diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
index 8cf04d14e..2781c93ee 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
@@ -327,24 +327,40 @@ EARLY_REBELS_RECRUITMENT = 3
 SHOW_SKILLS_IN_HIRING_PAGE = FALSE
 
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; Should the game use random stats for the mercenaries (AIM, MERC, RPC, EPC & NPC)?
-; 0 = Do not use random stats (JA2 vanilla setting)
-; 1 = Full Random for all profiles
-; 2 = Use random stats for any mercs, that have random stats defined (Enabled = 1) in "TableData\RandomStats.xml"
-; 3 = Build random stats from (BaseAttribute) in "TableData\RandomStats.xml", range determined by level
-; Valid +/- random range for stats (0-50), for EXP (0-4)
+; Should the game use random stats for the mercenaries (AIM, MERC, RPC, EPC and NPC)?
+; 0 = do not use random stats (JA2 vanilla setting)
+; 1 = full random stats for all profiles based on their "TableData\MercProfiles.xml" values
+; 2 = partial random stats for any mercs that have random stats defined (Enabled = 1) in "TableData\RandomStats.xml"
+; 3 = build random stats from (BaseAttribute) in "TableData\RandomStats.xml", range determined by level
+; Hardcoded formula for 3 is BaseAttribute + 4 * EXP + Random(9) + Random(8)
+;
+; MERCS_RANDOM_STAT_RANGE applicable if MERCS_RANDOM_STATS = 1-2.
+; Valid +/- range (0-50)
+; For example MERCS_RANDOM_STAT_RANGE = 10,
+; Stat = 80 will random between 70-90
+; Stat = 95 will random between 90-100 due to 100 maximum limit
+; Stat = 5 will random between 1-9 due to 1 minimum limit
+; Stat = 0/1/100 will not random
+;
+; MERCS_RANDOM_EXP_RANGE applicable if MERCS_RANDOM_STATS = 1-3.
+; Valid +/- range (0-4)
+; For example MERCS_RANDOM_EXP_RANGE = 2,
+; Exp = 4 will random between 2-6
+; Exp = 8 will random between 7-9 due to 9 maximum limit
+; Exp = 2 will random between 1-3 due to 1 minimum limit
+; Exp = 1/9 will will not random
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-MERCS_RANDOM_STATS 			  = 0
+MERCS_RANDOM_STATS		= 1
 MERCS_RANDOM_STAT_RANGE		= 10
 MERCS_RANDOM_EXP_RANGE		= 1
 
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; Use random starting salaries for mercenaries (JA2 vanilla setting = FALSE)
-; MAX_MODIFIER is the allowed +/- random percentage range (0-100, default = 30)
+; Use random starting salaries for mercenaries based on their "TableData\MercProfiles.xml" values? (JA2 Vanilla setting = FALSE)
+; If MERCS_RANDOM_START_SALARY set TRUE, MAX_MODIFIER is the allowed +/- random percentage range (0-100, default = 30)
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-MERCS_RANDOM_START_SALARY								= TRUE
+MERCS_RANDOM_START_SALARY					= TRUE
 MERCS_RANDOM_START_SALARY_PERCENTAGE_MAX_MODIFIER		= 30
 
 
@@ -2574,10 +2590,10 @@ BRIEFING_ROOM = FALSE
 ENCYCLOPEDIA = FALSE
 
 ; If disabled, the transition will be skipped when opening/closing the laptop
-DISABLE_LAPTOP_TRANSITION = FALSE
+DISABLE_LAPTOP_TRANSITION = TRUE
 
 ; Fast loading of WWW laptop sites?
-FAST_WWW_SITES_LOADING = FALSE
+FAST_WWW_SITES_LOADING = TRUE
 
 ; If set to TRUE, mouse boundary will be locked on the laptop, default behaviour. Ctrl + Z / Ctrl + Y to toggle current laptop session only
 LAPTOP_MOUSE_CAPTURED = FALSE
diff --git a/gamedir/Data-UB/Ja2_Options.ini b/gamedir/Data-UB/Ja2_Options.ini
index 4b0523b7e..332f708f0 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-UB/Ja2_Options.ini
+++ b/gamedir/Data-UB/Ja2_Options.ini
@@ -329,24 +329,40 @@ EARLY_REBELS_RECRUITMENT = 3
 SHOW_SKILLS_IN_HIRING_PAGE = FALSE
 
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; Should the game use random stats for the mercenaries (AIM, MERC, RPC, EPC & NPC)?
-; 0 = Do not use random stats (JA2 vanilla setting)
-; 1 = Full Random for all profiles
-; 2 = Use random stats for any mercs, that have random stats defined (Enabled = 1) in "TableData\RandomStats.xml"
-; 3 = Build random stats from (BaseAttribute) in "TableData\RandomStats.xml", range determined by level
-; Valid +/- random range for stats (0-50), for EXP (0-4)
+; Should the game use random stats for the mercenaries (AIM, MERC, RPC, EPC and NPC)?
+; 0 = do not use random stats (JA2 vanilla setting)
+; 1 = full random stats for all profiles based on their "TableData\MercProfiles.xml" values
+; 2 = partial random stats for any mercs that have random stats defined (Enabled = 1) in "TableData\RandomStats.xml"
+; 3 = build random stats from (BaseAttribute) in "TableData\RandomStats.xml", range determined by level
+; Hardcoded formula for 3 is BaseAttribute + 4 * EXP + Random(9) + Random(8)
+;
+; MERCS_RANDOM_STAT_RANGE applicable if MERCS_RANDOM_STATS = 1-2.
+; Valid +/- range (0-50)
+; For example MERCS_RANDOM_STAT_RANGE = 10,
+; Stat = 80 will random between 70-90
+; Stat = 95 will random between 90-100 due to 100 maximum limit
+; Stat = 5 will random between 1-9 due to 1 minimum limit
+; Stat = 0/1/100 will not random
+;
+; MERCS_RANDOM_EXP_RANGE applicable if MERCS_RANDOM_STATS = 1-3.
+; Valid +/- range (0-4)
+; For example MERCS_RANDOM_EXP_RANGE = 2,
+; Exp = 4 will random between 2-6
+; Exp = 8 will random between 7-9 due to 9 maximum limit
+; Exp = 2 will random between 1-3 due to 1 minimum limit
+; Exp = 1/9 will will not random
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-MERCS_RANDOM_STATS 			  = 0
+MERCS_RANDOM_STATS		= 1
 MERCS_RANDOM_STAT_RANGE		= 10
 MERCS_RANDOM_EXP_RANGE		= 1
 
