diff --git a/config/ui/hud/gamehud.cfg b/config/ui/hud/gamehud.cfg
index 28e4bb2a..249a1231 100644
--- a/config/ui/hud/gamehud.cfg
+++ b/config/ui/hud/gamehud.cfg
@@ -615,16 +615,16 @@ radar_icon = [
 
             // flag bases
             loop i $numflags [
-                do [ radar_icon @(flagbase $i) 0 (+s "blip_" (? (= (flagteam $i) 1) "blue" "red")) 0.01 ]
+                do [ radar_icon @(flagbase $i) 0 (+s "blip_" (? (isteamblue (flagteam $i)) "blue" "red")) 0.01 ]
             ]
 
             // players
             looplist cn (listclients 1 1) [
                 if (&& $radarteammates [! (isspectator $cn)] [= $cteam (getclientteam $cn)] [!=s $cn (? $isspectator $getfollow $getclientnum)] [! (getclientflag $cn)]) [
                     if (isdead $cn) [
-                        do [ radar_icon @(getclientpos $cn) 0 (+s "blip_" (? (= (getclientteam $cn) 1) "blue" "red") "_dead") ]
+                        do [ radar_icon @(getclientpos $cn) 0 (+s "blip_" (? (isteamblue (getclientteam $cn)) "blue" "red") "_dead") ]
                     ] [
-                        do [ radar_icon @(getclientpos $cn) (- $getcamyaw (getclientyaw $cn)) (+s "blip_" (? (= (getclientteam $cn) 1) "blue" "red") "_alive") ]
+                        do [ radar_icon @(getclientpos $cn) (- $getcamyaw (getclientyaw $cn)) (+s "blip_" (? (isteamblue (getclientteam $cn)) "blue" "red") "_alive") ]
                     ]
                 ]
             ]
@@ -633,16 +633,16 @@ radar_icon = [
             loop i $numflags [
                 case (flagstate $i) 0 [
                     // flag is at base
-                    do [ radar_icon @(flagbase $i) 0 (+s "blip_" (? (= (flagteam $i) 1) "blue" "red") "_flag") 0.02 0.017 -0.017 ]
+                    do [ radar_icon @(flagbase $i) 0 (+s "blip_" (? (isteamblue (flagteam $i)) "blue" "red") "_flag") 0.02 0.017 -0.017 ]
                 ] 1 [
                     // a player has the flag
                     if (< (mod $getmillis 1000) 500) [
-                        do [ radar_icon @(getclientpos (flagowner $i)) 0 (+s "blip_" (? (= (flagteam $i) 1) "blue" "red") "_flag") 0.02 0.017 -0.017 ]
+                        do [ radar_icon @(getclientpos (flagowner $i)) 0 (+s "blip_" (? (isteamblue (flagteam $i)) "blue" "red") "_flag") 0.02 0.017 -0.017 ]
                     ]
                 ] 2 [
                     // flag is dropped somewhere
                     if (< (mod $getmillis 300) 150) [
-                        do [ radar_icon @(flagdroploc $i) 0 (+s "blip_" (? (= (flagteam $i) 1) "blue" "red") "_flag") 0.02 0.017 -0.017 ]
+                        do [ radar_icon @(flagdroploc $i) 0 (+s "blip_" (? (isteamblue (flagteam $i)) "blue" "red") "_flag") 0.02 0.017 -0.017 ]
                     ]
                 ] // 3 - flag fell under the map, don't show icon
             ]
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ MAX_WEAPONS = 9
             if (getclientflag $cn) [
                 uioffset 0 $uiPad:USS [
                     if (< (mod $getmillis 1000) 500) [
-                        uiFastImg [<fade:0.85>] "hud/" "flag_" (? (= (getclientflag $cn) 1) "blue" "red") $uiPad:DM
+                        uiFastImg [<fade:0.85>] "hud/" "flag_" (? (isteamblue (getclientflag $cn)) "blue" "red") $uiPad:DM
                     ]
                 ] ; uialign- 1 1 
             ]
@@ -1187,6 +1187,11 @@ newui "scoreboard" [
             ] $n)
         ] ]
 
