diff --git a/src/core/configuration/Config.ts b/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
index cab53fc83..f32028205 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export interface Config {
   donateCooldown(): Tick;
   defaultDonationAmount(sender: Player): number;
   unitInfo(type: UnitType): UnitInfo;
-  tradeShipGold(dist: number): Gold;
+  tradeShipGold(dist: number, numPorts: number): Gold;
   tradeShipSpawnRate(numberOfPorts: number): number;
   trainGold(): Gold;
   trainSpawnRate(numberOfStations: number): number;
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ export interface Config {
   SAMCooldown(): number;
   SiloCooldown(): number;
   defensePostDefenseBonus(): number;
+  defensePostSpeedBonus(): number;
   falloutDefenseModifier(percentOfFallout: number): number;
   difficultyModifier(difficulty: Difficulty): number;
   warshipPatrolRange(): number;
diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index 77087b6f2..6705282ef 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -235,6 +235,9 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
   traitorDefenseDebuff(): number {
     return 0.5;
   }
+  traitorSpeedDebuff(): number {
+    return 0.7;
+  }
   traitorDuration(): number {
     return 30 * 10; // 30 seconds
   }
@@ -289,9 +292,15 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
   defensePostRange(): number {
     return 30;
   }
+
   defensePostDefenseBonus(): number {
     return 5;
   }
+
+  defensePostSpeedBonus(): number {
+    return 3;
+  }
+
   playerTeams(): TeamCountConfig {
     return this._gameConfig.playerTeams ?? 0;
   }
@@ -316,12 +325,6 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
   infiniteTroops(): boolean {
     return this._gameConfig.infiniteTroops;
   }
-  tradeShipGold(dist: number): Gold {
-    return BigInt(Math.floor(10000 + 150 * Math.pow(dist, 1.1)));
-  }
-  tradeShipSpawnRate(numberOfPorts: number): number {
-    return Math.min(50, Math.round(10 * Math.pow(numberOfPorts, 0.6)));
-  }
   trainSpawnRate(numberOfStations: number): number {
     return Math.min(1400, Math.round(70 * Math.pow(numberOfStations, 0.8)));
   }
@@ -338,6 +341,34 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
     return 100;
   }
 
+  tradeShipGold(dist: number, numPorts: number): Gold {
+    const baseGold = Math.floor(50000 + 130 * dist);
+    const basePortBonus = 0.2;
+    const diminishingFactor = 0.95;
+
+    let totalMultiplier = 1;
+    for (let i = 0; i < numPorts; i++) {
+      totalMultiplier += basePortBonus * Math.pow(diminishingFactor, i);
+    }
+
+    return BigInt(Math.floor(baseGold * totalMultiplier));
+  }
+
+  // Chance to spawn a trade ship in one second,
+  tradeShipSpawnRate(numTradeShips: number): number {
+    if (numTradeShips <= 20) {
+      return 5;
+    }
+    if (numTradeShips > this.tradeShipCap()) {
+      return 1_000_000;
+    }
+    return numTradeShips - 15;
+  }
+
+  tradeShipCap(): number {
+    return 100;
+  }
+
   unitInfo(type: UnitType): UnitInfo {
     switch (type) {
       case UnitType.TransportShip:
@@ -572,7 +603,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
     const type = gm.terrainType(tileToConquer);
     switch (type) {
       case TerrainType.Plains:
-        mag = 85;
+        mag = 80;
         speed = 16.5;
         break;
       case TerrainType.Highland:
@@ -591,11 +622,12 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
         tileToConquer,
         gm.config().defensePostRange(),
         UnitType.DefensePost,
-        ({ unit }) => unit.owner() === defender,
       )) {
-        mag *= this.defensePostDefenseBonus();
-        speed *= this.defensePostDefenseBonus();
-        break;
+        if (dp.unit.owner() === defender) {
+          mag *= this.defensePostDefenseBonus();
+          speed *= this.defensePostSpeedBonus();
+          break;
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -642,7 +674,8 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
         tilesPerTickUsed:
           within(defender.troops() / (5 * attackTroops), 0.2, 1.5) *
           speed *
-          largeSpeedMalus,
+          largeSpeedMalus *
+          (defender.isTraitor() ? this.traitorSpeedDebuff() : 1),
       };
     } else {
       return {
@@ -803,7 +836,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
   nukeMagnitudes(unitType: UnitType): NukeMagnitude {
     switch (unitType) {
       case UnitType.MIRVWarhead:
-        return { inner: 25, outer: 30 };
+        return { inner: 12, outer: 18 };
       case UnitType.AtomBomb:
         return { inner: 12, outer: 30 };
       case UnitType.HydrogenBomb:
diff --git a/src/core/execution/TradeShipExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/TradeShipExecution.ts
index b885b68d6..b0e4f12fb 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/TradeShipExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/TradeShipExecution.ts
@@ -126,7 +126,12 @@ export class TradeShipExecution implements Execution {
   private complete() {
     this.active = false;
     this.tradeShip!.delete(false);
-    const gold = this.mg.config().tradeShipGold(this.tilesTraveled);
+    const gold = this.mg
+      .config()
+      .tradeShipGold(
+        this.tilesTraveled,
+        this.tradeShip!.owner().units(UnitType.Port).length,
+      );
 
     if (this.wasCaptured) {
       this.tradeShip!.owner().addGold(gold, this._dstPort.tile());