diff --git a/src/app/view/BaseView.ts b/src/app/view/BaseView.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39595cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/view/BaseView.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+module SpaceTac.View {
+    "use strict";
+
+    // Base class for all game views
+    export class BaseView extends Phaser.State {
+        // Link to the root UI
+        protected gameui: GameUI;
+
+        // Init the view
+        init(...args: any[]) {
+            this.gameui = <GameUI>this.game;
+        }
+
+        // Create view graphics
+        create() {
+            // Key mapping
+            var key_s = this.input.keyboard.addKey(Phaser.Keyboard.S);
+            key_s.onUp.add(() => {
+                this.gameui.saveGame();
+            });
+            var key_l = this.input.keyboard.addKey(Phaser.Keyboard.L);
+            key_l.onUp.add(() => {
+                this.gameui.loadGame();
+                this.game.state.start("router");
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/view/battle/BattleView.ts b/src/app/view/battle/BattleView.ts
index 2fd472e..baffb2b 100644
--- a/src/app/view/battle/BattleView.ts
+++ b/src/app/view/battle/BattleView.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+/// <reference path="../BaseView.ts"/>
+
 module SpaceTac.View {
     "use strict";
 
     // Interactive view of a Battle
-    export class BattleView extends Phaser.State {
+    export class BattleView extends BaseView {
 
         // Displayed battle
         battle: Game.Battle;
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ module SpaceTac.View {
 
         // Init the view, binding it to a specific battle
         init(player: Game.Player, battle: Game.Battle) {
+            super.init();
+
             this.player = player;
             this.battle = battle;
             this.targetting = null;
@@ -64,6 +68,8 @@ module SpaceTac.View {
 
         // Create view graphics
         create() {
+            super.create();
+
             var game = this.game;
 
             // Background
@@ -101,6 +107,9 @@ module SpaceTac.View {
             // Start processing the battle log
             this.log_processor = new LogProcessor(this);
 
+            // "Battle" animation
+            this.displayFightMessage();
+
             // Key mapping
             var key_space = this.input.keyboard.addKey(Phaser.Keyboard.SPACEBAR);
             key_space.onUp.add(this.onSpaceKeyPressed, this);
@@ -155,6 +164,21 @@ module SpaceTac.View {
             }
 
             this.battle = null;
+
+            super.shutdown();
+        }
+
+        // Display an animated "BATTLE" text in the center of the view
+        displayFightMessage(): void {
+            var text = this.game.add.text(1280 / 2, 720 / 2, "BATTLE !",
+                {align: "center", font: "bold 42px Arial", fill: "#EE2233"});
+            text.anchor.set(0.5, 0.5);
+            this.game.tweens.create(text.scale).to({x: 3, y: 3}).start();
+            var text_anim = this.game.tweens.create(text).to({alpha: 0});
+            text_anim.onComplete.addOnce(() => {
+                text.destroy();
+            });
+            text_anim.start();
         }
 
         // Listener for space key events
diff --git a/src/app/view/map/StarSystemView.ts b/src/app/view/map/StarSystemView.ts
index 384eaab..2e03a66 100644
--- a/src/app/view/map/StarSystemView.ts
+++ b/src/app/view/map/StarSystemView.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+/// <reference path="../BaseView.ts"/>
+
 module SpaceTac.View {
     "use strict";
 
     // Interactive map of a star system
-    export class StarSystemView extends Phaser.State {
+    export class StarSystemView extends BaseView {
 
         // Displayed star system
         star: Game.Star;
@@ -22,12 +24,16 @@ module SpaceTac.View {
 
         // Init the view, binding it to a universe
         init(star: Game.Star, player: Game.Player) {
+            super.init();
+
             this.star = star;
             this.player = player;
         }
 
         // Create view graphics
         create() {
+            super.create();
+
             this.locations = this.add.group();
 
             var display_margin = 50;
@@ -50,6 +56,8 @@ module SpaceTac.View {
         shutdown() {
             this.star = null;
             this.player = null;
+
+            super.shutdown();
         }
 
         // Redraw the view
diff --git a/src/app/view/map/UniverseMapView.ts b/src/app/view/map/UniverseMapView.ts
index 75e8a65..a3c777a 100644
--- a/src/app/view/map/UniverseMapView.ts
+++ b/src/app/view/map/UniverseMapView.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+/// <reference path="../BaseView.ts"/>
+
 module SpaceTac.View {
     "use strict";
 
     // Interactive map of the universe
-    export class UniverseMapView extends Phaser.State {
+    export class UniverseMapView extends BaseView {
 
         // Displayed universe
         universe: Game.Universe;
@@ -18,12 +20,16 @@ module SpaceTac.View {
 
         // Init the view, binding it to a universe
         init(universe: Game.Universe, player: Game.Player) {
+            super.init();
+
             this.universe = universe;
             this.player = player;
         }
 
         // Create view graphics
         create() {
+            super.create();
+
             this.stars = this.add.group();
 
             var display_margin = 50;
@@ -42,6 +48,8 @@ module SpaceTac.View {
         shutdown() {
             this.universe = null;
             this.player = null;
+
+            super.shutdown();
         }
 
         // Redraw the whole scene