+        // 1:TEAM
+        .teamcolorindex = [
+            result (? (= $arg1 0) 0 (? (isteamblue $arg1) 1 2))
+        ]
+
         // 1:TEAM
         .scoreboard.header = [
             local bflip
@@ -1200,13 +1205,13 @@ newui "scoreboard" [
                     uispace $uiPad:M $uiPad:M- [
                         uiFancyText "wide" @@@(
                             at "FFA Aesir Vanir" $arg1
-                        ) 1.4 @@@(INT:TRANS (
-                            at [0x40D060 0x4060D0 0xD04040] $arg1
+                        ) 1.4 (INT:TRANS (
+                            at [0x40D060 0x4060D0 0xD04040] (.teamcolorindex @@@arg1)
                         ) % 80)
                     ] ; uialign- @@(? $bflip 1 -1) -1
                     uispace $uiPad:O5 (*f $uiPad:O5 2.9) [
-                        uiFancyText "wide" (getteamscore @@@arg1) 1 @@@(
-                            at [0x40D060 0x4060D0 0xD04040] $arg1
+                        uiFancyText "wide" (getteamscore @@@arg1) 1 (
+                            at [0x40D060 0x4060D0 0xD04040] (.teamcolorindex @@@arg1)
                         )
                     ] ; uialign- @@(? $bflip -1 1) -1
                     if (numscoreboard @@arg1) [
@@ -1242,7 +1247,7 @@ newui "scoreboard" [
                         [0x303030 0x282828] // ffa
                         [0x1C2E70 0x122466] // aesir
                         [0x701C1C 0x661212] // vanir
-                    ] @arg1 (& $n 1)))
+                    ] (.teamcolorindex @arg1) (& $n 1)))
                 )] [ @(intmul 0x303840) ]) "hud/" "row" "" [
                     uifill @@(? $arg3 $arg3 $.sb_rowwidth)
                     @@(? $arg2 [ uigroup [ uiclamp.e ; @@arg2 ] ])
diff --git a/config/ui/menus/settings.cfg b/config/ui/menus/settings.cfg
index 4faff1c8..56ccdd53 100644
--- a/config/ui/menus/settings.cfg
+++ b/config/ui/menus/settings.cfg
@@ -227,6 +227,19 @@ uiMenu "settings" [
                         uiHorSld fullbrightmodels 0 200 1 [] [+s $$arg1 "%"]
                     ]
                     uiBar 1 0 $uiPad:6XL $uiPad:2XL
+                    uiOptionRow 0 [ uitext "Team colors" 0.6 ] 2 [
+                        uivlist 0 [
+                            uiButton "hold2" [
+                                uiRadio [= $teamcolors 0]
+                                uitext "^fs^f1Aesir^fr / ^f3Vanir" 0.6
+                            ] $uiPad:D6XL 0 [ teamcolors 0 ] -1
+                            uiButton "hold2" [
+                                uiRadio [= $teamcolors 1]
+                                uitext "^fs^f1Your team^fr / ^f3Enemy team" 0.6
+                            ] $uiPad:D6XL 0 [ teamcolors 1 ] -1
+                        ]
+                    ]
+                    uiBar 1 0 $uiPad:6XL $uiPad:2XL
                     uiOptionRow 0 [ uitext "Radar" 0.6 ] 2 [
                         uiButton "hold2" [
                             uiCheckbox $showminimap
diff --git a/source/game/ctf.h b/source/game/ctf.h
index 56895ab6..46088d8e 100644
--- a/source/game/ctf.h
+++ b/source/game/ctf.h
@@ -258,7 +258,10 @@ struct ctfclientmode : clientmode
         {
             if(checkovertime()) return;
             startintermission();
-            sendservmsgf("%s%s \fs\f2team reached the score limit\fr", teamtextcode[team], teamnames[team]);
+            loopvj(clients) if(clients[j]->state.aitype == AI_NONE)
+            {
+                sendf(clients[j]->clientnum, 1, "ris", N_SERVMSG, tempformatstring("%s%s \fs\f2team reached the score limit\fr", getTeamTextCode(clients[j], team), teamnames[team]));
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -428,12 +431,12 @@ struct ctfclientmode : clientmode
                 }
             }
             if(!f.owner && f.droptime && f.droploc.x < 0) continue;
-            const char *flagname = f.team==1 ? "item/flag/azul" : "item/flag/rojo";
+            const char *flagname = isTeamBlue(f.team) ? "item/flag/azul" : "item/flag/rojo";
             float angle;
             vec pos = interpflagpos(f, angle);
             rendermodel(flagname, ANIM_MAPMODEL|ANIM_LOOP, pos, angle, 0, 0, MDL_CULL_VFC | MDL_CULL_OCCLUDED);
 
