diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/tasks/groups/POST-group_tasks_id_score_direction.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/tasks/groups/POST-group_tasks_id_score_direction.test.js
index 192808ca8b..8ac329b1b9 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/tasks/groups/POST-group_tasks_id_score_direction.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/tasks/groups/POST-group_tasks_id_score_direction.test.js
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ describe('POST /tasks/:id/score/:direction', () => {
   });
 
   it('prevents user from scoring a task that needs to be approved', async () => {
+    await user.update({
+      'preferences.language': 'cs',
+    });
+
     let memberTasks = await member.get('/tasks/user');
     let syncedTask = find(memberTasks, findAssignedTask);
 
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ describe('POST /tasks/:id/score/:direction', () => {
     expect(user.notifications[0].data.message).to.equal(t('userHasRequestedTaskApproval', {
       user: member.auth.local.username,
       taskName: updatedTask.text,
-    }));
+    }, 'cs')); // This test only works if we have the notification translated
     expect(user.notifications[0].data.groupId).to.equal(guild._id);
 
     expect(updatedTask.group.approval.requested).to.equal(true);
diff --git a/test/api/v3/unit/models/group.test.js b/test/api/v3/unit/models/group.test.js
index 04b545d45e..38695730db 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/unit/models/group.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/unit/models/group.test.js
@@ -809,6 +809,20 @@ describe('Group Model', () => {
         expect(party.chat).to.have.a.lengthOf(200);
       });
 
+      it('cuts down chat to 400 messages when group is subcribed', () => {
+        party.purchased.plan.customerId = 'test-customer-id';
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < 420; i++) {
+          party.chat.push({ text: 'a message' });
+        }
+
+        expect(party.chat).to.have.a.lengthOf(420);
+
+        party.sendChat('message');
+
+        expect(party.chat).to.have.a.lengthOf(400);
+      });
+
       it('updates users about new messages in party', () => {
         party.sendChat('message');
 
diff --git a/test/client-old/spec/controllers/groupTaskActionsCtrlSpec.js b/test/client-old/spec/controllers/groupTaskActionsCtrlSpec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e2b5cc7e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/client-old/spec/controllers/groupTaskActionsCtrlSpec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+describe('Group Tasks Meta Actions Controller', () => {
+  let rootScope, scope, user, userSerivce;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    module(function($provide) {
+      $provide.value('User', {});
+    });
+
+    inject(($rootScope, $controller) => {
+      rootScope = $rootScope;
+
+      user = specHelper.newUser();
+      user._id = "unique-user-id";
+      userSerivce = {user: user};
+
+      scope = $rootScope.$new();
+
+      scope.task = {
+        group: {
+          assignedUsers: [],
+          approval: {
+            required: false,
+          }
+        },
+      };
+      scope.task._edit = angular.copy(scope.task);
+
+      $controller('GroupTaskActionsCtrl', {$scope: scope, User: userSerivce});
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('toggleTaskRequiresApproval', function () {
+    it('toggles task approval required field from false to true', function () {
+      scope.toggleTaskRequiresApproval();
+      expect(scope.task._edit.group.approval.required).to.be.true;
+    });
+
+    it('toggles task approval required field from true to false', function () {
+      scope.task._edit.group.approval.required = true;
+      scope.toggleTaskRequiresApproval();
+      expect(scope.task._edit.group.approval.required).to.be.false;
+    });
+  });
+
+
+  describe('assign events', function () {
+    it('adds a group member to assigned users on "addedGroupMember" event ', () => {
+      var testId = 'test-id';
+      rootScope.$broadcast('addedGroupMember', testId);
+      expect(scope.task.group.assignedUsers).to.contain(testId);
+      expect(scope.task._edit.group.assignedUsers).to.contain(testId);
+    });
+
+    it('removes a group member to assigned users on "addedGroupMember" event ', () => {
+      var testId = 'test-id';
+      scope.task.group.assignedUsers.push(testId);
+      scope.task._edit.group.assignedUsers.push(testId);
+      rootScope.$broadcast('removedGroupMember', testId);
+      expect(scope.task.group.assignedUsers).to.not.contain(testId);
+      expect(scope.task._edit.group.assignedUsers).to.not.contain(testId);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/test/client-old/spec/controllers/groupTasksMetaActionCtrlSpec.js b/test/client-old/spec/controllers/groupTasksMetaActionCtrlSpec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5fb30739bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/client-old/spec/controllers/groupTasksMetaActionCtrlSpec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+describe('Group Task Actions Controller', () => {
+  let scope, user, userSerivce;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    module(function($provide) {
+      $provide.value('User', {});
+    });
+
+    inject(($rootScope, $controller) => {
+      user = specHelper.newUser();
+      user._id = "unique-user-id";
+      userSerivce = {user: user};
+      userSerivce.sync = sandbox.stub();
+
+      scope = $rootScope.$new();
+
+      $controller('GroupTaskMetaActionsCtrl', {$scope: scope, User: userSerivce});
+
+      scope.task = {
+        group: {
+          assignedUsers: [],
+        },
+      };
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('claim', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      sandbox.stub(window, 'confirm').returns(true);
+    });
+
+    it('adds user to assigned users of scope task ', () => {
+      scope.claim();
+      expect(scope.task.group.assignedUsers).to.contain(user._id);
+    });
+
+    it('syncs user tasks ', () => {
+      scope.claim();
+      expect(userSerivce.sync).to.be.calledOnce;
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/test/client-old/spec/karma.conf.js b/test/client-old/spec/karma.conf.js
index 826a9d67ae..3cceb2404b 100644
--- a/test/client-old/spec/karma.conf.js
+++ b/test/client-old/spec/karma.conf.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ module.exports = function karmaConfig (config) {
       '../../../website/client-old/js/filters/**/*.js',
       '../../../website/client-old/js/directives/**/*.js',
       '../../../website/client-old/js/controllers/**/*.js',
+      '../../../website/client-old/js/components/**/*.js',
 
