diff --git a/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp b/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp
index dbc7e39f48..91f496916a 100644
--- a/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp
+++ b/addons/common/XEH_PREP.hpp
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ PREP(fixCrateContent);
 PREP(globalEvent);
 PREP(_handleNetEvent);
 PREP(addEventHandler);
+PREP(objectEvent);
 PREP(targetEvent);
 PREP(serverEvent);
 PREP(localEvent);
diff --git a/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 8bda027d1f..58e674dd8d 100644
--- a/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ if (isServer) then {
 ["setSpeaker", {(_this select 0) setSpeaker (_this select 1)}] call FUNC(addEventhandler);
 ["selectLeader", {(_this select 0) selectLeader (_this select 1)}] call FUNC(addEventHandler);
 ["setVelocity", {(_this select 0) setVelocity (_this select 1)}] call FUNC(addEventHandler);
+["playMove", {(_this select 0) playMove (_this select 1)}] call FUNC(addEventHandler);
+["playMoveNow", {(_this select 0) playMoveNow (_this select 1)}] call FUNC(addEventHandler);
+["switchMove", {(_this select 0) switchMove (_this select 1)}] call FUNC(addEventHandler);
 
 if (isServer) then {
     ["hideObjectGlobal", {(_this select 0) hideObjectGlobal (_this select 1)}] call FUNC(addEventHandler);
diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_doAnimation.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_doAnimation.sqf
index 42d59f0b72..bfd50b08b8 100644
--- a/addons/common/functions/fnc_doAnimation.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_doAnimation.sqf
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /*
  * Author: commy2
- *
  * Execute an animation. This is used to not break things like the unconsciousness animation.
  *
  * Arguments:
@@ -10,15 +9,20 @@
  *     0 = PlayMove
  *     1 = PlayMoveNow
  *     2 = SwitchMove (no transitional animation, doesn't overwrite priority 1)
+ * 3: Force overwritting unconscious (default: false) <BOOL>
  *
  * Return Value:
  * None
  *
+ * Example:
+ * [player, "AmovPercMstpSnonWnonDnon_exerciseKata", 1] call ace_common_fnc_doAnimation
+ *
  * Public: Yes
  */
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
 params ["_unit", "_animation", ["_priority", 0], ["_force", false]];
+TRACE_4("params",_unit,_animation,_priority,_force);
 
 // don't overwrite more important animations
 if (_unit getVariable ["ACE_isUnconscious", false] && {(_animation != "Unconscious")} && {!_force}) exitWith {};
@@ -33,36 +37,38 @@ if (_animation == "") then {
 
 //if (_animation == animationState _unit) exitWith {};
 
+TRACE_2("",local _unit,vehicle _unit);
 switch (_priority) do {
     case 0: {
         if (_unit == vehicle _unit) then {
-            [_unit, format ["{_this playMove '%1'}", _animation], _unit] call FUNC(execRemoteFnc);
+            ["playMove", _unit, [_unit, _animation]] call FUNC(objectEvent);
         } else {
             // Execute on all machines. PlayMove and PlayMoveNow are bugged: They have no global effects when executed on remote machines inside vehicles.
-            [_unit, format ["{_this playMove '%1'}", _animation]] call FUNC(execRemoteFnc);
+            ["playMove", [_unit, _animation]] call FUNC(globalEvent);
         };
     };
     case 1: {
         if (_unit == vehicle _unit) then {
-            [_unit, format ["{_this playMoveNow '%1'}", _animation], _unit] call FUNC(execRemoteFnc);
+            ["playMoveNow", _unit, [_unit, _animation]] call FUNC(objectEvent);
         } else {
-          // Execute on all machines. PlayMove and PlayMoveNow are bugged: They have no global effects when executed on remote machines inside vehicles.
-            [_unit, format ["{_this playMoveNow '%1'}", _animation]] call FUNC(execRemoteFnc);
+            // Execute on all machines. PlayMove and PlayMoveNow are bugged: They have no global effects when executed on remote machines inside vehicles.
+            ["playMoveNow", [_unit, _animation]] call FUNC(globalEvent);
         };
     };
     case 2: {
         // try playMoveNow first
         if (_unit == vehicle _unit) then {
-            [_unit, format ["{_this playMoveNow '%1'}", _animation], _unit] call FUNC(execRemoteFnc);
+            ["playMoveNow", _unit, [_unit, _animation]] call FUNC(objectEvent);
         } else {
-          // Execute on all machines. PlayMove and PlayMoveNow are bugged: They have no global effects when executed on remote machines inside vehicles.
-            [_unit, format ["{_this playMoveNow '%1'}", _animation]] call FUNC(execRemoteFnc);
+            // Execute on all machines. PlayMove and PlayMoveNow are bugged: They have no global effects when executed on remote machines inside vehicles.
+            ["playMoveNow", [_unit, _animation]] call FUNC(globalEvent);
         };
 
         // if animation doesn't respond, do switchMove
         if (animationState _unit != _animation) then {
+            TRACE_1("did not respond to playMoveNow",animationState _unit);
             // Execute on all machines. SwitchMove has local effects.
-            [_unit, format ["{_this switchMove '%1'}", _animation]] call FUNC(execRemoteFnc);
+            ["switchMove", [_unit, _animation]] call FUNC(globalEvent);
         };
     };
     default {};
diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_objectEvent.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_objectEvent.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2015ad77dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_objectEvent.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Author: PabstMirror
+ * Execute an event where object is local.
+ * If local there is no network traffic/delay (Unlike targetEvent)
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 0: Event name (STRING)
+ * 1: Event target <OBJECT>
+ * 2: Event args <ANY>
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * None
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * ["doThing", vehicle player, []] call ace_common_fnc_objectEvent
+ *
+ * Public: Yes
+ */
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+
+params ["_eventName", "_eventTarget", "_eventArgs"];
+
+#ifdef DEBUG_EVENTS
+    ACE_LOGINFO_2("* Object Event: %1 - %2",_eventName,_eventTarget);
+    ACE_LOGINFO_1("    args=%1",_eventArgs);
+#endif
+
+if (local _eventTarget) then {
+    [_eventName, _eventArgs] call FUNC(localEvent);
+} else {
+    _this call FUNC(targetEvent);
+};
+
+nil