-            vec lightcolor = vec::hexcolor(teameffectcolor[f.team]);
+            vec lightcolor = vec::hexcolor(getTeamEffectColorRGB(f.team));
             addgamelight(pos, lightcolor.mul(255.f * (0.625f - 0.375f * cos(2 * PI * lastmillis / 1000.f))), 32);
             if (self && self->state != CS_EDITING)
             {
@@ -449,14 +452,14 @@ struct ctfclientmode : clientmode
             if(hud->holdingflag && f.team == hud->team)
             {
                 vec base = f.spawnloc;
-                particle_hud_mark(base, 2, 1, PART_GAME_ICONS, 1, teamtextcolor[hud->team], 4.0f);
+                particle_hud_mark(base, 2, 1, PART_GAME_ICONS, 1, getTeamTextColorRGB(hud->team), 4.0f);
             }
             else if(f.owner)
             {
                 if(lastmillis%1000 >= 500) continue;
             }
             else if(f.droptime && (f.droploc.x < 0 || lastmillis%300 >= 150)) continue;
-            particle_hud_mark(pos, f.team == 1 ? 1 : 0, 0, PART_GAME_ICONS, 1, 0xFFFFFF, 2.0f);
+            particle_hud_mark(pos, isTeamBlue(f.team) ? 1 : 0, 0, PART_GAME_ICONS, 1, 0xFFFFFF, 2.0f);
         }
     }
 
@@ -552,7 +555,7 @@ struct ctfclientmode : clientmode
 
     void flagexplosion(int i, int team, const vec &loc)
     {
-        int fcolor = teameffectcolor[team];
+        int fcolor = getTeamEffectColorRGB(team);
         particle_fireball(loc, 30, PART_EXPLOSION1, -1, fcolor, 4.8f);
         particle_splash(PART_SPARK, 150, 300, loc, fcolor, 0.24f);
         vec lightcolor = vec::hexcolor(fcolor);
diff --git a/source/game/elimination.h b/source/game/elimination.h
index 8829204d..0add0439 100644
--- a/source/game/elimination.h
+++ b/source/game/elimination.h
@@ -69,13 +69,19 @@ struct eliminationclientmode : clientmode
         {
             if(checkovertime()) return;
             startintermission();
-            defformatstring(win, "%s%s \fs\f2team reached the score limit\fr", teamtextcode[winner], teamnames[winner]);
-            sendf(-1, 1, "ri2s", N_NOTICE, S_INVALID, win);
+            loopvj(clients) if(clients[j]->state.aitype == AI_NONE)
+            {
+                defformatstring(win, "%s%s \fs\f2team reached the score limit\fr", getTeamTextCode(clients[j], winner), teamnames[winner]);
+                sendf(clients[j]->clientnum, 1, "ri2s", N_NOTICE, S_INVALID, win);
+            }
         }
         else
         {
-            defformatstring(win, "%s%s \f2team won the round", teamtextcode[winner], teamnames[winner]);
-            sendf(-1, 1, "ri2s", N_NOTICE, S_ROUND, win);
+            loopvj(clients) if(clients[j]->state.aitype == AI_NONE)
+            {
+                defformatstring(win, "%s%s \f2team won the round", getTeamTextCode(clients[j], winner), teamnames[winner]);
+                sendf(clients[j]->clientnum, 1, "ri2s", N_NOTICE, S_ROUND, win);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/source/game/game.cpp b/source/game/game.cpp
index ac07c610..8507c81e 100644
--- a/source/game/game.cpp
+++ b/source/game/game.cpp
@@ -1424,13 +1424,13 @@ namespace game
     const char *teamcolorname(gameent *d, const char *alt)
     {
         const int team = teamcolortext && m_teammode && validteam(d->team) ? d->team : 0;
-        return colorname(d, NULL, alt, teamtextcode[team]);
+        return colorname(d, NULL, alt, getTeamTextCode(team));
     }
 
