diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/TableDirector.as b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/TableDirector.as
index 2a280a43..e87e8bd7 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/TableDirector.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/client/TableDirector.as
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 package com.threerings.parlor.client {
 
+import com.threerings.util.ArrayUtil;
+
 import com.threerings.presents.client.BasicDirector;
 import com.threerings.presents.client.Client;
 import com.threerings.presents.client.ClientEvent;
@@ -306,11 +308,8 @@ public class TableDirector extends BasicDirector
         // look for our username in the occupants array
         var self :BodyObject =
             (_pctx.getClient().getClientObject() as BodyObject);
-        for (var ii :int = 0; ii < table.occupants.length; ii++) {
-            if (self.getVisibleName().equals(table.occupants[i])) {
-                _ourTable = table;
-                break;
-            }
+        if (ArrayUtil.contains(table.occupants, self.getVisibleName())) {
+            _ourTable = table;
         }
 
         // if nothing changed, bail now
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/data/Table.as b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/data/Table.as
index 6773a088..308875be 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/data/Table.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/parlor/data/Table.as
@@ -129,27 +129,27 @@ public class Table
      * For a team game, get the team member indices of the compressed
      * players array returned by getPlayers().
      */
-    public function getTeamMemberIndices () :Array /* of Array of int */
+    public function getTeamMemberIndices () :TypedArray /* of Array of int */
     {
         var teams :Array = tconfig.teamMemberIndices;
         if (teams == null) {
             return null;
         }
 
-// TODO
         // compress the team indexes down
-        ArrayIntSet set = new ArrayIntSet();
-        int[][] newTeams = new int[teams.length][];
-        Name[] players = getPlayers();
-        for (int ii=0; ii < teams.length; ii++) {
-            set.clear();
-            for (int jj=0; jj < teams[ii].length; jj++) {
-                Name occ = occupants[teams[ii][jj]];
+        var newTeams :TypedArray = new TypedArray("[[I");
+        var players :TypedArray = getPlayers();
+        for (var ii :int = 0; ii < teams.length; ii++) {
+            var subTeams :Array = (teams[ii] as Array);
+            var newSubTeams :TypedArray = TypedArray.create(int);
+            for (var jj :int = 0; jj < subTeams.length; jj++) {
+                var occ :Name = (occupants[(subTeams[jj] as int)] as Name);
                 if (occ != null) {
-                    set.add(ListUtil.indexOf(players, occ));
+                    newSubTeams.push(ArrayUtil.indexOf(players, occ));
                 }
             }
-            newTeams[ii] = set.toIntArray();
+            newSubTeams.sort(null, Array.NUMERIC);
+            newTeams[ii] = newSubTeams;
         }
 
         return newTeams;
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/data/SceneModel.as b/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/data/SceneModel.as
index 8a843dfc..8f743d2e 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/data/SceneModel.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/data/SceneModel.as
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ public class SceneModel
     public var version :int;
 
     /** Auxiliary scene model information. */
-    public var auxModels :TypedArray =
-        new TypedArray("[Lcom.threerings.whirled.data.AuxModel;");
+    public var auxModels :TypedArray = TypedArray.create(AuxModel);
 
     /**
      * Adds the specified auxiliary model to this scene model.
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/spot/data/SpotSceneModel.as b/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/spot/data/SpotSceneModel.as
index c793e342..8b323507 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/spot/data/SpotSceneModel.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/whirled/spot/data/SpotSceneModel.as
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 package com.threerings.whirled.spot.data {
 
+import com.threerings.util.ArrayUtil;
 import com.threerings.util.ClassUtil;
 
 import com.threerings.io.Streamable;
@@ -41,8 +42,7 @@ public class SpotSceneModel
     implements Streamable, AuxModel
 {
     /** An array containing all portals in this scene. */
-    public var portals :TypedArray =
-        new TypedArray(TypedArray.getJavaType(Portal));
+    public var portals :TypedArray = TypedArray.create(Portal);
 
     /** The portal id of the default entrance to this scene. If a body
      * enters the scene without coming from another scene, this is the
@@ -62,12 +62,7 @@ public class SpotSceneModel
      */
     public function removePortal (portal :Portal) :void
     {
-        for (var ii :int = 0; ii < portals.length; ii++) {
-            if (portal.equals(portals[ii])) {
-                portals.splice(ii, 1);
-                return;
-            }
-        }
+        ArrayUtil.removeFirst(portals, portal);
     }
 
     // documentation inherited from superinterface Cloneable