diff --git a/ca_effects/particles.lua b/ca_effects/particles.lua
index d2e743b..f0e1c05 100644
--- a/ca_effects/particles.lua
+++ b/ca_effects/particles.lua
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ end
 
 local function spawn_particles(player, particles)
 	local ppos = player:getpos()
-	local wind_x = climate_mod.state:get_int("wind_x")
-	local wind_z = climate_mod.state:get_int("wind_z")
+	local wind_x = climate_mod.state:get_float("wind_x")
+	local wind_z = climate_mod.state:get_float("wind_z")
 	local wind = vector.new(wind_x, 0, wind_z)
 	local wind_pos = vector.multiply(wind, -1)
 	local wind_speed = vector.length(wind)
 
+	local amount = particles.amount * climate_mod.settings.particle_count
 	local texture = get_particle_texture(particles)
 
 	local minp = vector.add(vector.add(ppos, particles.min_pos), wind_pos)
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ local function spawn_particles(player, particles)
 	local vertical = math.abs(vector.normalize(vel).y) >= 0.6
 
 	minetest.add_particlespawner({
-		amount = particles.amount,
+		amount = amount,
 		time = 0.5,
 		minpos = minp,
 		maxpos = maxp,
@@ -53,7 +54,6 @@ end
 
 local function handle_effect(player_data)
 	for playername, data in pairs(player_data) do
-		minetest.chat_send_player(playername, "spam")
 		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(playername)
 		for weather, value in pairs(data) do
 			spawn_particles(player, value)
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 4e838a6..402a5b7 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -16,13 +16,15 @@ end
 
 -- load settings from config file
 climate_mod.settings = {
-	particles		= getBoolSetting("particles", true),
-	skybox			= getBoolSetting("skybox", true),
-	sound				= getBoolSetting("sound", true),
-	wind				= getBoolSetting("wind", true),
-	seasons			= getBoolSetting("seasons", true),
-	heat				= getNumericSetting("heat_base", 0),
-	humidity		= getNumericSetting("humidity_base", 0)
+	particles				= getBoolSetting("particles", true),
+	skybox					= getBoolSetting("skybox", true),
+	sound						= getBoolSetting("sound", true),
+	wind						= getBoolSetting("wind", true),
+	seasons					= getBoolSetting("seasons", true),
+	heat						= getNumericSetting("heat_base", 0),
+	humidity				= getNumericSetting("humidity_base", 0),
+	time_spread			= getNumericSetting("time_spread", 1),
+	particle_count	= getNumericSetting("particle_count", 1)
 }
 
 climate_mod.current_weather = {}
diff --git a/lib/api.lua b/lib/api.lua
index 65d6df6..01fd6e2 100644
--- a/lib/api.lua
+++ b/lib/api.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 local api = {}
 
-api.SHORT_CYCLE		= 0	-- for particles and fast animations
-api.DEFAULT_CYCLE	= 0	-- for most effect types
-api.LONG_CYCLE		= 0	-- for write operations and skybox changes
+api.SHORT_CYCLE		= 0.03	-- for particles and fast animations
+api.DEFAULT_CYCLE	= 0.1	-- for most effect types
+api.LONG_CYCLE		= 0.5	-- for write operations and skybox changes
 
 climate_mod.weathers = {}
 climate_mod.effects = {}
diff --git a/lib/api_utility.lua b/lib/api_utility.lua
index c5dbaa3..fb63664 100644
--- a/lib/api_utility.lua
+++ b/lib/api_utility.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function utility.merge_tables(a, b)
 	if type(a) == "table" and type(b) == "table" then
 		for k,v in pairs(b) do
 			if type(v)=="table" and type(a[k] or false)=="table" then
-				merge(a[k],v)
+				utility.merge_tables(a[k],v)
 			else a[k]=v end
 		end
 	end
diff --git a/lib/environment.lua b/lib/environment.lua
index 22348a6..f10660a 100644
--- a/lib/environment.lua
+++ b/lib/environment.lua
@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@ local environment = {}
 
 local function get_heat_time()
 	local time = minetest.get_timeofday()
-	return climate_api.utility.normalized_cycle(time) * 0.4 + 0.3
+	return climate_api.utility.normalized_cycle(time) * 0.6 + 0.7
 end
 
 local function get_heat_calendar()
 	-- European heat center in August instead of June
-	local day = climate_mod.state:get("time_current_day")
-	local progression = ((day + 61) % 365) / 365
-	return climate_api.utility.normalized_cycle(progression) * 0.4 + 0.3
+	local day = minetest.get_day_count()
+	local progression = (day + 61) / 365
+	return climate_api.utility.normalized_cycle(progression) * 0.6 + 0.7
 end
 
