diff --git a/Source/Game/Chat/CommandArgs.cs b/Source/Game/Chat/CommandArgs.cs
index 6ad7cc97c..942ac5d99 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Chat/CommandArgs.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Chat/CommandArgs.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 using Framework.Constants;
 using Framework.IO;
-using Game.DataStorage;
+using Game.Entities;
 using Game.Spells;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Game.Chat
                 int oldPos = args.GetCurrentPosition();
 
                 //Is this a hyperlink?
-                if (Hyperlink.TryConsume(out dynamic value, parameterTypes[index], args) || ParseArgument(out value, parameterTypes[index], args))
+                if (ParseArgument(out dynamic value, parameterTypes[index], args))
                     index++;
 
                 if (args.IsAtEnd() && index < parameterTypes.Length)
@@ -58,14 +58,17 @@ namespace Game.Chat
             return arguments.ToArray();
         }
 
-        public static bool ParseArgument(out dynamic value, Type type, StringArguments args)
+        static bool ParseArgument(out dynamic value, Type type, StringArguments args)
         {
             value = default;
 
+            if (Hyperlink.TryParse(out value, type, args))
+                return true;
+
             if (args.IsAtEnd())
                 return false;
 
-            if (Hyperlink.TryConsume(out value, type, args))
+            if (Hyperlink.TryParse(out value, type, args))
                 return value;
 
             if (type.IsEnum)
@@ -115,12 +118,6 @@ namespace Game.Chat
 
                     switch (type.Name)
                     {
-                        case nameof(AchievementRecord):
-                            value = CliDB.AchievementStorage.LookupByKey(args.NextUInt32());
-                            break;
-                        case nameof(CurrencyTypesRecord):
-                            value = CliDB.CurrencyTypesStorage.LookupByKey(args.NextUInt32());
-                            break;
                         case nameof(GameTele):
                             value = Global.ObjectMgr.GetGameTele(args.NextString());
                             break;
@@ -138,4 +135,89 @@ namespace Game.Chat
             return true;
         }
     }
+
+    class PlayerIdentifier
+    {
+        string _name;
+        ObjectGuid _guid;
+        Player _player;
+
+        public PlayerIdentifier(string name, ObjectGuid guid)
+        {
+            _name = name;
+            _guid = guid;
+        }
+
+        public PlayerIdentifier(Player player)
+        {
+            _name = player.GetName();
+            _guid = player.GetGUID();
+            _player = player;
+        }
+
+        public string GetName() { return _name; }
+        public ObjectGuid GetGUID() { return _guid; }
+        public Player GetPlayer() { return _player; }
+
+        public static PlayerIdentifier FromTarget(CommandHandler handler)
+        {
+            Player player = handler.GetPlayer();
+            if (player != null)
+            {
+                Player target = player.GetSelectedPlayer();
+                if (target != null)
+                    return new PlayerIdentifier(target);
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public static PlayerIdentifier FromSelf(CommandHandler handler)
+        {
+            Player player = handler.GetPlayer();
+            if (player != null)
+                return new PlayerIdentifier(player);
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public static PlayerIdentifier FromTargetOrSelf(CommandHandler handler)
+        {
+            PlayerIdentifier fromTarget = FromTarget(handler);
+            if (fromTarget != null)
+                return fromTarget;
+            else
+                return FromSelf(handler);
+        }
+
+        public static PlayerIdentifier ParseFromString(string arg)
+        {
+            ulong guid = 0;
+            string name;
+            if (!Hyperlink.TryParse(out name, arg) || !ulong.TryParse(arg, out guid))
+                name = arg;
+
+            if (!name.IsEmpty())
+            {
+                ObjectManager.NormalizePlayerName(ref name);
+                var player = Global.ObjAccessor.FindPlayerByName(name);
+                if (player != null)
+                    return new PlayerIdentifier(player);
+                else
+                {
+                    var objectGuid = Global.CharacterCacheStorage.GetCharacterGuidByName(name);
+                    if (objectGuid.IsEmpty())
+                        return new PlayerIdentifier(name, objectGuid);
+                }
+            }
+            else if (guid != 0)
+            {
+                var player = Global.ObjAccessor.FindPlayerByLowGUID(guid);
+                if (player != null)
+                    return new PlayerIdentifier(player);
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/AchievementCommands.cs b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/AchievementCommands.cs
index fc75564fe..1ee1f7b7d 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/AchievementCommands.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/AchievementCommands.cs
@@ -27,8 +27,12 @@ namespace Game.Chat.Commands
     class AchievementCommand
     {
         [Command("add", RBACPermissions.CommandAchievementAdd)]
-        static bool Add(CommandHandler handler, AchievementRecord achievementEntry)
+        static bool HandleAchievementAddCommand(CommandHandler handler, uint achievemntId)
         {
+            AchievementRecord achievementEntry = CliDB.AchievementStorage.LookupByKey(achievemntId);
+            if (achievementEntry == null)
+                return false;
+
             Player target = handler.GetSelectedPlayer();
             if (!target)
             {
diff --git a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/DebugCommands.cs b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/DebugCommands.cs
index dcff088b5..3c84304a4 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/DebugCommands.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/DebugCommands.cs
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ namespace Game.Chat
 
