diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index bd6717c69..c1aa881ee 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
     manpowerAdditionRate(player: Player): number {
         let max = this.maxManpower(player)
 
-        let toAdd = 10 + (player.troops() + Math.sqrt(player.troops() * player.numTilesOwned())) / 100
+        let toAdd = 10 + (player.manpowerReserve() + Math.sqrt(player.manpowerReserve() * player.numTilesOwned())) / 100
 
-        const ratio = 1 - (player.troops() / max)
+        const ratio = 1 - (player.manpowerReserve() / max)
         toAdd *= ratio
         toAdd *= .5
         // console.log(`to add ${toAdd}`)
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
         return player.numTilesOwned() / 100
     }
     troopAdjustmentRate(player: Player): number {
-        const maxDiff = player.manpower() / 250 + this.manpowerAdditionRate(player)
-        const target = player.manpower() * player.targetTroopRatio()
+        const maxDiff = player.totalManpower() / 250 + this.manpowerAdditionRate(player)
+        const target = player.totalManpower() * player.targetTroopRatio()
         const diff = target - player.troops()
         if (Math.abs(diff) < maxDiff) {
             return diff
diff --git a/src/core/execution/AttackExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/AttackExecution.ts
index 3f10ccebd..7608b7732 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/AttackExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/AttackExecution.ts
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ export class AttackExecution implements Execution {
             this.troops -= attackerTroopLoss
             if (this.target.isPlayer()) {
                 this.target.removeTroops(defenderTroopLoss)
-                this.target.removeManpower(defenderTroopLoss)
             }
             this._owner.conquer(tileToConquer)
             this.checkDefenderDead()
diff --git a/src/core/execution/PlayerExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/PlayerExecution.ts
index 506277a63..25221a893 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/PlayerExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/PlayerExecution.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export class PlayerExecution implements Execution {
         if (ticks < this.config.numSpawnPhaseTurns()) {
             return
         }
-        this.player.addManpower(this.config.manpowerAdditionRate(this.player))
+        this.player.addManpowerReserve(this.config.manpowerAdditionRate(this.player))
         this.player.addGold(this.config.goldAdditionRate(this.player))
         this.player.addTroops(this.config.troopAdjustmentRate(this.player))
 
diff --git a/src/core/game/Game.ts b/src/core/game/Game.ts
index 9d2c2d903..0c06da885 100644
--- a/src/core/game/Game.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/Game.ts
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ export interface Player {
     outgoingEmojis(): EmojiMessage[]
     canDonate(recipient: Player): boolean
     gold(): Gold
-    manpower(): number
+    totalManpower(): number
+    manpowerReserve(): number
     // Number between 0, 1
     targetTroopRatio(): number
 }
@@ -224,8 +225,8 @@ export interface MutablePlayer extends Player {
     donate(recipient: MutablePlayer, troops: number): void
     addGold(toAdd: Gold): void
     removeGold(toRemove: Gold): void
-    addManpower(toAdd: number): void
-    removeManpower(toRemove: number): void
+    addManpowerReserve(toAdd: number): void
+    removeManpowerReserve(toRemove: number): void
     setTargetTroopRatio(target: number): void
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts b/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
index 43330a9d5..61736ee05 100644
--- a/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ export class PlayerImpl implements MutablePlayer {
 
     private _gold: Gold
     private _troops: number
-    private _targetTroopRatio = .5
+    private _reserves: number
+    private _targetTroopRatio: number
 
     isTraitor_ = false
 
@@ -42,9 +43,12 @@ export class PlayerImpl implements MutablePlayer {
 
     private sentDonations: Donation[] = []
 
-    constructor(private gs: GameImpl, private readonly playerInfo: PlayerInfo, private _manpower: number) {
+    constructor(private gs: GameImpl, private readonly playerInfo: PlayerInfo, manpower: number) {
         this._name = playerInfo.name;
-        this._displayerName = processName(this._name)
+        this._targetTroopRatio = .5
+        this._troops = manpower * this._targetTroopRatio;
+        this._reserves = manpower * (1 - this._targetTroopRatio)
+        this._gold = manpower
     }
 
     name(): string {
@@ -294,14 +298,17 @@ export class PlayerImpl implements MutablePlayer {
         this._gold -= toRemove
     }
 
-    manpower(): number {
-        return this._manpower
+    totalManpower(): number {
+        return this._troops + this._reserves
     }
-    addManpower(toAdd: number): void {
-        this._manpower += toAdd
+    manpowerReserve(): number {
+        return Math.max(1, this._reserves)
     }
-    removeManpower(toRemove: number): void {
-        this._manpower = Math.max(1, this._manpower - toRemove)
+    addManpowerReserve(toAdd: number): void {
+        this._reserves += toAdd
+    }
+    removeManpowerReserve(toRemove: number): void {
+        this._reserves = Math.max(1, this._reserves - toRemove)
     }
 
     targetTroopRatio(): number {
@@ -316,7 +323,7 @@ export class PlayerImpl implements MutablePlayer {
     }
 
     hash(): number {
-        return simpleHash(this.id()) * (this.manpower() + this.numTilesOwned());
+        return simpleHash(this.id()) * (this.totalManpower() + this.numTilesOwned());
     }
     toString(): string {
         return `Player:{name:${this.info().name},clientID:${this.info().clientID},isAlive:${this.isAlive()},troops:${this._troops},numTileOwned:${this.numTilesOwned()}}]`;