diff --git a/Client/game_sa/StdInc.h b/Client/game_sa/StdInc.h
index 7f6c2701cd5..d07dc2ec05d 100644
--- a/Client/game_sa/StdInc.h
+++ b/Client/game_sa/StdInc.h
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
-// SDK includes
-#include <ijsify.h>
-
 // Game includes
 #include "HookSystem.h"
 #include "gamesa_init.h"
diff --git a/Client/multiplayer_sa/StdInc.h b/Client/multiplayer_sa/StdInc.h
index 1694174cae2..3103d4a8d38 100644
--- a/Client/multiplayer_sa/StdInc.h
+++ b/Client/multiplayer_sa/StdInc.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 // SDK includes
 #include <core/CCoreInterface.h>
-#include <net/CNet.h>
 #include <game/CGame.h>
 #include <CMatrix_Pad.h>
 #include <version.h>
diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CConsoleEchoPacket.cpp b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CConsoleEchoPacket.cpp
index 7f1f2a434b7..93297b26f1f 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CConsoleEchoPacket.cpp
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CConsoleEchoPacket.cpp
@@ -15,11 +15,10 @@
 bool CConsoleEchoPacket::Write(NetBitStreamInterface& BitStream) const
 {
     // Not too short?
-    size_t sizeMessage = m_strMessage.length();
-    if (sizeMessage >= MIN_CONSOLEECHO_LENGTH)
+    if (m_strMessage.length() >= MIN_CONSOLEECHO_LENGTH)
     {
         // Write the string
-        BitStream.WriteStringCharacters(m_strMessage, sizeMessage);
+        BitStream.WriteStringCharacters(m_strMessage);
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CDebugEchoPacket.cpp b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CDebugEchoPacket.cpp
index e84caff7765..958740dbe78 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CDebugEchoPacket.cpp
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CDebugEchoPacket.cpp
@@ -25,11 +25,10 @@ bool CDebugEchoPacket::Write(NetBitStreamInterface& BitStream) const
     }
 
     // Too short?
-    size_t sizeMessage = m_strMessage.length();
-    if (sizeMessage >= MIN_DEBUGECHO_LENGTH)
+    if (m_strMessage.length() >= MIN_DEBUGECHO_LENGTH)
     {
         // Write the string
-        BitStream.WriteStringCharacters(m_strMessage, sizeMessage);
+        BitStream.WriteStringCharacters(m_strMessage);
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CLuaEventPacket.cpp b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CLuaEventPacket.cpp
index ae8edea14d3..0bb42c76203 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CLuaEventPacket.cpp
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CLuaEventPacket.cpp
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@ bool CLuaEventPacket::Read(NetBitStreamInterface& BitStream)
 
 bool CLuaEventPacket::Write(NetBitStreamInterface& BitStream) const
 {
-    unsigned short usNameLength = static_cast<unsigned short>(m_strName.length());
-    BitStream.WriteCompressed(usNameLength);
-    BitStream.WriteStringCharacters(m_strName, usNameLength);
+    BitStream.WriteCompressed(static_cast<unsigned short>(m_strName.length()));
+    BitStream.WriteStringCharacters(m_strName);
     BitStream.Write(m_ElementID);
     m_pArguments->WriteToBitStream(BitStream);
 
diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CPlayerChangeNickPacket.cpp b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CPlayerChangeNickPacket.cpp
index 7f83c4e4439..9ff323961cd 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CPlayerChangeNickPacket.cpp
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/packets/CPlayerChangeNickPacket.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ bool CPlayerChangeNickPacket::Write(NetBitStreamInterface& BitStream) const
         BitStream.Write(ID);
 
         // Write the nick
-        BitStream.WriteStringCharacters(m_strNewNick, m_strNewNick.length());
+        BitStream.WriteStringCharacters(m_strNewNick);
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/Shared/sdk/net/bitstream.h b/Shared/sdk/net/bitstream.h
index 9f14a345373..de21542907a 100644
--- a/Shared/sdk/net/bitstream.h
+++ b/Shared/sdk/net/bitstream.h
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
     #include <alloca.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __cpp_lib_string_view
+#include <string_view>
+#endif
+
 struct ISyncStructure;
 class NetBitStreamInterface;
 
@@ -196,15 +200,43 @@ class NetBitStreamInterfaceNoVersion : public CRefCountable
     // Return true if enough bytes left in the bitstream
     bool CanReadNumberOfBytes(int iLength) const { return iLength >= 0 && iLength <= (GetNumberOfUnreadBits() + 7) / 8; }
 
-    // Write characters from a std::string
-    void WriteStringCharacters(const std::string& value, uint uiLength)
+    // For whatever stupid reason sdk/net gets included in Multiplayer SA and Game SA
+    // And since those projects are c++14 we need this stuff.
+    // TODO: Rip sdk/net out of these projects...
+#ifdef __cpp_lib_string_view
+    // Write characters in `value`
+    void WriteStringCharacters(std::string_view value)
     {
-        dassert(uiLength <= value.length());
-        // Send the data
-        if (uiLength)
-            Write(&value.at(0), uiLength);
+        if (!value.empty())
+            Write(value.data(), (int)value.length());
+    }
+    // Write `n` characters from `value`
+    void WriteStringCharacters(std::string_view value, size_t n)
+    {
+        dassert(n <= value.length());
+        if (n)
+            Write(value.data(), (int)n);
+    }
+
+    // Write all characters in `value` (incl. length as `SizeType`)
+    template<typename SizeType = unsigned short>
+    void WriteString(std::string_view value)
+    {
+        // Write the length
+        Write(static_cast<SizeType>(value.length()));
+
+        // Write the characters
+        return WriteStringCharacters(value);
     }
 
+    // Write a string (incl. variable size header)
+    void WriteStr(std::string_view value)
+    {
+        WriteLength(value.length());
+        return WriteStringCharacters(value, value.length());
+    }
+#endif
+
     // Read characters into a std::string
     bool ReadStringCharacters(std::string& result, uint uiLength)
     {
@@ -224,18 +256,6 @@ class NetBitStreamInterfaceNoVersion : public CRefCountable
         return true;
     }
 
-    // Write a string (incl. ushort size header)
-    template <typename SizeType = unsigned short>
-    void WriteString(const std::string& value)
-    {
-        // Write the length
-        auto length = static_cast<SizeType>(value.length());
-        Write(length);
-
-        // Write the characters
-        return WriteStringCharacters(value, length);
-    }
-
     // Read a string (incl. ushort size header)
     template <typename SizeType = unsigned short>
     bool ReadString(std::string& result)
@@ -296,13 +316,6 @@ class NetBitStreamInterfaceNoVersion : public CRefCountable
         return true;
     }
 
-    // Write a string (incl. variable size header)
-    void WriteStr(const std::string& value)
-    {
-        WriteLength(value.length());
-        return WriteStringCharacters(value, value.length());
-    }
-
     // Read a string (incl. variable size header)
     bool ReadStr(std::string& result)
     {