       '../../../test/client-old/spec/specHelper.js',
       '../../../test/client-old/spec/**/*.js',
diff --git a/website/client-old/js/components/groupMembersAutocomplete/groupMembersAutocompleteDirective.js b/website/client-old/js/components/groupMembersAutocomplete/groupMembersAutocompleteDirective.js
index cb45e9b9f7..48a26d4e8b 100644
--- a/website/client-old/js/components/groupMembersAutocomplete/groupMembersAutocompleteDirective.js
+++ b/website/client-old/js/components/groupMembersAutocomplete/groupMembersAutocompleteDirective.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
             allowedTags: allowedTags,
             allowDuplicates: false,
             preserveCase: true,
+            delimeter: '|',
             placeholder: window.env.t('assignFieldPlaceholder'),
             onBeforeTagAdd: function(event, tag) {
               return confirm(window.env.t('confirmAddTag', {tag: tag}));
diff --git a/website/client-old/js/components/groupTaskActions/groupTaskActionsController.js b/website/client-old/js/components/groupTaskActions/groupTaskActionsController.js
index fc4a5d7276..43c19ade9d 100644
--- a/website/client-old/js/components/groupTaskActions/groupTaskActionsController.js
+++ b/website/client-old/js/components/groupTaskActions/groupTaskActionsController.js
@@ -3,16 +3,30 @@ habitrpg.controller('GroupTaskActionsCtrl', ['$scope', 'Shared', 'Tasks', 'User'
     $scope.assignedMembers = [];
     $scope.user = User.user;
 
+    // We must use a separate field here, because task.group is private. So, instead, we send this tmp field to alter the approval.
     $scope.task._edit.requiresApproval = false;
     if ($scope.task.group.approval.required) {
       $scope.task._edit.requiresApproval = $scope.task.group.approval.required;
     }
 
+    $scope.toggleTaskRequiresApproval = function () {
+      $scope.task._edit.group.approval.required = !$scope.task._edit.group.approval.required;
+      $scope.task._edit.requiresApproval = $scope.task._edit.group.approval.required;
+    }
+
     $scope.$on('addedGroupMember', function(evt, userId) {
+      $scope.task.group.assignedUsers.push(userId);
+      if ($scope.task._edit) $scope.task._edit.group.assignedUsers.push(userId);
       Tasks.assignTask($scope.task.id, userId);
     });
 