     const char *teamcolor(const char *prefix, const char *suffix, int team, const char *alt)
     {
         if(!teamcolortext || !m_teammode || !validteam(team)) return alt;
-        return tempformatstring("\fs%s%s%s%s\fr", teamtextcode[team], prefix, teamnames[team], suffix);
+        return tempformatstring("\fs%s%s%s%s\fr", getTeamTextCode(team), prefix, teamnames[team], suffix);
     }
 
     void hurt(gameent* d)
diff --git a/source/game/game.h b/source/game/game.h
index 4edac8d7..be205a0f 100644
--- a/source/game/game.h
+++ b/source/game/game.h
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ enum
     N_PAUSEGAME, N_GAMESPEED,
     N_ADDBOT, N_DELBOT, N_INITAI, N_FROMAI, N_BOTLIMIT, N_BOTBALANCE,
     N_MAPCRC, N_CHECKMAPS,
-    N_SWITCHNAME, N_SWITCHMODEL, N_SWITCHCOLOR, N_SWITCHTEAM,
+    N_SWITCHNAME, N_SWITCHMODEL, N_SWITCHCOLOR, N_SWITCHTEAM, N_SWITCHTEAMCOLORS,
     N_SERVCMD,
     N_DEMOPACKET,
     N_COUNTRY,
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static const int msgsizes[] =               // size inclusive message token, 0 f
     N_PAUSEGAME, 0, N_GAMESPEED, 0,
     N_ADDBOT, 2, N_DELBOT, 1, N_INITAI, 0, N_FROMAI, 2, N_BOTLIMIT, 2, N_BOTBALANCE, 2,
     N_MAPCRC, 0, N_CHECKMAPS, 1,
-    N_SWITCHNAME, 0, N_SWITCHMODEL, 2, N_SWITCHCOLOR, 2,  N_SWITCHTEAM, 2,
+    N_SWITCHNAME, 0, N_SWITCHMODEL, 2, N_SWITCHCOLOR, 2,  N_SWITCHTEAM, 2, N_SWITCHTEAMCOLORS, 2,
     N_SERVCMD, 0,
     N_DEMOPACKET, 0,
     N_COUNTRY, 0,
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static const int msgsizes[] =               // size inclusive message token, 0 f
 #define VALHALLA_SERVER_PORT 21217
 #define VALHALLA_LANINFO_PORT 21216
 #define VALHALLA_MASTER_PORT 21215
-#define PROTOCOL_VERSION 3 // bump when protocol changes
+#define PROTOCOL_VERSION 4 // bump when protocol changes
 #define DEMO_VERSION 1  // bump when demo format changes
 #define DEMO_MAGIC "VALHALLA_DEMO\0\0"
 
@@ -550,13 +550,8 @@ const int MAXCOUNTRYCODELEN = 8;
 const int MAXTEAMS = 2;
 inline bool validteam(int team) { return team >= 1 && team <= MAXTEAMS; }
 static const char * const teamnames[1+MAXTEAMS] = { "", "Aesir", "Vanir" };
-static const char * const teamtextcode[1+MAXTEAMS] = { "\ff", "\f1", "\f3" };
-static const char * const teamblipcolor[1+MAXTEAMS] = { "_neutral", "_blue", "_red" };
 inline const char *teamname(int team) { return teamnames[validteam(team) ? team : 0]; }
 static inline int teamnumber(const char *name) { loopi(MAXTEAMS) if(!strcmp(teamnames[1+i], name)) return 1+i; return 0; }
-static const int teamtextcolor[1+MAXTEAMS] = { 0xFFFFFF, 0x6496FF, 0xFF4B19 };
-static const int teamscoreboardcolor[1+MAXTEAMS] = { 0, 0x3030C0, 0xC03030 };
-static const int teameffectcolor[1+MAXTEAMS] = { 0xFFFFFF, 0x2020FF, 0xFF2020 };
 
 const int TAUNT_DELAY = 1000;
 const int VOICECOM_DELAY = 2800;
@@ -583,6 +578,12 @@ enum Interaction
     Count
 };
 
+enum TeamColors
+{
+    Default = 0,
+    EnemyRed
+};
+
 namespace physics
 {
     struct SlideInfo
@@ -1310,6 +1311,16 @@ namespace game
 
     extern const playermodelinfo &getplayermodelinfo(gameent *d);
 