 local function get_heat_height(y)
-	return climate_api.utility.rangelim(-y / 15, -10, 10)
+	return climate_api.utility.rangelim((-y + 10) / 15, -10, 10)
 end
 
 function environment.get_heat(pos)
@@ -22,15 +22,23 @@ function environment.get_heat(pos)
 	local height = get_heat_height(pos.y)
 	local time = get_heat_time()
 	local date = get_heat_calendar()
-	local random = climate_mod.state:get_int("heat_random");
-	return (base + biome + height) * time * date
+	local random = climate_mod.state:get_float("heat_random");
+	return (base + biome + height) * time * date * random
 end
 
 function environment.get_humidity(pos)
 	local base = climate_mod.settings.humidity
 	local biome = minetest.get_humidity(pos)
-	local random = climate_mod.state:get_int("humidity_random");
-	return (base + biome)
+	local random = climate_mod.state:get_float("humidity_random");
+	local random_base = climate_mod.state:get_float("humidity_base");
+	--[[for _, player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+		local pname = player:get_player_name()
+		minetest.chat_send_player(pname, dump2(biome, "biome"))
+		minetest.chat_send_player(pname, dump2(random_base, "random_base"))
+		minetest.chat_send_player(pname, dump2(random, "random"))
+		minetest.chat_send_player(pname, dump2((base + biome * 0.7 + random_base * 0.3) * random, "total"))
+	end]]
+	return (base + biome * 0.7 + random_base * 0.3) * random
 end
 
 return environment
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/main.lua b/lib/main.lua
index 29cc23b..3f88b65 100644
--- a/lib/main.lua
+++ b/lib/main.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-local GSCYCLE = 0
-local WORLD_CYCLE = 0
+local GSCYCLE = 0.01
+local WORLD_CYCLE = 0.5
 
 local gs_timer = 0
 local world_timer = 0
diff --git a/lib/trigger.lua b/lib/trigger.lua
index 7d7b691..7ebec4b 100644
--- a/lib/trigger.lua
+++ b/lib/trigger.lua
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 local trigger = {}
 
-local function get_player_environment(player)
+function trigger.get_player_environment(player)
 	local ppos = player:get_pos()
-	local wind_x = climate_mod.state:get_int("wind_x")
-	local wind_z = climate_mod.state:get_int("wind_z")
+	local wind_x = climate_mod.state:get_float("wind_x")
+	local wind_z = climate_mod.state:get_float("wind_z")
 
 	local env = {}
 	env.player = player
-	env.pos = pos
+	env.pos = ppos
+	env.height = ppos.y
 	env.wind = vector.new(wind_x, 0, wind_z)
 	env.windspeed = vector.length(env.wind)
 	env.heat = climate_api.environment.get_heat(ppos)
 	env.humidity = climate_api.environment.get_humidity(ppos)
 	env.time = minetest.get_timeofday()
-	env.date = climate_mod.state:get_int("time_current_day")
+	env.date = minetest.get_day_count()
 	return env
 end
 
 local function test_condition(condition, env, goal)
 	local value = env[condition:sub(5)]
 	if condition:sub(1, 4) == "min_" then
-		for _, player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
-			minetest.chat_send_player(player:get_player_name(), dump2(value, goal))
-		end
 		return type(value) ~= "nil" and goal <= value
 	elseif condition:sub(1, 4) == "max_" then
 		return type(value) ~= "nil" and goal > value
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ end
 function trigger.get_active_effects()
 	local environments = {}
 	for _, player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
-		environments[player:get_player_name()] = get_player_environment(player)
+		environments[player:get_player_name()] = trigger.get_player_environment(player)
 	end
 
 	local effects = {}
diff --git a/lib/world.lua b/lib/world.lua
index 7da5901..7419e97 100644
--- a/lib/world.lua
+++ b/lib/world.lua
@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
 local world = {}
 
 local WIND_SPREAD = 600
-local WIND_SCALE = 3
-local HEAT_SPREAD = 2400
-local HEAT_SCALE = 0.2
-local HUMIDITY_SPREAD = 1200
-local HUMIDITY_SCALE = 0.18
+local WIND_SCALE = 2
+local HEAT_SPREAD = 200
+local HEAT_SCALE = 0.3
+local HUMIDITY_SPREAD = 60
+local HUMIDITY_SCALE = 0.5
+local HUMIDITY_BASE_SPREAD = 600
+local HUMIDITY_BASE_SCALE = 40
 
 local nobj_wind_x
 local nobj_wind_z
 local nobj_heat
 local nobj_humidity
+local nobj_humidity_base
 
