diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/GuildManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/GuildManager.java
index c34aebbc..e06539b6 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/GuildManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/GuildManager.java
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ public enum GuildManager {
         DispatchMessage.sendToAllInRange(playerCharacter, new GuildInfoMsg(playerCharacter, guild, 2));
 
         // Send guild join message
+
         ChatManager.chatGuildInfo(playerCharacter,
                 playerCharacter.getFirstName() + " has joined the guild");
 
@@ -108,44 +109,44 @@ public enum GuildManager {
         // TODO update player to world
     }
 
-    public static void enterWorldMOTD(PlayerCharacter pc) {
+    public static void enterWorldMOTD(PlayerCharacter playerCharacter) {
 
         Guild guild;
         Guild nation;
 
-        if (pc == null) {
+        if (playerCharacter == null)
             return;
-        }
 
-        guild = pc.getGuild();
+        guild = playerCharacter.getGuild();
 
         if (guild == null || guild.getObjectUUID() == 0) // Don't send to errant
             return;
 
         // Send Guild MOTD
+
         String motd = guild.getMOTD();
-        if (motd.length() > 0) {
-            ChatManager.chatGuildMOTD(pc, motd);
-        }
+
+        if (!motd.isEmpty())
+            ChatManager.chatGuildMOTD(playerCharacter, motd);
 
         // Send Nation MOTD
+
         nation = guild.getNation();
 
-        if (nation != null) {
+        if (nation != null)
             if (nation.getObjectUUID() != 0) { // Don't send to errant nation
                 motd = nation.getMOTD();
-                if (motd.length() > 0) {
-                    ChatManager.chatNationMOTD(pc, motd);
-                }
+
+                if (!motd.isEmpty())
+                    ChatManager.chatNationMOTD(playerCharacter, motd);
             }
-        }
 
         // Send IC MOTD if player is IC
-        if (GuildStatusController.isInnerCouncil(pc.getGuildStatus())) {
+        if (GuildStatusController.isInnerCouncil(playerCharacter.getGuildStatus())) {
             motd = guild.getICMOTD();
-            if (motd.length() > 0) {
-                ChatManager.chatICMOTD(pc, motd);
-            }
+
+            if (!motd.isEmpty())
+                ChatManager.chatICMOTD(playerCharacter, motd);
         }
     }
 
@@ -156,12 +157,8 @@ public enum GuildManager {
         if (guild == null)
             return;
 
-        int cityID = (city != null) ? city.getObjectUUID() : 0;
-
-
         //update binds ingame
 
-
         for (PlayerCharacter playerCharacter : Guild.GuildRoster(guild)) {
             boolean updateBindBuilding = false;
 
@@ -170,7 +167,6 @@ public enum GuildManager {
             if (oldBoundBuilding == null || oldBoundBuilding.getBlueprint() == null || oldBoundBuilding.getBlueprint().getBuildingGroup().equals(BuildingGroup.TOL))
                 updateBindBuilding = true;
 
-
             if (updateBindBuilding) {
                 Building bindBuilding = null;
                 if (city != null)
@@ -183,7 +179,6 @@ public enum GuildManager {
                 playerCharacter.setBindBuildingID(bindBuilding != null ? bindBuilding.getObjectUUID() : 0);
             }
 
-
         }
     }
 
@@ -193,12 +188,9 @@ public enum GuildManager {
         if (guild == null)
             return;
 
-        for (PlayerCharacter player : SessionManager.getAllActivePlayerCharacters()) {
-
+        for (PlayerCharacter player : SessionManager.getAllActivePlayerCharacters())
             if (player.getGuild().equals(guild))
                 DispatchMessage.sendToAllInRange(player, new GuildInfoMsg(player, guild, 2));
-
-        }
     }
 
     public static Boolean meetsLoreRequirements(Guild guild, PlayerCharacter player) {