diff --git a/starsector-core/data/config/settings.json.back b/starsector-core/data/config/settings.json
index 1220fb6..46d213a 100755
--- a/starsector-core/data/config/settings.json.back
+++ b/starsector-core/data/config/settings.json
@@ -805,8 +805,8 @@
 	"suppliesPerShipOverMaxInFleet":0.2, # this is actually a fraction for the total maintenance cost, this * (ships - maxShipsInFleet) 
 	
 	"showMaxShipsWidgetAtShips":25,
-	"maxShipsInFleet":30,
-	"maxShipsInAIFleet":30,
+	"maxShipsInFleet":40,
+	"maxShipsInAIFleet":40,
 	"maxOfficersInAIFleet":10, # should match what a max-skill player can get
 	
 	# when activating the "speed up time" control, has to be an integer >= 2
@@ -856,9 +856,9 @@
 	
 	"minBattleSize":200, # in supplies-to-recover. min value for settings slider
 	"defaultBattleSize":400, # in supplies-to-recover. starting value for settings slider
-	"maxBattleSize":400, # in supplies-to-recover. max value for settings slider
+	"maxBattleSize":800, # in supplies-to-recover. max value for settings slider
 	"stationDeploymentBonusMult":1, # battlesize is increased by (station cost * this) deployment points
-	"minFractionOfBattleSizeForSmallerSide":0.4,
+	"minFractionOfBattleSizeForSmallerSide":0.49,
 	
 	# the smaller of these two values is used
 	"maxDisengageSize":150, # maximum number of supplies-to-recover cost before a fleet can't participate in a disengage-style battle