diff --git a/src/client/HostLobbyModal.ts b/src/client/HostLobbyModal.ts
index 2401c6d3a..e7d709c12 100644
--- a/src/client/HostLobbyModal.ts
+++ b/src/client/HostLobbyModal.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   UnitType,
   mapCategories,
 } from "../core/game/Game";
+import { getCompactMapNationCount } from "../core/game/NationCreation";
 import { UserSettings } from "../core/game/UserSettings";
 import {
   ClientInfo,
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ import "./components/baseComponents/Modal";
 import { BaseModal } from "./components/BaseModal";
 import "./components/Difficulties";
 import "./components/FluentSlider";
-import "./components/LobbyPlayerView";
+import "./components/LobbyTeamView";
 import "./components/Maps";
 import { modalHeader } from "./components/ui/ModalHeader";
 import { crazyGamesSDK } from "./CrazyGamesSDK";
@@ -933,16 +934,33 @@ export class HostLobbyModal extends BaseModal {
             </div>
 
             <!-- Player List -->
-            <lobby-player-view
-              .gameMode=${this.gameMode}
-              .clients=${this.clients}
-              .lobbyCreatorClientID=${this.lobbyCreatorClientID}
-              .teamCount=${this.teamCount}
-              .nationCount=${this.nationCount}
-              .disableNations=${this.disableNations}
-              .isCompactMap=${this.compactMap}
-              .onKickPlayer=${(clientID: string) => this.kickPlayer(clientID)}
-            ></lobby-player-view>
+            <div class="border-t border-white/10 pt-6">
+              <div class="flex justify-between items-center mb-4">
+                <div
+                  class="text-xs font-bold text-white/40 uppercase tracking-widest"
+                >
+                  ${this.clients.length}
+                  ${this.clients.length === 1
+                    ? translateText("host_modal.player")
+                    : translateText("host_modal.players")}
+                  <span style="margin: 0 8px;">•</span>
+                  ${this.getEffectiveNationCount()}
+                  ${this.getEffectiveNationCount() === 1
+                    ? translateText("host_modal.nation_player")
+                    : translateText("host_modal.nation_players")}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              <lobby-team-view
+                class="block rounded-lg border border-white/10 bg-white/5 p-2"
+                .gameMode=${this.gameMode}
+                .clients=${this.clients}
+                .lobbyCreatorClientID=${this.lobbyCreatorClientID}
+                .teamCount=${this.teamCount}
+                .nationCount=${this.getEffectiveNationCount()}
+                .onKickPlayer=${(clientID: string) => this.kickPlayer(clientID)}
+              ></lobby-team-view>
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -1420,22 +1438,31 @@ export class HostLobbyModal extends BaseModal {
   }
 
   private async loadNationCount() {
-    const currentMap = this.selectedMap;
     try {
-      const mapData = this.mapLoader.getMapData(currentMap);
+      const mapData = this.mapLoader.getMapData(this.selectedMap);
       const manifest = await mapData.manifest();
-      // Only update if the map hasn't changed
-      if (this.selectedMap === currentMap) {
-        this.nationCount = manifest.nations.length;
-      }
+      this.nationCount = manifest.nations.length;
     } catch (error) {
       console.warn("Failed to load nation count", error);
-      // Only update if the map hasn't changed
-      if (this.selectedMap === currentMap) {
-        this.nationCount = 0;
-      }
+      this.nationCount = 0;
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the effective nation count for display purposes.
+   * In HumansVsNations mode, this equals the number of human players.
+   * For compact maps, only 25% of nations are used.
+   * Otherwise, it uses the manifest nation count (or 0 if nations are disabled).
+   */
+  private getEffectiveNationCount(): number {
+    if (this.disableNations) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    if (this.gameMode === GameMode.Team && this.teamCount === HumansVsNations) {
+      return this.clients.length;
+    }
+    return getCompactMapNationCount(this.nationCount, this.compactMap);
+  }
 }
 
