Index: src/game/q_shared.c
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--- src/game/q_shared.c (Revision 7415)
+++ src/game/q_shared.c (Arbeitskopie)
@@ -3268,11 +3268,9 @@
                else
                        min = max - rand_avg;
                for (i = 0; i < ABILITY_NUM_TYPES; i++) {
-                       /* Don't allow to generate skill > 70 */
-                       if ((((randomArray[i] - rand_avg) / min * (maxAbility - minAbility) + minAbility + maxAbility) / 2 + frand() * 3) > 70)
-                               chr->skills[i] = 70;
-                       else
-                               chr->skills[i] = ((randomArray[i] - rand_avg) / min * (maxAbility - minAbility) + minAbility + maxAbility) / 2 + frand() * 3;
+                       chr->skills[i] = (((randomArray[i] - rand_avg) / min * (maxAbility - minAbility) + minAbility + maxAbility) / 2 + frand() * 3);
+                       if (chr->skills[i] > maxAbility)
+                               chr->skills[i] = maxAbility;
                }
 
                /* Skills */
@@ -3293,11 +3291,9 @@
                else
                        min = max - rand_avg;
                for (i = 0; i < SKILL_NUM_TYPES - ABILITY_NUM_TYPES; i++) {
-                       /* Don't allow to generate skill > 70 */
-                       if ((((randomArray[i] - rand_avg) / min * (maxSkill - minSkill) + minSkill + maxSkill) / 2 + frand() * 3) > 70)
-                               chr->skills[ABILITY_NUM_TYPES + i] = 70;
-                       else
-                               chr->skills[ABILITY_NUM_TYPES + i] = ((randomArray[i] - rand_avg) / min * (maxSkill - minSkill) + minSkill + maxSkill) / 2 + frand() * 3;
+                       chr->skills[ABILITY_NUM_TYPES + i] = (((randomArray[i] - rand_avg) / min * (maxSkill - minSkill) + minSkill + maxSkill) / 2 + frand() * 3);
+                       if (chr->skills[ABILITY_NUM_TYPES + i] > maxSkill)
+                               chr->skills[ABILITY_NUM_TYPES + i] = maxSkill;
                }
 
                /* Check if it makes sense */