+    #ifndef STANDALONE
+    extern int teamcolors;
+    extern bool isTeamBlue(int team);
+    extern const char *getTeamTextCode(int team);
+    extern const char *getTeamBlipColor(int team);
+    extern int getTeamTextColorRGB(int team);
+    extern int getTeamScoreboardColorRGB(int team);
+    extern int getTeamEffectColorRGB(int team);
+    #endif
+
     // hud.cpp
     extern void drawradar(const float x, const float y, const float s);
     extern void setbliptex(const int team, const char* type = "");
diff --git a/source/game/gameclient.cpp b/source/game/gameclient.cpp
index 3e3a40c8..3dfe3395 100644
--- a/source/game/gameclient.cpp
+++ b/source/game/gameclient.cpp
@@ -58,18 +58,18 @@ namespace game
     void printteam()
     {
         if((self->clientnum >= 0 && !m_teammode) || !validteam(self->team)) conoutf(CON_ECHO, "\fs\f1You are not in a team\fr");
-        else conoutf("\fs\f1Your team is:\fr \fs%s%s\fr", teamtextcode[self->team], teamnames[self->team]);
+        else conoutf("\fs\f1Your team is:\fr \fs%s%s\fr", getTeamTextCode(self->team), teamnames[self->team]);
     }
     ICOMMAND(team, "sN", (char *s, int *numargs),
     {
         if(*numargs > 0) switchteam(s);
         else if(!*numargs) printteam();
-        else if((self->clientnum < 0 || m_teammode) && validteam(self->team)) result(tempformatstring("\fs%s%s\fr", teamtextcode[self->team], teamnames[self->team]));
+        else if((self->clientnum < 0 || m_teammode) && validteam(self->team)) result(tempformatstring("\fs%s%s\fr", getTeamTextCode(self->team), teamnames[self->team]));
     });
     ICOMMAND(getteam, "", (), intret((self->clientnum < 0 || m_teammode) && validteam(self->team) ? self->team : 0));
     ICOMMAND(getteamname, "i", (int *num), result(teamname(*num)));
-    ICOMMAND(getteamcolor, "", (), intret(teamtextcolor[m_teammode ? self->team : 0]));
-    ICOMMAND(getteamtextcode, "", (), result(teamtextcode[m_teammode ? self->team : 0]));
+    ICOMMAND(getteamcolor, "", (), intret(getTeamTextColorRGB(m_teammode ? self->team : 0)));
+    ICOMMAND(getteamtextcode, "", (), result(getTeamTextCode(m_teammode ? self->team : 0)));
 
     struct authkey
     {
@@ -1176,9 +1176,9 @@ namespace game
         }
         else
         {
-            textColor = teamtextcode[team];
+            textColor = getTeamTextCode(team);
         }
-        conoutf(CON_CHAT, "%s \fs%s(team)\fr: \fs%s%s\fr", d->name, teamtextcode[team], textColor, text);
+        conoutf(CON_CHAT, "%s \fs%s(team)\fr: \fs%s%s\fr", d->name, getTeamTextCode(team), textColor, text);
         playchatsound(d, isMention);
     }
 
@@ -1427,6 +1427,7 @@ namespace game
         sendstring(self->name, p);
         putint(p, self->playermodel);
         putint(p, self->playercolor);
+        putint(p, teamcolors);
         sendstring(self->preferred_flag, p);
         string hash = "";
         if(connectpass[0])
@@ -2459,7 +2460,7 @@ namespace game
                 w->team = validteam(team) ? team : 0;
                 static const char * const fmt[2] = { "%s \fs\f0switched to team\fr %s%s", "%s \fs\f0forced to team\fr %s%s"};
                 if(reason >= 0 && size_t(reason) < sizeof(fmt)/sizeof(fmt[0]))
-                    conoutf(fmt[reason], colorname(w), teamtextcode[w->team], teamnames[w->team]);
+                    conoutf(fmt[reason], colorname(w), getTeamTextCode(w->team), teamnames[w->team]);
                 break;
             }
 
diff --git a/source/game/gameserver.cpp b/source/game/gameserver.cpp
index af5ef45e..ce49b89a 100644
--- a/source/game/gameserver.cpp
+++ b/source/game/gameserver.cpp
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ namespace server
     {
         int clientnum, ownernum, connectmillis, sessionid, overflow;
         string name, mapvote;
-        int team, playermodel, playercolor;
+        int team, playermodel, playercolor, teamcolors;
         int modevote, mutsvote;
         int privilege;
         bool connected, local, timesync, ghost, mute;
@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@ namespace server
             team = 0;
             playermodel = -1;
             playercolor = 0;
+            teamcolors = TeamColors::Default;
             privilege = PRIV_NONE;
             connected = local = ghost = false;
             connectauth = 0;
@@ -1148,6 +1149,27 @@ namespace server
         virtual bool extinfoteam(int team, ucharbuf &p) { return false; }
     };
 
