diff --git a/src/events/intro/introSummary.tw b/src/events/intro/introSummary.tw
index cf139d5d63b1420c15e730beb591d81fc38499ca..664a7bb55e73121f6a146bc4159e28c52a58d7ab 100644
--- a/src/events/intro/introSummary.tw
+++ b/src/events/intro/introSummary.tw
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ You may review your settings before clicking "Continue" to begin.
 
 __''World Settings''__
 <br>Economic climate: 
+<<set $localEcon = $economy>>
 <<if $economy > 125>>
 	''not truly dire. Not yet.'' //Very Easy//
 	<br>[[Harder|Intro Summary][$economy = 125]]
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ __''World Settings''__
 	''this is the last dance.'' //Very Hard//
 	<br>[[Easier|Intro Summary][$economy = 80]]
 <</if>>
-<<if $difficultySwitch == 1>><<set $econAdvantage = -2, $localEcon = $economy>><</if>>
+<<if $difficultySwitch == 1>><<set $econAdvantage = -2>><</if>>
 <br>Economic forecast: 
 <<if $difficultySwitch == 0>>
 	''no change.'' //Vanilla//
diff --git a/src/init/storyInit.tw b/src/init/storyInit.tw
index ea37c0239c64ac12a6d272b72ff71ded90ba455c..36a1cc9ab68dc0d8a00cf185d2b794c975514aa5 100644
--- a/src/init/storyInit.tw
+++ b/src/init/storyInit.tw
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with thi
 
 	/* Pregmod specific */
 	<<set $economy = 100>>
-	<<set $econRate = 2>>
 	<<set $antiWeatherFreeze = 0>>
 	<<set $difficultySwitch = 0>>
 	<<set $econWeatherDamage = 0>>
diff --git a/src/uncategorized/arcmgmt.tw b/src/uncategorized/arcmgmt.tw
index ab2983e786b526d4f2da5b611445b6080ee47b31..4d74b8f8857a880d032a48ab2c2b85365c75beb7 100644
--- a/src/uncategorized/arcmgmt.tw
+++ b/src/uncategorized/arcmgmt.tw
@@ -724,9 +724,9 @@ _SCD = Math.trunc(($upperClass * ($slaveDemandU + _slaveDemandU)) + ($topClass *
 		<<set _enslavedPC = Math.trunc(_enslaved / 4),
 		_enslavedNPC = _enslaved - _enslavedPC>>
 	<</if>>
+	<<set $helots += _enslavedPC,
+	$NPCSlaves += _enslavedNPC>>
 <</if>>
-<<set $helots += _enslavedPC,
-$NPCSlaves += _enslavedNPC>>
 <<if _enslaved > 1>>
 	<br>In total @@.green;<<print _enslaved>> Lower class citizens@@ were enslaved for failing to pay their debts.
 	<br> @@.green;You enslaved <<print _enslavedPC>>@@ of them while other debtholders in the arcology enslaved the remaining <<print _enslavedNPC>>.