diff --git a/FakeClients/scripting/FakeClients.sp b/FakeClients/scripting/FakeClients.sp
index 1215408..f61b9cd 100755
--- a/FakeClients/scripting/FakeClients.sp
+++ b/FakeClients/scripting/FakeClients.sp
@@ -508,7 +508,17 @@ public void CheckPopulation()
 
     int full_client_count = GetClientCount(false);
 
-	if (full_client_count > 50) //counting all clients in total.
+	if (full_client_count > 50 && iFakes > 15)
+	{
+		iFakesInTeamNeeded = 3;
+        iFakesNeeded = 15;
+	}
+	else if (full_client_count > 54 && iFakes > 8)
+	{
+		iFakesInTeamNeeded = 2;
+        iFakesNeeded = 5;
+	}
+	else if (full_client_count > 59 && iFakes > 0) //counting all clients in total.
 	{
 		iFakesInTeamNeeded = 0;
         iFakesNeeded = 0;
diff --git a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_avg_mapend.sp b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_avg_mapend.sp
index ea729b2..e0b5790 100755
--- a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_avg_mapend.sp
+++ b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended_avg_mapend.sp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ enum WarningType
 //call forward to reset all nominations
 public void OnPluginEnd()
 {
-    for (int i = 0; i < MaxClients; i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i <= MaxClients; i++)
     {
         int index = FindValueInArray(g_NominateOwners, i);
         if (index == -1) continue;
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public void OnPluginStart()
     g_NextMapList = CreateArray(arraySize);
     g_OfficialList = CreateArray(arraySize);
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < MaxClients; i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i <= MaxClients; i++)
     {
         g_NominateList[i] = CreateArray(arraySize);
         if (IsValidClient(i))
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ public void OnConfigsExecuted()
 
     g_NominateCount = 0;
     g_NominateReservedCount = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < MaxClients; i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i <= MaxClients; i++)
     {
         if (g_NominateList[i] != INVALID_HANDLE)
         {
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ public Handle get_most_nominated_maps(bool create_next_vote)
     Handle most_nominated_maps = CreateArray(arraySize);
     StringMap sm = new StringMap();
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < MaxClients; i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i <= MaxClients; i++)
     {
         for (int j = 0; j < GetArraySize(g_NominateList[i]); j++)
         {
@@ -1563,7 +1563,7 @@ void InitiateVote(MapChange when, Handle inputlist=INVALID_HANDLE)
         g_NominateCount = 0;
         g_NominateReservedCount = 0;
         ClearArray(g_NominateOwners);
-        for (int j = 0; j < MaxClients; j++)
+        for (int j = 0; j <= MaxClients; j++)
         {
             ClearArray(g_NominateList[j]);
         }
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@ void InitiateVote(MapChange when, Handle inputlist=INVALID_HANDLE)
     int clients[MAXPLAYERS + 1];
     int count = 0;
     //here we pick clients to show the vote to, we dont show it to autismbots.
-    for (int i = 0; i < MaxClients; i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i <= MaxClients; i++)
     {
         Format(player_mapvote[i], 128, "");
         //2023 excluding autismbots.
@@ -1652,7 +1652,7 @@ public Action Timer_Countdown(Handle timer)
         int max_count = 0;
         StringMap sm = new StringMap();
         char picked_map[PLATFORM_MAX_PATH];
-        for (int i = 0; i < MaxClients; i++)
+        for (int i = 0; i <= MaxClients; i++)
         {
             if (IsValidClient(i) && !StrEqual(player_mapvote[i], "") && !is_bot_player[i] )
             {
@@ -1679,7 +1679,7 @@ public Action Timer_Countdown(Handle timer)
 
     int total_votes = 0;
     int voted_so_far = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < MaxClients; i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i <= MaxClients; i++)
     {
         if (IsValidClient(i) && !is_bot_player[i])
         {
@@ -1888,13 +1888,15 @@ public void Handler_MapVoteFinished(Handle menu,
         }
         sm.Remove(picked_map);
         weighted_votes[i] = max_count;
+        //LogMessage("weighted_votes[i] %i. i: %i. picked_map: %s", weighted_votes[i], i, picked_map);
         Format(weighted_maps[i], 128, picked_map);
         delete keys;
     }
     delete sm;
+    //LogMessage("finished this time around.");
 