+    bool isTeamBlue(clientinfo *ci, int team)
+    {
+        switch(ci->teamcolors)
+        {
+            case TeamColors::EnemyRed:
+                return validteam(team) && ci->team == team;
+            case TeamColors::Default: default:
+                return team == 1;
+        }
+    }
+    const char *getTeamTextCode(clientinfo *ci, int team)
+    {
+        switch(team)
+        {
+            case 1: // fall through
+            case 2:
+                return isTeamBlue(ci, team) ? "\f1" : "\f3";
+            default: return "\f7";
+        }
+    }
+
     #define SERVMODE 1
     #include "ctf.h"
     #include "elimination.h"
@@ -2676,8 +2698,11 @@ namespace server
         {
             if(checkovertime()) return;
             startintermission();
-            defformatstring(winner, "%s%s \fs\f2reached the score limit\fr", team ? teamtextcode[ci->team] : "", team ? teamnames[ci->team] : colorname(ci));
-            sendf(-1, 1, "ri2s", N_NOTICE, S_INVALID, winner);
+            loopvj(clients) if(clients[j]->state.aitype == AI_NONE)
+            {
+                defformatstring(winner, "%s%s \fs\f2reached the score limit\fr", team ? getTeamTextCode(clients[j], ci->team) : "", team ? teamnames[ci->team] : colorname(ci));
+                sendf(clients[j]->clientnum, 1, "ri2s", N_NOTICE, S_INVALID, winner);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -4402,6 +4427,7 @@ namespace server
                     copystring(ci->name, text, MAXNAMELEN+1);
                     ci->playermodel = getint(p);
                     ci->playercolor = getint(p);
+                    ci->teamcolors = getint(p);
                     getstring(text, p);
                     filtertext(ci->preferred_flag, text, false, false, false, false, MAXCOUNTRYCODELEN);
 
@@ -4988,6 +5014,12 @@ namespace server
                 break;
             }
 
+            case N_SWITCHTEAMCOLORS:
+            {
+                ci->teamcolors = getint(p);
+                break;
+            }
+
             case N_MAPVOTE:
             {
                 getstring(text, p);
diff --git a/source/game/hud.cpp b/source/game/hud.cpp
index 3c7e7168..6938c592 100644
--- a/source/game/hud.cpp
+++ b/source/game/hud.cpp
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ namespace game
                 if (pointedPlayer != nullptr && isally(pointedPlayer, hudPlayer))
                 {
                     crosshair = Pointer_Ally;
-                    color = vec4(vec::hexcolor(teamtextcolor[hudPlayer->team]), 1);
+                    color = vec4(vec::hexcolor(getTeamTextColorRGB(hudPlayer->team)), 1);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ namespace game
 
     void setbliptex(const int team, const char* type)
     {
-        defformatstring(blipname, "data/interface/radar/blip%s%s.png", teamblipcolor[validteam(team) ? team : 0], type);
+        defformatstring(blipname, "data/interface/radar/blip%s%s.png", getTeamBlipColor(validteam(team) ? team : 0), type);
         settexture(blipname, 3);
     }
 
diff --git a/source/game/render.cpp b/source/game/render.cpp
index c6771089..37791183 100644
--- a/source/game/render.cpp
+++ b/source/game/render.cpp
@@ -137,17 +137,94 @@ namespace game
         return *mdl;
     }
 
