diff --git a/maps/pirates/balance.lua b/maps/pirates/balance.lua
index e813094c..cf62300d 100644
--- a/maps/pirates/balance.lua
+++ b/maps/pirates/balance.lua
@@ -396,11 +396,35 @@ function Public.resource_quest_multiplier()
 end
 
 function Public.quest_market_entry_price_scale()
-	return 0.85 * (1 + 0.030 * (Common.overworldx()/40 - 1)) * ((1 + Public.crew_scale())^(1/3)) * Math.sloped(Common.difficulty_scale(), 1/2) --whilst the scenario philosophy says that resource scales tend to be independent of crew size, we account slightly for the fact that more players tend to handcraft more
+	-- Whilst the scenario philosophy says that resource scales tend to be independent of crew size, we account slightly for the fact that more players tend to handcraft more
+	-- Idea behind formula: small scale for early islands, but scale linearly ~3-4 times every 25 islands (scaling and starting scale is more aggressive for higher difficulties)
+
+	-- Returned value examples
+	-- Assuming parameters:
+	-- crew_size = 3
+	-- difficulty = easy (0.5)
+	-- @NOTE: assuming starting island is 0th island
+	-- x = 40   (1st island): 0.419
+	-- x = 200  (5th island): 0.582
+	-- x = 600  (15th island): 0.992
+	-- x = 1000 (25th island): 1.401
+	return (1 + 0.05 * (Common.overworldx()/40 - 1)) * ((1 + Public.crew_scale())^(1/3)) * Math.sloped(Common.difficulty_scale(), 1/2) - 0.4
 end
 
 function Public.quest_furnace_entry_price_scale()
-	return 0.85 * (1 + 0.010 * (Common.overworldx()/40 - 1)) * ((1 + Public.crew_scale())^(1/3)) * Math.sloped(Common.difficulty_scale(), 1/2) --slower increase with time, because this is more time-constrained than resource-constrained
+	-- Slower increase with time, because this is more time-constrained than resource-constrained
+	-- Idea behind formula: small scale for early islands, but scale linearly ~2-3 times every 25 islands (scaling and starting scale is more aggressive for higher difficulties)
+
+	-- Returned value examples
+	-- Assuming parameters:
+	-- crew_size = 3
+	-- difficulty = easy (0.5)
+	-- @NOTE: assuming starting island is 0th island
+	-- x = 40   (1st island): 0.419
+	-- x = 200  (5th island): 0.517
+	-- x = 600  (15th island): 0.762
+	-- x = 1000 (25th island): 1.008
+	return (1 + 0.03 * (Common.overworldx()/40 - 1)) * ((1 + Public.crew_scale())^(1/3)) * Math.sloped(Common.difficulty_scale(), 1/2) - 0.4
 end
 
 function Public.apply_crew_buffs_per_league(force, leagues_travelled)
diff --git a/maps/pirates/gui/crew.lua b/maps/pirates/gui/crew.lua
index 0f138da9..3dbcbe29 100644
--- a/maps/pirates/gui/crew.lua
+++ b/maps/pirates/gui/crew.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ local Public = {}
 local window_name = 'crew'
 
 local function get_selected_player_index(flow)
-	return tonumber(flow.members.body.members_listbox.get_item(flow.members.body.members_listbox.selected_index)[2])
+	if flow.members.body.members_listbox.selected_index ~= 0 then
+		return tonumber(flow.members.body.members_listbox.get_item(flow.members.body.members_listbox.selected_index)[2])
+	else
+		return nil
+	end
 end
 
 function Public.toggle_window(player)
@@ -331,7 +335,7 @@ function Public.full_update(player)
 	flow.undock_tip.visible = Common.is_captain(player)
 
 	flow.captain.body.capn_pass.visible = other_player_selected
-	flow.captain.body.capn_plank.visible = flow.captain.body.capn_pass.visible
+	flow.captain.body.capn_plank.visible = other_player_selected
 
 	flow.captain.body.make_officer.visible = other_player_selected and (not Common.is_officer(selected_player_index))
 	flow.captain.body.unmake_officer.visible = other_player_selected and Common.is_officer(selected_player_index)