     $scope.$on('removedGroupMember', function(evt, userId) {
+      var index = $scope.task.group.assignedUsers.indexOf(userId);
+      $scope.task.group.assignedUsers.splice(index, 1);
+      if ($scope.task._edit) {
+        var index = $scope.task._edit.group.assignedUsers.indexOf(userId);
+        $scope.task._edit.group.assignedUsers.splice(index, 1);
+      }
       Tasks.unAssignTask($scope.task.id, userId);
     });
   }]);
diff --git a/website/client-old/js/components/groupTaskMetaActions/groupTaskMetaActionsController.js b/website/client-old/js/components/groupTaskMetaActions/groupTaskMetaActionsController.js
index 03574b2443..05d8e65e55 100644
--- a/website/client-old/js/components/groupTaskMetaActions/groupTaskMetaActionsController.js
+++ b/website/client-old/js/components/groupTaskMetaActions/groupTaskMetaActionsController.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ habitrpg.controller('GroupTaskMetaActionsCtrl', ['$scope', 'Shared', 'Tasks', 'U
       if (!confirm("Are you sure you want to claim this task?")) return;
       Tasks.assignTask($scope.task.id, $scope.user._id);
       $scope.task.group.assignedUsers.push($scope.user._id);
+      User.sync();
     };
 
     $scope.userIsAssigned = function () {
diff --git a/website/client-old/js/components/groupTasks/groupTasksController.js b/website/client-old/js/components/groupTasks/groupTasksController.js
index 192c0ee9bd..a5a14c2a3f 100644
--- a/website/client-old/js/components/groupTasks/groupTasksController.js
+++ b/website/client-old/js/components/groupTasks/groupTasksController.js
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ habitrpg.controller('GroupTasksCtrl', ['$scope', 'Shared', 'Tasks', 'User', func
 
           var claimingUsers = [];
           task.group.assignedUsers.forEach(function (userId) {
-            claimingUsers.push(memberIdToProfileNameMap[userId]);
+            claimingUsers.push('"' + memberIdToProfileNameMap[userId] + '"');
           })
 
           if (claimingUsers.length > 0) content += window.env.t('claimedBy', {claimingUsers: claimingUsers.join(', ')});
diff --git a/website/client-old/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js b/website/client-old/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
index 9f1679150f..831b8f69e4 100644
--- a/website/client-old/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
+++ b/website/client-old/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ habitrpg.controller('NotificationCtrl',
           if (scoreTaskNotification) {
             Notification.markdown(scoreTaskNotification.data.message);
             User.score({params:{task: scoreTaskNotification.data.scoreTask, direction: "up"}});
+            User.sync();
           }
         });
       }
diff --git a/website/client-old/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js b/website/client-old/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js
index 0e2a5c2851..2d5ddc1bed 100644
--- a/website/client-old/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js
+++ b/website/client-old/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ habitrpg.controller("TasksCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User','N
       } else {
         $scope.score(task, "down");
       }
+
+      if (task.group && task.group.approval && task.group.approval.required && !task.group.approval.approved) task.completed = false;
     };
 
     $scope.saveTask = function(task, stayOpen, isSaveAndClose) {
diff --git a/website/common/locales/en/groups.json b/website/common/locales/en/groups.json
index efb10b5d8e..bf6fdeaba6 100644
--- a/website/common/locales/en/groups.json
+++ b/website/common/locales/en/groups.json
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
   "approvalsTitle": "Tasks Awaiting Approval",
   "upgradeTitle": "Upgrade",
   "blankApprovalsDescription": "When your group completes tasks that need your approval, they'll appear here! Adjust approval requirement settings under task editing.",
-  "userIsClamingTask": "<%= username %> has claimed \"<%= task %>\"",
+  "userIsClamingTask": "`<%= username %> has claimed \"<%= task %>\"`",
   "approvalRequested": "Approval Requested",
   "refreshApprovals": "Refresh Approvals",
   "refreshGroupTasks": "Refresh Group Tasks",
diff --git a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/tasks.js b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/tasks.js
index a07282e1a3..a3732fd733 100644
--- a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/tasks.js
+++ b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/tasks.js
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ api.scoreTask = {
         message: res.t('userHasRequestedTaskApproval', {
           user: user.profile.name,
           taskName: task.text,
-        }),
+        }, groupLeader.preferences.language),
         groupId: group._id,
       });
 