 local pn_wind_speed_x = {
 	offset = 0,
-	scale = WIND_SCALE,
+	scale = WIND_SCALE * climate_mod.settings.time_spread,
 	spread = {x = WIND_SPREAD, y = WIND_SPREAD, z = WIND_SPREAD},
 	seed = 31441,
 	octaves = 2,
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ local pn_wind_speed_x = {
 
 local pn_wind_speed_z = {
 	offset = 0,
-	scale = WIND_SCALE,
+	scale = WIND_SCALE * climate_mod.settings.time_spread,
 	spread = {x = WIND_SPREAD, y = WIND_SPREAD, z = WIND_SPREAD},
 	seed = 938402,
 	octaves = 2,
@@ -33,8 +36,8 @@ local pn_wind_speed_z = {
 }
 
 local pn_heat = {
-	offset = 0,
-	scale = HEAT_SCALE,
+	offset = 1,
+	scale = HEAT_SCALE * climate_mod.settings.time_spread,
 	spread = {x = HEAT_SPREAD, y = HEAT_SPREAD, z = HEAT_SPREAD},
 	seed = 24,
 	octaves = 2,
@@ -43,8 +46,8 @@ local pn_heat = {
 }
 
 local pn_humidity = {
-	offset = 0,
-	scale = HUMIDITY_SCALE,
+	offset = 1,
+	scale = HUMIDITY_SCALE * climate_mod.settings.time_spread,
 	spread = {x = HUMIDITY_SPREAD, y = HUMIDITY_SPREAD, z = HUMIDITY_SPREAD},
 	seed = 8374061,
 	octaves = 3,
@@ -52,38 +55,41 @@ local pn_humidity = {
 	lacunarity = 2
 }
 
+local pn_humidity_base = {
+	offset = 50,
+	scale = HUMIDITY_BASE_SCALE * climate_mod.settings.time_spread,
+	spread = {x = HUMIDITY_BASE_SPREAD, y = HUMIDITY_BASE_SPREAD, z = HUMIDITY_BASE_SPREAD},
+	seed = 3803465,
+	octaves = 2,
+	persist = 0.5,
+	lacunarity = 2
+}
+
 local function update_wind(timer)
 	nobj_wind_x = nobj_wind_x or minetest.get_perlin(pn_wind_speed_x)
 	nobj_wind_z = nobj_wind_z or minetest.get_perlin(pn_wind_speed_z)
 	local n_wind_x = nobj_wind_x:get_2d({x = timer, y = 0})
 	local n_wind_z = nobj_wind_z:get_2d({x = timer, y = 0})
-	climate_mod.state:set_int("wind_x", n_wind_x)
-	climate_mod.state:set_int("wind_z", n_wind_z)
+	climate_mod.state:set_float("wind_x", n_wind_x)
+	climate_mod.state:set_float("wind_z", n_wind_z)
 end
 
 local function update_heat(timer)
 	nobj_heat = nobj_heat or minetest.get_perlin(pn_heat)
 	local n_heat = nobj_heat:get_2d({x = timer, y = 0})
-	climate_mod.state:set_int("heat_random", n_heat)
+	climate_mod.state:set_float("heat_random", n_heat)
 end
 
 local function update_humidity(timer)
 	nobj_humidity = nobj_humidity or minetest.get_perlin(pn_humidity)
 	local n_humidity = nobj_humidity:get_2d({x = timer, y = 0})
-	climate_mod.state:set_int("humidity_random", n_humidity)
-end
-
-local function update_date()
-	local time = minetest.get_timeofday()
-	if time < climate_mod.state:get_int("time_last_check") then
-		local day = climate_mod.state:get_int("time_current_day")
-		climate_mod.state:set_int("time_current_day ", day + 1)
-	end
-	climate_mod.state:set_int("time_last_check", time)
+	climate_mod.state:set_float("humidity_random", n_humidity)
+	nobj_humidity_base = nobj_humidity_base or minetest.get_perlin(pn_humidity_base)
+	local n_humidity_base = nobj_humidity_base:get_2d({x = timer, y = 0})
+	climate_mod.state:set_float("humidity_base", n_humidity_base)
 end
 
 function world.update_status(timer)
-	update_date()
 	update_wind(timer)
 	update_heat(timer)
 	update_humidity(timer)
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index f7e666a..dfaed0b 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,6 @@ climate_api_clouds (Override clouds to represent current humidity) bool true
 climate_api_wind (Allow wind to angle rainfall) bool true
 climate_api_seasons (Change global temperature based on an annual cycle) bool true
 climate_api_heat_base (Global base temperature) float 0
-climate_api_humidity_base (Global base humidity) float 0
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+climate_api_humidity_base (Global base humidity) float 0
+climate_api_time_spread (Regulates how quickly the weather changes) float 1 0.1 10
+climate_api_particle_count (Multiplicator for used particles) float 1 0.1 2
\ No newline at end of file