diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mods.java b/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
index f5f87f476f..0f4e9e4e4a 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
@@ -186,7 +186,8 @@ public class Mods implements Loadable{
 
             //TODO !!! document this on the wiki !!!
             //do not allow packing standard outline sprites for now, they are no longer necessary and waste space!
-            if(prefix && name.endsWith("-outline")) continue;
+            //TODO also full regions are bad:  || name.endsWith("-full")
+            if(prefix && (name.endsWith("-outline"))) continue;
 
             //read and bleed pixmaps in parallel
             tasks.add(mainExecutor.submit(() -> {
@@ -314,6 +315,7 @@ public class Mods implements Loadable{
             //generate new icons
             for(Seq<Content> arr : content.getContentMap()){
                 arr.each(c -> {
+                    //TODO this can be done in parallel
                     if(c instanceof UnlockableContent u && c.minfo.mod != null){
                         u.load();
                         u.loadIcon();
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
index f75d2db98e..1f11ebb3a9 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/type/UnitType.java
@@ -655,14 +655,18 @@ public class UnitType extends UnlockableContent{
             }
         }
 
-        //currently does not create outlines for legs or base regions due to older mods having them outlined by default
         if(outlines){
 
-            //outlines only created when forced at the moment
-            makeOutline(PageType.main, packer, region, alwaysCreateOutline, outlineColor, outlineRadius);
+            //note that mods with these regions already outlined will have *two* outlines made, which is... undesirable
+            for(var outlineTarget : new TextureRegion[]{region, jointRegion, footRegion, legBaseRegion, baseJointRegion, legRegion, treadRegion}){
+                if(!outlineTarget.found()) continue;
+
+                makeOutline(PageType.main, packer, outlineTarget, alwaysCreateOutline && region == outlineTarget, outlineColor, outlineRadius);
+            }
 
             for(Weapon weapon : weapons){
                 if(!weapon.name.isEmpty()){
+                    //TODO makeNew isn't really necessary here is it
                     makeOutline(PageType.main, packer, weapon.region, true, outlineColor, outlineRadius);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/type/Weapon.java b/core/src/mindustry/type/Weapon.java
index 4c6de9b94d..bd93efcdc2 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/type/Weapon.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/type/Weapon.java
@@ -451,4 +451,9 @@ public class Weapon implements Cloneable{
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String toString(){
+        return name == null || name.isEmpty() ? "Weapon" : "Weapon: " + name;
+    }
+
 }