diff --git a/website/server/models/group.js b/website/server/models/group.js
index b41c9deac1..7f345b6da9 100644
--- a/website/server/models/group.js
+++ b/website/server/models/group.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import moment from 'moment';
 import mongoose from 'mongoose';
 import {
   model as User,
@@ -392,7 +393,17 @@ schema.methods.sendChat = function sendChat (message, user) {
   let newMessage = chatDefaults(message, user);
 
   this.chat.unshift(newMessage);
-  this.chat.splice(200);
+
+  const MAX_CHAT_COUNT = 200;
+  const MAX_SUBBED_GROUP_CHAT_COUNT = 400;
+
+  let maxCount = MAX_CHAT_COUNT;
+
+  if (this.isSubscribed()) {
+    maxCount = MAX_SUBBED_GROUP_CHAT_COUNT;
+  }
+
+  this.chat.splice(maxCount);
 
   // do not send notifications for guilds with more than 5000 users and for the tavern
   if (NO_CHAT_NOTIFICATIONS.indexOf(this._id) !== -1 || this.memberCount > LARGE_GROUP_COUNT_MESSAGE_CUTOFF) {
@@ -882,8 +893,7 @@ schema.methods.leave = async function leaveGroup (user, keep = 'keep-all') {
   let group = this;
   let update = {};
 
-  let plan = group.purchased.plan;
-  if (group.memberCount <= 1 && group.privacy === 'private' && plan && plan.customerId && !plan.dateTerminated) {
+  if (group.memberCount <= 1 && group.privacy === 'private' && group.isSubscribed()) {
     throw new NotAuthorized(shared.i18n.t('cannotDeleteActiveGroup'));
   }
 
@@ -1136,6 +1146,12 @@ schema.methods.removeTask = async function groupRemoveTask (task) {
   }, {multi: true}).exec();
 };
 
+schema.methods.isSubscribed = function isSubscribed () {
+  let now = new Date();
+  let plan = this.purchased.plan;
+  return plan && plan.customerId && (!plan.dateTerminated || moment(plan.dateTerminated).isAfter(now));
+};
+
 export let model = mongoose.model('Group', schema);
 
 // initialize tavern if !exists (fresh installs)
diff --git a/website/views/options/social/groups/group-tasks-actions.jade b/website/views/options/social/groups/group-tasks-actions.jade
index ce274cd345..38d256abd4 100644
--- a/website/views/options/social/groups/group-tasks-actions.jade
+++ b/website/views/options/social/groups/group-tasks-actions.jade
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ script(type='text/ng-template', id='partials/groups.tasks.actions.html')
     
     ul.priority-multiplier
       li {{requiresApproval}}
-        button(type='button', ng-class='{active: task._edit.requiresApproval==true}',
-          ng-click='task._edit.requiresApproval = !task._edit.requiresApproval')
+        button(type='button', ng-class='{active: task._edit.group.approval.required == true}',
+          ng-click='toggleTaskRequiresApproval()')
           =env.t('approvalRequired')
diff --git a/website/views/shared/tasks/edit/advanced_options.jade b/website/views/shared/tasks/edit/advanced_options.jade
index 763eb3c533..0cfc7b6c53 100644
--- a/website/views/shared/tasks/edit/advanced_options.jade
+++ b/website/views/shared/tasks/edit/advanced_options.jade
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-div(ng-if='::task.type!="reward"')
+div(ng-if='(task.type !== "reward") || (!obj.auth && obj.purchased && obj.purchased.active)')
   button.advanced-options-toggle.option-title.mega(type='button',
     ng-class='{active: task._edit._advanced}',
     ng-click='task._edit._advanced = !task._edit._advanced', tooltip=env.t('expandCollapse'))