diff --git a/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_gamerules.cpp b/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_gamerules.cpp
index 421b51fda..810a19366 100644
--- a/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_gamerules.cpp
+++ b/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_gamerules.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 	#include "rd_rich_presence.h"
 	#include "c_world.h"
 	#include "rd_player_reporting.h"
+	#include "asw_util_shared.h"
 #else
 	#include "asw_marine_resource.h"
 	#include "player.h"
@@ -5985,6 +5986,120 @@ static bool CanPickupUnrestrictedWeapon( int iWeaponIndex, const ConVar &unrestr
 	return false;
 }
 
+#ifdef CLIENT_DLL
+
+CON_COMMAND( cl_loadout_random, "Get a random loadout." )
+{
+	C_ASW_Player *pPlayer = C_ASW_Player::GetLocalASWPlayer();
+
+	if ( !( ASWDeathmatchMode() || ASWGameRules()->GetGameState() == ASW_GS_BRIEFING ) )
+		return;
+
+	for ( int i = 0; i < ASWGameResource()->GetMaxMarineResources(); i++ )
+	{
+		CASW_Marine_Resource* pMR = ASWGameResource()->GetMarineResource( i );
+		if ( !pMR )
+			continue;
+
+		if ( pMR->GetCommander() != pPlayer )
+			continue;
+
+		int iProfileIndex = pMR->GetProfileIndex();
+		if ( iProfileIndex == -1 )
+			continue;
+
+		int iWpn0 = ASWGameRules()->GetRandomValidWeaponSelectionRegular( pMR );
+		CASW_EquipItem *pEquip0 = g_ASWEquipmentList.GetRegular( iWpn0 );
+
+		// check for uniques in this way, since we are changing both regular slots at once, MarineCanSelectInLobby will not work
+		int iWpn1 = ASWGameRules()->GetRandomValidWeaponSelectionRegular( pMR, pEquip0->m_bIsUnique ? iWpn0 : -1 );
+		int iWpn2 = ASWGameRules()->GetRandomValidWeaponSelectionExtra( pMR );
+
+		char buffer[64];
+		V_snprintf( buffer, sizeof(buffer), "cl_loadouta %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d", iProfileIndex, -1, iWpn0, iWpn1, iWpn2, -1, -1, -1 );
+		engine->ClientCmd( buffer );
+	}
+}
+
+extern ConVar asw_unlock_all_weapons;
+
+int CAlienSwarm::GetRandomValidWeaponSelectionRegular( CASW_Marine_Resource *pMarineResource, int nNotAllowed )
+{
+	int nRegular = g_ASWEquipmentList.GetNumRegular( true );
+
+	int i = 0;
+	while ( i < 100 )	// 100 attempts to get a valid index
+	{
+		i++;
+
+		int nRandom = random->RandomInt( 0, nRegular - 1 );
+		CASW_EquipItem *pRegular = g_ASWEquipmentList.GetRegular( nRandom );
+
+		// check for hidden weapons
+		if ( !pRegular->m_bSelectableInBriefing && !rd_weapons_show_hidden.GetBool() )
+			continue;
+
+		if ( nRandom == nNotAllowed )
+			continue;
+
+		bool bLevelLocked = !asw_unlock_all_weapons.GetBool() && !UTIL_ASW_CommanderLevelAtLeast( NULL, GetWeaponLevelRequirement( pRegular->m_szEquipClass ) - 1, -1 );
+
+		// check for level requirement
+		if ( bLevelLocked )
+			continue;
+
+		// check for selection rules - weapon requirement and convars
+		if ( nRandom != ApplyWeaponSelectionRules( 0, nRandom ) )
+			continue;
+
+		// check for class requirements and uniques
+		if ( !MarineCanSelectInLobby( pMarineResource, pRegular->m_szEquipClass, NULL ) )
+			continue;
+
+		return nRandom;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int CAlienSwarm::GetRandomValidWeaponSelectionExtra( CASW_Marine_Resource *pMarineResource )
+{
+	int nExtra = g_ASWEquipmentList.GetNumExtra( true );
+
+	int i = 0;
+	while ( i < 100 )	// 100 attempts to get a valid index
+	{
+		i++;
+		
+		int nRandom = random->RandomInt( 0, nExtra - 1 );
+		CASW_EquipItem *pExtra = g_ASWEquipmentList.GetExtra( nRandom );
+
+		// check for hidden weapons
+		if ( !pExtra->m_bSelectableInBriefing )
+			continue;
+
+		bool bLevelLocked = !asw_unlock_all_weapons.GetBool() && !UTIL_ASW_CommanderLevelAtLeast( NULL, GetWeaponLevelRequirement( pExtra->m_szEquipClass ) - 1, -1 );
+
+		// check for level requirement
+		if ( bLevelLocked )
+			continue;
+
+		// check for selection rules - weapon requirement and convars
+		if ( nRandom != ApplyWeaponSelectionRules( 2, nRandom ) )
+			continue;
+
+		// check for class requirements
+		if ( !MarineCanSelectInLobby( pMarineResource, pExtra->m_szEquipClass, NULL ) )
+			continue;
+
+		return nRandom;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#endif // CLIENT_DLL
+
 bool CAlienSwarm::MarineCanPickup( CASW_Marine_Resource *pMarineResource, const char *szWeaponClass, const char *szSwappingClass )
 {
 	if ( !pMarineResource )
diff --git a/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_gamerules.h b/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_gamerules.h
index b51367c84..28fff500d 100644
--- a/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_gamerules.h
+++ b/src/game/shared/swarm/asw_gamerules.h
@@ -454,6 +454,8 @@ class CAlienSwarm : public CSingleplayRules
 	CNetworkVar(bool, m_bCheated);
 	
 	// pickups
+	int GetRandomValidWeaponSelectionRegular(CASW_Marine_Resource* pMarineResource, int nNotAllowed = -1 );
+	int GetRandomValidWeaponSelectionExtra(CASW_Marine_Resource* pMarineResource);
 	virtual bool MarineCanPickup(CASW_Marine_Resource* pMarineResource, const char* szWeaponClass, const char* szSwappingClass=NULL);
 	virtual bool MarineCanSelectInLobby(CASW_Marine_Resource* pMarineResource, const char* szWeaponClass, const char* szSwappingClass = NULL);
 	bool MarineCanPickupAmmo(CASW_Marine *pMarine, CASW_Ammo *pAmmo);