diff --git a/modserver/globals.sh b/modserver/globals.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1f0bb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modserver/globals.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# values used on both the modserver and individual servers
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+################### GLOBAL VARS ##############################
+export DAYZ_GAME_ID=221100
+export DAYZ_SERVER_ID=223350
+export STEAM_USER="yzaddayz"
+
+export DEBUG=false
+################### GLOBAL VARS ##############################
+
+
+
+################### GLOBAL ALIASES ###########################
+alias do_sync='rsync -rvltDhu --delete --partial --progress'
+################### GLOBAL ALIASES ###########################
+
+
+
+################### GLOBAL FUNCTIONS #########################
+msg() {
+	printf '[*] %s\n' "$*"
+}
+errmsg() {
+	>&2 printf '[Error]: %s\n' "$*"
+}
+################### GLOBAL FUNCTIONS #########################
+
+mount_dayz() {
+	sudo mount -t drvfs -o user=samba \
+		//truenas.local.wvr.sh/dayz /mnt/dayz
+}
diff --git a/modserver/old/update.sh b/modserver/old/update.sh
index bb67c52..790f374 100644
--- a/modserver/old/update.sh
+++ b/modserver/old/update.sh
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-DAYZ_GAME_ID=221100
-DAYZ_SERVER_ID=223350
-LOCAL_MODS_DIR="${HOME}/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/workshop/content/$DAYZ_GAME_ID"
-STEAM_USER="yzaddayz"
-REMOTE_MAPS="/mnt/dayz/stock/maps"
+# DAYZ_GAME_ID=221100
+# DAYZ_SERVER_ID=223350
+# STEAM_USER="yzaddayz"
 
-alias do_sync='rsync -rvltDhu --delete --partial --progress'
+# LOCAL_MODS_DIR="${HOME}/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/workshop/content/$DAYZ_GAME_ID"
+# REMOTE_MAPS="/mnt/dayz/stock/maps"
 
-msg() {
-	printf '[*] %s\n' "$*"
-}
+# alias do_sync='rsync -rvltDhu --delete --partial --progress'
+
+# msg() {
+# 	printf '[*] %s\n' "$*"
+# }
 
 # ====================================================================================
 
diff --git a/modserver/update_mods.sh b/modserver/update_mods.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a64bdb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modserver/update_mods.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# shellcheck disable=1090,2034
+
+# ===================================================
+# 01. Attempt to load global DayZ values
+# ===================================================
+echo "Starting, attempting to load globals.sh"
+
+GLOBALS_FILE="$PWD/globals.sh"
+if [ -e "$GLOBALS_FILE" ] ; then
+    chmod +x "$GLOBALS_FILE"
+    . "$GLOBALS_FILE"
+else
+    >&2 echo "Could not load: $GLOBALS_FILE"
+    exit 1
+fi
+# ===================================================
+
+######### LOCAL SCRIPT VARS ###############
+LOCAL_MODS_DIR="$HOME/steam_data/steamapps/workshop/content/$DAYZ_GAME_ID"
+REMOTE_MAPS="/mnt/dayz/stock/maps"
+REMOTE_MODS="/mnt/dayz/mods"
+###########################################
+
diff --git a/old/mount_dayz.sh b/old/mount_dayz.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 9edefc9..0000000
--- a/old/mount_dayz.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-sudo mount -t drvfs //truenas.local.wvr.sh/dayz /mnt/dayz