diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.cpp
index 8a6e1083e..50df3c89b 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.cpp
@@ -3564,6 +3564,8 @@ void impulsePlaySoundTrigger(NLMISC::CBitMemStream& impulse)
 	
 	impulse.serial(SoundId);
 	impulse.serial(SoundPosition);
+
+	SoundMngr->spawnSource(SoundId, SoundPosition);
 }
 
 void impulseCameraAnimationPlay(NLMISC::CBitMemStream& impulse)
diff --git a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/position_or_entity_type.h b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/position_or_entity_type.h
index 9f949b780..990ba5c75 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/position_or_entity_type.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/position_or_entity_type.h
@@ -17,6 +17,99 @@
 #ifndef RY_POSITIONORENTITYTYPE_H
 #define RY_POSITIONORENTITYTYPE_H
 
-typedef std::string TPositionOrEntity;
+#include "nel/misc/entity_id.h"
+#include "nel/misc/vector.h"
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/************************************************************************/
+/* Class that can contain either an entity id or a position             */
+/************************************************************************/ 
+class TPositionOrEntity
+{
+public:
+	TPositionOrEntity()
+	{
+		_isPosition = -1;
+	}
+
+	TPositionOrEntity(const NLMISC::CVector& position)
+	{
+		_isPosition = 1;
+		Position = position;
+	}
+
+	TPositionOrEntity(const NLMISC::CEntityId& eid)
+	{
+		_isPosition = 0;
+		EntityId = eid;
+	}
+
+	TPositionOrEntity(const TPositionOrEntity& c)
+	{
+		_isPosition = c._isPosition;
+		if (c.isPosition())
+			Position = c.getPosition();
+		else
+			EntityId = c.getEntityId();
+	}
+
+	TPositionOrEntity& operator=(const TPositionOrEntity& c)
+	{
+		_isPosition = c._isPosition;
+		if (c.isPosition())
+			Position = c.getPosition();
+		else if (c.isEntityId())
+			EntityId = c.getEntityId();
+
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	void setPosition(const NLMISC::CVector& position)
+	{
+		_isPosition = 1;
+		Position = position;
+	}
+
+	void setEntityId(const NLMISC::CEntityId& eid)
+	{
+		_isPosition = 0;
+		EntityId = eid;
+	}
+
+	bool isPosition() const
+	{
+		return _isPosition == 1;
+	}
+
+	bool isEntityId() const
+	{
+		return _isPosition == 0;
+	}
+
+	NLMISC::CVector getPosition() const
+	{
+		if (!isPosition())
+			return NLMISC::CVector();
+		return Position;
+	}
+
+	NLMISC::CEntityId getEntityId() const
+	{
+		if (!isEntityId())
+			return NLMISC::CEntityId();
+		return EntityId;
+	}
+
+	bool isValid() const
+	{
+		return isPosition() || isEntityId();
+	}
+
+private:
+	char _isPosition;
+	NLMISC::CVector	Position;
+	NLMISC::CEntityId EntityId;
+};
+
 
 #endif /* RY_POSITIONORENTITYTYPE_H */
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/camera_animation_manager/position_or_entity_type_helper.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/camera_animation_manager/position_or_entity_type_helper.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43aeaf450
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/camera_animation_manager/position_or_entity_type_helper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+// Ryzom - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/ryzom/>
+// Copyright (C) 2010  Winch Gate Property Limited
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#ifndef RY_POSITIONORENTITYTYPEHELPER_H
+#define RY_POSITIONORENTITYTYPEHELPER_H
+
+#include "pd_support_service\stat_character.h"
+#include "mission_manager\ai_alias_translator.h"
+#include "nel\misc\entity_id.h"
+#include "game_share\position_or_entity_type.h"
+#include "mission_manager\mission_parser.h"
+#include "nel\misc\string_mapper.h"
+
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/************************************************************************/
+/* Class that can contain either an entity id or a position             */
+/************************************************************************/ 
+class CPositionOrEntityHelper
+{
+public:
+	
+	TPositionOrEntity fromString(const std::string& s)
+	{
+		std::string str = s;
+		CMissionParser::removeBlanks(str);
+
+		std::vector<std::string> res;
+		NLMISC::splitString(str, ";", res);
+		// If we don't have 3 components, it's an entityid
+		if (res.size() != 3)
+		{
+			std::vector<TAIAlias> res;
+			CAIAliasTranslator::getInstance()->getNPCAliasesFromName(str, res);
+			if (res.size() != 1)
+			{
+				nlerror("TPositionOrentityHelper : no alias for entity name %s", str);
+				return TPositionOrEntity();
+			}
+			TAIAlias alias = res[0];
+			if (alias == CAIAliasTranslator::Invalid)
+			{
+				nlerror("TPositionOrentityHelper : invalid alias for entity name %s", str);
+				return TPositionOrEntity();
+			}
+			NLMISC::CEntityId eid = CAIAliasTranslator::getInstance()->getEntityId(alias);
+			if (eid == NLMISC::CEntityId::Unknown)
+			{
+				nlerror("TPositionOrentityHelper : invalid entity id from alias %d", alias);
+				return TPositionOrEntity();
+			}
+
+			return TPositionOrEntity(eid);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// It's a position
+			std::string xStr = res[0];
+			std::string yStr = res[1];
+			std::string zStr = res[2];
+
+			CMissionParser::removeBlanks(xStr);
+			CMissionParser::removeBlanks(yStr);
+			CMissionParser::removeBlanks(zStr);
+
+			float x = 0.f;
+			float y = 0.f;
+			float z = 0.f;
+
+			if (!NLMISC::fromString(xStr, x))
+			{
+				nlerror("TPositionOrentityHelper : invalid x component from string %s", xStr);
+				return TPositionOrEntity();
+			}
+			if (!NLMISC::fromString(yStr, y))
+			{
+				nlerror("TPositionOrentityHelper : invalid y component from string %s", yStr);
+				return TPositionOrEntity();
+			}
+			if (!NLMISC::fromString(yStr, x))
+			{
+				nlerror("TPositionOrentityHelper : invalid z component from string %s", zStr);
+				return TPositionOrEntity();
+			}
+
+			return TPositionOrEntity(NLMISC::CVector(x, y, z));
+		}
+
+		return TPositionOrEntity();
+	}
+
+};
+
+
+#endif /* RY_POSITIONORENTITYTYPEHELPER_H */