diff --git a/config.lua b/config.lua
index c389abd..6656b0f 100644
--- a/config.lua
+++ b/config.lua
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ factions_config.faction_name_max_length = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("factio
 factions_config.rank_name_max_length = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("rank_name_max_length")) or 25
 factions_config.maximum_faction_inactivity = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("maximum_faction_inactivity")) or 604800
 factions_config.maximum_parcelless_faction_time = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("maximum_parcelless_faction_time")) or 10800
-factions_config.power = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("power")) or 0
-factions_config.maxpower = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("maxpower")) or 12
+factions_config.power = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("power")) or 12
+factions_config.maxpower = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("maxpower")) or 0
 factions_config.power_per_player = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("power_per_player")) or 1
 factions_config.powermax_per_player = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("powermax_per_player")) or 12
 factions_config.parcel_size = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("parcel_size")) or 16
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ factions_config.faction_name_max_length = 50
 factions_config.rank_name_max_length = 25
 factions_config.maximum_faction_inactivity = 604800
 factions_config.maximum_parcelless_faction_time = 10800
-factions_config.power = 0
-factions_config.maxpower = 12
+factions_config.power = 12
+factions_config.maxpower = 0
 factions_config.power_per_player = 1
 factions_config.powermax_per_player = 12
 factions_config.parcel_size = 16
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 1320274..ad44b53 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ maximum_faction_inactivity (Maximum faction inactivity) int 604800
 # The maximum amount of time for a parcelless faction to disban.
 maximum_parcelless_faction_time (Maximum parcelless faction time) int 10800
 # Power of a starting faction (needed for parcel claiming).
-power (Starting power) float 0
+power (Starting power) float 12
 # Maximum power of a starting faction.
-maxpower (Starting Maximum power) float 12
+maxpower (Starting Maximum power) float 0
 # How much power the players make.
 power_per_player (power-per-player) float 1
 # How much max power is created per new player.