diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
index 4919f70a6..0d82d5233 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
@@ -851,15 +851,6 @@ SHOW_ENEMY_HEALTH = 1
 
 SHOW_HEALTHBARSOVERHEAD  = 1
 
-;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; Show current merc's cover using color - GREEN, YELLOW, ORANGE and RED
-; 0 - do not show cover
-; 1 - show using color of merc's name
-; 2 - same as 1, show only in stealth or when disguised
-;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-SHOW_COVER_INDICATOR = 0
-
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; How should the game display the enemy/player hit counter?
 
@@ -1076,10 +1067,19 @@ NEW_AI_TACTICAL  = TRUE
 ; AI tweaks and improvements
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+; allow AI to shoot more often for suppression in OCTH by faking minimum CTH=1
+; for autofire capable weapons
 AI_EXTRA_SUPPRESSION = FALSE
+
+; less aggressive AI morale with some additional tweaks
 AI_NEW_MORALE = FALSE
+
+; AI will try to avoid enemy sight, fresh corpses and overcrowded locations
 AI_BETTER_COVER = FALSE
-AI_EXTRA_FLANKING = FALSE
+
+; disabled by default as it can be time consuming when playing covert 
+; and doesn't make much sense anyway since in YELLOW state AI doesn't know exact enemy locations
+AI_YELLOW_FLANKING = FALSE
 
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; Default: 3
@@ -1916,10 +1916,9 @@ SHOW_ENEMY_WEAPON = FALSE
 SHOW_ENEMY_EXTENDED_INFO = FALSE
 
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; Show color coded enemy awareness sign when sneaking or covert
+; Use color name to show soldier's status
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-SHOW_ENEMY_AWARENESS = FALSE
+IMPROVED_TACTICAL_UI = TRUE
 
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; Turn this on, and you can set hidden names individually in 'TableData\HiddenNames.xml'.
@@ -1945,12 +1944,6 @@ INDIVIDUAL_ENEMY_NAMES = FALSE
 
 INDIVIDUAL_ENEMY_RANK = TRUE
 
-;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; Show enemy rank (exp. level) as icon
-;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-SHOW_ENEMY_RANK_ICON = 0
-
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; Turn this on, and the game uses individual civilian group names (in tactical) defined in 'TableData\CivGroupNames.xml'.
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------