diff --git a/modules/burgs-and-states.js b/modules/burgs-and-states.js
index 2538682a..cb486ff9 100644
--- a/modules/burgs-and-states.js
+++ b/modules/burgs-and-states.js
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ window.BurgsAndStates = (function () {
       let count = +regionsInput.value;
       let burgs = [0];
 
-      const score = new Int16Array(cells.s.map(s => s * Math.random())); // cell score for capitals placement
+      const rand = () => 0.5 + Math.random() * 0.5;
+      const score = new Int16Array(cells.s.map(s => s * rand())); // cell score for capitals placement
       const sorted = cells.i.filter(i => score[i] > 0 && cells.culture[i]).sort((a, b) => score[b] - score[a]); // filtered and sorted array of indexes
 
       if (sorted.length < count * 10) {
@@ -51,9 +52,8 @@ window.BurgsAndStates = (function () {
       let spacing = (graphWidth + graphHeight) / 2 / count; // min distance between capitals
 
       for (let i = 0; burgs.length <= count; i++) {
-        const cell = sorted[i],
-          x = cells.p[cell][0],
-          y = cells.p[cell][1];
+        const cell = sorted[i];
+        const [x, y] = cells.p[cell];
 
         if (burgsTree.find(x, y, spacing) === undefined) {
           burgs.push({cell, x, y});
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ window.BurgsAndStates = (function () {
         if (i === sorted.length - 1) {
           WARN && console.warn("Cannot place capitals with current spacing. Trying again with reduced spacing");
           burgsTree = d3.quadtree();
-          (i = -1), (burgs = [0]), (spacing /= 1.2);
+          i = -1;
+          burgs = [0];
+          spacing /= 1.2;
         }
       }