+    VARFP(teamcolors, 0, 0, 1, addmsg(N_SWITCHTEAMCOLORS, "ri", teamcolors));
+
+    bool isTeamBlue(int team)
+    {
+        switch(teamcolors)
+        {
+            case TeamColors::EnemyRed:
+                return validteam(team) && self->team == team;
+            case TeamColors::Default: default:
+                return team == 1;
+        }
+    }
+    ICOMMAND(isteamblue, "i", (int *team), intret(isTeamBlue(*team) ? 1 : 0));
+    ICOMMAND(isteamred , "i", (int *team), intret((isTeamBlue(*team) || !validteam(*team)) ? 0 : 1));
+
+    static const char * const teamtextcode[1+MAXTEAMS] = { "\ff", "\f1", "\f3" };
+    static const char * const teamblipcolor[1+MAXTEAMS] = { "_neutral", "_blue", "_red" };
+    static const int teamtextcolor[1+MAXTEAMS] = { 0xFFFFFF, 0x6496FF, 0xFF4B19 };
+    static const int teamscoreboardcolor[1+MAXTEAMS] = { 0, 0x3030C0, 0xC03030 };
+    static const int teameffectcolor[1+MAXTEAMS] = { 0xFFFFFF, 0x2020FF, 0xFF2020 };
+
+    const char *getTeamTextCode(int team)
+    {
+        switch(team)
+        {
+            case 1: // fall through
+            case 2:
+                return teamtextcode[isTeamBlue(team) ? 1 : 2];
+            default: return teamtextcode[0];
+        }
+    }
+    const char *getTeamBlipColor(int team)
+    {
+        switch(team)
+        {
+            case 1: // fall through
+            case 2:
+                return teamblipcolor[isTeamBlue(team) ? 1 : 2];
+            default: return teamblipcolor[0];
+        }
+    }
+    int getTeamTextColorRGB(int team)
+    {
+        switch(team)
+        {
+            case 1: // fall through
+            case 2:
+                return teamtextcolor[isTeamBlue(team) ? 1 : 2];
+            default: return teamtextcolor[0];
+        }
+    }
+    int getTeamScoreboardColorRGB(int team)
+    {
+        switch(team)
+        {
+            case 1: // fall through
+            case 2:
+                return teamscoreboardcolor[isTeamBlue(team) ? 1 : 2];
+            default: return teamscoreboardcolor[0];
+        }
+    }
+    int getTeamEffectColorRGB(int team)
+    {
+        switch(team)
+        {
+            case 1: // fall through
+            case 2:
+                return teameffectcolor[isTeamBlue(team) ? 1 : 2];
+            default: return teameffectcolor[0];
+        }
+    }
+
+    #define GETPLAYERCOLOR(playercolors) \
+        return playercolors[color%(sizeof(playercolors)/sizeof(playercolors[0]))];
     int getplayercolor(int team, int color)
     {
-        #define GETPLAYERCOLOR(playercolors) \
-            return playercolors[color%(sizeof(playercolors)/sizeof(playercolors[0]))];
         switch(team)
         {
-            case 1: GETPLAYERCOLOR(playercolorsblue)
-            case 2: GETPLAYERCOLOR(playercolorsred)
-            default: GETPLAYERCOLOR(playercolors)
+            case 1: // fall through
+            case 2:
+            {
+                const int (&teamcolors)[4] = isTeamBlue(team) ? playercolorsblue : playercolorsred;
+                GETPLAYERCOLOR(teamcolors);
+            }
+            default: GETPLAYERCOLOR(playercolors);
         }
     }
+    #undef GETPLAYERCOLOR
 
     ICOMMAND(getplayercolor, "ii", (int *color, int *team), intret(getplayercolor(*team, *color)));
 
@@ -155,8 +232,9 @@ namespace game
     {
         if(d==self) switch(team)
         {
-            case 1: return getplayercolor(1, playercolorblue);
-            case 2: return getplayercolor(2, playercolorred);
+            case 1: // fall through
+            case 2:
+                return getplayercolor(team, isTeamBlue(team) ? playercolorblue : playercolorred);
             default: return getplayercolor(0, playercolor);
         }
         else return getplayercolor(team, (d->playercolor>>(5*team))&0x1F);
@@ -604,7 +682,7 @@ namespace game
         else if (d->state == CS_ALIVE && !hidenames())
         {
             int team = m_teammode && validteam(d->team) ? d->team : 0;
-            particle_text(position, d->info, PART_TEXT, 1, teamtextcolor[team], 2.0f);
+            particle_text(position, d->info, PART_TEXT, 1, getTeamTextColorRGB(team), 2.0f);
         }
         updateMovementEffects(d);
     }