Clear();
+                    notSeenGroups = visibleGroups;
+                }
+
+                group = notSeenGroups.ElementAt(RNG.Next(notSeenGroups.Count()));
+                seenGroups.Add(group);
+            }
+            else
+                group = visibleGroups.ElementAt(RNG.Next(visibleGroups.Count()));
+
             BeatmapPanel panel = group.BeatmapPanels[RNG.Next(group.BeatmapPanels.Count)];
 
             selectGroup(group, panel);
@@ -239,9 +259,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(permitNulls: true)]
-        private void load(BeatmapDatabase database)
+        private void load(BeatmapDatabase database, OsuConfigManager config)
         {
             this.database = database;
+            randomType = config.GetBindable<SelectionRandomType>(OsuSetting.SelectionRandomType);
         }
 
         private void addGroup(BeatmapGroup group)
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index 02bcac6778..6f4e301641 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\Drawables\BeatmapBackgroundSprite.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\DifficultyCalculator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\UserInterface\IconButton.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Configuration\SelectionRandomType.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Online\API\Requests\PostMessageRequest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Online\Chat\ErrorMessage.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Overlays\Chat\ChatTabControl.cs" />
@@ -106,7 +107,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Cursor\CursorTrail.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Cursor\GameplayCursor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\IHasAccentColour.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Graphics\IHasTooltip.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Sprites\OsuSpriteText.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Transforms\TransformAccent.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\UserInterface\BackButton.cs" />
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Graphics\UserInterface\OsuTextBox.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\UserInterface\SimpleComboCounter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\UserInterface\TwoLayerButton.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Graphics\Cursor\TooltipContainer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Graphics\Cursor\OsuTooltipContainer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Input\Handlers\ReplayInputHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IO\Legacy\ILegacySerializable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IO\Legacy\SerializationReader.cs" />
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
     <Compile Include="IO\Serialization\IJsonSerializable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IPC\ScoreIPCChannel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\BeatmapStatistic.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Rulesets\Mods\ModDaycore.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Objects\Legacy\Catch\ConvertHit.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Objects\Legacy\Catch\ConvertHitObjectParser.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Objects\Legacy\Catch\ConvertSlider.cs" />