diff --git a/src/mapper/autoseed.c b/src/mapper/autoseed.c
index 7f82af017..26f222d1b 100644
--- a/src/mapper/autoseed.c
+++ b/src/mapper/autoseed.c
@@ -372,11 +372,14 @@ mkisland(int nsize)
 		}
 	}
 	if (rlist) {
-		region_list ** rbegin = &rlist;
-		int i;
 #define MINOCEANDIST 3
 #define MAXFILLDIST 10
-		for (i=0;i!=MINOCEANDIST;++i) {
+#define SPECIALCHANCE 80
+		region_list ** rbegin = &rlist;
+		int i;
+    int special = 1;
+
+    for (i=0;i!=MINOCEANDIST;++i) {
 			region_list ** rend = rbegin;
 			while (*rend) rend=&(*rend)->next;
 			while (rbegin!=rend) {
@@ -386,8 +389,15 @@ mkisland(int nsize)
 				for (d=0;d!=MAXDIRECTIONS;++d) {
 					region * rn = rconnect(r, d);
 					if (rn==NULL) {
+            terrain_t terrain = T_OCEAN;
 						rn = new_region(r->x + delta_x[d], r->y + delta_y[d]);
-						terraform(rn, T_OCEAN);
+            if (rand() % SPECIALCHANCE < special) {
+              terrain = (terrain_t)(1 + rand() % T_GLACIER);
+              special = SPECIALCHANCE / 3; /* 33% chance auf noch eines */
+            } else {
+              special = 1;
+            }
+						terraform(rn, terrain);
 						add_regionlist(rend, rn);
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/mapper/map_modify.c b/src/mapper/map_modify.c
index 8f60380b5..55e766563 100644
--- a/src/mapper/map_modify.c
+++ b/src/mapper/map_modify.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ terrain_create(int climate)
 	return terrain;
 }
 
-static char newblock[BLOCKSIZE][BLOCKSIZE];
+static terrain_t newblock[BLOCKSIZE][BLOCKSIZE];
 static int g_maxluxuries;
 
 void
diff --git a/src/mapper/map_partei.c b/src/mapper/map_partei.c
index cd33ca314..10702972d 100644
--- a/src/mapper/map_partei.c
+++ b/src/mapper/map_partei.c
@@ -236,52 +236,52 @@ read_newfactions(const char * filename)
 	char race[20], email[64], lang[8], password[16];
 	newfaction *nf;
 	int bonus, subscription;
-	int alliance;
-	
-    if (alliances!=NULL) {
-      /* email;race;locale;startbonus;subscription;alliance */
-      if (fscanf(F, "%s %s %s %d %d %s %d", email, race, lang, &bonus, &subscription, password, &alliance)<=0) break;
-    } else {
-      /* email;race;locale;startbonus;subscription */
-      if (fscanf(F, "%s %s %s %d %d %s", email, race, lang, &bonus, &subscription, password)<=0) break;
+	int alliance = 0;
+  
+  if (alliances!=NULL) {
+    /* email;race;locale;startbonus;subscription;alliance */
+    if (fscanf(F, "%s %s %s %d %d %s %d", email, race, lang, &bonus, &subscription, password, &alliance)<=0) break;
+  } else {
+    /* email;race;locale;startbonus;subscription */
+    if (fscanf(F, "%s %s %s %d %d %s", email, race, lang, &bonus, &subscription, password)<=0) break;
+  }
+  while (f) {
+    if (strcmp(f->email, email)==0 && f->subscription) {
+      break;
     }
-		while (f) {
-			if (strcmp(f->email, email)==0 && f->subscription) {
-				break;
-			}
-			f = f->next;
-		}
-		if (f) continue; /* skip the ones we've already got */
-		for (nf=newfactions;nf;nf=nf->next) {
-			if (strcmp(nf->email, email)==0) break;
-		}
-		if (nf) continue;
-		nf = calloc(sizeof(newfaction), 1);
-    if (set_email(&nf->email, email)!=0) {
-      log_error(("Invalid email address for subscription %s: %s\n", itoa36(subscription), email));
+    f = f->next;
+  }
+  if (f) continue; /* skip the ones we've already got */
+  for (nf=newfactions;nf;nf=nf->next) {
+    if (strcmp(nf->email, email)==0) break;
+  }
+  if (nf) continue;
+  nf = calloc(sizeof(newfaction), 1);
+  if (set_email(&nf->email, email)!=0) {
+    log_error(("Invalid email address for subscription %s: %s\n", itoa36(subscription), email));
+  }
+  nf->password = strdup(password);
+  nf->race = rc_find(race);
+  nf->subscription = subscription;
+  if (alliances!=NULL) {
+    struct alliance * al = findalliance(alliance);
+    if (al==NULL) {
+      char zText[64];
+      sprintf(zText, "Allianz %d", alliance);
+      al = makealliance(alliance, zText);
     }
-		nf->password = strdup(password);
-		nf->race = rc_find(race);
-		nf->subscription = subscription;
-		if (alliances!=NULL) {
-			struct alliance * al = findalliance(alliance);
-			if (al==NULL) {
-				char zText[64];
-				sprintf(zText, "Allianz %d", alliance);
-				al = makealliance(alliance, zText);
-			}
-			nf->allies = al;
-    } else {
-      nf->allies = NULL;
-    }
-		if (nf->race==NULL) nf->race = findrace(race, default_locale);
-		nf->lang = find_locale(lang);
-		nf->bonus = bonus;
-		assert(nf->race && nf->email && nf->lang);
-		nf->next = newfactions;
-		newfactions = nf;
-	}
-	fclose(F);
+    nf->allies = al;
+  } else {
+    nf->allies = NULL;
+  }
+  if (nf->race==NULL) nf->race = findrace(race, default_locale);
+  nf->lang = find_locale(lang);
+  nf->bonus = bonus;
+  assert(nf->race && nf->email && nf->lang);
+  nf->next = newfactions;
+  newfactions = nf;
+  }
+  fclose(F);
 }
 
 newfaction *
diff --git a/src/mapper/mapper.vcproj b/src/mapper/mapper.vcproj
index 835748a8c..2186976d6 100644
--- a/src/mapper/mapper.vcproj
+++ b/src/mapper/mapper.vcproj
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				ImproveFloatingPointConsistency="TRUE"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(CURSES_ROOT)/include;../common/kernel,../common/gamecode,../common/util,../common,.."
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../common/kernel,../common/gamecode,../common/util,../common,.."
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_CONSOLE,WIN32"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="0"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 				OutputFile=".\Debug/mapper.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(CURSES_ROOT)\lib"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories=""
 				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Debug/mapper.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"/>