     int total_votes = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < MaxClients; i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i <= MaxClients; i++)
     {
         if (IsValidClient(i) && !is_bot_player[i])
         {
@@ -2402,7 +2404,7 @@ bool InternalRemoveNominationByMap(char[] map)
 {
     //this seems only to be used by the admin command nominate_removemap, hence it will now exhaust every nomination for a specific map instead of a single one.
     bool removed_at_least_once = false;
-    for (int client = 0; client < MaxClients; client++)
+    for (int client = 0; client <= MaxClients; client++)
     {
         for(int i = 0; i < GetArraySize(g_NominateList[client]); i++)
         {
@@ -2541,7 +2543,7 @@ public int Native_GetNominatedMapList(Handle plugin, int numParams)
         return 0;
 
     static char map[PLATFORM_MAX_PATH];
-    for (int client = 0; client < MaxClients; client++)
+    for (int client = 0; client <= MaxClients; client++)
     {
         for(int i = 0; i < GetArraySize(g_NominateList[client]); i++)
         {
@@ -2976,7 +2978,7 @@ public int Native_GetMapGroupRestriction(Handle plugin, int numParams)
             char kv_map[PLATFORM_MAX_PATH];
             int groups_[32];
             KeyValues kv = CreateKeyValues("cur_groups");
-            for (int clienti = 0; clienti < MaxClients; clienti++)
+            for (int clienti = 0; clienti <= MaxClients; clienti++)
             {
                 for(int i = 0; i < GetArraySize(g_NominateList[clienti]); i++)
                 {
@@ -3353,7 +3355,7 @@ stock bool InternalAreRestrictionsActive(bool skip_player_check)
     }
 
     int ActivePlayerCount = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < MaxClients; i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i <= MaxClients; i++)
     {
         if (IsValidClient(i) && !IsFakeClient(i) && !IsClientSourceTV(i) && !is_bot_player[i] && GetClientIdleTime(i) < g_iPlayerAFKTime
             && (GetClientTeam(i) == CS_TEAM_T || GetClientTeam(i) == CS_TEAM_CT))
diff --git a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/nominations_extended_avg.sp b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/nominations_extended_avg.sp
index 490533b..e00587b 100755
--- a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/nominations_extended_avg.sp
+++ b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/nominations_extended_avg.sp
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ bool PopulateNominateListMenu(Menu menu, int client, const char[] filter = "")
             else
             {
                 int nominate_worth = GetPlayerWorthRTV_boost_(owner);
-                //atm everybody just has equal voting again, so this is just += 1
+                //2026 march: the boosting can now range from 1 to 2. so for most its +=1 and for a few +=2.
                 nominate_count_for_particular_map += nominate_worth;
             }
             sm.SetValue(map, nominate_count_for_particular_map, true);
diff --git a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/rockthevote_extended_avg.sp b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/rockthevote_extended_avg.sp
index c0d5637..da3b92b 100755
--- a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/rockthevote_extended_avg.sp
+++ b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/rockthevote_extended_avg.sp
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ void UpdateRTV()
 public int get_voted_rtv()
 {
     int Votes = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < MaxClients; i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i <= MaxClients; i++)
     {
         if (IsValidClient(i) && g_Voted[i])
         {
@@ -319,10 +319,10 @@ void AttemptRTV(int client)
         return;
     }
     update_g_VotesNeeded();
-    int Votes = get_voted_rtv();
 
     if (g_Voted[client])
     {
+        int Votes = get_voted_rtv();
         ReplyToCommand(client, "[RTVE] You have already voted to Rock the Vote. (%i/%i Votes. (%i RTV boost))", Votes, g_VotesNeeded, GetPlayerWorthRTV_boost_(client));
         return;
     }
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ void AttemptRTV(int client)
 
     g_Voted[client] = true;
 
-    Votes = get_voted_rtv();
+    int Votes = get_voted_rtv();
 
     PrintToChatAll("[RTVE] %s wants to rock the vote. (%i/%i RTV reached) (%i RTV boost).", name, Votes, g_VotesNeeded, GetPlayerWorthRTV_boost_(client));