diff --git a/Languages/English/Keyed/Keys.xml b/Languages/English/Keyed/Keys.xml
index 2028f62..19b6c56 100644
--- a/Languages/English/Keyed/Keys.xml
+++ b/Languages/English/Keyed/Keys.xml
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
 
     <!--settings -->
     <MFI_ticksToUpgrade>Time until pirates upgrade their outposts to bases</MFI_ticksToUpgrade>
-    <MFI_pirateBaseUpgraderModifier>Modifier to how often pirates spread</MFI_pirateBaseUpgraderModifier>
+    <MFI_ticksToUpgradeDesc>Larger values means that pirates take longer to change outposts into bases.</MFI_ticksToUpgradeDesc>
+    <MFI_pirateBaseUpgraderModifier>Pirate outpost spawn rate</MFI_pirateBaseUpgraderModifier>
+    <MFI_pirateBaseUpgraderModifierDesc>Higher values means an increased chance of pirates spreading. Low values = lazy pirates.</MFI_pirateBaseUpgraderModifierDesc>
     <MFI_timeModifierBetweenFactionInteraction>Time modifier between faction interaction</MFI_timeModifierBetweenFactionInteraction>
+    <MFI_timeModifierBetweenFactionInteractionDesc>Higher values means more time between friendly faction interactions. Scales positively with Goodwill (more goodwil = more visits) and negatively with amount of friendly factions (lots of friends = fewer visits per friend, total roughly the same. For those that have dozens of faction mods installed).</MFI_timeModifierBetweenFactionInteractionDesc>
     <MFI_traderWealthOffsetFromTimesTraded>Modifier to silver brought by traders (scales with interaction frequency)</MFI_traderWealthOffsetFromTimesTraded>
 
     <MFI_LetterLabelBanditOutpostUpgraded>Bandit outpost upgraded</MFI_LetterLabelBanditOutpostUpgraded>
diff --git a/MoreFactionInteraction/General/Settings.cs b/MoreFactionInteraction/General/Settings.cs
index 9ba85b0..b852151 100644
--- a/MoreFactionInteraction/General/Settings.cs
+++ b/MoreFactionInteraction/General/Settings.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace MoreFactionInteraction
 
     public class MoreFactionInteraction_Settings : ModSettings
     {
-        public static int ticksToUpgrade = 3 * GenDate.DaysPerQuadrum * GenDate.TicksPerDay;
+        public static int ticksToUpgrade = 3 * GenDate.DaysPerQuadrum * GenDate.TicksPerDay; //3 * 15 * 60000 = 2700000
         public static float timeModifierBetweenFactionInteraction = 1f;
         public static float traderWealthOffsetFromTimesTraded = 0.7f;
         public static float pirateBaseUpgraderModifier = 0.8f;
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ public void DoWindowContents(Rect rect)
             Listing_Standard options = new Listing_Standard();
             options.Begin(rect: rect);
             options.Gap();
-            options.SliderLabeled(label: "MFI_ticksToUpgrade".Translate(), val: ref ticksToUpgrade, format: ticksToUpgrade.ToStringTicksToPeriodVague(vagueMin: false), min: 0, max: GenDate.TicksPerYear);
+            options.SliderLabeled(label: "MFI_ticksToUpgrade".Translate(), val: ref ticksToUpgrade, format: ticksToUpgrade.ToStringTicksToPeriodVague(vagueMin: false), min: 0, max: GenDate.TicksPerYear, "MFI_ticksToUpgradeDesc".Translate());
             options.Gap();
-            options.SliderLabeled(label: "MFI_pirateBaseUpgraderModifier".Translate(), val: ref pirateBaseUpgraderModifier, format: pirateBaseUpgraderModifier.ToStringByStyle(style: ToStringStyle.FloatOne), min: 0.1f, max: 2f);
+            options.SliderLabeled(label: "MFI_pirateBaseUpgraderModifier".Translate(), val: ref pirateBaseUpgraderModifier, format: pirateBaseUpgraderModifier.ToStringByStyle(style: ToStringStyle.FloatOne), min: 0.1f, max: 2f, "MFI_pirateBaseUpgraderModifierDesc".Translate());
             options.GapLine();
-            options.SliderLabeled(label: "MFI_timeModifierBetweenFactionInteraction".Translate(), val: ref timeModifierBetweenFactionInteraction, format: timeModifierBetweenFactionInteraction.ToStringByStyle(style: ToStringStyle.FloatOne), min: 0.5f, max: 3f);
+            options.SliderLabeled(label: "MFI_timeModifierBetweenFactionInteraction".Translate(), val: ref timeModifierBetweenFactionInteraction, format: timeModifierBetweenFactionInteraction.ToStringByStyle(style: ToStringStyle.FloatOne), min: 0.5f, max: 3f, "MFI_timeModifierBetweenFactionInteractionDesc".Translate());
             options.Gap();
             options.SliderLabeled(label: "MFI_traderWealthOffsetFromTimesTraded".Translate(), val: ref traderWealthOffsetFromTimesTraded, format: traderWealthOffsetFromTimesTraded.ToStringByStyle(style: ToStringStyle.FloatOne), min: 0.5f, max: 3f);
             options.End();