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; Use random starting salaries for mercenaries (JA2 vanilla setting = FALSE)
-; MAX_MODIFIER is the allowed +/- random percentage range (0-100, default = 30)
+; Use random starting salaries for mercenaries based on their "TableData\MercProfiles.xml" values? (JA2 Vanilla setting = FALSE)
+; If MERCS_RANDOM_START_SALARY set TRUE, MAX_MODIFIER is the allowed +/- random percentage range (0-100, default = 30)
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-MERCS_RANDOM_START_SALARY								= FALSE
+MERCS_RANDOM_START_SALARY					= TRUE
 MERCS_RANDOM_START_SALARY_PERCENTAGE_MAX_MODIFIER		= 30
 
 
@@ -2532,10 +2548,10 @@ BRIEFING_ROOM = FALSE
 ENCYCLOPEDIA = FALSE
 
 ; If disabled, the transition will be skipped when opening/closing the laptop
-DISABLE_LAPTOP_TRANSITION = FALSE
+DISABLE_LAPTOP_TRANSITION = TRUE
 
 ; Fast loading of WWW laptop sites?
-FAST_WWW_SITES_LOADING = FALSE
+FAST_WWW_SITES_LOADING = TRUE
 
 ; If set to TRUE, mouse boundary will be locked on the laptop, default behaviour. Ctrl + Z / Ctrl + Y to toggle current laptop session only
 LAPTOP_MOUSE_CAPTURED = FALSE
diff --git a/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI b/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI
index c4d9f053e..1c682ebb1 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI
@@ -327,24 +327,40 @@ EARLY_REBELS_RECRUITMENT = 3
 SHOW_SKILLS_IN_HIRING_PAGE = FALSE
 
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; Should the game use random stats for the mercenaries (AIM, MERC, RPC, EPC & NPC)?
-; 0 = Do not use random stats (JA2 vanilla setting)
-; 1 = Full Random for all profiles
-; 2 = Use random stats for any mercs, that have random stats defined (Enabled = 1) in "TableData\RandomStats.xml"
-; 3 = Build random stats from (BaseAttribute) in "TableData\RandomStats.xml", range determined by level
-; Valid +/- random range for stats (0-50), for EXP (0-4)
+; Should the game use random stats for the mercenaries (AIM, MERC, RPC, EPC and NPC)?
+; 0 = do not use random stats (JA2 vanilla setting)
+; 1 = full random stats for all profiles based on their "TableData\MercProfiles.xml" values
+; 2 = partial random stats for any mercs that have random stats defined (Enabled = 1) in "TableData\RandomStats.xml"
+; 3 = build random stats from (BaseAttribute) in "TableData\RandomStats.xml", range determined by level
+; Hardcoded formula for 3 is BaseAttribute + 4 * EXP + Random(9) + Random(8)
+;
+; MERCS_RANDOM_STAT_RANGE applicable if MERCS_RANDOM_STATS = 1-2.
+; Valid +/- range (0-50)
+; For example MERCS_RANDOM_STAT_RANGE = 10,
+; Stat = 80 will random between 70-90
+; Stat = 95 will random between 90-100 due to 100 maximum limit
+; Stat = 5 will random between 1-9 due to 1 minimum limit
+; Stat = 0/1/100 will not random
+;
+; MERCS_RANDOM_EXP_RANGE applicable if MERCS_RANDOM_STATS = 1-3.
+; Valid +/- range (0-4)
+; For example MERCS_RANDOM_EXP_RANGE = 2,
+; Exp = 4 will random between 2-6
+; Exp = 8 will random between 7-9 due to 9 maximum limit
+; Exp = 2 will random between 1-3 due to 1 minimum limit
+; Exp = 1/9 will will not random
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-MERCS_RANDOM_STATS 			= 0
+MERCS_RANDOM_STATS		= 0
 MERCS_RANDOM_STAT_RANGE		= 10
 MERCS_RANDOM_EXP_RANGE		= 1
 
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; Use random starting salaries for mercenaries (JA2 vanilla setting = FALSE)
-; MAX_MODIFIER is the allowed +/- random percentage range (0-100, default = 30)
+; Use random starting salaries for mercenaries based on their "TableData\MercProfiles.xml" values? (JA2 Vanilla setting = FALSE)
+; If MERCS_RANDOM_START_SALARY set TRUE, MAX_MODIFIER is the allowed +/- random percentage range (0-100, default = 30)
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-MERCS_RANDOM_START_SALARY								= FALSE
+MERCS_RANDOM_START_SALARY					= FALSE
 MERCS_RANDOM_START_SALARY_PERCENTAGE_MAX_MODIFIER		= 30