             bool explain = false;
             uint groupID = 0;
-            if (explainOrGroupId.Equals("explain"))
+            if (explainOrGroupId.Equals("explain", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 explain = true;
             else
                 groupID = uint.Parse(explainOrGroupId);
diff --git a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/GameObjectCommands.cs b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/GameObjectCommands.cs
index c4e15505a..63bfdb900 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/GameObjectCommands.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/GameObjectCommands.cs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ namespace Game.Chat
             // Decode arguments
             foreach (var variant in opts)
             {
-                if (variant.Equals("removerespawntime"))
+                if (variant.Equals("removerespawntime", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     deleteRespawnTimes = true;
                 else
                     uint.TryParse(variant, out groupId);
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace Game.Chat
 
             uint entry;
             ulong spawnId = 0;
-            if (!isGuid.IsEmpty() && isGuid.Equals("guid"))
+            if (!isGuid.IsEmpty() && isGuid.Equals("guid", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 spawnId = data;
                 spawnData = Global.ObjectMgr.GetGameObjectData(spawnId);
diff --git a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/MMapsCommands.cs b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/MMapsCommands.cs
index 9afb94f0b..d69546a63 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/MMapsCommands.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/MMapsCommands.cs
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ namespace Game.Chat
             string para = args.NextString();
 
             bool useStraightPath = false;
-            if (para.Equals("true"))
+            if (para.Equals("true", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 useStraightPath = true;
 
             bool useRaycast = false;
-            if (para.Equals("line") || para.Equals("ray") || para.Equals("raycast"))
+            if (para.Equals("line", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || para.Equals("ray", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || para.Equals("raycast", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 useRaycast = true;
 
             // unit locations
diff --git a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/MessageCommands.cs b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/MessageCommands.cs
index 94636b83c..327d3794f 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/MessageCommands.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/MessageCommands.cs
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace Game.Chat
                 uint channelId = 0;
                 foreach (var channelEntry in CliDB.ChatChannelsStorage.Values)
                 {
-                    if (channelEntry.Name[handler.GetSessionDbcLocale()].Equals(channelName))
+                    if (channelEntry.Name[handler.GetSessionDbcLocale()].Equals(channelName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     {
                         channelId = channelEntry.Id;
                         break;
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace Game.Chat
                 AreaTableRecord zoneEntry = null;
                 foreach (var entry in CliDB.AreaTableStorage.Values)
                 {
-                    if (entry.AreaName[handler.GetSessionDbcLocale()].Equals(channelName))
+                    if (entry.AreaName[handler.GetSessionDbcLocale()].Equals(channelName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     {
                         zoneEntry = entry;
                         break;
diff --git a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/MiscCommands.cs b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/MiscCommands.cs
index a5c7639cc..2a9366eaa 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/MiscCommands.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/MiscCommands.cs
@@ -1076,9 +1076,9 @@ namespace Game.Chat
             Team team;
             if (teamArg.IsEmpty())
                 team = 0;
-            else if (teamArg.Equals("horde"))
+            else if (teamArg.Equals("horde", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 team = Team.Horde;
-            else if (teamArg.Equals("alliance"))
+            else if (teamArg.Equals("alliance", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 team = Team.Alliance;
             else
                 return false;
@@ -1364,9 +1364,9 @@ namespace Game.Chat
             Team team;
             if (teamArg.IsEmpty())
                 team = 0;
-            else if (teamArg.Equals("horde"))
+            else if (teamArg.Equals("horde", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 team = Team.Horde;
-            else if (teamArg.Equals("alliance"))
+            else if (teamArg.Equals("alliance", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 team = Team.Alliance;
             else
                 return false;
diff --git a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/ModifyCommands.cs b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/ModifyCommands.cs
index 292a286c3..8868fefa4 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/ModifyCommands.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/ModifyCommands.cs
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ namespace Game.Chat
                     if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(rank))
                         continue;
 
