diff --git a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_unloze.sp b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_unloze.sp
index fcbb1f9..6805555 100755
--- a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_unloze.sp
+++ b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_unloze.sp
@@ -583,6 +583,7 @@ public void OnMapStart()
         return;
     }
     g_Config.Rewind();
+    ClearArray(g_hTopImpactMaps);
     FillMapsByImpact(0);
 
     char currentmap[256];
@@ -623,7 +624,6 @@ public void OnTransferComplete(HTTPResponse response, int offset)
         delete root;
         return;
     }
-    ClearArray(g_hTopImpactMaps);
 
     Handle tempMaps = CloneArray(g_MapList);
 
@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@ public void OnTransferComplete(HTTPResponse response, int offset)
         }
         if (FindStringInArray(tempMaps, mapName) != -1)
         {
+            //LogMessage("added mapName to casualpool: %s. pool size: %i", mapName, GetArraySize(g_hTopImpactMaps));
             PushArrayString(g_hTopImpactMaps, mapName);
         }
         delete entry;
@@ -2273,7 +2274,7 @@ void CreateNextVote()
     for(int i = 0; i < limit; i++)
     {
         int b; 
-        for(int j = 0; j < 1000; j++)
+        for(int j = 0; j < 2000; j++)
         {
             b = GetRandomInt(0, GetArraySize(tempMaps) - 1);
             GetArrayString(tempMaps, b, map, PLATFORM_MAX_PATH);
@@ -2292,6 +2293,7 @@ void CreateNextVote()
                 if (InternalGetMapCooldownTime(map) > GetTime())
                     continue;
                 pickedFromCasualPool++;
+                //LogMessage("picked map %s from CasualPool", map);
                 break;
             }
             //march 31st 2026: mce_enable_map_restrictions_min_player_count now also skips all maps on cooldown