diff --git a/objects/obj_controller/Create_0.gml b/objects/obj_controller/Create_0.gml
index d35758bb07..8fd2afa8a1 100644
--- a/objects/obj_controller/Create_0.gml
+++ b/objects/obj_controller/Create_0.gml
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ loyalty=100;
 loyalty_hidden=100;// Updated when inquisitors do an inspection
 // ** Sets up gene seed **
 gene_seed=20;
-if (string_count("Sieged",obj_ini.strin2)>0) then gene_seed=floor(random_range(250,400));
+if (scr_has_disadv("Sieged")) then gene_seed = floor(random_range(250, 400));
 if (global.chapter_name=="Lamenters") then gene_seed=30;
 if (global.chapter_name=="Soul Drinkers") then gene_seed=60;
 
diff --git a/scripts/scr_creation/scr_creation.gml b/scripts/scr_creation/scr_creation.gml
index 5c392aaa72..0d150b31e4 100644
--- a/scripts/scr_creation/scr_creation.gml
+++ b/scripts/scr_creation/scr_creation.gml
@@ -77,33 +77,33 @@ function scr_creation(argument0) {
 	                disposition[3]-=(6-cooperation);
 	                disposition[2]-=(6-cooperation)*2;
 	            }
-            
+            //TODO encode this logic into advantage/disadvantage structs to be more maintainable and less hardcoded
 	            var ahuh,k;ahuh=0;k=0;
-	            repeat(4){k+=1;if (adv[k]="Crafters") then ahuh=1;}
+	            repeat(8){k+=1;if (adv[k]="Crafters") then ahuh=1;}
 	            if (ahuh=1) then disposition[3]+=2;ahuh=0;k=0;
             
-	            repeat(4){k+=1;if (adv[k]="Tech-Brothers") then ahuh=1;}
+	            repeat(8){k+=1;if (adv[k]="Tech-Brothers") then ahuh=1;}
 	            if (ahuh=1) then disposition[3]+=10;ahuh=0;k=0;
             
-	            repeat(4){k+=1;if (adv[k]="Psyker Intolerant") then ahuh=1;}
+	            repeat(8){k+=1;if (adv[k]="Psyker Intolerant") then ahuh=1;}
 	            if (ahuh=1) then disposition[4]+=5;ahuh=0;k=0;
             
-	            repeat(4){k+=1;if (adv[k]="Daemon Binders") then ahuh=1;}
+	            repeat(8){k+=1;if (adv[k]="Daemon Binders") then ahuh=1;}
 	            if (ahuh=1) then disposition[3]-=8;ahuh=0;k=0;
             
-	            repeat(4){k+=1;if (adv[k]="Sieged") then ahuh=1;}
+	            repeat(8){k+=1;if (adv[k]="Sieged") then ahuh=1;}
 	            if (ahuh=1) then disposition[6]+=5;ahuh=0;k=0;
             
-	            repeat(4){k+=1;if (adv[k]="Suspicious") then ahuh=1;}
+	            repeat(8){k+=1;if (adv[k]="Suspicious") then ahuh=1;}
 	            if (ahuh=1) then disposition[4]-=15;ahuh=0;k=0;
             
-	            repeat(4){k+=1;if (adv[k]="Tech-Heresy") then ahuh=1;}
+	            repeat(8){k+=1;if (adv[k]="Tech-Heresy") then ahuh=1;}
 	            if (ahuh=1) then disposition[3]-=8;ahuh=0;k=0;
             
-	            repeat(4){k+=1;if (adv[k]="Psyker Abundance") then ahuh=1;}
+	            repeat(8){k+=1;if (adv[k]="Psyker Abundance") then ahuh=1;}
 	            if (ahuh=1) then disposition[4]-=4;ahuh=0;k=0;
             
-	            repeat(4){k+=1;if (dis[k]="Tolerant") then ahuh=1;}
+	            repeat(8){k+=1;if (dis[k]="Tolerant") then ahuh=1;}
 	            if (ahuh=1){
 	                disposition[1]-=5;disposition[2]-=5;disposition[4]-=5;
 	                disposition[3]-=5;disposition[5]-=5;disposition[6]-=5;