-                    if (rank.Equals(rankStr))
+                    if (rank.Equals(rankStr, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                         break;
 
                     if (i == ReputationMgr.ReputationRankThresholds.Length - 1)
diff --git a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/NPCCommands.cs b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/NPCCommands.cs
index 2c0c78762..5cdd512bb 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/NPCCommands.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/NPCCommands.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace Game.Chat
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (force.Equals("force"))
+            if (force.Equals("force", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 creatureTarget.ClearUnitState(UnitState.Evade);
             creatureTarget.GetAI().EnterEvadeMode(why.GetValueOrDefault(EvadeReason.Other));
 
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ namespace Game.Chat
             handler.SendSysMessage(CypherStrings.CommandNpcShowLootHeader, creatureTarget.GetName(), creatureTarget.GetEntry());
             handler.SendSysMessage(CypherStrings.CommandNpcShowLootMoney, loot.gold / MoneyConstants.Gold, (loot.gold % MoneyConstants.Gold) / MoneyConstants.Silver, loot.gold % MoneyConstants.Silver);
 
-            if (all.Equals("all")) // nonzero from strcmp <. not equal
+            if (all.Equals("all", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) // nonzero from strcmp <. not equal
             {
                 handler.SendSysMessage(CypherStrings.CommandNpcShowLootLabel, "Standard items", loot.items.Count);
                 foreach (LootItem item in loot.items)
@@ -745,9 +745,9 @@ namespace Game.Chat
                 bool loot = false;
                 if (!lootStr.IsEmpty())
                 {
-                    if (lootStr.Equals("loot"))
+                    if (lootStr.Equals("loot", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                         loot = true;
-                    else if (lootStr.Equals("noloot"))
+                    else if (lootStr.Equals("noloot", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                         loot = false;
                     else
                         return false;
diff --git a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/ServerCommands.cs b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/ServerCommands.cs
index 4d5eb3245..ab3e4505b 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/ServerCommands.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/ServerCommands.cs
@@ -364,13 +364,13 @@ namespace Game.Chat
             static bool SetClosed(CommandHandler handler, StringArguments args)
             {
                 string arg1 = args.NextString();
-                if (arg1.Equals("on"))
+                if (arg1.Equals("on", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     handler.SendSysMessage(CypherStrings.WorldClosed);
                     Global.WorldMgr.SetClosed(true);
                     return true;
                 }
-                else if (arg1.Equals("off"))
+                else if (arg1.Equals("off", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     handler.SendSysMessage(CypherStrings.WorldOpened);
                     Global.WorldMgr.SetClosed(false);
diff --git a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/TeleCommands.cs b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/TeleCommands.cs
index 40bb0c1b8..411408878 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/TeleCommands.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Chat/Commands/TeleCommands.cs
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ namespace Game.Chat
             if (!handler.ExtractPlayerTarget(new StringArguments(nameStr), out Player target, out ObjectGuid targetGuid, out string targetName))
                 return false;
 
-            if (teleStr.Equals("$home"))    // References target's homebind
+            if (teleStr.Equals("home", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))    // References target's homebind
             {
                 if (target)
                     target.TeleportTo(target.GetHomebind());
diff --git a/Source/Game/Chat/Hyperlink.cs b/Source/Game/Chat/Hyperlink.cs
index 760d8e0d9..45f5f102b 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Chat/Hyperlink.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Chat/Hyperlink.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,20 @@ namespace Game.Chat
 {
     class Hyperlink
     {
-        public static bool TryConsume(out dynamic value, Type type, StringArguments args)
+        public static bool TryParse(out string value, string arg)
+        {
+            value = null;
+
+            HyperlinkInfo info = ParseHyperlink(arg);
+            // invalid hyperlinks cannot be consumed
+            if (info == null)
+                return false;
+
+            value = info.Data;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public static bool TryParse(out dynamic value, Type type, StringArguments args)
         {
             value = default;
 
@@ -60,27 +73,18 @@ namespace Game.Chat
                     return true;
                 }
                 case TypeCode.Object:
-                    return TryConsumeObject(out value, type, info);
+                    return TryParseToObject(out value, type, info);
             }
 
             return false;
         }
 
-        public static bool TryConsumeObject(out dynamic value, Type type, HyperlinkInfo info)
+        public static bool TryParseToObject(out dynamic value, Type type, HyperlinkInfo info)
         {
             value = default;
 
             switch (type.Name)
             {
-                case nameof(AchievementRecord):
-                {
-                    HyperlinkDataTokenizer t = new(info.Data);
-                    if (!t.TryConsumeTo(out uint achievementId))
-                        return false;
-
-                    value = CliDB.AchievementStorage.LookupByKey(achievementId);
-                    return true;
-                }
                 case nameof(CurrencyTypesRecord):
                 {
                     HyperlinkDataTokenizer t = new(info.Data);