I've fixed most of the Strife bugs recently reported on the forum, here's the patch file:

Index: progs/common/linespec/Actor.Misc.vc
===================================================================
--- progs/common/linespec/Actor.Misc.vc	(revision 4193)
+++ progs/common/linespec/Actor.Misc.vc	(working copy)
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 {
 	Actor A = Spawn(FireDroplet, Origin + vector(0.0, 0.0, 24.0));
 	A.Velocity.z = -35.0;
-	RadiusAttack(Target, 64, 64.0, false, 'Fire');
+	RadiusAttack(self, 64, 64.0, false, 'Fire');
 }
 
 //==========================================================================
Index: progs/common/linespec/EntityEx.Damage.vc
===================================================================
--- progs/common/linespec/EntityEx.Damage.vc	(revision 4193)
+++ progs/common/linespec/EntityEx.Damage.vc	(working copy)
@@ -267,13 +267,13 @@
 			// Try to use some inventory health
 			AutoUseHealth(damage - Health + 1);
 		}
-		if (Health < 50 || damage >= Health)
+
+		Player.Health -= damage;	// mirror mobj health here for Dave
+		if (Player.Health < 50 && !Level.Game.deathmatch)
 		{
 			// Try to use some inventory health
 			AutoUseStrifeHealth(damage - Health + 1);
 		}
-
-		Player.Health -= damage;	// mirror mobj health here for Dave
 		if (Player.Health < 0)
 		{
 			Player.Health = 0;
Index: progs/common/linespec/Pusher.vc
===================================================================
--- progs/common/linespec/Pusher.vc	(revision 4193)
+++ progs/common/linespec/Pusher.vc	(working copy)
@@ -326,5 +326,5 @@
 
 defaultproperties
 {
-	PUSH_FACTOR = 128.0;
+	PUSH_FACTOR = 9.0; //128.0;
 }

Leave PUSH_FACTOR alone for now, I'll investigate it later. The rest is OK.