 async function createLobby(creatorClientID: string): Promise<GameInfo> {
diff --git a/src/client/JoinPrivateLobbyModal.ts b/src/client/JoinPrivateLobbyModal.ts
index a618a9ccc..cb65b428f 100644
--- a/src/client/JoinPrivateLobbyModal.ts
+++ b/src/client/JoinPrivateLobbyModal.ts
@@ -10,14 +10,13 @@ import {
 } from "../core/Schemas";
 import { generateID } from "../core/Util";
 import { getServerConfigFromClient } from "../core/configuration/ConfigLoader";
-import { GameMapSize, GameMode } from "../core/game/Game";
+import { GameMode } from "../core/game/Game";
 import { UserSettings } from "../core/game/UserSettings";
 import { getApiBase } from "./Api";
 import { JoinLobbyEvent } from "./Main";
-import { terrainMapFileLoader } from "./TerrainMapFileLoader";
 import { BaseModal } from "./components/BaseModal";
 import "./components/Difficulties";
-import "./components/LobbyPlayerView";
+import "./components/LobbyTeamView";
 import { modalHeader } from "./components/ui/ModalHeader";
 @customElement("join-private-lobby-modal")
 export class JoinPrivateLobbyModal extends BaseModal {
@@ -30,11 +29,9 @@ export class JoinPrivateLobbyModal extends BaseModal {
   @state() private lobbyIdVisible: boolean = true;
   @state() private copySuccess: boolean = false;
   @state() private currentLobbyId: string = "";
-  @state() private nationCount: number = 0;
 
   private playersInterval: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
   private userSettings: UserSettings = new UserSettings();
-  private mapLoader = terrainMapFileLoader;
 
   private leaveLobbyOnClose = true;
 
@@ -183,17 +180,26 @@ export class JoinPrivateLobbyModal extends BaseModal {
           ${this.renderGameConfig()}
           ${this.hasJoined && this.players.length > 0
             ? html`
-                <lobby-player-view
-                  class="mt-6"
-                  .gameMode=${this.gameConfig?.gameMode ?? GameMode.FFA}
-                  .clients=${this.players}
-                  .lobbyCreatorClientID=${this.lobbyCreatorClientID}
-                  .teamCount=${this.gameConfig?.playerTeams ?? 2}
-                  .nationCount=${this.nationCount}
-                  .disableNations=${this.gameConfig?.disableNations ?? false}
-                  .isCompactMap=${this.gameConfig?.gameMapSize ===
-                  GameMapSize.Compact}
-                ></lobby-player-view>
+                <div class="mt-6 border-t border-white/10 pt-6">
+                  <div class="flex justify-between items-center mb-4">
+                    <div
+                      class="text-xs font-bold text-white/40 uppercase tracking-widest"
+                    >
+                      ${this.players.length}
+                      ${this.players.length === 1
+                        ? translateText("private_lobby.player")
+                        : translateText("private_lobby.players")}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+
+                  <lobby-team-view
+                    class="block rounded-lg border border-white/10 bg-white/5 p-2"
+                    .gameMode=${this.gameConfig?.gameMode ?? GameMode.FFA}
+                    .clients=${this.players}
+                    .lobbyCreatorClientID=${this.lobbyCreatorClientID}
+                    .teamCount=${this.gameConfig?.playerTeams ?? 2}
+                  ></lobby-team-view>
+                </div>
               `
             : ""}
         </div>
@@ -381,7 +387,6 @@ export class JoinPrivateLobbyModal extends BaseModal {
     this.hasJoined = false;
     this.message = "";
     this.currentLobbyId = "";
-    this.nationCount = 0;
 
     this.leaveLobbyOnClose = true;
   }
@@ -607,38 +612,11 @@ export class JoinPrivateLobbyModal extends BaseModal {
         this.lobbyCreatorClientID = data.clients?.[0]?.clientID ?? null;
         this.players = data.clients ?? [];
         if (data.gameConfig) {
-          const mapChanged =
-            this.gameConfig?.gameMap !== data.gameConfig.gameMap;
           this.gameConfig = data.gameConfig;
-          if (mapChanged) {
-            this.loadNationCount();
-          }
         }
       })
       .catch((error) => {
         console.error("Error polling players:", error);
       });
   }
-
-  private async loadNationCount() {
-    if (!this.gameConfig) {
-      this.nationCount = 0;
-      return;
-    }
-    const currentMap = this.gameConfig.gameMap;
-    try {
-      const mapData = this.mapLoader.getMapData(currentMap);
-      const manifest = await mapData.manifest();
-      // Only update if the map hasn't changed
-      if (this.gameConfig?.gameMap === currentMap) {
-        this.nationCount = manifest.nations.length;
-      }
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.warn("Failed to load nation count", error);
-      // Only update if the map hasn't changed
-      if (this.gameConfig?.gameMap === currentMap) {
-        this.nationCount = 0;
-      }
-    }
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/client/components/LobbyPlayerView.ts b/src/client/components/LobbyTeamView.ts
similarity index 83%
rename from src/client/components/LobbyPlayerView.ts
rename to src/client/components/LobbyTeamView.ts
index 2bcac3108..d85105c4b 100644
--- a/src/client/components/LobbyPlayerView.ts
+++ b/src/client/components/LobbyTeamView.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import {
   Team,
   Trios,
 } from "../../core/game/Game";
-import { getCompactMapNationCount } from "../../core/game/NationCreation";
 import { assignTeamsLobbyPreview } from "../../core/game/TeamAssignment";
 import { ClientInfo, TeamCountConfig } from "../../core/Schemas";
 import { translateText } from "../Utils";
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ export interface TeamPreviewData {
   players: ClientInfo[];
 }
 
