diff -r 2da01b3b71d8 -r 28ac6c8e0795 src/town_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/town_cmd.cpp	Fri May 23 23:02:13 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/town_cmd.cpp	Sat May 24 02:54:47 2008 +0000
@@ -1490,6 +1490,8 @@
 			break;
 	}
 
+	t->noise_reached = 0;
+
 	t->num_houses += x;
 	UpdateTownRadius(t);
 
@@ -1578,7 +1580,7 @@
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static const byte _num_initial_towns[4] = {5, 11, 23, 46};
+static const byte _num_initial_towns[4] = {5, 11, 23, 46};  // very low, low, normal, high
 
 bool GenerateTowns()
 {