-@customElement("lobby-player-view")
+@customElement("lobby-team-view")
 export class LobbyTeamView extends LitElement {
   @property({ type: String }) gameMode: GameMode = GameMode.FFA;
   @property({ type: Array }) clients: ClientInfo[] = [];
@@ -33,8 +32,6 @@ export class LobbyTeamView extends LitElement {
   @property({ attribute: "team-count" }) teamCount: TeamCountConfig = 2;
   @property({ type: Function }) onKickPlayer?: (clientID: string) => void;
   @property({ type: Number }) nationCount: number = 0;
-  @property({ type: Boolean }) disableNations: boolean = false;
-  @property({ type: Boolean }) isCompactMap: boolean = false;
 
   private theme: PastelTheme = new PastelTheme();
   @state() private showTeamColors: boolean = false;
@@ -55,32 +52,11 @@ export class LobbyTeamView extends LitElement {
   }
 
   render() {
-    return html`
-      <div class="border-t border-white/10 pt-6">
-        <div class="flex justify-between items-center mb-4">
-          <div
-            class="text-xs font-bold text-white/40 uppercase tracking-widest"
-          >
-            ${this.clients.length}
-            ${this.clients.length === 1
-              ? translateText("host_modal.player")
-              : translateText("host_modal.players")}
-            <span style="margin: 0 8px;">•</span>
-            ${this.getEffectiveNationCount()}
-            ${this.getEffectiveNationCount() === 1
-              ? translateText("host_modal.nation_player")
-              : translateText("host_modal.nation_players")}
-          </div>
-        </div>
-        <div
-          class="players-list block rounded-lg border border-white/10 bg-white/5 p-2"
-        >
-          ${this.gameMode === GameMode.Team
-            ? this.renderTeamMode()
-            : this.renderFreeForAll()}
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    `;
+    return html`<div class="players-list">
+      ${this.gameMode === GameMode.Team
+        ? this.renderTeamMode()
+        : this.renderFreeForAll()}
+    </div>`;
   }
 
   createRenderRoot() {
@@ -172,15 +148,14 @@ export class LobbyTeamView extends LitElement {
   }
 
   private renderTeamCard(preview: TeamPreviewData, isEmpty: boolean = false) {
-    const effectiveNationCount = this.getEffectiveNationCount();
     const displayCount =
       preview.team === ColoredTeams.Nations
-        ? effectiveNationCount
+        ? this.nationCount
         : preview.players.length;
 
     const maxTeamSize =
       preview.team === ColoredTeams.Nations
-        ? effectiveNationCount
+        ? this.nationCount
         : this.teamMaxSize;
 
     return html`
@@ -333,20 +308,4 @@ export class LobbyTeamView extends LitElement {
       players: buckets.get(t) ?? [],
     }));
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Returns the effective nation count for display purposes.
-   * In HumansVsNations mode, this equals the number of human players.
-   * For compact maps, only 25% of nations are used.
-   * Otherwise, it uses the manifest nation count (or 0 if nations are disabled).
-   */
-  private getEffectiveNationCount(): number {
-    if (this.disableNations) {
-      return 0;
-    }
-    if (this.gameMode === GameMode.Team && this.teamCount === HumansVsNations) {
-      return this.clients.length;
-    }
-    return getCompactMapNationCount(this.nationCount, this.isCompactMap);
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/client/styles.css b/src/client/styles.css
index 7023676e8..9873cd4f0 100644
--- a/src/client/styles.css
+++ b/src/client/styles.css
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@ label.option-card:hover {
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   gap: 8px;
   justify-content: center;
+  padding: 0 16px;
 }
 
 /* News Button Notification */
diff --git a/src/server/MapPlaylist.ts b/src/server/MapPlaylist.ts
index 97b23f0e4..c4430e332 100644
--- a/src/server/MapPlaylist.ts
+++ b/src/server/MapPlaylist.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ export class MapPlaylist {
       publicGameModifiers: { isCompact, isRandomSpawn, startingGold },
       startingGold,
       difficulty:
-        playerTeams === HumansVsNations ? Difficulty.Hard : Difficulty.Easy,
+        playerTeams === HumansVsNations
+          ? Difficulty.Impossible
+          : Difficulty.Easy,
       infiniteGold: false,
       infiniteTroops: false,
       maxTimerValue: undefined,